Reviews
June 2026
8.3
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Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
30.06
Inherits The Void are one of the best bands in melodic black metal right now. Enter The Silent Abscission and find out why.
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8.3 |
30.06
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7.7
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Post hardcore, Post-metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
07.06
It's never too late to venture into new musical territories. Impure Wilhelmina have celebrated their 30-year anniversary by doing so.
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7.7 |
07.06
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May 2026
N/A
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Melodic death metal, Technical death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
26.05
The longest gap between Inferi releases to date was marred by major line-up turbulence, but Heaven Wept has not suffered as a consequence.
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N/A |
26.05
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April 2026
8.8
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Death metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
13.04
I began my previous Immolation review by saying that these death metal veterans don't content themselves with anything and can still get heavier. Well, I was right. But now, Descent sees the band…
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8.8 |
13.04
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7.7
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Funeral doom metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
08.04
There is no better way to remind us that We Are All To Perish in the end than when listening to funeral doom, especially when it's about someone who actually wanted to perish.
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7.7 |
08.04
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October 2025
6.8
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Cybergrind, Experimental Breakcore, Modern Classical, Death metal
Official review
by
Roman Doez
14.10
Igorrr’s transition from “weird breakcore with metal elements” to “weird metal with breakcore elements” is complete and there’s no going back, to my dismay.
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6.8 |
14.10
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September 2025
N/A
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Melodic death metal, Progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
15.09
In Mourning have very much been a model of consistency over their journey to date (so much so that I riffed off it in my previous two reviews of their albums), evolving their sound steadily over the years.
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N/A |
15.09
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8.2
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Progressive metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
07.09
Can Ihlo actually build a Legacy in progressive metal for themselves with this sophomore?
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8.2 |
07.09
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N/A
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Death metal
Official review
by
RaduP
01.09
What Impureza pitch is straight-forward: flamenco death metal. With Alcázares, maybe the third time is the charm.
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N/A |
01.09
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7.3
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Death metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
01.09
Death doom comes in all sorts of Innumerable Forms, but one thing you can always guarantee is a bone-crushingly heavy experience.
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7.3 |
01.09
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6.0
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Groove thrash metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
01.09
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
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6.0 |
01.09
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July 2025
6.5
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Doom metal, Sludge metal, Stoner metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
25.07
Having A Crack In Everything that's doom, sludge, and stoner metal sounds good to me.
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6.5 |
25.07
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May 2025
6.8
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Hardcore, Crossover thrash metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
09.05
Greater Than Death? I'd still take Scream Bloody Gore over this.
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6.8 |
09.05
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April 2025
N/A
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Avantgarde metal, Progressive black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
09.04
Otra, the seventh album from In The Woods..., is remarkably the first record released by the band with an unchanged line-up from the preceding release. From listening to Otra, I get the impression that…
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N/A |
09.04
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9.0
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Avantgarde metal, Technical death metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
02.04
For many bands, writing long songs is a challenge. However, an even greater one is to condescene your complex songwriting into shorter air-tight compositions. Avantgarde death metalheads Imperial Triumphant…
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9.0 |
02.04
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March 2025
8.4
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Melodic black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
15.03
Winter hasn't finished with us just yet.
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8.4 |
15.03
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N/A
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Hardcore
Official review
by
RaduP
13.03
Of course it's a punk album that doesn't need more than 20 minutes to pummel you.
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N/A |
13.03
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December 2024
8.1
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Black metal, Death metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
10.12
Yeah, yeah, Rod is reviewing yet another Chilean extreme metal band blablabla. Just shut up and blast this album loud already.
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8.1 |
10.12
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6.5
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Brutal death metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
04.12
Are you ready for a wee slab of good and proper Glaswegian brutal death?
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6.5 |
04.12
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November 2024
7.6
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Dark Ambient, Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
22.11
Schwärze means blackness, and Isor is a dark ambient project; let's see where this leads us.
