League of Legends players might be aware of a band called Pentakill. For those who have no clue as to what I'm talking about, it is a band in an online game, that recently launched it's debut record, 'Smite and Ignite'.

Metal Gallows writer Omesh, makes his writing debut with this review: http://www.metalgallows.com/pentakill-smite-ignite-review/

Dhananjay Rawat joins Metal Gallows writing team and for his first review, he takes a look at 'War - Hate' EP released by Kolkata based thrashers Shrap: http://www.metalgallows.com/shrap-war-hate-ep-review/

Escher's Knot is a band that originated in Chennai and is now split amongst three different cities. Despite this, the band is set to make a comeback with a new album and a slot at Outrage Festival India.

Metal Gallows writer Armaan, had a chat with the band and here's how it went: http://www.metalgallows.com/interview-eschers-knot/

Swiss thrashers Algebra are ready to release their second full length 'Feed the Ego' on Unspeakable Axe Records, this September.

Metal Gallows writer V.Srikar, calls it one of the better thrash albums to come out in recent times, in his review. You can read the full review here: http://www.metalgallows.com/algebra-feed-ego-review/

Grave Digger have been doing what they do for about 30 years now. With their 16th album 'Return of the Reaper', has the band managed to impress yet again?

Read my album review here: http://www.metalgallows.com/grave-digger-return-reaper-review/

Outrage Festival India is just a week away.So being the fanboy that I am, I took it as an excuse to talk to Fragarak.

Here's how it went: http://www.metalgallows.com/interview-fragarak/

As US atmospheric / industrial black metal band Empire Auriga get ready to rise out of their 8 year slumber with 'Ascending the Solar Throne', to be released on Moribund Records, Metal Gallows writer Luke Hayhurst tells you what to expect in his review:

http://www.metalgallows.com/empire-auriga-ascending-solar-throne-review/

Metal Gallows writer Luke Hayhurst sheds his thoughts on the split release between UK black metal acts Torver and Funeral Path:


http://www.metalgallows.com/funeral-path-torver-split-release-review/

Grindcore + Thrash Metal = P.L.F. (Pretty Little Flower)

This American grind machine released its fourth full length, 'Ultimate Whirlwind of Incineration' a few months back on Blastasfuk Grindcore.

Here is my review of the album: http://www.metalgallows.com/p-l-f-ultimate-whirlwind-incineration/

Australian thrash / power metal band Darker Half recently released their album 'Never Surrender'.

Metal Gallows writer Arvind R Menon reviews it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/darker-half-never-surrender-review/

Black Sachbak claim to be the most hated band in Israel. But according to Metal Gallows writer V.Srikar, there is nothing to hate about the band's debut 'No Pay No Gain'.

Check out his album review here: http://www.metalgallows.com/black-sachbak-pay-gain-review/

Metal Gallows writer Luke Hayhurst continues on his spree of unearthing good underground music and this time, in his crosshairs is the french doom death trio, Atavisma.

Read as he reviews the band's debut demo 'Where Wolves Once Dwelled': http://www.metalgallows.com/atavisma-wolves-dwelled-demo-review/

Corrupt Moral Altar recently released their debut full length on Season of Mist. Here is why should buy 'Mechanical Tides' pronto!

Review: http://www.metalgallows.com/corrupt-moral-altar-mechanical-tides-review/

Instrumental stoners Karma To Burn get ready to unleash their new album 'Arch Stanton' on 18th August 2014.

Metal Gallows writer V.Srikar reviews it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/karma-burn-arch-stanton-review/

Starving for some underground black metal goodness? Fear not!

Here comes Luke Hayhurst with a review of American atmospheric black metal band Aeolus's latest release, 'Celestial Forest':

http://www.metalgallows.com/aeolus-celestial-forest-review/

While most metal bands have a sense of satirical perversion, some bands are dead serious about these things. This includes the doom metal band from Tampa, Florida called Servants of the Mist

Check out the review of their new EP, 'Gross Knowledge of Genital Mutilation' by Metal Gallows writer Armaan Rm:

http://www.metalgallows.com/servants-mist-gross-knowledge-genital-mutilation-ep-review/

Russian pagan folk metal band Bastion's second full length 'Vremya Borby' gets reviewed by Metal Gallows writer Arvind Menon here:

http://www.metalgallows.com/bastion-vremya-borby-review/

Luke Hayhurst is a very active reviewer indeed! Check out his review of 'Fire & Brimstone' by Greek black thrashers Principality Of Hell here: http://www.metalgallows.com/principality-hell-fire-brimstone-review/

Ahoy there mateys! Alestorm's 'Sunset on the Golden Age' set sails today on Napalm Records.

Buccaneer of Metal Gallows, Arvind Menon reviews the album here: http://www.metalgallows.com/alestorm-sunset-golden-age-review/

Grand piano + Metal? It's quite a beautiful combination. Sunrise Black from Poland are probably the first band to use this idea extensively on their debut 'Omnia pro Patria'.

