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Review: Saber Tiger “Invasion” [Tusk Force]

It’s 1992 and Japanese metal is going through some undeniable changes. Anthem are standing on their last legs before collapsing and Loudness delivers a respectful...

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Review: KLAMM “Misanthropocene” [Disharmonia Records]

On the first day of summer Disharmonia Records have released third full-length album Misanthropocene of German atmospheric black metal band Klamm, after seven years of...

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Review: GoreThrone “The Descension”

This April young American deathsters GoreThrone have released independently their very first record, 17-minute EP The Descension. And without any promotional help from the labels,...

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Gig review: Metal Rise Gig Lviv @ August 14, 2021 / Ukraine

Well, shalom dear friends and metal family! How was this hot summer for you? Maybe you’ve seen some gigs? I think they slowly come back...

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Review: Virgin Steele “Life Among the Ruins” [Shark Records]

After the semi-epic Age of Consent, it would take Virgin Steele five years to release an actual follow-up and while that record saw the band getting...

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Review: Iron Maiden “Senjutsu” [Parlophone Records]

There will be no arguing that Iron Maiden became legends long time ago, I guess and they can afford to not release a new music...

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Review: Tombstoner “Victims of Vile Torture” [Redefining Darkness Records]

Are you ready for some kick ass super-heavy death metal? Something brutal and fun with lots of energy through and through? Because that’s what you’ll...

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Review: Apostolica “Haeretica Ecclesia” [Scarlet Records]

Take a modern Power Metal like Sabaton, Orden Ogan or Warkings, add some pathos and pseudo-church organs lavishly like Powerwolf and some calls for apocalypse...

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Review: Metal Church “Hanging in the Balance” [Rising Sun Productions]

There are two things you can be certain about when it comes down to Metal Church. For one, they retained a sense of integrity over...

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Review: Sodom “Bombenhagel” [Steamhammer/SPV]

German Thrash Metal icon Sodom will celebrate its 40 years anniversary soon. In this regard (and to show a sign of life to the fans)...

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Review: Argesh “Excommunica” [Nero Corvino]

A competent, enjoyable slaying of the gods with room for improvement Hailing from one of the northernmost regions of Italy, Argesh offer a whopping dose...

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Review: Savatage “Gutter Ballet” [Atlantic Records]

When bands depart from their earlier and often heavier sound, there are always some obvious risks involved. Some bands get away with it, but I’d...

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Review: Snake Bite Whisky “Black Candy” [Sliptrick records]

After three years of silence Australian sleaze rock band Snake Bite Whisky has released their second full-length album “Black Candy” through Sliptrick Records, continuing to...

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Review: Gore Dimension “Ethereal Realm” [Coyote Records]

This spring Russian extreme metal label Coyote Records has released the debut album “Ethereal Realm” of Turkish death metal band Gore Dimension, successfully combining classical...

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Review: Majestic Downfall “Aorta” [Personal Records]

Although I’m pretty fond of Majestic Downfall, I should admit that they’re a strange band to my ears. On one hand, they’ve certainly improved over...

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Review: Laparotomy “Ascendancy through Hypnagogic Thought Process” [VTLE Productions / CDN Records]

Within the torrential nightmare of trying to find intriguing slam death metal, one is bound to find a gem among the rough. Laparotomy, in my...

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Review: The Ruins of Beverast “Rain upon the Impure” [Ván Records]

Like an ugly, yet captivating painting that somehow manages to capture’s one attention, Rain upon the Impure is one of those things that could only fall under...

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Review: Metal Church “Masterpeace” [Nuclear Blast America]

I’m not sure why, but I can’t help but think that Metal Church’s later period has been rather overlooked. A shame, really, as I’ve recently...

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Review: Paradise Lost “Drown in Darkness – The Early Demos” [Century Media Records]

While I’ll clearly call myself a Paradise Lost fan, Drown in Darkness – The Early Demos wasn’t something I was necessarily looking forward to. Lost Paradise still ranks...

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Review: Withered “Verloren” [Season of Mist Underground Activists]

This band describe their music as “tortured blackened death metal”, and indeed, this is a great way to describe this eerie, heavy, strange and experimental...