Within the world of metal, initial perceptions can oftentimes be misleading. When I first heard of Canadian band Death Perception a while ago, they were billed as a death metal band and, while I’d say that’s more or less pretty accurate, they’re a lot more than that. Melding influences from thrash metal and groove metal,…
Being able to do death metal vocals, in and of itself, is a hell of an accomplishment. Being able to play keyboards and do drum programming as well is even more impressive. Throw in being an outstanding visual artist sought after for album covers and other pieces makes for a hell of a triple threat….
Wharflurch, which formed in Florida in 2019, does not have the output of a band that’s only three years old. They might have just one full-length to their name, 2021’s Psychedelic Realms ov Hell, but through that record, along with three EPs, three splits, multiple compilation appearances, and a live album, Warflurch has more than made…
I love death metal that pulls guts out, smashes faces, rips limbs from the body, and genuinely revels in the squishy feeling of putrefying organs between your fingers. That being said, it’s certainly not an issue when a band has something different to offer. Although gore and horror might be my bag, variety really is…
If you are looking for inspiration for an extreme album, something that will provide you with a depth of monsters, madness, and malice beyond the imaginings of mortal man, H.P. Lovecraft’s work has to spring to mind. Plenty of bands have drawn inspiration from the writings of the imaginative New Englander and his Cthulhu mythos. Lovecraft’s…
Stephen King once wrote, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” Within the world of the creative arts, that’s one of the most true maxims in all of music. Musicians take inspiration where they can find it and mold it to fit their own unique interests and needs. Unless you were alive centuries ago…
Plenty of artists have gotten a lot of mileage out of reflecting on the cosmic nature of our place within the universe. Turning to the vastness of space and humanity’s seemingly infinitesimally small role within the cosmos has provided a well of inspiration for art from everyone from Tool to Blood Incantation to 2001: A…
If you’ve been paying attention to the extreme metal scene over the past decade, you should know Full of Hell. Formed in 2009 by a group of incredibly determined and musically talented teens, the band has been making harsh, utterly unclassifiable music since. The band’s first release, 2010’s EP The Inevitable Fear of Existence, marked…
This is part two of a two-part interview with Fang VonWrathenstein (Ty Christian) from Lords of the Trident. Click here to check out part one in which Fang discusses the band’s history and how they’ve managed to stay independent over the years. For more on 2022’s The Offering and what the band has on the horizon,…
It tends to feel good in a story when the hero wins, especially when real life is as dire and depressing as it has been the last few years. A great tale of valorous protagonists taking on ultimate evil and coming out with the upper hand may be the best way to grab an actual…