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Stormheart
Old Wainds
This wasn’t a bad album by any stretch of the imagination, but following five previous albums, the band didn’t challenge themselves enough. They clearly have talent, and a penchant for the darker side of Black Metal, but they rested here.
Insect Politics
Misanthropic Aggression
I really enjoyed this album. It has a dank and dark quality to it that, combined with its innate energy, just got me up on my feet and made me feel like breaking things, as many thing as I could find. Strangely, I also wanted a shower after listening to it, it was that dirty.
Fimbulvinter
Brothers Of Metal
This is the Melodic Viking version of MANOWAR and SABATON with just about every sort of Metal thrown in when appropriate. And even though it goes over the top on a regular basis, I just can’t stop listening to this.
Happy
Oceans
OCEANS is classed as Modern Metal by us at Metal Temple. When you look at the Metal Archives site it says that the band plays Post-Metal/Metalcore. I have to say that they are both right about what these musicians from Berlin in Germany and Vienna in Austria are producing on “Happy”.
Progressive Obsoletion
Violent Definition
Let’s take the bull by the horns; this is good stuff! These Greeks know how to play write, play, record and release Thrash Metal.
Only the Stars Know of my Misfortune
Isleptonthemoon
“Only the Stars Know of my Misfortune” captures a potent fusion of light and darkness, expertly balancing the weight of despair with moments of resilience that feel like a defiant ember in the shadows. This album isn’t content to simply linger in melancholy or anger; instead, it persistently shines through, never letting the darkness consume it. It’s an experience of hopeful endurance and raw honesty, portraying resilience as not just an act of survival but as a quiet, steady courage.
Wormtales
Carnosus
A disgusting display of melodic thech death in all the right ways hailing from Sweden
Gothron Verses Fartak
Gotho
Listening to the album is like wandering into a time machine, but your destination is neither the past nor the future, or maybe it’s both? Their songwriting is peculiar, but their musicianship is excellent. For me, this album is in the same neighborhood as OZRIC TENTACLES, but it still presents a very uncommon listening experience, and one that I believe you should all try once.
Dead Planet Exodus
Deserts Of Mars
Stoner Metal madness.
Wenn Der Teufel Anruft
Ohrenfeindt
ENIf you’re looking for hard core, full-throttle rock n roll, you’ll find it with OHRENFEINDT, […]
Starcrazy
Starcrazy
After two EPs, STARCRAZY are out with their debut full length self-titled album, “Starcrazy.” From […]
The Spiral
Citizend
It was hard to gain a full scope of the band of their music through only five songs, but I think I got the general gist of things. There are all of the elements that the band mentioned in their biography, and they are blended well. I also like that there is a bit of mystery to the album as well, almost like you aren’t getting the full story.
Vértice
Sinistro
SINISTRO’s “Vértice” isn’t the most uplifting album on the planet, but sometimes to get over your melancholy, you need to get immersed in it . . . or at least express it and feel it as it ebbs out of you. That’s what “Vértice” is like, one big therapeutic purge.
An Chailleach
Joy Shannon
“An Chailleach” is a fairly subdued endeavor across a very long stretch of terrain. Some interesting guests, but they fail to add much energy. If you are a die-hard Joy Shannon fan, then you must partake. If you’re just looking for Pagan Folk, you can probably find something more interesting.
Futility of the Flesh
Taking The Head Of Goliath
TAKING THE HEAD OF GOLIATH is a brutal death metal band from Minnesota who formed […]
The Final Element
Veonity
All in all,
VEONITY
’s “
The Element
,” isn’t reinventing the wheel or anything for the genre but they do exemplify it in the very best ways. If your taste for metal is for something that is definitely heavy but extreme, this album needs to be on your radar. A good time is guaranteed to be had with this album.
Reflections of Execrable Stillness
Avtotheism
The disgusting sulpherous atmospheric dissonance coated in the putrid brutal technical death that forge a vile unforgetable sound
High Hopes on the Rocks
Rimbacher
This was an excellent album. Of course, the band isn’t trying to recreate the wheel, but the album is honest, and it has a lot of energy. In the end, it just makes you feel good, and isn’t that the point of music in the first place?
