Chicago’s Burned in Effigy return with a full-length inferno that marries neoclassical precision to melodic death-metal mayhem. On Tyrannus Aeternum, the quintet sharpen every blade first forged on 2022’s Rex Mortem, turning technical mastery into something feral and cinematic. Across eleven tracks, the band balances virtuosity and violence—ornate solos,… Read More »Album Premiere: Burned in Effigy – Tyrannus Aeternum
Boy group WEi have earned some added clout this year thanks to their youngest member Junseo making it through the final of Boys II Planet and into the debuting group Alpha Drive One. Of course, this doesn’t automatically help the rest of WEi since that… Read More »Song Review: WEi – Home
Black metal thrives on transformation, and Germany’s Thron have never stood still. Since their self-titled debut in 2017, the band have expanded their scope with each release—culminating in 2023’s Dust, which carved a mark across both underground and festival stages from Hellfest to Summer Breeze.… Read More »Album Premiere: Thron — Vurias
Dan Bejar isn’t trying to prove himself to anyone. Since the mid-’90s, he’s bounced between various indie rock bands, notably […] The post Show Review: Destroyer appeared first on The Alternative.
Midwest heavy metal sextet Finality break two years of silence with “Haunted,” a brand new and deeply personal single that comes two years after the release of their last album, Technocracy. Led by galloping guitars and vocalist Tony Asta’s soaring voice, the new salvo harkens back to classic… Read More »Video Premiere: Finality – ‘Haunted’