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Dawn of the Iconoclast

Worm Shepherd

Profanation's Vapor

Upon The Altar

If I had a nickel for each Polish black metal band I've reviewed an EP for in the past 24 hours, I'd have two nickels, and I'd probably use them to buy a third.

Autumn Embrace

Enisum

The best part about the album was how well the artists connected visuals with the music. The song titles came to life before my eyes, and I could almost follow the tale by watching with my eyes. The album cover tells a lot about what you might find here in your listening experience…hues of orange leaves tell me it’s mid-fall and the mist that hangs low with mountain spires rising sharply in the background. It’s an inviting scene, but also one that might be marked with danger. Will you step into the forest?

The King Is Victorious

Lightning Strikes

While it's possible to pull off heavy metal in the current age, "The King Is Victorious," with its Duolingo sentence-like song titles, masterbatory guitar solos, and drawn-out compositions, falls flat.

Ancient Throne of Sinister Rites

Astral Spear

I'd like to see more from this project, so I'll be patently waiting for Astral Spear-related news.

Fragment Through Hollow Eternity

Funeral Skies

This was an absolutely fantastic album. Not only is the trio musically gifted at their instruments, they write melodies that are straightforward, high reaching, and just a joy to listen to. Pop this in on a long drive, and the time will pass peacefully.

Rituel: Initiation

De l'Abîme Naît l'Aube

This is an album that will crush your very soul, with equal helpings of death, disease, rot, and the kind of desolation that sinks into your mind and you can’t crawl out of. Once its blackness reaches you, its grip is firm, and can’t be broken. A warning…if you are already feeling bad, this is not the cure.

Depths of the Grave

Denounced Disgraced

Lollipops!

Nothing Happened Here

Echoes of Amara / Sincerely Yours

"Nothing Happened Here" is a small but mighty sampler to sink your teeth into once your Valentine's Day sweets are gone.

The All Seeing Eye

Pollard Row

Overall, this was an excellent album. At times, it was shrouded in mystery, while at others, the music was right in your face. Even in the latter times, the music has a darkness to it that is hard to describe, but it attracted me like a moth to flame.

Wings of the Nightstorm (Reissue)

Thus Defiled

Whereas the musical style definitely is Black Metal, THUS DEFILED aren’t afraid to venture out into Thrash and/or Heavy metal territory when the songs demand it. That is where the real power lies within THUS DEFILED.

Keep The Fire Burning

Sacred Leather

SACRED LEATHER hail from Indianapolis, which lies in the USA state of Indiana. According to the Metal Archives they play Heavy/Thrash Metal, but I would rather refer to their music genre as being a mix of NWOBHM, Old School Heavy Metal and Eighties Speed Metal.

The Lionspirit

Imperatore

The sound that “The Lionspirit” is showing off is superb, is exactly what this kind of music needs. The bombastic and epic parts are being blasted through your speakers, which does happen all through the album.

Terra

Black Magic Tree

BLACK MAGIC TREE has the capability to write songs that come from listening to a lot of different bands that have coloured the Rock scene throughout the decades, and they have made it into a beautiful melting pot on “Terra”.

Bloody Circuits

Creaturelens

This album was excellent, and I wish they had a social media account. The synthwave was smooth…even cold at times, but always alive. For those of you who were alive in the 80’s, this will be a sentimental sound. But like all good music, it lives today, not in the past.

Shards of a Waking Sun

Duchna

As the album continued to move, I felt worse and worse, sort of like a cumulative effect of piling one burden on top of another, trying to break me. That’s how powerful the emotional experience was. It’s also an album buried in deep mystery, and if you take the plunge, you never know what you might unearth…what secrets might be revealed.

Redenção Pelas Chamas

I never knew how great black metal in Portuguese sounded up until today.

Pestmond

Siechknecht

Siechknecht’s “Pestmond” is one of those albums that make you glad to be alive. It’s tough and bold and it’s also melodic and inspiring.

Lidande

Tårfödd

If the digital only release of TÅRFÖDD’s “Lidande” left you a bit peckish, you can now snag its physical cousin via Purity Through Fire.

Existence

No Terror In The Bang

This is an album that’s a study in extremes. On one end, it’s smooth, melodic, and perhaps even introspective at times. On the other end however, it’s aggressive, brutal, even punishing, I feel like five songs was enough to capture the band’s essence, primarily because each of them had a similar sound and a similar length. One thing I would have liked would be a bit more diversity, but I am looking forward to what they might do next.

