Defend the indefensible: Symphonic black metal
by Cosmo Lee Actually, a black metal “ghastly saga of naval terror and elemental fright” (according to the band’s PR) might be interesting. What if Leviathan redid Leviathan? That promo image suggests J. Crew gone black metal. After all, we already have black metal skinny jeans. Carach Angren – The Carriage Wheel Murder Symphonic black...
Slugathor - Echoes from Beneath
by Anthony Abboreno Slugathor’s Echoes from Beneath (Drakkar, 2009) is death metal you glimpse in darkness. Grinding riffs coalesce, pummel you, then vanish into the murk. Seasick guitar leads writhe. The main vocals gurgle in a fleshy lower register, but are often doubled by a phantasmal scream. This is my favorite way for death metal...