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Willfire
WILLFIRE is a band from Järvenpää, Uusimaa, which is in Finland. They play pure straight forward old fashioned Heavy Metal, and have done so since 1998.
Past the Veil of the Observable Universe
Teach Them To Weep
Although at its core, it’s Black Metal, the album is really a very eclectic and varied mix of sounds, and you need to go into the listen with an open mind. Some music just isn’t linear, and this out of the box album doesn’t follow any rules. I found Sean’s compositions to be intriguing and unorthodox, and anyone looking to explore will find some real gems here.
Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!
IAN
Post Rock sports one of the widest boundaries in music, and this fits into place. The screamed vocals are usually associated with Post Hardcore music, but there is more experimentation here then what you get out of the later. The most telling part about the depth of their sound is that sometimes the music is hard to make sense out of, and each listener could have an entirely different experience.
Wayhome
Kauan
This was one of the few albums where the themes melded into the music so very well. For me, it’s a story of perseverance, set to music that is poignant, expressive, and, at times, dramatic. There are so many things to discover about the album if you have the time, and it will charm you into immersing yourself in its secrets.
PF Radio 2
PeelingFlesh
Simply hilarious - Slam metal has never been more mainstream.
Metempsychosis
Bliss of Flesh
Blackened death? Deathened black? Whatever it is, it rocks.
Rise Of Independence
Warfield Within
“Rise Of Independence” is a smart mixture of Death and Thrash Metal delivered with direct and punishing guitar riffs, double-bass attacks, and aggressive growling vocals
Knochengesänge II
Waldgeflüster
Although this is a Black Metal band, consider that term quite loosely when listening to the album, especially considering the recent bending of these once rigid genre rules. What you won’t find is screaming, thick, aggressive guitars, and blast beat drums. What you will find are emotional songs with depth, with meaning, and with distinction. There are a lot of mysteries buried within the album, and it was fun for me to try to unravel some of them while letting others remain.
Struck A Nerve
Struck A Nerve
“Struck A Nerve” is finest traditional Thrash Metal without compromise. The guitar riffing is flesh-ripping, the basslines are crushing, and the vocals are very aggressive
Necrodestiny
Ripping Remains
I was turned off by Ripping Remains' new album - and that was probably the exact reaction they wanted.
Death Obvious
Death Obvious
“DEATH OBVIOUS came out of nowhere to release a debut album that coalesces elements of […]
Ossuary
Scorching Tomb
Old-School Death Metal that isn't old at all? Scorching Tomb recreate the sounds of the 90's with scary accuracy.
Ice Age Desert
Dune Aurora
DUNE AURORA commits to heavier and bluesier with "Ice Age Desert."
Altitude
Solar Sons
The force is strong with this one.
Give Me Beauty…or Give Me Death (20th Anniversary)
EF
It’s hard to believe that this album dates back to the “second wave” era of Post Rock, when it became a divisive term for many. But, there is no denying its ability to pull the most out of the listener, even with feelings they weren’t sure they even had. Its mood is discoverable at times, with warm and comforting tones, and more mysterious at others, when it leaves just a bit of a bittersweet taste on your tongue. One of the more lasting impressions I get from the album is feeling awake for the first time in months.
Draconian Darkness II
Wolfheart
“Draconian Darkness II” is an EP of just over 20 minutes. It is filled with Melodic Death Metal mixed with Epic Rock and Metal and it apparently has been recorded to be played alongside the original album.
Age of Legends
In Virtue
I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised by the music that is on offer, but also at the quality at what IN VIRTUE is capable of delivering.
Vulgus Illustrata
Insidius
To me everything that is on “Vulgus Illustrata” has been done just right. And the fact that after just over 38 minutes my only thought is to play the record again, will tell you more than enough. I think (and hope the band does too) that INSIDIUS have been successful in giving the (in my case) unsuspecting audience a bloody good portion of devastating and overpowering Death Metal.
Ounas II
Suotana
This isn’t soft or gentle; this is like a battering ram knocking on your plywood front door. It comes straight through, causing all the wood splinters to scatter around the whole of your front room. Musically “Ounas II” will have your brain working in overtime, trying to accept and dissect what is coming out of your speakers. Your thoughts will be all over the place, scattered, until you start to get a feeling at where SUOTANA is going.
Ghost of a Warrior
Phantom Vengeance
The music I used to listen to in the 80’s, that inspired the band, required an excellent singer and musicians. PHANTOM VENGEANCE has both. I don’t know his name, but he has a crystal clear, rich voice and he can easily negotiate the upper ranges. The music is intelligent, fun to listen to, and emotional. This is an album that any Metalhead would enjoy.
