Reviews
March 2026
7.3
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
07.03
Zepter is simply NWOBHM in its purist form, which is good news if you consider yourself a heavy metal traditionalist.
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7.3 |
07.03
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January 2026
N/A
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Experimental, Jazz, Avantgarde metal
Official review
by
RaduP
14.01
Looks like jazz metal is back on the menu, boys!
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N/A |
14.01
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September 2025
7.0
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Shoegaze, Gothic rock
Official review
by
omne metallum
01.09
I've seen that cover before, you just have to squint really hard when you have a floater in your eye.
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7.0 |
01.09
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October 2024
8.0
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Screamo
Official review
by
X-Ray Rod
25.10
Despite the uncompromisingly raw nature of their performance and production values, Zbrucz releases a screamo debut album with such a passionate, painful, yet catchy sense of melancholia that it’s difficult…
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8.0 |
25.10
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September 2024
7.2
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Shoegaze, Gothic rock
Official review
by
omne metallum
17.09
Polish up those shoes, you'll be gazing at them awhile.
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7.2 |
17.09
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August 2024
5.8
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Alternative metal
Official review
by
musclassia
27.08
It’s a project that shot to relative stardom based on the back of a (very well executed) gimmick, but Zeal & Ardor have been striving since Stranger Fruit to evolve beyond said gimmick and progress…
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5.8 |
27.08
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8.3
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Post black metal
Official review
by
AndyMetalFreak
07.08
Post-black metal can take you to dark, depressing and mysterious places, and that's exactly the kind of place Zørza intend to take
listeners, to the realm of Hellven.
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8.3 |
07.08
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June 2024
N/A
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Doom metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
F3ynman
06.06
Do you suffer from the urge to be crushed to metaphorical death by some suffocating, sludgy, doom metal? 9 out of 10 doctors recommend Zolfo!…
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N/A |
06.06
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February 2022
7.8
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Alternative metal, Avantgarde black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
13.02
Devil Is Fine was the blueprint for the Zeal & Ardor sound, and Stranger Fruit was the realization of that sound. Zeal & Ardor is the critical next evolution.
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7.8 |
13.02
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December 2021
N/A
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Psychedelic doom metal, Stoner metal
Guest review
by
Bad English
12.12
In Latvia, there was Skyforger, there is Skyforger, and there always will be Skyforger. Then there's something that we call "other bands that try to reach the top of rock'n'roll."…
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N/A |
12.12
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November 2021
N/A
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Free Jazz
Official review
by
RaduP
08.11
Ok, maybe Neptunian Maximalism isn't really metal, but you could easily make that case for ZAÄAR.
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N/A |
08.11
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October 2020
N/A
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Avantgarde black metal
Official review
by
musclassia
24.10
If you couldn't tell from the title and eye-catching artwork, Wake Of A Nation is a politically charged EP.
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N/A |
24.10
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September 2020
8.5
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Hard rock, Blues rock
Official review
by
omne metallum
23.09
Selling out doesn't mean putting crap out.
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8.5 |
23.09
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February 2020
N/A
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Dark Ambient, Ambient black metal
Official review
by
Auntie Sahar
01.02
When I first saw the album cover for A Nocturnal Emanation about 3 weeks ago, something about the misty mountain dragon and crescent moon on it led me to suspect that it was going to end up being one hell…
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N/A |
01.02
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September 2018
N/A
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Dark Ambient, Experimental, Drone metal
Guest review
by
Unknown user
09.09
Imagine that you decided against going to the sands of Gran Canaria this year. Instead you went on a trip where you have problems to understand what you are experiencing. ZÖN is an avant-garde metal…
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N/A |
09.09
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July 2018
9.5
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Avantgarde black metal
Official review
by
RaduP
08.07
Devil Is Fine made some gargantuan waves two years ago with its surprising blend of African American spirituals, black metal, and some electronica for good measure. But the gimmicky nature of the sound…
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9.5 |
08.07
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July 2016
9.5
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Avantgarde black metal
Official review
by
Windrider
08.07
Once in a while there comes a time when new ways open up for music. Frontiers are being torn down and ideas can stream freely, going on a journey that takes them through many discussions and lets the creator…
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9.5 |
08.07
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January 2014
9.0
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Black metal, Progressive metal
Official review
by
Auntie Sahar
26.01
"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis" - Dalai Lama.
