Tag USA
This is a duo namely of Dan Munro (ex-Funerot) and Reuben Story (Christian Mistress). The PR material suggests blazing unconventional classic metal, which is the case. I’d pick on the unconventional as a key pointer. ‘Wolves in the Shadows’ starts… Continue Reading →
A new band but some recognisable old hands here, turning over the soil and growing new things. Formed by Atheist vocalist Kelly Shaefer and including a couple of band members from the Floridian heavyweights along with players from acts such… Continue Reading →
In summary, Nixil’s mission is to explore freedom in amongst all the rubbish and “the oppressive grasp of this rotting society”. The means of expression is black metal, influence and inspiration being taken from bands like Rotting Christ, Blut aus… Continue Reading →
Don’t be fooled by this US band’s moniker, as whilst it suggests a band of tremendous death metal brutality, this has been only relevant to the early part of the bands career and discography. Currently, and in the last couple… Continue Reading →
“SPIRIT ADRIFT’s gimmick is simple: there is no gimmick,” says the band’s mastermind, Nate Garrett. “Just great songs, great heavy riffs, catchy parts that make you want to bang your head and uplifting parts that make you want to fly… Continue Reading →
Isn’t it funny how when someone not into metal asks what music you’re into and you just say ‘metal’ (OK I usually say ‘loud and ‘orrible’), but if a metalhead asks you go into subgenres? I mean I like traditional… Continue Reading →
There has been a foreshadowing of what’s to come from ‘Prosaic’ since the release of Mizmor’s collaborative album ‘Myopia’ with Thou last year. The one man blackened drone doom project has been around for over a decade, despite this ‘Prosiac’… Continue Reading →
There are a number of aspects that strike you about this third release from US death metal act Dead And Dripping, a solo project that is the sole brainchild of the exceptionally talented Evan Daniele. Firstly the logo, which I… Continue Reading →
If you read my review of the Dead And Dripping album recently then you’ve come to the right place for more gutturally effective death metal as this act also hails from the USA. As a three piece all the band… Continue Reading →
This 12 song second album by the American trio is an immense death metal offering filled with intricate melodies that just accentuate the power of the overall delivery. Formed a mere 5 years ago, they started work on this album… Continue Reading →
Attending UK TechFest recently means that I ran the risk of being deathcored out, but it’s all good. Here’s another example of the genre from Signs of the Swarm. Their fifth album, “Amongst the Low and Empty” promises for our… Continue Reading →
OK it’s time to regress. Acidbrain swim in the gore infested flooded basement of a thousand other serial killer obsessed death/grind acts. They splatter the 16 tracks here with subject matter and samples that were kinda shocking when Eaten Back to Life came out some 33 years ago… Continue Reading →