Septaria - A*
Review by musclassia

7.4

In the year that a whole new portion of the mainstream became aware of Gojira following their appearance at the Olympics, a fresh wave of French bands following in their footsteps seems to be emerging.

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Sarcophagum - The Grand Arc Of Madness
Review by musclassia

8.2

The question of what it means to be a band can sometimes be a thought-provoking one, particularly when popular, long-running bands undertake extensive changes in membership and sound that almost completely redefine the project. At the opposite end of the spectrum are the occasions where several people involved in one band decide to form another one that plays a largely overlapping style, as is the case with Sarcophagum.

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Dola - Tabernakulum
Review by RaduP

 

After a more formless take on post-metal, Dola try to touch the ground with their feet again. But they end up making things even weirder.

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Demon Bitch - Master Of The Games
Review by AndyMetalFreak

7.5

After 8 years, the Demon Bitch is finally back, and they're certainly not in the mood for playing games as they're on a power frenzy.

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Datûra (POL) - Obsidian
Review by musclassia

8.1

We normally wouldn’t do front page reviews of summer releases come winter, but for one of the best albums released this year in arguably my favourite genre, I feel compelled to right the wrong that was me completely overlooking Obsidian at the time of its release.

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Bedsore - Dreaming The Strife For Love
Review by F3ynman

 

Not exactly the sequel that fans of Bedsore were expecting.

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Nocte Obducta - Hammergeddon 666 - Die Katakomben Betritt Man Nicht Allein [EP]
Review by F3ynman

 

“One does not enter the catacombs alone…”

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Svarttjern - Draw Blood
Review by AndyMetalFreak

7.7

Up until now, Svarttjern haven't drawn much attention to themselves, but let's now see what happens when these trve Norwegians Draw Blood.

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