Reviews, Interviews, and Podcasts celebrating the best Extreme Metal music

  • Label Spotlight: Headsplit records

    Label Spotlight: Headsplit records

    Recently I purchased the debut album from Bogside Sniper Squardron and with it came some flyers. Underground labels and the promo material they mail with purchases are one of my favorite methods of new music discovery. This avenue was how I discovered the new releases from Nedgravd and Fake Dust. Below are brief reviews of…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 61 – The Best of 2026 So Far

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 61 – The Best of 2026 So Far

    For our sixty first episode, We discuss our current top 10 lists from 2026 so far! There’s been a lot of great releases, and while there is some overlap in our lists, there’s also a few surprises! There is no submission track for this episode, but if you have a band and would like us…

  • Saidan – “Fangdriller: Scars Beneath Memories Wrist” Review

    Saidan – “Fangdriller: Scars Beneath Memories Wrist” Review

    Release Date: June 19, 2026Label: Avantgarde MusicCountry: United States (Tennessee)Genre: Visual Kei/Lo-Fi Melodic Black Metal Saidan is a very important band to me. Way back in 2022 when “Onryo II: Her Spirit Eternal” released, I was blown away by their blend of Lo-Fi melodic black metal mixed with goth and punk influences. Shortly after hearing…

  • Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Steve Wiener (Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Ashenheart, Negative Bliss)

    Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Steve Wiener (Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Ashenheart, Negative Bliss)

    On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Steve Wiener, a longtime friend of the show, and a prolific musician – working on several bands, including Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Negative Bliss, Ashenheart, and Wince & Frisson! His latest release is from Am I In Trouble, and it’s a remix album called…

  • Véhémence – Assiégé pour l’éternité Review

    Véhémence – Assiégé pour l’éternité Review

    Release Date: June 10, 2026 Label: Antiq Records Country: France Genre: Epic/Melodic Black Metal Véhémence are finally back to bless our ears with more Medieval Black Metal of the most incredible caliber. Although technically a reimagining of Assiégé, Véhémence’s debut album from 2014, Assiégé pour l’éternité is the French black metal band’s 4th full-length release,…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 60 – Intro Tracks

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 60 – Intro Tracks

    For our sixtieth episode, we discuss one of our least favorite trends in music, Intro Tracks! There’s a right and a wrong way to do them, and we dive into what works and what doesn’t! Of course there’s a lot of great new music to hear as well! We close out the show with an…