Reviews
July 2026
8.5
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Black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
10.07
The combination of ash from all those fiery volcanoes and icy cold winds blowing in from the Arctic seems to have created something in the Icelandic air for black metal to thrive the way it has been, and…
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8.5 |
10.07
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June 2026
8.6
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Death doom metal, Melodic doom metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
24.06
Like a beacon summoning you.
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8.6 |
24.06
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May 2026
7.5
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Death metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
18.05
As a non-American, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Texas is some sort of Arctic tundra given it is the same state that bore Stone Cold Steve Austin and Frozen Soul, whose latest album is called…
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7.5 |
18.05
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March 2026
N/A
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Death rock, Gothic metal, Hardcore
Official review
by
RaduP
09.03
Do you like your goth rock to have a bit more oomph?
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N/A |
09.03
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N/A
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Death doom metal
Official review
by
RaduP
03.03
Sometimes it's all in the murk.
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N/A |
03.03
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January 2026
8.5
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Avantgarde metal, Experimental death metal, Progressive death metal
Official review
by
Roman Doez
21.01
Did you think Fleshvessel’s previous album was too normal? Do you think death metal and opera should mesh together more often? If so, I have exactly what you need.
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8.5 |
21.01
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7.3
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Suomi metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
21.01
I didn't expect that being Buried In Blue would help For My Pain after 2 decades, but it seems to have done the trick.
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7.3 |
21.01
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7.6
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Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
03.01
The Scots are traditionally known for their New Year celebrations, so how about embarking on a spiritual journey to the magnificent Scottish Highlands to kick-start 2026? However, the environment can be…
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7.6 |
03.01
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December 2025
7.7
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Ambient black metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
27.12
The primitive shamans of Fauna have returned after more than a decade of absence. Ochre & Ash is a massive Cascadian black metal journey that takes its time to fully develop. But when it does, it is…
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7.7 |
27.12
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N/A
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Progressive metal, Progressive rock
Official review
by
musclassia
04.12
Feather Mountain have exited the maelstrom, but they remain on a journey into the unknown, searching for meaning in a world of chaos.
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N/A |
04.12
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October 2025
7.4
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Doom metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
15.10
Are you looking for something different for your Halloween playlist this year? Well, maybe some doom/post-metal with eerie witchy vocals could be a good option for you?
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7.4 |
15.10
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N/A
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Doom metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
RaduP
08.10
Of course "fairy doom" is ethereal, almost inviting, but you shouldn't completely trust anything from the fae world.
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N/A |
08.10
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N/A
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Alternative metal
Official review
by
RaduP
08.10
How ironic to review a "Deftones clone" right after reviewing an actual Deftones album.
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N/A |
08.10
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September 2025
8.2
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Death doom metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
30.09
When Falling Leaves released their full-length debut 13 years ago, I'm sure most of us that heard it thought we'd have a rising death doom star on our hands, and considering the rarity of such…
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8.2 |
30.09
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N/A
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Progressive metal, Sludge metal, Stoner metal
Official review
by
musclassia
19.09
Ponder not over which cosmic womb the title is referring to exactly, nor the oddly cute expression on the interdimensional monstrosity adorning that lush Adam Burke-esque album cover. Instead, make haste…
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N/A |
19.09
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August 2025
7.0
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Deathcore
Guest review
by
TonsureOvDoom
06.08
This review reflects the album Oh What The Future Holds after a full discography listen.
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7.0 |
06.08
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July 2025
7.6
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Post-Punk, Progressive death metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
25.07
Here's a Swedish death metal band that's Floating between many genres that you'd least expect.
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7.6 |
25.07
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7.9
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Epic doom metal, Heavy metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
08.07
In 2022, The Hyperborean took us on a memorable journey to the untraversed lands of epic heavy metal; now prepare to journey once more, as Fires On The Mountainside await.
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7.9 |
08.07
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June 2025
N/A
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Progressive death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
18.06
The revolving door of Fallujah has been spinning consistently pretty much since their inception, but (with one obvious exception) they’ve managed to hit it out the park every time, and Xenotaph maintains…
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N/A |
18.06
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N/A
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Post-metal
Official review
by
musclassia
04.06
As much as it is possibly my favourite genre within metal, post-metal does have a tendency of producing new bands that conform to a very particular sound that has lost some of its charm with excessive…
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N/A |
04.06
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April 2025
N/A
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Djent, Progressive metalcore, Progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
27.04
Folk horror has been a popular lyrical subject in hard rock and metal for much of the latter’s existence, particularly in genres such as occult rock, black and doom metal. However, progressive metalcore…
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N/A |
27.04
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March 2025
N/A
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Hardcore, Industrial metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
RaduP
24.03
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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N/A |
24.03
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7.3
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Technical death metal, Progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
20.03
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;…
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7.3 |
20.03
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February 2025
N/A
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Funeral doom metal
Official review
by
F3ynman
26.02
Going out with a bang.
