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Stormforge - Sea of Stone
Written by Craig Hayes. If you were to slice the metal scene right down the middle, on its hemisphere axis, it’s the southern portion that’s generally presumed to be home to bands with a certain...
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The Chasm - Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm
Artwork by Daniel CorchadoThe Chasm's lastet full-length Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm from 2009 is, together with almost their entire discography, available on the Lux Inframundis Productions...
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Thou - Heathen
Written by Atanamar Sunyata. One does not simply walk into a Thou album; the visceral journey is a full mind and body experience. Crossing the threshold of Heathen demands patience and attention, but...
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Noble Beast - Noble Beast
Written by by Andy Osborn. Despite the incredible offerings the beginning of 2014 has presented, I’ve found myself moving chronologically backwards in my collection. I wanted to take a break from the...
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Abest - Demo MMXII
Written by Justin C. Last month, I stumbled across Cvlt Nation's premiere of "Shiver" (which is now also available for streaming on Abest's Bandcamp), which is a song from the upcoming full-length by...
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Kever - Eon of Cycling Death
Written by Kevin Page. Artwork by Raul GonzalezDo you remember a band called Morbid Tendency from Israel? Good, neither did I. But they featured Alex Butcher (ex-Sonne Adam) & Tom Davidov (current...
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Locktender - Rodin
Written by Matt Hinch. For those who don't know, Locktender are a four-piece outfit based out of Cleveland. What they do is take artists and their work (non-musical) and interpret them into songs. As...
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Taurus - No/Thing
Written by Matt Hinch. Not surprisingly Taurus's two-song debut, Life slipped by me in 2012. I was just getting "connected" as they say and I missed out. But with Bandcamp I can crawl my way back and...
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Mantar - Death By Burning
Written by Ulla Roschat. Death By Burning is Mantar’s first full length album (released Feb.2014 through Svart Records). It follows up their 7” single which quasi was the teaser for this album. It...
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Gholas - Litanies
Written by Justin C. I have to admit that it took me a little while to warm up to Gholas's album, Litanies. At first blush, it seemed like perfectly adequate post-metal with hardcore-style vocals and a...
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Swamphög - Pearls for Swine
Written by Matt Hinch. When I first came across Pearls for Swine by Baltimore's Swamphög, the RIYL said "for fans of Clutch, Sleep and Electric Wizard." My first reaction was "Cheese and rice! That's...
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Hellbastard - Sons of Bitches
Written by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. UK scene veterans Hellbastard have been active since 1984 and are considered hugely formative to both the crust punk and thrash...
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Adrenechrome - Hideous Appetites
Review by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. Album Art: Tim KehoeBased out of Orilla, ON, Adrenechrome compose a surprisingly intelligent form of thrash metal. While I would...
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Kylesa - From the Vaults, Vol. 1
Review by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. Artwork by Shaun BeaudryThis collection of rarities from Savannah, GA's Kylesa is more than a curiosity and, in some respects, is...
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Cormorant - Earth Diver
Written by Justin C. Artwork by Sam FordWhen I'm writing about a new album from a band I've followed for a while, I often like to immerse myself in their older recordings, too. Cormorant's new album,...
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Verlies - Le Domaine Des Hommes
Written by by Andy Osborn. French black metal means something different to just about everyone. For some, it’s the devilish chaos of Deathspell Omega or Blut Aus Nord. Others think of Les Légions...
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Morgue of Saints - Monolith
Written by Matt Hinch. Artwork by Elliot C.The transformation between Morgue of Saints' first album, Sleep/Death and newest release, Monolith borders on incomprehensible. Sleep/Death is excellent...
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General Lee - Raiders of the Evil Eye
Written by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. Artwork by SinpiggyheadWhile France might not be particularly well known for its post-hardcore, they have assembled one...
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The Great Old Ones - Tekeli-li - 1
Written by Zamaan Raza. Artwork by Jeff GrimalH. P. Lovecraft carved out a niche in horror fiction with his short stories on ancient cosmic terrors. The Great Old Ones, a black metal band from...
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The Great Old Ones - Tekeli-li - 2
Written by Ulla Roschat. Artwork by Jeff GrimalJust think “At the Mountains of Madness” turned into sound and you have the Tekeli-li album! The Great Old Ones, the band name indicates it, chose H. P....
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