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Sky Eater

King Cruel

“Sky Eater” is everything you’d want from a sophomore album. For Stoner and Doom fans it’s definitely worth checking out.

Miserere

Crossover

So long as symphonic pirate isn’t your bag, this album is sure to please.

DeathAssault

What I do know is that when DEATHASSAULT tones it down a bit, even becomes a bit of emotional in their approach, "DeathAssault" sounds a lot more intense and sincere. When the singer then puts on his clean vocals, you feel that you have entered a whole other world.

Sceaduhelm

Crippled Black Phoenix

Twelve songs overstayed its welcome just a bit, but some of the “filler” songs helped to tell the story well. The album was dark at its core, but also melodic, and catchy. The dual vocalists helped to keep the album interesting, and it was plenty heavy. Overall, an excellent release.

Nocturnal Visions

Invictus

I know of a few embodiments of a band with the name of INVICTUS, I had never heard of the Japanese version before. That has now been rectified and I can only say that I’m glad to finally have listened to and experienced these Far East Death Metallers.

One

Scratch One Grub

. If you’re not strapped to your chair when seated and using speakers, or haven’t fastened your headphones to you when listening that way, I advise you to get that done immediately. I can’t tell you anything else than that SCRATCH ONE GRUB will blow you and/or your brains away if you’re not careful.

Hulders Ritual

Slagmaur

This was a delightfully commanding album that just didn’t settle for taking prisoners. Indeed, the sound was rich, full, frightening, and even combative at times.

Shaâtaunoâr

Hyver

Leon Guiselin has ten other projects, so he's got a lot on his pentagram-shaped plate...

Blood & Honey

Summer Of Hate

Summer Of Hate from Porto Portugal are an experimental shoegaze band that explores the boundaries […]

Imagined Deformation

BURIED

"Imagined Deformation" is a technically proficient, brutal death metal album, but most of its instrumentation is simply not to my taste.

Upheaval of Necromancy

Funeral Vomit

Funeral Vomit offers straight-up death metal with no gimmicks, so they really need to bring it to stand out in the sea of death metal.

Cult of the Sun

Black Sea of Trees

This was an excellent album, and as I mentioned above, it’s the level of restraint that the band shows that it its shining feature. Ambiance, atmosphere, mystery, and darkness appear in bounds, and they always have the element of surprise.

Malignant Cognition

Architectural Genocide

“Malignant Cognition” is recognised as a full-length album but I need you as a listener of this kind of music, but most of all buyer of physical or digital formats that the length of the whole experience is only 23:43 minutes. That is quite short.

Echoes From The Past (Reissue)

Deteriorot

. If you are a real Death Metal fanatic you undoubtedly will know DETERIOROT and have your opinion at the ready. If, like me, this is a first encounter, I suspect that “Echoes From The Past (Reissue)” will rev up your interest in the history of the band.

Entanglement

Sun Of the Suns

What I can say that if SUN OF THE SUNS ever come my way, I will be very much inclined to go and see their show. I would like to know whether they are able to emulate live what they have achieved in the studio and put on “Entanglement”.

A Sea of Floating Mirrors

Soundscapism Inc.

This was a nice collection of songs that for me are just here to make you feel better. Melodies are smooth, simple, and easy to grasp, and there are hints of nostalgia here as well. Isn’t that warm feeling you get when listening the point of music in the first place?

Subcutaneous Tomb

Fessus

“Subcutaneous Tomb” offers darkness and doom. The majority of the tracks are slow with sluggish rhythms and monotonicity in the guitar riffing and vocals.

Merciless Suffering

Dying Remains

“Merciless Suffering” is a bone-chilling delivery of traditional Death Metal with thunderous and punishing guitar riffing

In Verses

Karnivool

The thing is, if you never have heard anything of KARNIVOOL before, you’re in for a real treat. So much so that you undoubtedly will be checking their musical history asap. If you already know about the band, you’ll be ready to be amazed once again.

Genotype

Textures

The songs on “Genotype” are without fail very good, and have all the elements you would hope they would use, even if as a whole it all is a bit more mellow than what you’re used to with TEXTURES.

Axis Mundi

TarLung

The title means “representing a symbolic, vertical axis connecting heaven, earth, and the underworld. It acts as a sacred, central pillar or portal.” Themes mentioned in their bio match the music quite well. The music is slow, filthy sounding, and apocalyptic in some senses…and reminds you that the world is actually a fucked place.