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7.6 |
22.11
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7.2
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Atmospheric doom metal
Official review
by
BitterCOld
17.11
I know I’m a bit of an enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a, uh, something else. Inscrutable. But I’m getting to make myself vulnerable here and open up with a tiny glimpse into me.
I like doom…
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7.2 |
17.11
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7.9
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Doom metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
06.11
Isaurian continues The Pulsing Rush of post-metal and doomgaze, this time offering their deepest insight into our human nature yet.
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7.9 |
06.11
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October 2024
7.8
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Melodic death metal, Progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
23.10
2018 must be a year of mixed emotions for Jón Aldará fans; on the one hand, both bands he was already involved with at the time (Hamferð and Barren Earth) subsequently went on prolonged dry spells without…
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7.8 |
23.10
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September 2024
8.0
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Experimental doom metal, Drone metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
14.09
Insect Ark keeps evolving and changing drummers; let us hope this third iteration of the project lives for longer. Dana Schechter seems to have traded off some of the groove, while dark ambience has taken…
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8.0 |
14.09
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August 2024
8.0
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US power metal
Guest review
by
Blackcrowe
27.08
All You Can Get.
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8.0 |
27.08
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8.4
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Melodic black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
21.08
Many have tried to follow in the footsteps of the 90s Swedish meloblack legends without ever quite managing to achieve the same greatness, but who better to revitalize the scene than a spawn of the dark,…
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8.4 |
21.08
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July 2024
7.7
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Shoegaze, Doom metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
29.07
As dreamy as Sleep Now, In Reverse may sound, I'd highly recommend not sleeping on this one.
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7.7 |
29.07
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8.5
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Black metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
29.07
After 6 years, Infestus returns to demonstrate that you don’t need to overcomplicate things to make excellent black metal.
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8.5 |
29.07
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N/A
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Blackened sludge metal
Official review
by
nikarg
27.07
When you get your hands on a new Inter Arma release, two things are certain: a) you don’t know what to expect, and b) you know it’s going to be good.
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N/A |
27.07
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N/A
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Heavy metal
Guest review
by
Blackcrowe
02.07
The New Wave of Heavy Metal "Chileno".
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N/A |
02.07
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June 2024
8.5
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Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
30.06
Inherits The Void imprint Scars Of Yesteryears in the form of nods to the 90s Scandinavian meloblack scene on this latest instalment.
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8.5 |
30.06
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May 2024
1.9
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Heavy metal, US power metal
Official review
by
ScreamingSteelUS
22.05
This is in the running for the least necessary review on this website. First of all, I don’t think anybody out there was still wondering whether or not they needed to invest their time in A Narrative Soundscape;…
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1.9 |
22.05
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April 2024
8.3
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Progressive death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
30.04
‘Solemn’ is a word with two rather distinct meanings: ‘solemn’, as in grand, ceremonial and majestic; and ‘solemn’, as in sombre, pensive or dour. The regal figure depicted on Solemn’s cover art indicates…
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8.3 |
30.04
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7.3
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Avantgarde metal, Progressive metal
Guest review
by
Ch'ti
15.04
A good fusion of two genres that at first glance have nothing in common, or at least not enough to make you think that a band would one day decide to merge them.
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7.3 |
15.04
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8.4
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Sludge metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
13.04
As one of the older apes in the jungle, Iron Monkey return to lay down the law on how nasty and groovy and monke sludge metal should be.
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8.4 |
13.04
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March 2024
7.1
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Alternative metal
Guest review
by
Ch'ti
21.03
What Blink-182 would sound like if they were good.
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7.1 |
21.03
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February 2024
7.0
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Extreme progressive metal
Official review
by
Netzach
22.02
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…
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7.0 |
22.02
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8.0
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Metalcore
Guest review
by
Ch'ti
12.02
When we think of metalcore, we generally all have in mind very heavy music with big breakdowns without any depth or novelty. However, with this album, Ice Nine Kills show us that the genre can still be…
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8.0 |
12.02
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N/A
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Death metal
Official review
by
F3ynman
05.02
An aggressive, fast-paced death metal rollercoaster reveals far more depth and variety upon closer inspection.
