Shining (NOR) - One One One
Review by Ivor
 
Good grief, Shining (NOR)! What is this nonsense with suddenly sounding all so logical and normal? What gives, men?

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Trials - In The Shadow Of Swords
Review by Susan
9.0
In The Shadow Of Swords is some excellent thrash with strong groove. Now, I don't listen to a ton of thrash but it's albums like this that make me really think I should. This album is very well written, strongly performed, professionally produced, and of course, ass kicking. Wrapped into the grooving thrash base is plenty of melodic variety and some sweet hints of death metal on a few tracks. All of these elements are tightly bound, though,...

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Aosoth - IV: An Arrow In Heart
Review by wormdrink414
7.7
When it comes to making metal that conjures feelings of being perched on a cliff, gesticulating to control storms and Dothraki hordes and the like, titty-glittered Herman Li-like melodiousness is, mercifully, not the only kind of thing that can be made use of. Sometimes dissonance--sweet, sweet, sour dissonance--can do the trick nicely. Aosoth prove that's the case on this, even though IV never feels so cheap (and badass) as to suggest that...

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State Urge - White Rock Experience
Review by Ivor
 
The amount of good music that some countries seem to produce sometimes baffles me. However, if there is a country that has ever gone past the point of no surprise for me, it has to be Poland. "Hey, listen, man, I've just found this great prog band! - Let me guess, Poland, right? - Umm... Yeah!" I really have no idea how they do it. Now, once again, I've come across a prog band to my liking and, yes, they are from Poland.

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Ortega - The Serpent Stirs [EP]
Review by BoxCar Willy
7.8
What is music? Seriously, what is music? Many "academic" sources state many different answers to what seems like and easy question: But when you actually take a minute to think about it, what would you say it is? I was asked this in my physics class earlier this week and it made me think. I took an analytical route and decided that it is "the arrangement of sound in a creative manner." Simple right? Simple, but effective. Another...

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Hammerforce - Access Denied
Review by psykometal
 
The Russian Federation seems to be producing more and more good, quality metal of various types in the last half decade or so. At the moment I am more familiar with their brutal death scene but over the years I have run into several highly talented bands from Russia playing other genres: Tvangeste (symphonic black), Dominia (symphonic melodeath), Illidiance (industrial), and SunLess Rise (extreme power) to name a few. I'm thinking I need to delve more into their overall metal scene though rather than just the brutal scene.

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Pensées Nocturnes - Nom D'une Pipe!
Review by BitterCOld
7.2
So Pensées Nocturnes marks the third act in my Big Top Three Ring Cirque du Metal Francais, brought to you by LADLO. If I butchered that, it's for my amigo Collin. (Pours some 1664 or whatever else the French pass for beer on the ground.) When I reviewed Way To End, one of LADLO's other recent releases, I referred to it as "carefully controlled chaos". It threatened to spin out of control at times, but never quite did....

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My Indifference To Silence - Horizon Of My Heaven
Review by BitterCOld
7.0
Or as I call it, My Indifference To My Indifference To Silence. I kid. I kid. Kind of. Vladimir Andreev is a busy man, playing all the instruments for this Podolsk, Russia based death doom act. I've listened to this album no less than two dozen times over the last month or so per my iTunes counter and never been particularly moved for good or for ill… or in doom terms, for ill or for good. Don't get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing...

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Devilstone Open Air 2013

Lithuania, Anykščiai
11-14 July 2013

Enslaved
Vomitory
Orange Goblin
(+13)
http://www.devilstone.net/
Staff pick
The Ocean - Pelagial
Post-hardcore / symphonic / sludge / and then some...

Precambrian part II, at last!! Well, quality-wise, that is; musically it's a different beast...

Are you ready to dive in the deepest of waters?

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Russian Circles - Begin Recording New Album 19.05

A couple of days ago, Russian Circles began recording their new album in Chicago at Electrical Audio with long time allies Brandon Curtis (Geneva, Empros) producing again and Greg Norman engineering. This will be the band's 5th full length album and the follow up to 2011's Empros. The album is scheduled for release later this year through Sargent House Records. (by Abattoir)   Read more ››
 
Dave Ingram - Starts New Project, Song Titles Revealed 19.05

Down Among The Dead Men is the new musical project from the minds of Rogga Johansson and Dave Ingram which are currently working on material for its full-length debut, to be released later this year via Cyclone Empire Records. Joining them are Rogga's fellow Paganizer and Ribspreader members, Dennis Blomberg and Brynjar Helgetun. More information will be released soon but the project's "musical style has been specified as crust-riddled punk with a definite death metal edge". (by Bad English)   Read more ››
 
Melechesh - Touring In North America In June 19.05

Black metallers Melechesh will be returning to North America this June for a headlining tour in support of their fifth studio album The Epigenesis. Support will come from Norway's Vreid and two bands from Los Angeles: Lightning Swords Of Death and Reign Of Lies. Additional dates will be announced soon but you can check out the shows confirmed so far below. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Schwarzer Engel - Upcoming EP Snippets Online 19.05

Following Träume Einer Nacht, Schwarzer Engel are about to release their new EP Schwarze Sonne and as a foretaste, you can now listen to snippets from each song that will appear on the EP at this location. The Schwarze Sonne EP will be released on May 24th, 2013 via Massacre Records. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Eminence - Releasing New Album 19.05

Brazilian group Eminence have revealed the artwork for their fourth full-length album, to be titled The Stalker, due to be released on August 2013. The artwork was crafted by Viktor Koen and you can take a look at it on the video teaser available below. The new album comes five years after the release of their latest The God Of All Mistakes. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #4 - The Best Demos And EPs From Around The Metal World 13.05

Is independent, unsigned, and underground metal what you seek? Weary traveler of the metal world, rest a while here. Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from these bands, the heart and soul of metal music. These musicians are slaves to their passions, and their blood keeps the metal machine alive and turning. Support them with a simple listen, and discover the future. This issue features music from Evilhorse, Enmity, Ancient Ascendant, 00y 18, Enceladus, and Red Rebel Patriots. (by Susan, BloodTears, Nefarious, Abattoir, BoxCar Willy, R'Vannith)   Read more ››
 
Helloween, Gamma Ray - London, England, 16th April 2013 27.04

Over five years ago Helloween and Gamma Ray embarked on the first Hellish Rock tour; the first tour to bring together these two bands that have shared so much history with each other. As with 2008 the UK has to make do with just the one London date, and so we have to embark on that pilgrimage saved for only the special shows such as these. (by Baz Anderson)   Read more ››
 
Ghost B.C. - Ogden Theater, Denver, USA - 18th April 2013 27.04

A couple of month ago when Ghost B.C. announced their Haze Over North America tour I was actually rather surprised on the choice of venue for their Denver gig. Last time the Swedes were in town (January 2012) they performed at the 500-seater Marquis Theater and this time they opted for the rather large Ogden Theater with a capacity of around 2000. (by D.T. Metal)   Read more ››
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Insomnium - Across The Dark (2009)

Melodic Death metal Recorded: Fantom Studio, Finland 2009 Label: Candlelight Records Total Running Time: 45:41 What if The Big Guy Himself told you that you already lived the happiest day of your entire life? Would you fall into despair, curl up into a pathetic ball of misery, waiting to get shot out of disgust? Or would that give you the power to pursue the second happiest day of your life no matter what? Powerful despair or despairing power. Sounds a lot like Insomnium's Across The Dark,... (by Thryce)   Read more ››

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