With a pedigree that includes members of Spirit Adrift, Slough Feg and Nite, it should come as no surprise that Bay Area-based trio Hands of Goro are spinning powerful trad metal a little on the quirky side on their new single “Uncanny.” The frisky, NWOBHM-inspired… Read More »Track Premiere: Hands of Goro – “Uncanny”
The start of a new year is a hopeful time. All of us over at The Alt staff wake up from our post year-end list slumber, and get thinking on what might come out in the new year. Who will be the forgotten legends that… Read More »The Alt’s 25 Most Anticipated Records of 2024
Transcendent Unveiling of Dimensions, the demo from Tennessee newcomers Purulency, is pure fucking death metal. Out this Friday, January 26 on Caligari Records, Transcendent Unveiling contains four songs of pure death metal worship inspired by the likes of Demilich, Grave, Abhorrence, Autopsy and Convulse. Thematically, the songs… Read More »Full Demo Stream: Purulency – “Transcendent Unveiling of Dimensions”
It’s exhilarating when you get to hear a band execute a style perfectly. Hand of Kalliach delivers folk-infused melodic death metal in the absolute best way possible. The band brings heavy and rich guitar tones and weaves them with a mix of harsh and melodic… Read More »Video Premiere: Hand of Kalliach – “Fell Reigns”
We’ve reached the end of ATEEZ’s sub-unit/solo music video releases with Jongho’s Everything. Out of all the members, I’m most curious to hear what Jongho can do on his own. As the group’s main vocal, he’s in charge of the stirring power notes that help… Read More »Song Review: ATEEZ (Jongho) – Everything