Summoning A Brighter Reckoning: GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR - 'G_d’s Pee At State's End!' Review
The genre defining iconoclasts deliver their latest end-times anthems. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): And just like that, seemingly out...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Existential Annihilation: ALTARAGE - Succumb Review
63 minutes of ego-shattering blackened death metal. Words by Ryan McCarthy (@ave_mors): Boasting what appears to be a brand new,...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Sound Of Terror: SPECTRAL WOUND - A Diabolic Thirst Review
Brace for black metal that stares right at your face with a nihilistic grin. Words by Danny Gonzalez (@badulario): Following 2018’s...
- Mar 16, 2021
- 4 min
Descending Deeper: WOLF KING - The Path of Wrath Review
The California quartet paves a new road to tread in their Sophomore release. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): In 2018, the...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Harmony Through The Macabre: VARMIA - bal Lada Review
Poland's pagan black metal newcomers reach new heights with their immersive new being. Words by Heaviest of Art: Bands with the privilege...
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
A Confounding Emotional Headspace: SEPULCROS - Vazio Review
The Portuguese unit craft funeral doom excellence on their Lewandowski-drawn debut. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Writhing in shackles...
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
Raging Reflection: JARHEAD FERTILIZER - Product Of My Environment Review
The grindcore unit uplift and tear down with their ferocious debut outing. Words by Heaviest of Art: Hailing from Ocean City, Maryland,...
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
A Lesson In Melody: HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY - Mære Review
The Austrian duo have set a post-black metal benchmark with a 10-track wonder. Words by Heaviest of Art: After some unfortunate delays in...
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Coming At Your Neck: REVULSION - 'self titled' Review
The latest chapter in Finnish death metal. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): In just the same way that Finnish death metal needs...
- Jan 4, 2021
- 5 min
Boreal Bards: FROZEN SOUL - 'Crypt of Ice' Review
The DFW natives make their case for an unending winter in their first LP. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): Without ever being...
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Solitary Refinement: PORTRAYAL OF GUILT - We Are Always Alone Review
The sophomore full length from prolific this Austin trio pushes the boundaries of what hardcore can be. Words by Ryan McCarthy: I am what...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 7 min
We Are The Bloody Earth: MY DYING BRIDE - Macabre Cabaret Review
Within months of their most emotionally moving elegy yet, the British masters of gloom return with their first EP in nearly seven years....
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
United In Pain: EMMA RUTH RUNDLE & THOU - May Our Chambers Be Full Review
A stunning expression of force, fragility & fortitude. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Two of extreme music’s underground forces have...
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Malevolent Elegance: CARCASS - Despicable EP Review
The melo-death pioneers set the stage for their impending full-length with a gruesome 4-track beast of an EP. With a jurassic twist on...
- Oct 21, 2020
- 6 min
The Everlasting Flame: PALLBEARER - Forgotten Days Review
At long last, the Little Rock musicians return to ferry listeners to calmer shores. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): There are...
- Oct 14, 2020
- 8 min
In Cold Sweat the Gods Thrill in the Lunar Womb: SPIRIT ADRIFT - Enlightened in Eternity Review
In the aftermath of the critically acclaimed 'Divided by Darkness' (2019) and the heartbreaking agony of losing two furry friends, Nate...
- Sep 25, 2020
- 15 min
Whispers on the Wind: A Conversation with Jake Superchi of UADA
The visionary artist from the PNW talks adversity, home, and adapting to change. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): After a...
- Sep 25, 2020
- 7 min
Smokeless Fire: UADA - DJINN Review
Adapting to the winds of change, the lunar legends make their third wish come true. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): Initially,...
- Sep 20, 2020
- 2 min
All Out Madness: NASTY - Menace Review
The hardcore veterans capture life's turmoil on their Century Media label debut. Despite the obvious impact that the pandemic and ongoing...
- Sep 17, 2020
- 6 min
Hizbollah Locust Furnace: VATICAN SHADOW - Persian Pillars of the Gasoline Era Review
In a discography as long and prolific as the War on Terror itself, Dominick Fernow emerges with VATICAN SHADOW’s newest full length to...