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9.0 |
26.01
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June 2013
6.9
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Pagan black metal
Official review
by
BitterCOld
09.06
So one man Ukraine black metal act Zgard is back with their third album? all of which were released within a 13 month period. Yeah, you read that correctly.
Astral Glow continues where its predecessor…
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6.9 |
09.06
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July 2012
6.8
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Pagan black metal
Official review
by
BitterCOld
25.07
Zgard is yet another one man black metal project, this one hailing from Ukraine. Reclusion is the second album released under this moniker and is dubbed both pagan and atmospheric black. Pagan stems from…
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6.8 |
25.07
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May 2012
6.0
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Pop Punk, Rap rock
Guest review
by
iaberis
07.05
I remember first listening to Zebrahead around 2005, during my first year at the University. I met this guy who was a huge fan of pop punk and I was huge fan of metal. I was trying to get him into metal…
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6.0 |
07.05
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January 2012
8.6
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Neofolk, Folk metal, Folk rock
Guest review
by
Marcus
25.01
Yeah yeah yeah, folk metal. We've heard it all before; some decent riffing with a violin on top or maybe extreme vocals followed by a polka accordion solo. The genre is totally played out, right?…
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8.6 |
25.01
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June 2011
9.5
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Sludge metal
Guest review
by
Eternal Praxis
16.06
I found Zoroaster to be a very interesting name for a band. The name comes from a Persian prophet in ancient times that founded the religion of Zoroastrianism, but I am sure you are not here to get a religion…
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9.5 |
16.06
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November 2010
8.0
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Darkwave, Gothic rock
Official review
by
KwonVerge
11.11
The modern/melodic reincarnation of one of the finest gothic metal acts ever (Dreadful Shadows), Zeraphine, are finally back once again with their fifth full-length release, Whiteout (probably a play between…
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8.0 |
11.11
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February 2010
9.7
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Progressive metal
Guest review
by
Unknown user
19.02
Zero Hour returns with an intense wall of sound entitled Dark Deceiver. Current vocalist Chris Salinas wails out the name of the album in the title track, equipped with some tremolo (i.e.; like being underwater)…
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9.7 |
19.02
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September 2009
6.7
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Melodic death metal
Guest review
by
Troy Killjoy
14.09
Melodic death metal is a dead horse, one which practically every Swedish band is continuously beating. Gone are the days when In Flames and At the Gates were producing groundbreaking material, which of…
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6.7 |
14.09
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May 2009
6.0
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Metalcore
Official review
by
itsjoeymoose
19.05
Call me picky if you like, but there's no doubt there's a very fine line between great harsh/death vocals and a man with no talent screaming into the microphone. Get it right, and you'll…
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6.0 |
19.05
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N/A
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Progressive rock
Official review
by
jupitreas
13.05
The new Vangelis album Spirit Animal is a great achievement in moody, somewhat spacey progressive rock of the variety that plays like the score to a film that has not in fact been made. Uh, whoooops...
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N/A |
13.05
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August 2008
4.0
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Pop Punk, Rap rock
Official review
by
Jeff
31.08
I don't know why but Zebrahead was a really familiar name for me. Now that I have listened to the album and some of their previous releases, I'm wondering why I know this band which is all but…
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4.0 |
31.08
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July 2008
6.9
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Heavy metal
Official review
by
Raiden
10.07
Style: Heavy Metal
Country: USA
Label: Self-Released
Length: 40:30
Recorded: 2007
Line-up:
Mark Hawkinson - Vocals
Lenny Burnett - Guitars, vocals
Fred Speakman - Guitars, vocals
Ron Banner - Bass, vocals
Tyler…
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6.9 |
10.07
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March 2008
N/A
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Post-Grunge, Alternative metal, Hard rock
Official review
by
jupitreas
05.03
Kurt, is that you?
