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Horror death heavy hitters Heads For the Dead return with Into The Red, a 12 track record that only improves upon the ex*****on of their particular blend of death metal from their debut of Serpent's Curse. Read more on the full site!
Transcending Obscurity Records
Band: Heads For The Dead Album: Into The Red Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Genre: Death Metal Release Date: 11 December, 2020 Artwork by Branca Studio Steeped in horror tendencies and impressive musicianship, Heads For The Dead are back with a walloping 2nd album following their highly prais...
Coming back with some more punishing negative death/grind, Feed Them Death are back with three brand new tracks. Check out the full review on the site! If you enjoyed their last offering - you can NOT miss out on their latest: For Our Culpable Dead
Artist: FEED THEM DEATH Album: For Our Culpable Dead EP Label: Brucia Records Genre: Grind/Death If you've been following the Wicked Metal site since earlier this year you may remember the last time I covered this particular artist. FEED THEM DEATH execute an avant-garde take on the death/grind scen...
Perfect for a spooky Halloween night, or any night in general - check out the new album NecroEclosion from Gravehuffer
It's a wild ride all in all, perfect for fans of all things punk, crust and grind.
Band: Gravehuffer Album: NecroEclosion Label: Black Doomba Records Genre: Crust/Grind/Death/Thrash Release Date: 15 January 2021 With an earsplitting blend of crust, thrash and grind, Gravehuffer have a true whirlwind of an experience to offer fans of all s**t that's heavy. Despite living in the nor...
Contrarian is a progressive death metal outfit of like-minded musicians who have a singular vision of what their music should sound like - and it sounds wicked as hell! Come check out the review of, "Only Time Will Tell," and check out the official music video for "In A Blink Of An Eye"
Willowtip Records
Band: Contrarian Album: Only Time Will Tell Label: Willowtip Records Genre: Progressive/Technical Death Release Date: 20 November 2020 The progressive label tends to get poked at within the metal community a little unfairly at times I feel. "Oh, it's geek music," you might say, or, "only nerds liste...
German based Empyreal Sorrow are set to release their extreme melodic death metal record, PRÆY, on the 20th of November. Check out my review and their song "Quiet Depression" on the site now!
Band: Empyreal Sorrow Album: PRÆY Label: Unsigned Genre: Death Metal Release Date: 20 November 2020 Hailing from Munich, Germany, Empyreal Sorrow is burrowing deep into the theme of humanity. Okay, maybe not so much just humanity, but humanity as a giant swarm of insects. I'm not speaking about as ...
Death Horde Obscene has released a new video to their track "Black Hole of Calcutta"
If you haven't checked out their full release, take a listen to The Inhabitable Dark here: https://obscenedeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/the-inhabitable-dark
From Obscene's debut full-length 'The Inhabitable Dark' via Blood Harvest Records. Released June 12th 2020. Recorded by Carl Byers June 2019 at Earth Analog ...
A cinematic-like Viking tale wrapped up in a record, Winterblade released "Greatest Saga" September 9th. Full review on the site!
Hail metal
Band: Winterblade Album: Greatest Saga Label: Independent Genre: Heavy/Viking Metal Released: 9th September 2020 Hailing from Norfolk, VA and in what was going to be a one-song gift to his girlfriend, Alex Waters (Winterblade) has crafted not just one - but two albums in very little time. Greatest S...
Just announced!
Underking will be releasing a new single, "Dragon of the West," on the 18th of September. Inspired by Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Max of Underking wrote this rock ballad.
Artist: Underking Song: Dragon Of The West Genre: Heavy Metal If you've been on the Wicked Metal Review site before you may remember when I reviewed Underking's previous work from this year, his double releases Ghosts of the Past and Amongst the Dead. Frontman Max hasn't stopped there, as he was ins...
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For the past year, the site has been run by solely myself (James) and it's time to get a fresh voice on here. If you are interested send the page an example review and let me know what kind of metal you typically listen to!
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It's been a good year for debut albums, and the upcoming Fires in the Distance is no exception.
FFO: Swallow the Sun, Novembers Doom
Band: Fires In The Distance Album: Echoes From Deep November Label: Prosthetic Records Genre: Melodic Death Doom Release Date: 18th September 2020 Feeling washed away in the sonic landscape, Fires In The Distance's upcoming debut Echoes From Deep November is coursing its way through my headphones. I...
Fresh from Canada comes Skyless Aeons with their upcoming debut full length "Drain the Sun."
