False Flags – Hexmachine
'HexMachine' by False Flags is a self-released debut mini-album, although when you give it a listen it certainly doesn’t feel particularly mini, this packs some considerable force. False Flags rise out...
View ArticleAttan – From Nothing
Okay, honest question – what does “core” mean? Really? Whether we admit it or not, the fact is that most music that’s called “Hardcore” these days is more an aesthetic than a style of music – an...
View ArticleAutopsy – Skull Grinder
One of the simplest yet strongest arguments against modern bands playing “Old School” Death Metal is that they’re not Autopsy. With one of the most seminal bands of that style putting out at least one...
View ArticleSikTh – Opacities
Extreme geeks everywhere rejoice as for the first time in nine years, tangential Watford sextet SikTh returns with a new product. Latest mini-album 'Opacities' (Peaceville) seems a little more...
View ArticleAborted – Termination Redux
To celebrate 20 years of nastiness, Belgian death metallers Aborted have released a five track EP. Termination Redux (Century Media) features three new songs and a re-recording of the band's 2001 song...
View ArticleShe Must Burn – She Must Burn
After forming in 2014, London-based sextet She Must Burn release their self-titled debut EP (Ghost Music). Describing themselves as “entwining crushing brutality and beautiful melody”, it is hard not...
View ArticleCrippled Black Phoenix – New Dark Ages
British Post-rocker Crippled Black Phoenix return with their Pink Floyd worshipping EP New Dark Ages on Season of Mist. At nearly six minutes the opener 'Spider Island' is mere runt compared to the...
View ArticleMower – Meathead
Wigan Noise trio Mower are building up an impressive live following in the Northwest of England and have self-released their first 4-track EP Meathead. 'Tundra #64' starts the proceedings and is thick...
View ArticleCorinth- Corinth EP
It’s grim up north, so the saying goes. Which, of course, must be the reason why our particular brand of Sludge is occasionally filled with so much joyous Funk that James Brown would be proud to get...
View ArticleVoivod – Post Society
Voivod release their Post Society EP on Century Media records, their latest release which continues their career long war against pigeonholing. Opening with title track 'Post Society' one of the 2 new...
View ArticleSpirit Adrift – Behind Beyond
As if torn from the comic book origins I obsessed over as a child, Spirit Adrift's past, like their members identities are shrouded deep in mystery. I didn't know much about these newly signed to...
View ArticleKeeper- The Space Between Your Teeth
2015 was a big year for Californian duo Keeper: the original issue of EP The Space Between Your Teeth following mere months after their mammoth split with Sea Bastard, and just weeks before an evil...
View ArticleWolvserpent – Aporia:Kāla:Ananta
We’re only at the beginning of March and thanks to Boise, Idaho’s Wolvserpent, we may already have one of the more unique and interesting metal releases this year. The list of adjectives that could be...
View ArticleHush – Nihil Unbound
Not that they can be easily discerned of course; but the lyrics within Nihil Unbound (Independent Release), the second EP from New York State terrorizers Hush are graphic, harrowing and affecting, yet...
View ArticleCoffins/Ilsa – Split EP
You can file Coffins and Ilsa’s Split EP (Relapse Records) under heaviest thing you’ll jam out to for a while. No time to waste here with pretentious orchestral arrangements or cliché samples; Coffins...
View ArticleBoris with Merzbow – Gensho
The dizzying heights of pretentiousness. Oh, that’s what I decided to rename this split EP between legendary Japanese artists Boris and Merzbow. Some who may read this review will probably consider me...
View ArticleCastle Freak – Human Hive
Castle Freak are a simple death metal group, but they do a nice job setting themselves apart from the rest of the genre with their Human Hive EP (Self Released). While fun is a word you normally...
View ArticleDavie Allan/Joel Grind – Split EP
For those of you who are unaware (and I dare say there will be a few), Davie Allan is a Californian guitarist probably best known for his work on a variety of biker movies in the 1960s. Taking the...
View ArticleGorguts- Pleiade’s Dust
It is truly hard to believe that it has actually been around 3 years since death metal pioneers Gorguts returned to action. Still seeming like such a short time ago, but it really was back in 2013 when...
View ArticleCaricature- Stampede
Considering their cathartic ability to bring not only happiness, but comfort and even purpose to people’s lives, it is perhaps surprising that musicians have not really composed songs on the subject of...
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