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Combichrist

Full of dystopian atmosphere that oozes MAD MAX sentiment. You would not be foolish in […]

Hortus Venenum

Officium Triste

OFFICIUM TRISTE’s “Hortus Venenum” is an engaging example of the doom genre’s capacity for highly emotional charged music. It’s as beautiful as it is tragic, as sweltering as it is radiant. Most importantly, it is an album with a lot of care of and detail put into it from a band who shows a clear love for their craft.

Deal in Steel

Reverend Hound

REVEREND HOUND’s “Deal in Steel” taps into the era of Traditional Heavy Metal, pouring a foamy mug of heady golden brew. It’s heavy, it’s intoxicating, and it’s a total blast.

Endo Feight

Sarke

SARKE’s eighth studio album, “Endo Feight,” is a diverse collection of tracks, sampling the wide range of styles they’ve explored over their 16-year tenure.

The End Of It All

Astral Doors

ome five years after releasing “Worship Or Die” ASTRAL DOORS return with a surprise. A new album! Not exactly expected anymore, so a big and positive surprise, and totally welcome. “The End Of It All” is the title, and the first question that pops up is; is this true? Is this the last we will hear from this Swedish band?

Purgatory

Downfall Of Mankind

I just thought it was a whole bunch of noise, until all of a sudden all the pieces of the puzzle feel into the right places and it all started making sense. Do I feel that DOWNFALL OF MANKIND has made a blinding album? No, I don't, but I do think they have made one that will get the afficionados of Modern Metal take stock and give them something to think about.

I Am The Weapon

Flotsam And Jetsam

One thing is for sure; when the first riffs of “A New Kind Of Hero” come through your speakers you will recognise this as being FLOTSAM & JETSAM. Once the vocals of Eric AK are added it only confirms this feat.

Mothfield (Reissue)

Mothfield

As a music lover, I am always looking for something off the beaten path…something different. This was a hard pill to swallow, however. When music itself becomes too discordant, it is even music anymore? You have to admire their courage, but there just isn't a lot to enjoy here.

Defilers Of The Light

Darkened

“Defilers Of The Light” is a symbiosis of traditional Death Metal elements and doom-laden, epic, melodic elements enriched with melancholy

Evolve

Royal Rage

ROYAL RAGE deliver a decent Thrash Metal album based upon a solid mid-tempo approach with the guitars leading the Thrash Metal assault

Grim Times

Indulgence

Let me start by saying that f you are expecting INDULGENCE to sound polished, slick or easy listening, you can get that notion right out of your head. This is honest, raw, direct and uncompromising Thrash Metal, with all the flaws that this brings.

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

HEAVY RAIN is a three piece Heavy Rock/Blues/Psychedelic Rock band from Blackpool, England. I only know that town from the Rock that is a candy stick and the Blackpool Tower, which is the little cousin of the Eiffel Tower. But I certainly have grown to like it a lot more, mainly due to the music on “Heavy Rain”.

AcidBait EP

AcidBait

The “AcidBait” songs themselves will stand up to any criticism you throw at them. No, they're not perfect, but they all have a good structure, a solid foundation and enough points that will keep you interested. This never bores.

Divergence

Nightwraith

This album stands out as one of the most unusual I've ever heard. It masterfully blends the raw intensity of fierce Black Metal with the soothing presence of smooth keyboards and intricate guitar harmonies. The contrast between the harsh vocals and the melodic, atmospheric layers creates a unique listening experience that feels both powerful and unexpectedly harmonious, pushing the boundaries of what music can offer.

Glimmer of Hope

Orra

This album did indeed have a diverse ebb and flow, and I hear a lot of promise from the band. They are only a few steps away from a breakthrough in my opinion, but as it is, this was a very pleasant listening experience.

Who’s Laughing Now

Savage Wizdom -

Metal is alive in Mexico.

Encompassing The Unknown

Relicon

A Metal lullaby.

Universe Calls

Paralydium

This was an excellent album but not without some consternation. Their level of technical ability is outstanding, but at times, they lost me in the journey of their construction of melodies. Sometimes they sound just a bit too sterile. Still, if you are a fan of Progressive music, there is a lot to like here.

Opus Daemoniacal

Limbonic Art

I don’t know how anyone could survive the onslaught of this album in their ears. The band presses the gas pedal down from the first note and doesn’t let up until the sound has long since passed. It just isn’t very creative.

Unimaginable Dreams of Fate

Catharia

This was an excellent album. It wasn’t just an overly aggressive ride through a conventional Black Metal path, it was a creative and modern approach to the genre. The album kept the listener on their toes throughout, alternating between passages of pure fear and others that were just laced with tension. The aggression was there for sure, in spades at times, but the band knew when to pour gasoline onto the fire and when to snuff it out.

A Fragile Present

Marco Glühmann

Not being familiar with his main band, I took Marco’s solo album on its merits alone, and it is fantastic. He clearly doesn’t shy away from melodies that border, and in some cases, jump head first into the Pop music category. What results is an album has that substance, character, and artistry, with complexities that are subtle and don’t take away from an easy listening experience.

Muerte Y Metal

Intranced

Considered one of the hottest newcomers on the American metal scene, formed in 2022 in […]

Lotus

Carnwennan

This was an excellent album. The cover art portrays hues of intense orange and red, almost like fire, over a bed of darker colors underneath, almost like the deep ocean. The amorphous form hold the secret to the album, which is torture in a dungeon outside of your worst fears.

Exhibition of Conquest

Kommandant

Black Metal is one genre that is boldly expansive, if bands take advantage of the loose genre boundaries. Unfortunately, KOMMANDANT didn’t take an real risks with their sound. They aren’t bad musicians by any stretch, but they do need to risk a little more in order to separate themselves from thousands of other like bands.

Darkness

Legions Of The Night

Legions of The Night the German based power metal group bring us album number three […]

Dark Awakening

Ira Tenax

As I mentioned, this isn’t a bad album at all. However, the experienced band relies too much on the same formulas of the past. I would rather hear a band try and fail then to just rest on what worked for them on previous albums.

Encrypted

Nightmare

WOW, this release is the living proof that even pioneers can learn some new lessons and unleash a state-of-the-art full-length!

Death.Horses.Black

My Diligence

This fine mixing between Progressive Rock, Stoner Metal and Psychedelic Rock is something that will blow your minds.

Forever Is Not Nearly Long Enough

Mind’s Mirrors

Wow, one can hear a US Power Metal form of music with clear traces from European Power Metal School, and many more! It's amazing!

Circle Of Pain

Henry Kane

WOW, combining Crust, Grindcore, Death Metal, Black Metal and others, this album is surely a GREAT release!!!!

Time Horizon

Drive By Wire

This is a very good and hooking Stoner Rock/Hard Rock release.

Excursion

Cleen

This is a fine "first coming" for this Stoner Metal/Rock trio.

Livre Troisième

Les Chants Du Hazard

Fans of classical music and horror might find this to their liking. I feel like I am in church again, as a young boy. But, it’s not a typical church service, because behind the façade on the stage, horrible things are being done just out of sight. It’s dark, and mysterious, and as I mentioned, the band is not without talent…it’s just not for me.

Silver Romance

Freedom Call

Freedom call is back celebrating 25 years.

Imprisoned Souls

Eternal Drak

All ok but the singing.

Opera

Fleshgod Apocalypse

And again the Italian Death Metal Maestros created a masterpiece!

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