Tag: extreme metal

  • Rage Therapy – Thundergoat – Labyrinthian Scales – EP

    Iron Mike

    Setup In an era where a lot of bands are try-harding their way to sound like everyone else, this Wisconsin based 3-piece blur the lines between a multitude of subgenres and create a sound all their own. They dropped their debut single, Black Hole Coven, in early 2023, heralding the release of their full length… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Enigmatus I demo

    Iron Mike

    Setup Matt Schrampfer, bassist of local death metal killers, Begravement, started posting about the launch of this band last year. He tossed up some quick phone vids of riffs and such he was working on for the band and I was immediately hooked. If you aren’t familiar with Begravement, you need to be. Extremely talented… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Sabot: Castration ep

    Iron Mike

    Setup Pretty sure I discovered Sabot through Rob Hammer’s Doom-centric Facebook page a few years ago. With no idea they were local, I dredged through their songs on the daily for weeks before digging deeper. Upon realizing they hail(ed) from St. Paul, I had to go see them.  Unfortunately, a few days before the gig,… Read more

  • Rage Therapy – Caustic Abyss: Eternal Winter Crypt

    Iron Mike

    Setup The name of this band grabbed me before the album came out. Probably because it reminded me of Caustic Affliction, who knows. I also love getting in on the ground floor with cool stuff, and a new pro-caliber extreme metal band ticks that box for sure. After hearing some on social media I was… Read more

  • 21 Spins – Pursuit: Earth Created Humans Because It Wanted Plastic (EP)

    Iron Mike

    Sound/Mix The sound/mix is solid all around. I listened to this on headphones, in my truck, and on a small Wonderboom portable (Due to some illnesses and work schedules, I was not able to crank it on our Vizio M21D, but, I think that is OK). In the truck and on headphones the depth and… Read more