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Egyenes Kerüló

Watch My Dying

Garden of Earthly Delights

Casandra's Crossing

George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN) is a household name, Casandra Carson, lead singer from PARALANDRA is not…….yet, but this duo have joined forces and released a guitar-driven, edgy straight forward hard rock debut album “Garden of Earthly Delights”.

Nyktmyst

This mini-album is planned to be released March 21st, by Iron Bonehead Productions. Black metal, […]

Bloodlines

Black .44

Although this was a simple sound, it had enough ummph and energy to it, you can’t help but like it and get caught up in some of the aggression and melodies. Not all music has to be overly complicated.

Against the Abyss

Soul Demise

From Bandcamp, “SOUL DEMISE, the melodic death metal band from Bavaria, Germany, returns in 2025 […]

Eternal Roar of the Thunder and Rain

Malacath

This was an excellent album. Their combination of Doom and Black Metal descended on you like an ominous storm, blotting out the sun, and soaking you to the bone. The frigid winds that followed were paralyzing, and kept you from getting back up again.

The Implications of Ascendancy

Ancient Tome

Ancient Tome has been around since 2020. This EP :The Implications of Ascendancy, is the […]

Ad Finem

Alzhagoth

This was an excellent album. As I mentioned, the band’s season sense of songwriting came through as strong as their musicianship. The songs are brutal, fast, and aggressive, but also tempered with melody and even symphonic elements.

Aube Noir

Arkaist

This wasn’t a bad album per se, but their traditional approach to Black Metal didn’t allow for a lot of diversity. With so much latitude given to Metal bands these days, why not take advantage of that?

Blood Incantation

Cosmophage

Cosmophage is a Brazil death metal band (previous name Utterance). The EP: Blood Incantation is […]

Sól Tér Sortna

Istapp

This was an excellent album that combined the raw grit and energy of Black Metal with melody, and even Folk elements at times. The band’s versatility and songwriting reflect a carefully planned out album not just about aggression, but there is plenty of that as well.

Cult of Uzura

Skaphos

Many of the songs are short, but they pack them to the gills. Still, 13 tracks is just about 2-3 too many, and by the end of the album, you might have trouble distinguishing one from another. Overall though, this was a dark and interesting album, and solid through and through.

Exempting Reality

Cerebral Hemorrhage

Cerebral Hemorrhage and the album Exempting Reality is not something new. The album was made […]

Dust Age

Vultures Vengeance

Still developing.

Illusions

Sweetbeast

All the fuzz you can handle.

Power Train

Majestica

“Power Train” incudes all elements of very good Power Metal: the guitar riffing, the pace, the double-bass, the catchy melodies, the epic and anthemic choruses, and the lead guitar solos

The Fathomless Dominion

Cantu Ignis

“The Fathomless Dominion” is melodic Death Metal at its core, but with added symphonic arrangements now and then. The melodies are dark, melancholic, and epic at times, and most often classically or neo-classically inspired

Currents

Aeons of Ashes

Aeon Of Ashes is a Melodic Death Metal from Austria. They have been active, as […]

Demos (1993 -1994)

Abigor

Is ABIGOR’s “Demos (1993 -1994)” a good album? If you’re a diehard fan, it is. If you love raw, evil Black Metal, it is. Chances are if you are even reading this review you should buy the album. Your soul is already lost.

Ulica, trnje i kamenje

Izrod

The highly secretive IZROD offers up another Black Metal artifact for us to ponder. "Ulica, trnje i kamenje" is a savage but oddly eclectic Black Metal reflection of modern-day existence.

This Future Wants Us Dead

Oria

This was a solid album that displayed a high sense of musicianship and enough diverse elements to keep the listener engaged. There were a few missteps along the way however, but nothing to spend too much time on.

