Reviews
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May 2026
7.6
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Death metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
26.05
In the jungle, the mighty jungle.
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7.6 |
26.05
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September 2025
7.6
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Progressive metal
Guest review
by
LeKiwi
23.09
In typical prog fashion Jack The Joker closed their first album with a 10-minute-long epic. But that wasn’t epic enough, so they increased it to 25 minutes on their sophomore. Following that trajectory…
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7.6 |
23.09
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May 2025
N/A
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Atmospheric black metal, Atmospheric death metal, Doom death metal
Official review
by
nikarg
07.05
A legendary figure of Metal Storm used to say that “all music is atmospheric”. Well, the truth is that some bands are more atmospheric than others. My fellow metalheads, let me introduce you to ‘Jade emperor,…
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N/A |
07.05
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April 2025
N/A
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US power metal
Official review
by
musclassia
12.04
Judicator are much-changed coming into Concord as far as personnel is concerned, but as the power metallers tackle this new frontier with stories about the old frontier, the wheels aren’t in danger of…
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N/A |
12.04
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October 2024
N/A
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Grunge, Alternative metal
Official review
by
RaduP
27.10
The last time there was an Alice In Chains album, Jerry Cantrell hadn't revived his solo career with two consecutive albums.
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N/A |
27.10
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July 2024
N/A
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Black metal, Death metal, Grindcore, Grindcore, Grindcore, Grindcore, Grindcore, Grindcore
Official review
by
F3ynman
31.07
“Hanging out with the Mona Lisa… gonna eat a dead cow pizza!”…
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N/A |
31.07
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N/A
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Ambient noise, Post-rock
Official review
by
RaduP
26.07
Maybe now that Agalloch is back, people will finally care about John Haughm's ambient works. I know, that's very delusional.
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N/A |
26.07
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N/A
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Grindcore
Official review
by
F3ynman
14.07
One man's Dreck is another man's treasure.
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N/A |
14.07
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June 2024
7.4
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Alternative metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
musclassia
27.06
It’s been close to a decade since we last heard from Julie Christmas, but the time has once again come to revel in one of metal’s more unique voices.
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7.4 |
27.06
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April 2024
N/A
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Death metal
Official review
by
Auntie Sahar
22.04
It would perhaps surprise certain users to see their Auntie Sahar (formerly known as “Apothecary”) reviewing an album of this nature. Yet would you all dare to believe that, prior to my coronation as Metal…
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N/A |
22.04
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8.5
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
ScreamingSteelUS
16.04
Invincible Shield is to Firepower what Defenders Of The Faith was to Screaming For Vengeance: reaffirmation of the recovery, capitalization on the success, the follow-through on a trailblazer. Judas Priest,…
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8.5 |
16.04
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March 2024
7.7
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Neoclassical heavy metal, Progressive metal
Guest review
by
Ch'ti
03.03
For the love of music, Jason Becker decided to challenge the greatest instrumentalists by showing us the limits of his instrument for just over 40 minutes.
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7.7 |
03.03
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February 2024
9.3
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Progressive metal
Guest review
by
Ch'ti
27.02
Petrucci gives us here a mesmerizing instrumental experience. All he needed was a guitar to make this album; imagine if he had 4 arms (we can sometimes wonder).
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9.3 |
27.02
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August 2023
N/A
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Japanische Kampfhörspiele -
Blaskapelle Bürgermeister Bratwurst Bier Geschenkekorb Bibelstelle Bumskabine Bienensterben Völkermord
Grindcore
Official review
by
F3ynman
06.08
The title of Japanische Kampfhörspiele's 11th album sure is a mouthful, but does it actually have a lot to say?…
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06.08
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July 2023
N/A
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US power metal
Official review
by
RaduP
05.07
Power metal generally has a bit more of a fantasy dragon-slaying setting, so how's a dystopian future as a setting?
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N/A |
05.07
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June 2023
N/A
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Post black metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
RaduP
27.06
Though Crippled Black Phoenix have had touches of metal in their music, enough for us to include them on our website, they remained firmly a non-metal band, albeit one that's a bit hard to categorize.
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N/A |
27.06
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N/A
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Screamo
Official review
by
RaduP
07.06
A lot of screamo bands have been returning lately to offer a more mature and mellow take on their sound, and that's what Jeromes Dream did on their comeback album back in 2019. So imagine my shock…
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N/A |
07.06
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N/A
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Post-rock, Industrial metal, Noise rock
Official review
by
RaduP
02.06
You know what, maybe I do like Andy Cairns' vocals when there's a shitload of effects on top of them.
