death metal

Pathology | Awaken to the Suffering

by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — One would think that San Diego, with its low crime rate and mild climate, would be more likely to create mellow stoner rock than violent death metal. While that may be the case, it still managed to spout Pathology, a band carrying the torch of old-school death [...]

Dia De Los Muertos | Satanico Dramatico

by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Ironically hailing from the City of Angels, the far from angelic Dia De Los Muertos recently released the follow-up to their highly praised Day of the Dead EP with their first full-length, Satanico Dramatico. While it may not be particularly dramatic, Satanico Dramatico [...]

Pestilence | Doctrine

by Trevor Portz Staff Writer Following their welcome reformation in 2008 (and fittingly titled album, Resurrection Macabre), death metallers Pestilence are back with another new batch of morbid tracks, this time in the form of Doctrine. Reuniting front-man Patrick Mameli with classic-era bassist [...]

Behemoth | Abyssus Abyssum Invocat

by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer Polish blackened death metal pioneers Behemoth’s compilation collection of their two EPs — 03’s Conjuration and 05’s Slaves Shall Serve — is a collection suited better for its artwork and nothing else. The double-disc Abyssus Abyssum Invocat includes liner notes [...]

Origin | Entity

by Trevor Portz Staff Writer For those evolved (or arrogant) enough to appreciate (or pretend to) what equates to more or less organized musical chaos, it’s with much excitement that Entity, the newest ball of insanity from Kansas-based Origin, has finally hit the shelves, or, perhaps more [...]

Igneous Human Pyroclastic Storms

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Epic harmonies, indelible instant-grip hooks, and grooves taking you out of the mundane reality like a shot, is all that’s required of a truly great metal band. And on their debut album Igneous Human show they have mastered all three of those things – never rigid, [...]