You can never underestimate the old guard. Incantation has spewed blasphemous, twisted death metal for 28 years. The band's blend of death and gothic sludge has placed it in the upper echelons of extreme metal. After a six year hiatus, Incantation sh ...
CD Review: “Ascension Gate” by Dawn of Disease
German death metal quintet Dawn of Disease unleash its fourth album Ascension Gate only a year after its predecessor, Worship The Grave. Ascension is an amalgam of melodicism, brutal blast beats and melancholic doom riffs. The Swedish metal influence ...
CD Review: “Creatures Watching Over The Dead” by Charred Walls Of The Damned
Heavy metal supergroup Charred Walls Of The Damned returns with its third record, Creatures Watching Over The Dead. Creatures is the band's first record in five years, which is understandable considering the busy schedule of its members. Bassis ...
CD Review: “Trust No One” by Devildriver
Devildriver stays on the beaten path with its seventh record, Trust No One. The band get straight to business with “Testimony of Truth” which features nice guitar work from new guitarist Neil Tiemann. The double bass drumming propels this track. “Int ...
CD Review: ‘With The Dead’ by With The Dead
Doom power supertrio With The Dead making a lumbering impression with its self titled debut. With The Dead is abundant in molten riffs and colossal drumming. Lee Dorrian (Cathedral, Napalm Death), Tim Bagshaw (Electric Wizard) and Mark Greening (Elec ...
CD Review: ‘Voice of Rebellion’ by Pro-Pain
Pro-Pain's newest release, The Voice of Rebellion, is the band's 15th release in its 24 year history. The title track is a hard-edged slab of hardcore aggression. The track's chunky groove is signature Pro-Pain while guitarist Adam Phillips throws ou ...