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. […]
One of Western New York’s most experimental and diverse artists Geoff Barone is taking yet another twist into his impressive library of music October 23rd releasing “The Grim”. What drew me in a few years ago with his release two years ago “Acquiscence” is exactly that. His cinematic […]
Napalm Death has been the forefront of the grindcore scene for a long time (a good 30 years). Recently (the last few releases) they have experimented more and more with a newer style. After writing the same style of music for so long you yearn to try something […]
One of extreme metal’s best kept secrets Spectrum Of Delusion is releasing their highly impressive sophomore release “Neoconception” tomorrow September 11th. The debut “Esoteric Entity” from 2017 roped me in with their impressive technicality, but also the ability to write great melody while not going Archspire style overboard. […]
Philadelphia’s Abortion Survivor is releasing their debut EP “The Back Alley: Chapter 1” today. The band previously released a 3 song demo a few years ago and are releasing the final product today. The 6 song effort is a brutal representation of an extreme metal band with some […]
One of Buffalo’s best kept secrets prog rockers Turning Virtue is releasing their landmark album “Beautiful” tomorrow September 4th. The band came back onto the local music scene with a vengeance with “A Temporary Human Experience” in 2016. There were previous incarnations in the 1990’s and ATHE was the band’s […]
Cytotoxin is prepared to release their fourth devastating release “Nuklearth” upon us in a few days on August 21st.  Some people love them, some don’t and that’s expected.  Not everyone can get into every band or understands their radioactive and gas mask “gimmick” (if that’s what you want to […]
One of death metal’s most historic and glorified bands Incantation is releasing another album this coming Friday August 21st “Sect Of Vile Divinities”.  What more can you expect from this doom influenced death metal? Their 11th full length release in their 30+ year history is a great banger, sludgy as […]
One of my favorite bands to carry the progressive death metal torch Black Crown Initiate are releasing an ever so important album this Friday August 7th.  Our Pennslyvania neighbors personally gathered my interest years ago when they were a minor support slot for death/grind legends Cattle Decapitation when the band […]
Not a lot of modern heavy metal catches my ears, but Catalysis did when they released their Self Titled EP last year.  After an impressive debut, I’ve been keeping tabs on the band and voila they are promoting a new release!  “Connection Lost” is out tomorrow July 24th and it’s quite a […]