Metal Music NEWS and interviews

PUTRID OFFAL has announced that their first gig in 20 years will be a live session for French radio show Killing Machine (airplay on Radio Campus Lille, PodCasts available on MixCloud). The metal show is one of the oldest on French radio. Scheduled for airplay on February 15, this session will mark PUTRID OFFAL's official live return in support of their February 2015 debut full-length Mature Necropsy on Kaotoxin Records and will be the first of an ongoing series of shows, including appearances at Unideath Fest (BE) on May 23 and at DeathFeast (DE) September 10-12. DJ Arno Geenens was part of Underground Records / Reincarnate Records in the 90s and responsible for the release of several Supuration albums and the Obscurum per Obscurium compilation (1992), which featured six of the best extreme metal underground bands from the Northern France scene. The PUTRID OFFAL contribution to that release can be found on their 90s discography compilation Premature Necropsy . Picking up wher...

Israeli metal outfit FERIUM are hard at work in the studio working on their upcoming concept album, Behind the Black Eyes. Video footage from the recording sessions can be viewed below. Behind The Black Eyes greatly expands the concept first introduced on FERIUM's debut album Reflections. The connection between the two albums is evident in part by the inclusion of a new track titled "Reflections," while the debut album contained the song "The Black Eyes." Behind The Black Eyes is the story of one man's deteriorating relationship from beginning to end; from promising beginnings to the bitter end. Musically, Behind the Black Eyes raises the intensity level and deepens the impact with powerful riffs and melodic atmospheric parts, ensuring that nary a listener is left unaffected by the experience. Behind the Black Eyes is one again being produced and recorded by FERIUM guitarist Boxer at his very own Boxer Studio.

Mandatory is a five piece band from Austria. Members are Max Hundsberger - Vocals, Chris Hörmann - Guitar, Leo Wolfmayr - Bass, Mike Pfaffenhuemer - Drums, Clean Vocals, Manuel Rohrauer - Guitar. Genre described as melodic death / thrash metal. Catharsis album released on September 20th 2014. This is the bands second album featuring nine songs. High energy and progressive. The guitar riffs remind me of early Dream Theater, although they contain modern metal arrangements that are comparable to Heaven Shall Burn or At The Gates. The Lyrical content touches on the human aspects of todays world and are high spirited as well as inspirational. One of several stand out tracks would be Act II Catharsis, I found myself headbanging to many of its aggressive and moving tempo changes. It is a song that will get the audience raging in a live situation. Act III Purification, a massive build up into some well executed solos. One of the groups that come to mind is The Haunted but with more melo...

Cerebral Agony is an art, fiction, photography and poetry zine from the editor and publisher of Autoeroticasphyxium. Visit facebook-cerebralagony Issue 1 featuring submissions by Jesse Abundis, Kelvin VA Allison, Jezibell Anat, Anthony Begnal, Winston Blakely, Rob Burns, Kaya Chaos, M Teresa Clayton, Lioness DeWinter, Laura Petellat-Entwisle, Skitz J. Fitch, Abyss Forgottentomb, Eric Forsberg, Lola Forsberg, Frank Garcia, Isis Graywood, Peter Hall, Jonathan Hawk, Johnny Hellion, Alexander Kautz, Jerry Langdon, Armand Madji, Lush Montana, Sarah McKellar, Andrea Norton, Rich Orth, Steven Michael Pape, Goddess Rosemary Sahjaza, Illyriah Sahjaza, Tara Sallis, Twiggy Thunderstorm, Teddy Whittenbarger and Joseph Zuchowski Issue 2 Jesse Abundis, Kelvin VA Allison, Jezibell Anat, Jillanna Babb, Winston Blakely, Rob Burns, M Teresa Clayton, Damion Darkheart, Lioness DeWinter, Skitz J. Fitch, Abyss Forgottentomb, Eric Forsberg, Lola Forsberg, Fury, Frank Garcia, Peter Hall, Jonathan Hawk, Jo...

