REVIEWS

Surprisingly, you can teach an old Archgoat a new bleat. Words by Sean Wright (@stainedglassrevelation): War metal. It’s a term in the...

A duo coming from bands with incredibly wretched releases Lewis and Clark their way through the unmapped corridors of a new yet familiar...

The master of tones comes home for Halloween, with a third full length release. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): Those who have...

A mirror to the soul, and an album of delicate self-redemption. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Emma Ruth Rundle’s music has always been...

On the second record of their quest for true, slimy death doom mastery, the Floridians encapsulate the context of the old school to bring...

The Norwegian ensemble continue to amaze after a confounding 2020 full-length. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): The progression of the revered...

Great riffs, great brews, & great times were lived at The Fillmore for one of metal's most thrilling bills of the year. Text by Luis...

Three years later, a new progressive evolution has taken hold of the Pennsylvanian outfit. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): Any...

The hardcore unit craft a record for the times, chock-full of compositional variety and grit. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Aggression may...

The follow-up to 2019's 'Sundowning' is an all-encompassing masterclass worth basking in. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): In the contemporary,...

The Portland outfit go from Idle Hands to throwing hands in their sophomore release. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): It leaves...

A promising first showing from a Richmond trio formed out of pandemic boredom. If any good came out of the periods of isolation caused by...

After setting the world ablaze with album after album laced with controversy, the San Francisco metalgazers make yet another hairpin...

With heart at the forefront, the multifaceted frontman presents a glistening new era. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): What began as an...

The LA native treated guests to a spectacle of jazz excellence marked by heartfelt synergy. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): In true summer...

Forever burning inside hell’s domain. Words by Sean Wright (@stainedglassrevelation): In Dante Aligheri’s The Divine Comedy, the City of...

The premier death metal unit craft a gripping effort that breathes new life with each listen. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Though...

Russian black metal darkness to follow the beast that was 2019's Darkest Conjurations. Words by Danny Gonzalez (@badulario): Cold War-era...

Portal welcome their fans back into the asylum just in time for their medication. Words by Sean Wright (@stainedglassrevelation): “That?...

The Czechoslovakian entity envelop the spirit with black metal intricacies. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): If we've learned anything from...

Dissecting the heart driven art book that serves as a testament to the intersectionality of art. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Community is...

The French unit further cement themselves among the elite with a grandiose composition. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): For bands with a rich...

Like a supernova, Jacob Buczarski's talent fires off in every direction. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): The display of...

Pitiless Gaze describes the existential angst which artificially limits humanity’s content of consciousness. Words by Sean Wright...

The genre defining iconoclasts deliver their latest end-times anthems. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): And just like that, seemingly out...

63 minutes of ego-shattering blackened death metal. Words by Ryan McCarthy (@ave_mors): Boasting what appears to be a brand new,...

Brace for black metal that stares right at your face with a nihilistic grin. Words by Danny Gonzalez (@badulario): Following 2018’s...

The California quartet paves a new road to tread in their Sophomore release. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): In 2018, the...

Poland's pagan black metal newcomers reach new heights with their immersive new being. Words by Heaviest of Art: Bands with the privilege...

The Portuguese unit craft funeral doom excellence on their Lewandowski-drawn debut. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Writhing in shackles...

The grindcore unit uplift and tear down with their ferocious debut outing. Words by Heaviest of Art: Hailing from Ocean City, Maryland,...

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...

The latest chapter in Finnish death metal. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): In just the same way that Finnish death metal needs...

The DFW natives make their case for an unending winter in their first LP. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): Without ever being...

The sophomore full length from prolific this Austin trio pushes the boundaries of what hardcore can be. Words by Ryan McCarthy: I am what...

Within months of their most emotionally moving elegy yet, the British masters of gloom return with their first EP in nearly seven years....

A stunning expression of force, fragility & fortitude. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Two of extreme music’s underground forces have...

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...

At long last, the Little Rock musicians return to ferry listeners to calmer shores. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): There are...

In the aftermath of the critically acclaimed 'Divided by Darkness' (2019) and the heartbreaking agony of losing two furry friends, Nate...

The visionary artist from the PNW talks adversity, home, and adapting to change. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): After a...

Adapting to the winds of change, the lunar legends make their third wish come true. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): Initially,...

The hardcore veterans capture life's turmoil on their Century Media label debut. Despite the obvious impact that the pandemic and ongoing...

In a discography as long and prolific as the War on Terror itself, Dominick Fernow emerges with VATICAN SHADOW’s newest full length to...

Shining a light on continuous disparities through boundless aggression as always. With the daily occurrences of the contemporary world,...

This nascent Danish duo resurrects a tale of struggle and suffering. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Billing themselves as “Danish historical...

After the fan acclaim of 'The Assassination of Julius Caesar', the Norwegian black metal turned darkwave pioneers return with an entry...

In the most funeral doom move in recent memory, guitar wunderkind Phil Tougas unveils a chilling epic literally lost to the tundra of...

A retrospective glance at the the impact, the influence, and the end of an era. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar:) With all great...

The chimes of Roman Catholic black metal reign supreme in this 91-minute outing. Beneath the labyrinthine band-designed passageways of...