Noumena – AnimaInverse Records7,0/10,0 Brief:Noumena (est. 1998, Ähtäri, Finland) have offered their distinctive and unique view of melodic metal on five full-length albums so far. Anima rarely there is a better soundtrack at…
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Oceans Of Slumber – Oceans Of SlumberCentury Media Records7,0/10,0 Brief:Oceans Of Slumber have long been purveyors of a uniquely human(e) and emotionally fertile strain of heavy music; hewn from the bedrocks of arcane…
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Blues Pills – Holy Moly!Nuclear Blast Records9,0/10,0 Brief:Blues Pills are a Swedish rock band, formed in Örebro, Sweden in 2011. The band has released three studio albums, two EPs, three live albums and…
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Pain Of Salvation – PANTHERInside Out Music9,0/10,0 Brief:The Swedish prog heavyweights are no strangers to reinventing their sound almost on an album-to-album basis. Firmly at the forefront of the progressive rock and metal…
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Fight The Fight – DeliveranceIndie Recordings/Metal Blade Records8,5/10,0 Brief:Fight The Fight were founded under the name Faenskap, and played shows for many years. The band is a perfect example of childhood friends and…
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Moon Tooth – CruxPure Noise Records8,5/10,0 Brief:Moon Tooth is a US Progressive Metal band founded in 2012. The music is a complex and unexpected blend of various musical styles. From Long Island –…
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Orbit Culture – NijaSeek & Strike Records8,5/10,0 Brief:In the southern parts Sweden, in between the two major revered metal cities Gothenburg and Stockholm lies the small town of Eksjö, just about 60 kilometers…
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Hinayana – Death Of The CosmicNapalm Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Melodic death metal upstarts HINAYANA bring the flaming Texas heat on their upcoming EP, Death of the Cosmic. Following their 2018 debut full-length, Order Divine, the…
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Figures – Operating In Unsafe ModeSelf-release8,5/10,0 Brief:2020 sees the release of a debut album from Alt-Metal 5-piece, Figures. On Operating In Unsafe Mode, the band’s distinctive take on melodic alternative metal is familiar,…
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Septicflesh – Infernus Sinfonica MMXIXSeason of Mist Records9,0/10,0 Brief:Septicflesh are painting an apocalyptic vision and make full use of their impressive musical palette consisting of black/death metal and orchestral colours on their new…
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City Of Souls – SynaesthesiaSelf-Released8,5/10,0 Brief:One of New Zealand’s most reputable acts, City Of Souls was formed in August 2015 by guitarists Trajan Schwencke and Steve Boag. Vocalist Richie Simpson found their existing…
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Gaerea – LimboSeason Of Mist Records9,0/10,0 Brief:GAEREA challenges the archetype of black metal, coloring outside of the genre’s lines with melancholy, texture and passion. ‘Limbo’ devours the listener with misanthropic catharsis and cinematic…
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Voyager – Ghost Mile (reissue 2020)Season Of Mist Records8,5/10,0 Brief:Voyager is a progressive metal band from Perth, Western Australia. The band has released seven full-length albums, five singles, fourteen video clips and has…
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Higher Power – 27 Miles UnderwaterRoadrunner Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Higher Power are an English hardcore punk band formed in Leeds – West Yorkshire in 2014. They have released two full-length studio albums, with their second…
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Onslaught – Generation AntichristAFM Records8,0/10,0 Brief: UK Thrashers Onslaught are ready to unleash a new beast with Generation Antichrist, adding another Thrash Metal gem to their legacy. Onslaught have become one of the…
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Reasons Behind – Project: M.I.S.TScarlet Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Project: M.I.S.T, sophomore record for one of the hottest newcomers of the European female-fronted metal scene, is a concept album about life and reality, enriched by lyrics…
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Make Them Suffer – How To Survive A FuneralRise Records9,0/10,0 Brief:Make Them Suffer is an Australian heavy metal band from Perth, currently signed to Rise Records. Since the band’s inception, Make Them Suffer…
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Smackbound – 20/20Frontiers Music9,0/10,0 Brief:Smackbound is a metal band from Finland. The band’s story started back in 2015 when singer Netta Laurenne founded the group. The band started writing their own songs and…
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Ebonivory – The Long Dream IWild Thing Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Hailing from Ballarat in rural Victoria, Australia, Ebonivory deliver an unparalleled mosaic of raw emotion, complex rhythmic devices, and prismatic melody. The Long Dream I…
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Lamb Of God – Lamb Of GodNuclear Blast Records7,5/10,0 Brief:Richmond, VA natives LAMB OF GOD originally formed in 1994 as Burn The Priest. In 1998, the band changed their moniker to LAMB OF…
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Thundermother – Heat WaveAFM Records6,0/10,0 Brief:The Thundermother sound on the new album “Heat Wave” is even groovier, fatter and presents 13 tracks with an absolute catchy tune. In 2017 the band reformed completely…
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Haken – VirusInside Out Music9,0/10,0 Brief:If ‘Vector’ was an origin story, ‘Virus’ portrays an ascent to power, tyranny and subsequent endgame. ‘Virus’ is the culmination of a musical thought experiment which started with…
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Bleed From Within – FractureCentury Media Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Acclaimed modern metal outfit BLEED FROM WITHIN are putting the past behind them and positing an overhauled frame of mind on their new album. Fans and…
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South Haven – MotionPrime Collective8,5/10,0 Brief:SOUTH HAVEN is a brand new heavy rock outfit from Copenhagen – DK. Playing approachable heavy rock, these guys and girls stand out from the rest on the…
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