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Resurrection

Do Or Die

Well, if you were wondering whether DO OR DIE is still a Hardcore band, any doubt you might have had will have disappeared after a few seconds, as this is like anything they have done before; Hard, Heavy, Hardcore, Uncompromising. The sound is relentless, which really works with the almost hysterical sounding vocals.

Megamantra

Black Magnet

Overall, the album seemed to encompass several styles of music, keeping it alive and constantly moving, including Punk, Sludge, Industrial, and Hardcore. I also found the album nearly exactly as advertised…harsh and infectious at the same time. I understand why the songs are on the shorter side, because they are packed full of density. This was a swift kick in the teeth.

Fyr

Gaupa

And just like that I have a new favorite band.

Dream and Violence

Killjoy

Personally, I’d count this as a demo.

Gamma II

Alfa Pentatonik

This was a solid EP. Through five songs, they band presents a firm weight with the music and vocals, but also some playful electronics. The album is well balanced in that regard. My interest in the band was piqued through five cuts, and I look forward to hearing a long play from here.

Rituals

Demeted

After three years of silence, DEMETED return with force, breaking through the stillness with their […]

I Am Chaos

Chaos Unleashed

“I Am Chaos” offers a mixture of modern and traditional Thrash Metal elements with a few Hardcore twists

Humanihility

Vader

“Humanihility“ is a delivery of Death Metal excellence enriched with plenty of classical Thrash Metal vibes

Dawn Of Destruction

Lucille

LUCILLE deliver traditional Thrash Metal at high quality and intensity. “Dawn Of Destruction” has pace, aggression, flesh-ripping guitar riffing, and chilling melodies

Only When It Rains

Twist Of Fate

Twist Of Fate was started around the summer of 1994. The founding members were, Tim […]

The Fates Key

Blades Edge

After the release of two EP'S "Witch Spells" in 2022 and "Cursed Blade" in 2023. […]

Repoka

Dusk

The EP was basically three songs and a cover, but I felt like I got a good hard look into the album. It could have been the accompanying soundtrack to the movie Hostel. That’s how creepy and tortuous it sounded. They crushed the bottom end of each song, and I would be very interested to hear what they release next.

Port Inspiro

Heathens Eye

Heathens Eye is a new Swedish Melodic Metal band which draws many different influences from […]

The Radiant Vale

Hemelbestormer

This was a positively doomed album that reveled in tones of grey, black, and stank of death…that cancerous smell is something you can never get out of your nostrils. They displayed a life of loneliness, hopelessness, and regret, to which there is no going back.

The Book of Hours

Agropelter

Without vocals, the album demands that you listen closely to catch all of the many different nuances present. Is it a challenge? Yes and no. First, I played it and listened intently. But the second time, I just let the music play and didn’t over analyze. Either method produced the same result…a pleasurable listening experience and reverence for the composer.

Xenotaph

Fallujah

The album a seamless fusion of intricate technical ability and rich, emotive melody. Every track is a testament to the band’s deep understanding of their instruments, not just as tools of performance, but as vessels of expression. It feels like the work of artists who have spent years honing their skills, not just to impress, but to communicate something real. It’s a record that bridges the gap between complexity and accessibility, offering something for both the musician dissecting its structure and the listener seeking connection.

Everlasting Wisdom of the Ancients

Sigorsped

This wasn’t a bad album by any means, but too many of the songs just sounded similar, and the band didn’t push themselves any further from the FWOBM bands that started things off.

Damned Genesis

High Speed Death

High Speed Death was a pretty well-known underground band. If you were around the 80s […]

Tales of Blood

Chamber of Mirrors

If you are a fan of old school, FWOBM inspired Black Metal, this album is for you. It is intense, raging, and uncompromising. For those of us who aren’t rooted in the traditions of the genre however, this album might not be for you.

Agony Eternal

Sarastus

The intensity of the album is noteworthy, and their musicianship is excellent, but, unfortunately, the diversity of the album doesn’t meet either of the preceding things.

Lord of Nightmare

Endless Dismal Moan

It played (and prayed) on the listener’s fears by bringing them to life in front of your eyes, leaving little to the imagination. It’s a black hole…a blood stained room that you can only see with a blacklight…and a face so ugly, it could turn you to stone.

