Hispanic Heavy Metal: Three Bands To Watch
In honor of the just-ended Hispanic Heritage Month here in the United States, here's three Hispanic bands with killer recent-ish releases worth keeping an eye on.
death metal
Illyrian’s Fiery Thrash Ignites On “Aegis” (Early EP Stream)
The Calgary thrash band's new EP, focused on Dark Souls end boss Gwyn, Lord of Cinders, is a melodic whirlwind and a bright-burning reminder of just how metal the revered franchise actually is.
Contrition Delivers Hyper-Concentrated Ruin On “Diluted” (Early Track Stream)
Featuring members of legendary Chicago projects like Novembers Doom, Yakuza, Chrome Waves, Wolvhammer, and more, the opening track of this death metal group's debut record shows little mercy.
Piercing the Veil #7: Crescent Traces Egypt’s History and Inscribes Its Death Metal Future
The Egyptian band's latest album "Carving the Fires of Akhet" is a punishing and intricate death metal album focused on the history and mythology of their region, but it's also influenced by the present day. We talked to band members Ismaeel Attallah and Youssef Saleh about their…
Concrete Winds Subject Listeners To “Noise Trepanation” (Early Track Stream + Interview)
The agonizingly fierce death metal outfit is set to follow up their debut record with "Nerve Butcherer"—get a taste of the delightful pain in store with this track premiere and interview.
Succumb’s Vicious, Unearthly “XXI” Wastes No Time, Spares No One (Interview)
We've done our fair share of coverage on (and headbanging to) this record, but don't miss this interview with these relentless Californian death metallers.
She Said Destroy Re-Emerge With The Harrowing “Eyes Go Pale” (Music Video Premiere)
Watch a video for a new single from the Norwegian extreme metal fusion group, set to release their third full-length after an eight-year hiatus.
Taste the “Temptation Steel Scourge” of Tempter’s Sacrament (Early EP Stream + Interview)
New Jersey death/thrash metal throwback Tempter's Sacrament burst onto the scene with a bludgeoning ambush of massively old-school metal. Hit the EP early and check out an interview.
Succumb’s Ageless Death Metal Makes Its Mark on “XXI” (Review)
Californian death metallers Succumb follow up on their self-titled debut with a potent mix of obliteration and surreal insanity. Read our review.
Vertebra Atlantis Conducts Their “Carnal Denouement,” Transcending Flesh Via Death Metal (…
Italian blackened death act Vertebra Atlantis (featuring G.G. of Cosmic Putrefaction) will release their debut album via I, Voidhanger Records later this fall - listen to an early track.