Rochester, NY is already well known for brutal death metal and thankfully, Necrostalker have arrived to further sweeten the pot. If this band is anything, they’re consistent. Their debut EP, Bloodstained is hard hitting, terrorizing and mercilessly to the point, proving once again that you don’t need to be ultra flashy or technical to put out good, … More Album Review: Necrostalker – Bloodstained
For fans of: Alterbeast, Arsis, The Black Dahlia Murder If I had to pick only one album of the year for 2018, I’d already be in some trouble, and April is only 2/3 over. Up until now I would have gladly given it to Slugdge‘s Esoteric Malacology, but Inferi‘s Revenant has forced me to reconsider. It’s been … More Album Review: “Revenant”, by Inferi
When it comes to this band, forget the past. Forget their first album and their first few years on stage. Not to say that they “sucked” or weren’t worth much before, but based on personal experience, this band is a completely different animal now. When I first heard GAWD, I classified them as metalcore almost … More Album Review: Greatness and World Domination (GAWD) – Suicide Contagion
WEAPONEX: Progressive metal at its absolute finest. Metalheads of Western New York, it’s only February 23 and WEAPONEX have already put out the funnest EP of 2018. It should be no secret that Mike Willard is one of the best guitarists in all of New York State. His ability to lick with the best of … More Album Review: WEAPONEX – In the Nick of Time
Hailing from Lockport, Buried Beneath Concrete are a young death metal band on the rise in Western New York. Last month, they released their debut album, Vitae Apud Inferos, and after two honest listens, I can tell you that of every local album I checked out last year, this one has the most uniquely “dirty” tone of … More Album Review: Buried Beneath Concrete- Vitae Apud Inferos
Tyler Hammer talks about the best in grind, death, black metal and noise in 2017! … More Tyler Hammer’s Top 10 of 2017
He or she who says, “The bands in my local music scene are boring”, can’t be talking about WNY, can they? Over the last 3 years, we’ve reviewed some pretty interesting bands. It’s been quite a journey, and bands like Short Attention Span Theatre are proving there’s no end in sight. After two live shows … More Album Review: Short Attention Span Theatre (DEBUT EP)
