Deeper Than Sky

Even deeper than pie in the sky

dB Rating: 8/10

“‘Summon The Spawn’ was one of the first songs that we ever recorded and it ended up being the opening track on our debut demo of the same name,” says Revocation axe-slayer Dave Davidson. “It’s a fast, thrashy song with some weird twists and turns to throw the listener off guard. This one was a bit of a fan favorite in our local scene back in the day and I still hear people call out for us play it on recent tours that we’ve done.”

Tampa power-prog six-piece Circle II Circle have been prolific envelope-pushers since 2003.

Just in time for December’s extra special Finnish Metal Issue, an exclusive premiere of an epic descent into madness courtesy of death/doom powerhouse Hooded Menace. 

** German black metallers Nyx were formed by Blitz and Vinterbarn. The group’s new album, Home, is an expression of what black metal emotional qualities are rather than its direct spiritual linkage to the Infernal One. With that, Nyx embark on strange and wonderful and perverse journeys on Home. Certainly, Nyx are for fans of Myrkur (not because they’re female either), and first-album Lantlos, with maybe some early Bethlehem and demo-era Empyrium. We interview Blitz and Vinterbarn in preparation for the premiere of Nyx’s “Beyond”!

Sit back and enjoy a gorgeous, noisy hardcore pummelling from two bands.

Your Heavy Metal Guide to the NFL

This week, the metal community lost one of the oldest and most beloved pieces of its backbone, Jim “Sadist” Konya. 

Minneapolis-based thrash vets Powermad are finally ready to follow up 1989’s lone album, Absolute Power.

Swedish blackened metal/crust quartet This Gift Is a Curse are poised to release their second full-length, All Hail The Swinelord,