Steven Wilson - The Overview
Review by RaduP

 

A return to longer form songwriting for Steven Wilson.

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Fange - Purulences
Review by RaduP

 

Reviewing a new Fange album now boils down to finding the balance between showing my frustration at the lack of expected progression, and describing my lasting and thorough enjoyment of their sound nonetheless.

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Ainsoph - Affection & Vengeance
Review by musclassia

7.8

Although its most renowned metal exports have predominantly been in the realm of symphonic metal, the Netherlands has produced a few bands in recent years that are doing quite interesting things within or adjacent to black metal, including the likes of Fluisteraars, Vuur & Zijde and Laster; Ainsoph are another such example.

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Warbringer - Wrath And Ruin
Review by omne metallum

8.2

Hey, they stole the title from Amber Heard's biography.

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Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea
Review by Thryce

 

In the tsunami wave of new metal releases, we all have our guilty pleasures from time to time. So, I’ll let the genie out of the bottle and the spirit out of the box, and admit: Spiritbox is one of mine.

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Pyres - Yun
Review by musclassia

7.7

Typically, when a band goes a decade after their debut album without releasing anything further, it’s safe to assume that they fall under the ‘one-album wonder’ category. However, although a Year Of Sleep turned into 12 years, Pyres have ultimately stirred from their slumber, and they’ve come out blazing here.

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Nephylim - Circuition
Review by musclassia

8.3

Nordic bands in melodeath and similar genres with region-specific scenes have a tendency to conform to the well-established styles of their respective local scenes, whether it be Finnish bands mimicking Insomnium or Swedish bands carrying the Gothenburg torch. It does seem a shame to restrict oneself to just one source of inspiration, however, and here comes a non-Nordic melodeath band that derives influence from all kinds of sources.

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Frogg - Eclipse
Review by musclassia

7.3

There’s some frogs out there with oddly long fingers, evolved to offer them various advantages in the wild. However, it wasn’t until 2025 that the true reason for this evolutionary path was discovered; it turns out that Froggs are shredding fiends on the guitar.

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