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Blliigghhtted - Which Of You Have Done This?
Written by Matt Hinch. Swallowed by the darkness Which Of You Have Done This? is a half-hour of some of the most chilling ambient blackened noise you may ever hear consisting of one track titled “The...
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Sundays of Misfortune: 3 - The August Engine
Written by Andy Osborn. Early this year Hammers of Misfortune made their discography available on Bandcamp (everything except for 2011's 17th Street). In the Sundays of Misfortune series Andy Osborn...
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Hope Drone - Hope Drone
Written by Justin C. I've been listening to Deafheaven's Sunbather lately, "Dream House" in particular. The close of 2014 is kicking me around a bit, so I've felt drawn to music that wears its...
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Kingsblood - Trudging Through the Field of Crows
Written by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. Columbus, OH is an unlikely place to find a ravenous Viking horde, but from such humble geography Kingsblood have sprung. Their...
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Barbelith - Mirror Unveiled
Written by Matt Hinch. Art by Art by A.B. MooreRegular readers of Metal Bandcamp should know by now that this writer has a bit of a love affair with just about everything coming out of the Grimoire...
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John, the Void - John, the Void
Written by Ulla Roschat. Whenever an album has some kind of intro and outro tracks, I take it as a hint that probably listening to all of its tracks in the given order might make sense. And it...
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Meat and Potatoes with a side of Dal Bhat
Written by Kevin Page. Sweden's version of Bolt Thrower, Just Before Dawn, returns for their sophomore effort of war induced death metal, aptly named, The Aftermath. This is the brainchild of ex Amon...
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Dhwesha - Sthoopa
Guest review by BreadGod from Servile InsurrectionI don't really review a lot of metal that comes out of India, mainly because most of the stuff they make doesn't really appeal to me. Luckily, I...
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Sundays of Misfortune: 4 - The Locust Years
Written by Andy Osborn. Early this year Hammers of Misfortune made their discography available on Bandcamp (everything except for 2011's 17th Street). In the Sundays of Misfortune series Andy Osborn...
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Witch Moutain - Mobile of Angels
Written by Keith Ross. Heavy metal has evolved so much in the forty-four years of its existence that it's all too easy to forget about our roots. With every blast beat and sweep arpeggio, we get...
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Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate
Written by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. Artwork by Jens ReinholdThis self-titled album is the fifth full-length effort from Danish progressive metal band Anubis Gate,...
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A Pregnant Light - My Game Doesn't Have a Name
Written by Greg Majewski. After three years of splits, singles and EPs, Damian Master finally released his first full-length album as A Pregnant Light on 11/11. For those not yet indoctrinated in the...
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Jucifer - District of Dystopia
Written by Matt Hinch. You never really know what to expect from a Jucifer album. L'Autrichienne's cleanliness was a departure from If Thine Enemy Hunger. Throned in Blood got all black metal. The...
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Aureole - Alunar
Written by Justin C. Art by Ariella VaystukhI've been wanting to write about one of Fallen Empire's releases for a while, but I had trouble deciding on which one. I've been gobbling up nearly all of...
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Sundays of Misfortune: 5 - Fields / Church of Broken Glass
Written by Andy Osborn. Early this year Hammers of Misfortune made their discography available on Bandcamp (everything except for 2011's 17th Street). In the Sundays of Misfortune series Andy Osborn...
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Cretin - Stranger
Written by Matt Hinch. Artwork by Emerson MurrayIf it's intensity you want, you've got all the intensity you can handle with Stranger from grinding death dealers Cretin. It's been eight long years...
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Bränd Jord - Ledan & eländet / Förstärkta defekter
Written by Majbritt Levinsen. Ledan & eländet (ennui & misery) by Swedish band Bränd Jord (scorched earth) is a very intense and interesting album. The variety of melodies and styles you'll...
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Cara Neir / Venowl / Highgate
Written by Craig Hayes. The vast proportion of heavy metal’s grimmest fare is riddled with hackneyed clichés that are more likely to give rise to chuckles than chills. That said, we're all still...
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Atriarch - An Unending Pathway
Written by Aaron Sullivan. Artwork by Hal Rotter.Portland's Atriarch return with their third album entitled An Unending Pathway. One of my favorite new bands of the last few years, I love all three of...
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Year of No Light - Tocsin
Written by Ulla Roschat. Artwork by Simon FowlerIf I only could make movies, I’d make a movie to this soundtrack, the pictures and stories are all here in my head. Once again Year of No Light prove...
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