Technical death metal. There are a lot of strong opinions out there on the internet about the genre. While I’m not ride-or-die for it, per say, I’m without a doubt a fan. Maybe even a big fan. When it’s done right, and when it’s original, almost nothing can match it. Because of how many tech-death […]
Black metal has always been the most nature-infused subgenre within the metalsphere. Even ignoring the countless black metal bands that sing about spooky forests and shit, much of the music itself conjured images of harsh landscapes, blizzards, mountains, fog, and other such images of the natural world in the listener’s mind. With how many bands
Do you hear that? It’s New Noise, your weekly roundup of new metal releases from the Bay Area over the past seven days! 5/27 Hellbender – Skumlordz (EP) I’m not going to say that the vocals on Scumlordz are particularly cheesy compared to MANY MANY other hardcore or metal albums, but when the vocalist delivers
Have you been feeling down recently? We’ve all been there, and for many of us, music is the best medicine. Well, get ready to feel even more emotional. Despite being a metal band, San Francisco-based “doom-goth” outfit Brume have never been one to shy away from the gentler side of music when they feel like
Oakland death metal sweethearts Necrot are back, ladies and gentlemen. It’s been four years since their sophomore full-length, Mortal, and considering how great that album was, I’ve been hungry for more. Lifeless Birth is the trio’s third LP, and before the first track even begins, we’re presented with another remarkable yet equally disgusting album cover to keep
Now here’s a band that needs no introduction, but you’re going to get one anyway. Oakland based High on Fire, though legendary through merit alone, are commonly known as the angrier child of stoner metal titans Sleep after Sleep’s first dissolution in 1998, contrasting the calmer and more spiritual OM, led by Al Cisneros. Between the three
You read that right: Asada Messiah. Although this heavy metal four-piece is not strictly steak themed, they do describe themselves as “taco metal”, which isn’t something you see every day. And I must admit, it did grab my attention, as did the super sick vertical-mouth demons on the black and white hand-drawn style cover art.