Renowned deathcore act Thy Art is Murder have returned with their fourth full length album Dear Desolation, a project that continues the band’s savage sound. While Thy Art is Murder carry the deathcore label, their sound brings more to the table than the basics of that genre. The band incorporates …
Read More »Album Review: Dethrone the Sovereign – Harbingers of Pestilence
Salt Lake City metal act Dethrone the Sovereign have returned with their sophomore LP Harbingers of Pestilence, a record that continues the bellicose nature of their previous EP. While 2013’s Autocracy Dismantled was indeed a hard-hitting piece of progressive metal/technical death metal, it was obviously on the shorter side, clocking …
Read More »Album Review: The Acacia Strain – Gravebloom
Massachusetts metal band The Acacia Strain have returned with their eighth studio LP Gravebloom, another notch in the band’s discography that showcases their diverse sound. While The Acacia Strain have previously been given the deathcore label, the band themselves have strongly denied being tied to this style, seeing as how …
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Album Review: Lorna Shore – Flesh Coffin
New Jersey metal quartet Lorna Shore have returned with their sophomore LP Flesh Coffin. Lorna Shore are known for their unique combination of multiple metal genres ranging from death metal to metalcore. While in their own right paying tribute to these many metal genres, Lorna Shore have created their own …
Read More »Album Review: Opeth – Sorceress
Progressive metal outfit Opeth have put together one of the most impressive resumes in modern hard rock. With absolute essentials like Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation, Opeth have gained notoriety for their blend of death metal, black metal, progressive rock, folk, and many other styles of music along the way. …
Read More »Album Review: Beansidhe – Mónt
Yesterday, Swiss band Beansidhe released its third album, Mónt. Totaling six tracks in length, the release harnesses the group’s creative energy into a sound that spans the death metal, thrash, and black metal genres (just to name a few). Think early Amon Amarth, with just a hint of Cradle of …
Read More »Album Review: Blood Red Throne – Union of Flesh and Machine
With their latest album out this Friday, Blood Red Throne solidifies themselves as heavyweight champions of the Norwegian death metal scene. Founded in 1998 by Død (guitars) and Tchort—who both played with black metal band, Satyricon—Blood Red Throne have demonstrated their commitment to the genre across 18 years, eight albums, …
Read More »EP Review: Vidian – A Piece of the End
Vidian dropped a four-track EP today (May 25th) via Arachnophobia Records following 2015’s Transgressing the Horizon. Titled A Piece of the End, the EP declares that not only is this Polish quintet unafraid of experimentation, they welcome it. As a whole, A Piece of the End represents a sludge-, noise …
Read More »KATAKLYSM & BELPHEGOR announce North American Tour!
Canadian extreme metal merchants KATAKLYSM and diabolical death / black metal giants BELPHEGOR, will co-headline an uncompromising raid on North American shores this fall! “We’ve had a very busy year preparing for the world campaign for our new album, Of Ghosts and Gods, that is currently underway in Europe for the …
Read More »Album Review: Children of Bodom – I Worship Chaos
Children of Bodom is one of the prototypical bands of the Finnish extreme metal collective. Formed in 1993, the band has long championed some of the distinct sounds of the region’s more extreme musical side. Despite some moderate shifts in tone over their career, as well as the loss of …
Read More »Death Metal Quintet BROKEN FLESH Unleash New Music Video for “Consumed By Death”
Earlier this month, brutal death metal group BROKEN FLESH released their self-titled, full-length album via Luxor Records. Today, the band is revealing their brand new, fast-paced music video for the track “Consumed By Death”, directed by Nick Frolio. You can watch the video here via REVOLVER Magazine: http://www.revolvermag.com/news/broken-flesh-premiere-new-music-video-consumed-by-death.html The new …
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