Seeds of Death Sept. 16, 2020

Seeds of Death
by Evoke

Norways become one of my favorite countries to look for speed metal and thrash over the last decade, with bands like Deathhammer, Nekromantheon, and Condor leading the charge. One of the newest groups to join the fray has a vocalist whos played live with two of those, so thats a pretty good starting...

Best METALCORE Albums Of 2020 (Misery Signals, Polaris, Make Them Suffer, Bury Tomorrow, & More) Sept. 15, 2020

Best Metalcore 2020
by Metal Trenches

A list of the 5 best metalcore albums to come out so far in 2020 including: Polaris - The Death Of Me, Bury Tomorrow - Cannibal, Neck Of The Woods - The Annex Of Ire, Misery Signals - Ultraviolet, Make The Suffer - How To Survive A Funeral SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, ...

DARKENED Assert Blackened Death Metal Dominance on Kingdom of Decay Sept. 15, 2020

Kingdom of Decay
by Darkened

The Pitch:Darkened assert blackened death metal dominance with the rollicking energy of Kingdom Of Decay via Edged Circle Productions. FFO: Behemoth, Bolt Thrower, Grave What I Like:Sporting an astounding lineup of death metal veterans includingAndy Whale (ex-Bolt Thrower, Memoriam), Gord Olson (Ye...

The Entombment of Chaos Sept. 15, 2020

The Entombment of Chaos
by Skeletal Remains

California death metal band Skeletal Remains has been working their way up the ranks over the past nine years, releasing consistently strong material while touring as much as possible. Though theyve gone through some lineup changes in recent years, the groups commitment to old-school death metal tha...

Icelandic Black Metal Band ILLKYNJA Conjure Pure Chaos w/ Saeti Sálarinnar Sept. 14, 2020

Saeti Sálarinnar
by Illkynja

The Pitch:Chaotic Icelandic black metal band Illkynja conjure pure chaos withSti Slarinnar via Goathorned Productions. FFO: Deathspell Omega, Misyrming, Imperial Triumphant What I Like:Sti Slarinnaris an utter maelstrom of noise that holds its own in the fray with any of the bands listed above. The...

NAPALM DEATH With The Best GRINDCORE Album Of 2020: Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism Sept. 14, 2020

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
by Napalm Death

Review of the amazing new album Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism from legendary grindcore band Napalm Death via Century Media Records. Easily the best grindcore album of 2020 and possibly one of the best albums the band has written period. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Cas...

The Passing Sept. 14, 2020

The Passing
by The Passing

Formed back in 2018, Los Angeles The Passing pays tribute to some of the rawest and ferocious d-beat, punk, and metal on their self-titled EP. Though the roots of these genres stretch back a good three decades, there are new bands regularly trying their best to channel the sheer amount of energy and...

BEST New METAL Albums Of September 2020 Sept. 14, 2020

BEST New METAL Albums Of September 2020
by Metal Trenches

Reviews of the best new metal albums of September 2020. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, and BitChute.You can also like and follow us on the social media of your choice with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our Week...

BEST New METAL On BANDCAMP 2020: Ninkharsag, Reptoid, At The Plates, Paranoid, Cyllell, Chestcrush Sept. 11, 2020

The Best Metal On Bandcamp #11
by Metal Trenches

Continuing our search for the Best New Metal On Bandcamp in 2020. This week we review: Ninkharsag - Discipline Through Black Sorcery, Reptoid - Worship False Gods, At The Plates - Starch Enemy, Paranoid - Kind Of Noise Cyllell - When The Day Goes Out, Chestcrush - Demo SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Tal...

Polysomn Sept. 11, 2020

Polysomn
by Kairon; IRSE!

Exactly one week apart, Svart Records has released the debut album from Polymoon and the newest album from Kairon; IRSE! which is titled Polysomn. Thats not confusing at all, right? But regardless of similar names both bands are likely to appeal to similar audiences, and while Polymoon is a recent e...