At a recent live performance in Anaheim, California, In This Moment did an instrumental cover of the Pantera classic, “Cowboys from Hell.” Check out the video below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Sad news. R.I.P. Katherine Ludwig Statement from the LymphoManiac FB page "This is hard.  Katherine passed today, Friday, January 30, 2015, at 1pm, peacefully, surrounded by friends and family. I will write a proper message when I can get my head around the fact that my dear friend is truly gone. For now, just let me say that she truly was thankful for all of the support that she got from everyone here, and told me many times how much it touched her that so many people cared. All of the well wishes, support, messages, benefit concerts/fundraisers and donations did make a huge difference in her quality of life. THANK YOU.  Alicia Morgan"

Passages to Lunacy, the new split album from Canada's SOLANUM and EPI-DEMIC, is out today on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The split is streaming in its entirety at: bandcamp-passages-to-lunacy-split Passages To Lunacy unites the forces of the mighty SOLANUM with the fierce EPI-DEMIC, resulting in a devastating old school assault; no comprimise, no conformity and no trends! This is pure Canadian Crossover/Thrash Metal murder that displays intrinsic power and relentless attitude. Be forewarned as Passages To Lunacy is your ticket to mayhem, confronting your mind with harsh realities, rotten visions and inevitable pain. For fans of Attitude Adjustment, Broken Bones, Cro-Mags, Crumbsuckers, Destruction, DRI, English Dogs, Excel, Lethal Aggression, Ludichrist, Nuclear Assault, Vio-lence and Wehrmacht. Purchase Passages to Lunacy at this location .

Singularity is a four piece band from Arizona. Members are, Jack Fliegler - Guitar/Vocals, Nathan Bigelow - Drums, Adam King - Bass Guitar/Vocals, Nick Pompliano - Keyboards/Vocals. Genre is Metal, symphonic black, tech death metal. This is their self titled, self released album on September 24th 2014. The record contains ten songs. The first thing that perked my ears was how progressive and complex the music sounds. These are well thought out compositions. The black metal roots are evident. The arrangements do break away from the standard b/m structure and they add more layers within each verse to give the band a unique sound. Some of my favorite songs from this release are Utopian Flesh and The Descent, melodic and yet complex, I played them at high volumes many times. "The Ascension", features some wicked and memorable guitar riffs, I was completely blown away at how flawlessly they played the harmonies and makes this another song to crank up the volume on.  The pr...

Philadelphia/Brooklyn grinders UNREST have debuted new track "Quit" from upcoming album Grindcore. Check out the exclusive stream and an interview with the band at apochs-unrest Grindcore will be released on Unspeakable Axe Records March 24. If the band name doesn't spell it out for you, the album title surely will.  This is nothing but grindcore - stripped down, unpretentious, and loud.  At the same time, it's much more than that. UNREST is comprised of craftsmen from bands both familiar (WOE, TRENCHROT and those about to be (Dark Descent's up-and-coming doom act, CRYPT SERMON).  The riff and song construction throughout this debut album is right in line from what you'd expect from a group of such capable veterans.  They wear their NASUM (and by proxy, NAPALM DEATH) influence on their sleeves, but through sheer mastery of the craft elevate the material well beyond a mere tribute to old masters.

Ingurgitating Oblivion is a five piece death metal band from Germany. members include, Ingo Neugebauer - drums, Christian Pfeil - bass, Sascha Hermesdorf - guitars, Ulrich Kreienbrink - vocals, Florian Engelke - lead guitars. Continuum of Absence released on September 16th, 2014, Willowtip Records. This album consist of seven tracks. Even after listening to the first couple of songs, it was hard to figure out what genre to place their style in, not that it needs to be categorized. Metal roots are evident. Lots of twist and turns in the verses, grinding drums and stomping bass sound. There is a certain dark atmosphere to the writting process, off time interludes, dissonant chords, maniacal and deliberate execution. The music is intricate and mad as possible. The song Avatar Of Radiating Abscence is a mind bender, it makes the listener wonder where exactly in the cosmos they might end up. Since they are not following the standard formats we hear in many other bands, the music becom...

Check out this recent footage of Venom, Destruction, Annihilator, Behemoth performing Motorhead's Ace of Spades live on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise.

Dysnomia is a five piece band from Vigo, Pontevedra. Members are, Jorge Fernández, Rodrigo Blas, Aaron Fariña, Alex de la Sota, Eloi Pascual. Genre is described as death metal.  The self titled album released by Suspiria Records on November 20 2014. This album contains ten tracks. My first thoughts, this is relentless and destructive. It delivers high energy from the opening song to the last. There is a mix of keyboard and harmonizing guitar riffs done flawlessly and are epic in proportion. The guitar players do some complex arrangements, the solos are catchy and show a lot of talent. The song Baptized In Rain is a good example of the creative level being experienced. Along with all the high energy and wicked guitar riffing, there are also some great sounding female vocals included in this composition that makes this a replay worthy track. If you want fast and intense, the song "A Light At The Shore" brings the devastation full force, strong drum kicks and fierce verses. Re...

