The Black Dahlia Murder

Bloodletter – Funeral Hymns Review

By Holdeneye on January 18, 2021 in Reviews, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 27 comments

“This is year two of Covid and we’re still discovering new ways in which the pandemic is altering the way we live. For instance, we’ve received multiple 2021 promos for Funeral Hymns, the sophomore release from Chicago thrash metal band Bloodletter, but Metal Archives and Bandcamp say it was released in September of 2020. I’m sure we will have more situations like this in the next couple of months. In fact, my review for next week is in the exact same boat. Not knowing who to trust, I’ve decided to trust the only person that I can trust: yours truly.” Blood can’t be dated.

Fractal Generator – Macrocosmos Review

By Dear Hollow on January 11, 2021 in Reviews, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, 39 comments

“Fractal Generator is an Sudbury, Ontario trio with a demo and a full-length under their belt. Boasting a range of experimental enactments incorporated into their death metal foundation, including black, grind, and warped melody, it’s a dense listen full of dynamics and movements.” Just the fracts, Jack.

Angry Metal Guy’s Top 10(ish) of 2020

By Angry Metal Guy on January 6, 2021 in Blog Posts, Lists, 377 comments

May 2021 be a better year for us all.

Nemesium – Continua Review

By Grymm on June 12, 2020 in Reviews, Death Metal, 12 comments

“There are times that that little hunger for the visceral creeps up, and I need to have that itch at the very least tickled, and only the most extreme of extreme metal can satisfy that particular pang. Do Aussie newcomers Nemesium succeed in flaying my skin raw with their debut, Continua?” Rage show.

Omniarch – Omniarch Review

By Saunders on May 14, 2020 in Reviews, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, 11 comments

“Canada boasts a vibrant metal scene, and unsung youngsters Omniarch aim high on their debut, self-titled LP, hoping to carve out their own impression in the vast landscape of the Canadian metal scene. Welding impressive instrumental chops and oodles of exuberant, thrashy energy, Omniarch nail the basics well while cultivating a modern metal amalgam that explores technical, progressive and melodic terrain, with a lively sound that dips into thrash, prog and occasionally blackened, technical, and melodic death waters.” Jacks of all trades.

The Black Dahlia Murder – Verminous Review

By Dr. Wvrm on April 16, 2020 in 2020, American Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metal Blade, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 37 comments

“Hot on the heels of the fantastic Nightbringers, my hopes for the latest from The Black Dahlia Murder could not have been more detached from reality. Of course, those expectations couldn’t and wouldn’t pan out… but not how you might expect. If Nightbringers saw a wizened The Black Dahlia Murder reflecting on Nocturnal and their launch into outer space, then Verminous ruminates on Deflorate, Ritual, and Everblack, the records that kept them aloft among the stars.” Great expectations, dangerous expectations.

Angry Metal Primer – The Black Dahlia Murder

By Dr. Wvrm on April 12, 2020 in 2020, American Metal, Angry Metal Playlist, Angry Metal Primer, Melodic Death Metal, Metal Blade, Melodic Death Metal, 36 comments

The Black Dahlia Murder is poised to drop a new album, which is a big deal around the metal scene. We thought it best to help those unfamiliar with the band’s material by providing this helpful primer fashioned by AMG Himself and Dr. Wvrm. No need to thank us, we’re just metal to the core.

Symbolik – Emergence Review

By Twelve on April 10, 2020 in 2020, American Metal, Reviews, Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal, The Artisan Era, Uncategorized, Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal, 29 comments

“I’ve always preferred melodic death metal to plain death metal. While I appreciate the skill involved in well-crafted brutality, I generally insist on having some kind of melody to follow along with or atmosphere to get lost in. I remember when Archspire hit the Angry Metal world through Relentless Mutation, and I could not understand the appeal. One day, not too long ago, it just… clicked. The technical skill, the expert neoclassical weavings, the sheer unmatched power of the thing — I’ve loved the album ever since. And ever since, I’ve been hungry for more. Symbolik are the next tech-death group to take a shot at winning my heart with Emergence, their debut full-length.” Heart clicks.

Neaera – Neaera Review

By Mark Z. on March 7, 2020 in 2020, German Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metal Blade, Metalcore, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, 11 comments

“No matter how hard you try, you can never really escape your past. By day I’m the kvltest of the kvlt, blasting the blakkened fukkin death while wearing a shirt that depicts Jesus getting flogged by a horde of goat demons. But when I curl up at night with my plesiosaurus plush, I know at heart I’m still the same mid-aughts core kid who got his start in the metal world with Killswitch Engage and their ilk. Even today, when the promo teat runs dry, sometimes I find myself returning to where it all began: core.” Damn core kids!

Miles to Perdition – 2084 Review

By GardensTale on February 8, 2020 in 2020, Luxembourgian Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Self-released, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, 19 comments

“How many albums have we had concerning 1984? Orwell’s dystopia remains an ever-popular subject for musicification, to the point where it’s barely more than a cliche, despite Huxley’s Brave New World looming as a more apt comparison for our current day and age. Miles to Perdition agree that 1984 is an old hat at this point, so they have decided to push for an adaptation that really brings something new to the table. They have updated the novel to something more befitting the changes in our own culture since its publication, with… 2084.” Brave new 1984.