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Heavy Metal Around the Globe
Morgue Walker – Forage the Ash
If you like your death metal blackened, grinding and filthy, this one’s for you!
Grog – Macabre Requiems
massive riffs, guttural growls and gut churning insanity
Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest
Audiophiles rejoice; this is the best sounding black metal album to date
Siniestro – Arctic Blood
I’ve determined one thing, FOUR TRACKS IS NOT ENOUGH
Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze Interview
I will say I give full support for these two artists, this project, and what they stand for. There are some important thoughts shared here.
Ghost World – Spin
It is the feel good album I can listen to as the marigold leaves get whipped from the trees
Skepticism – Stormcrowfleet
Stormcrowfleet is a flagship album for the funeral doom subgenre
Hypnos – Set Fire to the Sky
These exuberant Swedes do much more than merely incorporate their retro influences into their sound; no, they take idolatry one step further by blatantly aping different bands’ styles for individual songs.
Graveborne – 1918
The album undulates between savagery and mournful atmosphere with a fair number of interesting flourishes added.
Superfjord – All Will Be Golden
a dynamic, mind bending experience of groove heavy, percussion laden majesty
Un – Sentiment
the totality of Un’s music embodies the essence of dark emotion
Wrestling – Ride On Freaks
deftly blends ‘80s speed metal, hardcore punk, melodic riffs, and downright goofy lyrics and vocalizations
Napalm Death – An Interview with Mark “Barney” Greenway
Back in August, your intrepid reporters traveled all the way to Cleveland to see Napalm Death headline a set at a smaller venue on an off date from the big tour. Click the link to see the live set and interview with Barney.
The Body – I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer
I hereby dub their music Dissonant DJ Shadow with a Side of Angst, or perhaps House Scene Obliteration. Maybe we can just call it The Body, since the genre only has the one project in it that can rightfully lay claim anyway.
Riverside – Wasteland
Band - Riverside Album - Wasteland Country of Origin - Poland Genre - Progressive Rock/Metal Release Date - September 28, 2018 Label - InsideOut Music Author - Mannerheim As fans of music we are always surrounded by tragedy. Opening ourselves continually to the...
Voivod – The Wake
…the album is darkly upbeat. There is plenty of energy with a plethora of twists and turns to keep it interesting.
Abhorrence – Megalohydrothalassophobic
Abhorrence take death metal, use it to write good songs, and spit out….more death metal.
Ennui – End of the Circle
For End of the Circle to grab me so completely and bend my thought to its will so completely, is a statement of exceptionalism.
Grá – Väsen
Väsen isn’t an in-your-face album that grab you by your throat, and drowns you in its greatness. Rather, it is subtly great.
Svederna – Svedjeland
They take a tried and true recipe, and then create a perfect dish from it. No need for garnish or fancy sauces, the main dish is perfect as is.
AbominaBlood – Abomination Continues
Band - AbominaBlood Album - Abomination Continues Country of Origin - Argentina Genre - Black/Death Metal Release Date - January 1, 2018 Label - Cyclopean Eye Productions Author - Hayduke There’s something about South American extreme metal, something filthy...
Inexorum – An Interview with Carl Skildum
An interview with Carl Skildum regarding his recent Inexorum release.
Immortal Guardian – Age of Revolution
There aren’t enough hours in the day to give everything a full album listen, so something has to grab me to keep me switching to the next, and it is certainly rare for power metal to do that for me. That alone is recommendation, as Age of Revolution has had double digits full album listens.
Demonstealer – The Last Reptilian Warrior
The effect of the whole is quite cohesive, especially considering how many musicians contribute, a testament to the songwriting ability of Demonstealer.
