Encorion - Our Pagan Hearts Reborn
Review by Susan
7.0
Lots of bands can make a musically pleasing album in the Viking metal style but it is rare for anyone to so precisely capture the physical atmosphere. Our Pagan Hearts Reborn envelops you in a warm fur while the cool winds brush across your face. I feel like I'm sitting outside, in the middle of a Viking encampment; the sea is not far, and everyone is loading the ship and preparing to set sail. I can smell the salt water and hear the sea gulls...

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Mental Torment - On The Verge
Review by BitterCOld
7.4
Doom, like all music, can be an odd thing. The gradations between good and, well, not so good can either be just minute shades of grey or clear as day. Take Ukrainian death doomsters Mental Torment. Aside from the fact their album cover isn't likely to medal if MS runs a sequel to our "Best Album Art" contest, their first album, On The Verge doesn't do anything that stands out as particularly innovative or new. In their PR...

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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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Supported event

Motocultor Festival Open Air 2013

France, Saint-Nolff (Kerboulard)
16-18 August 2013

Eluveitie
Therion
Moonspell
Enslaved
Exodus
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http://www.motocultor-festival.com/
 
Dark Tranquillity - Streaming Another New Song 23.05

So far, Dark Tranquillity have shown us three new songs that will appear on their new album Construct but why not one more? According to the band, this one will be the last song online before the official release so take advantage of the opportunity and listen to "Endtime Hearts" right now through the YouTube video located below. You know you want to. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Carcass - Sign With Nuclear Blast, Album Out In The Fall 23.05

And the mystery is over, ta-da! Grindcore/death metal legends Carcass have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the world excluding Japan for the release of Surgical Steel, the band's first studio release since their 1996 album Swansong. The band had announced they had conversations with a few labels and now the decision has been made. Better luck next time, all other labels. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Mercenary - New Song Online 23.05

After revealing the details of their new album, Mercenary today premiere the first song and title track of the album, "Through Our Darkest Days" as a taste of what's to come. Stream the song below and judge it for yourself. The album will be out in Europe on July 26th via NoiseArt Records and a week later in the US through Prosthetic Records. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Ava Inferi - Call It Quits 23.05

In a shocking turn of events, after eight years of existence and four records under their belt, Portuguese gothic/doom metallers Ava Inferi have decided to call it quits. However, Rune and Carmen will appear on a new project soon. (by ImperialTroll)   Read more ››
 
Metallica - Debut Upcoming 3D Movie Trailer 23.05

Last year, Metallica confirmed that a 3D movie was in the works for release in 2013. At the beginning of this year, the band revealed more and confirmed that the movie would be titled Metallica Through The Never. Now the band has released the official theatrical trailer of the movie and you can have the first taste of Metallica Through The Never here. It will be shown on IMAX theatres in North America on September 27th and will roll into additional theatres in full 3D one week later on October 4th. (by BloodTears)   Read more ››
 
Rammstein - Ljubljana, Slovenia - 30th April 2013 21.05

During their "Made In Germany European Tour", the path of mighty German industrialists Rammstein led to the Slovenian crime scene once again, their second appearance here (the first was back in 2005). These fellas are uniquely famous for their spectacular live performances, leaving nothing to coincidence. Explosions, fire, lovely multi-colour flames, all kinds of pyrotechnics that you cannot think of, burning people, etc. On the other side they are masters of interpreting love and hate in the way of excessive perversion and bizarreness. All of that combined with a heavy sound of more... (by Abattoir)   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 ››
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Dolorian - Voidwards (2006)

I have always considered the experience of listening to a Dolorian album a journey through the subconscious corridors of the mind, a place where our most hidden desires, fears and nightmares turn to life and there's nothing you can do to face them, you remain paralyzed by the hypnotizing atmosphere and you watch your most esoteric thoughts in the shape of dreaful figures parade in front of your very eyes. We might have waited quite for a long time for the third full-length release of the Finnish... (by DerRozzengarten)   Read more ››

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