Pure Reason Revolution – Above CirrusInsideOut Music8,5/10,0 Brief:Emerging from one unknown and diving headfirst into another, Pure Reason Revolution return with the successor to their landmark comeback record, ‘Eupnea’. On ‘Above Cirrus’, the…
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Caliban – DystopiaCentury Media Records8,5/10,0 Brief: German metalcore juggernaut CALIBAN are back with their unprecedented thirteenth full-length studio album in a career that’s only approaching the quarter-century mark. The new record, “Dystopia”, is…
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Introtyl – Adfectus Emanzipation Productions 8,5/10,0 Brief: INTROTYL hailing from Mexico City, Mexico were formed in 2009. They play Death Metal in the best American tradition and so far they released four EPs…
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Nite – Voices of the Kronian MoonSeason of Mist Records8,5/10,0 Brief: The San Francisco Bay Area has a history steeped in forward-thinking, technically dazzling metal, and NITE carries that torch with pride. Founded…
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Semblant – Vermilion EclipseFrontiers Music8,0/10,0 Brief: Semblant formed in 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil when singer Sergio Mazul and keyboardist J. Augusto joined forces to create music that featured all the dark and aggressive…
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Sakis Tolis – Among the Fires of Hell Independent 9,0/10,0 Brief:This is the first solo album from the frontman of the Greek metal band ROTTING CHRIST, Sakis Tolis! He previously revealed: “My upcoming…
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Major Parkinson – A Night at the LibraryApollon Records10,0/10,0 Brief:In the early days of Covid lockdown, Major Parkinson did a scaled down streaming concert from the music room at Bergen Public Library. Stripped…
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Kuolemanlaakso – KuusumuSvart Records8,0/10,0 Brief: The Finnish death doom spearhead Kuolemanlaakso, starring vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (Swallow the Sun), are about to release their first album in eight years. On Kuusumu, Kuolemanlaakso stretch their…
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Diablo – When All the Rivers Are SilentSakara Records9,0/10,0 Brief:One of the biggest names in the Finnish metal scene, the masters of outlaw metal DIABLO, was born by the banks of the river…
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Ignite – IgniteCentury Media Records8,5/10,0 Brief:In 2019, Orange County, California Punk and Hardcore institution, IGNITE were a band at a crossroads. Over 25 years, IGNITE had taken their hardcore foundations and not merely…
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Wolves at the Gate – EulogiesSolid State Records9,0/10,0 Brief:Unrestricted by genre conventions and determined to raise the bar with each successive album, WOLVES AT THE GATE deliver music and a message with a…
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Bad Omens – The Death Of Peace Of MindSumerian Records8,5/10,0 Brief:Bad Omens slither through boundaries, only to ultimately choke convention in the process. The quartet—Noah Sebastian [vocals], Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson [guitar], Nick Ruffilo…
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Killing Joke – Lord of ChaosSpinefarm Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Killing Joke confirm that all hope is probably lost (or at least missing) with their first new studio material in over seven years. Enter the Lord…
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Konvent – Call Down The SunNapalm Records8,5/10,0 Brief:After their debut full-length album, Puritan Masochism, took the entire doom and heavy metal scene by storm upon its release in 2020, critically acclaimed Danish blackened…
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The Great Discord – Deam Morte Pazuzu Recordings 8,0/10,0 Brief:Sweden has been a fertile ground for metal of all varieties for multiple decades, and there appears to be no sign that this will…
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Dagoba – By NightNapalm Records8,5/10,0 Brief:Modern metallers DAGOBA are back! After putting their stamp on the metal scene with their unique blend of metal and neckbreaking grooves, and relentlessly touring and sharing the…
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Persefone – metanoiaNapalm Records8,0/10,0 Brief:PERSEFONE set a new standard in extreme progressive metal with their latest opus, metanoia! Hailing from Andorra, outstanding progressive/melodic death metal outfit PERSEFONE is known for their band of…
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Rolo Tomassi – Where Myth Becomes MemoryMNRK Heavy Records9,0/10,0 Brief:Rolo Tomassi are an English band from Sheffield. Their name is taken from a dialogue in the film L.A. Confidential. The band is known…
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Celeste – Assassine(s)Nuclear Blast Records8,0/10,0 Brief:With one EP and five albums under their belt, CELESTE has succeeded in creating their own musical atmosphere and are today considered to be one of the most…
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Napalm Death – Resentment is Always Seismic – a final throw of ThroesCentury Media Records5,0/10,0 Brief:Although the name Napalm Death has existed since 1981, as the band’s first line-up plundered the post- and…
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Voi Vod – Synchro AnarchyCentury Media Records2,0/10,0 Brief:Very few bands survive for four decades. Even fewer are those that continue to reach new creative heights, long after legendary status has been achieved. Voïvod…
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Pridelands – Light BendsResist/SharpTone Records9,0/10,0 Brief:Titled Light Bends, the upcoming album from the Australian metalcore band is their debut full-length effort and was produced by Jamie Marinos and band. Tracklist: I Reach Into…
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Venom Prison – ErebosCentury Media Records9,0/10,0 Brief:With passion, dedication and a singular vision, greatness is there for the taking. Like all the greats, VENOM PRISON stood apart from the extreme metal pack from…
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Hanging Garden – Neither Moth nor RustLife Force Records8,5/10,0 Brief:The output of the Finnish band is as remarkable as their ability to keep progressing creatively. On their newest EP, HANGING GARDEN remain dedicated…
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