Month: December 2025

Review: The Halo Effect – March Of The Unheard

Review: The Halo Effect – March Of The Unheard

The Halo Effect’s “March Of The Unheard” is melodic death metal as it was always meant to be: a masterclass in riffs, hooks, and emotional weight, delivered with the kind of confidence and craftsmanship that only comes from veterans operating at the absolute peak of their skill.

Review: Imperishable – Swallowing The World

Review: Imperishable – Swallowing The World

“Swallowing The World” is classic Swedish melodic death metal, where riffs are razor-sharp, hooks are aggressive, and the spirit of the old Stockholm school looms large. And for the most part, it delivers. The band out of Gothenborg don’t waste time with pretense: from the 

Review: This Gift Is A Curse – Heir

Review: This Gift Is A Curse – Heir

“Heir” is a suffocating, brilliant, and utterly essential listen for anyone who craves music that’s as intellectually engaging as it is viscerally devastating.

Review: The Man-Eating Tree – Night Verses

Review: The Man-Eating Tree – Night Verses

The Man-Eating Tree haven’t just survived their hiatus – they’ve returned stronger, darker, and more compelling than ever.

Review: Cabal – Everything Rots

Review: Cabal – Everything Rots

The lastest record of Denmark-based Cabal is a suffocating, smartly crafted descent into deathcore brutality that occasionally stumbles into predictability, but does so with enough conviction and creativity to leave a mark.

Review: Maudits – In Situ

Review: Maudits – In Situ

Maudits deliver a masterful blend of post-rock and ambient textures. “In Situ” is a cinematic and emotionally charged journey with grace and precision that it’s hard to fault.

Review: Illusive Key – Consume Us

Review: Illusive Key – Consume Us

“Consume Us” is a haunting, immersive descent into ritualistic black metal that occasionally prioritizes mood over momentum, but does so with enough conviction and craftsmanship to leave a lasting mark. This is black metal as it should be: raw, ritualistic, and relentlessly consuming.

Audiotree shares Converge session

Audiotree shares Converge session

Recorded live on May 11, 2025 in Chicago, IL, Converge recorded several songs from various albums for an Audiotree session. Audiotree: For more than three decades, Converge have delivered metal standards that boil over with musical and emotional catharsis, putting purpose before perception and intent 

Review: Omnium Gatherum – May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way

Review: Omnium Gatherum – May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way

Omnium Gatherum’s “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way” roars back with a renewed sense of heaviness and melodic precision, blending thrashy aggression with soaring choruses that remind you why they’ve endured for three decades.