Although they will probably deny it, the whole concept behind Zico Chain is to revive the seminal and hungry sound of the best grunge from the early 90s, but with an element of gritty…
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N/A |
05.03
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May 2007
8.1
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Death metal
Official review
by
Marcel Hubregtse
22.05
When coming across a band name such as Zombie Destrüktion and their full-length demo's name (Tales Of Morbid Mummification) the first thing that springs to mind is: Brace yourself for some old-school…
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8.1 |
22.05
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April 2007
8.0
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Doom metal, Sludge metal
Official review
by
Herzebeth
19.04
The current Post-Metal wave keeps growing and growing, this year looks quite promising as bands like Pelican and Jesu will be bombarding our ears with their albums soon enough; from a tiny and quiet corner…
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8.0 |
19.04
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December 2006
7.0
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Heavy metal, US power metal
Official review
by
Jeff
27.12
Zandelle started its career in 1996, but the American Power/Heavy Metal combo only released three albums until today. Actually, they didn't have a lot of chances with their line-up and had to wait…
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7.0 |
27.12
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June 2006
N/A
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Metalcore
Official review
by
jupitreas
28.06
Along with the likes of Converge, Rorschach, Starkweather and Earth Crisis, Zao have been a major influence on what Killswitch Engage, Heaven Shall Burn, Unearth (and countless others) are doing now and…
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N/A |
28.06
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May 2006
8.6
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Darkwave, Gothic rock
Official review
by
KwonVerge
21.05
After the Dreadful Shadows disbanded Sven Friedrich and Norman Selbig gave birth to the band named Zeraphine with which they managed to unfold their modern gothic rock/metal melodies to the world of music…
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8.6 |
21.05
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April 2006
9.0
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Darkwave, Gothic rock
Official review
by
KwonVerge
05.04
Zeraphine's task in the world of modern and melodic gothic rock/metal is progressing from album to album and their third work, "Blind Camera" (2005), is their most mature release up to date…
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9.0 |
05.04
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8.0
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Darkwave, Gothic rock
Official review
by
KwonVerge
04.04
After the legendary and great gothic rock/metal act Dreadful Shadows disbanded Sven Friedrich and Norman Selbig, singer/composer and guitarist/composer of Dreadful Shadows, decided that this was not the…
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8.0 |
04.04
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November 2005
7.7
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Black metal
Official review
by
KwonVerge
25.11
When I got this demo I really didn't know what to expect, but the corpse-paint of the band-mates prepared me negatively in a way because, you know, you can't have corpse-paint and have a positive…
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7.7 |
25.11
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September 2005
7.8
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Technical deathcore
Official review
by
Undercraft
19.09
Brutal Death Metal + Metalcore = Zubrowska
Is been a while since I've heard anything from these guys, and now I'm here listening their new album "Family Vault" a sick and twisted combination…
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7.8 |
19.09
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January 2005
8.0
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Black metal
Official review
by
Jeff
14.01
What a good idea, what a good idea from the label Adipocere Records to release "In Odium Veritas 1996-2002", because if you like real good Black Metal and if you don't know the Swedish combo…
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8.0 |
14.01
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September 2004
9.0
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Darkwave, Gothic rock
Official review
by
KwonVerge
25.09
After the Dreadful Shadows decided to break up, I thought that I would never be able to hear again Sven Friedrich's exceptional and emotional voice. I was counting on the writing on the last page…
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9.0 |
25.09
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April 2004
7.5
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Technical deathcore
Official review
by
Undercraft
21.04
Zubrowska from France, and yes you're right the band members named their brainchild after the famous vodka, but without the S.
Now you know you're dealing with a funny band, filled with funny…
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7.5 |
21.04
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