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Review: Evilspell “Padre Vostro” [Blasphemous Records]

After eight years of silence mad Italian thrashers Evilspell have returned with their third full-length album Padre Vostro, making it even more Satanic and violent....

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Review: Hex A.D. “Funeral Tango for Gods & Men” [Fresh Tea]

Covid-19 pandemic made a good favor for musical bands, giving them enough time to compose and to record more material. Hex A.D. always was an...

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Review: Riot V “The Privilege of Power” [Epic Records]

Whereas Thundersteel had put Riot back on the map with its unexpected take on speed/power metal, The Privilege of Power sounds much more confused and basically can be divided...

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Review: Oceans of Slumber “Starlight and Ash” [Century Media Records]

What a troubled, mystical and unclassifiable album. But there is definitely something special about its strange moods and melancholy. It’s hard to classify in the...

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Review: Belphegor “The Devils” [Nuclear Blast]

A Testimonial Teufelswerk for Modern Austrian Extreme Metal Following up their pretty impressive return to form in 2017’s Totenritual with a more than adequately satisfying...

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Review: Witchery “Nightside” [Century Media Records]

Here is one pretty fun witch hunt and witchcraft-themed album, which doesn’t always have the most interesting or memorable music but does have its moments....

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Review: Croword “Crimson Gaze” [NRT-Records]

After four years of silence Austrian MDM band Croword has returned with a new EP Crimson Gaze, releasing it via NRT-Records. The band is rather...

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Review: Hunted “Deliver Us” [Pitch Black Records]

In early autumn of 2021 traditional metal band from Wales Hunted has returned after more than ten years of silence with a brand new album...

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Review: Symphony X “The Divine Wings of Tragedy” [Zero Corporation]

I’m not extremely familiar with Symphony X, but most of what I’ve heard from them so far sounds appealing enough, yet I’m a bit surprised...

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Review: Fates Warning “Inside Out” [Massacre Records]

Once Fates Warning entered the 90’s, it seemed that the band had lost their magic forever. Parallels saw the band heading into progressive rock territory and resulted...

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Review: Defiant “Vanguards of Misrule”

This is some highly energized blackened death metal. Not necessarily the most interesting take on the subgenre you’ll ever hear, but it still packs a...

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Review: Savatage “The Dungeons Are Calling” [Combat Records]

Long before Savatage turned into a pretentious rock opera band, they were one of the earliest examples of bands playing power metal in the American...

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Review: Vicious Rumors “Vicious Rumors” [Atlantic Records]

Vicious Rumors have never been my go-to US power metal band, but just as with most bands, I have a thing for their earlier outputs. Digital...

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Review: Thomas Carlsen’s Transmission “Redemption”

A brand new name in heavy metal scene hails us from cold Norway – multi-instrumentalist Thomas Carlsen presents his project “Transmission” with his first ever...

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Review: Unrise “Code Blue”

In the late summer of 2021 British alternative/groove/heavy metal band from Hampshire Unrise has independently released their debut album Code Blue. Actually, this is not...

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Review: Vicious Rumors “Welcome to the Ball” [Atlantic Records]

There comes a time when most bands start to lose it and if you were to ask me, this would happen to Vicious Rumors in...

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Review: Gwar “Battle Maximus” [Metal Blade Records]

Battle Maximus. It saddens me to know that I’ve arrived at this album after reviewing all of GWAR’s prior discography. Not to be over-sentimental, but...

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Review: Alestorm “Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum” [Napalm Records]

The pirates are back! Are you ready for some adventures in the seven seas of rock’n roll? The first track, “Magellan’s Expedition” is the best...

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Review: Gamma Ray “Sigh No More” [Noise Records]

Gamma Ray are one of those bands that have never released anything extraordinary, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying some of their albums and...

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Review: Rammstein “Zeit” [Universal Music Group]

Rammstein arose from the grave in 2019 and released their first studio album in ten years. Just when they were about to embark on their...