We could sit here and talk all day about how far death metal has come over the decades, and that’s absolutely a topic we should always be willing to talk about, but there’s just nothing that can compare to when … Continue reading Cryptorium – Through the Bowels of Ceaseless Dissonance
Ten years is a hell of a long time. Sure, relatively speaking it isn’t that much time, but for those that are counting the years, the months, and the days, ten years may as well be an eternity. Especially, when there’s … Continue reading Whispered – Honorbound
It’s only natural that, as we find ourselves immersed in the dense underground of what metal has to offer, some bands just keep offering up surprises no matter how much you’ve seen or whatever you may expect. Sometimes, the most … Continue reading HKSPK – Heimkehr
From top to bottom, the realm of heavy psychedelic rock has seen tremendous growth in recent years for all the right reasons. We’ve seen the sound expand its reaches to all sorts of magnificently bright horizons that has seen the … Continue reading Mr. Bison – The Garden of Forgotten Dreams
A different approach can effortlessly make or break a band when it comes to trying to stand out in a sound that’s as densely populated as death metal. To make yourself a larger than life presence and offer listeners an … Continue reading Carceral – Descending Reprisal
I think it’s safe to say at this point that the Polish underground does not get nearly enough credit. Over the years, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of witnessing all sorts of bands crop up from all corners of the … Continue reading Garota – Straceni w Ciemnosc
Slowly but surely, I think the realm of occult rock is spreading its wings and gathering more fans as time goes on as more people discover all the splendor that’s to be found in such a sound. Dark and enchanting … Continue reading Pyre of Descent – Albedo
In any other year, there would be at least a month even in the most fortunate of circumstances between two examples of anything interesting to come out of the realm of thrash metal and land right before me. Every year … Continue reading Maidenhead – Maximum Clonage
Sometimes, even after finding myself doing these reviews for over twelve years, there are some creations that are brought before me that well and truly pull me into all sorts of different directions. In the overwhelming vastness of the underground, … Continue reading Epta7 – Here Come the Freaks
Few things feel guaranteed in the vastness of the underground. There aren’t very many clear-cut rules that the many denizens tend to follow as everyone’s experience throughout the uncertain glory of the underground is something that has come to define … Continue reading Veilburner – All That Glimmers is Gloam