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As a whole, this split provides a nexus of creativity that no one could find anywhere else.
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As a whole, this split provides a nexus of creativity that no one could find anywhere else.
Slaughter to Prevail punctuate their brutal deathcore sound with a surprising turn for nu metal, and it mostly works!
Saint or sinner. Ready or not. Lingua Ignota's third album is a tour de force of art as an emotional exorcism.
"Grit and earthiness grounds this album in its spacious atmospheres and crushingly sludgy riffs. King Woman’s kaleidoscopic take on doomgaze and ritualistic folk has...
"Lantlôs may have little resemblance to its original form, but Siegenhort has yet to steer his band in the wrong direction."
It’s unfortunate that the later career of At The Gates is overshadowed by the departure of lead guitarist Anders Björler, but it’s understandable. Björler’s...
Another decade, another zombie-themed EP from a shining star in the Christian metalcore camp. The Devil Wears Prada deviated from their decidedly cringy counterparts...
Tobias “Wintherr” Möckl has been releasing cold, raw, harsh black metal under the Paysage d'Hiver pseudonym since 1997, and bears the standard of Swiss...
Fans have long argued about which Zao era truly takes the cake, but many more should acknowledge the band’s late-career resurgence. Classics like Sprinter...
Other than a few hiccups, 'A History of Nomadic Behavior' furthers the storied legacy of swampy, cynical violence Eyehategod has built.
With Product of My Environment, Jarhead Fertilizer becomes the kick in the teeth the extreme metal underground needs in 2021.
Black Sheep Wall has evolved their sound, but not at the cost of ultra-heavy savagery to pile drive listeners into the center of the...
While its length can be felt at times, Mære becomes a compelling progression of Harakiri for the Sky's powerful brand of post-black metal.
Beyond the disgusting distortion and primitive violence of Gravesend lies an unflinching look at the dark side of the city that never sleeps.
Välde is a fantastic blackened deathcore assault, one that brings Humanity's Last Breath to the top of the growing sub-subgenre.
Weight of the False Self comes after 26 years Hatebreed beating the same horse. Is the horse dead? Well… define alive.
Under Sullen Skies begins a new epoch for New York's Tombs, presenting a diverse onslaught of frightening atmosphere, skull-caving heaviness and inexplicable catchiness—along with...
Translating from Icelandic as “All This Damn Darkness,” Allt Tetta Helvitis Myrkur doubles down on the most haunting aspects of Katla's brand of atmospheric...
Sólstafir brings its massive arrangements and rustic grit to notably accessible territory, rounded off by some callbacks to a savage past.
Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou bring the best out of each other, with plenty of sonic staples for fans of both artists to chew...
The long-awaited fourth album from Mr. Bungle returns to the band's thrash metal roots, seeking to realize the potential of its first demo.
Endarkenment leans harder into overwhelming speed and aggression when it counts most.
The second half of The Ocean's Phanerozoic dualogy uses kaleidoscopic heaviness to relate the human condition to a 541-million-year cosmic tragedy.
