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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Category: Reviews
Accept – Teutonic Titans 1976-2026
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
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
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
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
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 Angels
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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The Narrator – Phosphor
The Narrator – Phosphor Nuclear Blast Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: THE NARRATOR were founded in 2017 in the Ruhr area of Germany and have been captivating audiences with their energetic songwriting and electrifying live…
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At The Gates – The Ghost Of A Future Dead
At The Gates – The Ghost Of A Future Dead Century Media Records/Shinigami Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: In 2026, Swedish death metal legends At The Gates released a brand new album, The Ghost of…
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Haste The Day – Dissenter
Haste The Day – Dissenter Solid State Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: Life’s cycles often bring us back to where we started with the benefit of time, experience, and wisdom. In this spirit, Haste The…
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Draconian – In Somnolent Ruin
Draconian – In Somnolent Ruin Napalm Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Swedish gothic doom entity DRACONIAN is finally back! This promises to be one of the most personal records in the band’s discography, revealed through…
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Nervosa – Slave Machine
Nervosa – Slave Machine Napalm Records/Shinigami Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: NERVOSA unleashes another round of fury on their new album, Slave Machine. Their sixth album shows the Brazilian modern thrash metal band releasing their…
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The Amity Affliction – House Of Cards
The Amity Affliction – House Of Cards Pure Noise Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: The Amity Affliction didn’t choose emotional honesty as an affectation. It’s pure survival. The Australian melodic metalcore mavericks built a global…
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Immolation – Descent
Immolation – Descent Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: One of the original vanguards of death metal is back. 37 years into their storied career, Immolation returns with their 12th album, Descent. Once…
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Powerwolf – Wildlive (Live At Olympiahalle)
Powerwolf – Wildlive (Live At Olympiahalle) Napalm Records/Shinigami Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: POWERWOLF are back – louder, more powerful and more epic than ever! On February 13, 2026, the German metal titans will release…
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Gaerea – Loss
Gaerea – Loss Century Media Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: GAEREA is nothing short of a beautiful enigma rooted in musical extremity and utter passion. In under a decade, the masked collective, born in the…
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