White Noise and Black Metal June 25, 2018

White Noise and Black Metal
by Craft

Swedens Craft stood out early with the raw energy and abrasiveness of albums like Total Soul Rape and Fuck the Universe. In recent years their material was few and far between, with Void coming six years after its predecessor and this years White Noise and Black Metal coming close to seven years aft...

From The Depths of Flesh June 25, 2018

From The Depths of Flesh
by Wombripper

The Pitch:Pure HM-2 sound old school death metal band Wombripper from Russia get their latest album From The Depths Of Flesh reissued by Redefining Darkness Records. FFO: Mammoth Grinder, Crypt Rot, Expulsion What I Like: This album is a straight up beating. If the Russian threat is real, this is i...

INDEXFEST 2018 TICKETS ON SALE! June 25, 2018

IndexFest 2018
by Mathcore Index

Metal Trenches is beyond stoked, and incredibly humbled, to announce our sponsorship of the 2018 Mathcore Index IndexFest. Presented by Metal Injection, this incredible festival could easily be THE concert of the year. That said, check out the full details below, and be sure to grab your tickets fas...

Roses And Thorns And Dead Unicorns June 22, 2018

Roses And Thorns And Dead Unicorns
by The Sound That Ends Creation

The Pitch: Texas one-man mathcore/grindcore project The Sound That Ends Creation follows up the highly impressive 2017 EP with an even more experimental full length release.FFO: Psyopus, Spurn, Gadget What I Like: The Sound That Ends Creation has come a long way in just two years. Chris successfull...

The Three Woes June 21, 2018

The Three Woes
by Curse Upon A Prayer

The Pitch: Blasphemous Finnish black metal band Curse Upon A Prayer drop their latest EP through Saturnal Records. FFO: UADA, Pestifere, Sacramentum What I Like: Like any good black metal band, Curse Upon A Prayer come with their share of controversy. They have been known to be staunchly against Is...

The Wolf Bites Back June 21, 2018

The Wolf Bites Back
by Orange Goblin

Twenty-three years and nine albums in, Orange Goblin shows no signs of slowing down. A Eulogy for the Damned and Back from the Abyss found the stoner metal/rock band doing what they do best, and theyve done it again with The Wolf Bites Back. At just over forty minutes this is the groups shortest eff...

Retrospective Review 1: Bloodlust June 20, 2018

Bloodlust
by Through The Eyes of the Dead

Background 2005 was truly a simpler time for many of us. When MySpace was still rampant in the realm of social media and I was but a mere teenager in junior high school, this era marked the peak of pioneering deathcore performance for countless bands.Through the Eyes of the Deadwas established as a...

Raffy Reviews - Madball: 'For The Cause' June 20, 2018

For The Cause
by Madball

Background The New York hardcore scene is one of great influence, historical value, and substance as well as prominence within the core community as a whole. Overall, this part of the country has given rise to countless notable acts; including, but not limited to:Full Blown Chaos,Sworn Enemy,All Ou...

Desolation June 20, 2018

Desolation
by Khemmis

The Pitch: Fresh off of an amazing tour with Enslaved, Myrkur, and Wolves In The Throne Room, Denver doom quartet Khemmis presents their anxiously-anticipated third album through Nuclear Blast. FFO: Monolord, Baroness, Seer What I Like: I only like my doom in two flavors: blackened and depraved (Pr...

Metal Trenches Volume VI June 19, 2018

Volume VI
by Metal Trenches

Hear ye, hear ye! We have just dropped our latest sampler for the amazing price of FREE!. Download it now to jam music from some of our favorite underground artists that we have shared this past quarter. It makes a great late Father's Day gift. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to share it wit...

The Sin and Doom Vol. II June 19, 2018

The Sin and Doom Vol. II
by Impending Doom

The Pitch:California deathcore crew Impending Doom delivery their latest album viaEntertainment One. "This is musical blunt force trauma, from a personal place of desperate salvation and resolve. No competition, no compromise, no careerism." FFO: Cabal, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder What I Like: I...

errorzone June 19, 2018

errorzone
by Vein

The Pitch:Massachusetts metallic hardcore band Vein drop one of the harshest albums of the year with errorzone via Closed Casket Activities. The band will be hitting the road this week with Code Orange and Twitching Tongues. What I Like:Fuuuuuuuu#%. This album is hella intense and sure to be listed...

Urushdaur June 18, 2018

Urushdaur
by Mortuorial Eclipse

The Pitch: Argentinian band Mortuorial Eclipse combine blackened death metal with dark, exquisite symphonic compositions a la Fleshgod Apocalypse and Septicflesh. Pick it up now in physical format through Black Market Metal. What I Like: I love grand fusions of classical orchestration with hard-hit...

Already Dead June 18, 2018

Already Dead
by Scathed

The Pitch: "Scathed is a three piece crust/dark hardcore band from Milwaukee, WI. Our self-released debut album Already Dead contains bleak, dark, angry songs spanning across topics dealing with technological abuse, medical misdiagnosis, the current state of tensions in america and the repercussions...

Raffy Reviews - Aegaeon: 'Age' June 15, 2018

Age
by Aegaeon

Background Every once in a while, you may come across one of those albums that leaves such an impression on you and your senses that it reinforces your appreciation for the music and reminds you of many of the things that make it so exhilarating. That being said,Aegaeon(named so after one of the mo...

The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother of the Blasphemy June 15, 2018

The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother of the Blasphemy
by Begat The Nephilim

The Pitch:Unholy Anarchy Records release the highly anticipated debut full length from blackened melodic death metal band Begat The Nephilim. "The album tells the tale of the Mother of Blasphemy, an ancient godlike Nephilim, her rise to power and the resulting consequences facing mankind and the wor...

Vøid June 15, 2018

Vøid
by Unborn Generation

The Pitch: "Dark, cold and dirty Grind n Roll" / crusty hardcore from Finland's Unborn Generation.Vid is the trio's 6th album and is coming at you via Inverse Records. FFO: Converge, Nuisible, Marydod What I Like:Vid is just a good, old-fashioned hardcore time. Vicious vocals, raging D-beats, and v...

Binge​/​Purge June 14, 2018

Binge​/​Purge
by Dischordia

The Pitch: The return of Oklahoma City technical, progressive death metallers Dischordia. "Binge/Purge is a modern take on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy within our own political-cultural system." FFO: Gorguts, Coma Cluster Void, Malthusian What I Like: Binge/Purge is a wickedly technical two song...

Raffy Reviews - Obliterate: 'Impending Death' June 13, 2018

Impending Death
by Obliterate

Background Obliterateis yet another Canadian extreme metal act that's been on our radar for quite some time now. Based in Quebec (similarly toKataklysm, who we've also reviewed recently), this modern deathcore band comprised of five members is one of the latest to be introduced into theUnique Leade...

Raffy Reviews - Kataklysm: 'Meditations' June 13, 2018

Meditations
by Kataklysm

Background Coming out of Quebec, Canada, we have ourselves another long-running death metal band who've helped to shape and pioneer the scene in which they strive.Kataklysmis a four-piece outfit that combines old school death metal with elements of melodeath and thrash metal. Since their 1991 incep...
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