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N/A |
02.06
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April 2023
N/A
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Folk rock, Progressive rock
Official review
by
RaduP
29.04
An old time classic prog rock band attempting a concept album about Norse mythology? Will we see another Grammy battle between this and 72 Seasons?
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N/A |
29.04
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N/A
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Hardcore, Metalcore
Official review
by
RaduP
29.04
You have metalcore that relies a lot on melodic elements, and metalcore that relies a lot on noisy chaos. And then you have metalcore that knows that the "core" in it comes from hardcore punk.
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N/A |
29.04
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March 2023
N/A
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Hardcore, Crossover thrash metal
Official review
by
F3ynman
14.03
A crushingly addictive metal album that fires on all cylinders and still adds enough variety to spice up a fine-tuned formula — what isn't there to like?…
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N/A |
14.03
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January 2023
9.0
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Melodic power metal
Guest review
by
Kais
07.01
During my active writing years, I've listened to many releases and written many reviews. I've interviewed and met some of my favorite metal stars and starlets. But none came as close to the amount…
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9.0 |
07.01
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December 2022
N/A
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Folk metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
RaduP
17.12
A smaller offering from South Korea's most unique metal export.
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N/A |
17.12
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N/A
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Black metal, Post black metal
Official review
by
RaduP
09.12
Most of the comments on this album's stream from a black metal focused YouTube channel are complaining that this is not actually black metal. Contrast that with the fact that we nominated the band's…
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N/A |
09.12
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8.5
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Black metal
Official review
by
Netzach
03.12
Another day, another black metal album with disturbing lyrical content recommended by Nejde. Jordfäst plays a stripped-down, thrashy sort of Viking black - sort of as if Moonsorrow copulated with…
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8.5 |
03.12
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November 2022
7.7
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US power metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
28.11
The Majesty Of Decay is Judicator's sixth release, and I have to say, judging by the quality of this release, there is no clear indication that this band will be letting their feet off the power pedestal…
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7.7 |
28.11
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N/A
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Hard rock
Official review
by
RaduP
04.11
In an unlikely turn of events, Peter Tägtgren produced a metal album for an overlooked classic hard rock singer.
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N/A |
04.11
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July 2022
9.6
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Drone, Shoegaze
Guest review
by
Boxcar Willy
31.07
Taste… taste changes.
Jesu... Jesu stays the same.
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9.6 |
31.07
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May 2022
8.5
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Death metal
Official review
by
omne metallum
14.05
Rumble in the jungle.
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8.5 |
14.05
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January 2022
9.2
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Folk rock, Progressive rock
Guest review
by
AndyMetalFreak
30.01
Thick As A Brick could well be one of the most ambitious albums ever made; certainly back in its day it was. Although this kind of concept was not entirely original, it had never been done before to this…
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9.2 |
30.01
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November 2021
N/A
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Grunge, Alternative metal
Official review
by
RaduP
06.11
The last time there was a Jerry Cantrell album, Alice In Chains hadn't even reunited.
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N/A |
06.11
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August 2021
6.2
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Progressive metalcore
Official review
by
musclassia
27.08
Sometimes you just have to give up and say 'this isn't for me'.
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6.2 |
27.08
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June 2021
N/A
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Psychedelic rock
Official review
by
RaduP
10.06
I don't mind retro pastiche that much, but I really enjoy it when artists can nail rehashing an old sound but doing it in a pretty unique way. It's hard to think of anyone doing this 70s melting…
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N/A |
10.06
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March 2021
N/A
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Grindcore
Official review
by
RaduP
17.03
It might take as much as ten years to come out with a debut full length if half your band is also in Full Of Hell.
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N/A |
17.03
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January 2021
6.0
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Metalcore
Official review
by
omne metallum
08.01
If found, return to lost and found box.
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6.0 |
08.01
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December 2020
N/A
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Experimental, Free Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Official review
by
RaduP
27.12
I've spent the last week getting into John Zorn. Let's see if I'm finally prepared to review his music.
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N/A |
27.12
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November 2020
7.5
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Drone, Shoegaze, Post-metal
Official review
by
RaduP
21.11
It's been a while since we heard from Jesu.
