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Review: De Profundis “The Corruption of Virtue” [Transcending Obscurity Records]

I always have the impression that if you asked most people about the first few countries they’d think of when you say “death metal”, the...

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Review: Dusk “Relic”

Noisy and gloomy band Dusk from Costa Rica is known for their perverse and moody mix of abysmal ambient and harsh industrial beats. Every two...

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Review: SickOmania “Sickomania” [Sliptrick Records]

Two years ago Scandinavian death/thrash metalheads SickOmania have released their self-titled debut album SickOmania. Their first serious record was released entirely independently, and it is...

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Review: Winter “Into Darkness” [Future Shock]

It shouldn’t be a surprise that out of all the Celtic Frost-inspired doom/death metal bands, Winter band took things to the most extreme. Partially slower...

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Review: In Flames “Foregone” [Nuclear Blast]

Here is an ambitious, dark and melodic album about death and the end of the world. This is an album that feels big, and sinister,...

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Review: Knekelput “Teloorgang”

Happy belated New Year, Antichrist faithful, and happy 20th anniversary so far. After fighting back those last few hangers-on from the past year and shaking...

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Review: Dream Death “Journey into Mystery” [New Renaissance Records]

It would be tempting to write Dream Death off as a Celtic Frost worship band and yet, I’m convinced that Dream Death have more personality...

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Review: Dea Artio ”Zurück In Die Waldwacht” [Running Wild Productions]

Solitude in the Northern Limestone Alps… There’s a sense of loneliness and ease to be found in the atmosphere of Dea Artios‘ sound collages. We...

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Review: Atruta “Da varot apramietnaj” [Cavum Atrum Rex]

While Eastern Europe probably isn’t the first place that would normally jump to the forefront of your mind when you hear the term “Black Metal”...

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Review: Drudkh “All Belong to the Night” [Season of Mist Underground Activists]

Ukrainian pagan/black metal band Drudkh is well-known and respected within the global extreme metal scene. Now their productivity isn’t so prolific, four years have passed,...

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Review: Arallu “Death Covenant” [Hammerheart Records]

By the end of autumn, the Israelite band Arallu has returned with their brand new album Death Covenant, releasing it through Hammerheart Records. They gave...

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Review: Obituary “Dying Of Everything” [Relapse Records]

In 2017 the self-titled Obituary album was released. It hit the highest positions in various charts for all time the band exists (however, does it...

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Review: Drakon Ho Megas ”Έλευσις Αντίχριστου” [Floga Records]

The Hellenic Drakon Returns Drakon Ho Megas may be a fresh, uprising band from Greece, but their sound definitely is harking back to the Hellenic...

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Review: Defleshed “Grind Over Matter” [Metal Blade Records]

Here’s a thrashy death metal/grindcore album that isn’t always great but has its good moments, and above all, a lot of energy. The little issues...

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Review: Anachronistic “700 and 19 Ways of Decay”

One of the things that I think is wonderful about this day in age, is that so many artists are now able to start projects...

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Review: Dimmu Borgir “Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia” [2002 remixed & remastered. Nuclear Blast]

On 28th October Norwegian black metal veterans Dimmu Borgir have released the remastered and remixed version of their legendary album Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia via Nuclear...

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Review: Lamb of God “Omens” [Epic Records / Nuclear Blast / Ward Records]

In the mid-fall one of the most prominent groove metal bands Lamb of God has returned with the brand new record Omens, releasing it through...

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Review: Apotheosis “A Shroud of Belief” [MDD Records]

The 90’s saw the rise and fall of many doom/death metal bands and Apotheosis are yet another one of those bands that never made it...

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Review: Devin Townsend “Lightwork” [Inside Out Music]

How was this new mystical and musical exploration of other worlds and our own? Pretty good, it turns out. Most of Devin Townsend’s music has...

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Review: Asphyx “On the Wings of Inferno” [Century Media Records]

On the Wings of Inferno remains one of those unexpected albums that’s more impressive than you would imagine. Think about it; the year is 2000 (not...