The growth and evolution of Khemmis over the last few years has personally been one of my favorite things to see in metal. Magma split a lot of fans of the band as they focused more on the progressive sound than their more death metal influenced earlier work, but much like a lot of bands in that style, it wouldn’t be too surprising if they continued to explore that sound on this new release. It’s coming up on four whole years now since the release of Gojira’s last album Magma, but the band officially announced at the end of September that they were back in the studio recording the to-be-named follow up. But with founding members and bandleaders Ivar Bjornson and Grutle Kjellson again at the helm, fan expectations are nevertheless high for another progressive black metal masterpiece. The album will mark the first recording that Enslaved will release without longtime drummer Cato Bekkevold since 2003's Below the Lights. The band has dropped few hints so far as to what direction the new album will take. Norway's high lords of progressive black metal seem to constantly re-invent themselves as they explore and combine starkly contrasting elements: riff-based and atmospheric sounds, blackened and clean vocals, introspective psychedelic explorations and furious black metal. This past November, the fearlessly inventive Enslaved announced that they were in the studio working on an album slated for release in Spring of 2020. Demons & Wizards have already released the first single from the album (with an accompanying 8-minute theatrical music video), "Diabolic." If the delectably over-the-top music video is a sign of album to come, then we’re in for a melodic, dark ride drenched in iconic, swelling vocals and firey, charging riffs. The long-awaited album is entitled III and is unsurprisingly their third studio release.
– Cody Davisĭemons & Wizards, the power metal outfit featuring Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian and Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth, are finally back after a healthy 15-year hiatus. Nevertheless, Deftones have been a marquee name in rock and metal for years and, if trends continue, their newest effort will be just as special.
The pivot into radiant rock has done wonders for the band-though there has been rumored strife within the band about their direction. Gore, Koi no Yokan, and Diamond Eyes have showcased a more dazzling alternative metal from the once-nü-metal band.
The best music Deftones has ever written has arrived in the last 10 years.
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