Allowing no hiding place, House of Decay is a tempest of psychotic noise and vicious dexterity; quite simply one of the best things to escape the extreme metal scene this year. The EP is the venomous creation of US band… Read More ›
Black Metal
Mordant – Demonic Satanic
Released towards the rear of last year, Demonic Satanic the new album from Swedish black metallers Mordant just has to be looked at and recommended no matter the length of time since it’s unleashing. Fusing black, thrash, and death metal… Read More ›
3 Broken Limbs
This month sees the release of a trio of split assaults from New York based label Broken Limbs Recordings. Each is a raw and imposing echo of the darkest, dirtiest, and destructive traits of humanity and the world it has… Read More ›
Possessor – Dead By Dawn
Still drawing new attention with their previous offerings, British metallers Possessor unleash new album Dead By Dawn, a mouth-watering threat of their rawest, most voracious sound yet. Continuing to conjure their individual fusion of old school fuelled metal embracing everything… Read More ›
Unheard Before The Wake – Humanity Burning
It is fair to say that Humanity Burning took its time to fully convince, for its ideas and elements to fall into place within ears and understanding, but when it did, the new EP from UK melodic death metallers Unheard… Read More ›
Plutonium – Born Again Misanthrope
Born Again Misanthrope is one of those great releases which maybe initially leaves ears and thoughts unsure but with deserved attention works its way deep into the psyche whilst proving to be one highly magnetic proposition. The nine-track engagement, with… Read More ›
Éohum – Ealdfaeder
In many ways taking over from where predecessor Revelations, Aurora of an Epoch left off, the Ealdfaeder EP is another compelling and fascinatingly invasive proposal from Canadian metallers Éohum. The release sees the Montreal based outfit continue to entwine… Read More ›
Turbocharged/Ragehammer Split – Enlightenment by Bloodletting
There is something about a split release which has the appetite licking its lips even before a sound is heard. It is hard to define why but when you are on the end of the kind of fiercely enjoyable proposition… Read More ›
Unbowed – Dogma
Two years ago Canadian metallers Unbowed grabbed thick attention and praise with debut album Collapse The World. It was a raw and ravenous slab of black metal atmospherics fused with death metal corrosion; blackened death metal with melodic tendencies that… Read More ›
Sekoria – Im Reich der Schatten
An invasive infestation of melodic black metal bred with symphonic adventure, Im Reich der Schatten is also a lingering persuasion which lures attention repeatedly back. The second album from German metallers Sekoria makes a potent first impression, increasing its attraction… Read More ›
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