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N/A |
05.02
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January 2024
N/A
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Post-rock, Screamo, Shoegaze, Post hardcore
Official review
by
RaduP
18.01
Do you ever feel like you can't quite cope with the state of the world? Does that make you furious?
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N/A |
18.01
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December 2023
7.5
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
tominator
19.12
After a successful debut, Icon Of Sin released their new album Legends this year. The second record is often seen as one of the most important for a band; it is often the one that establishes them and…
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7.5 |
19.12
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7.4
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Blackened thrash metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
14.12
Inculter's origins may not be as morbid as this album's title would suggest; however, their style traces back to the morbid peak of thrash, when the scene ruled over all that surrounded it.
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7.4 |
14.12
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October 2023
8.0
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Death metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
15.10
Impetuous Ritual are neither re-inventing death metal nor their own cavernous style. But they don’t need to when the result is this hellish.
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8.0 |
15.10
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September 2023
7.4
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Heavy metal, Power metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
14.09
And so, it is told that Boston's very own Ice Giant will save Humanity from the brink of extinction through this extreme power metal saga.
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7.4 |
14.09
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August 2023
6.5
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Death metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
21.08
Slow and steady wins the race.
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6.5 |
21.08
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June 2023
7.8
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Doom metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
musclassia
15.06
Across the likes of Lotus Thief, Forlesen and Botanist, Beth Gladding (aka Bezaelith) has demonstrated an inclination towards music that is atmospheric and/or unusual; her latest project Inherus continues…
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7.8 |
15.06
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May 2023
N/A
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Oriental folk metal, Progressive metal, Symphonic metal
Official review
by
RaduP
04.05
It's safe to say that the "female-fronted" symphonic metal that dominated the 2000s is kinda saturated and there's few bands that still rouse interest other than the already established…
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N/A |
04.05
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April 2023
7.0
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Dark ambient, Progressive rock, Stoner metal
Official review
by
musclassia
03.04
The first time I mentioned Illuminated Void on Metal Storm in January 2022, I referred to Matt Schmitz’ Sleestak as ‘not the most active band’; given the output of his various projects since that article,…
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7.0 |
03.04
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March 2023
7.3
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Progressive metalcore
Official review
by
musclassia
26.03
At the more atmospheric end of the progressive metalcore spectrum, Invent Animate have subtly distinguished themselves within the roster of bands that have dominated the trajectory of metalcore in the…
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7.3 |
26.03
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8.2
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Death doom metal, Post-metal, Atmospheric sludge metal
Official review
by
musclassia
16.03
According to Ikarie, “if Cuerpos En Sombra was about pain, Arde is about transformative rage.” This rage hasn’t particularly transformed the band or their musical approach from how they sounded the last…
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8.2 |
16.03
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February 2023
7.0
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Doom metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
25.02
Omne, I hear you ask, do you think Schrödinger was banned from adopting cats?
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7.0 |
25.02
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8.6
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Melodic death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
23.02
The last two Insomnium releases received adulatory reviews from self-proclaimed fanboys. I am not an Insomnium fanboy, but there is a longstanding tradition of Metal Storm reviewers enthusiastically waxing…
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8.6 |
23.02
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7.4
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Alternative metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
16.02
One small step for man, one big step for mankind.
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7.4 |
16.02
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January 2023
7.8
|
Black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
31.01
Looking for some black metal to satisfy your gloomy dismal mood this winter month? Then Imperium Dekadenz's Into Sorrow Evermore could provide the perfect blackened recipe for such a thing.
