Darkness Unbound Finland tour 2014

In June we will once again sail east for some death metal darkness. As always when it comes to touring Finland, we are confident this will b...

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Drakwald - Forgotten Lands

It's been a while since I've purchased an album much less a demo and Drakwald's Forgotten Lands is reminiscent of some othe...

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Beneath The Massacre - Incongruous

Mechanical tech death with lots of breaks. I wanted to post this weeks ago but I'm totally out of ideas to write, hungover as fuck, a...

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Impiety - Ravage & Conquer

The internet tells me that this "should rule hard", so here's Impiety's 8th completely not kvlt blackened & thrash...

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A Benefit for Stephen Petrus: "When one has nothing left make ceremonies out of the air and breathe upon them"

This post was initially going to be a review of a brand new compilation , but I've decided that due to the timeliness of matters, it...

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Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme

No introduction needed here. The masters have returned and they've once more welcomed their old sound. No over-the-top techy...

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Synsophony- "Rabbit Hole" (Self-Released)

Readers, you may remember how I gushed about Synsophony 's debut, Karmic Existence , some time ago. Today I'm pleased to share anoth...

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Aurvandil- "Thrones" CS (Psychic Violence Records)

Today is the third and final day of my weekend with the newest batch of Psychic Violence tapes. which means we're visiting the magnific...

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Vilkacis- "The Fever of War" (Psychic Violence Records)

So I guess this post might make it clear that I'm doing a three part post on the Psychic Violence winter dispatch. I figured yesterday...

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Urzeit- "Urzeit" (Psychic Violence Records)

It's not often that I share a cassette on my website that is already sold out, yet this gem has been haunting my thoughts since I came a...

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Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage

The re- inventors of the metal genre and the inventors of everything that metal should and will be in the future are back with a...

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Hooded Menace - Effigies Of Evil

The latest Hooded Menace album is upon us and, though I think it doesn't need any introduction, I'll do a short one for all you ...

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Rudemas- "Demo" CS & Smuteční Slavnost- "Nářky věčného zatracení" CS

As part of my efforts to improve my website's professionalism, I'm trying not to pair bands together as frequently, unless I can fin...

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Pseudogod - Deathwomb Catechesis

Is it me or is there a lack of good primitive black metal releases these days? Luckily, the Russians are here to indulge our desires by r...

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New from Sol y Nieve: Nemorensis & Hellebore

Today I'm featuring two releases currently available for a discounted pre-order from Sol y Nieve . It's been a few reviews since I t...

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Founders Porter

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company ABV: 6.5% IBUs: 45 Today I'm reviewing a beer that's a bit more of a standard, but this does nothi...

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Myopic- "Beyond the Mirror's Edge" (Grimoire Records)

Released just this past week, Myopic 's " Beyond the Mirror's Edge " is a journey of an album, just as exploratory as it i...

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Kraanium - Post Mortal Coital Fixation

Kraanium is a Norwegian slam death band; in fact, they're the only Norwegian slam death band I know of. Their 2008 album had a...

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Rei Rea- "Selected Works I: Still Suns" CS (Union Finale)

In mid-December I was contacted by Rei Rea , inquiring about the possibility of a review. While I always give a look and listen to emails I ...

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European Deathcharge Tour 2014

We are thrilled to announce the ”European Deathcharge tour 2014”, a co-headlining summer crusade alongside legendary US devil metal master...

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My Experience With Brutal Truth: A Preemptive Memorial

[photo credit: Peter Herneheim; found on Brutal Truth's Facebook page] This morning, Dan Lilker of legendary grindcore group Brutal Trut...

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BM&B Exclusive: Yersinia Pestis Debuts With New Streaming Song

It's with great excitement that I share this new song from Yersinia Pestis with my readers. If you aren't already familiar with bla...

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Ben Djarum shares his top picks from 2013

I recently received a submission from my pal Ben Djarum. As a craft beer rep and metal musician, it only seems appropriate to include his th...

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New from Danvers State Recordings: Whitewater Orgasm & Creation Through Destruction/Knurl Split

I recently received a packaging containing two of Danvers State Recordings ' newer cassette releases. As they are currently running a sa...

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Cronesmoon, Gulag, Ekadzati & Anatra: The Many Voices of Zareen Katherine Price

It was not until Record Store Day of last year that I became familiar with the music of Zareen Katherine Price. A friend posted about a sale...

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