It is a fresh take on some experimental death metal and well worth the listen.
Asher Media Relations
Band - Skyless Aeons Album - Drain the Sun Label - Self Release Genre - Technical Death Metal Dissonant hymns for global catastrophe is how the Canadian group Skyless Aeons is promoting their debut full length, Drain The Sun. Honestly, that tagline does an excellent job of summing up the bleakness t...
Hmmm
Tales of Greek tragedy and Norse influences? Check. Symphonic blackened death metal? Check.
Foretoken are raging onto the scene with their upcoming debut 'Ruin' through Prosthetic Records. If you're a fan of bands like Old Man's Child or Children of Bodom, Foretoken will be right in that sweet spot. Also, they got Hannes Grossmann / Mordor Sounds on the skins, and that's always a good thing!
Band: FORETOKEN Album: Ruin Label: Prosthetic Records Genre: Melodic Death Metal In regard to debut albums, Ruin is so puissant I thought upon first listening that FORETOKEN had to be a band I had simply looked over in the past. That is to say holy hell, where have these boys been? Ranging from Gree...
You may have already heard these So-Cal lads before, but Madrost is at it again with their upcoming full-length Charring The Rotting Earth. With an aggressive sound and a matured understanding of their own style, Madrost has never sounded better.
No Life Til Metal Records
ClawHammer PR
Band - Madrost Album - Charring the Rotting Earth Label - No Life Til Metal Records Genre - Death/Thrash Metal With blistering intensity, So-Cal natives Madrost are returning with their 4th full length record on the 25th of September, and I couldn't be more excited for the world to hear it. I first....
Sad news today.
As I'm sure many of you have already heard we lost a brother in Metal. On Monday, August 24th, Riley Gale the frontman for thrash band Power Trip passed away at the age of 34. His death hits me hard - as I'm sure it does a lot of you.
None of us are guaranteed tomorrow, and we should all show each other love and compassion while we are here on this earth. The band released a statement without going to into details that you can find on other sites on the web, I thought I'd instead share one of my favorite Power Trip songs instead.
Rest in power, Riley.
LIKE my page for concert updates https://www.facebook.com/Jasonjayeah Power Trip performs in San Antonio, Texas at Paper Tiger on Saturday November 9, 2019. ...
If you enjoyed the latest release from Eremit this year, you've got to sink your teeth into the upcoming record from JUPITERIAN. Transcending Obscurity Records
Band: Jupiterian Album: Protosapien Genre: Sludge/Doom Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Kunal and Transcending Obscurity Records are quickly becoming one of my all time favorite labels to watch for the heaviest of the heavy in metal. Already this year we've been given the epic Desert of Ghouls....
Heyo metal peoples!
Back at it today with a sizzling new single from After They Fall
This Phoenix based hard rock group dropped their debut single not long ago and I did a little review of it up live now on the blog.
Band: After They Fall Single: Run Away The Phoenix based hard rock/metal band After They Fall recently dropped their debut single, Run Away, and I'm really fu***ng digging what I'm hearing. I want to highlight their video they released along with the single, purely because it is truly a DIY project....
Sorry for the radio silence lately, hopefully I'll make it up to y'all.
Let's kick off the week with some sick new s**t from Fleshvessel
I, Voidhanger Records
Band: FLESHVESSEL Album: Bile of Man Reborn (EP) Label: I, Voidhanger Records Genre: Death/Experimental Release Date: CD through I, Voidhanger Records - 26th June, 2020 I, Voidhanger Records sure has introduced myself to some of the oddest and most wonderful records I've ever listened to. From TCHOR...
After quite a bit of a wait, grind machine Henry Kane is back in action with "Age of the Idiot"
Come check out the full review!
Transcending Obscurity Records
Band: Henry Kane Album: Age Of The Idiot Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Genre: Grind/Crust Release Date: 22nd May, 2020 After more than a three year wait, the extreme death/grind/crust project Henry Kane is returning with a 19 track record stuffed with heaviness. Henry Kane is the baby of Joh...
North Dakota band Phobophilic released their crushing "Undimensioned Identities" back in September of 2019, and it's one hell of an EP. If you happened to miss out when it first released (as I did), go check out the review!
Blood Harvest Records
Rotted Life
Band: Phobophilic Album: Undimensioned Identities Label: Blood Harvest/Rotted Life Genre: Death Metal Release Date: 13th September, 2019 There are times here at Wicked Metal Review that I happen to stumble upon a release that, while not new to the world, I had not previously come across. The riff st...
