Heir To Despair Nov. 12, 2018

Heir To Despair
by Sigh

The Pitch: Always the cheeky, experimental rabble-rousers, Japanese avant-garde black metal band Sigh throw their fans yet another curveball with Heir To Despair via Candlelight Records. FFO: ... What I Like: I absolutely loved Graveward. Arguably Sigh's fastest, heaviest album to date, it was brim...

Episode 4: 2018 First Half Recap Nov. 11, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

In this minisode, FlightOfIcarus recaps his 10 favorites so far from the first half of 2018. If you prefer, you can also listen on iTunes or Google Play Music. Watch for the second half in December. And, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate, etc. For more of Flight's favorites, check out t...

Retrospective Review 5 - NILE: 'Ithyphallic' Nov. 9, 2018

Ithyphallic
by NILE

Background Nowadays, you may witness a lot of musical acts that like to grab the attention of prospective listeners through some sort of a gimmick. You've had bands likeSlipknotandMushroomhead who of course have their large lineup and like to wear masks/play dress up; and, there are the likes of ot...

Fervor Nov. 9, 2018

Fervor
by Cold Night For Alligators

The Pitch: Copenhagen-based progressive metal band Cold Night For Alligators break from the region's typically blackened sound for a more melodic outing via Long Branch Records. FFO: Textures, Tesseract, Circles What I Like: I am most impressed with how this album opens. "Violent Design" is an all ...

Ruminant Nov. 8, 2018

Ruminant
by Ruminant

The Pitch: The new LP from Portland, OR blackened hardcore band Ruminant via Acid Tears Records. FFO: Martyrdod, Baptists, Graben, Nuisible What I Like: Mixing hardcore, grindcore, and some blackened vibes; Ruminant are on a mission to destroy. From the crusty D-beats to the death-tinged vocals, t...

Glow Nov. 8, 2018

Glow
by Old Wounds

The Pitch: New Jersey post-hardcore band Old Wounds can't be bothered to stick to just one genre on their latest outing via Good Fight. FFO: Letlive, Glassjaw, Hopesfall What I Like: This is another band I went into blind based on the first 2 tracks, which led to some interesting thoughts and react...

Cosmovore Nov. 7, 2018

Cosmovore
by Ulthar

The Pitch: Witness the flowering of Bay Area blackened, old school, and often proggy death metal trio Ulthar with their new album through 20 Buck Spin. FFO: Abyssal, Malthusian, Moss Upon The Skull What I Like: Another perfect union of old school and prog. It's the type of fusion that elevates othe...

Holy Hell Nov. 6, 2018

Holy Hell
by Architects

The Pitch: The first album from UK metalcore band Architects since the tragic passing of founding guitarist Tom Searle to Cancer. Via Epitaph Records. What I Like: Even if you were not aware of Tom's illness coming to a head during the recording of 2016's All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, it should b...

Victim of the New Disease Nov. 5, 2018

Victim of the New Disease
by All That Remains

The Pitch: Formative Massachusetts metalcore band All That Remains drop their latest album via Fearless/RT, the last to feature founding guitarist Oli after his unfortunate passing. FFO: Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Unearth What I Like: Well I'm as shocked as you may be...but Victim of the Ne...

Integra Nov. 5, 2018

Integra
by Anomalie

The Pitch: AOP Records presents the "hauntingly atmospheric and multi-dimensional" new EP from Austrian black metal projet Anomalie. FFO: Outre, Blaze Of Perdition, Ascension What I Like: "Dramatic" seems to be a key descriptor when it comes to Anomalie, particularly when it comes toMarrok's vocals...

Time To Talk Daughters Nov. 4, 2018

Trench Talk
by Metal Trenches

Flight raves about the latest Daughters album and how its harrowing atmosphere draws comparisons to the works of Stanley Kubrick. Listen on YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, and Buzzsprout. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, like, comment, rate, share etc. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to share it wit...

Mesa Nov. 2, 2018

Mesa
by Abyssous

The Pitch: German old school death metallers Abyssous make a comeback 6 years after their debut ...Smouldering with a new outing via Iron Bonehead. FFO: Death, Portal, Altarage What I Like: With each proper track broken up by haunting interludes, Mesa is an atmospheric outing indeed. When I think O...

Mind Control Ultra Nov. 2, 2018

Mind Control Ultra
by Manipulation

The Pitch: Polish deathcore/death metal band Manipulation deliver a sophomore effort centered around torture and mind control via Give Praise Records. FFO: Thy Art Is Murder, Vader, Cabal What I Like: Manipulation is a band that really got me interested with their previous effort. In an often bloat...

Aligned with the True Death Nov. 1, 2018

Aligned with the True Death
by Trollheims Grott

The Pitch: 15 years since their last material, 90's Finnish black metal group Trollheims Grott bring us their third album via W.T.C. Productions. FFO: Absu, Ascension, Blaze Of Perdition What I Like: There are some very thrashy and at times Absu-esque riffs scattered throughout this album to great ...

Maximum Suffering Nov. 1, 2018

Maximum Suffering
by Erosion

The Pitch: "Fully damaged crust illness from the dank recess of Vancouvers rat infested alleys." Check out the new album from Erosion via Hydra Head Records (members of Baptists and Sumac). FFO: Vermin Womb, Crypt Rot, Expulsion What I Like: Filthy, putrid, crust: If that's what your'e in the mood ...

Telos Oct. 31, 2018

Telos
by Telos

The Pitch: Copenhagen, a current hotbed for the most dark and deranged blackened hardcord sounds, brings us the debut album from Telos via WOOAAARGH. FFO: Hexis, Converge, Eglise What I Like: After teasing us with the abrasive single "Helios," I was excited to hear more from this new force from the...

Piach Oct. 31, 2018

Piach
by Gorycz

The Pitch: Polish black metal band Gorycz ("bitterness") bring us an insidious new album via Pagan Records. FFO:Non Opus Dei, Odraza, MordAStigmata What I Like: Piach is the creature lurking around the dark corners of your basement; the inescapable feeling that some unseen horror is watching from j...

Raffy Reviews - When Plagues Collide: 'Tutor of the Dying' Oct. 30, 2018

Tutor of the Dying
by When Plagues Collide

Background Oh boy, where do I even begin with this one. There's just so much to say about it...and in the best of ways. Just a year or two ago, this band straight out of Aarschot, Belgium came onto the core scene and strived to expand the sound of the genre.When Plagues Collideare now back in our p...

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...
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