Symbology of Shelter Oct. 30, 2018

Symbology of Shelter
by Noise Trail Immersion

The Pitch: The worlds of blackened hardcore and djent collide once more with a seriously head-turning third album from Italy's Noise Trail Immersion. Moment of Collapse Records. FFO: Frontierer, Sectioned, Hellkeeper What I Like: The influences of Noise Trail Immersion are diverse and apparent. Har...

Upon Desolate Sands Oct. 30, 2018

Upon Desolate Sands
by Hate Eternal

The Pitch: Florida death metal mainstays Hate Eternal bulldoze over the listener with their latest album via Season Of Mist. FFO: mid-career Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel What I Like: Another death metal album worthy first and foremost of a room full of cavemen. I was listening to a revie...

2nd Episode on Youtube and iTunes! Oct. 29, 2018

Trench Talk Episode 2
by Metal Trenches

Episode 2! FlightOfIcarus breaks down the latest album from Serocs, giving his thoughts on concept albums, artwork, and lengthy compositions along the way. This time weve got some improved audio quality and also clips from the band to give you a genuine taste. Stay until the end for some extra shout...

Visitant Oct. 29, 2018

Visitant
by Arsis

The Pitch: Virginia Beach technica, melodic death metal band Arsis bring some serious hooks on thier latest outing via Agonia Records. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, In Flames, Alterbeast What I Like: Arsis is what The Black Dahlia Murder would sound like if Anders Fridn took over on vocals. James M...

Raffy Reviews - Kraanium: 'Slamchosis' Oct. 26, 2018

Slamchosis
by Kraanium

Background Coming right out of Norway, I'm pretty sure this band surprised a ton of people way back when; especially considering their preference for slamming brutal death aesthetic as opposed to the usual black metal antics.Kraaniumis a five-piece outfit formed in Oslo sometime in the early 2000s....

Raffy Reviews - Cryptopsy: 'The Book of Suffering: Tome II' Oct. 26, 2018

The Book of Suffering - Tome II
by Cryptopsy

Background Cryptopsyis a group that we've mentioned and praised a few times...and rightfully so. The band has gone on from their inception over thirty years ago to the date and truly created an international impact with shifting influences and assorted and tastefully blasphemous messages. The Canad...

You Won't Get What You Want Oct. 26, 2018

You Won't Get What You Want
by Daughters

The Pitch: Avant-garde mindrape traversing post-hardcore, electronic, and industrial from Rhode Island's newly reunited Daughters. FFO: These Arms Are Snakes, Ken Mode, Jesus Lizard What I Like: From the very outset, it is clear that You Won't Get What You Want is a unique beast entirely. "City Son...

Raffy Reviews - Cognitive: 'Matricide' Oct. 25, 2018

Matricide
by Cognitive

Background New Jersey-based technical death metal outfitCognitivehas been humbly, yet viscerally devastating the underground music scene since their inception just a little over six years ago now. TheUnique Leader Recordsrepresented band is now back in full force with what is known today as their t...

The Elder's Anthology Oct. 25, 2018

The Elder's Anthology
by Rapheumets Well

The Pitch: North Carolina symphonic death metal band Rapheumet's Well effectively showcase their greatest strengths with this new compilation via Test Your Metal Records. FFO: Dimmu Borgir, SepticFlesh, Carach Angren What I Like: I almost never cover compilations, but with this one I was willing to...

Moriah Oct. 24, 2018

Moriah
by The Order Of Apollyon

The Pitch: UK blackened death and black metal from The Order Of Apollyon featuring members ofAosoth, Temple Of Baal, Hell Militia and Merrimack. Via Agonia Records. What I Like: Deliciously evil and utterly overpowering, Moriah is another welcome addition to the pantheon of black and death metal. T...

EUCLID C FINDER! Oct. 24, 2018

EUCLID C FINDER!
by Euclid C Finder

The Pitch: Tight, brilliant grind/mathcore EP from Maryland project Euclid C Finder. FFO:Daughters, Noisays, The Number 12 Looks Like You What I Like: Nothing excites me more than an impressive new release from this dedicated niche of the musical world. Enter Euclid C Finder, another one-man projec...

The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite Oct. 23, 2018

The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite
by Serocs

The Pitch:International brutal techncial death metal band Serocs seriously step up their game with a new concept album via Everlasting Spew inspired by the likes of The Divine Comedy and A Christmas Carol. FFO: First Fragment, Benighted, Cryptopsy What I Like: I was already impressed by Seroc's pur...

Drowned Oct. 22, 2018

Drowned
by Barús

The Pitch: French progressive death metal band Bars finally follow up their excellent 2015 EP with a debut full length via Memento Mori. FFO: Gorguts, Meshuggah, Ulcerate What I Like:This is a case of the album art PERFECTLY complimenting and expressing the same concepts as the music. Drowned is no...

Hollow Earth Oct. 22, 2018

Hollow Earth
by Outre

The Pitch: Polish black metal band Outre follow up Ghost Chants with a sharp and aggressive new album fromDebemur Morti Productions. FFO: Blaze Of Perdition, Ascension, Deathspell Omega What I Like: More of that "hellfire black metal" for you this week. Once again, Outre do not dissapoint when it c...

Our First Podcast! Oct. 22, 2018

Trench Talk Episode 1
by Metal Trenches

Hey all, FlightOfIcarus here. I've been wanting to do some sort of podcast for about 2 years now but just kept coming up with excuses and getting bogged down with thoughts about what it should be. Finally, I just said f#@k it...pull the trigger. The result is the pilot episode of what I am calling T...

Lay Waste To Past Erections Oct. 19, 2018

Lay Waste To Past Erections
by Arson Cult

The Pitch: Arson Cult area post-hardcore/noise rock trio out of Saskatoon, SK, Canada. FFO: Fugazi, Adolyne, Quicksand What I Like: I was on the fence as to whether I had time to fit this review in, but then they sampled my favorite scene from Lost Highway on "Children of the Spring," and any frien...

Allegory Of Death Oct. 18, 2018

Allegory Of Death
by Symbolical

The Pitch: Underrated Polish death metal band Symbolical return after 3 years with a killer new album entitled Allegory of Death. FFO: early Behemoth, Hate Eternal, Sarpentra What I Like: Back in 2015 when I reviewed Collapse In Agony, I labeled Symbolical "depressive death metal" and was damn prou...

It Came From The Archives: Lamentia Oct. 18, 2018

Lamentia
by Obscene Entity

From the East Anglian region of the UK, Obscene Entity are a death metal band through and through. Roaring onto the scene in 2012 with a self-titled EP, these men have toured with the likes of Napalm Death, Anaal Nathrakh, and Kraanium. The album in question, their first full length Lamentia "is a l...

Exomancer Oct. 17, 2018

Exomancer
by Haiduk

The Pitch: Riff-heavy, solo blackened death metal project Haiduk follows up the excellent 2015 Demonicon with new acts of guitar-conjured black magic. FFO: Rebel Wizard, Second To Sun, Waxen What I Like: Haiduk was a project that really captured my ear back in 2016. Luka has put a signature on his ...

Under The Regolith Oct. 17, 2018

Under The Regolith
by Antiverse

The Pitch: Minnesota thrashy melodeath band Antiverse make a return withUnder The Regolith via Seeing Red Records. FFO: Exmortus, The Haunted, In Flames What I Like: I was excited to review Antiverse's new album. Their previous work, Cosmic Horror, was an excellent break out onto the scene and a st...
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