When it comes to one of the greatest names of black metal, Darkthrone needs no introduction. An absolute and non-conformist act, Darkthrone have come a long way and have produced…

Iceland’s Skálmöld are known for their use of Scandinavian folklore in their song writing, but what better subject for a viking metal concept album than the Nine Worlds of Norse…

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”. – Charles Darwin It is hard to imagine the collective impact of the brobdinangian…

The land of 1000 lakes has churned out an abundance of melodic metal bands over the past thirty years. It would be very difficult in the modern metal climate to…

There are very few musicians who try experimenting in more than one genre and lately, there is a rise of those who do. Many musicians have their own bands and…

The American death metal band Gatecreeper from Arizona will release their debut album ‘Sonoran Depravation’ on 7th October via Relapse Records. They, having devastated the underground since their formation less…

Remember the old cliche of needing a cigarette after great sex? Go out and buy a pack before you listen to this album, because it’s a fucking ride. Anaal Nathrakh is well…

In 2011, Singaporean grind-pros Wormrot released ‘Dirge’, which turned out to be one of the best modern grindcore albums. The murky guitar tone is an instant attraction and the complex…

It only feels like yesterday that Swedish rockers Sonic Syndicate released their fifth studio album in 2014. As it turns out, the self-titled record was the beginning of a pretty significant turning…