Sigh remain one of heavy music’s most reliable disruptors. As Japan’s most influential group with origins in the black metal scene of the early 1990s, their credentials are impeccable. ‘Doom…
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Scream Blast Repeat enjoyed Defiled’s 2023 album. ‘The Highest Level stands out among this year’s death metal releases because of its willingness to draw from mathcore for rhythmic inspiration,’ we…
Defiled released their first album for Season of Mist as far back as 2003. The Tokyo death metal destroyers are now on their seventh full-length effort, yet it seems the…
WeissRavana have a unique interest in mixing linear storytelling with cascading piano melodies and extreme metal noise. Awakening of the Ancient Blood is the Japanese duo’s debut release, and it…