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Age of Chaos

Rotten UK

ROTTEN UK. They must really hate the UK, although they themselves are from Rochester. No, not the one in Kent, England, but the one in New York, USA. Does that shine through in the music on offer on “Age Of Chaos”? No, it doesn't, it could just as easy been from anywhere in the world, but most likely the UK. It's hard, heavy, uncopmpromising and ruthless.

In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust

Illdisposed

I can mention is that once you have the music entering your ears either through your headphones or the open air, you will be able to immediately distinguish which band you are listening to. Is that a bad thing? Not at all, as a lot of bands would love to be recognised at first tone.

The Determinism Of Essence In Matter

Forever Falling

This was an excellent album, full of doomsday prophecies and about as much pain and suffering that you could expect to put someone through and not end them. With each passing note, the feelings deepen, until total body and mind numbness is all that is left.

Netherworlds

Stillborn

Seven years on from their reformation, Stillborn once again provide their adoring fans a set of material ready to infiltrate their souls on a demonic level

Underground Forever

Duskwalker

Even if you are from a nation that's well known for being generally nice, it doesn't mean that you cannot be brutal to people's ears. Canadian outfit Duskwalker force feed you heavy metal with their new album "Underground Forever".

Al Aqrab

Al-Namrood

All in all, AL-NAMROOD’s “Al Aqrab” is something different from most of what I’ve jammed this year and it was a welcomed, and enjoyable, change of scenery for me.

Revenant

CAINITES

CAINITES’s “Revenant” is an interesting melodic death album across it’s storytelling, atmospheric, presentation, and music. I actually haven’t heard a lot of melodic death albums this year outside of a few key bands but this is one of the better ones I’ve come across in this second half of 2024.

The Final Sermon (Live in Japan)

Metal Church

Listening to “The Final Sermon (Live in Japan)” it feels like no time has passed since those Mike Howe days and those albums. A fitting tribute to a legendary vocalist.

New Babylon

Kayleth

KAYLETH’s “New Babylon” is a great story and a great album. Now I just wish it was a movie, a video game, and an RPG too.

Submit Or Death

Just One Fix

“Submit Or Death” is a Thrash Metal EP with traditional Thrash Metal influences, Death and Groove Metal twists, and Hardcore vibes

From The Pale Mist

Pontifex

“From The Pale Mist” combines the brute force of a Black Metal hammering with darkness and epic and melancholic melodies

The Formless Fire

Kvaen

Sometimes, being signed to a major record label isn’t necessarily and indicator of talent. In this case however, the band does have talent, they just took the paved road of familiarity instead of forging their own path. It wasn’t a bad album by any stretch of your imagination, it was just too safe.

Equus

The same as it was then, it is now.

Bringing The Storm To Rotterdam

Desaster

A new release from the German masters of Teutonic Black/Thrash Metal!! They have managed to […]

Reload the Violet

Violet Eternal

"VIOLET ETERNAL"s Reload the Violet is a striking addition to the melodic power metal genre. […]

Well of Fear

Fearwell

"FEARWELL"s latest album, Well of Fear, is a testament to their prowess in the melodic […]

The Scorching Gaze

Urzah

You have to applaud the band’s sense of thinking outside of the box. The album is convoluted, complex, and dark, and the way that they toy with dissonant melody is unlike anything I have heard this year. If the punishing rhythms don’t get you, the hopeless anger will.

The Gods Below

Ossilegium

Like the Whitest of Stripes before them, a band with only two members can only do so much.

The Lightbringers

Orion

I don’t think I have heard an album in a while that connects the music so well with the vocals, and I don’t usually care much for lyrics…it’s music that has the most moving qualities for me. Here, you’ll get an emotional dose of both. The lyrics remind you of your burden and your pain, but the music digs in harder and frees you, if only while the album lasts. Answers? I’m not sure. But there is a deep genuineness and honesty in the album, and it connects the human experience with a natural curiosity we have to question.

