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

  • BLOOD INCANTATION – ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE

    BLOOD INCANTATION – ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE

    Unlike anything you’ve ever hear, yet, it’s like a big hug from all your old friends

  • Gaerea – Coma Review

    Gaerea – Coma Review

    2019 was a horrific year for many people. Myself included. I relied heavily on music to make it through that year, and no album was more important to my mental health, than the immeasurably cathartic Limbo, from Gaerea. Limbo was my introduction to the band, and from the first time I heard it, it meant…

  • Concert Review – Fragmenting North America Tour

    Concert Review – Fragmenting North America Tour

    Featuring: Skeletal Remains/Bewitcher/Phobophilic/Torture Rack/Wülfskol This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to see this outstanding show at Scout Bar in Houston, Texas. The bands on the tour are a pretty varied mix of styles so I’m going to talk about each one individually. Wülfskol This was my first exposure to Wülfskol, but it’s very clear…

  • In Case You Missed It…

    In Case You Missed It…

    Metal: A Headbangers Journey This was something you might have missed, or maybe not, as it does seem to have a cult following. It might seem a bit selfish when I read that back…but I ran across this awhile ago and am just now sharing it. I found this at a time when my wife…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 19 – Religion in Metal

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 19 – Religion in Metal

    For our nineteenth episode, we decided to talk about Religion in Metal. As an atheist, is there any real difference between Christian metal and Satanic metal? How important is religion as it relates to the music? Should metal musicians be subject to scrutiny for their beliefs? We discuss it all at length. Of course, we…

  • The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (The Deeper Cuts) Part 2

    The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (The Deeper Cuts) Part 2

    Continued … I hope you enjoyed engaging with the first five bands in these articles.  Stand by for the next five.  As before, these bands are alphabetically listed and not ranked – I’ll leave that to you guys.  Four of these bands are, mostly, unknown to the average fan, but one at least will, probably,…