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Sparrows – Mark of the Beast: Extinction
It’s as if you had an M4 Sherman tank that could convert into an ‘82 Firebird with the push of a button.
Primitive Man – Immersion
Immersion is still an overwhelming and pummeling experience, but it’s one you might be able to share with an extreme music friend who wants to get into the band but doesn’t know where to start.
Pessimista – Sanidade?
Pessimista works first and foremost from a thematic base of DSBM, though stylistically, I find a lot of raw influences present as well (though not Raw, if you understand the difference).
BLACK BILE – DAMNATION AS LIBERATION
DAMNATION AS LIBERATION is a brilliant rearrangement of established, even tired, tropes into an ambitious and novel style of being dark and heavy.
Jack/Sete Star Sept – Split
This release is a highly recommended (by me…right now) split between two bands showing different takes on the style.
Naglfar – Cerecloth
“If it’s not broken, outfit it with aftermarket parts and just make it perform on a higher level”.
Riot – Rock World
If anything, look at Rockworld as an enjoyable primer for the next Riot V record. Mark Reale (R.I.P.) would be proud.
Dearth – Of Martyrdom And Polluted Faith
There is no beauty here, nor should there be. There is only a righteous simmering rage leaking out of a tightly lidded container.
WAMPIRVS SINISTRVS – Blood Of The Vampyre
This cold vampyric black metal demo is everything a trve black metaller would want from a release.
Yovel – Epitaph
Click play to experience this first offering off of Forthcoming Humanity, as always, presented in solidarity with the oppressed of the world.
Rebel Wizard – Magickal Mystical Indifference
The fact that the entire album and all its parts came from the mind of a single individual helps contribute to the cohesive feel of MMI which avoids the pitfalls of riff salad and influence drift that can derail a project like this one when too many contributors have too much say.
Writhing – Eternalised in Rot
Band - Writhing Album - Eternalised in Rot Country of Origin - Australia Genre - Death Metal Release Date - July 24, 2020 Label - Black Doomba Records Author - The Great Mackintosh So what have we here hey! A little two...
FEATURE: Changeling – I/II/III
Feature article on Minneapolis RABM band Changeling featuring reviews of all three releases and an extensive conversation with the band.
SHUT IT DOWN: Benefit For The Movement For Black Lives
Make a small act of solidarity by purchasing this massive compilation!
Amiensus – Abreaction
With the new album Abreaction, AMIENSUS seem to take all of these seemingly disparate styles and combine them into a cohesive unity in which every element is pronounced and perfected.
Teratolith – Seven.
I’m not sure what conjuration Teratolith are performing, but it is undoubtedly visceral and it is undoubtedly worth your time.
xIronSharpensIronx – Dehumanized Video Premiere
Video premiere for Dehumanized from The Tragedy of Mankind by xIronSharpensIronx
The Wolf Garden – The Yawning Abyss
Trust me people, there’s a reason why this release has caught attention from two different labels.
Drôw – When All Is Fed
The line up works very well, creating a dismal, post-apocalyptic sound, full of ominous intent.
NAV – Necrotic Voices From The Æther
One thing that really drew me in was the crunchy guitar riffs mixed with an underlying synth at times, and it makes it more dimensional, which adds to overall experience.
Vesperian Sorrow – Regenesis Creation MMXIX
This album is dark imagination writ large.
Inexorum – Moonlit Navigation
I’m going to go ahead and say it from the get go. This album is fantastic.
Morto – Subsistencia Pesimista, Explorando el concepto del vacío
Sedate drumming, melancholy and often repetitive riffing, simple chord structures are all beautifully done, and all help the purpose of the album, which is to highlight the raw pain of the vocals.
Imperial Triumphant – Alphaville
I think the payoff for letting a difficult album have the time necessary to gel with you is often worth it.
