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Transylvanian Tapes: Swamp Witch, Cease, and Cloak
Written by Craig Hayes. Half a year ago, right here on Metal Bandcamp, I wrote about a bunch of first-rate releases from Oakland, California-based label Transylvanian Tapes. Included in that post was...
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Porta Nigra - Kaiserschnitt
Written by Majbritt Levinsen. Cover art by MetastazisWhen I got offered to listen to Porta Nigra's Kaiserschnitt ahead of the release date I felt an extreme eager to hear it, but also an unnerving...
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Deceased - Supernatural Addiction
An Autothrall Classic. Originally published here. Cover art by Allen KoszowskiFearless Undead Machines (1997) was a pretty good horror metal concept album, from one of Americas best old school...
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Leviathan - Scar Sighted
Written by Aaron Sullivan. Artwork by WrestWhat can be said that has not been said before when it comes to Jef Whitehead’s one man Black Metal band Leviathan? There is no doubt he is one the best the...
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Caïna - Setter of Unseen Snares
Written by Justin C. Setter of Unseen Snares was my first introduction to Caïna, which is primarily a one-man black metal project from Andy Curtis-Brignell. Caïna has a pretty extensive back catalog, a...
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XII Boar - Pitworthy
Written by Matt Hinch. Cover artwork by Beak - Six of OneI'm not as in touch with any “buzz” on the interwebs as I used to be but I have seen enough to know folks are diggin' on XII Boar. And after...
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Triumph and Agonia
Written by Andy Osborn. Although they have been around since the turn of the millennium, the past few years have been incredible for Polish label Agonia Records. A staggering amount of unhinged black...
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Katavasia - Sacrilegious Testament
Written by Kevin Page. Katavasia is a new Greek supergroup consisting of members from renowned bands such as Varathron, Aenaon, Hail Spirit Noir & Agnes Vein. I had the pleasure to discuss their...
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Below the Sun - Envoy
Written by Sean Golyer. Artwork by Ch. DuisI believe it no coincidence that Below the Sun takes its namesake from Funeral Doom masters "Ahab". Though the vast and untamed oceans may have been their...
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Moro Moro Land - Through
Written by Sean Golyer. Artwork by Kuba SokolskiIf doom ain't your thing and you need a bit more adrenaline (and a healthy dose of filth) in your life, then look no further than Moro Moro Land's latest...
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Sarpanitum - Blessed Be My Brothers...
Written by Atanamar Sunyata. Genre mutation is a dime a dozen in death metal these days. Sarpanitum, however, are the real deal, an alpha mutant with killer instincts and skills to pay the bills. At...
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The Steve Jansson Experience
Written by Kevin Page. Photo by Dante Torrieri / Blow The Scene Steve Jansson. You may have heard his name before due to February's fabulous release from Crypt Sermon. But did you know he is part of 3...
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Foehammer - Foehammer
Written by Matt Hinch. Illustration by Luciana NedeleaFirst of all, look at that cover! The figure! The woods! The intricate detail! That’s the kind of cover people buy music for, even if it is...
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Bosse-de-Nage - All Fours
Written by Justin C. Bosse-de-Nage is a band that quickly found and fully inhabited their own unusual brand of black metal. Their first, self-titled album is probably closest to a "standard," raw U.S....
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Teeth - Unremittance
Written by Ulla Roschat. Two adjectives jump almost immediately at me from my speakers after pressing the play button for Unremittance, and these words have settled down comfortably in my head by the...
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Kylesa - Ultraviolet
Written by Natalie Zina Walschots. Originally published here by Exclaim. Artwork by Shaun Beaudry Ultraviolet light, despite being something that we know exists, even having an impact upon our physical...
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Dave’s Demo Roundup Vol. VI
Written by Dave Schalek. Here we go again; digging deep into the underground to find you the murkiest of the murk, brought to the light of day in the latest edition of Dave’s Demo Roundup. Today, the...
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Just the Facts - April 2015
Written by Kevin Page. I was gonna call this the doom metal edition, but with the preponderance of doom these days, I'll probably end up doing at least 1 more of these before the end of the year....
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Corrupt Leaders - Grindmother
Written by Ulla Roschat. Artwork by Varises OtakGrindmother is without any doubt a very cool EP title and it becomes even cooler when you learn about its origin. The 66 year old mother of Corrupt...
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Label Spotlight: Blood Music
Written by Kevin Page. There's eclectic and then there's Blood Music in Finland. Since it's humble beginning in an attic in 2011, there seemingly hasn't been anything too experimental for them to get...
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