The Pineapple Thief – Far and Wide InsideOutMusic 9.0/10.0 ALBUM REVIEW Progressive metal brimming with emotion. On Far and Wide, the musicians play with genuine feeling and at the peak of their technical…
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To The Grave – Liberation Front BLKIIBLK Records/Shinigami Records 8.0/10.0 ALBUM REVIEW To The Grave have spent more than a decade building a distinct identity, and now seem to have decided to strip…
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Madball – Not Your Kingdom Shinigami Records/Nuclear Blast Records 9.0/10.0 ALBUM REVIEW Not Your Kingdom is pure hardcore! Well produced, well played, contemporary and full of attitude. It’s not one of those dated…
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Amon Amarth – The Allfather Awakens Metal Blade Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: On The Allfather Awakens, Amon Amarth created a definitive 10-song masterwork that further cements the legacy of the lineup’s spectacularly memorable riffs…
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Stryper – Throne Of Thorns Shinigami Records/Frontiers Music S.r.l. 9.0/10.0 ALBUM REVIEW Throne of Thorns finds Stryper reinforcing rather than reinventing its identity, combining classic heavy metal, melodic hard rock, soaring vocal harmonies,…
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Mother of Millions – T ViciSolum Productions 9,0/10,0 Brief: Mother of Millions is a progressive metal band hailing from Greece that has gained critical acclaim and a dedicated following for their unique sound…
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Villagers Of Ioannina City – Venceremos Napalm Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY return with Venceremos, a bold and immersive studio album that expands the band’s sonic universe beyond its roots. Blending…
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Avulsed – Nordic Embryogenesis Xtreme Music 10,0/10,0 Brief: Album consisting entirely of 11 covers of Scandinavian Death Metal bands from the early 1990s, originating from Norway, Sweden and Finland. AVULSED resurrect here songs…
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GHØSTKID – Follow The White Rabbit Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: What awaits at the end of the rabbit hole of one’s own mind? This question is explored through gripping, dark tracks on…
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The Ocean – Solaris Pelagic Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The end of The Ocean’s 2023 album Holocene concludes with a bleak vision of a dystopian landscape on Earth, depleted and uninhabitable. The only option…
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Accept – Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 Napalm Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: German heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power, bringing together the scene’s A-list musicians for a landmark release. Teutonic Titans 1976-2026…
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Raunchy – Prisoner Mighty Music 9,0/10,0 Brief: There’s a particular kind of silence that follows a band when nobody’s quite sure if they’re done or just sleeping. For RAUNCHY, that silence lasted the…
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In This Moment – Witch Better Noise Music 9,0/10,0 Brief: Since coming to life in 2005, IN THIS MOMENT have presided over a diehard fan base under the watch of “mother” figure and…
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Black Spikes – Ydos Napalm Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Emerging from the shadows are BLACK SPIKES, bringing the darkness right along with them on their new album, Ydos. The Lithuanian breakout band’s first release…
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Junius – Sotera Prosthetic Records / MNRK Heavy Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: “The name “Junius” comes from the pseudonymous political writer from the 18th century. There was something compelling about the anonymity and the…
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Guilt Trip – Armour Of AngelsRoadrunner Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Historically, Manchester, UK breeds a certain toughness. As a pillar of the 19th century Industrial Revolution in Northern England, factories and warehouses line much…
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Holy Wars – Shadow Work/Light Work Pale Chord/Rise Records/BMG 9,0/10,0 Brief: Los Angeles alternative metal powerhouse Holy Wars have officially unveiled their highly anticipated sophomore album, Shadow Work/Light Work, available now via Pale…
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Future Palace – Resurgence Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Future Palace from Berlin have long proven that post-hardcore is not a label with limits but a space full of creative possibilities. In the…
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The Barbarians of California – MEGATONS Independent 10,0/10,0 Brief: The West Coast’s contribution to hardcore punk is undeniable. That tradition of aggression, passion, and scrappy melodicism continues with The Barbarians Of California, an…
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Psycroptic – The Pulse Of Annihilation Metal Blade Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: For over two decades, Psycroptic have operated at the vanguard of technical death metal, defined by instrumental precision, structural intelligence and an…
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Moonspell – Far From God Napalm Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: MOONSPELL return via Napalm Records with Far From God, a record born out of five years of creative searching, doubt and ultimate rediscovery. Far…
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Left To Die – Initium Mortis Relapse Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: Death alumni Rick Rozz and Terry Butler joined forces with gore metal pioneer Matt Harvey and Gruesome drummer Gus Rios to form LEFT…
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Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm Season of Mist 10,0/10,0 Brief: CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX are approaching a new threshold with Sceaduhelm, an album that withdraws from outward spectacle and turns instead toward interior…
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Cage Fight – Exuvia Spinefarm Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: The word ‘exuvia’ refers to the outer skin that’s shed by creatures like arachnids, crustaceans and insects, giving way for a new stage of…
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