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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!

…By The Shadows …

Trelldom

The album is dark, a place where melodies twist and turn through corridors of haunting echoes and sudden, sharp dissonance, creating a wall of sound that is both crushing and exhilarating. Vocals emerge from the depths like tortured whispers, and rhythms pulse erratically, at times lulling you into a trance-like state. There’s a feeling that something is always lurking just out of sight, something that haunts the spaces between the sounds. It’s like being trapped in a fevered dream that teeters on the brink of nightmare, compelling you to keep listening, even as it pulls you deeper into its embrace.

Omnipotence

Between The Killings

A second installment to the depravity of a killer expressed with sheer brutality

Omegon

Wormed

WORMED does such a great job at expressing an epic sci fi saga that is rooted in technical brutal death, but they are so much more than this. There are just so many layers to the complexities of WORMED than just mere brutal death metal.

In Bloom

Waste

Exploding out of Minneapolis to put MN deathcore on the map with a hybridisation of nu metal and metalcore that bleeds into their heavy sound of deathcore.

Ethos

Firtan – Ethos

This album is a visceral journey into the depths of despair, an exploration that resonates with cavernous soundscapes and primal aggression. The tortured screams that echo throughout feel like cries from the abyss, each one pulling you deeper into the dark undercurrents of the music. The songwriting is intricate, weaving deep webs of melody and dissonance. This is an album that doesn’t just play—it engulfs, overwhelms, and leaves you feeling as though you’ve experienced something raw and profoundly unsettling.

Get Ready For The Storm

Dread Ogre

DREAD OGRE's “Get Ready For The Storm” is a solid album that balances doom and traditional metal in a modern package that honors the old school in the best ways.

Morgoth

SOLSTITIUM

All in all, SOLSTITIUM's “Morgoth” is a solid debut album that shows a band with unlimited potential. Their balance between heavy and light elements, while keeping it catchy and emotional, is impressive.

Radical Man

The Lord Weird Slough Feg

SLOUGH FEG in the 1990’s was the fermentation of the underground Metal scene, and the “Radical Man” compilation is the high-octane distilled product, bottled and sealed for your listening pleasure.

Sarajah

“Sarajah” is 37 minutes and 40 seconds of down-tuned, slow groove Doom. It has no pretense, no avant-garde ambitions, just dark stories told to dark music.

White Tower

Downcross

All in all Downcross’ “White Tower,” is one hell of a black metal album that has so much going for it through an incredible, enriched sound that doesn't take away anything from the genre's abrasive, underground sound yet the band makes it sound expansive in all the right ways.

Written By The Devil

AMEN CORNER

All in all AMEN CORNER’s “Written By The Devil,” is a horror drenched occult extravaganza takes a different path for it’s brand of black metal than a lot of modern bands do. But it's old school worship is crafted with a lot of obvious love for the scene without sounding like a repeating of the past.

After the Storm

Marche Funebre

Overall, this was a fantastic album from start to finish, and the deep, expansive tones of hatred and despair trade off fluidly throughout. Attractive melodies intertwine within the caves beneath the earth, and you find yourself sinking more with each passing note.

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AcidBait EP

AcidBait

Divergence

Nightwraith

Glimmer of Hope

Orra

Who’s Laughing Now

Savage Wizdom -

Encompassing The Unknown

Relicon

Universe Calls

Paralydium

Opus Daemoniacal

Limbonic Art

Unimaginable Dreams of Fate

Catharia

A Fragile Present

Marco Glühmann

Muerte Y Metal

Intranced

Lotus

Carnwennan

Exhibition of Conquest

Kommandant

Darkness

Legions Of The Night

Dark Awakening

Ira Tenax

Encrypted

Nightmare

Death.Horses.Black

My Diligence

Forever Is Not Nearly Long Enough

Mind’s Mirrors

Circle Of Pain

Henry Kane

Time Horizon

Drive By Wire

Excursion

Cleen

Livre Troisième

Les Chants Du Hazard

Silver Romance

Freedom Call

Imprisoned Souls

Eternal Drak

Opera

Fleshgod Apocalypse

…By The Shadows …

Trelldom

Omnipotence

Between The Killings

Omegon

Wormed

In Bloom

Waste

Ethos

Firtan – Ethos

Get Ready For The Storm

Dread Ogre

Morgoth

SOLSTITIUM

Radical Man

The Lord Weird Slough Feg

Sarajah

Sarajah

White Tower

Downcross

Written By The Devil

AMEN CORNER

After the Storm

Marche Funebre

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