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7.5 |
21.11
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8.5
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Ambient noise, Post-rock
Official review
by
RaduP
07.11
It's been a while since John Haughm was rogue.
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8.5 |
07.11
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September 2020
N/A
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Death metal, Doom metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
RaduP
11.09
Death doom often feels like a gothic type of doom that has growls. Jupiterian know that to make it crushing, you need to add a bit of sludge as well.
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N/A |
11.09
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August 2020
8.5
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US power metal
Official review
by
RaduP
11.08
I too like Blind Guardian.
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8.5 |
11.08
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9.0
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Ambient, Noise, Experimental black metal
Guest review
by
Alina Zia
07.08
Impermanence is a sublime and inimitable exordium to the second ternion of black metal albums by Jute Gyte. Redolent of the caducity of feuillemort leaves in nemorous vastitudes starkly contrasting against…
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9.0 |
07.08
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9.0
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Ambient, Noise, Experimental black metal
Guest review
by
Alina Zia
07.08
Jute Gyte's latest exuberant black metal magnum opus, Birefringence, is an apposite successor to Oviri, as it has more immediate accessibility to the listener while retaining its avant-garde ethos.
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9.0 |
07.08
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June 2020
8.2
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Heavy metal
Guest review
by
omne metallum
04.06
For any other band, Ram It Down would probably be considered the crowning achievement and pinnacle of their talents. It is testament to the quality of their canon that this album is crowded out from contention…
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8.2 |
04.06
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February 2020
N/A
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Black metal
Official review
by
RaduP
29.02
Man did this album fool me that it was just a raw riff fest. Turns out it's even better than that.
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N/A |
29.02
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September 2019
6.0
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Hard rock, Heavy metal
Guest review
by
SeanC
04.09
After forming in 1969, undergoing several line-up changes and experiencing significant financial woes, Judas Priest finally got the chance to record their debut album, Rocka Rolla, with Gull Records in…
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6.0 |
04.09
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June 2019
N/A
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Psychedelic rock
Official review
by
RaduP
20.06
This is the solo project of Jess from Jess And The Ancient Ones and this is not a metal record. You've been warned!
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N/A |
20.06
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February 2019
N/A
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Hardcore, Crossover thrash metal
Official review
by
RaduP
23.02
The first time I listened to this album, I was lifting weights. The second time, I wished that I was. This is metal for getting in shape.
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N/A |
23.02
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March 2018
8.3
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
nikarg
10.03
The long-awaited and highly anticipated release of the 18th Judas Priest full-length album comes in the shadow of the sad discovery regarding Glenn Tipton's health condition. This is the bad news.
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8.3 |
10.03
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October 2017
8.4
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US power metal
Official review
by
ScreamingSteelUS
13.10
Jag Panzer is that rare power metal band that lives up to the name of the genre in every aspect, radiating a sense of raw power and brute force that leaves a lot of extreme metal bands rolling in the dust.
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8.4 |
13.10
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May 2017
8.7
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US power metal
Guest review
by
Antares8001
19.05
This is awesome power metal with interesting lyrics based on history; only the fact that some of the German lyrics seem to have been translated using Google Translate kind of bothers me a bit, but it's…
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8.7 |
19.05
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April 2017
4.6
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Hard rock, Heavy metal
Guest review
by
nikarg
28.04
The year is 1986. Judas Priest are at the top of the metal world, having recently released the highly acclaimed Screaming For Vengeance and Defenders Of The Faith, their record sales are through the roof,…
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4.6 |
28.04
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January 2017
9.2
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Folk metal, Post-metal
Official review
by
ScreamingSteelUS
06.01
Wielding an array of Korean folk instruments in addition to a standard metal four-piece setup, Jambinai already stands out as an unusual sight. Combine that with uncommon songwriting intuition and you've…
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9.2 |
06.01
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November 2016
8.2
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Death metal
Guest review
by
MisterChrisBrdk
03.11
Some albums are milestones. Gloom falls into such a category. Shortly beforehand, a line-up change triggered massive evolution in composition and writing skills, thanks to the new, top-notch musicians…
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8.2 |
03.11
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December 2014
4.0
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Noise, Sludge metal
Official review
by
Ilham
31.12
I hate this kind of album, it makes me sound as if I were complaining about the inherent characteristics of style the band is playing.