Reflections

Soulline

Heavy but soft.

Moribundis Grim

Necrophagia

NECROPHAGIA was one of the forerunners of the Extreme Metal scene, and even with my limited knowledge of that part of the Metal community, I do know that the band of whom Killjoy was the undisputed leader made a huge impact in the underground. “Moribundis Grim” is a fitting end to a massive legacy, and one for the real fans.

Helm's Deep (The Demo Anthology)

Brocas Helm

The biggest plus of “Helm's Deep (The Demo Anthology)” is the fact that for a demo album is sounds bloody good. Every song is very distinguishable in sound, and not one of the instruments is being overshadowed by the others. This goes to show the level of professionalism BROCAS HELM has always been capable of bringing to the table.

Descent into Madness

Grim Colossus

From Bandcamp, “Descent Into Madness” follows the journey of a man who after his studies […]

Prophecy

Reach

Creative Rock

The Paradox

Eradicator

ERADICATOR deliver a decent Thrash Metal album driven by excellent guitar and bass work

Inane Ducam

Atavistia

“Inane Ducam” is an excellent symbiosis of relentless Death Metal hammering with Black Metal twists, of well-composed orchestral arrangements, and of a dark melodic framework

The Undoing

Varices

This Old School Melodic Death Metal in the Swedish way (tempered with Groove Metal touches) is hard to resist to!

I

Stoned Space

A fine instrumental release that combines Progressive Rock with Hard Rock and Heavy Metal influences.

Ensnared

Paradox Rift

Maybe we are seeing the coming of what can be called Post-Death Metal on this release.

World on Fire

Millennial Reign

If one think that US Metal and US Power Metal have nothing more to show, then comes a release like this to show that things can be endless...

The Mortuary Hauntings

House By The Cemetary

This is a piece of what Old School Death Metal must be.

Palm Reader

High Desert Queen

A fine Stoner Metal release with groove and Hard Rock touches.

Detrimental Paratomy

Necrocene

I don’t need gargle bargle in crystal clear 4k hi-def quality. I need it real, genuine, and ugly.

Hypnotised

Spektra

Spektra are back with their sophomore album “Hypnotised” the follow up to their debut album […]

Resurrection

Surrender

Surrender is a melodic/AOR powerhouse band formed on Long Island New York in 1995.Over the […]

Viaticum

Darkend

What I like most about the album is the combination of traditional Black Metal with modern twists. For me, it shows a sextet that is true to their roots, but also not afraid to branch out and use techniques that some of their peers wouldn’t. The result is a winning album that interesting as it is provocative.

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Age of Chaos

Rotten UK

In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust

Illdisposed

The Determinism Of Essence In Matter

Forever Falling

Netherworlds

Stillborn

Underground Forever

Duskwalker

Al Aqrab

Al-Namrood

Revenant

CAINITES

The Final Sermon (Live in Japan)

Metal Church

New Babylon

Kayleth

Submit Or Death

Just One Fix

From The Pale Mist

Pontifex

The Formless Fire

Kvaen

Equus

Equus

Bringing The Storm To Rotterdam

Desaster

Reload the Violet

Violet Eternal

Well of Fear

Fearwell

The Scorching Gaze

Urzah

The Gods Below

Ossilegium

The Lightbringers

Orion

Reflections

Soulline

Moribundis Grim

Necrophagia

Helm's Deep (The Demo Anthology)

Brocas Helm

Descent into Madness

Grim Colossus

Prophecy

Reach

The Paradox

Eradicator

Inane Ducam

Atavistia

The Undoing

Varices

I

Stoned Space

Ensnared

Paradox Rift

World on Fire

Millennial Reign

The Mortuary Hauntings

House By The Cemetary

Palm Reader

High Desert Queen

Detrimental Paratomy

Necrocene

Hypnotised

Spektra

Resurrection

Surrender

Viaticum

Darkend

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