Extreme Metal

Dark Fortress Bid Farewell With Monumental Anthems From Beyond The Grave

Dark Fortress concludes their nearly three-decade legacy with Anthems From Beyond The Grave, a powerful live album capturing their final tour and iconic career highlights. Words: Jools Green @darkfortressofficial @centurymediarecords

Dark Funeral Kick Off 2025 With A Black Metal Bang

An unholy night of riff magnificence and apocalyptic screams, growls and howls with Dark Funeral, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ex Deo and Kami no Ikari; the bar has been set high for 2025. Words: @who_dunnet Photography: @fivezerodigital_musicwebdesign @o2acadislington @darkfuneralofficial @fleshgodofficial @exdeoband @kaminoikari_music

Slaughtersun / The Innovative And Brutally Punchy Black Marrow

New Jersey's Slaughtersun releases their debut EP Black Marrow on January 10, 2025. A remixed, remastered journey through Progressive Death Metal innovation. Words: Jools Green @slaughtersunnj

Jools Green / The Best Of Extreme Metal In 2024

Jools Green - Best of 2024: Top albums, songs, gigs, and festivals. From SARKE's Album Of The Year Endo Feight to Cosmic Void Black Metal Festival—epic highlights await! Words: @Jools Green @sarkeofficial

Dying Fetus Bring Cathartic Carnage To The Electric Ballroom

Dying Fetus, Chelsea Grin, Despised Icon and Vitriol treated us to a riotous night of brutal Death Metal at the Electric Ballroom Camden last week. Words: @who_dunnet Photography: @a.nashphotography @dyingfetusofficial @chelseagrinofficial @despisedicon @vitriolwarfare @electricballroomcamden

Sathamel / Opposition To Life, Black Metal With A Visceral Edge

Review: The brutality of Sathamel EP, Opposition To Life. This 21-minute, five-track release blends Behemoth-inspired onslaught with relentless Yorkshire spirit Words: @hutchie224 @sathamel_official

Svarttjern / The Pure Norwegian Black Metal Chaos Of Draw Blood

Svarttjern - Draw Blood - Ten tracks of straightforward but blistering Black Metal spanning a brutal thirty-nine minutes. Extreme True Norwegian Black Metal. Words: Jools Green @svarttjernofficial @soulsellerrecords

Duisternis / The Creative Brilliance Of Relapse Into Submission

Review: The creative brilliance of Duisternis Relapse Into Submission. Chris Howell pushes Black Metal boundaries with an innovative and atmospheric masterpiece. Words: Jools Green @duisternis.metal

Repuked / Club Squirting Blood Is A Filthy And Ferocious Return

Review. Swedish Death Metal sickos Repuked are back! Club Squirting Blood delivers 11 tracks of tasteless humour, savage riffs, and relentless energy. There is just so much to love about this album. Words: Jools Green @repuked @soulsellerrecords

Toxaemia Return With Crushing Force In Rejected Souls Of Kerberus

Review: Toxaemia. Rejected Souls Of Kerberus blends old-school Swedish Death Metal with a fresh, heavier edge. 'This is exactly what I want from Death Metal.' Words: Jools Green @toxaemia_sweden @emanzipationprod

Disembodied Tyrant / The Brutal, Beautiful Journey Of The Tower

Disembodied Tyrant. Latest EP, The Tower: Part 1. A brutal, symphonic journey redefining Deathcore with powerful growls, haunting choirs, and intense breakdowns. Words: @zandraki @disembodiedtyrant

Shattered Hope / The Dark, Emotive Doom/Death Metal Of Memoir

Shattered Hope: A darkly emotive, 26-minute journey in doom/Death Metal. With layered vocals, haunting riffs, and bold interpretations, Memoir captivates. Words: Jools Green @shatteredhope_official

One With The Riverbed / The Superbly Written And Delivered Succumb

One With The Riverbed releases their haunting new album Succumb on October 25, 2024. A must-listen for fans of atmospheric Black and Post-Metal. Superb. Words: Jools Green @onewiththeriverbed

Persecutory / An EP To Thrill Your Ears And Assault Your Senses

Turkish Black/Death Metal band Persecutory returns with their latest EP The Glorious Persecution, blending occult themes with a crushing assault of riffs and brutal vocals. Words: Jools Green @persecutory_official @godz_ov_war_productions

Thomas Eriksen Marks 20 Years Of Mork With The Outstanding Seventh Album Syv

Thomas Eriksen celebrates 20 years of Mork with the release of Syv, a powerful seventh album blending brutal riffs, melancholy, and progressive elements. Words: Jools Green @mork.official @peacevillerecords

Serotonin / Avant-Garde Motiv A Dark, Thought-Provoking Journey

Serotonin. Motiv, a dark, avant-garde Black Metal album. Dive into seven thought-provoking tracks exploring disturbing themes with powerful, unique soundscapes. Words: Jools Green @serotoninblackmetal

Ellende / Todbringerin, A Bleakly Beautiful Reimagining Acclaimed 2016 Album

Ellende. Todbringerin reinterprets their 2016 album with refined production and new vitality. This ambient Post-Black Metal release is both haunting and captivating. Words: Jools Green @ellende.official @aop.records

Avmakt / ‘Underground Metal The Way It Should Sound’

Album Review. Avmakt - Satanic Inversion Of… The most important endorsement comes from Darkthrone's Fenriz. "Underground Metal the way it should sound." Words: Jools Green @avmaktnorway @peacevillerecords
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