Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life Shinigami Records/Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: ORBIT CULTURE is a band poised. The Swedish quartet’s Century Media debut, “Death Above Life”, is not merely a statement of…
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life Shinigami Records/Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: ORBIT CULTURE is a band poised. The Swedish quartet’s Century Media debut, “Death Above Life”, is not merely a statement of…
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Poison The Well – Peace In Place
Poison The Well – Peace In Place SharpTone Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: In the space of barely a breath, Poison The Well pacify fits of jarring brutality with moments of fragile beauty. Their unmistakable…
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New Found Glory – Listen Up!
New Found Glory – Listen Up! Pure Noise Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: It’s been decades since NEW FOUND GLORY’s likeness was chiseled onto pop-punk’s Mount Rushmore, but as the quartet, formed in Coral Springs,…
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Prong – Live And Uncleansed
Prong – Live And Uncleansed Steamhammer Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: There’s one thing that everyone readily agrees on: Live concerts are the icing on the cake for musicians and fans alike. Every show is…
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Guilt Trip – God Forgives
Guilt Trip – God Forgives Roadrunner Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Historically, Manchester, UK breeds a certain toughness. As a pillar of the 19th century Industrial Revolution in Northern England, factories and warehouses line much…
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Story Of The Year – A.R.S.O.N.
Story Of The Year – A.R.S.O.N. SharpTone Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: What’s the sound of Story Of The Year? Loud guitars, massive singalong choruses, and uplifting perseverance. Few records helped build the post-hardcore scene…
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Converge – Love Is Not Enough
Converge – Love Is Not Enough Epitaph Records/Deathwish Inc. 9,0/10,0 Brief: For more than three decades, Converge have delivered musical and emotional catharsis, putting purpose before perception and intent before interpretation. Whether it’s…
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Sapattivuosi
SOURCE – Sapattivuosi is not just a band that plays Black Sabbath songs. You go far beyond that, delivering distinctive tones, a compelling atmosphere, and a true masterclass in interpretation. How did the…
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Karnivool – IN VERSES
Karnivool – IN VERSES Inside Out Music 8,5/10,0 Brief: Australian modern progressive titan’s Karnivool finally return with IN VERSES, the follow up to their globally respected, and Australian #1 charting album Asymmetry. Album…
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Apocalypse Orchestra
SOURCE – A Plague upon Thee is the latest studio release by Apocalypse Orchestra. How do you see this body of work fitting into the band’s catalogue in terms of songwriting and performance?…
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Clawfinger
SOURCE – The world has changed quite a bit since the release of “Deaf Dumb Blind” in 1993. It’s a highly expressive and still relevant album. One of the tracks, a band hit,…
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Marianas Rest
SOURCE – Congratulations on your fantastic album, The Bereaved. Could you please tell us a little about it? What is your strongest memory from the recording process? Jaakko Mäntymaa (Vocals) – Thank you!…
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Rotting Christ – AEALO (Re-Recorded)
Rotting Christ – AEALO (Re-Recorded) Season of Mist Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: ROTTING CHRIST stand as pillars of Hellenic black metal: since 1987, the band has carved out a singular sound that merges extremity,…
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Lionheart – Valley of Death II
Lionheart – Valley of Death II Arising Empire Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: True strength is earned only through struggle—and California-based metallic hardcore act Lionheart are no strangers to struggle. Since their formation in 2007,…
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Soen
SOURCE – “Memorial” (2023) and “Imperial” (2021) demonstrated exceptional musical and lyrical quality. What new directions or surprises can we expect from your upcoming album, “Reliance”? Cody Lee Ford (Guitar) – Reliance is…
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Urne – Setting Fire to the Sky
Urne – Setting Fire to the Sky Spinefarm Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: London three-piece URNE – Joe Nally (bass, vocals), Angus Neyra (guitar) and James Cook (drums) – have spent the last few years…
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Kreator – Krushers Of The World
Kreator – Krushers Of The World Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Back in 1975, AC/DC’s Bon Scott sung “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)”, five…
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THE 25 BEST ALBUMS OF 2025
VUKOVI – MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN SharpTone Records Wolves At The Gate – Wasteland Solid State Records Maestrick – Espresso Della Vita: Lunare Frontiers Music s.r.l. Calva Louise – Edge of…
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Mass Hysteria – Vae Soli
Mass Hysteria – Vae Soli (Live au Hellfest, 2024) Verycords 10,0/10,0 Brief: With every new cycle, MASS HYSTERIA keeps driving the point home, proving once again their undeniable status as a cornerstone of…
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1914 – Viribus Unitis
1914 – Viribus Unitis Napalm Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: Ukrainian blackened death/doom metal formation 1914 return with unrelenting force on their fourth studio album, Viribus Unitis, Latin for “With United Forces.” Far more than…
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Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction
Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction Season of Mist Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: The state of the world has only fallen further into disrepair, but after three crust-ridden decades, ROTTEN SOUND are still grinding. Despite…
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PREYRS – The Wounded Healer
PREYRS – The Wounded Healer Pelagic Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: From the fourpiece’s new janiform name; a twisting, conflicting play on the tenderness and innocence of prayer and the deadly dance of prey and…
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The Mist
SOURCE – Poderíamos dizer que o lançamento de The Dark Side of the Soul (An Anatomy of the Soul) retoma o ciclo musical do The Mist iniciado com Phantasmagoria e The Hangman Tree?…
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PUPIL SLICER – Fleshwork
PUPIL SLICER – Fleshwork Prosthetic Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Fleshwork is the latest release from PUPIL SLICER, and it sees the mathcore trio emerging refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to step things up several gears.…
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