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Mortalus - Three Times Louder
September 22, 2024
"MORTALUSs’" "Three Times Louder" is a bold exploration of modern metal, melding elements of melodic […]
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Dream Evil - Metal Gods
September 22, 2024
How about another killer album from Power Metal pioneers "DREAM EVIL"? "DREAM EVIL’s" "Metal Gods" […]
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Simone Simons – Vermillion
September 22, 2024
I did not expect anything less than excellence from Simone Simons debut album and I got what I expected. “Vermillion” is pure quality!
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Solitary – Embrace The Darkness
September 22, 2024
“Embrace The Darkness” is a release in the best tradition of classical Thrash Metal. It has the pace, the aggression, the genre-typical riffing, all embedded in a cool melodic framework
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Remina – Erebus
September 20, 2024
This was an outstanding album, that crossed somewhere into the Doom Metal genre, but stayed out of the box and boundaries associated therein. It was as gorgeous and heart-tugging as it was ardent, intense and passionate.
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Kosmodome – Ad Undas
September 20, 2024
The band is either very good at exploration or they lack a central vision on the album. Like any good Progressive band, however, they leave you thinking deeper through the journey. Anyway you slice the fruit, this was an album that occupied its own space within the vast world of music.
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Intolerance – Waking Nightmares of an endless void
September 20, 2024
INTOLERANCE is a Spanish Death Metal band hailing from the city of Zaragoza. They released […]
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Allt – From the New World
September 19, 2024
This is a new breed of music that goes far beyond the breaking point of most listeners. Refusing to conform to traditional conventions, its sound is bold and unrelenting, with jagged rhythms and abrasive textures. Amidst the bruising intensity, there are brief snippets of melody that emerge like fleeting breaths of air. These melodic fragments don’t soften the blow but instead highlight the emotional tension, making the contrast even more poignant. It’s a record that thrives in its extremes, and is as punishing as it is captivating, reminding you that even within chaos, there’s a pulse of life.
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Monument Of Misanthropy - Vile Postmortem Irrumatio
September 19, 2024
This is a fine Death Metal/Brutal Death Metal release.
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Axel Rudi Pell - Risen Symbol
September 19, 2024
Once more, Axel Rudi Pell's gang offers a great work to Metal fans! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
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200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures
September 19, 2024
Classic Death Metal as it must be!
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Spawned From Hate - Elective Amputation
September 19, 2024
It seems every song plays out as if someone took a small group of musician’s that had never met each other before, brought them all into a studio and said, “Hey. Do a death metal.” And this album is what they did.
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Laudare – Requiem
September 18, 2024
This is art, in one of its purist forms, and the band has genuinely put their collective talent into their craft, of that much I am sure. My biggest concern with a band this uncommon is finding a market for them. Some Metalheads have very open minds, and like me, search and embrace the uncommon. Others, not so much. But I am encouraging those of you who connect with unique offerings to give this album a chance, because it has a lot to offer.
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Maysnow – A Dream Within a Dream
September 17, 2024
The album did have a dreamy quality to it as the band described, and you can tell that the musicians poured every bit of heart into their craft. The one main criticism I have is the overall direction of the album, it just wasn’t clear to me. Then again, Progressive music can leave the listener hanging out to dry, because it beguiles you to use all of your senses, and questions can linger.
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Soror Dolorosa – Mond
September 17, 2024
This album drips with ‘80s nostalgia, weaving lush synths and pulsing drum machines into every track. The melodies have a neon glow, but beneath the shimmering surface lies a deep sense of melancholy. With layers of electronic textures and atmospheric pads, each song taps into a longing for something lost—love, time, or connection. The album feels like the soundtrack to a dream you can't quite escape, blending the energy of retro electronica with the quiet sadness of heartache and reflection.
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Carrion Throne - The Feast of Human Vices
September 17, 2024
From the Chicago wasteland comes a vile brutal slam death that is fetid with putrid thick riffs, disgusting vocals that are coated in a heavy tone with relentless drums
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Eye Of The Golem – Nigredo
September 17, 2024
First, they beat you over the head with relentlessly long riffs and thunderous drums. Next, they pummel your senses into a chaotic whirlwind of distortion and noise. Then, just when you think you’ve survived, they drag you through a pit of endless desperation that leaves your brain feeling like mush. Finally, they leave you in a desolate wasteland of sound, where melody and meaning have long since withered away, and all that remains is a hollow, echoing void.
