Formed in Kyiv in 2017 by professional, experienced musicians, Arhat gained a lot of attention with their extremely fierce mix of groove and death metal. In 2020 they ...
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The year 2023 was significant for techno death world, as the legendary Canadian deathsters Cryptopsy released their eighth studio album As Gomorrah Burns (joining forces with mighty Nuclear ...
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Late last summer, British guitarist Josh Keech released the sequel to his first EP, “Warrior in the Clouds, Pt. 2” on the local label JJK Records, thereby concluding ...
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This tour was announced in January 2024 in support of the latest Decapitated album “Cancer Culture” (2022) with such bands as Kataklysm, Septic Flesh and Allegaeon in support. ...
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For the 35 years of existence, Rotting Christ have come a long way in searching of their own, specific sound. At the beginning it was a raw noise, ...
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I never thought I would say that but I miss the pandemic times. We believed that the world goes straight to hell but we had no idea how ...
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Alright, so what the hell is going on with Slayer anyway? In 2019 they pompously end their career and get off the stage, then they declare they are ...
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Tomorrow’s Rain was formed in Tel-Aviv, Israel in 2011. However their debut album Hollow was released only in 2020, in the peak of COVID. This prevented to gain ...
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Exceeding All Expectations… You know that satisfying feeling when a band you’ve already felt some connection with does exactly what’s needed to not only revise their formula and ...
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My Dying Bride, undoubtedly fathers and legends of doom metal are not quite prolific last years: if once they released an album in two or three years, then ...
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Here’s a quirky dark metal album, not necessarily great but with all sorts of very entertaining and fascinating moments. I call it dark metal because it’s a kind ...
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It looks like it was one of the most awaited events for fans of extreme metal, and that was Underground For The Masses I, which took place in ...
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Ferocious, Resolved, Unbeatable… The ultimate warrior of underdogs strikes again, presenting his new (and already) 11th solo album Circle of Stone to the world. Blaze Bayley‘s previous record ...
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Three years ago, in 2021 Korpiklaani released their Jylhä, where the intent to return to their roots – a fast-paced and joyful folk metal from “Happy Little Boozer” ...
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Imagine an ancient swamp in a dark thicket of forest that bubbles up, emitting a caustic stench. Shadows circle around the swamp, and from time to time, terrifying ...
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Frank Never Dies is an Italian psychedelic rock band. Formed in 2018, they record their first album Behind The Paradox, which was released in 2020. And now the ...
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Here’s a symphonic black metal album that’s not necessarily perfect, but has all the darkness and ambition I want from that genre. The album’s ambition is proven in ...
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I want to start with a little confession: I don’t like progressive metal in its pure form. I mean, I can appreciate playing techniques and sophisticated melodic lines ...
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This year Rage celebrates the band’s 40 years anniversary. 40 years! Such numbers still impress me, while Judas Priest celebrated 50 years. Also considering an amount of Rage ...
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The last summer, the Danish death/black metal band Sturmtiger (now based in the United Kingdom) released their second studio album Transcendent Warfare after an almost decade-long hiatus, joining ...
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