The Fate of Flight 800 Sept. 10, 2020

The Fate of Flight 800
by Mortis Mutilati

French black metal band Mortis Mutilati has been the solo work of Macabre for the past nine years, giving him the opportunity to explore black metal with a bit more of a depressive and melancholic slant compared to the other groups he had been a part of like Moonreich and Griffon. In recent years Ma...

Black Metal For Dummies Sept. 10, 2020

Black Metal For Dummies
by Metal Trenches

The best black metal albums for someone starting off in the genre and needing to walk that line between the raw, dissonant approach that spawned it and more melodic and atmospheric sounds. A list list right out of the For Dummies playbook. SUBSCRIBE to our Trench Talk Podcast on iTunes, Castbox, ...

Fields of Sorrow Sept. 10, 2020

Fields of Sorrow
by Blood Red Fog

Though theyve been around since 2004, Finnish black metal band Blood Red Fog has gone under the radar of quite a few listeners despite having some quality material under their belt. While the group started off on the more traditional end of the spectrum, showcasing lengthy tracks that had atmosphere...

Ranking PROTEST THE HERO Albums Best To Worst (Tier List 2020) Sept. 9, 2020

Protest The Hero Tier List
by Protest the Hero

Ranking the albums of progressive metal and metalcore band Protest The Hero best to worst Tier List style and sharing my thoughts and memories of each one along the way up through 2020 album Palmpsest. Which is ranked your favorite? To they even have a WORST album? Let me know in the comments. SU...

Sharpen Your Spikes Sept. 9, 2020

Sharpen Your Spikes
by Körgull the Exterminator

Named after a Voivod song, Spains Krgull the Exterminator has been going strong since 2004 with a blend of high energy and gritty black/thrash. Albums like War of the Voivodes showcased a relentless and primitive approach to the genre that stripped things down to their basics yet still had a knack f...

NOMVDIC Unite METALCORE w/ FALLUJAH Riffs on EUPHORIA Sept. 8, 2020

Euphoria
by Nomvdic

The Pitch:Florida metalcore band Nomvdic (pronounced "nomadic") refuse to be ignored in a highly competetive year for the genre with new album Euphoria. FFO: Make Them Suffer, August Burns Red, What I Like:There are so many high points on this album that easily rival the songwriting of bigger nam...

Spawn of Chaos Sept. 8, 2020

Spawn of Chaos
by Burial Remains

Burial Remains is a newer death metal band out of the Netherlands made up of seasoned veterans that have been a part of Dimon, Grim Fate, and Boal. Their debut full length Trinity of Deception showcased that familiar HM-2 buzz saw tonality that pulled from early Swedish death metal alongside fellow ...

Cult Of Lilith Interview Sept. 7, 2020

Trench Talk Ep 76
by Cult of Lilith

Interview with Daniel Daniel Thor Hannesson of progressive, symphonic death metal and baroque-infused band Cult Of Lilith. We chat about their new album Mara, Genre Fusions, Igorrr, BTBAM, Succubi, Much More!PleaseSUBSCRIBEand also listen viaiTunes,CastBox,Spotify, andBitChute. SUBSCRIBE to our ...

When the Cold Truth has Worn its Miserable Welcome Out Sept. 4, 2020

When the Cold Truth has Worn its Miserable Welcome Out
by En Minor

Phil Anselmo has covered a lot of ground over the decades, though hes primarily remained rooted in metal. With his newest project En Minor this has changed, as the bands debut full-length When the Cold Truth has Worn its Miserable Welcome Out explores elements of Americana, and gothic country, payin...

Caterpillars of Creation Sept. 4, 2020

Caterpillars of Creation
by Polymoon

Finlands Polymoon is a fairly new psychedelic/progressive rock band, but their debut Caterpillars of Creation showcases the same types of lush, expansive layers and attention to detail that might have you thinking this was their third or fourth album. Spread across eight tracks that weave between ai...
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