Mszarna April 19, 2018

Mszarna
by Ols

The Pitch:One-woman Polish neofolk project Ols returns with her multi-part vocal harmonies to commune with nature and celebrate sounds of the past. FFO: Myrkur (acoustic), Heilung,Skuggsj What I Like: Your're getting a double-dose of atmospheric, minimalist folk music this week. But where Heilung i...

Shadows of the Wasteland April 19, 2018

Shadows of the Wasteland
by Silence Lies Fear

The Pitch: After the sleeper hit, Future: The Return, melodic death metal band Silnce Lies Fear out of Azerbaijan, Baku are back with a vengeance on Shadows of the Wasteland. FFO: Dark Tranquillity, Serenity In Murder, Insomnium What I Like: Aside from the usual big names in melodeath, there are re...

Ofnir April 18, 2018

Ofnir
by Heilung

The Pitch: Danish experimental folk metal masterpiece Ofnir gets reissued by Season Of Mist. "Heilung is amplified history from early medieval northern Europe and should not be mistaken for a modern political or religious statement of any kind." FFO: Myrkur, Nokturnal Mortum, Tengger Cavalry What I...

Revenant April 18, 2018

Revenant
by Inferi

The Pitch: "Inferi is an American melodic death metal band forged from the bowels of Nashville, Tennessee. The band sets themselves outside of the generic pack by mixing melodious, yet technical musicianship with virtuosic songwriting..." via The Artisan Era. FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Alterbeast...

Trinity April 17, 2018

Trinity
by Omega Diatribe

The Pitch: Budapest based "extreme groove metal" crew Omega Diatribe release their latest record Trinity via Metal Scrap Records. FFO: Meshuggah, Living Sacrifice What I Like: Groove, groove, groove: that's what this band is about. I had previously compared them to early Meshuggah, and while those ...

Raffy Reviews - Crematory: 'Oblivion' April 16, 2018

Oblivion
by Crematory

Background Since the very early 1990s,Crematoryhas blown up the German extreme metal community with their very own pioneering brand of eclectic music. Their inception followed with a few genre changes, line-up transitions, a wide plethora of releases unveiled through multiple labels and countless l...

Flesh Torn - Spirit Pierced April 16, 2018

Flesh Torn - Spirit Pierced
by Nigredo

The Pitch:From members of Ravencult, Embrace of Thorns and Dephosphorus, Greece's Nigredo are "changing the way we look at black metal." FFO: Mayhem, Taake, Satyricon What I Like: Nigredo definitely have some venom in their fangs. Their vocalist is a harsh aggressor with a genuine talent for confro...

Raffy Reviews - AEPOCH: 'Awakening Inception' April 13, 2018

Awakening Inception
by AEPOCH

Background Some of the finest and most influential death metal artists have come from our northern brethren in Canada. From classic OG death performersCryptopsyto modern acts like Beyond Creation andArchspire, the country rarely disappoints. AEPOCH(usually stylized as 'POCH'), are an Ontario-based ...

With Inexorable Suffering April 13, 2018

With Inexorable Suffering
by Our Place Of Worship Is Silence

The Pitch: "Californias Our Place Of Worship Is Silence embodies the aural punishment that is their sophomore offering and Translation Loss debut With Inexorable Suffering. Consisting of pure hatred for humanity in the form of punishing blackened death and accompanied with gruesomely stunning art by...

Mephitism April 13, 2018

Mephitism
by Whoresnation

The Pitch: Tasty grindcore from France's Whoresnation via Throatruiner Records. "With their technical yet-always crushing riffing, blast-beats galore and brutal, guttural barks, the band's no-frills, savage grindcore always finds the perfect balance between death metal precision and punk urgency." F...

Barbelith April 12, 2018

Barbelith
by Scientist

The Pitch: Chicago-based progressive sludge metal band Scientist self-release their third album, Barbelith. "Heavily influenced by the concepts revolving around Grant Morrison's comic book series, The Invisibles, the seven-track offering centers itself on, "the search for life's meaning through the ...

WRONG: Album Review and Interview April 12, 2018

Feel Great
by Wrong

ALBUM REVIEW: The Pitch:Miami alternative and old school post-hardcore band Wrong (members of TORCHE, ex-Capsule, ex-Kylesa) release their sophomore album Feel Great. "A moody and eclectic record, albeit the moods are pissed and the eclecticism is different levels of pissed." FFO: Helmet, Quicksand...

Eras Of Forfeit April 11, 2018

Eras Of Forfeit
by Unravel

The Pitch:Crawling from the gutters of Perth, Western Australia in 2014, Unravel exhume the brutally-primal sledge hammer of old school death metal and ravage it with the violent, political consciousness of grindcore and hardcore punk to sonically smack the heck out of punters in their path. FFO: Na...

The Vulgarian Philharmonic April 11, 2018

The Vulgarian Philharmonic
by Lou Kelly

The Pitch: "This was my attempt at orchestrating anxiety." Solo artist Lou Kelly delivers a mathy bit of experimentation, chopping up hardcore vocals from various other projects with classical instrumentation. Recommended by Mathcast. FFO: Cleric., Mr. Bungle, Jersey Band What I Like: In just 4 tra...

Jord April 10, 2018

Jord
by Møl

The Pitch:"The pairing of black metal and shoegaze was always going to have its naysayers; fortunately, the triumphant and crushing sonic result has been the catalyst for some incredible bands just like Danish-powerhouse ML." FFO: So Hideous, Numenorean, Vattnet Viskar What I Like: Between Deafhea...

Flight and Chris on Autokrator's 'Hammer of the Heretics' April 10, 2018

Hammer of the Heretics
by Autokrator

The Pitch: "French suffocating death metal troop Autokrator has become a source of obeisancein the domain of underground extreme metal. They are returning with the third full length...and anyone looking for unconventional and harrowing form of death metal should not miss this album at any cost." Fl...

Raffy Reviews - Caliban: 'Elements' April 9, 2018

Elements
by Caliban

Background Calibanfrom Germany exist as one of those modern metalcore acts that have definitely been around the block several times by this point. Since their late 1990s inception, the band, thus far, released eleven full length albums in addition to two EPs, well over a dozen music videos and as w...

Shrine April 9, 2018

Shrine
by Yashira

The Pitch: Yashira is a Florida hardcore and sludge band dropping their debut album Shrine through Goodfight Music. FFO: The Lions Daughter, Lord Mantis What I Like: With Shrine, Yashira prove that they are much more than just a hardcore band. The first few minutes may be full of grindy, blastbeat-...

Savages April 9, 2018

Savages
by The Dali Thundering Concept

The Pitch: "French progressive metal quintet The Dali Thundering Concept present their second album Savages, a dystopian concept album of dissonance, ferocity and discomfort, with a powerful message." FFO: After The Burial, Sikth, Wrvth What I Like: The Dali Thundering Concept often take the same i...

The Crown April 6, 2018

The Crown
by Buried Above Ground

The Pitch: Minnesota industrial-infused death/deathcore band Buried Above Ground prep for their upcoming tour with the likes ofCarnifex, Oceano, and Winds of Plague with their latest release, The Crown via Seek and Strike. What I Like: The Crown has an undeniably industrialized sound coursing throu...
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