FEATURED ALBUM Peelingflesh // The G CodeReleased: September 6, 2024 Incredible things are happening in the slamming brutal death metal (SBDM) genre. It’s bigger than it’s ever been, and it’s being led by a new wave of young bands. I didn’t mean for this to be such a long review, Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Kingdom of Giants // Bleeding StarReleased: September 20, 2024 Kingdom of Giants is finally back with new music. I have to say, I’m kind of surprised. These guys spent 10 years absolutely grinding it out before they finally caught a huge break on their 2020 album. And then Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Blood Incantation // Absolute ElsewhereReleased: October 4, 2024 I’m a little out of my depth here, but this album is so cool that I want to share some thoughts, even if they have already been better articulated elsewhere. I first heard Blood Incantation when their 2019 album started Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM 156/Silence // People WatchingReleased: September 13, 2024 This is a dark horse contender for album of the year. It’s not my personal number one, but I expect it to sneak into a lot of top 10 lists. I only discovered these guys in 2022 after they released ‘Narrative.’ Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Windwaker // HyperviolenceReleased: July 12, 2024 I’ve noticed that a lot of my favorite albums this year can be described with one word: fun. I’ve been trying to understand why, and I think it’s driven by a desire to return to the type of metalcore I grew up with. Back Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Sold Soul // I Hope We Make It Out Of This AliveReleased: December 1, 2022 I really really like this album. I come back to it every month or so, and it kills me that Sold Soul disbanded after releasing it. This humble yet elevated brand of deathcore Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Enterprise Earth // Death: An AnthologyReleased: February 2, 2024 I want to take a moment to revisit Enterprise Earth’s album from earlier this year. At the time, many hailed it as an album of the year contender. My personal tastes have led me in slightly different directions, but Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM In Hearts Wake // IncarnationReleased: July 12, 2024 This is by far the best album from In Hearts Wake since their debut in 2012. Interestingly, ‘Incarnation’ returns to the tarot card theme from ‘Divination.’ Both albums feature 11 songs connected to a different Major Arcana Tarot card, and Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Wage War // StigmaReleased: June 21, 2024 What a disappointment. It seemed like Wage War was getting back on track when they released ‘Manic,’ but this is awful. Might be even worse than ‘Pressure.’ I just moved back to California so I was driving with my dad and Read more…
Featured AlbumDarko // StarfireReleased: June 5, 2024 What a wild effort from Darko. 71 minutes, 19 songs, and 6 features. Their fifth album in five years. Originally created as a side project by Tom Barber and Josh Miller, Darko has become one of the most exciting deathcore bands of the Read more…