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In The Woods…

This was peculiar and particular album, and I believe that some of the songs will only appeal to a certain fan group, while other were a little more linear and accessible. I love almost all Progressive music, but this one was just a bit odd to me. However, I encourage you to check it out, as it might be something that you enjoy.

The Spin

Messa

To call “The Spin” a Doom Metal album is to oversimplify a work that claws at the edges of genre, digging deep into sonic spaces that feel far too expansive, too emotionally turbulent, too alive to be contained by any one label. What’s remarkable is how they use it as a foundation but build a whole landscape on top — one that includes gothic drama, ambient dread, and even moments of light. It’s a slow burn, but it’s also a journey across a fractured psyche. There’s narrative here, emotional range, and a deep sense of intention. It’s Doom Metal for listeners who want more than just a genre fix.

Lost in Light

Tumble

A good mix between influences of Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock and pre-Heavy Metal can be heard on thi trio's music.

Odes to the Ritual Hills

Moonfall

A promising name on the mix of Black Metal and Doom Metal, but things must improve a lot.

Sickness Attracts Sickness

Mephitic Corpse

If you're not addicted to Goregrind, stay away!

Tides

Horizon Ignited

Wow, what a very good Melodic Death Metal release!

Tome 1: Ultima Pangea

Eons Of Decay

A fine and personal Death/Metal act beginning a trilogy, Hear it!

Asymmetrical

Drugs of Faith

Grind 'n' Roll is here,and this trio is a maestro of it!

The Screaming of the Valkyries

Cradle of Filth

The UK kings of horror are back with a perfect full-length, yet a bit different from the previous releases 🤘🏻 🤘🏻 🤘🏻

Euphorbia

Black Widows

A surprising work is delivered by this Swiss act.

Ravage of Empires

Benediction

Be "benedicted' by this new release of UK Death Metal masters! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Par-delà les cimes

Aldaaron

A fine Pagan Black Metal release.

Invisible Threads

Across The Swarm

A fine Death Metal act from Italia!

Midnight Vice (Reissue)

Midnite Vice

Midnight Vice are a NWOTHM (New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal) band hailing from the […]

Sores of our Time

Druma

Not being familiar with the band, the refinement of the album is indeed evident. They settled on a depressive sound and slowly worked its way down your throat until you swallowed it unwillingly. The album is being dark, beyond despondence, and beyond hopelessness…leaving the listener to wonder what things come after these. I don’t want to find that out.

Silver Knife

Overall, although their musicianship was strong, too many of the songs sounded similar, and that killed the vibe on the album for me, and is my chief complaint.

Glory Or Nothing

Overdrivers

Funny Rock.

Left For Dust

Caboose

What I do have to mention is that if you would like a comparison to any of the earlier bands playing Stoner Rock/Metal you will undoubtedly come across the names of TROUBLE and MONSTER MAGNET, and although the young guns of CABOOSE aren’t anywhere near the quality of those bands (yet?), they have that really rough and ready sound that also fits the peers mentioned.

Never Quite Dead

Pagan Altar

The songs on “Never Quite Dead” vary from decent to good, the sound is very recognisable and the musicianship is quite clear and obvious.

Under Silver Sky

Stud

Good and solid Hard Rocking Heavy Metal songs with a lot of Melodic and sometimes even AOR vibes mixed in. It makes “Under Silver Sky” into a very nice record that will not break any records, or even give STUD major player status, but it will provide the listeners with a pleasant amount of entertainment. And let’s be frank, that is exactly what music is supposed to be all about.

Circuition

Nephylim

During the fast moving 38 minutes that “Circuition” is emitting its impressive sounds I am very much in a dream state. It didn’t look like I would be when I started listening, but with every time the record has been coming through my speakers, I have had to admit that it is even better than the last time I listened.

Dirge for the Doomed

Oracle Hands

“Dirge for the Damned” is a harrowing journey through raging desolation, a phrase that perfectly encapsulates the storm of emotion and sonic violence unleashed across its runtime. Beneath the violent surface, there’s a clear emotional arc—a story of isolation, reckoning, and the flicker of something like resilience. The juxtaposition of harshness and occasional moments of clarity mirrors the human experience of loss and rage: unpredictable, messy, but undeniably powerful.

