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Hand Of Kalliach - Corryvreckan
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I’ve always felt that Fallujah are a band that more metal artists should take inspiration from; on Corryvreckan, Hand Of Kalliach demonstrate that they feel the same way. Read more ›› |
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Dionysiaque - Diogonos
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A French band signed to an Italian label, with a Greek theme. Doom metal à la Méditerranée. Read more ›› |
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Fange - Perdition
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Previously standing out for how chameleonic they were, Fange are starting to grow into a mold. Read more ›› |
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Volcandra - The Way Of Ancients
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Video game lore told through melodic black metal. Read more ›› |
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Ace Frehley - 10,000 Volts
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40 years running and still going relatively strong... ish Read more ›› |
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Fragment Soul - Galois Paradox
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Recruiting a vocalist of the calibre of Heike Langhans as a session musician on your debut album is quite a coup; having to tackle album number 2 without her is an intriguing challenge. Read more ›› |
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Cathubodua - Interbellum
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All things considered, 2023 wasn’t the most remarkable year for symphonic metal. However, in February 2024, an album has already come along that rivals much of what the previous year had to offer. Read more ›› |
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Guiltless - Thorns
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A Storm Of Light lie in limbo: is this an indefinite hiatus or ‘peace out’? Whether or not this project returns, many of its former members aren’t waiting around for it; with Guiltless, they have a fresh outlet for grim sludge/post-metal. Read more ›› |
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Stygian Crown - Funeral For A King
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There's no death doom in Funeral For A King, but traditional doom certainly got a whole lot heavier. Read more ›› |
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Traveler - Prequel To Madness
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The Traveler's third destination is certainly a Prequel To Madness, but just how mad can it possibly be? Read more ›› |
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Schubmodul - Lost In Kelp Forest
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Instrumental stoner rock/metal may be extensively explored, but that doesn’t mean that everything worth doing in the genre has yet been done. As the adventurers of Schubmodul travel from the depths of space to the depths of the ocean, they produce an album that is very compelling in its own way. Read more ›› |
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Toadliquor - Back In The Hole
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After a quarter of a century, Toadliquor pick up right where they left off: with piercing cries of torment and droning sludge to rattle your bones. Read more ›› |
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Sujin - Save Our Souls
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With Save Our Souls, Sujin aren’t in any need of saving; however, they could maybe benefit from a little bit of help. Read more ›› |
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Borknagar - Fall
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When they went Up North, Borknagar left a large part of their black metal past in the rear view mirror; however, as they continue further Northward and sing the Nordic Anthem, it appears that old habits die hard. Read more ›› |
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Dipygus - Dipygus
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While cavernous, doom-ladden, old-school death metal might not be that original anymore, Dipygus create an extremely enjoyable experience for those listeners who wish to be “ritually dismembered”. Read more ›› |
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The Obsessed - Gilded Sorrow
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Painful to say. Read more ›› |