Stälker’s “Cranking Evil” Is Pure Classic Speed Metal (Interview)
The New Zealand band blasted off a ripping two-song EP last month full of classic 1980s aggression. Read an interview with the band here.
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Bloodbox Diagnoses the Frenzied Symptoms of “Post Human Disorder” (Early Album Stream)
On their upcoming album, the New Zealand based 'breakbeat grindcore' group adds samples, drum loops, and more to their oppressive death and grind. Stream it here.
End Boss’s Crushing Reflections Swirl Within The “Heart of the Sickle” (Early Track Stream)
Stream a new track from the New Zealand sludge rockers' (members of Beastwars, Ghidoragh) upcoming album "They Seek My Head."
Filth Wizard Debate “Chimney Ethics” Through Nuanced Riff-Weaving (Early Track Stream)
We're premiering the first track from the New Zealand instrumental rockers' upcoming album "Sleepeater," which features inventive riffs and a progressive, unpredictable structure.
On “Directive IV,” Planet of the Dead Commands You To Your Doom (Track + Video Premiere)
Drawing heavily from science fiction and horror, the New Zealand doomsters craft barraging doom with uncommon inspiration. Watch the video for the RoboCop-inspired "Directive IV" now.
Spire Guards the “Temple of Khronos” (Album Review)
Time brings nothing but death, but, in Spire's case, time brings change. Read a review of the New Zealand act's sophomore album "Temple of Khronos."
Sojourner’s “Premonitions” and the Use of the Word “Epic”
An overused word finds its old footing on Sojourner's upcoming record.
Underground Unusualities #2: Strife Machine’s “The Human Dragon” Documents Eternal Night
Jenna has been scouring musical (and emotional) underrealms for unusual albums to un-forget; this week, it's Strife Machine's dark ambient masterpiece "The Human Dragon" leading us into abstract voids.
I’m Listening to Death Metal #3: Ulcerate’s “The Destroyers of All”
Langdon returns this month with another analytical installment of his column where he explores the interwoven meanings of Ulcerate's mind-boggling death metal in relation to growing up and being heard.
Tuscoma Make Mincemeat of Metal Norms
Stream the engaging title track from their upcoming album "Arkhitecturenominus."