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NEW DEATH METAL TUNNAGE FROM NECROWRETCH, CENTURIAN, SONS OF AEON
The world is an absurd place but amidst loathing its ignorant ihabitants (and myself), I’ve found some time to explore epically rightous death metal tunnage. Let’s jump into it! ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
NEW SINGLE FROM DEAD MOUNTAIN MOUTH
This progressively multi-genre monster was first introduced on this way back in the blog’s awkward infantile period. Now, older and wiser (though still painfully awkward), we’re excited to bring you a new single from Dead Mountain Mouth. It’s chaotic, semi-industrial … Read the rest of this entry →
SLUDGED OUT MADNESS FROM ALL HAIL THE YETI, SOUTHERN BADASS
It’s about this time of year that I defiantly listen to summer tunes, crack cold beers and grill outside in the rain like a crazy person. Being in denial isn’t all bad, you see. Something about grilling up some nice … Read the rest of this entry →
WATCH THIS LIVE VID FROM HACRIDE
They might not be Gojira but in terms of the groovy prog vein but these fellow Frenchman impress me every time throw on one of their records, which isn’t often enough. Seems like they put on a pretty killer show as well. … Read the rest of this entry →
BLACK FRIDAY: MORTIFERA
I’ve been meaning to tackle the moleish subterranean subgenre of lo-fi ambient black metal for a while but the content is just so long-winded and obscure that a discussion on this will have to wait. Instead, I want to continue … Read the rest of this entry →
Black Friday: Celestia
I know I still owe ya’ll a Tuesday Time Machine post but the craziness of the week has simply made it impossible to squeeze it in. The best remedy may be a double header of nostalgia this coming tuesday (Don’t … Read the rest of this entry →
Cartoon Theory Remix Album, Almost Free
It seems like only yesterday that I received an email from French mult-instrumentalist Maxime Lathière about his Asian and cartoon inspired ambidjent project Cartoon Theory. From the artwork, you would expect something silly but the ambient, progressive music contained therein … Read the rest of this entry →
Deathspell Omega’s New Song Is, You Guessed It, Completely Nuts
I’ve poked fun at Deathspell Omega as an example of the kind of self-indulgent, coordination excercises that make up what progressive or “avant garde” music shouldn’t be. It’s tough to play, that’s for sure, but it’s not especially moving and … Read the rest of this entry →
Ya’ll Like Merrimack?
Gosh things have been dark round these parts, haven’t they? I promise to spruce things up with some powerpop soon so please step out of the bath tub and careful not to drop the toaster. This French band is described … Read the rest of this entry →
AHH It’s Gojira! And They’re Streaming The Title Track From “L’Enfant Sauvage”
First off, yes. Second off, about damn time. Like many of you I’m borderline postal from this new-ish approach of releasing teaser’s and studio wepisodes months before a single complete track. Thankfully, Goira have delivered. this song is a nice … Read the rest of this entry →
Black Friday: Otargos – No God, No Satan
From the lighting you’d think this black metal music video has the plot ofa sweaty LA homicide squad action flick. Wouldn’t that be kewl? Well, in actuality, the story goes that the second coming of the lord will be from … Read the rest of this entry →
A Hodge-Podge Of New Techy Proggy Death Metal: Gorod, Gruesome Glory, Carthage
Hear ye, hear ye. The last few days have seen the release of new tracks from unsigned Icelanders Gruesome Glory, frenchy tech powerhouse Gorod and Tre Watson‘s Carthage. I’ve compiled them below for you lazy mouse click minimalists. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
People Send Us Some Bizarre/Amazing Shit: Cartoon Theory, Re1ikt
We seem to have some awesomely strange readers from around the globe. I started this site as an outlet for sharing my dumb ape thoughts about thrash and death metal with whoever would listen. Instead a majority of the submissions … Read the rest of this entry →
Black Friday: Belenos
How do you incorporate Celtic and Iberian folk elements, along with clean vocals, and still retain kvlt status, or even at minimum not come off like a complete douche? Spicilege, the sophmore effort from French black metal outfit Belenos, might … Read the rest of this entry →
France’s Otargos Paint a Rosey Picture of Post-Civilization
So, SPOILER ALERT, this is what happens to humanity. The apocalypse comes in the form of religious warfare that ravages all civilizations. Naturally, the wandering bands of warlords that survive ban all religions. Done deal, right? Wrong. Religious records being … Read the rest of this entry →
Insain: Your Gateway to Brutal Death?
Since I’ll be hitting you with a variety of brutal death metal throughout the week I thought it might be a descent idea to ease our less than brutal compatriots into it. A bit of a relief from the typical … Read the rest of this entry →
The Ingenuity of France’s Hacride
Welp, it’s new to me. I’ve been trying to get more into this progy djenty djent stuff but have always wondered why we need other bands playing this kind of stuff if Meshuggah was pretty much enough. Plus, as I’ve … Read the rest of this entry →
Black Friday: France’s Hegemon
French war mongers Hegemon pack quite a punch and keep the production crisp. 2002′s By This I Conquer great example of how to keep the production and musicianship a respectable level without losing any street cred. The tremolo riffing is … Read the rest of this entry →
Thunder In Paradise
Can crushing extreme metal come from a place that looks like this? Meet Svart Crown, Artifact, and Sideblast. A ragtag group of extreme metal heathens hailing from right here on golden shores of the Mediterranean in Nice, France. Maybe it’s … Read the rest of this entry →
Glorior Belli: The Great Southern Darkness
I gotta hand it to Metal Blade, they certainly can’t be accused of not adding any trailblazers in their arsenal. Giving unique bands a shot at the big time (at least in metal terms, for what it’s worth) is something … Read the rest of this entry →