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4.0 |
31.12
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8.0
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Death metal
Official review
by
deadone
08.12
I will admit that I was never a Job For A Cowboy fan. They were OK but I found them to be too noisy at times, too faceless at others and, very often, just average. Just another modern death metal band,…
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8.0 |
08.12
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November 2014
8.8
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Post-rock
Official review
by
tea[m]ster
18.11
8 years is a hell of a long time between releases, and New Zealand's instrumental post rock/metal band Jakob have pulled off a miraculous comeback. I don't think the band was ever on the brink…
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8.8 |
18.11
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July 2014
8.7
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Progressive rock
Guest review
by
Tzo
30.07
In the late 80's came a time during which guitar virtuosos were popping out of the blue and were trying to impress by playing faster and more technical.
At that time came the album Flying In A Blue…
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8.7 |
30.07
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7.3
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
ScreamingSteelUS
15.07
Quietly setting aside the musty orchestrations and unfamiliar, off-putting theatrics that suffocated Nostradamus, Judas Priest have once again decided to ditch all excessive trappings for a "good,…
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7.3 |
15.07
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May 2014
N/A
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US power metal
Official review
by
R Lewis
05.05
Judicator is a US power metal band that, in the last two years, managed to get some space for itself, especially with the critically acclaimed 2013 album Sleepy Plessow. The band's third album, At…
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N/A |
05.05
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April 2014
N/A
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Industrial metal
Official review
by
Darkside Momo
28.04
Drift is the latest release by French industrial metallers Jenx, and it is all about remixes from and inspired by their previous output, the excellent Enuma Elish (more on that one here). I'll readily…
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N/A |
28.04
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8.4
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Progressive metal
Official review
by
Ag Fox
12.04
I don't know about you, but every now and again I take off my kvlt corpse paint, stop speaking in guttural growls and need my regular fix of melodic metal. Yet it's always an arduous task in…
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8.4 |
12.04
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8.0
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Industrial metal
Official review
by
Darkside Momo
11.04
Not really a new band, French industrial metallers Jenx only released their second album in 2012. And this Enuma Elish shows that they have matured a lot, really, since the days of the Unusual EP...
Quite…
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8.0 |
11.04
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January 2014
N/A
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Progressive metal
Official review
by
R Lewis
25.01
Much has already been said about James LaBrie's solo work: it has been praised for not being a sterile Dream Theater imitation, while it has been picked apart for its proximity to pop melodies. This…
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N/A |
25.01
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September 2013
N/A
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Progressive metal
Official review
by
Ivor
30.09
I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much from this album. I've not been exactly high on James LaBrie's solo stuff, nor have I been much satisfied with Dream Theater for that matter,…
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N/A |
30.09
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July 2013
7.5
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Psychedelic rock
Official review
by
Auntie Sahar
17.07
There's been a slow but steady psychedelic revival in the past decade, both in metal and rock circles, much to this neo-hippie's content. Bands like Electric Moon, Samsara Blues Experiment, and…
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7.5 |
17.07
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June 2013
8.4
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Progressive metal
Official review
by
R Lewis
26.06
Ah, this double album's really been a breath of fresh air for me, and I'm sure it can be the same for many melodic prog fans. Two years after the release of The Audio Guide To Happiness - Part…
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8.4 |
26.06
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8.0
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US power metal
Official review
by
R Lewis
25.06
I'd like to start by saying that it's thanks to bands like Judicator that power metal still isn't dead; bands able to melt the better features of "old" monsters of the genre in…
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8.0 |
25.06
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April 2013
8.4
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Progressive metal
Guest review
by
R Lewis
23.04
The main reason why I'll never be able to bear death and black metal and their thousands of variants (sorry 90% of Metal Storm users) is that the first thing I look for in music, more important than…
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8.4 |
23.04
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March 2013
N/A
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
Ivor
10.03
I'm pretty sure that if you were told one significant missing detail about this release and nothing else, you could make a whole lot of various deductions that, in a nutshell, would be pointing out…
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N/A |
10.03
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April 2012
9.0
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Hard rock, Heavy metal
Guest review
by
Nosurper
12.04
Stained Class. How this album has not been reviewed is...troubling. But, very lucky for me.
Judas Priest had been laying down the groundwork for NWOBHM for four years, and with three albums by this time,…
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9.0 |
12.04
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