Bones

Bones – Sombre Opulence Review

Bones – Sombre Opulence Review

By Saunders on September 13, 2022 in Reviews, Death Metal, 20 comments

“I have been in a weird space with death metal in 2022. While quality releases have trickled in at a reasonable rate, not much has really blown me away and shaken me to the core. In fact, I’ve spent ample periods revisiting the past, leaning on old favorites, while the latest dominating platter from reliable legends Immolation has remained in solid rotation. Yet as the last chunk of 2022 dawns upon us, optimism is high due to the often-fruitful later-year riches. Belgium’s Bones intend on bludgeoning their way into focus on their debut full-length, Sombre Opulence.” Lovely bones?

Bones – Diseased Review

Bones – Diseased Review

By Eldritch Elitist on October 3, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Transcending Obscurity, Death Metal, 6 comments

“Everybody knows a local band like Chicago’s Bones. If you attend small scale metal shows in your vicinity with any sort of regularity, you know them well: a groove oriented death metal band, often fresh off work, that seems to open every show regardless of whether they fit the bill. This results in often hilarious pairings, including my recent bewilderment at Kansas City’s death/doomsters Pulchra Morte opening for Gloryhammer of all bands. Bones is the very embodiment of that same working class energy, but as they fall under the eclectic umbrella of Transcending Obscurity, curveballs are to be expected.” Boning it in.

Usurper – Lords of the Permafrost Review

Usurper – Lords of the Permafrost Review

By Mark Z. on March 26, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Soulseller Records, Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 29 comments

“In my lifelong quest to listen to every blackened thrash band on the planet I came across Usurper, a Chicago quartet who possessed a particularly heavy and ghoulish take on the style. Formed in 1993, the band sounded like if Celtic Frost had continued writing albums like To Mega Therion well into the 90s. Following several albums in this vein the band adopted a catchier approach with 2005’s Cryptobeast that made them even more fun to listen to. Sadly the group disbanded in 2007 before they could explore this direction further. But does any split really last forever these days?” No longer than a death in a comic book.

Bones – Sons of Sleaze Review

Bones – Sons of Sleaze Review

By Jordan Campbell on November 19, 2013 in 2013, American Metal, Death Metal, Planet Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, 0 comments

“Do you like it raw? If you don’t, you should. As noted last week, extreme metal is constantly (and inadvertently) aspiring to castrate itself. The best metal wares are rooted in rebellion and danger, and the more we compress and homogenize the art form, those elements become diluted. The human element is erodes. Bones are a band comprised of humans. Dirty humans. Angry humans. And they sound like it.” Raw, dirty, angry music? Seems like a “can’t miss” kind of proposition. Jordan Campbell rolls the bones and tells you if that’s true.