Straight Down To Hell

All Against

ALL AGAINST create their very own and charismatic Metal sound based on a smart mixture of Thrash and Groove Metal elements

The Rituals Of Resilience

Voidfallen

“The Rituals Of Resilience” are a delivery of epic and melancholic melodies, a bombastic sound at times, relentless blast-beat parts, and thunderous guitar riffs

Godfall

Tears’ Heaven

Although I don’t hear many Post elements, that is neither here not there, and only matters to some people. What I do hear is well-crafted melodies, an art that seems to take a second seat to aggression these days. It may not be pure Metal in the classic sense of that word, but who cares? The songs are simple, but catchy and meaningful, and that’s all that matters.

No Sins To Confess

LOANSHARK

LOANSHARK is a heavy metal band, not the guy that takes out your knee caps when you don’t pay it back, but to be on the safe side, don’t borrow any money from the band.

Desert Smoke

DESERT SMOKE, “Desert Smoke,” with or without the apostrophe, scores high on the Metal Temple scales. Well worth the time to check out.

Ambis

Elusive God

“Ambis” is a solid return for the ELUSIVE GOD who, with three original albums plus a live recording in seven years aren’t exactly elusive. Still, I could use more ELUSIVE GOD in my life.

Detachment from Reality

Empyrean Sanctum

The first thing I want to highlight about the album is the band’s outstanding musicianship. Indeed, they are masters at their instruments, and the vocalist has an exceptional range. The second thing that caught me are the strong emotional hooks, and it was just so much fun to listen to. This was a statement type of album that was emotionally power from start to finish.

Trenchslayer

Ardityon

Yet here we have a relatively young band with some experience though with experience comes a sense of what works and what doesn't, so stylistic evolution tends to be a secondary concern, particularly when the style is a longstanding one. There's always a group of depressingly deluded people who expect some grand, genre-redefining moment that will still magically be coherent, and ARDITYON has taken the wise route of failing to acknowledge the existence of such people when at their craft.

Passage

It would be easy to write this full-length debut album off as a mere repeat hodge-podge of styles, but by itself it's a refreshing band with old school metal tropes. They might use a tried and true formula on here as many did before them but on the contrary, PASSAGE may end up being a superior effort due to tweaks in songwriting and the band itself feeling more confident than many bands out there in their 80s metal sweet spot.

There Is An Elephant In The Room

HoneyBombs

Too much sauce in the soup.

Calling The Hearts Of The World

Stellar Veil

Stellar Veil are a Melodic Hard Rock band who were formed in 2021.From Athens Greece. […]

Upon Whom the Last Light Descends II: Amnesia Island

Beware of Gods

This was a very personal album that one could label as strange, and unsettling at times. It is not here to make you comfortable…it is here to shake things up, and the unusual nature of the album is something that every Metalhead should experience.

Sacred Season

Another Pride & Joy Music reissue in the Pride And Joy Classix Series. The first […]

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In The Woods…

The Spin

Messa

Lost in Light

Tumble

Odes to the Ritual Hills

Moonfall

Sickness Attracts Sickness

Mephitic Corpse

Tides

Horizon Ignited

Tome 1: Ultima Pangea

Eons Of Decay

Asymmetrical

Drugs of Faith

The Screaming of the Valkyries

Cradle of Filth

Euphorbia

Black Widows

Ravage of Empires

Benediction

Par-delà les cimes

Aldaaron

Invisible Threads

Across The Swarm

Midnight Vice (Reissue)

Midnite Vice

Sores of our Time

Druma

Silver Knife

Silver Knife

Glory Or Nothing

Overdrivers

Left For Dust

Caboose

Never Quite Dead

Pagan Altar

Under Silver Sky

Stud

Circuition

Nephylim

Dirge for the Doomed

Oracle Hands

Straight Down To Hell

All Against

The Rituals Of Resilience

Voidfallen

Godfall

Tears’ Heaven

No Sins To Confess

LOANSHARK

Desert Smoke

Desert Smoke

Ambis

Elusive God

Detachment from Reality

Empyrean Sanctum

Trenchslayer

Ardityon

Passage

Passage

There Is An Elephant In The Room

HoneyBombs

Calling The Hearts Of The World

Stellar Veil

Upon Whom the Last Light Descends II: Amnesia Island

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Sacred Season

Sacred Season

No Connections

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