Oath of Cruelty Summary Execution at Dawn

Published Dec 06, 2019

Genre 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....

Lord Mantis Universal Death Church

Published Nov 20, 2019

Miracles do happen, apparently. Notorious blackened doom outfit Lord Mantis was thought to be finished forever, following the tragic passing...

Bölzer Lese Majesty

Published Nov 13, 2019

While not a full album, Bölzer glaze the end of the year with a fantastic reminder of their unmatched presence, christening their self-run l...

Vastum Orificial Purge

Published Oct 24, 2019

Deft delvers into the depraved depths of the human psyche, Vastum might have hit an all-time high with the haunting menace of Orificial Purg...

Coffin Rot A Monument to the Dead

Published Oct 16, 2019

A 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...

Profanatica Rotting Incarnation of God

Published Oct 10, 2019

This 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...

Gatecreeper Deserted

Published Oct 01, 2019

After their explosive debut full-length, 2016's Sonoran Depravation, which skyrocketed them to the forefront of the metal community, Gatecre...

​Gatecreeper Dig Deeper into the Heated Bedrock of Arizona — and Doom — on New Album 'Deserted'

Published Sep 26, 2019

The Arizona desert-dwellers Gatecreeper, have emerged back onto the scene with new album Deserted, the monstrous follow-up to their much-acc...

Mizmor Cairn

Published Sep 05, 2019

In a visionary realization of atmosphere and sonic imagery, Portland, OR's one-man master of blackened doom, Mizmor, has crafted a pocket re...

Devourment's New Album 'Obscene Majesty' Is All Brutality, Evolution and… Antiquity?

Published Aug 15, 2019

The intentions and shift in mindset that Devourment have undergone since their last record are plain to see in the striking cover art for th...

Abysmal Lord Exaltation of the Infernal Cabal

Published Aug 14, 2019

The spirit of Blasphemy and the Ross Bay Cult endures in great part through the plethora of younger bands obsessed with their singularly pri...

Devourment Obscene Majesty

Published Aug 14, 2019

The heavyweights of slamming death metal are at it again, with a hulking mass of overwhelming antagonism in Obscene Majesty. The prime direc...

Diocletian Amongst the Flames of a Burning God

Published Aug 13, 2019

The uncontested lords of New Zealand blackened death, Diocletian have resurfaced with yet another lineup, and a deliberately regressive take...

Holocausto Diário de Guerra

Published Jul 30, 2019

It'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...

Concrete Winds Primitive Force

Published Jul 10, 2019

Bursting out of the remains of Finland's Vorum like an adrenalized, rabid beast, Concrete Winds seek to make their newfound form known far a...

Batushka Hospodi

Published Jul 10, 2019

Apart from the tempest of drama surrounding the schism of Batushka into divided groups, what really matters is whether the music these robed...

Drab Majesty Modern Mirror

Published Jul 09, 2019

In a short span, Drab Majesty have become a cult phenomenon for music lovers across genres. Everyone seems to love the tragic pop beauty of...

3Teeth Metawar

Published Jul 04, 2019

The '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...

Yellow Eyes Rare Field Ceiling

Published Jun 25, 2019

Since their inception, New York's Yellow Eyes have emerged as one of the most exciting bands in modern black metal, projecting the style thr...

Kapala Termination Apex

Published Jun 20, 2019

Contrary to what many might think, there is an aesthetic to noise. The unrefined and jagged edges of sound can, when utilized with deliberat...