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Time II

Wintersun

Every superlative one can think of can be accurately used to describe the album. It intermixes a sense of grandeur with intimate emotional layers, and the listening experience is vast and transcendent. Time can be defined as “the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole,” a concept that is difficult to grasp in its totality. That is what the album represents to me, something that is boundless and enduring.

Under the Veiled Throne

Summoning the Lich

Hailing from Missouri, in the United States, comes Melodic Death Metal/Deathcore band called SUMMONING THE […]

Towards Idiocracy

Holycide

“Towards Idiocracy” is a gift for old school Thrashers and surely a must-have album for all Thrash Metal fans

Challenge The Wind

Rhapsody Of Fire

RHAPSODY IN FIRE deliver symphonic Power Metal at its best with epic melodies and bombastic orchestral arrangements

Of Frost, Of Flame, Of Flesh

Crocell

From Denmark comes an intense sound that is attesting to their well-established and unshakable dedication and skill with raw intensity that is to be expected from these guys.

Agony

Endless Chain

This is an album about the exploration of yourself. The heavier, weighted tones reflect the darkness that we all have inside, while the delicate, catchy tones represent the innocence and beauty of life. The fact of the matter is that neither can exist without the other…one of the great paradoxes of human life. At its core, the album was truly captivating.

Litanies of the Unceasing Agonies

Altar of Gore

From Jersey comes the stench of blackened death with a heavy thick sludge undertone that coat the overall rawness of slam death riffs and brutality of brutal death.

Stained Glass

Dichro

If I heard this voice in a forest, I would follow it without question and something horrible somewhere would kill me.

God Slayer

Vredehammer

Consider the fact that this music was composed and performed by one person, and consider his unusual and intelligent approach to songwriting. Next, consider the way he flawlessly combines several genres of Metal. Last, consider that all of this is wrapped up into a sound that can blast through you windows at break-neck speed and leave your home smoldering from the flames, and that is exactly what makes it such a vital album.

Coma

Gaerea

This was a fantastic album, combining traditional Black Metal elements with tones of sadness and despair. Subtle melody lines run throughout the album, adding depth and contrast to the intense and atmospheric sound, while the theme of hope hangs in the balance. GAEREA are back and ready to conquer the world.

Blindness

Paradise In Flames

PARADISE IN FLAMES not only broke the mold of convention, they also broke all of the plates in the cupboards and burned down the house. I feel like a took a ride through Hell on a motor vehicle that moves faster than the speed of sound. I was tossed and turned in every direction but somehow I made it through in the end. That is how carefully they crafted this album, each note in its perfect place, and the musicianship was outstanding.

And All Hell Broke Loose

The Loyal Cheaters

This very good album presents a great mix between Punk Rock, Hard Rock and Rock 'n' Roll!

Vaya Con Dios

Smoke AxD

Great Groove Thrash Metal Hardcore EP, so why isn't it a full album?

Ascent Into Draconian Abyss

Mons Veneris

This album shows what classic Black Metal means in the deeper sense of the words.

No Sleep ‘Til Mcsorley’s

Don Jamieson

Take advantage of this release an laugh until you lungs are out of your body!

Inhaling the Infestation

Chunked

If you’re not exigent, maybe this Death Metal EP can satisfy you…

Take A Piece

About Us

Wow, what a surprising release from this Hard Rock/Glam Metal/AOR sextet!

Disintegrate Together

Vain

It's been six years since Vain released the album “Rolling With The Punches”. Hitting the […]

Mean Streets

Riot V

This is the third album under the Riot V name after the death in 2012 […]

A Distant, Violent Shudder

Glacier

It’s the deep contrast on the album that makes it as good as it is. Oppressive moments and tempered with lighter ones and the two hang in a balance that is very difficult to disrupt.

Mare

Anael

The album is an amalgam of a few different styles, and smarty doesn’t commit to one over another. The one constant theme however is darkness, and it’s almost alive in the album, taking the form that you can see and relate to at times, and other times, it remains a constant looming force that you can’t see. It was refreshing to hear the band’s uncommon take on the genre.

Sala

Kati Rán

It could be that her native language is responsible for much of the mystery on the album, or it could be the music itself. I feel it is both, working together as well as they do to bring subtlety and secrecy to the album.