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N/A |
26.02
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December 2024
9.0
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Psychedelic doom metal, Progressive sludge metal
Guest review
by
Blackcrowe
15.12
The Animals in the Bog.
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9.0 |
15.12
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November 2024
7.2
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Deathcore
Official review
by
omne metallum
06.11
What the future held was... good.
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7.2 |
06.11
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October 2024
8.1
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Jazz, Avantgarde metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
musclassia
15.10
Apeiron, the title of the latest Five The Hierophant record, translates to ‘boundless’ or ‘unlimited’. It’s a rather fitting name when considering the lack of genre constraints that the band have saddled…
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8.1 |
15.10
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September 2024
8.3
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Black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
15.09
If you want to enjoy some disso-black and meloblack but can't decide on which to go for, how about something with an equal blend of both? Well, look no further, because Firtan have mixed up a perfect…
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8.3 |
15.09
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N/A
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Funeral doom metal
Official review
by
RaduP
02.09
Not sure how many other funeral doom debuts begin with an assault of saxophones. But Föhn do it.
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N/A |
02.09
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7.7
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Thrash metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
01.09
So, not coming in peace, then?…
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7.7 |
01.09
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August 2024
7.7
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Symphonic death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
30.08
It’s been a turbulent few years for Francesco Paoli and his band Fleshgod Apocalypse, but the infernal orchestra plays on unabated.
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7.7 |
30.08
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N/A
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Brutal death metal
Official review
by
RaduP
26.08
Death metal, of the brutal branch or not, has always had a fascination for the horror flick. It's not surprising that some bands get more specific than that. What is surprising is finding a rap section…
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N/A |
26.08
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July 2024
7.9
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Melodic black metal, Doom metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
21.07
They're not quite a Forgotten Tomb just yet.
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7.9 |
21.07
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N/A
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Progressive hard rock
Official review
by
Ivor
06.07
There's a grain of truth to every joke and Freak Kitchen are, to a certain extent, about serious fun. A silly exterior, deceiving musical simplicity, and often borderline juvenile lyrical jabs, however,…
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N/A |
06.07
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N/A
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Alternative metal, Stoner metal
Guest review
by
Blackcrowe
02.07
Tomorrow’s Return.
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N/A |
02.07
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June 2024
5.5
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Punk, Grindcore, Hardcore
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
18.06
It is commendable that Full Of Hell keeps reinventing itself by adding outside influences to their grindcore formula. Still, the new sounds have to make sense, and Coagulated Bliss shows a band losing…
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5.5 |
18.06
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7.8
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Alternative metal, Stoner metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
18.06
With The Return Of Tomorrow, Fu Manchu sound as if they're already a step ahead. So does this mean they know exactly what you want from this album?
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7.8 |
18.06
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8.0
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Atmospheric black metal, Folk metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
18.06
Legend has it, The Watcher has returned with one of his most epically ambitious releases yet.
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8.0 |
18.06
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N/A
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Djent, Progressive metal, Alternative rock
Official review
by
RaduP
08.06
Back in the 90s, "scientists" created the worst song in the world deliberately. In 2024, Four Stroke Baron attempt to do the same for metal.
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N/A |
08.06
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May 2024
7.5
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Hard rock, Power metal, Progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
01.05
There’s really something to be appreciated about the singular, unrestrained creative vision that often emerges from a one-man project; with no need for compromise between band members, the songwriting…
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7.5 |
01.05
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April 2024
N/A
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Screamo, Post-metal
Official review
by
RaduP
27.04
With Roadburn week over and me slowly going back to my usual routine, it's time to reflect and look back on what I ended up seeing and what I ended up skipping, and most importantly, to make amends.
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N/A |
27.04
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March 2024
N/A
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Hardcore, Industrial metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
RaduP
05.03
Previously standing out for how chameleonic they were, Fange are starting to grow into a mold.
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N/A |
05.03
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February 2024
7.7
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Progressive gothic metal, Progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
28.02
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.
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7.7 |
28.02
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8.2
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Black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
24.02
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…
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8.2 |
24.02
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7.7
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Melodic black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
19.02
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…
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7.7 |
19.02
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December 2023
N/A
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Ambient Drone, Mathcore, Doom metal, Grindcore
Official review
by
RaduP
31.12
Among the myriad of collaborative albums this year, I didn't expect to hear one between a mathcore outfit and a drone doom one.
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N/A |
31.12
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7.3
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Punk, Grindcore, Hardcore
Official review
by
musclassia
11.12
There’s not many bands out there as eager on doing a collaboration album as Full Of Hell; Nothing may not be the most obvious bedfellows for a grindcore band, but they’ve found a way to make it work.
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7.3 |
11.12
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7.4
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Djent, Alternative metal, Progressive metalcore
Official review
by
musclassia
09.12
Australia have themselves quite the nice little metalcore/deathcore scene, exporting the likes of Parkway Drive, Thy Art Is Murder, Make Them Suffer, Northlane and Polaris, among others. The next name…
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7.4 |
09.12
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November 2023
6.5
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Deathgrind
Official review
by
omne metallum
25.11
Freshly squeezed and ready to please.
