Silence of the Lambs Reference? Nov. 27, 2015

The Earth is the Sky
by The Moth Gatherer

I've had a little break in quality sludge after the deluge earlier this year. Well hello there, The Moth Gatherer. Fancy seeing you and your crunchy tunes at my doorstep. These Swedes describe themselves as "atmospheric doom metallers, with strong sludge and post-rock influences." Not a bad summary,...

Back to the Grind Nov. 26, 2015

Antipodean Sickness
by Tanned Christ

As described from Transcending Obscurity Promotions: "Antipodean Sickness will hit you like a bottle of tequila and then it'll start making sense, somehow. I hope. Initially difficult to comprehend, things fall in place once you determine its intent and approach." Tanned Christ bring other descript...

Meshuggah Men Nov. 26, 2015

Abstract Ritual
by Omega Diatribe

Omega Diatribe is a groove metal band out of Hungary. If you like you some Meshuggah, get in here. Abstract Ritual is absolutely soaked in the marks of that classic take on djent that has long since been watered down and appropriated by other genres. The band also would like you to know that the ...

Trent Yakamaoka Nov. 25, 2015

Melodies of Sorrow
by Gurthang/Beyond Life

Gurthang started as a one-man death/doom project by one A.Z.V., before delving into blacker territories and growing a few members in size. Similarly, Beyond Life evolved from a solo dark ambient project into a full group melding a variety of disparate styles. Do I hear the Brady Bunch theme song c...

Can't Wait To Hear 100% Nov. 25, 2015

Perpetual Motion
by Essentia

Essentia is a progressive death metal trio from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The EP in question, Perpetual Motion was released in August this year, but was according to the band not fully up to their standard on return from editing and mastering. They are currently working on new material for a full-le...

Croatian Groove Nov. 24, 2015

Fields of God
by Zayn

It's never a bad time for some mood music. Meet Zayn, an instrumental post-metal band from Croatia. In the band's words, "It came to exist as an observation of our environment where depression and narrow minds enclose us. It is a way of presenting that depression, sadness and hope of overcoming bo...

A Wild Kali Approaches Nov. 24, 2015

Dark Substance of Dharma
by Raventale

More music from Ukraine. Not a place many would vacation, but the metal just keeps on coming. "Following the footsteps of Drudkh, Khors and early Nokturnal Mortum, Raventale delivers its own brand of scintillating atmospheric black metal that's at once emotive and intriguing." The lyrical content ...

Now I've Heard It All Nov. 23, 2015

Sword Dance
by Caberman

I'm at a loss. We're doubling up today on the works of the enigmatic, and quite frankly, insane mind of Cal Scott. You may recognize the name from previous reviews of Umbah (more on that in the next review). But apparently tinkering with a band of robotic industiral metal machines just isn't enou...

Party Like it's 1989 Nov. 23, 2015

You Lived, Now You Die
by Diavolos

You Lived, Now Die is the first recorded release, from death metal band, Diavolos. Comprised of members Tas Danazoglou (Satan's Wrath, ex-Electric Wizard) and Taneli Jarva (ex-Impaled Nazarene, ex-Sentenced), their sound is fittingly grounded in the old school, right down to the title. If you dig S...

We Are The Cybermen Nov. 23, 2015

Space Prison
by Umbah

Got your fill of Caberman? If not, and you haven't familiarized yourself with Umbah yet, you best take a moment to prepare yourself. This is about as weird as it gets. A brief summary for the uninformed: Umbah is a one-man avantgarde indunstrial metal act that has evolved recently from standard i...

Just the Beginning Nov. 20, 2015

Hexmachine
by False Flags

False Flags are a band out of Leeds, UK that play a mixture of what could be equally labelled hardcore, mathcore, and/or metalcore. Their EP, Hexmachince, is 6 focused blasts of what made all of those genres fun to begin with. Add these chaps to your follow list, cuz we will be seeing them again i...

The One After Uranus Nov. 20, 2015

Neptune
by Coraxo

Neptune is the debut release from Finnish melodeath band Coraxo. "The album takes a scifi journey into the unknown terrain, mixing together elements from bands like Tangerine Dream, ELP, Pink Floyd and Vangelis to old school death metal. The band creates a wall of 70’s synthesizer experimentation an...

Here, Piggy Piggy Nov. 19, 2015

Leech
by Pigskinner

Grindcore, brutal death metal, metallic punk: these are the main ingredients that go into a band like Pigskinner. A band intent on nothing less then rocking out and, well...probably skinning pigs. My brother-in-law is in law enforcement, so hopefully they mean of the animal variety. Either way, t...

Folky Thrash Nov. 19, 2015

Hubris in Escelsis
by Scythian

Scythian is a death and thrash metal band from the UK. Hubris in Excelsis is "heavily inspired by apocalyptic science fiction, morbid poetry, and the unlikely mix of Sodom, Bathory, and Angelcorpse" and is their first full length since 2009. If you wanted a union of speed, melody, and ferocity tod...

They're on the Spectrum Nov. 18, 2015

Sowing Seeds of Destruction
by Xenosis

Sowing the Seeds of Destruction is the second full-length album by Connecticut-based progressive death metal band Xenosis. Described as their "finest and most mature work yet," Xenosis are "adept at uniting progressive and technical strains of death metal into something all their own." With groovy...

Lush Ambient Meets Deathcore Nov. 17, 2015

Peripety
by Kardashev

I had never heard of Tempe, Arizona metal group Kardashev prior to about two weeks ago. I had not seen much in the way of major promotion, but a few mega fans on the various sites I stay connected with kept pitching the name as a highlight for the year. I was pleased to find the music to be on par...

Return of Decibel Nov. 17, 2015

Pale Horse
by Decibel

Hey, it's the return of busy underground metalhead Trevor Brown, and his one-man anarchy machine, Decibel, out of Castle Rock, WA. You may have caught our multi-review earlier this year of the previous catalogue, from the doomy to the death metal. Trevor has quite a variety of tastes and interests...

Spread the Word Nov. 16, 2015

The Prescient
by Antlion

Antlion is a Canadian metal band who hail from Ottawa, Ontario. The Prescient was recorded by the band's drummer, Arend Nijhuis, and mixed and mastered by Zach Ohren (Fallujah/Arkaik/Inanimate Existence/etc). On their Facebook page, you'll find the tag "psychedelic," which isn't an unfair summation...

Clickbait Cover, Venomous Black Metal Nov. 16, 2015

Diabel
by Non Opus Dei

Non Opus Dei. That cover is click bait, but fortunately what is found within is worthy of the resulting views. From the unpronouncible land of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland; these black metallers definitely stood above the pack on Witching Hour Production's lineup list. Diabel thematically...

Deathened Black Metal? Nov. 13, 2015

Newborn Serpent
by Hatecrowned

Hatecrowned is a black metal group from Lebanon. Fitting in nicely with the rest of their Satanath Records, these musicians have so far released an EP, and the topic of today's review, Newborn Serpent. If you like your black metal with a touch of death, just press play. The bass on "For Scum T...
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