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No/Más – No Peace Review

By Grin Reaper on March 10, 2026 in Reviews, Death Metal, 11 comments

“DC deathgrind ensemble No/Más formed almost a decade ago, pumping out a split, two EPs, and a full-length between 2017 and 2022. Four years later, No/Más assails 2026 from the jump, touring with Exhumed and Oxygen Destroyer as well as crackin’ skulls with their sophomore effort, No Peace. Stylistically similar to their debut Consume/Deny/Repent, No Peace offers listeners twenty-two minutes of throat-punching, toe-stomping aural hooliganism that’s as charming as it is confrontational.” Más effect.

Deathraiser – Forged in Hatred Review

By Holdeneye on January 20, 2026 in Reviews, Thrash Metal, 67 comments

“When considering what Brazil is best known for, people often throw out things like the Amazon rainforest, round-ball football, coffee, beef, and that really tall statue of the Christmas Superstar, but you and I both know that Brazil is primarily known for thrash metal. Seeking to add to that legacy, Deathraiser is raising themselves from the dead by releasing sophomore album Forged in Hatred a mere 15 years after their debut.” Hate can’t be built in a day.

Soulfly – Chama Review

By Grin Reaper on October 24, 2025 in Reviews, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, 39 comments

“Max Cavalera casts one hell of a shadow in metal, with a wide swath of bands he’s either founded or played alongside. Though Cavalera’s mightiest legacy will be his time with Sepultura, he’s been with Soulfly over twice as long. In that time, Max and company have written and recorded thirteen albums. On latest offering Chama, the elder Cavalera relinquished producing credits and creative focus to his son and Soulfly’s drummer, Zyon, providing an opportunity for a fresh direction.” Fly in the flames of time.

Incite – Savage New Times Review

By Spicie Forrest on August 28, 2025 in Reviews, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, 15 comments

“Within metal circles, one does not simply invoke the Cavalera name. Its crest is adorned with more than just the seminal works of Sepultura. There is ambition there that does not sleep. That great name is ever pushing boundaries, creating new sounds. This is no barren wasteland riddled with fire and ash and dust. There is no poisonous fume for inspiration to choke on. Not with 10,000 artists could you accomplish what those brothers have done; it is folly. Thus, it is with great interest—and a little skepticism—that I was assigned Incite’s seventh LP. Fronted by Max Cavalera’s stepson, Richie Cavalera, Savage New Times promises to be the band’s truest-to-self offering yet. Let’s see how deep the roots go.” Family business.

AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Kalaveraztekah – Nikan Axkan

By Dolphin Whisperer on June 27, 2025 in Angry Metal Guy's Unsigned Band Rodeo, Death Metal, Folk Metal, Groove Metal, 48 comments

“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.” Get in the death groove.

In Dakhma – He Who Sows the Ground Review

By Tyme on November 8, 2024 in Reviews, Death Metal, Sludge, 28 comments

“The band In Dakhma, formed in 2022, hails from Croatia and comprises two “seasoned metal fans” who purportedly play death metal. What a dakhma is, on the other hand, is slightly more interesting. Known in Persian as a tower of silence, the dakhma is a circular Zoroastrian structure used for excarnation, which is accomplished by exposing dead bodies to the elements and various carrion critters, primarily vultures. This small fact adds gravity to the album’s cover, which intrigues me. And so these were the answers to my questions after Steel shoved this fifth, and possibly last, promo through the slop slot of my skull pit cell.” Corpse posing, n00b judging.

Arka’n Asrafokor – Dzikkuh Review

By Dear Hollow on May 20, 2024 in Reviews, Folk Metal, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, 77 comments

“Despite comprising 20% of Earth’s land mass, Africa is sorely underrepresented in metal and worldwide music. Though subject to centuries of oppression and colonization, the influence can be felt internationally, but its unique cultural voices are sorely lacking. While Egypt is stalwart in its evocative depictions of ancient civilization (Scarab, Lycopolis), you’d be hard-pressed to find the music of Togo without some serious digging. Based in the capital city of Lomé, what seems to be the only Togolese metal band, Arka’n Asrafokor offers its sophomore effort Dzikkuh.” A Tussle in Togo.

Boundless Chaos – Sinister Upheaval Review

By Carcharodon on January 16, 2024 in Reviews, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 51 comments

“The German town of Reichenbach im Vogtland in Saxony is, in all likelihood, not the first place one would look for a metal band. However, the relatively small and generally unremarkable town is home to Boundless Chaos. Four of whose five members previously comprised The True Hellfyre Warmachine, which managed one 2016 EP before (probably advisedly) changing its name the following year. Having acquired a fifth member, vocalist E.M., somewhere along the way, Boundless Chaos self-released an EP and a couple of splits between 2020 and 2023, which did enough to secure the band a deal with Germany’s Dying Victim Productions. Boundless Chaos have arrived?” Chaos is a map.

Nervosa – Jailbreak Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on October 5, 2023 in Reviews, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 20 comments

“For all the hype, Nervosa has never blown me away. With each release, I hope for that breakout record that’ll drop me to my knees, but instead, they’ve established a catalog of solid releases with a handful of stellar pieces. For a minute, I was intrigued by the release of 2021’s Perpetual Chaos because the band picked up a new vocalist. In doing so, I hoped that it would be that great album, but it never panned out. This time around, founding guitarist Prika Amaral takes to the stage and lends her growls and barks to Jailbreak.” Jailbait.

Rebaelliun – Under the Sign of Rebellion Review

By Steel Druhm on September 22, 2023 in Reviews, Death Metal, 7 comments

“It’s always an interesting leap into the unknown to review a band you have no experience with despite them having released several albums. Such is the case with Brazil’s Rebaelliun. They’ve been banging around the South American death metal scene since 1998 but haven’t been particularly prolific, releasing only 3 full-lengths prior to this their fourth platter, Under the Sign of Rebellion. With a sound similar to Krisiun, Morbid Angel, and The Ordher, they aren’t treading any virgin soil, but they’ve been trafficking in thrashy, blasty death for a long time and they know their chosen style well.” Up the Rebaels!