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The Skies Turn Black
Vreid
Transformative? You bet. For a band that has been around as long as they have, I expected a safe and predicable album. Imagine my surprise when I put “The Skies Turn Black” on. It’s very much a Black Metal album at its core, but the songs are so diverse. This is exactly the kind of album that pays homage to the past, but lives very much in the future.
Wreckage
Moonlit Masquerade
Conclusion I have to give you about this MOONLIT MASQUERADE EP “Wreckage” is that I have become extremely interested not only in this release, but I am very much looking out for anything that they come up with in the future. If they are able to pull off anything in the vein of this EP, they will be a force to be reckoned with.
Reborn To Light
Aeon Gods
AEON GODS plays their Symphonic Power Metal rather fast, giving the drummer enough space to demonstrate his double bass techniques. The guitars that accompany that sound are very well versed in making the whole sound heavy without losing the very Melodic touch. On top of that there are the vocals, that sound very pleasant, that are exactly right for this kind of music.
The Eternal Hunger
Harrowed
“The Eternal Hunger” is a very coherent album, rather fast and furious in deliverance, but also filled with songs that have a solid foundation, a decent structure, and most of all, an attraction to them that makes you just want to keep listening to them.
Love Kills!
Induction
Musically these guys certainly have their ducks in a row. Everything they make fits, sounds about right and has all the hallmarks and qualities that you would expect of a band that makes Melodic Symphonic Power Metal. It has speed, power, and is very easy for the ears and brains.
Limb Service
Nighnacht
Even though the songs are short and to the point, they do not lack the qualities and traits that you not only expect, but also hope for in a band that is trying to bring Extreme Metal to your doorstep. In that respect “Limb Service” doesn’t disappoint for one second. NIGHNACHT knows exactly what they are doing.
Buried in Black
Orchid Throne
I have to say that I am very much enamoured with opening tune “Dreamworld”. It starts and ends with piano sounds, but in between you really get the sounds that I have mentioned about the musical direction. I have to say that the combination of mainly Gothic Metal with Melodic Death Metal works really well in this song.
Where the Light Leaves
Varials
The songs are short, because they have to be. Packed to the gills and overflowing with density, if they lasted longer, you might not still be living. 13 songs of brutality overstayed its welcome just a bit, but there is no doubt…it’s one of the heaviest albums I have heard this year so far.
The End of the Sun Season
Exhausted
Overall, this was an excellent album, Picking up where they left off decades ago, it’s still ripe with fervor, with feeling, and with dread. But I appreciate their dedication to the genre that was budding when they formed. It doesn’t have any fancy tricks, or much experimentation, so fans of their original sound will love it.
Posthumous Imprecation
Void Monuments
Overall, this was a solid album. It didn’t necessarily offer anything new to the genre, but it had plenty of element Death Metal fans will enjoy, including crushing riffs, horrid vocals, and harrowing sounds. It’s the kind of album you wouldn’t want to pair for a date with your sister…or on second thought, maybe you would?
The Conquering Darkness
Malefic Throne
Overall, this was an excellent album. It’s rich with flavor, dark like the void, and crushing for your soul. The band displays an excellent level of musicianship as well. Take a ride into “The Conquering Darkness,” and you may never return the same person.
Act II – Of Iron and Blood
Lömsk
This was an excellent album, combining some of the aggression of Black Metal with the sometimes doom and gloom of despair. The album expresses deep sorrow, grief, or regret…often in a way that feels emotional and heavy, and that feeling is something you just can’t shake listening to the album.
Trolddom
Lysabaerer
Overall, this was a very enjoyable album. In the rich history of Black Metal, it doesn’t depart too far from the original genre boundaries, so it should please fans of tradition. At the same time, it explores just enough unchartered territory so that it stays fresh, and modern. Bravo.
The Unyielding Season
Winterfylleth
Please pay me one dollar for each time I say "atmospheric" in this article.
Disgusting Existence
Endless Curse
ENDLESS CURSE released a decent EP. The songs on “Disgusting Existence” are raw and aggressive. The Death Metal sound is direct, very simple, and without any technicality.
Ill Fated Voyage
Iron Brigade
“Ill Fated Voyage” is a mixture of traditional Power Metal and classical Heavy Metal. Heavy Metal inspirations come all from IRON MAIDEN and this heavily affects the guitar riffing, the melodies, and the lead guitar solos including the famous twin guitars
Obsidian King
Ravenspell
With a name like RAVENSPELL I thought this was going to be a Symphonic Metal band. They ended up being more in the CIRITH UNGOL tradition, which is even better.
Road to Rubble
Necrosexual
Very middle of the road as far as intensity and maybe a bit over the top with the performative essence of it. Felt like an amped up Beetlejuice.
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Nils Ahnland
New Mexican Doom Cult
Just to be clear, NEW MEXICAN DOOM CULT is neither from New Mexico nor are they Mexican. They are in fact based in Gävle, Sweden which would also make them, uhm, Swedish. On January 23, 2026, they released their second full-length album, Ziggurat, via Majestic Mountain Records. In early March, Gary Hernandez, writer/editor with Metal Temple, caught up with Nils Ahnland, vocalist and guitarist, to discuss everything from the band’s origins to ancient Egypt to some background details on several of the tracks.
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All Hell has been described as a Blackened Thrash band, but they are much more. On October 10, 2025, the trio for Ashville, North Carolina release their fifth full-length album, "Sunsetter," via Terminus Hate City. Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, caught up with Jacob Curwen (vocals, guitars) to discuss topics ranging from the band's origins to the details of "Sunsetter" to AI in metal.
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