REVIEWS – METAL PURGATORY MEDIA

ZETA – Binary Enigma

August 10, 2022 0

ZeTA is a extreme metal project residing from Ohio, Arizona and Illinois and have released the band’s debut full-length album of Binary Enigma and is self released by the band. Musically, this band incorporates different musical genres anywhere from melodic black, death metal and experimental but also being heavily influenced by the early to mid 90’s Swedish melodic black and death metal bands more notably like Necrophobic well as having American death metal signatures and not to say there’s even […]

BELPHEGOR – The Devils

August 9, 2022 0

Twelve albums in and over thirty years in existence, Austria’s blackened death metal masters Belphegor have returned from the fiery depths of hell and are one of the most influential bands in the blackened death metal spectrum alongside Behemoth, God Dethroned and many others. I first got into Belphegor around 2009 after hearing their 2008 effort of Bondage Goat Zombie and not only was I so heavily invested and intrigued by their soundscapes, progression and songwriting capabilities but not knowing […]

TRËMA – A L’aurore Du Crépuscule

August 8, 2022 0

French based atmospheric/post-black metal project Trëma was formed in the year 2022 and have unleashed the debut full-length album of A l’aurore du crépuscule which means at the dawn of dusk in French. Musically, this is a blend of atmospheric black metal with post and depressive signatures which is a genre that I have started to get more appreciation since I have a fair share of certain bands within that hybrid. Right off the bat, the instrumentation work is superb […]

AMON AMARTH – The Great Heathen Army

August 6, 2022 0

Twelve albums into their career and three decades as a band, Sweden’s longtime melodic death metal crafters Amon Amarth not only are one of my all time favorites in death metal, but I highly consider them as legend status in being one of the most influential and established bands of our time. Amon Amarth not only were one of the many bands that assisted me in discovering other artists within the melodic death metal spectrum, but being a fan since […]

SKELATOR – Blood Empire

August 5, 2022 0

There comes a time in a person’s life when they first get exposed to witness such a fascinating musical journey of finding numerous genres they either stick to one for all eternity, or be like others and witness other realms of extreme music. Today I’ll be going over the latest offering of Blood Empire by the band Skelator which is going to be released through Gates Of Hell Records. For those unaware of Skelator, they’ve been active in the scene […]

DE PROFUNDIS – The Corruption Of Virtue

August 4, 2022 0

For over two decades into their career, United Kingdom’s very own De Profundis have evolved and submerged themselves into becoming one of my absolute favorites in the underground extreme music community. I been a fan of these guys for long as I can remember and I’m very pleased to say that this record, The Corruption Of Virtue is perhaps the band’s tightest, most cohesive and structured albums they’ve ever created. Knowing their style, the signature blends of visceral arrangements and […]

SHURIKEN CADAVERIC ENTWINEMENT – Constructing The Cataclysm

July 21, 2022 0

I’ve never felt so proud of being a compassionate extreme metal fan seeing up and rising artists of various genres to not only find their footing terms of structure and musicality, but it feels so fresh and naturalistic sounding to witness more bands within the underground to make a name for themselves in the upcoming years. Today, this band known as Shuriken Cadaveric Entwinement is a two piece death metal project fronted by Lust Of Decay’s Jordan Varela and Cesspool […]

MUNICIPAL WASTE – Electrified Brain

July 12, 2022 0

Two decades and seven albums into their career, Virginia’s Municipal Waste have laid a foundation to the crossover thrash metal scene with many cult classics such as 2005’s Hazardous Mutation and 2003’s Waste’ Em All and now returning after a five year gap of their last album Slime And Punishment, Electrified Brain is a welcoming addition to the modern-day era of the band. This album is catchy, entertaining and lots of party wasting goodness to keep your old school friends […]

PSYCROPTIC – Divine Council

July 11, 2022 0

Australia’s extreme metal crafters Psycroptic have returned after four years prior to their last album As The Kingdom Drowns and this time around, they’re back hungrier and more creative than they ever sounded in their career. I have been a Psycroptic listener for long as I can remember while having the opportunity to see them live in 2018 at the Devastation On The Nation Tour and not only have they surpassed my expectations from their live performance, but the deliverance […]

AN ABSTRACT ILLUSION – Woe

July 10, 2022 0

Willowtip Records’ been on a constant rollercoaster the past several years releasing quality albums and An Abstract Illusion‘s latest offering of Woe once again is another great addition to add for albums of 2022. Those don’t know An Abstract Illusion, they’re a Swedish extreme metal band that incorporates elements of progressive death metal, black metal, folk and even electronica which says that their musical soundscapes and structure doesn’t sound the same. This album is packed with infectious melodies, beauty and […]