1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (640+ words) Dead Rhetoric Junius " Sotera (Prosthetic Records) From their EPK, "The name "Junius" comes from the pseudonymous political writer from the 18th century. There was something compelling about the anonymity and the strength of voice, ideas that outlived identity," explains Junius mastermind…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (282+ words) Dead Rhetoric Defiled " Altered State (Season Of Mist) Here comes Defiled with album number eight Altered State. They may have been around for years but are new to these ears. You can definitely spot the similarities to fellow death metal…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (365+ words) Blackbriar " Our Long Cursed Sleep (Self-Released) Dead Rhetoric Blackbriar " Our Long Cursed Sleep (Self-Released) Still fresh off last year's excellent full-length, A Thousand Little Deaths, Blackbriar make a short but sweet return with a four song EP in the form…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (965+ words) Dead Rhetoric: What are some of your earliest memories surrounding music growing up during childhood? Do you remember when you first discovered heavier forms of music " and then eventually the desire to pick up an instrument to start performing in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (671+ words) Dead Rhetoric: Take us back to some of your earliest musical memories growing up during childhood. At what point did you start listening to heavier forms of music " and eventually gain the desire to pick up an instrument and perform…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (328+ words) Dead Rhetoric Goreworm " Miasmic Solitude (Transcending Obscurity Records) Ahhhh, another release from what has become an absolute favorite label when it comes to extreme metal. Obviously we're talking about Transcending Obscurity Records, right? And here we've put the very heavy…...

6+ day, 13+ min ago  (632+ words) Fires in the Distance " Circadian Promise (Prosthetic Records) Dead Rhetoric Fires in the Distance " Circadian Promise (Prosthetic Records) Following a breakthrough release is for some too daunting of a task. We've seen many times when a band sets a standard…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (443+ words) Dead Rhetoric Endseeker " Coffin Born (Metal Blade Records) Rarely do you find a band laying things to rest on their own terms " especially in underground-oriented extreme metal. German death metal artists Endseeker break that concept, choosing to embrace a full-circle…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (482+ words) Dead Rhetoric Avarice " Perpetual Ruin (Mighty Music) An impressive reintroduction to the scene took place for this Danish unit Avarice through their debut, self-titled album which came out in 2023. The combination of melodic thrash / death influences burrowing next to some…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (616+ words) Dead Rhetoric: The latest Khemmis album is self-titled. Having firmly established your style and presence in the scene, where did you want to take the songwriting, production values, and overall sound for this set of material that builds or expands…...