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Fourth Dominion - Diana's Day
September 17, 2024
"Diana’s Day"
by
”FOURTH DOMINION”
is a captivating Gothic Metal album enriched with post-punk and darkwave influences. From the energetic opener
"Bloodstains"
, to the mythologically infused
"Lilim"
, the album expertly balances brooding atmospheres with sharp, punk-driven energy. Standout tracks like
"Goetia"
weave esoteric themes into haunting melodies, while
”Tormenta Purgatoria"
sounds with acoustic elegance, blending gothic melancholy with melodic intensity. Impeccably produced and richly composed, this album is a must-listen for fans of gothic metal, offering a deeply immersive and haunting musical journey.
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Xasthur - Disharmonic Variations
September 17, 2024
”XASTHUR”’s
"Disharmonic Variations"
is a hauntingly hypnotic journey through depressive Black Metal. The album, fully instrumental, weaves dissonant yet captivating melodies, immersing the listener in a world of atmospheric tension. Tracks like
"The Beginning of a New End"
and
"Mirrors Made of Misery"
blend acoustic elements with the ethereal and chaotic, offering moments of meditative reflection amidst the dissonance. Though the production occasionally lacks clarity in its more intricate sections, the album excels in creating a dark, introspective soundscape, cementing it’s place as a master of depressive Black Metal.
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Iron Monkey - Spleen & Goad
September 16, 2024
If you are not familiar with IRON MONKEY and you either have a sensitive disposition, or if you are depressed or even worse, I would advise you to stay away from “Spleen & Goad”. This is everything but happy music, this is as oppressing as I feel is humanly possible.
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Nasty Savage - Jeopardy Room
September 16, 2024
All the ingredients that make "Jeopardy Room" into the NASTY SAVAGE area of expertise are there. Nothing is run of the mill bog standard Thrash, no, it has all kind of twists and turns.
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Abysmal Winds - Magna Pestilencia
September 16, 2024
All in all,
ABYSMAL WINDS
have crafted a death metal album with an incredible atmosphere and a DIY production job that works in their favor. While not a bad album by any means, there just isn’t enough here to really blow me away. There has been A LOT of great death metal albums this year. As this year marches ever forward to its own death, the competition is fierce and “
Magna Pesilencia
” , while solid, is missing that special factor to make it stand out in the crowd.
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TAZ - Razors Edge (The 1988 & 89 Demos)
September 16, 2024
I was quite disappointed in the sound of this TAZ album. Until I read the bio, and it actually is a rerelease of the 1988 and 1989 demos the band made. All of a sudden the quality of the record made a lot of sense.
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Thrasherwolf - Inside The Sickened Mind
September 16, 2024
I am very much in awe of what I hear, and even though the band isn't breaking any new ground, they are making me enjoy the path they are following right now. And if I have anything to say about it, I would advise any record company to get off their lazy arses and sign THRASHERWOLF a.s.a.p..
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Zwart - Heem
September 16, 2024
The Black Metal these guys play is very, very old school. This is pure Black Metal without any frills, fills or spills. As straight as an arrow and as deadly as sin. And darker than the absence of light.
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Faal / Verbum Verus – Split EP
September 16, 2024
It's never easy to review a spilt EP, as there are at least two bands with different styles that are interacting with each other. In the case of FAAL and VERBUS VERUS, we have two Dutch bands that have been put together, and the message on the back of the sleeve is that this all has been done 'In Memory of Pascal Vervest'. He was one of the guitarists in FAAL and is on the songs that you hear on this split EP.
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Axehead – Meltdown
September 16, 2024
Although AXEHEAD is not one of those bands that will get your heart racing or your blood pressure rise to dangerous levels, they will provide you with enough ammunition to be able to vent whatever emotion that needs to come out. And that is what music is all about, isn't it?
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Chaos Unleashed - I Am Chaos
September 16, 2024
I will have to get to the CHAOS UNLEASHED songs next. They are furious, very much in your face and extremely effective. They don't enter your ears in a subtle way at all, no, they are shot in their with maximum force. You had better be prepared for a full on assault on your senses, as that is what you are getting.
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Rötual - Worms
September 16, 2024
Rötual is a Death Doom band from Ottawa, Ontario, and their debut EP, "Wörms," is a […]
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Ascian – Sing to Me, Sweet Void
September 16, 2024
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.
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Cemetery Skyline – Nordic Gothic
September 14, 2024
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.
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Hell Is Other People - Moirae
September 13, 2024
HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE is a blackened metal band from Canada, who formed in 2016. […]
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Oceans of Slumber – Where Gods Fear to Speak
September 13, 2024
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.
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The Mercury Riots - In Solstice
September 12, 2024
WOW, such mix between Hard Rock and Glam Metal influences is amazing!!!!
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Mob Rules - Celebration Day - 30 Years of Mob Rules
September 12, 2024
A fine Heavy/Power Metal 30th celebtartion!
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Eregion - Non Omnis Moriar
September 12, 2024
Without reneweing the genre, this Italian band shows a good work.
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