The press kit for this record reads normal, until we look a little deeper. Martyr formed in 1982 and earned attention three years later with a major single and album. Further details about tours and acts sharing the stage – standard stuff for a forty-plus-year-old act. Then, “[U]nleash their seventh studio album Dark Believer through ROAR.” Wait, what? Seventh? When did they form? Huh. That’s like Guns ‘n’ Roses pace.
Let’s have a listen, shall we?
Striding through a bleak and unsettling journey through the scopes of arcane, malevolent sounds centered around Funeral Doom, Death-Doom, and Extreme Metal; In This House of Mourning releases a full-length entitled Enlèvement–(Self-Released). The album is a 34-minute journey surrounding the discourses of misanthropy and malevolence-centered aesthetics. Aside from the unfiltered, soul-baring thematic discourses, some of the quintessential elements of this album, when it comes to the musical side are the raw production and intricate exploration of a dark, atmospheric sonic worldbuilding.Continue reading
Sad news as Pennsylvania Death Metal legend Jill Lisson, has died. She passed away following complications with a long battle with Diabetes and heart-related issues. The news was broken by her husband Jon over social media. Longtime member of Funerus as the bassist and later adding vocal responsibilities, Jill was once married to Incantation’s John McEntee. Many in the metal family paid tribute to Jill’s talent as a great member of the metal community and friend. RIP. Continue reading
There’s something about the open air at Jones Beach Theater that always make shows seem so damn huge. Pantera brought their summer tour to Long Island with support from Amon Amarth and Shock Narcotic. The night had a sense of sadness as the metal community was collectively mourning, following the death of Ozzy Osbourne, who was honored throughout the show.Continue reading
Ohio’s boundary-pushing brutalists Sanguisugabogg — Cody Davidson, drums; Drew Arnold, bass/guitars; Devin Swank, vocals; and Ced Davis, bass/guitars — recently confirmed their putrid new album Hideous Aftermath, is coming out on October 10 via Century Media Records. Pre-order it at the link below. The ‘Bogg have today shared the typically NSFW video for new single “Rotted Entanglement.” Watch it here.
For Metal to feel its heaviest, it must also hold with the powerful attack of the guitar, a bleak emotional darkness to it, or it is just guitars beating your ears as fast as they can.
Phobetor has succeeded in finding the sweet spot here with their new album, A Solitary Sigil (Black Jasper Records).
St. Louis has been under a heat advisory. The heat and humidity have conspired to create an oppressive feeling simply by leaving the house. It hurts to breathe. The car feels like hell on earth. Is there a better way to take in a Death Metal show? It’s time to put on your cargo shorts and get to it.Continue reading
Continental Touring and Bleeding Art Collective proudly present The Northern Destruction Tour, a coast-to-coast death metal assault featuring the punishing might of Gorgatron, the unrelenting force of Casket Robbery, and rising crushers Frontal Assault.Continue reading
If the name doesn’t give it away already, Scalp is your one-stop shop for anything and everything devastating enough to rip the top of your dome clean off.Continue reading
Three years after delivering the devastating debut album, Defiled in Oblivion, death metal juggernauts Castrator return to unleash their most intense work yet. Their upcoming full-length, Coronation of the Grotesque, arrives August 15 via Dark Descent Records.Continue reading