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Biollante – J’Espère Que Tu Danseras Quelque Part
I’m typing, bobbing my head, and tapping my foot all to the push-pull rhythms of the music, so mission accomplished.
Escape From The Zoo – Countin’ Cards
Band - Escape From The Zoo Album - Countin’ Cards Country of Origin - USA Genre - Punk Release Date - February 11, 2022 Label - Fat Wreck Chords Author - Hayduke X I listen to a lot of extreme metal, hardcore, and punk of various types. Much of what I listen to...
Lokella – As We Unravel
I’m reminded of Ume sometimes, Joan Jett others, and even occasionally L7.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Godhole – Punish the Roughnecks
This one is a face-ripper!
Vimur – Transcendental Violence
Vimur is undoubtedly amongst the Atlanta Elite, and I am damn proud to review their latest release, Transcendental Violence.
Truchło Strzygi – Gwiezdny Demon
Highly recommend this one to anyone who is up and up on the Polish scene right now, and fans of Filth of Mankind, or old school thrash or black metal and are looking for a modern take on a classic sound.
The Flower of Love – Pan’s Not Dead
The consistent thread is the consistent excellence of the music.
Slaegt – Goddess
It so groovy, technical, heavy, blackened with death metal qualities that are all bounded by black leather.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Feral Light – Enveloped and Transformed
Psychic Contortions is a gripping ride through an atmosphere bleak with dense disturbances.
Gin Lane – Unpleasant Promises
Father W. shows that genre is irrelevant in his ability to pour forth musical passion, rage, and disgust for the horrors humanity unleashes in the world around us.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Et Moriemur – Takamagahara
The palette of feelings used to paint this musical landscape is rich and varied.
Starer – The What It Is To Be
Immense. Emotional. Gripping. Mature. All of these are adjectives which could be used to describe The What It Is To Be.
Midnight – Let There Be Witchery
This is Midnight at its prime. It has enough of the blackened punk/speed junkie mix with a dose more of musicianship, and blackened undertones.
Vile Ritual – Tongues of the Exanimate
As black metal and death metal, generally speaking, rise in popularity, and show no signs of slowing down any time soon, we can still find black/death metal hidden away underneath all the grime of the underground.
Bloodgate Track Premier: Death on the Horizon
The first single from the upcoming album, Solace in Mourning by Bloodgate! Check out some blackened thrash about the impending doom of a vastly outnumbered army... this is Death on the Horizon. Death on the Horizon by Bloodgate BLOODGATE’s music is heavily inspired by...
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Dischordia – La Petite Mort
Jump in. Enjoy the chaotic ride. Catch your breath. Repeat.
Vorga – Striving Toward Oblivion
With Vorga’s Striving Toward Oblivion, we will see this branch off of the black metal tree sprout into something epic and special.
Ustalost – Before The Glinting Spell Unvested
The love I have for Yellow Eyes is sprinkled well within the tunes without it being Yellow Eyes 2.0.
Det Eviga Leedent – Reverence
Det Eviga Leedent brings us their sophomore album, ‘Reverence’ with Jacob Buczarski (Mare Cognitum and Acathexis) on vocals, and man! Did they deliver on this one!
Escuela/Disparo – Split
The feral riffs, abrasive rhythms, and punishing vocals will rend a hole in your personal atmosphere.
Chaos Perversion – Petrified Against The Emanation
Come join the ritual. Offer your hand to the feral, sentient darkness. Let the ritual weave you a new skeletal structure. Join the Chaos (Perversion).
Ars Magna Umbrae – Throne Between Worlds
This is not an album to be listened to in the bright daylight. In fact, if you were to try, the world would feel strange and dim as you listened.
Abhoria – Abhoria
Abhoria is a catchy album, with earworm riffs crawling out of the blackness to crawl around in your brain for a while.
Anti Ritual – Expel The Leeches
Lyrically, Anti Ritual speak to the rising wave of fascism (in opposition, of course), the environmental catastrophe we have collectively caused, the oppression of capitalism, and more. In other words, they have every right to be incredibly pissed off. We all do.
