Articles By Brayden Turenne
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Oath of Cruelty Summary Execution at Dawn Published Dec 06, 2019Genre fusion is nothing new, but every once in a while, there are bands that set a new standard, giving new vitality to the styles at play....
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Lord Mantis Universal Death Church Published Nov 20, 2019Miracles do happen, apparently. Notorious blackened doom outfit Lord Mantis was thought to be finished forever, following the tragic passing...
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Bölzer Lese Majesty Published Nov 13, 2019While not a full album, Bölzer glaze the end of the year with a fantastic reminder of their unmatched presence, christening their self-run l...
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Vastum Orificial Purge Published Oct 24, 2019Deft delvers into the depraved depths of the human psyche, Vastum might have hit an all-time high with the haunting menace of Orificial Purg...
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Coffin Rot A Monument to the Dead Published Oct 16, 2019A debut full-length is a special achievement for any band, but to present one that can stand firm alongside any number of genre stalwarts is...
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Profanatica Rotting Incarnation of God Published Oct 10, 2019This year seems to be a call to arms for nearly every underground metal act to let loose a fresh scourge upon the masses, all vying for domi...
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Gatecreeper Deserted Published Oct 01, 2019After their explosive debut full-length, 2016's Sonoran Depravation, which skyrocketed them to the forefront of the metal community, Gatecre...
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Gatecreeper Dig Deeper into the Heated Bedrock of Arizona — and Doom — on New Album 'Deserted' Published Sep 26, 2019The Arizona desert-dwellers Gatecreeper, have emerged back onto the scene with new album Deserted, the monstrous follow-up to their much-acc...
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Mizmor Cairn Published Sep 05, 2019In a visionary realization of atmosphere and sonic imagery, Portland, OR's one-man master of blackened doom, Mizmor, has crafted a pocket re...
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Devourment's New Album 'Obscene Majesty' Is All Brutality, Evolution and… Antiquity? Published Aug 15, 2019The intentions and shift in mindset that Devourment have undergone since their last record are plain to see in the striking cover art for th...
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Abysmal Lord Exaltation of the Infernal Cabal Published Aug 14, 2019The spirit of Blasphemy and the Ross Bay Cult endures in great part through the plethora of younger bands obsessed with their singularly pri...
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Devourment Obscene Majesty Published Aug 14, 2019The heavyweights of slamming death metal are at it again, with a hulking mass of overwhelming antagonism in Obscene Majesty. The prime direc...
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Diocletian Amongst the Flames of a Burning God Published Aug 13, 2019The uncontested lords of New Zealand blackened death, Diocletian have resurfaced with yet another lineup, and a deliberately regressive take...
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Holocausto Diário de Guerra Published Jul 30, 2019It's a common trajectory for longstanding bands to shift their sound and style, but rarely is there a case of a band looping back around to...
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Concrete Winds Primitive Force Published Jul 10, 2019Bursting out of the remains of Finland's Vorum like an adrenalized, rabid beast, Concrete Winds seek to make their newfound form known far a...
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Batushka Hospodi Published Jul 10, 2019Apart from the tempest of drama surrounding the schism of Batushka into divided groups, what really matters is whether the music these robed...
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Drab Majesty Modern Mirror Published Jul 09, 2019In a short span, Drab Majesty have become a cult phenomenon for music lovers across genres. Everyone seems to love the tragic pop beauty of...
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3Teeth Metawar Published Jul 04, 2019The '90s have returned with a vengeance to shine a bleak light on our modern age through the vehicle of L.A. industrial up-and-comers 3Teeth...
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Yellow Eyes Rare Field Ceiling Published Jun 25, 2019Since their inception, New York's Yellow Eyes have emerged as one of the most exciting bands in modern black metal, projecting the style thr...
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Kapala Termination Apex Published Jun 20, 2019Contrary to what many might think, there is an aesthetic to noise. The unrefined and jagged edges of sound can, when utilized with deliberat...