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Scapegoat

Malota

They start here and end there, they twist and they parry and they pivot, defying expectations and mocking songwriting norms.

Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned

Cosmic Reaper

COSMIC REAPER has stomped out a trail of infernal psych doom with “Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned.”

Dreaming Delusion

Gloombound

This was a delicious slab of Death and Doom Metal that freely toyed with your emotions. Sometimes, that meant driving an aggressive sound down your throat until you welled with anger, and at other times, you wallowed in despair. They also leave you with just enough hope to come back to the album again and again.

Ashes Of Destiny

Tales Of Destiny

“Ashes Of Destiny” offers a blend of traditional Power Metal elements and classical Heavy Metal. The guitars and vocals are the key contributions to the album with good and variable guitar riffs, cool solos, and very versatile vocals

Walking On Burning Ground

Pitchblack

“Walking On Burning Ground” deliver an interesting blend of Death and Groove Metal with some Thrash Metal twists

Bittersweet

Cassidy Paris

Cassidy Paris from Australia is known for her 80’s inspired rock attitude with a modern […]

Apocalyptic Sleep

Onsetcold

This was a strange album that kept me engaged with a variety of sounds and techniques. One minute, the aggressiveness was turned up past 10, and the next, dreamy passages ensued. Through it all, there was a deep darkness afoot, making sure that you are tainted even when you believe all is well. All fans of Extreme Metal should check out this album, because it boasts a twisted sound you haven’t encountered before.

Love Songs Part II

Kakihara

There’s brutal music, and then there’s KAKIHARA. By the end of the short 10-ish minute run time, you are so exhausted, you feel like you ran an ultra-marathon. They are indeed talented, and each note is in its proper place. For as punishing as their brand of music is, they also seem genuinely attracted to the lighter and more fun side of the industry, and that just makes me like them even more.

Silver Bleeds The Sun

AFI

For more than three decades, AFI has been in a nearly constant state of reinvention. […]

Under Sadistic Law

Zadism

Unfortunately, the promo came without any bio information, and the band didn’t have an entry […]

The Apocalyptic Aeon

Avdagata

This is solid Melodic Death Metal. However, a keyboard player was listed, yet I struggled to hear any keys. I would dial them up more in a future mixing session. Also, although the near absence of clean vocals keeps the band pure, they can only help with the melodic side of the music. The band makes no excuses for keeping their sound pure and steeped in the early days of the genre, but taking a few more changes wouldn’t hurt them.

Steel, Fire & Ice

Fate's Hand

I can tell you straight away that the production of the music on “Steel, Fire & Ice” is more than adequate, making what is being played very clear, transparent and therefore all the instruments are easily distinguishable. The riffing that is used is clear, heavy and to the point, as you expect from an Australian band; they usually don’t beat around the bush.

Here Goes Nothing

Mental Maze

The rhythms are widespread, the breaks are plentiful and then intensity is almost claustrophobic. And as MENTAL MAZE doesn’t seem to use any boundaries in how far they can go, it makes that every song on “Here Goes Nothing” has their own identity, whilst the EP as a whole still have the ability to sound very cohesive.

Moonshine

Tapeworm Electric

I actually like what TAPEWORM ELECTRIC is bringing to the table and that I am going to rate this album accordingly. I can only say that if you love your quality Heavy Rock with female vocals, you can’t really go wrong with the music that is available on “Moonshine”.

Hostile Wasteland (feat. Wolfpack)

Wolfbrigade

To narrow down how WOLFBRIGADE does sound, think Punk with some Thrash Metal influences, but more importantly, as if MOTÖRHEAD is playing pure Punk instead of their Rock ‘n’ Roll version. But what is even more impressive in my books is that although I’m not the world’s biggest Punk afficionado, I really am digging what I hear on “Hostile Wasteland”.

Kill to Live

Wolfbrigade

I like the fact that the Swedish real-world, brute-force, political Hardcore Punk band WOLFBRIGADE has recorded a live album in their own Wolfden Studios, which they named “Kill To Live”. Every song that has been recorded sounds strong, and for 27:33 minutes you have no other choice than to immerse yourself in the surroundings of WOLFBRIGADE and their real-world, brute-force, political Hardcore Punk.

Ages Of The Gods

Havamal

“Ages Of The Gods” is a symphonic melodic Death Metal album, driven by a strong orchestral component, which is a main contributor to the epic melodeath sound. The lead guitar solos are a standout feature of the album

Frequency Of Illusion

Flames

“Frequency Of Illusion” is a good mixture of Speed and Thrash Metal. The album has a lot of pace and it is well-balanced across and within the tracks

Get Out Of The Rain

This House We Built

Three years on from their critically acclaimed debut album, This House We Built finally release […]

Onkos

Binah

So I recently said reviewing Communion in Anguish , by Tithe was out of my […]

Creatures II

Creatures

Creatures formed in Curitiba in 2019, standing out in Brazil’s extreme metal–dominated scene by championing […]

White Fire

Raat

This was an excellent album. The deep, fierce aggression is tempered with enough atmospheric and melodic moments to keep it from making you go insane. When they rage, they rage with the fires of Hell, but when they pause, you can breathe with some comfort.

