Horrendous - Ontological Mysterium

A pretty solid album from Horrendous, even though the band finds mixed results outside of their comfort zone.

Horrendous - Idol

Horrendous takes a mighty step forward with the visceral and multi-faceted compositions that make up Idol.

Cynic - "Humanoid"

Cynic has returned with "Humanoid," their first piece of new music since 2014's Kindly Bent to Free Us. Moreover, the song strikes me as a return to form following that album's disappointing mildness. The band's back to creating sharp, inventive prog-metal – and holy shit are those basslines mind-blowing!

The single didn't coincide with an album announcement, but a new one this year through Season of Mist certainly appears to be in the cards.

Defiled - "Fear from Above"

From Towards Inevitable Ruin, the new album by Japanese brutal death metal outfit Defiled, out now via Season of Mist. If you dig this track, stream the whole thing below:

Defiled - "Conspiracy"

From Towards Inevitable Ruin, the new album by Japanese brutal death metal outfit Defiled, out July 1 through Season of Mist.

Gorguts - Pleiades' Dust

Death metal titans Gorguts return with an EP that delivers a monstrous 30-minute piece.

Gorguts - "Besieged"

Another movement of Gorguts' new EP Pleiades' Dust, out May 13 via Season of Mist.

Gorguts - "Wandering Times"

Technical death metal outfit Gorguts is following up its fantastic 2013 album Colored Sands (review) with an EP called Pleiades' Dust on May 13 via Season of Mist. Here's a segment of its long, lone composition.