Artist – Behemoth Album – The Satanist Genre – Blackened death metal Rating – 10/10 Behemoth are a Polish blackened death metal band. They began as a standard black metal band, but over time began to include elements of death metal, adding an interesting dynamic to their already aggressive and sinister sound. –
Artist – Cynic Album – Kindly Bent To Free Us Rating – 8/10 Cynic are a jazz-fusion/progressive rock band based in Tampa, Florida. Kindly Bent to Free Us is the third album in their discography over a course of 21 years. –
Artist – Alcest Album – “Shelter” Genre – Shoegaze/post-metal Label – Prophecy Productions Rating – 9/10 Alcest are a French two-man shoegaze project that originally began as a black metal band in 2000. Most of the band’s music comes from the mind and execution of Neige, the only remaining founding member of the band who…
Artist – Periphery Album – “Clear” Genre – Djent Label – Sumerian Records Score – 8/10 Periphery are a Maryland-based sextet that take a lot of influence from Meshuggah in their djent-styled blend of metal. They are one of the pioneers of the current djent movement and incorporate many strange time signatures and syncopated riffs,…
