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Abyssal

The Giant Void

This band again hit the target with a huge Heavy/Power Metal album!!!

Suspiriorum

Suspiriorum

This band is a fine revelation into Occult Rock/Hard Rock.

Forever Below

Putrascension

This is a new insight on the old form of Blackened Death Metal/Melodic Death Metal!

Umbra

Kadabra

A refreshing Space Rock/Stoner Rock act with catching melodies. It's a great work!

Raze//Repose

Iron Buddha

A Sludge Metal trio with a lot improvements, but that bears potential.

Raven and the Nightsky

Dark The Suns

This album could be defined as a way when Gothic Metal and Death Metal unite...

Thrash for Justice

Tabahi

The self proclaimed only Thrash Metal duo from Pakistan release their second full album.

Riddles of the Sycophants

Ghosts of Atlantis

All in all, “Riddles of the Sycophants” certainly isn't a bad album in any particular way but it also isn’t one that I found to be very memorable or exciting.

Reign of the Reaper

Sorcerer

SORCERER’s “Reign of the Reaper” is a compelling and engrossing album that also manages to be catchy with many memorable moments. Fans of traditional/doom metal will definitely find a lot here to enjoy. For those who avoid metal because it is often too extreme will do well to check this out too.

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Paradise Lost

Old school fans won’t find anything to scoff at and newcomers of the band might as well start here.

Diabolus Ex Machina

Fleshworks

Run of the mill Death Metal without a lot of excitement or fanfare. The band can do better than this.

No Thrash Metal, No Life!

Satsuriko Robot

Traditional thrash metal , but Japanese style.

Once I Had a Heart

Dyecrest

Dyecrest is back with a new singer and new album.

After Dark

Infernalizer

Two metal heads from Italy evoking back Goth music?

Krystl–Ah

Mephorash

Emotion is something that you don’t often hear in Black Metal, we at least, developed emotion as I call it. That is one thing that the band does well. The second is how they use tension to hold the listener on the edge of their seat. I found this album to be both poignant and deadly.

Osculum Pacis

Stratuz

What the band does best on the album, besides their attention to detail, is construct a well-told story where the music matches the themes, with a variety of instruments to tell the tale. This is thoughtful Death/Doom Metal, with a heaping of torture for extra measures.

Sharp Magik Steel

Reckless

I can only say that although RECKLESS isn’t to be seen as a band that will change the face of Speed Metal, they are one of those that will get your juices flowing and your heartbeat racing.

Too Many Lies, Too Many Masters

Ronnie Romero

I hear a lot of influences flying by, and all of it put together makes “Too Many Lies, Too Many Masters” into a very pleasant album, on which RONNIE ROMERO can finally show what he is made of. And he is made out of stern stuff.

Aradia

Stygian Fair

“Aradia”, is their fourth full length album to date. And it is a very Melodic album, that brings us a mix of Heavy Metal, Hard Rock and Progressive Rock. And what becomes evident from the very first tones until the end; these guys know how to play music, write songs and arrange them accordingly.

The Nameless

Suspect Hostile

It’s loud, it’s obnoxious, it’s filthy. But, it’s also Melodic where necessary, it’s organised and to my astonishment I have to concur that this is very easy on the ears. With that I am trying to tell you that the way SUSPECT HOSTILE has written, rehearsed, recorded and mastered “The Nameless” is such that you can hear every note that is being played.

Mosaic

Theocracy

My conclusion is that THEOCRACY are a band on top of their game, which in this case results in “Mosaic” being a very pleasant surprise.

Bonegoat

Doomherre

This is a very strong debut from a band that clearly is already on the right path to what they aim to achieve.

Atrocity Machine

Body Void

This is a really great album and a true example of the emotional power and importance of metal.

Universe

Secret Rule

"Universe" is n excellent melodic Metal album and a great mixture of catchiness, bombast, heaviness, and orchestral arrangements

Erosion Of Gods

The Plague

"Erosion Of Gods" is traditional Death Metal at its very best

Riluo

Laang

This was a strong release in the genre that did not rely on old, moldy formulas of the past. Instead, the band moved forward with modern elements while keeping a backbone of hardened Metal that keeps the listener engaged with the music.

We Poison Their Young

Karras

They play things fairly straightforward here as well. There is only one minor burst of wicked insanity. I do love the percussive guitar riff that makes up the hook. It’s a solid track on a killer album. Ultimately, “We Poison Their Young” is the most fun you will ever have while being bulldozed. It’s an assault on the ears in the best way possible.

Under the Sign of Rebellion

Rebaelliun

Most of “Under The Sign Of Rebellion” is standard death metal fare. Every new and interesting idea is quickly blotted out by the buzzing guitars and blast-beat drumming. The release is a fun listen the first time through and my complaints are minor given the grand scheme of the album. Every track has plenty to like as long as you can forgive certain idiosyncrasies.

The Path Narrows

Baring Teeth

I’ve always thought that BARING TEETH is at its best when the music is frantic and overly dynamic. The majority of “The Path Narrows” exhibits those qualities. The album is too front-loaded for me to play it through in one sitting often. There are five excellent playlist tracks on this eight-track album.

Drudge to the Thicket

Fabricant

This is not an album to put on in the background. That also makes it a critical listener’s dream, with each repeated play a sort of treasure hunt that is always rewarding. This release is forty-three minutes of auditory overload that pays off more often than not. The potential is there and they are just shy of making a truly incredible album.

The Enduring Spirit

Tomb Mold

Sure, it doesn’t sound exactly like their previous albums and that is going to anger some people. You can’t please all of them all of the time, but I am impressed with their inventive songwriting ideas. I also believe that this album will win them way more fans than they lose. This is also a perfect place in their discography to give them a chance if you are new to death metal or TOMB MOLD.

Vertumnus Caesar

Malokarpatan

MALOKARPATAN has a rougher edge and more black metal influence, but the riffs and keyboard work are reminiscent of HORISONT’s best work. This album is one for the more adventurous metal aficionados because their sound is unique and familiar at the same time.

Numen

Alkaloid

These tracks are too dense for a double album and the entire second disc just doesn’t measure up to the standard set by the first disc. If you have this album on your radar or in your backlog it would be best if you skipped disc two altogether.

Chaos Horrific

Cannibal Corpse

This album shows that CANNIBAL CORPSE can still deliver quality exhilarating death metal thirty-five years into their career. If you’re looking for buckets of blood and guts, heavy riffs that infiltrate your brain, and a classic death metal sound, you can’t go wrong with the genuine article.

Unholy Deification

Incantation

The bottom line is that it has a neat concept and it’s one of INCANTATION’s best albums, so check it out, and do it for the riffs.

Veil of Death, Ruptured

Asagraum

I am thrilled to hear that they added some dissonant and mildly psychedelic elements as well. All-female metal groups have been resurgent over the past few years, and I’m one hundred percent for it, especially when they are as enjoyable as ASAGRAUM.

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