The sophomore album in a band’s career usually ends up being a definitive statement in crafting their own sound. The likes of Ride the Lightning by Metallica, Hell Awaits by Slayer and Morbid Angel’s Blessed are the...

It can often take bands a considerable length of time for some to find the sound which they are looking for. This needs to possess the right mix of musicians and driven attitudes to succeed in a...

American black metal bands can be somewhat of a rare commodity. A country is rarely known for its icy cold grim riffage, Wolves in the Thorne Room have created a name for themselves ever since their inception...

Over the past 15 years Italy has developed it’s own sound and identity when it comes to death metal. Bands like: Hour of Penance, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ad Nauseam and Septycal Gorge are just a few to name....

Losing an influential member of a band can have a massive effect and one which can influence record sales, turnouts at shows during tour cycles and disrupt the dynamic within the process for an album. Dallas Toler-Wade...

French Atmospheric black metal maniacs The Great Old Ones have been channelling the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft for 10 years now and within that time released some jaw-dropping extreme music. Having first heard of them during a...

Florida death metal overlords Hate Eternal have returned with yet another release to their already stellar discography. The mind of Erik Rutan never stops churning out relentless extreme music and has crafted a career as a top-notch...

The third album in the career of a band can often be a defining moment and one which is an indication of how much longevity is left within an artist or a band. Master of Puppets, Reign...

Another metal band from Finland who delivers a dose of old school death metal with a distinctive resonation and patriotism with the country which they hail from. A plethora of metal bands from Finland, over the last...

Few artists in the broad spectrum of black metal can boast a career which has seen as many highlights as that of Ihsahn. Twelve years after his debut solo offering “The Adversary” which was largely outside what...