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Review: Neck Cemetery “Born in a Coffin” [Reaper Entertainment Europe]

If you want to start 2021 with some old fashioned, feel good, leather-waistcoat-wearing trve metal anthems, then look no further than Neck Cemetery’s Born in...

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Review: The Troops of Doom “The Rise of Heresy” [Blood Blast Distribution]

While there’s certainly no shortage of thrash metal bands inspired by Sepultura, hearing The Troops of Doom’s The Rise of Heresy was an unexpected surprise for me....

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Review: WAYWARD DAWN “House Of Mirrors” [Emanzipation Productions]

A short, sweet EP deserves a short, sweet review – charging chugs, rhythmic chanting, and low-end riffs through the crystal-crunch of Marshall Amps – it’s...

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Review: Virgin Steele “The House of Atreus – Act II” [T&T Records]

While David DeFeis’ ambitious perspective was an undeniable force that drove him forward during the 90’s, it would only be a matter of time before...

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Review: Genus Ordinis Dei “Glare of Deliverance” [Eclipse Records]

Combining dreamy arpeggios, orchestral swells, and guttural vocals, Genus Ordinis Dei (or GOD to their friends) return with their third full-length symphonic metal concept album...

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Review: Empire of the Moon “Έκλειψις” [Iron Bonehead Productions]

A trip down the Hellenic memory lane I will never be able to abandon the Greek metal scene. Of course there have been varying degrees...

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Review: Crows “The Dying Race” [Century Media Records]

It always fascinates me whenever I stumble upon a band that doesn’t represent the stereotypical ideas which a country has embraced. Take England’s Cloven Hoof...

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Review: Pyogenesis “Ignis Creatio” [Osmose Productions]

Out of all the doom/death metal bands that have gone through drastic changes, Pyogenesis probably take the cake. Their transitional period was awkward as hell...

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Review: AUÐN “Vökudraumsins fangi” [Season of Mist]

From the cold and authentic Nordic island of Iceland the atmospheric black metal tough guys Auđn present their third full-length album “Vökudraumsins Fangi” (which translates...

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Review: Puteraeon “The Cthulhian Pulse: Call From The Dead City” [Emanzipation Productions]

By the end of November the Swedish death metal followers Puteraeon have released their fourth full-length album “The Cthulhian Pulse: Call from the Dead City”...

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Review: Luna in Sanguinem “Global Bloodbath”

The young American band from Illinois Luna in Sanguinem last year has released their first EP “Global Bloodbath”, praising the mighty classical death metal with...

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Review: Pure Wrath “The Forlorn Soldier” [Debemur Morti Productions]

Pure Wrath is a one-man atmospheric black metal band from Indonesia, and his new ep entitled The Forlorn Soldier pushes the boundaries of the genre...

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Review: Marche Funebre “Einderlicht” [BadMoodMan Music / Hypnotic Dirge Records]

Mixing elements like ingredients in an alchemical brew, Marche Funebre bring us a unique sound that bridges genres and emotions. A cinematic experience, Einderlicht expertly...

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Review: Lethian Dreams “A Shadow of Memories”

Ethereal and full of beauty, Lethian Dreams returns with their fourth release to flip expectations on their head. A surreal mix of dreamy atmosphere and...

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Review: Tarmblod “Misanthropic Brutality” [Blasphemous Mockery Productions]

Here we have a One Man Black Metal band from Australia, which caught my attention with its raw sound. A project is lead by Again-Walker...

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Review: Desire “Infinity… A Timeless Journey Through an Emotional Dream” [Skyfall Records]

How seriously Desire took themselves we may never know, but the silly nicknames of these guys crack me up and who could forget this album...

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Review: Septicflesh “Ophidian Wheel” [Holy Records]

While the bizarre experimentation of Revolution DNA was still unthinkable of at this point and the mess called A Fallen Temple was yet to be...

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Review: Sacrilegious Profanity “Genocide Rituals”

Well, at least right now I am convinced that 2020 is not yet completely a piece of fucking year… Seeing that the last fucking days...

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Review: Abigor “Totschläger (A Saintslayer’s Songbook)” [W.T.C. Productions]

“When all worship is done, when all candles burned down, it’s time to claw at knife and sword again”. With 27 years of existence, Abigor...

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Review: Katatonia “Jhva Elohim Meth… The Revival” [VIC Records]

Although Dance of December Souls will forever be the emotional monolith that defined Katatonia’s early sound, there were in fact two other minor releases that...