The Halo Effect – March Of The UnheardNuclear Blast Records7,0/10,0 Brief: Founded by Niclas Engelin in 2019 after his departure from In Flames, THE HALO EFFECT may have begun as five old friends…
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PATRIARKH – Prophet Ilja
PATRIARKH – Prophet Ilja Napalm Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Five years after the release of their critically acclaimed album, Hospodi, Polish black metal icons PATRIARKH (former Batushka) return with new concept album ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ…
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Avatarium – Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead
Avatarium – Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead AFM Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Masters of melancholic heavy metal since 2013, Avatarium are a unique and formidable musical force. Originally formed as an…
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Wyatt E. – zamāru ultu qereb ziqquratu Part 1
Wyatt E. – zamāru ultu qereb ziqquratu Part 1 Heavy Psych Sounds 9,0/10,0 Brief: After two years in the making, Wyatt E. seals their long-awaited return in 2025 with the highly anticipated narrative…
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Gaerea – Coma
Gaerea – Coma Season of Mist Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Just two years since Mirage was released, Gaerea is here, erupting with intensity, casting forth black ashes over the world yet again. Their latest…
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Lowen – Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran
Lowen – Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran Church Road Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: Composed between 977 and 1010 by the famous Persian poet Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi, known simply as…
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Mother of Millions – Magna Mater
Mother of Millions – Magna Mater ViciSolum Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: The unique post progressive metal act Mother of Millions is finally back with their new album Magna Mater, which is the follow up…
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Thy Catafalque – XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek
Thy Catafalque – XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek Season of Mist Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: Tamás Kátai has a vision that extends beyond borders and boundaries. Even during its infancy, Thy Catafalque had…
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The Narrator – Lore
The Narrator – Lore Initiative Musik 9,0/10,0 Brief: The Narrator is a Essen, German metalcore band which was formed in 2016. The writing process is influenced by various styles like Hardcore, Pop or…
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The Crown – Crown of Thorns
The Crown – Crown of Thorns Metal Blade Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: For Crown of Thorns, the dynamic, ground-breaking follow-up to 2021’s Royal Destroyer, The Crown made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that…
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Rolo Tomassi – Live at Electric Ballroom
Rolo Tomassi – Live at Electric Ballroom MNRK Heavy 9,0/10,0 Brief: Rolo Tomassi are a British mathcore band formed in Sheffield in 2005. Their name is a reference to dialogue from the film…
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Powerflo – Gorilla Warfare
Powerflo – Gorilla Warfare New Damage Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Powerflo combines the passionate, chaotic, and authentic urgency of a brand-new band with the unrivaled experience of its trailblazing members. Senen “Sen Dog” Reyes…
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Heriot – Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell
Heriot – Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Heriot are a British metalcore band. The band was formed in Swindon in 2014 by drummer Julian Gage, bassist and…
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Klone – The Unseen
Klone – The Unseen Pelagic Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Returning with their 10th full-length album, ‘The Unseen’, French art-rock band Klone are pushing their already sumptuous sound to dizzying, magisterial heights. A bold new…
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Transport League – We Are Satan’s People
Transport League – We Are Satan’s People Sound Pollution Records/Black Lodge Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Swedish groove metal legends Transport League are storming back into the spotlight with their explosive new album, “We Are…
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Swallow The Sun – Shining
Swallow The Sun – Shining Century Media Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: More than two decades of despair, beauty, and heartache have not only shaped but fueled Finnish melancholy torchbearers, the chart-topping and two-time Finnish…
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Future Palace – Distortion
Future Palace – Distortion Arising Empire Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The world is a firework of overstimulation – and Future Palace have dedicated an album to this feeling of overwhelm. On the new record…
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Vomit Forth – Terrified Of God
Vomit Forth – Terrified Of God Century Media Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: VOMIT FORTH’s sophomore full-length, Terrified of God, isn’t merely a benchmark for the Connecticut-born extreme metal squad but also for Northeastern death…
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Oceans Of Slumber – Where Gods Fear to Speak
Oceans Of Slumber – Where Gods Fear to Speak Season of Mist Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: More than a decade has passed since the release of Oceans Of Slumber’s Aetherial debut album, and a…
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Leprous – Melodies Of Atonement
Leprous – Melodies Of Atonement Inside Out Music Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The only thing that remains constant in the world of Leprous is change. Formed in 2001 in Notodden, Norway, this most agile…
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Pure Reason Revolution – Coming Up To Consciousness
Pure Reason Revolution – Coming Up To Consciousness Inside Out Music Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Pure Reason Revolution is a British rock group formed at the University of Westminster in 2003. Their music incorporates…
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Dark Tranquillity – Endtime Signals
Dark Tranquillity – Endtime SignalsCentury Media Records9,0/10,0 Brief: Melodic death metal phenoms DARK TRANQUILLITY herald uncertain times on their new album, Endtime Signals. The Swedish outfit made their mark indelible with The Gallery…
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Zeal & Ardor – GREIF
Zeal & Ardor – GREIFRedacted Records9,0/10,0 Brief: Zeal & Ardor is a Swiss avant-garde metal band started and led by Manuel Gagneux, a Swiss-American musician who had previously created a chamber pop project…
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Illdisposed – In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust
Illdisposed – In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust Massacre Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Illdisposed’s new album “In Chambers Of Sonic Disgust” is full of anger and frustration, making it the band’s most ambitious and creative…
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