Read my review of the album here: http://www.metalgallows.com/sunrise-black-omnia-pro-patria-review/

USA's SHARDS OF HUMANITY get ready to release thrash death madness with their debut full length 'Fractured Frequencies' on Unspeakable Axe Records.

Metal Gallows writer Shivam Kalra reviews it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/album-review-shards-humanity-fractured-frequencies/

Deathwhite, the latest supergroup in the metal scene recently released their debut EP 'Ethereal'.

Metal Gallows writer Armaan Rm reviews it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/deathwhite-ethereal-ep-review/

RIYL: Katatonia, (early) Anathema, Alcest, mid 90's Paradise Lost

Oberion, a Swedish black metal band recently released their album 'Return'.

Metal Gallows writer Eirik Vandal reviews it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/oberion-return-review/

'Gold Tooth in a Mouth Full of Rotten Fillings'. Wow that's a mouth full. But that doesnt matter for No Fucks Given.

Metal Gallows writer Luke Hayhurst reviews it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/fucks-given-gold-tooth-mouth-full-rotten-fillings-review/

Metal Gallows writer Nemo Job reviews The Hobos's self titled debut album here: http://www.metalgallows.com/hobos-hobos-review/

RIYL: Progressive Metal

Kafirun is a brand new black metal entity from Vancouver, Canada.

Metal Gallows writer Luke Hayhurst reviews their debut demo 'Death Worship' here: http://www.metalgallows.com/kafirun-death-worship-review/

RIYL: Mayhem, early Burzum

Egyptian flavored death metal, all the way from Romania.

I am talking about Horus and their debut EP 'Declaration of War'.

Check out my review here: http://www.metalgallows.com/horus-declaration-war-ep-review/

Metal Gallows is delighted to have a new guest writer on board. Kunal Choksi of the mighty Transcending Obscurity reviews Spanish death metal band Bokluk's debut 'Taphonomy'.

http://www.metalgallows.com/bokluk-taphonomy-review/

RIYL: Grave, early Carnage, Nihilist, Repulsion

American death metal band Ascended Dead's EP 'Arcane Malevolence' reviewed by Metal Gallows writer Shivam Kalra.

http://www.metalgallows.com/album-review-ascended-dead-arcane-malveolence-ep/

Grind maniacs! Here's my review of the latest Agathocles split. This time, it's with the Indian grinders Nauseate

http://www.metalgallows.com/agathocles-nauseate-split-review/

Bluntface Records has put out a new compilation called 'Operation: Underground' containing 27 bands from around the world.

Here is why you need to download this: http://www.metalgallows.com/operation-underground-compilation-review/

Releases at 7pm (EST) (26th August 2014)

Gothic metal + black metal + post punk?

Metal Gallows writer Eirik Vandal describes how that combination works by examining Conjuro Nuclear's self titled release here: http://www.metalgallows.com/conjuro-nuclear-conjuro-nuclear-review/

Black Vul Destruktor and Et Verbi Sathanus - Apocalypse Towards Apocalypse

South American black metal split release on Blood Harvest Records reviewed by Metal Gallows writer Luke Hayhurst:

http://www.metalgallows.com/black-vul-destruktor-et-verbi-sathanus-apocalypse-towards-apocalypse-split-review/

Here to make our weekends once again, is the Transcending Obscurity boss man Kunal Choksi.

Here he reviews the new Haemophagus album, 'Atrocius': http://www.metalgallows.com/haemophagus-atrocius-review/

RIYL: Repulsion, Impetigo, Autopsy

Metal Gallows writer Nemo Job puts in his two cents about poser bashing. Must Read!

http://www.metalgallows.com/poser-bashing-5-piercing-lots-annoying-questions-buts-hammersmash-brain/

Nefandus, featuring Belfagor of Ofermod(Official) released their fourth full length this year, titled 'Reality Cleaver' on Daemon Worship Prod.

Read my review of it here: http://www.metalgallows.com/nefandus-reality-cleaver-review/


RIYL: Ofermod, Acrimonius

Metal Gallows writer V.Srikar writes about the new ACCEPT album here: http://www.metalgallows.com/accept-blind-rage-review/

Art As Catharsis is coming out with a split between Fat Guy Wears Mystic Wolf Shirt and Jxckxlz. And if the names themselves are not enough reasons for you to go check out the album, here's my review of it:
http://www.metalgallows.com/fat-guy-wears-mystic-wolf-shirt-vs-jxckxlz-split-review/

It's rare to see Metal Gallows writer Shivam Kalra obsess so much over a band. But when he does, he has the right reasons.

Read as he writes about his latest obsession that is Maahlas with their debut, 'Nightmare Years': http://www.metalgallows.com/maahlas-nightmare-years-review/

Metal Gallows writer Mikey makes a comeback with a review of Sacrocurse's Unholier Master, released on HELLS HEADBANGERS


Read here: http://www.metalgallows.com/sacrocurse-unholier-master-review/