Even the death metal in Portland, Oregon is, uh, unconventional. The city definitely has its own uniquely NW vibe and that certainly bleeds into the extreme music scene. Sea Sleeper are, we suppose, technically a death metal band, but one with some crazy tendencies toward proggy,… Read More »Full Album Stream: Sea Sleeper –Burden of Antlers
Rochester iconoclasts Sulaco are quite possibly one of the best kept secrets in underground metal. Fronted by fret wizard Erik Burke (ex-Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault, Lethargy and many more), this quintet has been busy obliterating genre lines for over 20 years. We’re so enamored by their technical wizardry that the Decibel Flexi… Read More »SULACO Premiere Exclusive New Song, “Curtains,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
Noroth and Mortual have both been making noise in the underground death metal scenes in the Pacific Northwest and Costa Rica, respectively, and now the two bands join forces for a new split coming on October 30. To set the mood for the release, both bands offer up… Read More »Track Premieres: Noroth / Mörtual Preview Upcoming Split
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »KINGDOM: A Career In Song Ratings
Before making their first Korean comeback, rookie group NAZE are debuting in Japan. Spreading promotions across multiple countries has become pretty common in K-pop, but feels like an agency hedging their bets. NAZE’s Korean debut didn’t exactly set the charts (or this blog) on fire… Read More »Song Review: NAZE – I Like It