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Devastator - Conjurers Of Cruelty
The British thrash scene has been in rude health in recent years, seeing a flurry of activity and releases from bands old and new to make audiences go crazy. This is thanks to groups like Devastator, who have dragged audiences kicking and screaming along with them on their journey from humble beginings, through to their second full length Conjuring Cruelty, a release that marks the band's intentions to jump from the underground to bigger things. Read more ›› |
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Ego Depths - Prognimous Ekk Solthi
Ego Depths have shaken things up quite dramatically on this latest venture, but where do they take us if not funeral doom, I wonder? Read more ›› |
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Farsot - Life Promised Death
Life Promised Death may suggest a fitting title for a dark theme to surround Farsot's latest effort, but the band offer more than just darkness on this album; for their 25-year anniversary, they're pulling out all the stops for this one. Read more ›› |
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Grin - Hush
Fuzzy stoner delights delivered in 16 short songs. Read more ›› |
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Ihsahn - Ihsahn
The show is about to begin, so I take my seat in the concert hall. As the band walks on stage to get ready, the floodgates open. A stream of musicians holding various instruments enter from backstage and begin to fill the orchestra pit in front of the stage. Read more ›› |
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Spectral Voice - Sparagmos
"Sparagmos (Ancient Greek: σπαραγμός, from σπαράσσω sparasso, "tear, rend, pull to pieces") is an act of rending, tearing apart, or mangling, usually in a Dionysian context." Read more ›› |
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Griffon - De Republica
With Sacred Son’s The Foul Deth Of Engelond and now De Republica, metal’s most provocative genre is now finally dabbling with some genuinely revolutionary lyrical matter. Read more ›› |
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Far Beyond - The End Of My Road
Very much a project that prioritizes quality over quantity, Far Beyond is old enough to drink in the US, but is only now releasing album number 3. Fans will hope that The End Of My Road doesn’t represent the end of Far Beyond’s journey, but it’s a release that will amply reward those that have waited so long. Read more ›› |
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House Of Atreus - Orations
Gentlemen, please contain yourselves. The new Dune movie is still 2 weeks away. Read more ›› |