Below The Sun is a five piece band from Siberia. Members include, GurGenn - Guitars, Mind Sarcophagus - Guitars, Vocals, Foltath Eternum - Vocals, Covert Lore - Bass, Mourning - Drums, Overtone Singing. Genre is described as Experimental/Post-Metal.  Their  album  Envoy will be released via Temple of Torturous Records on February 2015. The album contains six songs. Each one with a long build up. The opening track is about eight minutes long. The music slowly soaks in and festers in my mind. I enjoyed the entire listening experience from start to finish. One of the songs I hit replay on was Drift in Deep Space, it sounds monumental. The opening builds up into demonic growls and then into some spine crippling highs. I like how it all comes together and suddenly a clean guitar piece chimes in, really memorable transitions and stands out to me from the other tracks. The Earth, is an instrumental, it resonates with me because of the lead guitar work, catchy interludes and cl...

Heaving Earth is a five piece band from Prague. Members include, Tomáš Halama - guitars, Jirka Zajíc - drums, Michal "Žlababa" Štěpánek - vocals, Jaroslav Šantrůček - guitars, Pavel Šatra - bass. Genre is described as death metal. Denouncing The Holy Throne album to be released on Lavadome Productions February 6th 2015. The album consist of twelve blistering, hyper and technical compositions. The record is absolutely devastating from the moment you hit the play button. The opening song comes at you with a thousand notes crushing the senses. It is a controlled chaotic madness. A few bands come to mind like Nile, Braindrill and Gorod. The tracks have complex arrangements, think of it as lunatic scientists in a lab forging a maniacal creation. I can honestly say this band pushes the boundary of death metal, in an era of constant redundancy their music is a breath of fresh air.  Some of the more outstanding tracks would be Worms of Rusted Congregation, Into the Depths of Abom...

Convictors is a four piece band from Germany. Members are Fabian - Vocals, Lasse - Guitar, Zufi - Drums, Samuel - Bass. The band formed in 1986. The genre is described as old school death metal.  Envoys Of Extinction album self released on October 2014. The album contains eight brutalizing songs. The band does not waste anytime and gets directly to the assault. A fast grinding guitar riff grabs me by the throat and trows me in the pit. One of the most predominant things that captures my ears is the bass tone. It is massive and completely devastating. The clarity of it is insane, nearly as great as Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) type of sound. The entire disc is one of those that I enjoy from beginning to end, it is difficult to choose a favorite. Angel of Purity, if this track does not get your blood pumping you might be dead. Let Malevolence Arise, is a mosh provoking track, it contains verses that remind me of early Suffocation albums. Festering Infestation Strikes, is another song...

NAPALM DEATH are now launching the cover artwork and the tracklisting for their upcoming 15th studio album. Entitled "Apex Predator - Easy Meat", the album will be released on January 26th, 2015 in Europe and January 27th, 2015 in North America via Century Media Records. The album's striking artwork, which can be seen above, was created by Danish designer Frode Sylthe / Friktion.com, who has previously worked on NAPALM DEATH's latest album "Utilitarian" as well as with bands such as At The Gates

With exactly one week left until the release of Poisoned Altars, Portland, Oregon's LORD DYING have partnered up with Loudwire for an exclusive full album stream. That's right: you can listen to Poisoned Altars in its entirety at this location

Denver blackened doom heathens, PRIMITIVE MAN, will release a special 12” EP next month via Relapse Records. Fittingly titled Home Is Where The Hatred Is, the four track slab was tracked at Flatline Audio by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Catheter, Cobalt, etc.) and delivers thirty-one heinous minutes of nihilistic, feedback-doused audio atrocities brimming with gnarled riff torrents and enough fury to level a nation. Home Is Where The Hatred Is is limited to 750 copies on black standard gram wax and 250 copies on silver standard gram wax, and will be available for purchase on February 17. Get sad with the EP trailer featuring opening track, “Loathe,” video below 

In support of their crushing 2014 full-length, Obsolescence (Relapse), ABYSMAL DAWN will hit the road again this winter. This run starts with a string of headline dates that kick off February 2nd in Farmington, NM and run through February 6th in Panama Beach, FL. Following those dates, ABYSMAL DAWN will join up with 1349, Origin and Wolvhammer on February 8th in Tampa, FL and will run through February 23rd in New York, NY. ABYSMAL DAWN will also return to Europe this March as part of The Death to All Tour. A complete list of dates can be found in the Tour Dates section below.

