Reviews

Globally disparate black metal acts Awicha and Galpedar join forces for a blistering, jam-packed black metal split. Check out our review of the split.

Eschewing typical hype cycles, the vaunted Arizona death metallers dropped an EP in the middle of last week that branches out from their usual fare and pushes the boundaries of their sound. Read our full review.

Frozen Soul starts 2021 death metal off strong with a record that delivers on their early potential, taking clear notes from the genre’s lineage but putting their own frosty spin on it. Read our full review.

We’re one week into 2021 and Frozen Soul already dropped what may very well end up as one of the best death metal albums of the year.

The experimental Italian sludge/doom/noise group released their second full-length album just before Christmas — it’s not exactly a casual listening experience.

Finland’s premiere doom export Albert Witchfinder (of Reverend Bizarre) unleashed another monstrosity on the world this week with a new record from his drone/doom project. Read our full review.

With a gripping blend of epic doom and old-school death metal, Stygian Crown’s debut earlier this year is a highlight that may have slipped beneath your radar earlier this year.

Four years after their debut LP made waves in the traditional metal circuit, Eternal Champion returns with a follow-up that doubles down on their strengths but takes their sound beyond fans’ wildest expectations.Read our full review.

The Belarus synthwave/post-punk trio continues to energize the future with the sounds of the past — read our review of their new full-length.

The longtime grindcore stalwarts’ new album continues to push the envelope, one that the band helped define long ago.