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Sila Nuna
Sedna
This is an album that is not about a specific genre…it’s about a world of possibilities. The experience is very personal, such that the listener can decide for themselves how it makes them feel. For me, it was a reminder of some of the mistakes I made in life, and in my innate ability to move past them. The darkness is there to serve you in whichever way you choose…good or bad.
Time Under Tension
Karate Steve
Boston Massachusetts melodic death metal/hardcore outfit, Karate Steve, dropped their third album Time Under Tension on October 24th, 2025. […]
Skogskult
Skogskult
A lot of notable extreme metal, Doom and otherwise, comes out of Umeå. SKOGSKULT keeps up the tradition with their debut album.
House of the Rising Smoke
Goatfather
A smoking pillar of fuzz-infused and psych-inspired tunage.
Nuit Noire
Arbre-Dieu
Within the wide genre boundaries of Black Metal these days, there is most definitely a place for “Nuit Noire” by ARBRE-DIEU. I didn’t find the album as raw as advertised…instead, I found intelligent songwriting, with carefully crafted passages to keep your sense ever stimulated, and a sense of the macabre. There was also an air of mystery to the album…a feeling that there is more out there if you take the time to search.
Insatiable
Flagelo
a LOT of noise, and a LOT of waiting for the noise to actually DO something.
What Once Was
Fimbul Winter
“What Once Was” is dark, epic, and melancholic. It offers excellent guitar work, crushing basslines, and chilling melodies, all kept together very well by versatile vocals
Taetra Philosophia
Abysmal Grief
Creepy at times, this is a Doom Metal album for old school fans of the genre. Although I don’t know it, I get the feeling that the band has a cult following, because of how long they have been around, and their sound hasn’t changed much. For me, it was just a mediocre listening experience that just didn’t offer any surprises.
Backbone
Ronnie Romero
Over the past decade Ronnie Romero has worked with the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen,Michael Schenker, […]
Vertigo
Shiraz Lane
Hailing from Vantaa, Finland, Shiraz Lane started their musical journey in 2011. Their vision of […]
Forgotten Reveries
DarkTribe
Clean vocals? Boo-hoo. This is METAL.
Black Sites in Lower Chambers
Wild Beyond
Black Sites in Lower Chambers is the newest EP from Philadelphia Pennsylvania black/death metal band Wild Beyond. This […]
Ethereal Horizons
Blut Aus Nord
Maybe the album was hyped too much, because although it was excellent, it didn’t deliver enough experimental or Progressive elements for me. They were there, but nearly always took a back seat to the ferocious and naked aggression on the album. It’s clear that Vindsval is talented, and his vision is unwavering, but I would not have minded some more experimentation.
Mar Da Deriva
Vauruvã
If the album makes you look for answers, it did its job properly. But, there are no answers to be found. Instead, the deep-pocket sound deals with possibilities that almost seem endless, laying out a myriad of paths one could follow and allowing each person to make that decision for themselves.
Midnight Blitz (single)
Tailgunner
When heavy metal icon K K Downing produces your latest album and loudly proclaims “They personify everything that is heavy metal” the music world takes notice.
Something Borrowed…Something New
Greystone Canyon
The name of the album is quite fitting. “Something Borrowed…Something New” relates to the fact that half of the songs are covers and the other half new songs by the band themselves. GREYSTONE CANYON has released two albums before this one, and the 2024 one called “Iron & Oak” got a perfect rating from my colleague “Metal Mark” Garcia. He rightfully wrote that these Aussie have a knack to sound like they belong in the seventies. And that they also really know how to play and make songs sound good.
Embrace The Awakening
Mezzrow
“Embrace The Awakening” has been produced at a very good and transparent level, which allows you to hear very instrument in detail. It also has been given enough punch to make sure that all the songs that MEZZROW has put on this album has the right amount of energy, excitement and power.
Chama
Soulfly
Gone is the jumping up and down from the early years, only to be substituted by a much more Industrial Metal vibe, whilst keeping a little bit of Groove Metal vibe, but also a little bit of Thrash Metal atmosphere in there. It makes for interesting listening, as to me this sounds like Max Cavalera is trying to recreate the effect that NAILBOMB had some thirty years ago.
