Converge – Love Is Not Enough Epitaph Records/Deathwish Inc. 9,0/10,0 Brief: For more than three decades, Converge have delivered musical and emotional catharsis, putting purpose before perception and intent before interpretation. Whether it’s…
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Karnivool – IN VERSES Inside Out Music 8,5/10,0 Brief: Australian modern progressive titan’s Karnivool finally return with IN VERSES, the follow up to their globally respected, and Australian #1 charting album Asymmetry. Album…
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Rotting Christ – AEALO (Re-Recorded) Season of Mist Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: ROTTING CHRIST stand as pillars of Hellenic black metal: since 1987, the band has carved out a singular sound that merges extremity,…
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Lionheart – Valley of Death II Arising Empire Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: True strength is earned only through struggle—and California-based metallic hardcore act Lionheart are no strangers to struggle. Since their formation in 2007,…
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Urne – Setting Fire to the Sky Spinefarm Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: London three-piece URNE – Joe Nally (bass, vocals), Angus Neyra (guitar) and James Cook (drums) – have spent the last few years…
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Kreator – Krushers Of The World Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Back in 1975, AC/DC’s Bon Scott sung “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)”, five…
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Mass Hysteria – Vae Soli (Live au Hellfest, 2024) Verycords 10,0/10,0 Brief: With every new cycle, MASS HYSTERIA keeps driving the point home, proving once again their undeniable status as a cornerstone of…
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1914 – Viribus Unitis Napalm Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: Ukrainian blackened death/doom metal formation 1914 return with unrelenting force on their fourth studio album, Viribus Unitis, Latin for “With United Forces.” Far more than…
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Rotten Sound – Mass Extinction Season of Mist Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: The state of the world has only fallen further into disrepair, but after three crust-ridden decades, ROTTEN SOUND are still grinding. Despite…
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PREYRS – The Wounded Healer Pelagic Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: From the fourpiece’s new janiform name; a twisting, conflicting play on the tenderness and innocence of prayer and the deadly dance of prey and…
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PUPIL SLICER – Fleshwork Prosthetic Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Fleshwork is the latest release from PUPIL SLICER, and it sees the mathcore trio emerging refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready to step things up several gears.…
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Agnostic Front – Echoes In Eternity Reigning Phoenix Music Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Founded in 1982, AGNOSTIC FRONT stand among the most esteemed pioneers of the hardcore genre. No band comes close in sonic…
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Defecto – Echoes Of Isolation Frontiers Music s.r.l. 8,5/10,0 Brief: Danish metallers Defecto are pleased to announce the release of their new studio album, “Echoes Of Isolation”. Defecto is a Copenhagen-based metal band…
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Moonspell – Opus Diabolicum Napalm Records/Shinigami Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: The heavy metallic power of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL meets the classical magnitude of the 45-piece Lisbon Sinfonietta Orchestra – one of Portugal’s…
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Centinex – With Guts and Glory Black Lion Records/Sound Pollution 7,0/10,0 Brief: Swedish death metal veterans Centinex return with full force on their blistering new album With Guts and Glory. Marking a bold…
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The Damnnation – Eyes Of Despair Shinigami Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: Brazilian female thrash metal power trio THE DAMNNATION have announced their second studio album, ‘Eyes of Despair’, via Shinigami Records. The record follows…
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Rise of the North Star – CHAPTER 04: RED FALCON SUPER BATTLE! NEO PARIS WAR! Kuromaku Corp Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: “Metal-HxC-Rap-Manga”: 4 words that perfectly define Rise Of The Northstar’s singularity. Originating from…
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Biohazard – Divided We Fall BLKIIBLK Records/Shinigami Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: Today, Brooklyn hardcore legends BIOHAZARD are excited to announce ‘Divided We Fall’, their first studio album in over a decade. Reuniting the original…
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Castle Rat – The Bestiary King Volume Records/Blues Funeral Recordings 9,5/10,0 Brief: Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Heavy Metal band hailing from NYC, led by “The Rat Queen”, Riley Pinkerton, on rhythm…
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Orbit Culture – Death Above Life Century Media Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: ORBIT CULTURE is a band poised. The Swedish quartet’s Century Media debut, Death Above Life “, is not merely a statement of…
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Kallias – Digital Plague Independent 9,0/10,0 Brief: Kallias is a progressive metal band blending crushing rhythmic complexity with cinematic orchestration and atmospheric sound design. Their upcoming album, “Digital Plague,” delivers eight tracks of…
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Sun After Dark – Tatkraft Hammerheart Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Sun After Dark blends modern elements, dark tones, Black Metal and powerful moods to tell stories of life’s experiences! Sun After Dark is a…
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Abigail Williams – A Void Within Existence Agonia Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: American black metal act ABIGAIL WILLIAMS returns with “A Void Within Existence,” the long-anticipated sixth full-length album and the follow-up to 2019’s…
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Jools – Violent Delights Hassle Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: To experience Jools in their most chaotic and unpredictable full flight is, the band were once told, to not know whether you are about to…
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