Symphonic deathcore should be one of the most invigorating movements in modern metal. The dramatic orchestral hits, cement-mixer drums, and absurd throat transgressions are repugnant to most people and exhilarating…
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Rainer Landfermann made his name as the virtuoso bass player in German tech death mavericks, Pavor, who released two cult records (A Pale Debilitating Autumn in 1994 and Furioso in…
German progressive metal collective, The Ocean, have a near flawless discography. Other than the Dillinger Escape Plan and Death, it’s hard to think of any other artists in heavy music…
German metal perfectionists, Metasphæra, started writing their debut album ten years ago and managed to rope in Beyond Creation’s bass maestro, Hugo Doyon-Karout, to complete the writing and recording sessions.…
German unit, Downfall of Gaia, are one of the more creative interpreters of black metal, putting a firm emphasis on the Neurosis/Isis angle to their emotional meltdown where others would…
We hope our favourite artists will remain faithful to their established sound, yet we never experience the thrill and trepidation that comes with seeing them experiment with pastures new when…
Austro-German quartet, Oceans, take pride in defying classification. As one of the best kept secrets on the Nuclear Blast roster, their 2020 debut, The Sun and the Cold, introduced a…
It’s inevitable, if not a bit depressing, that nu metal should see a revival. After all, this was the last time heavy guitar music broke through into the pop charts…
Implore released their last two albums on Century Media and earned a reputation as the closest thing to a Teutonic mathcore band or even Germany’s answer to Converge. They had…