Skullblast
Assassin
“Skullblast” has everything one would expect from a Thrash Metal release: pace, aggression, tight riffing, and cool lead guitar solos
Of Love And Sorrow
Lay Of The Autumn
LAY OF THE AUTUMN deliver an interesting debut album, which is somewhere in the middle between symphonic Metal and Power Metal, Traditional Power Metal vibes, orchestrations, and keyboards, all led by versatile vocals are prominent album features
Veils of Illumination
Virtual Symmetry
This is another fantastic album from these seasoned musical veterans. Perhaps what impresses me most is their ability to always look forward when composing a new album, and this one is no exception. They have the perfect blend of melody, depth in songwriting, and out of this world musicianship.
Lost Tapes Vol. 2
Trapeze
What makes TRAPEZE so impressive is the fact that without exemption every musician associated with or playing on the songs is a world class one. It doesn’t matter who was playing, Mel Galley set the path and the rest would follow, whilst still being allowed to put their own stamp on the parts they were playing.
Invasion II
Invasion
“Invasion II” is a very good album, from start to finish, with good musicianship and very good songs.
Blissful Death
Xenotheory
Don’t get me wrong, this is a good album. The band is talented for sure, and there is something to be said about their uncompromising commitment to their craft. I get that their mission on this album was to deliver aggression, and that they have accomplished. But even within the confines of the genre, there is room for some variation and more personal touches.
Welcome To Hell Valley High
Hell Valley High
Hell Valley High is a groove-driven heavy rock band, based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The […]
Adventures in Anhedonia
Nine Stones Close
Take a deep look at the album cover to unlock some of the secrets within. It’s a head shot of a man with black eyes and an expressionless face amidst the bright, vibrant lights of a city. Someone who feels alone, perhaps disenfranchised. Whatever his pain is, it is real, and the songs reflect that, in melancholy, questioning, and anguished tones.
Three Times Lucky
Fatal Vision
This was a good album. They didn’t re-create the wheel, as that would be nearly impossible, but what they did do well was push emotions in their music, and created some memorable hooks for the listener to take with them. There was also a nice balance between the vocals and the instruments, to the point where one didn’t outshine the other.
Opium EP
Half Me
Half Me are a five piece band from Hamburg Germany. Formed in October 2018 after […]
The Last Will and Testament
Opeth
This album strikes a rare balance between Progressive intricacy, dark storytelling, and glimmers of light that struggle to break through its somber and angry tones. These stories unfold over a meticulously crafted backdrop of shifting time signatures, complex layers, and atmospheric transitions that leave each track feeling like an unfolding chapter in a larger, haunting novel. Each song feels carefully plotted, its emotional intensity mounting steadily, only to shift directions unexpectedly—a trademark of great Progressive music. This album stands as a masterful blend of Progressive ambition and lyrical poignancy, immersing the listener in a carefully crafted sonic landscape. For anyone who seeks music that is as intellectually stimulating as it is emotionally resonant, a powerful journey not to be missed, and their best album in many years.
Kill Or Be Killed
Alex Nunziati
One man show.
The Forgotten West
Forsaken Rite
This was a solid listening experience, and one that I would have liked to have heard more of. There is a nice balance of melody and aggression, all tinged with Folk elements, and they pull you into their fairytale world with their brand of songwriting.
New Moon
Frust
From Austria, comes Post Black Metal band FRUST, a one-man project. From their EPK, “While […]
Till Förruttnelsen
Grand Harvest
This was a promising two-song teaser for the upcoming album. If these two songs have that much power, imagine what the rest of the album can deliver. The interesting thing about “the futility of mankind’s existence” is a dichotomy of the fact that among the living on this planet, we think of ourselves almost as Gods of our own will and destiny. We start wars, wage battles against groups of people, and demonize our enemies with our self-righteousness. But in the end, none of that matters, because once we are lowered into the ground, we all have the same fate.
Egrotants, Souffreteux, Cacochymes, Covidards
Grylle
There was nice balance between the many folk instruments used on the album with the traditional guitars of Black Metal. There was a sinister quality to the music, as well as hypnotic ones, that almost beg you to enter their world, where even the strongest person might succumb to their dark charms.
Our
Notturno
This was a good album, but I would have liked to have heard more songs. The strictly despondent ones were full of emotion, and the more ardent ones provided a nice balance on the album. It wasn’t quite as rich and full of a sound as I had hoped for however.
Merciful the Dying Light
Vølus
If you want a new experience on Death Metal, try this release.
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