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7.8 |
31.01
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N/A
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Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
RaduP
09.01
This beginning of the year was pretty good for one-man bands. We've had one man bands from China, Russia, France, Iran/Canada, and the USA. Now how about one from Malaysia?
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N/A |
09.01
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December 2022
7.8
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Experimental black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
01.12
On 18th November, I, Voidhanger Records, purveyors of all things esoteric and unconventional, dropped a trio of records, all of which were the debut offerings of the respective bands. Unsurprisingly, all…
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7.8 |
01.12
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November 2022
7.4
|
Avantgarde metal, Progressive black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
25.11
In The Woods... very much had a voice of their own during their initial run; they’ve spent most of their reunion searching for a new one, but are perhaps zeroing in on one.
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7.4 |
25.11
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September 2022
7.7
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Dark Ambient, Atmospheric black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
19.09
Albums from one-man projects are quite often rougher around the edges than those from full bands, at least production-wise, but the singular vision of one person can often offer more creativity than the…
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7.7 |
19.09
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August 2022
N/A
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Math metal, Metalcore
Official review
by
RaduP
06.08
A lot of political music is filled with a lot of justified despair, but contrast it with something a bit more cathartic and triumphant, maybe they really do fear us.
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N/A |
06.08
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July 2022
9.0
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Avantgarde metal, Technical death metal
Official review
by
Netzach
20.07
To borrow a line from Alan Averill, “We are Nero, and Rome is burning.” Imperial Triumphant don’t just revel in deconstruction, they overindulge. Like the worst kind of WoW Alliance gankers,…
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9.0 |
20.07
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June 2022
N/A
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Melodic black metal
Official review
by
RaduP
22.06
Even though both "melodic death metal" and "melodic black metal" are genre tags that get used fairly often, the former is pretty well-established as a separate genre, to the point where…
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N/A |
22.06
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N/A
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Technical death metal, Progressive thrash metal
Official review
by
RaduP
12.06
"I went, sir, I showed them everything that could be done, they said they wanted a new world, but where can I give them a new world, that's why I called you all here to create this world again,…
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N/A |
12.06
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8.2
|
Death metal
Official review
by
musclassia
08.06
I worry that I might be treading on some toes in reviewing a Chilean death metal album, but Void Of Unending Depths is worth some sore digits.
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8.2 |
08.06
|
7.8
|
Doom metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
musclassia
02.06
“Short but sweet” describes Isaurian’s Deep Sleep Metaphysics almost to a tee.
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7.8 |
02.06
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May 2022
4.0
|
Alternative metal
Official review
by
musclassia
26.05
As one astute commenter noted, it seems curious to give the name Progressions to an album that seems to reject the concept of progression.
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4.0 |
26.05
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7.7
|
Blackened progressive metal
Official review
by
musclassia
12.05
Rashomon is the debut album of Ibaraki, Matt Heafy’s long-gestating black metal solo project… is that sentence entirely true?
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7.7 |
12.05
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April 2022
N/A
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Melodic black metal
Official review
by
nikarg
09.04
So, the two guitarists of Necrophobic and the drummer of Cryptosis formed a new project and just released an album. “What does it sound like?”, you ask. Well, it sounds very much like Necrophobic.
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N/A |
09.04
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March 2022
8.1
|
Progressive folk metal
Official review
by
musclassia
24.03
Considering the wealth of folk music there is in the world, it’s a shame that most folk metal seems to either come from a Nordic country or sound like it comes from a Nordic country; it turns out other…
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8.1 |
24.03
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N/A
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Melodic black metal, Death metal
Official review
by
RaduP
24.03
"Dark metal" is one of the terms that gets thrown out a lot, and even if a lot of times it's used to describe radically different sounds, I don't think it would be controversial to…
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N/A |
24.03
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8.5
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Death metal
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
07.03
How many death metal bands can boast about a career of over 35 years and 11 full lengths with no real misfires? Immolation can, but they don’t seem particularly content. They can still get heavier.
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8.5 |
07.03
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