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The Underworld

Kaasin

The Norwegian band Kaasin were formed in 2020 by Guitarist Jo Henning Haasin formerly a […]

Unbreakable

Ellefson/Soto

“Unbreakable” is undoubtedly and unequivocally a Metal record, one where the music is fierce, straight forward and very much in your face. It ranges from Heavy Metal up to and brushing against Thrash Metal territory.

Palace Of The Dragon

Killerwitch

Musically KILLERWITCH does go back to the eighties in feel, atmosphere as well as sounds, giving “Palace Of The Dragon” a bit of an underground vibe.

Thelema

Decipher

What the album did best, was create an aggressive and harrowing listening experience that was dark and nefarious, and the band is clearly talented. However, it lacked a bit in diversity, and there is room within the genre to explore more.

Ritus Panoptis

Fordity

Fordity's "Ritus Panoptis" did absolutely nothing for me as a listener, but I'm glad Fordity got some anger out while recording it.

Into The Promised Land

Cave

Hailing from Ludwigsburg Germany,Cave are no strangers to the music scene. They are a group […]

I Am The Enemy

Austen Starr

Austen Starr is a singer and songwriter from Boston USA.She grew up in the late […]

A Cry for the Slain

Cnoc An Tursa

Quite an album, CNOC AN TURSA’s “A Cry for the Slain.” Also, a hell of comeback.

Blessing of the Damned

Hexjakt

Just when I think I’m done with Doom, someone breaks the door down and refreshes the scene.

Asymmetries

Void of Light

This was indeed an emotionally heavy album, and that might be its best feature. There wasn’t a lot of diversity in their music though. Instead, they seem to want to drive the riffs right through your living room walls and straight down your throat.

ARTIFICIAL DREAM

GODOVIIR

I've listened to a lot of progressive rock and metal over the years, and while "ARTIFICIAL DREAM" didn't have the WOW! factor to really make an impression on me to stick with me forever, I adore the messages brought by Igor and GODOVIIR.

Gateway

Phobocosm

This did NOT feel like a forty-minute album. Four hours maybe?

Solace

Falchi

These instrumental progressive metal artists seem to have formed a tight-knit community with their colorful album covers and relentless shredding.

lauks

Varmia

Overall, one of the first things I often complain about is an album without much diversity, but in this case, the diverse shifts are a bit more subtle and nuanced. The aggressiveness is its best feature, and it rarely lets up, sprinting the mile in record time. It’s progressive in nature because of how it starts, stops, and even moves throughout the album, and this was an album that can burn a hole in your soul.

Of Blissful Strife

Warp Rite

I like the idea of "Of Blissful Strife," but I don't really like "Of Blissful Strife."

individual

holotropic

It's a different kind of adrenaline rush I get when I see a band cite a philosophical work at the bottom of a lyric sheet.

The Force Of Nature

Epinikion

“The Force Of Nature” offers traditional symphonic Metal with the emphasis being on “symphonic”. The orchestral arrangements are always present, but there is a good mixture of heavier, guitar-driven songs, and tracks where the orchestral arrangements are more prominent

And Now We Die

Vanishment

“And Now We Die” offers an interesting mixture of Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal. The highlights of the album are the guitar riffs and the solos

Shouting At The Hurricane

White Skies

Founded in 2020, White Skies released their debut album “Black Tide” in 2022 which made […]

Beautiful Disaster

Lily Lowe

In sum, this was a fine album, as well as one that was fun to listen to. Lily’s vocals power the musicians, but they also keep up nicely. Most of the songs were around three minutes, which doesn’t give them album a lot of diversity, but it was fine as is.

Apna

Stam1na

I may sound like a Finnish weeb here, but Stam1na is just another reason why Finland is the capital of metal.

Ritual

Soul of Anubis

I'd really like to see Soul of Anubis tap deeper into their progressive minds and put forth another brutal album, this time with more variation.

The Moment Of A Lifetime

Star.Gate

If you are a fan of this kind of Neoclassical Metal in general, or in this case what STAR.GATE is feeding us on “The Moment Of A Lifetime”, I guess that you’re in for a treat. It will be no surprise that I feel that this album will really speak to you. Why? Because everything that STAR.GATE does fits.

In Shadows Deep – Shadow of the Crow Pt. II

Forbidden Seed

I know that “In Shadows Deep – Shadow of the Crow Pt. II” is a special kind of album, one of those that will keep growing on you every time to decide to play it. And no, I don’t feel that FORBIDDEN SEED is giving me something that should Rock my world, but somehow it does.