Polish death metallers Embrional have premiered a new song off their upcoming second full-length album "The Devil Inside". The nightmarish, atonal waltz "Funeral March" can be streamed at this location: Funeral March "The Devil Inside" is the follow-up to 2012's "Absolutely Anti-Human Behaviors" and sees Embrional developing their sound into mysterious yet technically complex death metal monolith, where devastating blast-beats mix with hypnotizing slowdowns and non-routine rhythms, roaring screams with whispering and moaning of the damned souls and sick harmonies with steady pillar of Death Metal tradition. The album is due out on February 28th 2015 via Old Temple (CD), with the vinyl and tape versions following early Spring through Hellthrasher Productions and Third Eye Temple / Godz Ov War Productions, respectively. The album's artwork was made by Mariusz Krajewski & mentalporn.com

Multi-media artist NADER SADEK has debuted the final track from The Malefic: Chapter III.  The song "Descent" is now streaming at www.terrorizer.com , metalwani.com and jorzine.com . Nader Sadek had this to say about the song: "Initially for 'Descent'  I had asked Rune Eriksen to write a song that would  be a sequel to " Nigredo in Necromance," a song from our first record, with the exception of a few spoken word lines, an instrumental .  What Rune presented us with was way beyond my expectations and hopes, Multi-layering gives depth and a sense of exploration in the emotion of tragedy and remorse. The structure of the song  also carries you all the way up to the crescendo and then drops; this technique is utilized several times in the song. With the help of Flo Mounier's [CRYPTOPSY] non-static drumming, textures come and go, further intensifying the song. During the mixing stage, we had decided that it would be criminal not to include Carmen...

OTEP will embark on a European tour in March. Joining in support are THE AGONIST and FERIUM. Tour dates are below.

After suffering a setback with the loss of their vocalist Andrzej Nowak, black metal group Outre have unveiled a track from their upcoming album recorded with participation of Stawrogin (Odraza / Massemord). A twisted and ripping track drawing as much from French bands such as Deathspell Omega as Outre's compatriots Behemoth, it will surely draw the attention of those with a finely-tuned black metal radar. The band comments: " We are now finishing the production of our debut LP "Ghost Chants ". With minor delay caused by our vocalist leaving, the vocals recording session are now heading to an end. We asked Stawrogin for help, who in our opinion is one of the best throats in Polish black metal underground, and so far we are more than satisfied with the effects of his work. A promo track "Chant 3. - The Fall" gives a sneak peak of what you can expect on our debut long player. We gave our best to make this record as much essentional and intense as possible....

Via Clawhammer: Belgium Death Metallers DEHUMAN will release Graveyard of Eden on Kaotoxin Records March 9, followed by the North American and digital release on March 10, as a limited edition (500 copies) first press deluxe three-panels DigiSleeve CD. Featuring an exclusive bonus track, the LP version will be available on April 13 (April 14 in North America) both as a 100-copy collector edition on white vinyl (band and label exclusive) and 400 copies on black vinyl. After the release of their 2012 debut full-length Black Throne of All Creation, four European tours with the likes of Master and Agathocles and many festival appearances, DEHUMAN are back with a ferociously raging and ravaging second full-length produced at both the Blackout Studio (Enthroned, Emptiness...) and Sainte Marthe Studio (Arkhon Infaustus, DEEP IN HATE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION). Preorders will start on February 9, exclusively at Kaotoxin.com , and will come with exclusive special package deals including a new...

Assaulting witnesses in both languages of French and English, Gatineau, QC death metal band INSURRECTION have posted their second teaser for their upcoming music video 'Prototype' filmed by La Corp. The video is set to be unleashed on February 3, 2015 for the title track from INSURRECTION's first crowd funded and third full length album produced by Topon Das (Fuck The Facts) that was released via Canadian label Galy Records in late 2013. "It's almost time to release this thing and we can barely contain ourselves. We can't wait to show everyone what we've been working on, our very first videoclip! Get ready, it's coming!" comments vocalist Stef Jomphe.

