You know that feeling you get when you’re waiting for a band to start playing? You know the one…the apprehension felt while idling in the front of a packed show in a small, run down, poorly air-conditioned venue? Standing sandwiched and wedged in between bodies
You know that feeling you get when you’re waiting for a band to start playing? You know the one…the apprehension felt while idling in the front of a packed show in a small, run down, poorly air-conditioned venue? Standing sandwiched and wedged in between bodies with a sweat coming off of you so thick that you’re stuck to the stranger in front of you. Your body heat is radiating off in droves, and your adrenaline starts pumping to your heart at maximum speed and velocity. Aggression and ruthlessness fill the room mere seconds before the band begins to play. The calm before the storm. All those memories flood back to the mind as soon as the needle hits this record. From the first track to the last track and each one in between; Manifest Decimation strikes with an unrelenting vengeance, crossover at its absolute best.
Twenty five years of experience in the international metal scene, eight studio albums, countless tours, and possibly the most “out of the box” band out there (musically speaking) as they can play the fastest and brutal metal to the softest gothic pop metal. Atrocity is without a doubt one of the biggest death metal bands that is releasing a new album this year.
Many of you know Michael Amott from legendary bands Carcass and Arch Enemy. However, what many of you may not know is that around the time he founded Arch Enemy, he founded a very different project called Spiritual Beggars. Moreover, this project has been active ever since. Earth Blues, their eighth album, displays its influence right on the album title. So how does this fare? Is it a failure and should Amott stick with what we know him by? No. Not at all.
Orchid has been making some waves in this whole old school revival movement. After putting out an EP and LP on indie doom label The Church Within Records, Nuclear Blast snapped them up quickly. This album is their first full length for the label, and with the old school revival movement picking up steam (and with older bands finally getting noticed) Orchid now has a real fight on their hands. Do they succeed?
When a brain is dying, DMT (one of the most powerful psychedelics) is released in the brain. This allows perception of time to be altered. This experience allows you to live inside your own mind for hours, or even days. It allows you to hallucinate, both auditory and visual. The Eldritch Dark almost acts like sound wave version of DMT. Visions of sorcery, witchcraft, folklore, and horror fill the senses as The Eldritch Dark begins to spin.
I am still surprised that metal is not an official exportation product from Sweden, they come out with a great band almost on a daily basis, and the boys of The Resistance are the living proof of that.
For sixteen years now, blackened death metalers Goatwhore have conquered the metal community with their lucid lyricism and malignant stage presence. During their reign, they recorded several perverse releases and have sauntered through multiple regions performing their coarse material. This band has seen everything; from a van crash that almost paralyzed vocalist Ben Falgoust, to the band’s home in New Orleans being vanquished by Hurricane Katrina. But that doesn’t stop Goatwhore. Against all odds, this ceaseless horde continues to dominate everything in their voyage.
Immolation is a death metal band from New York. They are credited with being one of the most influential death metal bands in history. Immolation was formed in 1986, and ever since then have been writing some of the most intense and energetic music. They were one of the bands that helped bring the New York underground metal community to life. This band is best characterized by their unique style of composition. Their style primarily follows a combination of power chords and wailing guitar solos, with complex drum patterns following that rhythm.
There has to be something in the Italian waters! Long time Italian Symphonic Power Metal masters Kaledon return with another slice of Symphonic Power Metal goodness called, “Altor: The Kings Blacksmith”. Though not necessarily a direct continuation of the previous 6 releases, this could conceivably be a follow on to the Kaledon story/concept. It is the story of a character called Altor, who becomes the blacksmith for King Antillius in the kingdom of Kaledon.
Roaring out of the Great White North. Specifically Alberta, Calgary, Canada. Comes, Kobra And The Lotus with their sophomore release, the self titled “Kobra And The Lotus”. This release, is a huge step up from their first release, “Into The Pit”. From the songwriting, to the massive production shine. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that the band has matured over time due to heavy touring, and more than likely the mere fact of the involvement of one Gene Simmons of Kiss fame discovering them and signing them to his label imprint under the Universal Music Group label.
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