Anonymous death metal group, Skulltribe, conceal their identities behind cloaks and masks that resemble the cyborg’s evil grin in Terminator. The only thing we know is that they’re on album…
Tag: technical death metal
Australian tech death crew, Growth, belong in the Australasian family tree created by Ulcerate and Psycroptic. They also have a prog dimension that should elevate their music. So, why does…
Death metal musicians approaching their genre like jazz musicians is like shoegaze-inspired bands trying to incorporate atmospheric black metal into their textures. It should work, but it seldom does. Maybe…
Defigurement are an American grindcore supergoup, the most notable member being ex-Fear Factory sticksman, Mike Heller. Joining him in this multi-collaboration DIY project is main songwriter, Kevin Fetus (ex-Murder Construct),…
‘Blindfolded and Led to the Woods are a reminder that death metal has years of innovation ahead. No band has dared to infuse sorrowful melodies and discordant guitar shapes in…
Revocation are back with album number nine. That means technical death metal with advanced modal awareness and a developed sense of melody. ‘The only thing you can level at Revocation…
‘Damnum is a triumph of extreme progressive metal. Make no mistake: the sonics on this record are brutal, but the spuming textures beneath the surface are just as powerful,’ said…
New Jersey tech metal outfit, Slaughtersun, formed with an unusual goal. To create an intense death metal band with a violin replacing the traditional guitar setup. With an electric violin…
Is the music of A La Carte culinary death metal or food porno-grind? They present their sophomore album with another course of flesh-guzzling gluttony and spice it with subtle flavourings…