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Worms

Rötual

Rötual is a Death Doom band from Ottawa, Ontario, and their debut EP, "Wörms," is a […]

Let the Fury Rise

Bloodorn

Extreme metal or power metal? Why choose when Bloodorn from France gives you both? Led by Nils […]

Sing to Me, Sweet Void

Ascian

The Doom sound was more pronounced that the Post sound for me, but that didn’t take away from me enjoying the album. Some of the cleans were a bit pitchy, but you can’t deny the power of the gutturals, tearing hope to pieces in front of your eyes.

Darrkh…It Is!

Aiwaz

Much of their sound is steeped in the Doom genre, but there are also elements of hope mixed in with the despair. What I find tickled me most about the album was how heavy the emotional impact of the vocals was on their sound.

Nordic Gothic

Cemetery Skyline

The album opened up a sense of wonder with music that I haven’t felt for some time. The songwriting duo of Markus Vanhala and Santeri Kallio was as strong as Mikael’s vocals. The songs were beautifully executed, and many of them were very moving. It just left me with a sense of warmth and satisfaction.

Zetra

This album is a captivating fusion of retro 80’s nostalgia and contemporary intensity, where every track feels like a neon-lit ride through a dark cityscape. The music features a retroactive aesthetic and anthemic choruses that echo the best of a bygone era. Beneath this nostalgic veneer lies a heavy and modern edge—a fierce undercurrent of powerful riffs and aggressive production that makes each song feel fresh electrifying. It successfully captures the spirit of rebellion and adventure that defined the 80s, while pushing the boundaries of modern rock, and is filled with heart, hooks, and undeniable drive.

Heartwind III

Heartwind

Heartwind is a Swedish hard rock band that was formed in Stockholm in 2017. The […]

Keelworld

Ron Keel

“Keelworld” is a very ambitious project featuring all brand new music (except for the Black […]

Moirae

Hell Is Other People

HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE is a blackened metal band from Canada, who formed in 2016. […]

Where Gods Fear to Speak

Oceans of Slumber

What makes this band so interesting in my opinion is the complexity of their songwriting. They blend several genres together that, on face value, are difficult to synergize. At times, they border on the pretentious side, but what Progressive Metal band doesn’t? The boldest actions are the transitions, which can be startling, even unpleasant. That quality that they have captured seems to be the exact core of the new album.

The Judas Paradox

God Dethroned

And again, the Dutch Death Metal kings brings us a trul masterpiece!!!!

Legend: Forged in Defiance

Fellwarden

English Atmospheric/Folk Black Metal as it must be!

In Solstice

The Mercury Riots

WOW, such mix between Hard Rock and Glam Metal influences is amazing!!!!

We Are Legion

Reflection of Flesh

This trio is fun and spit Metal on your face!

Celebration Day - 30 Years of Mob Rules

Mob Rules

A fine Heavy/Power Metal 30th celebtartion!

Hybris

Inerth

This fine mix of Industrial Metal and Groove Death Metal with Doom/Sludge Metal is really what many are looking for!

Non Omnis Moriar

Eregion

Without reneweing the genre, this Italian band shows a good work.

Abyss

Ad Infinitum

A fine mix between Symphonic Metal/Rock with Modern Metal influences.

Descendants of Evil

Upon The Altar

The album wasn’t a total loss, but the best part for me was the way the production created a muddy sound. The songs themselves were not very good, although there were harrowing elements to the music. Unless you are an old school Black Metal purist, there isn’t much new to listen to here.

Ancestral Sounds

Pestkraft

This was a good Black Metal album. It combined many of the elements of traditional FWOBM bands but also struck out on its own path. I just could have used a little more creativity.

Dismantle

Shun

For fans of Hard Rock, I would categorize this as such, but also with a meaner edge, and some Stoner elements. That is neither here nor there, it just helps the listener get a gauge for the music. Much of their sound is rooted in the Grunge bands of the 90’s, but they take it a step further with a snarl and with attitude.

Trenches

Svartelder

This was a diverse plate of Black Metal with a lot to offer fans, and I love how this traditional band reinvented itself to modern times, throwing the blueprint out the window and forging their own path in the genre. There are some nice surprises here as well.

The Memory of Death Given Form

Paraphilia

“This album sounds like it’s actually on fire.” -Some random redditor. In researching this band, […]

Versus Entropy

Derelict

From Canada comes their new stench of technical death tinged in deathcore with their return to the world of metal.