Cyhyraeth is a metal band from Dallas Texas. Members are, Jessica McCain - Lead Vocals, Alex Jack- Guitar/Vocals, Zachary Marsden - Guitar, Zach Palmer - Bass, Dan Mitch- Drums. The band started in 2011. Servants To The Fire album self released on December 24th 2014. The album consist of eleven songs. My first impression is the music is metal oriented and contains elements of modern metal riffs from bands like Arch Enemy, Heaven Shall Burn and Lamb of God. Jessica's vocals are spot on both on the low end death metal style as well as the clean singing, a very talented and impressive performance on this album. The track  A Farewell To Harm is a perfect example of the pitch ranges exhibited by the vocalist. The music is well structured. Power and aggression is in full effect through the album. Beyond the melodic aspect of the music there are some heavy hitters on this record as well, Mutation , Awakening and Indoctrinate  are intense, like a tank plowing through fields, the f...

APOCRYFAL is a death metal band from Finland. Members are; Pasi Vastamäki - Vocals, Mikko Homanen - Guitar, Juha Lausamo - Guitar, Joni Välipakka - Bass, Juho Suomi - Drums. Band started in 2009. Aberration Of Mind EP self released on October 2nd 2013. This is a five song disc containing fast and punishing music. On a short trip to the city, I was able to listen to it twice and got a good idea of what the songs are all about. A recollection of bands I was into back in the early nineties, bands like Benediction, old Napalm Death and Suffocation come flowing to my mind as I listen. Indeed it is hard to denied the early death metal roots when confronted with tracks like Mother Of All , catchy tempo changes, grinding drum attacks and brutal vocals of course. The title track  Aberration of Mind comes in with relentless velocity and I will have to say it is one of my favorites from this release.  The production is very good, the drums are upfront and destructive, doub...

Nangilima is a doom/death metal band from Malmö, Sweden. Members are; Emilio (Ov Mhurn): All Vocals. Nikolay - Guitars/Bass/Keys. Khalvst Ov Mhurn (Marahkain, Ov Mhurn): Keyboards and Drums.  The Dark Matter album released on November 2014 through Xtreem Music. It consist of six songs. Rooted in doom which is evident from the opening song, dark and mostly mid-tempo on the drums. Deep and haunting keyboard compositions are a big part of the content. The Link of Reminiscence is a great song, the opening grabs my attention, reminds me of some of my favorite bands like Neurosis, Novembers Doom and some Paradise Lost as well. The track Éternel Sommeil (Outro) is a mind bender and worth spinning several times. The keyboard piece is captivating and melody easily stays with me.  In terms of production, the drums are strong and dominating, the double kicks are thunderous. The guitars are heavy distorted and carry the rhythm well. Final thoughts, the somber, memorable and ...

Via Future PR: Earlier this month Middle Eastern extreme metallers Voice of the Soul released a brand new song entitled 'Pendulum' taken from their forthcoming debut album 'Catacombs' which will be released on 27th March 2015 distributed via UK label Hell's Hammer & India's Transcending Obscurity. Today the band have released a playthrough video for the same song.

Dreamgrave is six piece ensemble from Hungary, Szeged. Members are Dömötör Gyimesi (vocals, guitars), János Mayer (keyboards), Mária Molnár (vocals), Ádám Kovács (guitars), Domonkos Altorjay (drums), Márton Attila Kovács (bass). Genre is described as progressive dark metal. Presentiment released independently on October 15th 2014. This release contains eight tracks. My first thoughts are, this is melodic, complex and very progressive song structures. One of the things that perked my ears was the vocals of Maria Molnar, she has an excellent voice and it blends well with the death metal style growls. By no means is this a new thing, I have heard bands with a similar style before, like Therion, Epica, Within Temptation and several others but I do enjoy how good that sounds on this album. One of the songs that stuck out in my mind the most would have to be the song Presentiment 2, it is an amazing and epic melodic piece which is mostly stringed instruments and vocals b...

Soulskinner is a four piece death metal band from Athens, Attica. Members are: Gothmog- Vocals, Bill-Guitars/bass, Spiros-Guitars, Kostas-Drums.  Crypts of Ancient Wisdom released on October 15 2014 through Xtreem Music. This album consist of twelve tracks. It begins with a clean strumming acoustic. Melodic and unassuming. When the second song hits, you know right away this some heavy and brutal music. Vocals are very low which I enjoy a lot. Devastating guttural like old Monstrosity or Death. Energetic and intense album from beginning to end. The Furies Hymn has some catchy and memorable solos at the end making it worthy of spinning several times. This is followed by Deadland part1. Crushing verses and demonic vocals, this is one of my favorites. Deadland part2 is equally strong and offers more complexity and progression. Why Shrink From Death starts with an interesting intro, haunting and mind altering another one on my favorites list. The keyboard melody reminds me of cla...

