Jools – Violent Delights
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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Gaupa
SOURCE – When you first began writing this mini-album Fyr, what were the initial inspirations or themes that guided your creative direction, and how did those evolve throughout the writing process? Emma Linnéa…
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Avkrvst
SOURCE – How do you manage listener expectations for full albums in an era increasingly dominated by singles and shrinking attention spans? Martin Utby (Drums, Synths) – First and foremost, we want to…
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Impureza
SOURCE – In today’s oversaturated digital music landscape, what are the biggest challenges you’ve faced in trying to make your album stand out from the thousands of weekly releases? Lionel Cano Muñoz (Rhythm,…
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Malevolence – Where Only The Truth Is Spoken
Malevolence – Where Only The Truth Is Spoken Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 6,0/10,0 Brief: Malevolence have never waited for permission. From the underground to festival main stages, they’ve built their reputation on sheer…
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Heaven Shall Burn
SOURCE – Brazil has an incredibly passionate fanbase. How did it feel to step onto a Brazilian stage and experience that energy with Jinjer in November and December 2024? Maik Weichert (Guitars) –…
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Hiroe – Wield
Hiroe – Wield Pelagic Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: HIROE (pronounced hero-way), is a five-piece instrumental rock band from Philadelphia, PA, formed and led by guitarist and songwriter, Eric Kusanagi, in late 2020. While Hiroe…
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Funeral
SOURCE – Do you find that writing music for an EP format, as opposed to an album, changes the structure or narrative arc of your songs? Anders Eek (Drums) – No, not really.…
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King Witch – III
King Witch – III Listenable Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in late 2015 on the streets of old Edinburgh, King Witch play a lead-heavy brew of rock and doom that draws comparisons ranging from…
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Heaven Shall Burn – Heimat
Heaven Shall Burn – Heimat Century Media Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: “Heimat” = German for “home / homeland / native land” – a term that merely refers to a relationship between people and spaces…
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As The World Dies – Nebula
As The World Dies – Nebula Reaper Entertainment/Shinigami Records 7,5/10,0 Brief: Introducing the latest chapter of groove-laden, dreamscape invoking death metal from Birmingham, England. As the World Dies are powered by the riff…
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Cabal – Everything Rots
Cabal – Everything Rots Nuclear Blast Records/Shinigami Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: CABAL has through the years proved themselves as one of the heaviest and most uncompromising metal acts hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark. The bands…
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Katatonia – Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State
Katatonia – Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State Napalm Records 6,0/10,0 Brief: Nightmares have never sounded so beautiful! Swedish grandeurs of melancholic heaviness, KATATONIA, return with Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking…
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Hiroe
SOURCE – Every album comes with challenges. What were the biggest frustrations you faced during this new album, Wield? Eric Kusanagi (Guitars) – The biggest challenges were the schedules. When you have five…
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Sodom – The Arsonist
Sodom – The Arsonist Steamhammer / SPV 6,0/10,0 Brief: We all know that good music is always also a question of sound. To this end, the human factor is crucial – along with…
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King Witch
SOURCE – How did your approach to songwriting change on this album compared to your previous records? Were there any new techniques or creative processes you explored? Jamie Gilchrist (Guitars) – I think,…
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Wolves At The Gate
SOURCE – Over the years, your sound has evolved significantly. What would you say are the most notable differences between this album and your earliest work, “Wasteland”? Steve Cobucci (Rhythm guitar, clean vocals,…
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Calva Louise – Edge of the Abyss
Calva Louise – Edge of the Abyss Mascot Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The sprawling story of Calva Louise, the band that found each other from opposite corners of the world – whose combined influences…
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Onslaught – Origins of Aggression
Onslaught – Origins of Aggression Reigning Phoenix Music 7,0/10,0 Brief: There is no doubt that ONSLAUGHT are the undisputed kings of UK Thrash and one of the original pioneers of the Thrash Metal…
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Volbeat – God of Angels Trust
Volbeat – God of Angels Trust Republic/Universal Records 6,0/10,0 Brief: Over time, artists develop formulas for success. Whether rooted in superstition, repetition, or just plain knowing what works, these practices can provide a…
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Wolves At The Gate – Wasteland
Wolves At The Gate – Wasteland Solid State Records 10,0/10,0 Brief: It’s easy to get stuck in your head. Your thoughts become all-consuming, and you easily retreat into your own world. It happens…
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Machine Head – UNATØNED
Machine Head – UNATØNED Shinigami Records/Nuclear Blast Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Very few bands make it to their 11th album. Even fewer do so with the same fire and fury that defined their early…
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Nightfall – Children of Eve
Nightfall – Children of Eve Season of Mist Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: For more than three decades, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. The legendary…
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Skunk Anansie – The Painful Truth
Skunk Anansie – The Painful Truth Frontiers Label Group Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: British rock icons SKUNK ANANSIE have announced their hugely anticipated new studio album The Painful Truth. The new album, their seventh…
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