Archspire

Since 2009, Archspire has aimed to be one thing above all else: extreme. With their upcoming release Too Fast to Die, they’ve once again raised the bar for what extreme music can be. “We’re like a bit of meth in your cigarette,” says vocalist Oliver Rae Aleron, describing the band’s unhinged live show. “I think…

Undeath

New York-based death metal greats Undeath emerge from festering slime with their new album, More Insane, for Prosthetic Records. Previous album It’s Time… To Rise from the Grave caught a wave of acclaim on TheNeedleDrop’s YouTube channel, earned Best New Music from Pitchfork, and, most impressively, rocketed to the top of Decibel Magazine’s Top 40…

Crown Magnetar

Crown Magnetar are out for blood—and buckets of it. Since announcing that intent with last year’s Punishment EP, they’ve moved on to full-on vats with the addition of guitarist Rob Maramonte. His tech death bent (developed in his years playing for the likes of The Zenith Passage and Fallujah), elevates Crown Magnetar’s intensity on stand-alone…

Mutilation Barbecue