Psychobulb

Transonic Science

Heavy but not inspired.

Death from the North

Nightside

I am pleased with that the band has to offer after 23 years of silence. This album holds many of the original tenants of Black Metal in high regard, and although there are also some solemn moments of melody, it’s a traditional offering to their fans.

Spreading the Wings of Hope

Golgotha

One really can’t expect a band who has been around as long as GOLGATHA to completely change their approach to songwriting, so what you hear is about what you expect. It’s an excellent album, steep in the traditions of the Doom genre with a few nice surprises along the way, and it proves that the band still has a lot to offer fans.

Fátum

Damnation

Exploding out of Hungary, this supergroup of putrid death is disgusting in all the right ways and will leave you wanting more!

Devourer of All

Nyrak

What strikes me most about the album is the sheer amount of sounds they are able to pack into each composition. What is sprung when the dam breaks is pure anger, hate, and blackness. Each note is cleverly placed however, and the interplay between Black Metal aggression and melodic, symphonic elements is noteworthy.

Determinist

Octohawk

Progressive metal from Norway.

Pächschwarz

Chotzä

CHOTZÄ has taken an unanticipated evolutionary step relatively late in their trajectory with “Pächschwarz.” Altogether, it’s a surprisingly multifaceted album . . . especially for a band known for their relatively simple approach to Black Metal.

Cometh The Storm

High On Fire

If you come to “Cometh the Storm” looking for status quo, you might be disappointed. There is something different going on here. Nothing too out of bounds, but definitely a new twist to an old game.

Metempsychosis

Cult of Erinyes

The main accomplishment of the album is how it maintains a tension that never lets up, and as a listener, you can’t help but feeling right on the edge of overloading your senses and wanting to jump into the deep abyss in order for it to go way. But, that’s exactly what the monster pulling the strings wants you to do.

Moments To Remain

Act Of Creation

“Moments To Remain” got the best elements of modern melodic Death Metal: grim melodies, pace and aggression, devastating riffs, and an epic and melancholic sound at times

Dark Paradise

Imperia

"Dark Paradise” is a decent symphonic Metal album, with the vocalist being the standout performer on every song

The Path of Destruction

Godeth

Through an emotionally charged display of heavy hitting blasts of solid drums that set the tempo for the low tuned guitars and a thick bass that holds groove undertones with aggressive vocals that overlay perfectly and express thier metalcore hybid sound from the UK.

A Grey Farewell

Mourners Lament

MOURNERS LAMENT is a funeral doom metal band from Chile, who formed in 2004. Their […]

The Dry Land

Huntsmen

I haven’t heard a lot of truly unique albums this year but this "The Dry Land" is definitely one of them. On paper, it sounds like something that shouldn’t work but sure as hell does once that play button is pressed. This is a good release for headphone listening as well, so all the details can be fully captured.

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Time II

Wintersun

Under the Veiled Throne

Summoning the Lich

Towards Idiocracy

Holycide

Challenge The Wind

Rhapsody Of Fire

Of Frost, Of Flame, Of Flesh

Crocell

Agony

Endless Chain

Litanies of the Unceasing Agonies

Altar of Gore

Stained Glass

Dichro

God Slayer

Vredehammer

Coma

Gaerea

Blindness

Paradise In Flames

And All Hell Broke Loose

The Loyal Cheaters

Vaya Con Dios

Smoke AxD

Ascent Into Draconian Abyss

Mons Veneris

No Sleep ‘Til Mcsorley’s

Don Jamieson

Inhaling the Infestation

Chunked

Take A Piece

About Us

Disintegrate Together

Vain

Mean Streets

Riot V

A Distant, Violent Shudder

Glacier

Mare

Anael

Sala

Kati Rán

Psychobulb

Transonic Science

Death from the North

Nightside

Spreading the Wings of Hope

Golgotha

Fátum

Damnation

Devourer of All

Nyrak

Determinist

Octohawk

Pächschwarz

Chotzä

Cometh The Storm

High On Fire

Metempsychosis

Cult of Erinyes

Moments To Remain

Act Of Creation

Dark Paradise

Imperia

The Path of Destruction

Godeth

A Grey Farewell

Mourners Lament

The Dry Land

Huntsmen

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