Deathy Jazzy Timey Wimey Stuff March 13, 2017

Elliptic Orbits
by Trilateral

The Pitch: Multidimensional, jazz-influencedprogressive death metal from Canadian band Trilateral. FFO CB Murdoc, Cynic, Gojira What I Like: Trilateral share similarities with a number of bands, including those listed above and others like Car Bomb; and yet they have a sound that is ultimately uniq...

The Eternal-er Return March 10, 2017

Godless Prophets And The Migrant Flora
by Darkest Hour

The Pitch: The D.C. metalcore masters, once coined as "American Gothenburg," return with their 9th studio album; this time with former guitarist and fan-favorite Kris Norris and producer Kurt Ballou in towas well asnew label Southern Lord. Can Darkest Hour turn back the clock? Summary: "Hoh boy, he...

One Hell Of A Drug March 10, 2017

Unleash Hell
by Deathwish

The Pitch: "Old school speed punk" out of Wisconsin from Beercity Skateboards and Records. FFO Motorhead, Inespy, Disfear What I Like: Lemmy himself would have plenty of good things to say about Unleash Hell. The energy, driving bass, and yolo-before-yolo-was-a-thing attitude speak volumes about th...

Super Grind March 10, 2017

Demonization
by Lock Up

The Pitch: Listenable Records unleashes the new album from grind supergroup Lock Up. Featuring Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth, Venomous Concept, Primate etc.) Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Meathook Seed, Brujeria etc.), Nick Barker (Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir etc.), and Anton Reisenegger (Pentagram, Cri...

Does This Look Infected? March 9, 2017

The Infected Crypts
by Grave Plague

The Pitch: Old school death metal EP inspired by classic underground extreme metal, vintage 70s and 80s horror, and "generally all things macabre and putrid." Early At The Gates, Entombed What I Like: While it's only two songs, one could not wish for a more delicious little helping of the old schoo...

Denver Does It Again March 9, 2017

Ain​-​Soph Aur
by In The Company Of Serpents

The Pitch: Denver, CO once again brings us the best and brightest with Qabalah-obsessed doom and sludgeduo In the Company of Serpents. Thematically, this record explores personal discovery and evolution through the lens of Qabalistic and Hermetic thought." What I Like: This is that bluesy, drifter ...

Let Blow The Grim Wind March 9, 2017

In The Mouth Of The Devil
by Conjonctive

The Pitch: Swiss deathcore band Conjonctive, around since 2007, are back with their sophomore album through Tenacity Music. What I Like: Have I mentioned I love bands with dual vocalists? Well I do. Having different voices to play off of one another can add SO much to a record. Hearing Sonja and Ra...

Season's Close March 8, 2017

Winter
by Fen

The Pitch: Fifth album from English atmospheric black metalthree-piece. "At once rich in sound, beguilingly delicate, and yet laced with cold darkness." Produced by of Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ulver, Primordial, Solstafir). What I Like: There are some moments here that really tug at my emotions. Not u...

Orgasmic Spiritual Ecstasy March 8, 2017

Abreaction
by Svart Crown

The Pitch: Haunting, aversive, andoften perverse technical, blackened death metal from French band Svart Crown nearly a decade into their career. Now on Century Media Records. FFO Ulcerate+Behemoth+Deathspell Omega What I Like: The guitar performance on this album is off the sadistic, brimstone-sti...

The Other Kind of Clouds March 8, 2017

Trails of Kozmik Dust
by Cloud Catcher

The Pitch: Stoner doom and psychodelic rock group Cloud Catcher catches some hazy purple clouds on their latest album through Totem Cat Records. FFO: Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix What I Like: This album very much induces the same feeling I got from my first exposure to Sabbath and Hendrix. The groov...

INTERVIEW: Marc Bourgon of Cancelled March 7, 2017

Tenebrific
by Cancelled

We very recently reviewed the experimental side project, Cancelled, conceived as a side project for MarcBourgon of Fuck the Facts and Greber. It was a pleasant surprise in my rotation given just how different it is from the pack. Given these variations from the norm, I was happy to accept the opport...

Not So Ghastly March 7, 2017

Ghastly Sound
by Ghastly Sound

The Pitch: "A gritty, loud, unforgiving and uncompromising trio focused on guitarless volume worship and a love for high-energy riffs." Through Magnetic Eye Records. FFO Kylesa, Torche and Every Time I Die What I Like: The bands that stand out the most to me these days take a more eclectic approach...

Survival of the Sickest March 7, 2017

The Shadow Archetype
by Evocation

The Pitch: Sweden's Evocation, with roots all the way back to 90's old school death metal and Gothenburg, make a triumphant return with The Shadow Archetype through Metal Blace Records. FFO At The Gates, Amon Amarth, The Haunted What I Like: What we get here is a nice cross-section of a few differe...

Waves of the Blackest Mire March 6, 2017

Renascentia
by Earth Rot

The Pitch: Earth Rot, old school death metal from Australia, are back in action with a new, self-released LP. FFO Decomposed, Grave Plague, Shed the Skin What I Like: Bravo for tossing in that random saxophone solo and killer acoustic portion later in the album. It's starting to become almost pass ...

Don't Be Hasty (Official Premiere) March 6, 2017

Ingrats
by Netra

The Pitch: An exclusive early album stream of highly experimental black metal with a plethora of influences brought to you by Hypnotic Dirges' Netra. FFO: Sigh What I Like: I almost passed this one over originally, as I was not a fan of the band's opening single "Everything's Fine." This was a less...

The Ever Shifting Path March 6, 2017

Longing for the Untold
by Aversio Humanitatis

The Pitch: Black and death metal EP from Spain that delivers "a sempiternal path of instrospection and refletions that revolves around nihilism, conscience and death" via BlackSeed Productions. FFO vangelist, Mephorash, Schammasch What I Like: Great overall sound on these four tracks. The productio...

Heroin Youth March 6, 2017

Zaga Zaga
by Zaga Zaga

The Pitch: Chaotic hardcore/post hardcore music... out of Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel. Zaga Zaga on HowToBeCool Records. What I Like: True to track 2, these guys get stuff done. There's a certain sense of anarchy to the music, but perhaps less aggressively so than some of the heavier mathcore groups out ...

Still One Of The Best March 3, 2017

Halfway Human
by Within the Ruins

The Pitch: Massachusetts technical deathcore/metalcore band cranks out a dizzying new album for headbangers and guitar enthusiasts alike. And what of the new clean singing? FFO: Sikth, Periphery, Thy Art Is Murder What I Like: I have said it before and I'll say it again, these guys are so underrate...

Mr. Bungler March 3, 2017

The Nature of Being New
by Bungler

The Pitch: Buffalo, NY's hardcore marauders, Bungler, releasetheir fiery third album, their first with Innerstrength Records. Featuring guest appearances from members of Adaliah, The Traditional,and Sirens and Sailors. FFO Every Time I Die, Great American Ghost What I Like: The acerbic vocal delive...

Freed From the Leash March 2, 2017

You Owe You Pay
by Carnal Decay

The Pitch: Swiss deathcore/death metal legion Carnal Decay slams their way to a new release through Rising Nemesis Records. FFO Aborted, Within Destruction, Vulvodynia What I Like: You may have caught our review of this band's demo last year, which featured two songs on this album. I was excited to...
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