redefining darkness

Initial Descent: April 21 – 27, 2024

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Darkthrone

I’m back, back in the New Yo… finish that lyric and tell me who it is. But yea, I’m baaaack and I know you missed me. What? No? Fine. FINE. Kidding of course, but anyway, damn what a few week stretch here of new releases! Holy shitballs! And this week is no exception with a new one from Darkthrone (this makes Chris veeeeery happy), new deathgrind from ACxDC, new stompin’ death metal from Tombstoner, and new extreme from Full of Hell. And there’s more, a TON more so dig in and enjoy all this week has to offer. Don’t forget about that new Whores album that dropped, I guarantee you’ll be seeing that one come up here in these pages several times throughout the year. I could go on and on with stuff that dropped just in April but I won’t and will instead let you get busy here. DO IT.

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Initial Descent: March 03 – 09, 2024

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Judas Priest
Judas Priest

At the time of writing this it’s raining and cold and I’ve got nothing much to add. Other than I’m ready for warm weather and sunshine for a long stretch. And thennnnn new releases kicked off by JUDAS PRIEST! It’s 2024 and Priest are still kicking ass, love it. Same could be said for everyone’s favorite southern metallers Exhorder as well or at least I love them and their new effort is all that and a bag of chips, next up is the undisputed metal punk kings Midnight, then we go the death metal route with Mutilated By Zombies. And of course there’s a litany of other goods hiding out in the list below these four so get to digging and we’ll see you here throughout the week. Maybe.

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Initial Descent: November 12 – 18, 2023

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Alchemy of Flesh
Alchemy of Flesh

Go your own way, do your own thing, dance to the beat of your own drum, compete with yourself…all are several ways of saying to forget everyone else’s shit and focus on you and your own shit. No one in the world knows you like you do so quit trying to be everyone else and just be you, do you, and worry about you. OK then, there’s your uplifting bit for the week AND my knee jerk reaction to all these sheep I see running around. Now, we’ve got new releases that I’m excited about starting with a QUALITY pair of death metal joints from Alchemy of Flesh and Carcinoid, then we’ve got thrash greats Sadus back in the saddle, and some filthy deathgrind from Rank and Vile. Indeed, plenty of excellent albums to be found this week so be sure to check these out, and the rest of the list, and we’ll be seeing you here throughout the week…maybe.

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Initial Descent: April 30 – May 6, 2023

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Aridus

I got nothing quippy or salty so we’ll just get after it… A new week means a whole new list of metal releases and we kick this week’s off with black metal from Aridus, who you might be hearing more about later in the week, then we’ve got excellent noise rock from Intercourse (mind out of the gutter please), hard hitting sludge from Herod, death metal from Undead, and a long list of other albums that are also worthy of your time. So, jump below and we’ll be seeing you here throughout the week.

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Initial Descent: April 23 – 29, 2023

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Pro tip: if you’re sending promos and don’t get to the point right off the bat (band, album, label, and genre) don’t expect a deep dive seeing as most blogs get between 50 and 100 a day. Just sayin’. Alright then, we’ve got a new week and fresh new batch of killer to get to. Death doomsters Pestilence kick things off this week in the sickest way possible and that’s a good thing, Enforced give a class on how to do death infused thrash properly, Vadiat get in the death metal feels, and Tunic offer up some exquisite noise which we don’t have enough of these days. So, dig in and find your new favorite. See you here throughout the week.

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