Catharsis (single)

3 Headed Snake

Musically you can classify 3 HEADED SNAKE as following; take the ultimate power that a band like MALICE always portrayed, the compelling nature that JUDAS PRIEST is capable of and combine it with the vocal qualities that QUEENSRŸCHE is well known for.

Beyond the Forest

Valdrin

Overall, this was an excellent album, and Black Metal has never been so rich, full, and even complex. You can tell that the band are excellent musicians, evidenced by their propensity to work outside of some of the genre boundaries, while maintaining the traditions that fans have come to expect.

Dawn of the Iconoclast

Worm Shepherd

Breakdown Count?™

Profanation's Vapor

Upon The Altar

If I had a nickel for each Polish black metal band I've reviewed an EP for in the past 24 hours, I'd have two nickels, and I'd probably use them to buy a third.

Autumn Embrace

Enisum

The best part about the album was how well the artists connected visuals with the music. The song titles came to life before my eyes, and I could almost follow the tale by watching with my eyes. The album cover tells a lot about what you might find here in your listening experience…hues of orange leaves tell me it’s mid-fall and the mist that hangs low with mountain spires rising sharply in the background. It’s an inviting scene, but also one that might be marked with danger. Will you step into the forest?

The King Is Victorious

Lightning Strikes

While it's possible to pull off heavy metal in the current age, "The King Is Victorious," with its Duolingo sentence-like song titles, masterbatory guitar solos, and drawn-out compositions, falls flat.

Ancient Throne of Sinister Rites

Astral Spear

I'd like to see more from this project, so I'll be patently waiting for Astral Spear-related news.

Fragment Through Hollow Eternity

Funeral Skies

This was an absolutely fantastic album. Not only is the trio musically gifted at their instruments, they write melodies that are straightforward, high reaching, and just a joy to listen to. Pop this in on a long drive, and the time will pass peacefully.

Rituel: Initiation

De l'Abîme Naît l'Aube

This is an album that will crush your very soul, with equal helpings of death, disease, rot, and the kind of desolation that sinks into your mind and you can’t crawl out of. Once its blackness reaches you, its grip is firm, and can’t be broken. A warning…if you are already feeling bad, this is not the cure.

Depths of the Grave

Denounced Disgraced

Lollipops!

Nothing Happened Here

Echoes of Amara / Sincerely Yours

"Nothing Happened Here" is a small but mighty sampler to sink your teeth into once your Valentine's Day sweets are gone.

The All Seeing Eye

Pollard Row

Overall, this was an excellent album. At times, it was shrouded in mystery, while at others, the music was right in your face. Even in the latter times, the music has a darkness to it that is hard to describe, but it attracted me like a moth to flame.

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The Underworld

Kaasin

Unbreakable

Ellefson/Soto

Palace Of The Dragon

Killerwitch

Thelema

Decipher

Ritus Panoptis

Fordity

Into The Promised Land

Cave

I Am The Enemy

Austen Starr

A Cry for the Slain

Cnoc An Tursa

Blessing of the Damned

Hexjakt

Asymmetries

Void of Light

ARTIFICIAL DREAM

GODOVIIR

Gateway

Phobocosm

Solace

Falchi

lauks

Varmia

Of Blissful Strife

Warp Rite

individual

holotropic

The Force Of Nature

Epinikion

And Now We Die

Vanishment

Shouting At The Hurricane

White Skies

Beautiful Disaster

Lily Lowe

Apna

Stam1na

Ritual

Soul of Anubis

The Moment Of A Lifetime

Star.Gate

In Shadows Deep – Shadow of the Crow Pt. II

Forbidden Seed

Catharsis (single)

3 Headed Snake

Beyond the Forest

Valdrin

Dawn of the Iconoclast

Worm Shepherd

Profanation's Vapor

Upon The Altar

Autumn Embrace

Enisum

The King Is Victorious

Lightning Strikes

Ancient Throne of Sinister Rites

Astral Spear

Fragment Through Hollow Eternity

Funeral Skies

Rituel: Initiation

De l'Abîme Naît l'Aube

Depths of the Grave

Denounced Disgraced

Nothing Happened Here

Echoes of Amara / Sincerely Yours

The All Seeing Eye

Pollard Row

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