Pile of Priests are set to release their sophomore record later in May, and there's a lot to enjoy for any fan of the death metal genre.
Band: Pile Of Priests Album: Pile Of Priests Label: Extreme Metal Music Genre: Progressive Death Release Date: May 22nd, 2020 Denver's Pile Of Priests have been honing their craft of anti-organized religious themed death metal for over a decade now, and their upcoming self-title sophomore effort is....
Hails and horrible Wednesday, all! There's a new edition of the Wrangling live on the site today and there is some brutal awfulness to hear. Featuring Umbra Vitae, Flesh Prison, Hellrazor, Human Embroidery, Wilt and Tombstoner.
Hey all, and welcome to your Wednesday Wrangling. I will be highlighting some new releases with quick bites rather than going into full reviews for each. And with that, let's get into it, shall we? Umbra Vitae - Shadow of Life - May 1st Starting things off with a bang this time we have Boston death....
French band Hadewijch have created a special release in "Herbal Noise." The singular track weighs in just shy of 19 minutes and is stuffed with emotional atmosphere that will, dare I say, heal you in a way.
Electric Valley Records
Band: Hadewijch Album: Herbal Noise Label: Electric Valley Records Genre: Doom/Post Rock Release Date: 8th May, 2020 Hailing from Lyons, France, Hadewijch is not your typical stoner metal act. The amalgamation of drone, hazy shoe-gaze and post-rock they have masterminded is hypnotic to say the least...
Victoria (BC) band, Torrefy, are self releasing "Life Is Bad" on July 1st. The new record sees the band as a matured unit, and the sonic destruction they have recorded feels cohesive and dangerous.
Check out the full review!
Band: Torrefy Album: Life Is Bad Label: Self Release Genre: Speed Metal Release: 1st July, 2020 After four years, Victoria's (BC) Torrefy are releasing their latest offering of blackened speed metal to the masses. Life Is Bad is their third full length record, and could be my favorite of their relea...
It's Friday once again, and today I've put up a review of the mighty Eremit. Their upcoming record, "Desert of Ghouls," shows how they have honed their craft into a sharpened musical blade.
Also, today (May 1st), Bandcamp is once again waiving their fees, and Eremit's label Transcending Obscurity Records has some great deals going on. Why not go check it out?
Band: Eremit Album: Desert of Ghouls Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Genre: Doom/Sludge I remember my thoughts when I first listened to Carrier Of Weight all the way through. I was thinking, "damn, that is some of the heaviest s**t I've heard in a long time." While German band Eremit doesn't s...
Good afternoon all,
Apologies for not posting this morning as has been my usual schedule. I actually had to go into the office! Anyways, review up today of the latest from Re-Armed , melodic death metal from Finland.
Go check it out, and enjoy the rest of your day!
Hail metal
Band: Re-Armed Album: Ignis Aeternum Label: Black Lion Records Genre: Melodic Death Metal If you're a fan of symphonic death metal, but aren't yet familiar with Re-Armed, rectify that as quickly as possible. Formed in 2001, Re-Armed has a library of previous material under the belts and countless li...
It's Wednesday again, which means a new edition of the wrangling is up! Featuring Dryland, earthdiver, DIVINE CHAOS and Dimensioners! Check it out today for your fix.
Hey all, and welcome to your Wednesday Wrangling. I will be highlighting some new releases with quick bites rather than going into full reviews for each. And with that, let's get into it, shall we? DRYLAND - Dances With Waves - April 20th Washington band DRYLAND are one that has slipped my radar in....
Colombian band The Scum are dropping "Dead Eyes," a great two song EP, which is sure to make fans of bands like Cannibal Co**se or Entombed happy.
Check out my review!
Band: The Scum Album: Dead Eyes Label: Wild Noise Productions Genre: OSDM The Scum, hailing from Columbia, haven't been around for all that long yet, but they already have one EP and a full length that welcomed good reviews from critics and fans. With Ashen being released back in 2018 it's high time...
Four Stroke Baron have released their music video for the cover of Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe." The song is taken off their upcoming album of covers, Monoqueen. Check out the video and see the track listing for the album!
Prosthetic Records
Heavy alternative outfit FOUR STROKE BARON released their music video for the cover of Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe," taken off their upcoming album of covers, Monoqueen. Monoqueen will have six covers in total, plus five re-recordings of songs from their debut album, King Radio. Monoqueenwill be rel...
