We are a dedicated metal album review platform, committed to exploring the deepest recesses of the metal music genre. From the uncharted depths of death and doom to the complex landscapes of black, thrash and beyond, we delve into the most obscure corners of the metal world. Welcome to Catacomb Chords, where the metal underground comes to light.

23rd September, 2024

Unwanted Guest
'Bonedead'

Unwanted Guest's Bonedead delivers a bold, genre-blending hard rock, alt metal masterpiece that tackles raw emotion and rips through expectations — are you ready for it?

4th September, 2024

Bellicose
'Modern Mammal'

Bellicose’s Modern Mammal EP delivers a crushing blend of hardcore and metalcore that demands your attention from start to finish.

10th August, 2024

Famine
'Baptism'

Descend into Madness: Famine's 'Baptism' Delivers a Haunting Blackened Death Metal Journey You Won't Forget!

20th May, 2024

Deliria
'Phantasm'

Check out our in-depth review of Deliria latest album 'Phantasm' — a haunting journey into post-black metal that you won't want to miss!

December 1st, 2023

Maidenhead
'Deviations'

Maidenhead are a death thrash metal band based in Massachusetts. Debut 'Decapitation Of A Maiden' is a heavy and hench record.

November 15th, 2023

Temple Of The Diagonal
'Deviations'

Temple Of The Diagonal are an industrial metal type band from Cleveland, Ohio. The album 'Deviations' is an excellent concept record with plenty to keep you enthralled.

October 23rd, 2023

Lenax
'Purity'

Lenax are a melodic black metal band based in Nashville, Tennessee. 'Purity' is a black metal EP with tons of melody and grit.

October 10th, 2023

Primordial
'How It Ends'

Primordial hail from Ireland. Their 10th album 'How It Ends' marks a 30 year career blending black metal with doom and celtic influences.

August 12th, 2023

Jevill Project
'Concept'

Jevill Project is a solo artist based in France. His EP 'Concept' is a quick and captivating distinct metal fusion that resonates with plenty of dynamism and intensity.

August 8th, 2023

Cattle Decapitation
'Terrasite'

Building upon the best bits of their previous release 'Death Atlas' - Cattle Decapitation have improved upon their visceral songwriting along with the superb versatility of their vocal lines to yet again deliver a great album.

August 6th, 2023

Mork
'Dypet'

The finest Mork album to date? Dive into the darkness and feel the menace and aggressive of this solid black metal release.

August 4th, 2023

Enslaved
'Heimdal'

16 albums and 30 years later, blackened prog veterans ENSLAVED remain true to their foundations while still adding layers to their extreme metal progression.

August 1st, 2023

Katatonia
'Sky Void of Stars'

Katatonia have stood the test of time with solid and consistent songwriting but with their latest release, are they stuck on autopilot or is this a grower of an album?