The Autumn League is a band from Sydney Australia. It is a project by PJ Somers. Genre is described as atmospheric death/black metal. Concept of Irony album released independently on June 2014. The production quality is great. Good sounding guitar distortion as well as clean strumming riffs come through perfectly. Drums are intense clear and upfront. Solid and punchy bass tone. Vocals are blended well between clean singing and black metal style. This release consist of fifteen songs. All totaling an hour worth on music. After playing this album several times I got a good feel for what all the different paths it creates inside my mind. The first couple of tracks lure you in slowly with melodic riffs that are catchy and well thought out. A good amount of synth and keyboards create some interesting soundscapes. As far as the black metal parts, they are written within the song structures in a way that I never really heard before, I guess the closes I can describe it to is Strapping...

Horrified is a four piece death metal band from United Kingdom. Members are Dan Alderson -Guitars/ Vocals, Ross Oliver - Guitars, Dan Hughes - Bass, Matthew Henderson - Drums. Descent Into Putridity album debut on October 2014 through Momento Mori. Production quality is fairly good. Heavy distorted guitars, bass has good tone, drums are dominant an a bit overpowering at times, but that's just a minor observation.  The album contains seven tracks. The music reminds me of Benediction, Brutal Truth or Broken Hope. Just some good old school style death metal from the nineties era. The song Narcolepsy is a good example of that, easy to get into and stomp your way into the mosh pit. Tons of double kick grinds and mid tempo moshing beats. Repugnant Generation has some riffing reminiscent of Obituary or early Cannibal Corpse. The drums are a bit rough on this particular track. Tomb of Rebirth has memorable verses and found myself replaying it several times. You will also get to hear lo...

Tongues is a band from Denmark. The project consist of two members Thorbjørn & Qvortrup. They began the group in 2012. Genre is described as Black, death, doom metal.  Thelésis Ignis EP released on November 2014 through I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS. Production is tough and gritty which adds to the atmosphere being created by the band. If you want to step into the abyss, this would be the music playing in the background. The EP consist of four songs. The music creates some dark realms. After experiencing the track Bloodline of the Blind which is mostly a chant with an inescapable hymn, you know these are some deep black metal compositions. I listened to the EP a couple of times to grasp the entire scope of what they have recorded. The opening song Void Meditation takes us through some twist and turns. The only other music I can compare it to would be the band Portal. Another thing that caught my ears was how each track flows into each other effortlessly, you could easily ...

Inconcessus Lux Lucis is band from Manchester, UK. It is a two member project consisting of  W. Malphas - Guitars/Drums/Vocals, A. Baal - Bass Guitar. Genre is described as Saturnian Black Magic. Crux Lupus Corona EP released on November 2014 through I, Voidhanger Records. Raw production quality. Drums are ok but sometimes the kicks are difficult to hear, just a minor observation. Guitars have a slight distortion and not over processed. The bass has good tone. You get to hear the bass really good in the song Lupus. Vocals go from clean singing to black metal and all the lyrics are comprehensible. The EP is four tracks totaling seventeen minutes. The band blends different styles of early heavy metal like Candlemass or Draconia with touches of black metal stitching it all together. Lots of classic heavy metal solo approach which fit the song structures perfectly. Some of the tracks the caught my ears was Crux, for some reason it completely reminded me of old Megade...

Mare Cognitum is a black metal band with sole member Jacob Buczarski. The project started in 2011 and location is Santa Ana, California. Phobos Monolith EP released on November third 2014 through I, Voidhanger Records. Very good production. Dominant drums with some of the best bass kick drums I have heard in a while. Clear and distinct toms and cymbals. Great distortion on the guitars. Good bass tone with a strong resonance. Vocals are good but could be louder in some spots, just a minor observation.  This release consist of four songs. Each one is long and full of artmosphere. The black metal roots are evident from the opening track. There is a lot of drama and build up before the body and structure of the composition come into my ears. The song Weaving The Thread of Transcendence lures you in with a clean strumming guitar that easily sticks in my mind. Think of it a long distant journey through winter night. The build up is steady and worth the wait. If you made hal...