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Primordial Reverie

Cepheidae Variable

This was a solid album to listen to. Without vocals, the artist has to work harder to convey his feelings and emotions in his music, and Ryan did that well. Many of the melodies you can hum or sing along with, and that’s a testament to the instrumental album.

A Liminal Step

Feather Mountain

This was an excellent album, with a varied approach to each song. The band are consummate musicians, and they hit every nuance and nook and cranny in the music with impeccable timing, The music sometimes took unexpected turns at times, but always kept me engaged. I can’t help think more about how they described the album…”a magical antidote in a world full of chaos,” because that’s how the sound came across for me.

Dusketha

Goad

“Dusketha” is a double album with over 116 minutes of music. It is Progressive Rock/Pop, and definitely not Metal, so if you’re expecting Heavy and/or distorted guitars, pounding rhythms and intricate structures and songs, you’re not going to get it.

The Quest For The Sacred Melody

Armoured Knight

“The Quest For The Sacred Melody” has speed and momentum, as the songs are rather good. Yes, this has all been done before, but somehow the musicality of the tunes does give you that edge that makes you listen just that little sharper, that piques your interest whereas others just don’t.

Night Danger

Revenge

REVENGE is a Heavy Metal band in the old fashioned sense, but they are able to spice up their sound by adding as many Speed Metal parts and rhythms as possible. It gives the music on “Night Danger” a lively and inspiring sound.

Sterveling

The tension on this album is through the roof, and they throw all Black Metal convention out of the window to build something different in the genre. It’s bold, daring, and cold, as any lightless journey should be.

Torment Beyond Comprehension

Pandemic Outbreak

There can be no bones about that what PANDEMIC OUTBREAK has produced on “Torment Beyond Comprehension” is above reproach. If you don’t get what I’m saying, simply put I can say that this is bloody good indeed!

Remnants Of Horror: The Final Cut

Percussor

PERCUSSOR plays fast most of the time. And that all sounds fine.

La tríada dels idiotes

Burghâsh

First, a note that it takes a lot for an artist to get his music released by a label, and as a reviewer and a consumer, I appreciate that. That said, these three songs were very poorly produced (perhaps at his request?) and there is not much I can champion about the music.

Morbid Odyssey

Sadistic Force

The name of the band, SADISTIC FORCE, has been chosen wisely, as this is one of the finest forms of torture that you will ever come across within the Metal genres. “Morbid Odyssey” is an amalgamation of five forms of torment that will have you trying to find a way to escape, only to experience the feeling of emptiness when it all ends.

III: Frühling

Wehmut

This album takes the listener on a journey that is sometimes rocky, and other times calm, and mirrors the seasons of your lives. Torture, anguish, and feeling like you want to jump out of your own skin are common, yet through it all, a string of hope remains threaded into the album. It’s moving, cathartic, and satisfying in the end.

IV: The Serpent’s Coil

Sublime Eyes

This album was INTENSE. In the annals of the genre, the band chose to take the more pure road of mostly aggressive Death Metal where the guitar harmonies provide the melody, not clean vocals nor keyboards or the like. This is an uncompromising approach to the genre, by a clearly uncompromising band, ready to tackle new territory.

Winds of Time

Wings of Steel

The term “Let the music do the talking” has never been more apropos than for WINGS OF STEEL and the release of their highly anticipated new album “Winds of Time”, where nostalgic old school metal meets innovative and vibrant new overtones to create a musical euphoria.

Inevitable Death

Evocatus

In the ever-expanding spectrum of Melodeath, this album is more on the traditional side. There are no keyboards, and very little clean vocals. They prefer to keep things cleaner. That said, it was still an excellent listen for me. The guitar work was a highlight for me. It was intricate, harmonic, and the band has an excellent sense of timing.

Broken Dreams

This House We Built

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Legions Of The Grave

Rising Steel

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Horizon

Bite The Bullet

Bite The Bullet originally were formed by singer & songwriter Mick Benton & drummer Graham […]

Bitter Lucid Truth

Valletta

I’m not gonna lie, I wish there was more of this. It’s primal, raw, and fun to listen to all at the same time. When you listen to it, you just get the feeling that they are having a grand old time with recording and performing these songs, and sometimes this feeling gets lost in the music industry today.

Herezjarcha

Profane Elegy

“Herezjarcha” demonstrates a heightened level of songwriting and an impressive agility with shifts from the chaotic to the ordered. With an expanded lineup their trajectory has hit a serious upward inflection.

Remorse of Conscience

Agenbite Misery

An outstanding artifact of Blackened Experimental metal. Highly recommended to that not-so-rare intersection of literature geeks and metalheads.

The Monkey

High on Wheels

This was a fantastic album. It didn’t break any barriers or tread new ground necessarily, but the sound was genuine, honest, and punishing. Insert any euphemism you want…a swift kick to the teeth…a gritty punch in the balls…whatever it was, it will wake you up in the morning.

