They say the classics never go out of style… Whatever Refused might have to say on the matter, there’s a reason some albums are heralded as near-untouchable classics. Some records are simply timeless – their appeal near-universal. For as varied and extreme as Acid Death’s sound has been over the…
Chaos Divine are somewhat of a badly kept secret. On one hand, in the circles in which I move, their name is pretty recognized within the milieu of Australian progressive metal band. But on the other, it seems as if they’re still to break through into the ears of the…
That’s right folks, we’ve got a double treat for you to open up the day. Duel join the already illustrious ranks of stoner/psychedelic rock releasing this year with Valley of Shadows. It’s an album which benefits heavily from an un-resistible air of nostalgia but also plenty of unique atmosphere, making…
There’s something gorgeous happening in Denmark. It seems you can’t throw a guitar into a crowd without hitting great new hardcore and metal bands from the Nordic country – Copenhagen, in particular, is the home of many of these talented, tuneful new acts, forcing me to drastically consider a music-centric…
In case you can’t tell, we really like Part Island, the latest album from the brilliant British post-metal outfit Latitudes. It’s easily been one of the albums I’ve been the most excited about so far this year, and that extends to a bunch of our staff as well. Their blend…
I’ll be honest with you: I don’t really vibe with instrumental progressive music all that much. Like all your average Internet Metal Nerds, I used to listen to my fair share of the stuff; there’s something in the emphasis on technicality that appeals to pasty kids looking for an escape,…
Hello and welcome to another edition of our “The Anatomy Of” series, where we give bands the figurative microphone and let them talk about their biggest musical influences. The merits should be clear: through these picks, we can get an insight into what makes bands tick, stressing the reality that…
We’ll have a full review coming later in the week, but what you need to know right now is that Hath’s Of Rot and Ruin is easily one of the best albums of 2019. With their debut LP, the New Jersey quartet have crafted an album that stands up to…
Sometimes, your wait is worth it. Too often, however, it can spoil the event itself, hype reaching out of the past and grabbing the present by the throat, shaking it roughly and demanding “why are you so disappointing?” Which is why the present actually being worth it is such a…
If there’s one thing the world needs more of, it’s blackened thrash. In some ways, it’s the original black metal sound. It’s chaotic and raucous, just like we all love our metal. However, it’s also overtly dark and evil sounding, a constant grind on your senses that still has its…
