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Heavy Metal Around the Globe
Deveneror – Kenoma
If Hell has a jazz club, Lucifer’s perhaps, it’s likely that Deveneror would be the house band.
Tethra – Empire of the Void
Then the pace change hits and drives you deeper into the void. Utterly amazing.
Blosse – Loin
The howling wind sends a chill down to the bone and leaves you feeling nothing short of frostbitten.
BEAR – Propaganda
Overall, if I were to describe Propaganda with one word it would be “stimulating”; the lyrics made me think, the music made me move, and I was never bored.
Bâ’a – Deus Qui Non Mentitur
Deus Qui Non Mentitur, which was released on April 24th, 2020 by Osmose Productions, is the perfect black metal album you need to spice things up when Orthodox black metal just isn’t doing it for the moment.
Khost – Buried Steel
Evil lurks around the corner, but our hero will destroy all threats while this track is pulsing through the sound system.
Black Curse – Endless Wound
Endless Wound is a sentient force primed to call forth the apocalypse in sharp, brutal terror.
Nekkrofukk – Nukklear Satan, Goat Urine, Blood Vomit Sperm
Across five tracks of murky darkness, the breath of destruction breathes moste foule… And that’s only the first side.
Foes – American Violence
If you listen and feel crushed, you’ve gotten the picture.
Cénotaphe – Monte Veritá
No matter if you like your black metal straightforward, or if you like yours a little bit more unconventional, Cénotaphe is here to bring you something that you will love.
Ulcerate – Stare Into Death and Be Still
Overall, Stare into Death and Be Still is a special record; one that defines a turning point in the band’s career.
Kool Kieth x Thetan – Space Goretex
A reality TV star is president, an extremely infectious disease is ravaging the entire earth, and an old rapper makes new music with a noisecore band from the south. You couldn’t make this shit up.
Sovereign – Neurotic
The result is a record that you WANT to revisit again and again;
156/SILENCE – Irrational Pull
Overall, the Irrational Pull album is a solid addition to the hardcore genre that may not reinvent the wheel, but definitely polishes the hubcap some.
INTERVIEW: JOSEPH SCHAFER – Northwest Terror Fest
Joseph Schafer has a cool thing going on. Leveraging his connections in music and journalism, he’s managed to put together one of the country’s biggest metal festivals in the form of NorthWest Terror Fest (NWTF).
Swamp Witch – Dead Rituals
It’s nasty, caustic stuff, and really I mean that in the best way possible.
Moto – Underground
On Underground, Moto continue to create unique music that is so much greater than the sum of its parts.
Yaldabaoth – That Which Whets the Saccharine Palate
That Which Whets The Saccharine Palate ramps up the tension of existence by carefully weaving strands of dissonant mysticism into murky fog of blackened horror. Take heed. This is not a light listen, nor is it for the incautious.
Violent Opposition – Utopia/Dystopia
Utopia/Dystopia makes me feel out of control, off balance, angry, lost, belligerent, and more, all at once.
Deathstorm – The Unfathomable
…a triumphant masterpiece, drawing the listener forward in a measured way, all while also channeling the utter chaos of the void.
Laurentian Tides Interview and Live Footage
Interview with Laurentian Tides and their full set from the In The Wake Of The Great Collapse album release show.
Misanthropic Rage – Igne Natura Renovatur Integra
The rest of the album, and the rest of the opening track, is this weird hybrid of experimental Black and Death Metal.
Decoherence – Ekpyrosis
Ekpyrosis rises from the deepest pit of the void, a creature unleashed to slither forth upon the unsuspecting masses.
Verano’s Dogs – Summoning the Hounds
The band does not reinvent the wheel, but firmly implants themselves as a worthy entry into the annals of grindcore done well, done in an interesting manner, and done with fury and passion.
