I Listened to Battlegrave's “Enslavement” at 2 A.M. and Now I Can't Sleep <REVIEW>

Listening to Battlegrave’s Enslavement at 2 A.M. was a terrible life choice—and one of the best musical decisions of the month.

Album ReviewTom McKayApril 13, 2026Battlegrave, Battlegrave 2026, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Thrash Metal, Australian metal, underground metal, extreme metal review, death metal 2026, thrash metal revival, metal album review, heavy metal blog, extreme music, underground death metal, metal riffs, aggressive metalComment

HAIDUK's “Archdevil” Features Good Death Metal with GREAT Lore

Archdevil was self-released on February 26th, 2026.

Album ReviewTom McKayFebruary 26, 2026Haiduk, Haiduk 2026, Archdevil, Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal, Canadian, Canadian death metalComment

'Iron Gauntlet' by GAM – Blackened Death Metal Worth Your Attention

Swedish blackened death metal act Gam unleash Iron Gauntlet—a tight, punishing 19-minute EP full of tremolo fury, death metal stomp, and just enough groove to keep the underground faithful hooked.

Album ReviewTom McKayJuly 30, 2025Gam, Gam 2025, Iron Gauntlet, Swedish metal, Blackened death metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Swedish Black Metal, Swedish Death Metal, EP review, Underground metal, 2025 metal releases, Metal album reviews, Extreme metalComment

Dormant Ordeal Proves Polish DM Is FILTHY with "Tooth And Nail"

Released April 18th, 2025 via Willowtip Records

Album ReviewTom McKayApril 19, 2025Dormant Ordeal, Dormant Ordeal 2025, Tooth and Nail, Death Metal, Polish Metal, Poland, Blackened Death MetalComment

ANOXIA Gave Me Neck Pain with “Revel In Sin”

Released April 17th, 2025 via Brilliant Emperor Records/Gutter Prince Cabal Records.

Album ReviewTom McKayApril 17, 2025Anoxia, Anoxia 2025, Revel In Sin, Death Metal, Old School Death Metal, Australian MetalComment

TERRANOVEM Unleash Dark Aggression In Debut Album "Valley Of Pariahs" <REVIEW>

Blackened Death Metal bring forth the darkness. Terranovem’s debut has something to add to that.

Album ReviewTom McKayMarch 27, 2024Terranovem, Terranovem 2024, Valley of Pariahs, Blackened, Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal, Black MetalComment

Seraph In Travail "A Black Death Incense" <REVIEW>

Symphonic Death Metal from Philly. What does this album have to offer to fans of the genre?

Album ReviewTom McKayMarch 20, 2021Seraph In Travail, A Black Death Incense, Death Metal, SymphonicComment

Dystopia A. D. "Rise of the Merciless" <REVIEW>

Melodic Death Metal with a twist. How does this album do with the way it was hyped up?

Album ReviewTom McKayAugust 7, 2020Dystopia A. D., Dystopia A. D. 2020, Rise of the Merciless, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Death MetalComment

Trivium "What The Dead Men Say" <REVIEW>

How did Trivium follow up 2017’s triumph of an album?

Album ReviewTom McKayApril 25, 2020Trivium, Trivium 2020, What The Dead Men Say, Album Review, Metalcore, Technical Death Metal, Death Metal, Metal, Heavy MetalComment

Dawn of Ouroboros "The Art of Morphology" <REVIEW>

… somber atmosphere that can turn happy people into brooding anime characters in less than a minute…

Album ReviewTom McKayMarch 30, 2020Dawn of Ouroboros, The Art of Morphology, The Art of Morphology 2020, Blackened, Progressive Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Tony Thomas, Chelsea MurphyComment