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Windows Drenched in Red

Blood Brain Barrier

From Bandcamp, “Windows Drenched in Red” is the visceral debut from BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER—a conceptual […]

Prayer By the Edge

Six Feet Deeper

Hard Rock with a sometimes Bluesy undertone, whilst on other occasions it will be more Rock or even Metal. What does become quite clear is that we are dealing with a very talented group of musicians within SIX FEET DEEPER. They are able to write good songs, that have a bucketload of emotions paired with very good instrumentals.

Everyone For Themselves

Our North

Sheffield hard hitters, OUR NORTH, have been serving up their enticing brand of Metalcore, fused with Hip Hop and Trap, since their formation in 2019. Channelling everyone from BRING ME THE HORIZON and WHILE SHE SLEEPS to BAD OMENS, OUR NORTH unleash a sound that is soaked in power, venom, diversity, and passion. I just hear LINKIN PARK with the heavier parts using a grunt or scream that is a bit more extreme.

Trapped

Hammer

But let’s get back to “Trapped”. It is Extreme Metal indeed, because if I would have to try and classify it in any other way I wouldn’t have been able to, even if my life depended on it. Yes, you will get Groove Metal, Death Metal, Punk, Hardcore, Grindcore and Sludge in there somewhere, but none of those fit the bill, so by branding it Extreme Metal the band is talking it easy on us listeners and reporters.

Veins of Sulfur

Starlit Pyre

This was a promising EP from a new player from France in the Melodic Death Metal genre, and there is still a lot to discover. In this genre, you can add clean vocals, keyboards, and other elements, or you can just keep things more traditional without clean vocals or other things to take away from its purity. STARLIT PYRE have taken the second, more traditional path.

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.

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