Merged In Abstract Perdition

Undersave

The sound of “Merged In Abstract Perdition” is technical with progressive elements and plenty of twists and turns in tempo and rhythm, all based on a grim melodic framework

Extinguish All Existence

Enragement

“Extinguish All Existence” is brutal Death Metal at high quality, driven by punishing guitar riffs, blast-beat attacks, and growling vocals coming straight from the abyss

Guld

Orm

This was a fascinating slab of Black Metal in a few different ways. First, it often took unexpected turns, keeping the listener on their toes. Second, it brought a side of melody with it that was somber at times and oddly warm at others. Finally, there were progressive elements afoot, both in the music, and the meter. Who said Black Metal can’t be creative?

Divinum Sanguinem

Ildaruni

I was most impressed by the high level of musicianship the band has, in addition to their strong sense of songwriting. Black Metal doesn’t need to remain in the shadows, with bad production and an overly thickened sound, and ILDARUNI prove this point on “Divinum Sanguinem.”

Crypts of Eternity

Fäust

Considering that this entire album was composed and performed by a single musician, it gives the listener some gravity to consider. The songs were well composed, and the aggression was held in check at times in order to let somber melodies enter. This was a solid release.

The Baroness Sessions

Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra

It’s not a stretch to say that The Baroness has one of the best voices in the music industry today. Her voice control and sense of pitch is astonishing, and Jason’s music lays a soft featherbed underneath her so that she is free to express herself…and sing she does. This album is bursting with emotion, substance, and style, and I am so very glad I have the chance to enjoy it.

Dysthymia

Harvested

Dysthymia is a declaration of war from the Canadian underground. This is death metal that bleeds, breathes, and still bites.

This Side Of The Grave

Undead

Undead are a Swedish Death Metal band formed in 2015 with a horror vibe who […]

Make Metal Royal Again

Hammer King

Hammer King were founded in 2015 by frontman Titan Fox and have steadily grown from […]

For The Souls We Have Lost

Harvest

Overall, this was a solid album to listen to, and the vocalist was the perfect choice, because his bass voice carries much of the sound. It alternates between a crippling depression, and moments of rage, and the melancholy tones are deliciously smoky.

Diabolic Formation

Pale Horse Ritual

If you’re going to model your sound around the Godfathers of Metal, BLACK SABBATH, that’s a good choice. Unfortunately, that sound was popular 55 years ago. Although some bands are indeed timeless, I would have liked to have heard more of this band’s individual personality in their music. The world just doesn’t need another BLACK SABBATH clone.

Faces

Zombie Eater

This was a delightfully gooey album that had a thick, dark groove for months…even years. The riffs were covered in soot, and you come out soiled and defiled in the end, but the smile on your face will last a lifetime.

Draksophia

Ofermod

Although the band was trying to present another filthy album, it’s a bit on the safe side for me. Sure, some long term fans won’t like a 180, but there are plenty of ways to inject some diversity into the album, even capitalize on some of the more modern elements of Black Metal today. It was good, don’t get me wrong, just a bit too safe for me.

Guilded Abyss

Valdur

This was an absolutely frightening, and deadly album. Their conglomeration of Death and Black metal combined into something so black and so pure, it’s evil personified. Sometimes, we all need an album like this to remind us that some things aren’t salvageable, aren’t savable, and are as empty as the void itself.

Destructive Elite Terror

Det

The songs all have that kind of vibe that will remind you of bands like MIDNIGHT and early AGENT STEEL, only a little (or if you will, a lot) rougher around the edges. It sounds like DET have decided to leave all their tunes as pure and unedited as possible. And even though I would liked to have a better production, I have to admit that the way that this is done really fits the bill.

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Primordial Reverie

Cepheidae Variable

A Liminal Step

Feather Mountain

Dusketha

Goad

The Quest For The Sacred Melody

Armoured Knight

Night Danger

Revenge

Sterveling

Sterveling

Torment Beyond Comprehension

Pandemic Outbreak

Remnants Of Horror: The Final Cut

Percussor

La tríada dels idiotes

Burghâsh

Morbid Odyssey

Sadistic Force

III: Frühling

Wehmut

IV: The Serpent’s Coil

Sublime Eyes

Winds of Time

Wings of Steel

Inevitable Death

Evocatus

Broken Dreams

This House We Built

Legions Of The Grave

Rising Steel

Horizon

Bite The Bullet

Bitter Lucid Truth

Valletta

Herezjarcha

Profane Elegy

Remorse of Conscience

Agenbite Misery

The Monkey

High on Wheels

Merged In Abstract Perdition

Undersave

Extinguish All Existence

Enragement

Guld

Orm

Divinum Sanguinem

Ildaruni

Crypts of Eternity

Fäust

The Baroness Sessions

Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra

Dysthymia

Harvested

This Side Of The Grave

Undead

Make Metal Royal Again

Hammer King

For The Souls We Have Lost

Harvest

Diabolic Formation

Pale Horse Ritual

Faces

Zombie Eater

Draksophia

Ofermod

Guilded Abyss

Valdur

Destructive Elite Terror

Det

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