"It seems some young, untested acts are luckier in their friends than others. Indianapolis-based death upstarts, **Flesher** hit the streets with a bright and shiny debut adorned by the repellant art of the infamous Ed Repka and sporting a mastering job by none other than Dan "the MAN" Swanö. Adding to the star power, they got Devin Swank of **Sanguisugabogg** to pop by to drop some guest garbage disposal sounds. So does **Tales of Grotesque Demise** warrant all the unusual spotlight and attention?" The flesh is weak. The post Flesher – Tales of Grotesque Demise Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
"**REZN** made a minor splash in Casa <span>**Dolph**</span> back in... March?! Wow, time flies! Psychedelic doom itself isn’t particularly known for getting anywhere fast, but these Chicago practitioners have an admirable hustle to earn yet another release to their name. This go around, though, they’ve partnered with the like-minded, Hawkwind synth-heavy doomsters from way down South in Mexico City, **Vinnum Sabbathi**." Double doom. The post REZN & Vinnum Sabbathi – Silent Future Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
"When it comes to selecting promo, the easiest way into my heart is through a vibrant, colorful piece of album artwork. Australian progressive metal quartet **Hemina** apparently knew this, as the artwork for fifth outing **Romancing the Ether** pops with its Lisa-Frank-edition-of-**Journey** cover. After acquiring reviewing rights from our esteemed <span>**GardensTale**</span>, I jumped right in, excited to hear what adventurous music lay just beyond that psychedelic veil." Color is the key. The post Hemina – Romancing the Ether Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
"I've always been supportive of bands branching out a little bit from their comfort zones to stretch their limbs, check out new haunts, or just freshen up their catalog a tad. Sometimes, some peanut butter needs to be added to your chocolate to make things lively and exciting. So when Swedish doom metal sextet **Dun Ringill**, a band I'll admit to never having heard before, decided to add some progressive elements to their particular brand of folk doom, well... I was intrigued." Dun and done. The post Dun Ringill – 150 – Where the Old Gods Play – Act 1 Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
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"My time reviewing music by Sweden's **Humanity's Last Breath** has been a rewarding, yet frustrating experience. I liked a lot of what they did on both 2019's **Abyssal** and 2021's **Välde**, but the former lacked a killer focus, and the latter needed a bit of pruning. I've been intrigued by this band ever since the first time I heard their world-crushing track "Abyssal Mouth," and I keep waiting for them to deliver a full album that captures that same level of energy and unbridled heaviness. As we prepared to enter into the second half of 2023, I heard a familiar, deep rumbling, a rumbling that could only foretell one thing: a new **Humanity's Last Breath** album was on the way." Fresh breath or hateitosis? The post Humanity’s Last Breath – Ashen Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
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"**Goliath** isn't going to sneak up on anybody. **Kataklysm**'s formula, tweaked on 2020's **Unconquered** to include a seven-string guitar, remains in place: burly but accessible melodies that often evoke **Amon Amarth**, lyrics that use cliched martial imagery to spur the listener toward a kind of tough-love self-improvement, and effective production from guitarist Jean-François Dagenais that splits the difference between "gnarly" and "sleek." Size matters. The post Kataklysm – Goliath Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
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"<b>Tumulation</b>'s offering is quite simple: they play down-tuned, sludgy death doom. There's nothing overly complex or flashy about it. On the contrary, it's filthy. Like, really nasty, murky filth." Filth for the masses. The post Tumulation – Haunted Funeral Creations Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.
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"Emerging from the primordial sludge of Los Angeles, <b>Arch Blade</b> brandishes a sound that harks back to the salad days of classic metal, blending the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with streaks of thrash metal’s intensity. <i>Kill the Witch</i> is their debut release, featuring an ensemble cast of father/son co-founders, a Ukrainian vocalist, and the powerful beats of an ex-<b>Dark Angel</b> drummer." Dadcore. The post Arch Blade – Kill the Witch Review appeared first on Angry Metal Guy.