Album Reviews
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Mayhem - Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando
Mayhem is one of the worlds most notorious black metal outfits due to its controversial and often violent history. Their music is raw and intended to sound as evil as it comes. The band’s last album ‘Daemon’ was no exception to the satanic imagery and absurdity. ‘Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando’ is the band’s way...
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Lost Symphony - Chapter 3
Classically inspired metalheads Lost Symphony are back with ‘Chapter III’. The band are continuing their voyage into a style of music that has long passed while adding their unique metal twist to it. A real focus on music complexion and harmonies is always displayed throughout Lost Symphony’s releases and I’m hoping this is no exception....
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At The Gates - The Nightmare Of Being
Swedish death metallers At The Gates are back with their new album ‘The Nightmare Of Being’. The melodic death metal outfit are one of the biggest bands of the genre and their name is well known around the community. At The Gates will be hoping that this will be the album that strikes gold once...
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Born Of Osiris - Angel or Alien
It’s no secret that Born Of Osiris release their music like a well-oiled machine which, in favour, results in their fans more often than not being pleased with what the band release, and their upcoming album ‘Angel or Alien’ seems to be headed for more of the same. Single and title track ‘Angel or Alien’...
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Light The Torch - You Will Be The Death Of Me
Light The Torch are back with their second full-length album titled ‘You Will Be The Death Of Me’. Fronted by former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones, the band has already amassed a decent sized fan base that is eager to hear the successor of the bands 2018 release Revival. This album comes with some high...
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Lacuna Coil - Live From The Apocalypse
Lacuna Coil have made quite a name for themselves in the alternative metal scene and a big part of their success is their ability to deliver a stellar live performance. During the Pandemic, the band put on an inventive and unique live stream for their devoted fans to catch them in their element during trying...
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Beartooth - Below
Ohio based metalcore giants Beartooth are back with their brand new album titled ‘Below’. The album is the successor to the band’s 2018 release ‘Disease’ and fans have been extremely vocal and supportive of the new record. With everything that has transpired around the world since the last release, I’d be lying if I said...
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Helloween - Helloween
Helloween is back with their self titled album and fans have been vocal about their excitement towards the new album. The German heavy metal band have been a staple in the scene since forming back in 1984 and have successfully maintained relevance by adapting to the ever-changing metal scene. I cannot wait to jump into...
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Hacktivist - Hyperdialect
Hacktivist is a name that has become synonymous with their non-stop touring cycles and the band have finally released their second full-length album titled ‘Hyperdialect’. The Milton Keynes based rap-metal group have done a great job with getting fans excited for the new release with every single that has come out doing extremely well over...
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Sepiroth - Condemned To Suffer
Brutality, carnage and filth are what makes a badass death metal album and Sepiroth have all three in bucket loads. The band from the Netherlands are back with their third album ‘Condemned to Suffer’ and I have to admit, I’ve been waiting for this release for a while now so I think I’m going to...
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Crypta - Echoes of the Soul
Crypta is here with their debut album titled ‘Echoes Of The Soul’. The album has generated quite a bit of fanfare since being announced and fans of the all-female death metal group have been more than pleased with what they have heard already. When I found out about this band I was instantly curious to...
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Hammer King - Hammer King
German Power metal-lers Hammer King are back with their brand new self titled album. This marks the band’s fourth studio album and it promises to take fans on a voyage of epic proportions. The excitement around the release has been on full display with fans already getting single ‘Atlantis (Epilogue)’ to over 7000 streams on...