It seems as though Traveler truly has their formula figured out. With two extremely good full lengths now under their belts, I'm excited to see what the future holds for these boys.
Check out the full review!
https://wickedmetalreview.wixsite.com/wickedmetalreview/post/traveler-termination-shock
Growing tired of the usual tech death that's released to the masses, The Hallowed Catharsis has crafted shorter tracks that are more vicious, brutal and unpredictable.
The Hallowed Catharsis
LACERATED ENEMY records
Band: The Hallowed Catharsis Album: Killowner Label: Lacerated Enemy Records Genre: Progressive/Tech Death Vancouver's (BC) The Hallowed Catharsis are set to release their upcoming EP on June the 2nd, and ho boy, this is a tasty nugget. Growing tired of the usual tech death that's released to the ma...
Italian death metal band, Xpus, are set to release their debut full length record "In Umbra Mortis Sedent."Channeling 90s DM chaos, Xpus are ready to take on the world of the underground.
Band: XPUS Album: In Umbra Mortis Sedent Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Genre: Death Metal Italian death metalers XPUS have lain down their prayer robes at the feet of the 90's DM gods, picked up their respective instruments, and delivered unto us a massive slab of sonic destruction. In Umbra...
It's Wednesday again, which means another edition of the Wednesday Wrangling. Today we are highlighting releases from Khemmis, Infant Island, Oranssi Pazuzu, Funeral Leech and Walpurgia! Come get your fix.
Hey all, and welcome to your Wednesday Wrangling. I will be highlighting some new releases with quick bites rather than going into full reviews for each. And with that, let's get into it, shall we? Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin kysni - April, 17th Finnish psychedelic black metal band (yup) Oranssi Pazuz...
From songs with historical references to space-infused fantasy, progressive-death metallers Omniarch have crafted a true monster with their upcoming self-titled release.
Band: Omniarch Album: Omniarch Label: Self Release Genre: Progressive Death Omniarch are rather new to the scene as a unit, but not as individuals. Comprised of seasoned industry veterans from bands This Is War and Netherward, Omniarch are set to make some serious waves with their debut self-titled....
Kicking off the week with a review of Purveyors of Sonic Doom latest release. The Ottawa duo take Lo-Fi to a different level as they craft their sounds of doom for the listener to get punished by.
Band: Purveyors Of Sonic Doom Album: Mankind Is Unkind Label: Self Release Genre: Doom Two-piece sludge-doom band Purveyors Of Sonic Doom hail from Ottawa, Canada. Formed just in March of 2019, the duo has been hard at work recording and releasing demos, and on April 14th of this year they released....
"Hail The Flesh" is the latest record from black 'n' rollers Black Pestilence, and as the title hints at it celebrates all of the wonderful things the flesh world has to offer. Check out my in depth review!
Band: Black Pestilence Album: Hail The Flesh Label: Self Release Genre: Black Metal/Punk If you've been on the hunt for a good rage band, Black Pestilence may be just the thing for you. Hailing from Calgary, Canada, Black Pestilence are set to release their sixth full length record, Hail The Flesh,....
I conversed with guitarist Mark Plog on the new RivetSkull record, "Trail Of Souls"
This is a great album full of classic metal vibes, come check it out!
Band: Rivetskull Album: Trail of Souls Label: Self Release Genre: Heavy Metal With an ever growing list of bands joining the army of NWOTHM acts, it may seem as though we've heard it all before. Rivetskull seek to challenge that notion, and with their latest record Trail of Souls, I'm inclined to he...
On this week's edition of Wednesday wrangling, we highlight four new releases from We've Got Hostiles, Sibentodt, Trench 壕 and The Great Lie. Check them out!
Hey all, and welcome to your Wednesday Wrangling. I will be highlighting some new releases with quick bites rather than going into full reviews for each. And with that, let's get into it, shall we? We've Got Hostiles - Family, Home, Justice, Rage Crossover thrashers We've Got Hostiles released their...
UK death metal band Live Burial are releasing their triumphant record, "Unending Futility," April the 24th. Read the review!
Transcending Obscurity Records
Band: Live Burial Album: Unending Futility Label: Transcending Obscurity Records Genre: Death Metal Release Date: 24 APRIL 2020 When someone says that metal has died, or that all the good bands stopped back in the 80's or 90's, I'm curious if they've delved into the more underground labels. We have....
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