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Markus Lachendro
Xfactor1
I took some time recently and sat down with Markus Lachendro, guitarist for the band […]
Michał Chrościelewski, Paweł Smarkusz, Monika Chrościelewska
CZART
CZART is an experimental metal band hailing from Poland. The concept behind their debut album, “Czarty Polskie,” has been controversial not only for the AI debate but for the many references to Polish demonology. On All Hallows Eve, Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, caught up with members of CZART to discuss everything from AI to the reasons why metal resonates so much in Poland to whether we are living in the best of times or the worst. Most importantly, they discuss the beloved CZART goat.
Sam Graff
Agenbite Misery
AGENBITE MISERY hails from New Hampshire. In February 2026, the band will be releasing their debut album, "Remorse of Conscience." The album is an experimental metal interpretation of "Ulysses" by James Joyce. This month Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, was able to catch up with Sam Graff (guitars, vocals, synth) to discuss the some deeper details about the band, their aspirations, and their upcoming album as well as the curious link between literature and metal.
Stefano Fiorelli
Warcoe
WARCOE hails from Pesaro, Italy. Formed in 2021, following the year of our plague, the Doom trio has been blazing a trail through the Italian Doom scene with one monumental album after the other. On September 26, 2025 they released their third full-length album, “Upon Tall Thrones,” which not only weighed in at 8/10 on the Metal Temple scales but hit #1 on Doom Charts for September 2025. This month Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, was able to catch up with Stefano Fiorelli (guitars, vocals) to discuss the origin story of WARCOE, details of their latest album, and even speculate on the impacts of AI and streaming platforms.
Jacob Curwen
All Hell
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.
Koen Mattheuws
Primal Creation
Primal Creation are a five piece thrash metal band that came together in 2007, but […]
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Guns 'N' Roses, Machine Head, Papa Roach, Gojira, Apocalyptica, Mastodon and Within Temptation at Wacken 2025
Wacken, Germany
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July 30, 2025
So I am delighted as well as feeling totally honoured and privileged in some way […]
LORNA SHORE brings the hellfire to Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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October 6, 2025
Oklahoma City threw down like the weekend never ended when LORNA SHORE brought their North […]
CHEVELLE headlines The Criterion OKC
Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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September 14, 2025
CHEVELLE brought down the house for a sold out show at The Criterion in Oklahoma […]
Gideon, Unity TX, and Locust Grove at Beer City Music Hall
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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GIDEON tore up the stage at Beer City Music Hall in Oklahoma City with high […]
Killswitch Engage, KUBLAI KHAN TX, and more in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE packed The Criterion in Oklahoma City with a little help from FROZEN SOUL, […]
30 Years of KORN at BOK Center Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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October 23, 2024
After 30 years, KORN is still one of the best live bands in the business and they never disappoint.
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Metal Temple Mourns the Passing of Marcos "Metal Mark" Garcia
September 5, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our brother and friend, […]
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rebel - An Elegy for Ozzy Osbourne
July 24, 2025
Before starting, this article isn’t mean to have likes or comments, but’s a homage...
Obituary of Deceased Alexander Julien (Vision Eternel)
June 5, 2025
Vision Eternel's Alexander Julien passed away on May 14, 2025. Those who are familiar with […]
Thomas Top 10 Albums of 2024
December 22, 2024
This year has been very busy with Metal releases of every genre, proving that Metal […]
Editor In Chief Dave "That Metal Guy" Campbell's Top 25 Albums of 2024
December 17, 2024
First, a brief statement. I reviewed over 600 albums this year as Editor-In-Chief, and music […]
Justin "Witty City" Wittenmeier's Top 10 albums of 2024
December 11, 2024
For this year, I kept my blog limited to strickly what I have reviewed this year through either Metal Temple or my Doomed For Metal blog. I purposely tried to keep a variety of styles, although there is a little more doom considering that's my favorite genre. I purposely left big, near mainstream bands off the list as I'm here to help bring exposure to the underground.
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