One new band that has tickled my fancy is the chaotic, melodic technicality of Mortem Obscuram. Primarily composed by guitarist Dale Urban, they blend the melodic side of tech death with a little bit of the heavily layered orchestral sections to enhance said melodies. Why do I enjoy […]
One of extreme metal’s most consistent outfits Aborted is releasing their highly awaited album “ManiaCult” this Friday September 10th. Just like other dark horses such as Decapitated, they have never gone under the radar but felt they’ve had a bigger impact in the genre than more people would […]
Lets get this straight, these guys don’t fuck around. Starting strong with a cacophonic barrage of girthy dissonant riffs and precise drumming, this album lets you know what you are in for right off the bat, the best product that these guys have put out to date. A […]
One album that took me by surprise was the debut album of newly formed old school death metal influenced band Gravecarver. The album is titled “Spectral Carnage” and has been out for a little over a week now. If you’re not into the slamming brutal death metal side […]
Melodic technical death metal space invaders The Beast Of Nod are unleashing their coolest, most complex, melodic and flat out best album in their short existence. Trust me, this makes “Vampira: Disciple Of Chaos” look like a walk in the park. First off, the concept is great with […]
From the frosty tundra of the TMR bunker in Buffalo, NY another instrumental band has arisen from two members of Tortoise Forest! The Kalahari Merman Experience features Max Davis and Dan Gagliardi creating an even crazier sound. Also attached with this review is an interview for your reading […]
Profanity is releasing their album tomorrow December 4th and this is my first taste of this band with the album “Fragments Of Solace”. What first interested me was the wild guest list of insanely credible extreme metal musicians…..Terrence from Suffocation, Dave Suzuki (Ex Vital Remains) and one of […]
Prog rock up and comers Astrolabe released their mind bending album earlier this month on the 1st that takes quite a while to soak in. Their previous effort “The Hermit, The Fool And The Hanged Man” was a fantastic 3 track EP featuring the legendary Marco Minneman (jack […]
Carnal Abhorrence is releasing their smashing sophomore release “The Crowned Apocalypse” on November 27th. Realityfade is one of my favorite record labels right now bringing some of the heaviest slamming death metal bands right now and are absolutely filthy. But here, the label is promoting another stellar release […]
Our friends in Contrarian saw a positively stellar year in 2019. The ides of March brought forth their third full length album; a most impressive beast, Their Worm Never Dies further showcased the quality of the composition and instrumental skill Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason are capable of. […]