Exiled to Death

Insurrection

INSURRECTION's "Exiled to Earth" is a potent release that carefully balances the line between melodic […]

Infectious Vermin

Rats of Gomorrah

Brace yourself for an onslaught of unyielding brutality

Slime Abyss

Tubal Cain

A throwback to the good old days of proto black metal

Labyrinthine Heirs

The music isn’t as hard to categorize as one might think. It has a haunting quality, combined with a hypnotic sound, and the songs blend together. This gives the album cohesion, but not diversity. The album has promise, but being uncommon isn’t much of a unique feature in today’s world of Metal.

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Sarmat

On some level, one could have a difficult time describing this as “music.” Music is art, and like all art, that is in the eye of the beholder. I recommend this for consumers looking for something off the beaten path…and it’s pretty far off that path.

Falling Heaven

Heart Line

Heart Line are an AOR/Melodic band which hail from France and are considered the best […]

Chasing Danger

Captain Black Beard

Captain Black Beard are back with their seventh studio album “Chasing Danger”. Their last album […]

Victorious Death - Live in Latin America

Demonical

Old School Death Metal, as it was, is, and ever shall be.

Marodeur

Karg

This is such an emotionally charged album that it seems like it goes on for days. There is melody within the maelstrom, but they are constantly being stomped out by the weight of the giant’s massive foot. What results is a captivating listening experience. I have always said that the darkness holds a certain level of beauty, and charm, and this is a poetic prose.

Dødssang

Nortt

This album was about as empty as the space between stars in the universe. Each note and each vocal grumbling pushed your further and deeper into darkness, until you were deep enough that there was no escape.

Ruminations

Primrose Path

This is an album that plunges into darkness, embracing aggression, despair, and intensity, yet never loses its melodic core. What sets it apart, however, is the sheer virtuosity and versatility of Linday’s vocals, who acts as both the anchor and the driving force behind this sonic descent. They understands the power of contrast. For every guttural scream of despair, there is a vocal hook that lingers, reminding the listener that even in darkness, there is something that calls them back, proving that darkness can be captivating, that intensity and melody can coexist, and that a truly gifted vocalist can transform a collection of songs into something unforgettable.

Beautiful Nightmare

Magnadur

The songs are all pretty short, but they are packed to the gills. The visual that I get when I listen to the album is children frolicking in a playground for the afternoon, while dark and ominous figures dart in and out and commit murders in broad daylight. The contrasts are so sharp that they don’t make sense at first, but taking in the album as a whole, you can appreciate the central themes, as well as Tomi’s uncompromising creativity and vision.

Neon Inferno

One Morning Left

ONE MORNING LEFT are a Finnish metalcore band that formed way back in 2008 who […]

Dark Mother's Child

Lankester Merrin

Their band name taken from the fictional and well renowned novel The Exorcist (1971), there […]

Blood Bound

Sin of God

Out of the axis USA/Sweden, this Technical Death Metal act really amazes the fans.

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Egyenes Kerüló

Watch My Dying

Garden of Earthly Delights

Casandra's Crossing

Nyktmyst

Nyktmyst

Bloodlines

Black .44

Against the Abyss

Soul Demise

Eternal Roar of the Thunder and Rain

Malacath

The Implications of Ascendancy

Ancient Tome

Ad Finem

Alzhagoth

Aube Noir

Arkaist

Blood Incantation

Cosmophage

Sól Tér Sortna

Istapp

Cult of Uzura

Skaphos

Exempting Reality

Cerebral Hemorrhage

Dust Age

Vultures Vengeance

Illusions

Sweetbeast

Power Train

Majestica

The Fathomless Dominion

Cantu Ignis

Currents

Aeons of Ashes

Demos (1993 -1994)

Abigor

Ulica, trnje i kamenje

Izrod

This Future Wants Us Dead

Oria

Exiled to Death

Insurrection

Infectious Vermin

Rats of Gomorrah

Slime Abyss

Tubal Cain

Labyrinthine Heirs

Labyrinthine Heirs

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Sarmat

Falling Heaven

Heart Line

Chasing Danger

Captain Black Beard

Victorious Death - Live in Latin America

Demonical

Marodeur

Karg

Dødssang

Nortt

Ruminations

Primrose Path

Beautiful Nightmare

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Dark Mother's Child

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