When Hellhammer broke up in the mid eighties, it gave frontman Tom G. Warrior and bassist Martin Eric Ain the opportunity to form a new band. One that would go on to be pioneers of multiple extreme metal genres as well as avant-garde metal. That band was, of course, the mighty Celtic Frost. In 1985 … Continue reading 353: CELTIC FROST
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201: SCHAMMASCH
Formed in Switzerland at the very tail end of the 2000s, Schammasch started out somewhere between black and death metal. Over time, however, their sound has become more genre-defying and avant-garde, featuring influences from post metal, ambient, and even traditional music. The band themselves remain shrouded in mystery, appearing costumed and identifying only as initials. … Continue reading 201: SCHAMMASCH
145: ZEAL & ARDOR
A bit under a decade ago, Manuel Gagneux was presented with a challenge to combine black metal and African-American spirituals - though it was put far less tactfully than that. What came of this unholy union of genres was, and is, a revelation - a richly cohesive, powerful expression that is far more art than … Continue reading 145: ZEAL & ARDOR
052: MEGATON SWORD
Megaton Sword are a brand new band with old world style, and they do what they do masterfully. This is a celebration of the first true heavy metallersâ by a band that know exactly what theyâre doing, and an amazingly fun listen that I canât recommend enough.
048: PAYSAGE D’HIVER
With fifteen years of demo releases, repeated critical acclaim, and an ever-growing fanbase, Paysage d'Hiver is the epitome of an underground icon with a cult following.