Forged In Hatred

Deathraiser

“Forged In Hatred” celebrates classical Thrash Metal with plenty of late 80s vibes, pace, aggression, dark melodies, and cool solos. It is a 35 minutes of pure mayhem and destruction

Krushers Of The World

Kreator

KREATOR deliver a signature album with a unique KREATOR sound. “Krushers Of The World” is a well-composed mixture of fast classical Thrash and melodic mid-tempo tracks, all embedded into a dark and at times melancholic melodic framework

Severed Heart City

Greywind

Greywind are a brother and sister duo from Killarney, Ireland.They are an Emo duo who […]

Stages to Osiris (Rebirth)

Divided By Design

I love instrumental Metal, let me just get that out of the way. The album showed promise at times, and their musicianship was strong, but there were also some phasing issues here and there. The album as a whole also suffered from a lack of direction.

Evolution

Dark Heart

Dark Heart were formed during the early eighties, releasing the debut album ‘’Shadows of the […]

Cairn

Parallel Minds

This album was lengthy and the 60+ minutes of run time did seem to have some concept qualities. Their musicianship was excellent, but I found it difficult to really be able to dig into their sound. Normally, I love mashups…this one just didn’t do much for me and just wasn’t overly memorable.

All that we hate

Putrid

All That We Hate, the full length LP by the blackened thrash metal band Putrid from Lima Peru […]

State Dependent Memory

Unmother

This was a positively creepy and frightening album that used some unconventional techniques, and had some progressive leanings. The tortured sounds were so vivid, you could feel them on your own body. Tread lightly here…I feel it’s like a Pandora’s box that once you open, you can never again close.

Impermanence

Malefic

The newest album by Atlanta, Georgia blackened/death metal band Malefic, Impermanence, definitely has a lot to like about […]

Poisoned Art

Space of Variations

Space of Variations, metalcore band from the Ukraine, blazes through 2026 with their excellent new record Poisoned […]

MMXXV

Burial Gift

Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, they self-describe as “blackish.” Their record label further comments: […]

Slay Utterly

Carrion Vael

Their talent is undeniable, and their fever…off the charts. They weave orchestral and even classical sounds into the album, which is punishing Death Metal. It’s a sophisticated and classy kick to your mouth.

Aurora

Soror Dolorosa

Let me be clear, this isn’t “Metal” in the classical sense of that word. But it still has a heavy, driving beat that can penetrate even the most dubious metalhead. The nostalgia was big for me, and I loved the combination of Cold Wave and Goth. The songs were very catchy as well, emotional, and performed with confidence. Don’t let labels get in the way of your listening experience, because this was fantastic.

Mythic Dawn

Velothian

The Black Metal genre has become quite expansive lately, and VELOTHIAN take full advantage of that. The vocals are pretty straightforward in terms of how they are delivered, but the music takes the album to a whole different place. The “conflict” between the two varying styles actually works very well together. This was an excellent album.

Metamorphosis

Banisher

Overall, the album didn’t pull any punches or stray too far from the path and the seemingly uncompromising vision of the band. If you are in the mood for continued shots of aggression and deep beatings, this is for you.

Indestructible

Metalodon

You know that feeling when you see an album cover, and you just sit there knowing that the music inside is going to be bad or at least entertaining?

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Dawn of the Iconoclast

Worm Shepherd

Profanation's Vapor

Upon The Altar

Autumn Embrace

Enisum

The King Is Victorious

Lightning Strikes

Ancient Throne of Sinister Rites

Astral Spear

Fragment Through Hollow Eternity

Funeral Skies

Rituel: Initiation

De l'Abîme Naît l'Aube

Depths of the Grave

Denounced Disgraced

Nothing Happened Here

Echoes of Amara / Sincerely Yours

The All Seeing Eye

Pollard Row

Wings of the Nightstorm (Reissue)

Thus Defiled

Keep The Fire Burning

Sacred Leather

The Lionspirit

Imperatore

Terra

Black Magic Tree

Bloody Circuits

Creaturelens

Shards of a Waking Sun

Duchna

Redenção Pelas Chamas

Redenção Pelas Chamas

Pestmond

Siechknecht

Lidande

Tårfödd

Existence

No Terror In The Bang

Forged In Hatred

Deathraiser

Krushers Of The World

Kreator

Severed Heart City

Greywind

Stages to Osiris (Rebirth)

Divided By Design

Evolution

Dark Heart

Cairn

Parallel Minds

All that we hate

Putrid

State Dependent Memory

Unmother

Impermanence

Malefic

Poisoned Art

Space of Variations

MMXXV

Burial Gift

Slay Utterly

Carrion Vael

Aurora

Soror Dolorosa

Mythic Dawn

Velothian

Metamorphosis

Banisher

Indestructible

Metalodon

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