Adon

This is one of the best American Black Metal bands that I have heard this year, an award usually reserved for our Nordic and European partners. Black Metal can be very dark, but nothing is as dark as this album. It’s almost as if the pitch black of the night came alive, with more grotesque and twisted creatures than in your worst nightmare, and the album is all wrapped up in a tight presentation that is impenetrable.

Circle Of Life

Victory

ICTORY is able to make all the tunes gel together, making “Circle Of Life” into another album that has me tapping my feet and banging my head whilst trying to type any kind of understandable review. That really is almost impossible, as even my bum is trying to lift itself of the seat, to get me to dance along to the music.

Decimator

Kryptos

The band plays NWOTHM and has no qualms about showing where they have their infuences from. And to be frank, they are plentiful. KRYPTOS isn't exactly trying to hide where they feel the best musical knicking options are.

Done With Misery

Shamash

From KL Malaysia comes a fusion of melodic death and metalcore that is enriched with emotion and layered with dynamic elements.

Light Up The Sky

Sunbomb

As someone who grew up with LA GUNS and STRYPER in the 80’s, I don’t have any need to keep listening to them, or any future iterations of them. Don’t get me wrong, they were both excellent bands, that forged the movement back in the day, and I listened to the shit out of them. This seemed like an odd pairing from the start however, and the music supported that for me.

Opera

Fleshgod Apocalypse

Opera” is symphonic Death Metal at its best and should belong to the album collection of every Death Metal and symphonic Metal fan

Prison Realm

Legionary

“Prison Realm” is like a medal with two sides: crushing and relentless Death Metal, and overly melodic Metal. Both sides do not always fit well together

The Valley of Despair

The Tomb

Italy's Death Metal scene has long nurtured bands that delve deep into the shadows of human suffering, but THE TOMB stands out as one of its most skilled architects of despair. Their latest album, "The Valley of Despair", is a merciless plunge into darkness, seamlessly blending brutal aggression with eerie, atmospheric interludes. The band's mastery lies in their ability to fuse old-school death metal ferocity with modern intricacies, each riff and divebomb solo tearing through a desolate soundscape of torment. Complementing the music, the album’s artwork—a haunting oil painting of a valley lined with skeletal walls and a river of flesh and blood—captures the raw, visceral power of their sound. It's a grotesque reflection of the album’s journey through decay and desolation, where suffering reigns supreme and the living are but faint echoes of anguish.

Beyond Shadows

New York, New York is a scene of high rises, skyscrapers, neighborhoods, and old seedy […]

Close To Complete Darkness

Morgue

MORGUE, hailing from France, is a powerhouse within the Brutal Death Metal scene. Since their formation in the late 1990s, they have relentlessly carved a niche with their intense, guttural ferocity and technical precision. Their 2024 LP, "Close To Complete Darkness", showcases the band at their bleakest, blending raw aggression with profound thematic depth, echoing existential despair. Known for crushing riffs and a meticulously crafted sound, MORGUE channels the visceral ferocity of early Death Metal while embracing modern Brutal Death Metal’s unyielding brutality.

Boszorkányszimfóniák

WitcheR

A collection of music such as the songs chosen for “Boszorkanyszimfoniak” have been recreated with a tasteful perfection that only WITCHER can materialise.

The Reckoning

Saint Diablo

If ever you just want to throw down and go crazy, it will be when listening to bands like Saint Diablo.

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Worms

Rötual

Let the Fury Rise

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Sing to Me, Sweet Void

Ascian

Darrkh…It Is!

Aiwaz

Nordic Gothic

Cemetery Skyline

Zetra

Zetra

Heartwind III

Heartwind

Keelworld

Ron Keel

Moirae

Hell Is Other People

Where Gods Fear to Speak

Oceans of Slumber

The Judas Paradox

God Dethroned

Legend: Forged in Defiance

Fellwarden

In Solstice

The Mercury Riots

We Are Legion

Reflection of Flesh

Celebration Day - 30 Years of Mob Rules

Mob Rules

Hybris

Inerth

Non Omnis Moriar

Eregion

Abyss

Ad Infinitum

Descendants of Evil

Upon The Altar

Ancestral Sounds

Pestkraft

Dismantle

Shun

Trenches

Svartelder

The Memory of Death Given Form

Paraphilia

Versus Entropy

Derelict

Adon

Adon

Circle Of Life

Victory

Decimator

Kryptos

Done With Misery

Shamash

Light Up The Sky

Sunbomb

Opera

Fleshgod Apocalypse

Prison Realm

Legionary

The Valley of Despair

The Tomb

Beyond Shadows

Beyond Shadows

Close To Complete Darkness

Morgue

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