Hailing from Spain, the somewhat underground, but incredibly talented Continuo Renacer has recently released their sophomore effort ‘The Great Escape.’ A fresh spin on Prog Metal, the instrumental work here is more refined, epic, and up to standards with the modern expectations of fans, and possibly beyond. I got a chance to discuss the album, and some history, with the band- big...

19/01/2012

After almost 25 years together, the Black/ Dark Metal band Root have constantly produced success after success, and their latest album, ‘Heritage,’ brings forth the exciting statement that they are ‘here to stay.’ Despite many progressions over the year in sound, their work has always been steady and their purpose has never wavered. Avoiding the hubbub of catering to industry and constant...

19/01/2012

Annex Theory is a Canadian band who formed in 2008, but just released their first EP as of recently in 2011. Comprised mostly of progressive, technical metal with a brutal edge, the album is a fresh sound amongst a sea of generic releases from other bands, and definitely shows promise that these guys will be around for some time (some of their...

04/12/2011

Extreme Black Metal bands are a dime a dozen these days, but few perform it with as much ferocity and passion as a band like Kaiserreich. Hailing from Italy they’ve developed an aggressive, yet more melodic style with their sophomore effort ‘Ravencrowned,’ which expands the former ‘Darkthrone’ clone that they were originally considered without losing any harshness. Despite a late start in...

13/11/2011

Melodic Death Metal outfit Society’s Plague has just begun their career, but have received critical appraisal for their extensive keyboard use. Recently, a shift in the band forced their keyboardist to quit, leaving a possible gaping hole in the group and a change of sound. After a brief interview with Brutalism, though, Society’s Plague assures listeners that keyboards shall indeed continue to...

13/11/2011

Perhaps one of the biggest moments in grindcore history in the past few years is that Brutal Truth has reformed. One of the solid, leading bands in the genre, the group went on indefinite hiatus in 1998, only to reform in 2006. Their recent release of ‘End Time’ marks that the group is fortunately still together after their last release in 2009,...

02/10/2011

Essence has just returned from a touring crusade with Vader and Krisiun- two very well respected bands with a legacy that can be difficult to live up to. But, this newly formed band apparently fares just as well with their furious thrash inspired music alongside death metal legions. Aside from promoting their debut album, they really enjoyed travelling the globe and getting...

19/09/2011

After so many line-up changes and eager anticipation from fans, Fetus In Fetu recently put out their debut album. Following the likes of bands such as Deicide or Cannibal Corpse, the band is bringing back the glory of 90s death metal for all who think that the genre is getting a bit too generic and melodic these days. It’s powerful, brutal stuff...

29/08/2011

Black metal outfit Thorngoth have certainly learned a lot throughout the years. Originally starting out as ‘true’ black metal, the band slowly evolved over time for a better, well rounded sound and open mind… all the way up to the point that they created their first concept album ‘Leere,’ which has received positive reviews for the group and given them more exposure....

16/08/2011

Pasadena Napalm Division (PND) is a small, but strong group from Texas who recently released an EP, and currently is working hard on their upcoming full length. The band is pretty serious about their music but like to keep a real sense of humor about it with their lyrics so people can really enjoy the music for what it is- a good...

16/08/2011

If one has never heard of Necromatory, there is a good reason for it. This death metal/ grindcore act is a well kept secret of Oshawa that was originally disbanded in 2008, but has now reformed but wants to keep quiet about it. Despite being a loud and brutal band, Necromatory would rather grind their way through hard work and integrity rather...

08/08/2011

Some out there might recall a symphonic black metal band called Ancestral Legacy that recently evolved into a more gothic symphonic metal band. And some might have been pretty upset about that. Well, recently former members of Ancestral Legacy have gone back to shelved demos and re-recorded and re-worked them into a whole new symphonic black metal band called Legacy Of Emptiness....

02/08/2011