Progressive black metal quintet, Volcandra, needed only one independent release to get the attention of Prosthetic Records. Formed in 2018, the group boasts veterans from many extreme bands in their…
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Darkane are one of the forgotten bands of the Swedish metal scene. Rarely do you hear their name appear in a conversation about the country’s world class melodeath establishment next…
Kreator will always be legends. Along with Sodom and Destruction, the German warriors created the famous Teutonic thrash sound that would go on to inspire black and death metal. Their…
Mohammad ‘Aelian’ Hallaji is a veteran of Iran’s underground metal scene with many years of experience as a multi-instrumentalist. The debut Amongst the Ashes EP from 2020 garnered a modicum…
There are three types of metalcore. The hardcore bands that use the Slayer influence but rage like Cro-Mags (Integrity, Hatebreed); those that come from hardcore but prefer thrash and appreciate…
Lauren Babic is a Canadian YouTube sensation (disclaimer: this reviewer is a subscriber to her channel). Nowadays, her status as a multi-million streaming cover artist and vocal coach brings her…
German gothic metal lords, Crematory, are one of the longest running acts on the European festival circuit, but they remain unknown in the UK and USA. Three of the five…
German metalcore chameleons, The Oklahoma Kid, have the unfortunate label of ‘modern metal’ weighing them down. This often means iconoclastic art that no metalhead over the age of thirty will…
Nashville duo, Mortal Thrall, formed during the Covid-19 lockdown and finished composing and recording their debut during those strangest of days. Main man, Todd Harris, draws his inspiration from the…