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6.5 |
25.11
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October 2023
8.4
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Black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
15.10
Fortíð translates in English to the word "past", and Narkissos certainly shows glimpses of that in its songwriting, but this Icelandic black metal trio have proven they are far more than a band…
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8.4 |
15.10
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September 2023
N/A
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Pagan folk metal
Official review
by
RaduP
24.09
The last Finsterforst album had a song as long as other bands' albums, and now they come out with a release that's slightly longer, but they still operate above calling it an album.
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N/A |
24.09
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N/A
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Death doom metal
Official review
by
RaduP
23.09
The death to Jupiterian's doom.
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N/A |
23.09
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August 2023
N/A
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Crust Punk
Official review
by
F3ynman
25.08
Friday. The end of the work week. The time to party, the time for fun, the time for crust punk!…
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N/A |
25.08
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July 2023
8.4
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Avantgarde metal, Experimental death metal, Progressive death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
26.07
Few bands get nominated for the Metal Storm Awards for their first album; far fewer get nominated just for their first song, but that’s what the maniacs in Fleshvessel accomplished in 2020 with the one-song…
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8.4 |
26.07
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8.0
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Post-rock, Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
08.07
Fen have had a fairly explorative musical journey thus far, one that I’ve resonated strongly with very specific sections of. I don’t know whether my enthusiasm towards Carrion Skies above all their other…
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8.0 |
08.07
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June 2023
7.8
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Mathcore, Metalcore
Official review
by
musclassia
23.06
If one were in the mood to listen to some music in a genre ending in -core, there’s a lot to choose between: hardcore, metalcore, deathcore, mathcore, grindcore? For the more indecisive listener that wants…
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7.8 |
23.06
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April 2023
7.7
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Symphonic death metal
Official review
by
tominator
16.04
Not what I expected, but a fine album nonetheless.
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7.7 |
16.04
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8.6
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Death doom metal, Melodic doom metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
11.04
Burn baby, burn.
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8.6 |
11.04
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8.0
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Alternative metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
11.04
Well, a slight over-estimation.
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8.0 |
11.04
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March 2023
8.8
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Hardcore, Industrial metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
30.03
What can you do after going through the stages of death metal, sludge, hardcore and finally industrial? Easy: you do everything, everywhere, all at once.
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8.8 |
30.03
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N/A
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Doom metal, Folk metal
Official review
by
nikarg
16.03
Ever since the emergence of the mighty Skyclad, folk and metal have been good friends, and it is really up to the listener to decide which kind of folk they prefer with their metal, or which style of metal…
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N/A |
16.03
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N/A
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Dark Ambient, Doom metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
RaduP
05.03
So Primitive Man now collaborated with Full Of Hell, who collaborated with The Body, who collaborated with Thou, who collaborated with Emma Ruth Rundle, which means a Primitive Man/Emma Ruth Rundle collaboration…
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N/A |
05.03
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February 2023
N/A
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Death metal
Official review
by
F3ynman
26.02
Why does the OSDM album of this US band sound so much like a certain Finnish underground classic? Well, I'm not complaining!…
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N/A |
26.02
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8.1
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Black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
17.02
Each year, you may find yourself searching the melodic black spectrum and come across a gem or two, and here's one of those very gems: The Decline Of The Enlightened Gods, a delightful treat for those…
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8.1 |
17.02
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7.6
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Melodic death metal, Metalcore
Official review
by
musclassia
01.02
Metalcore in the new millennium has an inextricable history with melodic death metal; however, as the decades have passed, new waves of metalcore have arguably de-emphasized this lineage in favor of more…
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7.6 |
01.02
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January 2023
8.7
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Post-Rock, Doom metal
Official review
by
musclassia
31.01
Fvnerals have built their burgeoning reputation in evoking the kind of subtle gloominess that is fitting of a funeral. Curious, then, that their plea to Let The Earth Be Silent sees that gloominess solidify…
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8.7 |
31.01
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9.3
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Alternative metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
07.01
Not to be confused with pixie dust.
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9.3 |
07.01
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December 2022
8.5
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Psychedelic rock
Official review
by
ScreamingSteelUS
24.12
Japan’s heavy music scene has long been known as a hotbed of progressive adaptation, a reliable incubator of melodic subgenres, and a launchpad for flagitious idiosyncrasy and anthemic loudness alike.
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8.5 |
24.12
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N/A
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Alternative metal
Official review
by
RaduP
17.12
Vein.fm don't travel back to the 90s to be loved. That's just a potential side-effect.
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N/A |
17.12
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November 2022
N/A
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Atmospheric black metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
RaduP
04.11
How can an album longer than its predecessor nevertheless feel more immediate?
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N/A |
04.11
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