Tag: underground metal

Rottweiler Records teamed up with Death Metal titans, Decayed Existence, for a fun, brutal exercise in heaviness. This EP is short and to the point. Decayed Existence leave nothing to the imagination as they pummel the listener via 5 tracks of brand new material.  (And 3 live tracks.) At first glance, Decayed Existence is an Old School Death Metal band. But, after a couple listens, Decayed Existence prove that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Decayed Existence does a great job at toeing the line between the old and the new. … Continued →

Hey, I get it. 80s metal is a love or hate thing. Many IVM readers are fans primarily of pop-punk and related genres. The thought of dudes in make-up, hairspray and spandex just seems like a bad joke. But for those of us who were there, it comes with a heap of nostalgia, and occasionally some good tunes too! It’s a shame, but Watchmen never quite got the level of attention that some of their peers received (Whitecross, Guardian, Holy Soldier), perhaps because of the brevity of their career.… Continued →