Carnage Inc.

The new self titled EP by thrash metal band from Mumbai India, Carnage Inc., comes out swinging […]

Apocryphal Verse

Aduanten

For a music aficionado who digests 600+ albums a year for the past 10+ years, and is always on the hunt for something new and unique, I can say that this is a sound that is on the fringe of where I see Metal headed in the future, and they are already charting the course. Deep within each layer, there are mysteries waiting to be discovered, and their intelligent approach to songwriting where they are able to control some of the chaos is noteworthy.

Alvorecer De Última Hora

Jletylishie

This is Black Metal at its most hasty, restless, and breathless, and an album that never stands still, never settles, never lets you fully catch up. The album’s real triumph is how it merges two emotional forces rarely balanced this well: wonder and urgency. The melodic passages make you look upward in awe, while the relentless pace pulls you forward, heart racing, as though you’re chasing a revelation you can almost grasp.

Awakening

Deteriorot

Deteriorot has been around since 1990 and is one of the pioneers of American death […]

Lullabies from Hell

Golden Serpent

In this review, I explore the themes and instrumentation presented in this album.

To Rise You Seek The End

TRYSTE

The album is a place where clean, heavenly tones seduce you into calm just before the music rips your head off. They build enormous, plush soundscapes and glassy, delayed guitar lines that bloom into a devotional warmth. Vocals sit perfectly in the mix as if they were another instrument in a cathedral of sound. Those clean timbres are addictive: shimmering, rounded, and they invite surrender. The album has melancholy and longing in the cleans, visceral rage and dread in the harshness. It’s a record for listeners who enjoy being soothed and then shaken awake. It nails that uneasy marriage that is seductive, punishing, and unforgettable.

Dominion of Ashes

Cemetery Moon

Although the band’s attention to the ferocity of Black Metal is noteworthy, many of the songs on the album blurred together too much. They have talent, and the cover art is excellent, but they need to work in more variation into the album, and perhaps take advantage of the wide genre boundaries these days.

Uncrossing the Keys

Wode

Overall, this was a solid album. The band presents power and might in their music, along with harrowing and aggressive tones, and just the right amount of despair.

“New God, New Masters”

Revocation

Revocation, “New God, New Masters” (2025) Metal Blades Records is an undeniable textbook framework of […]

Når Bjerge bliver til Støv

Arkæon

As a fan of dark metal, this four track collection is a hallmark in the […]

Signum

Hammerfilosofi

Overall, this was indeed a violently alive album, as well as a statement from the band that they are here to subvert you to their will. The intensity never lets up, and it sounds like they are unearthing Hell itself on the album.

Nothingman

Age of Ruin

Hair metal, thrasher, metal core, and all the beauty wrapped into one. Age of Ruin is setting the bar high for other bands trying to make a name of themselves.

Down in Flames

Glasgow Kiss

Glasgow Kiss, where have they been my entire life? Apparently writing Down In Flames for our listening pleasure!

In Absence of Light

All We Leave Behind

Doom Metal can be very exciting. This album was just average in the annals of the genre. Too many of its 11 songs sounded too close to one another, and that is my main issue with the album as a reviewer.

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Scapegoat

Malota

Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned

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Dreaming Delusion

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Ashes Of Destiny

Tales Of Destiny

Walking On Burning Ground

Pitchblack

Bittersweet

Cassidy Paris

Apocalyptic Sleep

Onsetcold

Love Songs Part II

Kakihara

Silver Bleeds The Sun

AFI

Under Sadistic Law

Zadism

The Apocalyptic Aeon

Avdagata

Steel, Fire & Ice

Fate's Hand

Here Goes Nothing

Mental Maze

Moonshine

Tapeworm Electric

Hostile Wasteland (feat. Wolfpack)

Wolfbrigade

Kill to Live

Wolfbrigade

Ages Of The Gods

Havamal

Frequency Of Illusion

Flames

Get Out Of The Rain

This House We Built

Onkos

Binah

Creatures II

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Raat

Carnage Inc.

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Aduanten

Alvorecer De Última Hora

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Awakening

Deteriorot

Lullabies from Hell

Golden Serpent

To Rise You Seek The End

TRYSTE

Dominion of Ashes

Cemetery Moon

Uncrossing the Keys

Wode

“New God, New Masters”

Revocation

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