John Carpenter (Redux)

Besta

I like my songs to last longer than a couple seconds, but if those couple seconds are good, then I'm all ready for Besta.

Misty Woman

Aunt Cynthia's Cabin

Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin were originally a duo formed in 2018 in San Diego,USA by Brennan […]

American Rebel

Powerhouse

Powerhouse’s highly anticipated sophomore album “American Rebel”, is an explosive 6 track ride of pure […]

Quan tot s'apagui

Syberia

I have always maintained that instrumental music is harder to write and listen to, because vocals and lyrics aren’t here to guide your way. SYBERIA are masters at creating landscapes that you have never seen before…never experienced before. It’s like a trip through every corner of the universe with your eyes closed and only your imagination guides the way.

Tékmés

Juodvarnis

This was a fantastic release, and I don’t believe I have ever heard a band from Lithuania before. The secret to their sound was combining aggressiveness and torture with atmosphere, ambiance, and melody. There were just enough Progressive elements (odd chord progressions, technical prowess, etc.) to keep the sound modern and interesting, and I would love to hear what the band does next.

Zombie Chronicles Vol. 1

Season of the Dead

Booriingg

Many Will Never Know This Freedom

Skyclad Cult

This EP is so endearing.

Reliance

Soen

SOEN shows no signs of slowing down on “Reliance.” The songs are a bit more concise in terms of their length, but it’s the emotional impact that will sweep you off your feet.

Primordial

What Will Be

I have to say that even though this isn’t even close to my cup of tea, there is no denying that WHAT WILL BE exists of four very good musicians who really gel well together. They know how to complement each other in such a way that it makes the songs sound very good indeed.

Decomposition

Pythonic

PYTHONIC does command respect. The way they have approached the music is impressive. I hear Metalcore, I get Metal Hardcore, I receive Groove metal and I hear Heavy Metal. Sometimes one of the four, at other times two or more of the four ingredients on offer. And what is even more impressive; they work well together.

Inner Keep

Mother Crone

There is no way in Heaven or Hell that I can’t NOT like what MOTHER CRONE is offering me on “Inner Keep”, as the songs are all of a very high standard, have all the right ingredients to sound amazing. Proper introductions, solid foundations, hard edged bodies and fitting endings.

Guerre Et Paix

Via Doloris

Overall, this was a good album. It wasn’t too aggressive or dark, and you could also clearly hear some nice bass work. I also found it to be as advertised…leading melodies with Folk echoes, and they did show restraint in the album.

Obsidian Cult

Hollow Peak

Norse heavy metal band Hollow Peak released their debut LP Obsidian Cult on January 23, 2026. This album impressed […]

Thou Hast Done Nothing

Nornes

French doom/death metal band Nornes released their newest album Thou Hast Done Nothing on December 2, 2025. It's an […]

Planned Obsolescence

Only Human

This was an outstanding Progressive album, and in many ways, it might point towards where the genre is headed for the future. The band has some serious chops, but they don’t overtake the sound, which is heavily focused on an emotional impact. It kept moving forward…branching out, exploring, uncovering rocks that used to be a permanent part of the scene, and each transition was completely smooth. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.

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Sky Eater

King Cruel

Miserere

Crossover

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DeathAssault

Sceaduhelm

Crippled Black Phoenix

Nocturnal Visions

Invictus

One

Scratch One Grub

Hulders Ritual

Slagmaur

Shaâtaunoâr

Hyver

Blood & Honey

Summer Of Hate

Imagined Deformation

BURIED

Upheaval of Necromancy

Funeral Vomit

Cult of the Sun

Black Sea of Trees

Malignant Cognition

Architectural Genocide

Echoes From The Past (Reissue)

Deteriorot

Entanglement

Sun Of the Suns

A Sea of Floating Mirrors

Soundscapism Inc.

Subcutaneous Tomb

Fessus

Merciless Suffering

Dying Remains

In Verses

Karnivool

Genotype

Textures

Axis Mundi

TarLung

John Carpenter (Redux)

Besta

Misty Woman

Aunt Cynthia's Cabin

American Rebel

Powerhouse

Quan tot s'apagui

Syberia

Tékmés

Juodvarnis

Zombie Chronicles Vol. 1

Season of the Dead

Many Will Never Know This Freedom

Skyclad Cult

Reliance

Soen

Primordial

What Will Be

Decomposition

Pythonic

Inner Keep

Mother Crone

Guerre Et Paix

Via Doloris

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Hollow Peak

Thou Hast Done Nothing

Nornes

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