The Womb of the World
Qrixkuor
The album redefines the words “darkness” and “terror.” It’s more like reliving your worst nightmare or torture experience. They bring the death to life, in colors of black, and of the abyss. For me, it’s like standing on the edge of a massive black hole seconds before I am sucked in with a force greater than time itself.
Stargod
Astronoid
This album stands as a testament to how metal’s ironclad backbone can hold up something far brighter than despair or aggression. It can carry joy. Here, the riffs are still muscular, the drums still hit with thunderous conviction, but instead of summoning darkness, they blaze with sunlight. What’s most remarkable is how it embraces melody, harmony, and a sense of fun that most bands in this genre wouldn’t dare approach. In a genre often defined by gloom and fury, this record is the outlier that proves heaviness doesn’t have to mean hopelessness. It’s a joyful roar, a masterclass in making something heavy feel light on its feet, and it burns like love.
Words of Indigo
Novembre
You might expect a band with this longevity to be stale after all of these years, but you would be dead wrong. There’s a powerful tension between grace and aggression. The instruments hit with a sense of purpose, the guitars snarl and shimmer in equal measure, and the vocals hover between anguish and awe. Beneath the thick layers of sound lies a strange sense of wonder, as if the band is trying to wrestle meaning from the chaos, to find some fragile light buried deep within the noise. It’s the kind of record that just feels alive. The melodies ache, the heaviness hums, and it feels like a meditation on strength through struggle. 35 years later, NOVEMBRE is still killing the game.
May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way
Omnium Gatherum
The album doesn’t follow the standard formula of brutality softened by melody…it redefines the balance altogether. The weight here is immense. Riffs crash down with percussive force, and the harsh vocals tear through the mix with a ferocity few in the genre can match. Yet, amid this aggression, the music never succumbs to chaos. The guitars shimmer with melodic grace, weaving intricate harmonies that feel transcendent, while the keyboards act as a spectral counterpoint—lifting the songs into something grander, almost cinematic. The result is a sound both devastating and breathtaking, equal parts storm and sunrise, and another contender for AOTY.
Concept 42
Thermality
This was an excellent album, and the balance the band was able to maintain throughout the album is noteworthy. As a longtime fan of the genre, it’s hard not to compare them to country-mates, and you could do a lot worse than an IN FLAMES comparison. Some might not like too much melody in their music, but again, it is so well done here.
Rise
Fireheart
Fireheart are a UK band formed in December 2024.They are not just a band they […]
Rock Generation
Heavy Pettin
“Rock Generation” is the first album in over thirty years.Back in the ‘80s, Scottish rock […]
Bite The Bullet
Midnite City
Midnite City from Nottingham, UK exploded onto the scene in 2017 with their self titled […]
Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum
Hæresis
This album provided an ever-changing landscape that was at times, as cold and hard as the deep north, and as excruciatingly hot as Hell itself. If by chance you didn’t succumb to the rage, the hopelessness would finish the job. It was masterfully aggressive, and equally as somber.
Mater
Vacua
Don’t get me wrong, the album wasn’t a total loss, and the band is obviously talented, but they need to ease off the gas pedal every now and again. Work in some different vocals, some different sounds…the genre is quite forgiving these days. They can still maintain their intensity while embracing some other methods.
Consume Us
Illusive Key
This album was at raging as it was contentious, with both parts shooting high above the horizon and into the canopy. Like a horribly torture sequence, they never let your pain subside even a bit, or slide up and down. Instead, the continued to twist the hot steel bolts further and further into your flesh.
Ecstatic Kingdom
Akolyth
This was a solid listening experience for me. Although the production could have been clearer, the muted qualities kept the sound in the darkness, and in the shadows, where Black Metal thrives. There is also a strong balance on the album between its inherent aggressiveness and harrowing tones of fright. Don’t go into this experience with a cloudy head, because it could consume you and forever hide your body.
Kala Rupa
Supreme Mytsic
Overall, I have to say, this was a fun album to listen to on a variety of levels. The energy was approaching a 10 out of 10, and although the sounds were punishing at times, the vocal harmonies brought some melody to the table. They kick some ass, and take no prisoners, that’s for sure.
Ordhalia
5Rand
“Ordhalia” is one of the melodic Death Metal highlights this year, since it goes beyond genre boundaries. The album is a must-have for extreme Metal fans
Evertale
Elettra Storm
“Evertale” has all the ingredients of excellent Power Metal: the pace, the guitar riffing, the melodies, and the solos
Ostracism
Orbstruct
This was a solid slab of Death Metal. As I mentioned, the band isn’t trying to reinvent the genre, they are just here to create some punishing sounds, and mission accomplished.
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