Raffy Reviews - Internal Bleeding: 'Corrupting Influence' Oct. 16, 2018

Corrupting Influence
by Internal Bleeding

Background Whether you're from New York or not (and even if you're not heavily into the genre at hand), you've still got to give credit where credit is due. Coming in from Long Island and steadily progressing their 25+ year legacy, brutal death connoisseursInternal Bleedingare at it again. And, giv...

Nécrovortex Oct. 16, 2018

Nécrovortex
by Outre-Tombe

The Pitch:Qubcois old school death metallers Outre-Tombe return with their second album of "grotesque graveyard anthems" via Temple of Mystery Records. FFO: Gruesome, Mammoth Grinder, Scorched What I Like: I've heard OSDM in a number of languages, and I've heard a lot of the French in various other...

Aethra Oct. 16, 2018

Aethra
by Gorod

The Pitch: French underground progressive death metal legends Gorod are back with another impressively technical album via Overpowered Records. FFO: Gojira, Alkaloid, The Ritual Aura What I Like: Gorod have a lot going on in their sound. It's like someone took the whole spectrum of progressive deat...

Ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera Oct. 15, 2018

Ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera
by Malepeste / Dysylumn

The Pitch: French black metal acts Malepeste and Dysylumn redefine the split release with a fully collaborative and deeply immersive new album viaGoathorned Productions. FFO: Lihammon, Crimson Moon, Schammasch What I Like: I didn't realize how much I was craving some atmospheric black metal until t...

D E A T H W I S H Oct. 15, 2018

D E A T H W I S H
by Within Destruction

The Pitch: Now Reissued via Unique Leader Records, Slovenian "true slam" crew Within Destruction follow up their delightfully destructive Void with their latest album, D E A T H W I S H. FFO: Vulvodynia, Ingested, Organectomy What I Like: I've been waiting for this one. Despite having little inter...

Algorythm Oct. 12, 2018

Algorythm
by Beyond Creation

The Pitch: Witness the precision and scope of Montreal technical/progressive death metal band Beyond Creation's latest album via Season Of Mist. FFO: Archspire, The Ritual Aura, The Zenith Passage What I Like: Can someone please turn off the stream of amazing metal releases? Like just for a month m...

In Vengeful Reverance Oct. 12, 2018

In Vengeful Reverance
by Moss Upon The Skull

The Pitch: Exquisitely calculated progressive death metal from Belgium's Moss Upon The Skull via I, Voidhanger. FFO: Gorguts, Antlion, Gorod What I Like: In an already strong week, I'm going to cast my vote for In Vengeful Reverance as the best of the bunch. With this album, Moss Upon The Skull lea...

Apex Oct. 11, 2018

Apex
by Mycelia

The Pitch: Mixing progressive, jazz, and djenty metalcore sentiments, Swiss band Mycelia deliver their latest album via Eclipse Records. FFO: Good Tiger, Within The Ruins, Between The Buried And Me What I Like: Mycelia, overall, have a lot going for them. They maintain a pretty solid balance of uti...

2042 Oct. 11, 2018

2042
by Racetraitor

The Pitch: Chicago-based hardcore crew Racetraitor burn s#!t down with a no-frills, to-the-point new release via Good Fight Music. FFO: Godmother, Elder Devil, Implore What I Like: Goddam, that opener is like a scorching backdraft. In this ADHD world, the first 5 seconds of your album can mean the ...

Noisays Oct. 10, 2018

Noisays
by Noisays

The Pitch: Baltimore mathcore band Noisays bring some heavy Number 12 vibes with their debut self-titled album via Dark Trail Records. FFO: The Number 12 Looks Like You, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Autocatalytica What I Like: If you spent some of your formative years drooling over the likes of Nucle...

Shrine of the Obscene Oct. 9, 2018

Shrine of the Obscene
by The Odious Construct

The Pitch: A stellar, albeit familiar, melodic progressive death metal EP from California's talented The Odious Construct via The Artisan Era. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Vale Of Pnath, The Zenith Passage What I Like: This is amongst the most consistently entertaining 20 minutes of music I've hea...

Palace Oct. 9, 2018

Palace
by Sideshow Cinema

The Pitch: We backtrack to April in order to give props to D.C. hardcore/post-hardcore band Sideshow Cinema's latest album. FFO: Great American Ghost, Every Time I Die, 156/Silence What I Like: At full tilt, Sideshow Cinema possess the energy and verbal scorn necessary to maintain an edge in the ha...

Dead Era Oct. 8, 2018

Dead Era
by Walking Dead On Broadway

The Pitch: The latest album from German symphonic deathcore band Walking Dead On Broadway, the first to feature new vocalistNils Richber. Via Long Branch Records. FFO: Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, Whitechapel What I Like: Very much like Born of Osiris, albeit less technical, Walking Dead On Broadw...

EP Oct. 8, 2018

EP
by We Are Among Storms

The Pitch: Danish group We Are Among Storms "mix aggressive, heavy moods and serene, uplifting ambiances into one force of nature." Featuring past members ofglise, Hexis, andThe Psyke Project. What I Like: As some of you may know, I was a bit of a fanboy forglise and was seriously bummed when they ...

A Distant Reflection of the Void Oct. 5, 2018

A Distant Reflection of the Void
by Hallig

The Pitch: Hallig delivers a cathartic new melodic black metal album via Talheim Records. One "evoking images of depths of dark waters, madness, and transcendence, adorned with nordic melodies." FFO: Cult Of Fire, A Forest Of Stars, Windir What I Like: For those who don't spend much time exploring ...

The Unheavenly Creatures Oct. 5, 2018

The Unheavenly Creatures
by Coheed and Cambria

The Pitch: Progressive rock/metal act Coheed and Cambria return to their concetual roots with the sprawlingVaxis Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures. What I Like: I've been listening to Coheed since late high school, so at my age it's interesting to see them as more or less what Rush was to my dad's g...

Raffy Reviews - Blossom & Burn: 'Blossom & Burn' EP Oct. 4, 2018

Blossom & Burn EP
by Blossom & Burn

Background The genre of beatdown is one of those underground subsects of the hardcore metal communities that is rather hit or miss in the sense that, while relentlessly heavy and edgy, can also quickly be lost in bland repetition. Despite this, the rise in popularity of such bands asNo Zodiacas we...

Vitrun Oct. 4, 2018

Vitrun
by Carpe Noctem

The Pitch: Icelandic black metal from Carpe Noctem filled with terror and suspense via code666. FFO: Deathspell Omega, Blut Aus Nord, Mgla What I Like: Vitrun is a cavernous album indeed; like the artwork, winding ever forwards into a hellish crevasse. Much time is spent building tension with slow,...

Raffy Reviews - Pyrexia: 'Unholy Requiem' Oct. 3, 2018

Unholy Requiem
by Pyrexia

Background The early 1990s gave way to several big names within the extreme metal world that would eventually gain recognition for spawning and pioneering the subgenre of brutal death. These included the greats such asSuffocation,Repudilation,Internal Bleeding,Devourment, and today's band, which is...

Lower Canopy Oct. 3, 2018

Lower Canopy
by Don't Disturb My Circles

The Pitch: Portugal hardcore/post-hardcore band Don't Disturb My Circles tear it up with an energetic and diverse new EP. FFO: Every Time I Die, These Arms Are Snakes, The Chariot What I Like: I'll keep this one short and let the music speak for itself, but you know I can never resist sharing the l...
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