Slaves of the Wolf

Bear Mace

Chicago’s five-piece, Bear Mace, return with Slaves of the Wolf, their third and fully weaponized […]

Armageddon

Warkings

The Kings of War on Heavy/Power Metal are back with a great release.

Culto

Infection Code

And these Death Metal veterans are still teaching very good lessons.

The Moral Chokehold

Death Rattle

Groove Metal as it must be can be heard on this excellent release.

Schauder

Dagdrøm

Wow, what great Black Metal release from thie beginner!

Nocturne

Bell Of Mimir

A good Doom Metal act that must improve its efforts on the recordings. But a good band.

Laio

Balmog

And even after all these years, these veterans on Black Metal are still doing great!

Primacy Arrival

Axiom Chaos

O good first coming from a promising new Brutal Death Metal act.

White Widdow (Reissue)

White Widdow

As for “White Widdow” (2010), I can tell you that it sounds rather good from start to finish. The musicians in the band are very capable, know where to play but also when to either tone it down or even keep quiet.

Serenade (Reissue)

White Widdow

Only a year after the release of the WHITE WIDDOW debut album “White Widdow” in 2010, they were back with their sophomore album “Serenade”. Like the debut (and their other albums) it was originally released through AOR Heaven. Now, some 14 years later, Pride & Joy Music Classixx has taken the time to re-release the first three, and added a bonus track on each one.

Crossfire (Reissue)

White Widdow

Four years after their debut album “White Widdow” (2010), and three years sophomore album “Serenade” (2011), WHITE WIDDOW came back again by releasing another studio album, this time named “Crossfire” (2014). And after those first two albums the band needed to pull out all the stops to make sure they improved what was already there.

Cryptic Aura

Azure Emote

“Cryptic Aura” is a smart blend of several Death Metal genres including technical, progressive, and symphonic Death Metal

The Constant Void

Philosophobia

This was a well-composed album that I found as close to as advertised as possible. The band’s musicianship is probably their strongest feature, followed closely by their sense of grandiose (at times) songwriting. One of the better surprises on the album are the gentler songs, that just feature one main melody. Simplicity can indeed be elegant. The album combines the best of what Progressive music has to offer its fans, and I found the listening experience to be excellent.

Das Lied Der Steinernen Engel

Mystopera

An epic adventure of the Pagan Viking sort with a sea voyage, lots of fighting and maybe a funeral, then more sea voyaging and even more fighting follow by something about honor and death and then maybe some furious vengeance and some sort of heroic ending.

Through the Endless

Eternal Dissonance

If you need a distraction from the world by, say, contemplating the bleak sameness of the never-ending void, “Through the Endless” might do you some good.

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Resurrection

Do Or Die

Megamantra

Black Magnet

Fyr

Gaupa

Dream and Violence

Killjoy

Gamma II

Alfa Pentatonik

Rituals

Demeted

I Am Chaos

Chaos Unleashed

Humanihility

Vader

Dawn Of Destruction

Lucille

Only When It Rains

Twist Of Fate

The Fates Key

Blades Edge

Repoka

Dusk

Port Inspiro

Heathens Eye

The Radiant Vale

Hemelbestormer

The Book of Hours

Agropelter

Xenotaph

Fallujah

Everlasting Wisdom of the Ancients

Sigorsped

Damned Genesis

High Speed Death

Tales of Blood

Chamber of Mirrors

Agony Eternal

Sarastus

Lord of Nightmare

Endless Dismal Moan

Slaves of the Wolf

Bear Mace

Armageddon

Warkings

Culto

Infection Code

The Moral Chokehold

Death Rattle

Schauder

Dagdrøm

Nocturne

Bell Of Mimir

Laio

Balmog

Primacy Arrival

Axiom Chaos

White Widdow (Reissue)

White Widdow

Serenade (Reissue)

White Widdow

Crossfire (Reissue)

White Widdow

Cryptic Aura

Azure Emote

The Constant Void

Philosophobia

Das Lied Der Steinernen Engel

Mystopera

Through the Endless

Eternal Dissonance

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