Sludge-Infused Black Metal Sept. 25, 2015

Adversarial Light
by Vaee Solis

Mmmmm...Portugal. So much of the black metals. If you are looking for a taste of the harsh and unnatural these days, it may be best to head pretty far south of the original BM beacon. And so it goes with Vaee Solis from Lisban. This is not blackened sludge. It's more like sludge-infused black m...

No, Not the Vin Diesel One Sept. 24, 2015

Pitch Black (Rifftera)
by Rifftera

Rifftera is a band from Vaasa, Finland, playing music influenced by melodic death metal and thrash metal. You all know I'm down for a little MDM, but it's gotta be done right. Pitch Black gets more than a pass in this regard. The closest comparison here would definitely be Soilwork, which is appr...

A Walk Through Light and Darkness Sept. 23, 2015

M
by Myrkur

Myrkur is a one-woman Danish project. Black metal of the highly atmospheric and somewhat folky are the name of the game. The album, M, was recorded in Oslo, Norway and co-produced by Garm of famed black metal act Ulver, with the assistance and contributions of other noted members of the community....

Oi! Sept. 23, 2015

Graben
by Graben

Oi oi oi, ja ja ja! Formed in 2013, Graben is a metallic punk band from Germany. There a word in the German language called "schadenfreude." This is the soundtrack to that word. At base, this is some wicked, d-beat driven hardcore with a bit of At The Gates in the vocals at times. The Englis...

Industrialized Doom Sept. 22, 2015

Natron
by CROWN

For your enjoyment today, I'd like to introduce another group from Candlelight records known as Crown. From the Bandcamp page: “if Front 242 had been formed by members of Neurosis and Isis with lead weights chained to the guitar strings.. good. Very good.” To put a label to it, hesitantly, this is...

Metal Onion Sept. 21, 2015

Blackflower
by Sonance

I don't know why I am so drawn to sad and angry music. I had it pretty good growing up, though most of my friends...not so much. Maybe it's a fascination with something I didn't have a lot of experience with. In any case, I am probably 10 times more likely to put on something morose than cheerful...

They're Back! LP Please! Sept. 21, 2015

All We Expected / Raum Kingdom Split
by Raum Kingdom

Raum Kingdom holds a special place in my heart. They were one of the 4 original purchases I made on Bandcamp while this site was still just a budding concept in my mind. As such, I was overjoyed to get a notification of a new release. Sure, it's just two songs from a split, but from these guys, I...

Apocalypse Now Sept. 18, 2015

The Horror
by Tribulation

Wait, don't they have a new album that just came out a few months ago? Shouldn't you be reviewing that? Nope. Why? Reasons. Also, this blast from the past comes at the request of one of our fans: dedicated underground metalhead, Mauricio. This one's for you, you crazy kid. Speaking of the l...

Runningdeth Sept. 18, 2015

Overdrive
by Running Death

In case my weak little pun didn't make sense, the point is that these guys love Megadeth. I can almost hear Mustaine singing over the first minute of "Hell on Earth." And hey, if you love you some guitar, it's hard to go wrong with such an influence. Get ready for some thrash metal from Bavaria. ...

Sepultana Sept. 17, 2015

Fearless
by Acrania

If early Soulfly or Roots-era Sepultura had taken a different path years ago, and still had the angst and energy that only comes with youth, it might sound like Acrania. The minimalistic hardcore approach of the vocals belies the technical nature of the misicianship. Groovy, jazzy basslines and gu...

The Heffalumps Are Coming Sept. 16, 2015

Unraveling
by Thera Roya

Meet Thera Roya, blackened doom meets Queens of the Stone Age. These three songs, entitled Unraveling are just...delightful. A strong comparison that comes to mind is another review you can find on our site: that of Bast. Thera Roya keep that same dark, progressive take on the genre that is raw ...

Folkcore Sept. 15, 2015

Infinite Ocean
by M.H.X's Chronicles

M.H.X's Chronicles is a quartet of musicians out of Brazil. This is their first full-length, Infinite Ocean. A little background from the band: The band’s concept is inspired on the Irish writer C.S. Lewis famous book series “The Chronicles of Narnia”. The proposal is to tell a chronicle, a kin...

My Interest Was Piqued Sept. 14, 2015

Inside The Womb Of Horizonless Dystopia
by YGODEH

YGODEH is a band from the UK that cares little for your feeble pronunciation skills. I was not familiar with the group until a promotion arrived from Against PR, but this appears to be the third release on bandcamp. Formed in 2009 by Pavel Stepanov, this quartet is hitting the underground scene ha...

Not Abysmal Sept. 12, 2015

Abysmal
by The Black Dahlia Murder

Like The Black Dahlia Murder? Well, then you will like Abysmal, cuz it's definitely tBDM. I won't waste time pontificating about the obvious. But for those have been living under a rock for the past 10+ years, this group plays a brand of melodic death metal highly focused on catchy riffs, intense...

Don't Give Up the Ghost Sept. 11, 2015

Everyone Leaves
by Great American Ghost

In case you have been living under a rock for the past few months, the online metal circuit has been hyping the s@#t out of this album. Out of New Jersey, Great American Ghost have released a dose of face-kicking negativity appropriately titled Everyone Leaves. Courtesy of Good Fght Records, this ...

Don't Look Back Sept. 10, 2015

Salt
by Cities of the Plain

Out of Audubon, Iowa, Cities of the Plain is a musical project from the mind of Sam Blum. With this latest album, Salt, we are reminded of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. With a warning from the heavens that their sinful city will be laid to waste, one instruction is given: do not look back. Ev...

Santa Fe Style Sept. 10, 2015

Chaos Terrain
by Dysphotic

Welcome Dysphotic from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The image of this being recorded in a Sante Fe style structure is extremely amusing to me given the extreme nature of the content. I'm sure that is not the case, but the thought is just too awesome to not entertain. In any case, this recording is called C...

DMIVD Sept. 9, 2015

Doggod
by Gloom

Let me get my one, singular complaint about this album out of the way. With honesty as brutal as the death metal housed within...Doggod is a f@#$ing stupid title. Yeah, I get it. God backwards is dog. How offensive. I think we've moved beyond that. So henceforth, given how much I otherwise lov...

That Pretty Much Sums It Up Sept. 8, 2015

Thoughts and Perspectives
by Rhetoric

Thoughts and Perspectives is a conceptual EP analyzing life in the mind present day in America and beyond. The battle between positive and negative thoughts and emotions in the ever so propagandized information world. Thus describes the day's recommendation for Rhetoric, and an album that knocked...

Now I Want a Taco Salad Sept. 8, 2015

Force Fed Progeny
by Necrocosm

Necrocosm is a melodic death metal band out of Raleigh, North Carolina. With a fresh album produced by Jamie King (BTBAM, Wretched, Aether Realm, Abiotic), these guys are ready to take your stereo by force. The opening riff knocks the legs right out from under you and drags you into the shadows....
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