Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover art by Mars Triumph] Petrichor, the sixth full length album from Greece’s epic metal stalwarts Battlelore, commences with the sound of rain and an invitation to reflect. That word, “petrichor,” is a relatively new one (coined by scientists in …
To start, let’s acknowledge that you and I don’t really know each other. This means, among other things, that I can’t say what “war metal” means to you. To some extent, maybe you just throw your hands in the air …
Kia ora, compadres. Welcome to the latest edition of In Crust We Trust. Below you’ll find a bunch of ear-wrecking noise to help you process and/or drown out the 24/7 horror show currently occupying our screens. Wherever you are, and …
Cryptworm’s third LP, Infectious Pathological Waste, quite charmingly arrives at the perfect time for yours truly; the deeper, choppier musical waters I’ve been swimming in the past few weeks have made for an often rewarding but exhaustingly challenging adventure. Conversely, …
For 24 years, Nuclear War Now! Productions have honored tradition and spearheaded innovation, shaping the underground scene as we know it. When CDs were en vogue, NWN! remained loyal to analog and produced vinyl. When …
[As is customary, artwork by the indomitable Joolz Denby] Here is a random drawing of a dusty (possibly deranged) individual roaming the hills of New Mexico and enjoying some New Model Army. True: It is …
A few weeks back, at the turn of the year, we published our annual Most Anticipated Albums for the coming year. In making our selections back in December, I had initially chosen the third installment …
[Artwork by Jesse Draxler] Being three heavy metal fans from Montreal, Quebec, Dissimulator grew up listening to Voivod, who is the most obvious influence at play on the band’s debut album, Lower Form Resistance, and …
Everyone’s favorite splatterthrashers return with a new EP in Noxious Concoctions, a five-song, twenty-minute blast of their signature bloodsoaked death/thrash/occasional surf-rock. If you’re no stranger to Creepsylvania – if you’ve kept up with Ghoul for …
It’s hard to accuse Vemod of being in a rush. It has been twelve years since the Norwegian duo of Jan Even Åsli (guitar/bass/songwriting) and Eskil Blix (drums/vocals) released their debut album, Venter På Stormene. …
There’s a consensus among the extreme music faithful that death metal is more popular than ever before. If you’re a sadomasochist and enjoy the torture of social media, just keep an eye out. These opinions …
[Cover artwork by T1] PORTRAIT OF A PROCUL HIS ACOLYTE The most immediate impression to leap out as Procul His begins to unfold in is the fact that it’s quite clearly a very intentionally serious …
