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Review: On Thorns I Lay “Threnos” [LifeForce Records]

The history of Greek Doom/Death band On Thorns I Lay is very similar to another UK Doom Metal band’s story: ups and downs, many years...

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Review: Annihilator ”Ballistic, Sadistic” [Silver Lining Music]

Knight Jumps Queen, If You Know What I Mean… Jeff Waters doesn’t need too much of an introduction to those who feel home within the...

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Review: Kvelertak “Splid” [Rise Records]

Since 2007 when Kvelertak was formed, it gained a lot of attention almost immediately. Well, show me a metalhead, who can be indifferent when he...

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Review: Neurosphere “Anthem of the Lost (Part I – Nightwards)” [Revalve Records]

Anthem of the lost is a catchy piece of music, that takes inspiration from melodic death metal, and explores other genres to create a nice...

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Review: Sepultura “Quadra” [Nuclear Blast Records]

For more than 30 years of existence Sepultura got through so many ups and downs it would have sufficed for dozen of bands. I’ll tell...

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Review: Spectral Voice “Eroded Corridors of Unbeing” [Dark Descent Records]

There are very few records that grew on me at the rate that Spectral Voice’s debut album did. I only found out about it within...

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Review: Anvil “Legal At Last” [AFM Records]

Lady Fortune hasn’t smiled a lot upon Canadians Anvil. For the 40 years of activity, 17 albums and countless shows they couldn’t reach the status...

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Review: Serious Black “Suite 226” [AFM Records]

Since their founding in 2014 Serious Black surprised with their fertility, releasing an album every year. It’s a lot, taking into account that some of...

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Review: Cattle Decapitation “Death Atlas” [Metal Blade Records]

While Cattle Decapitation has always been a band I have followed, they’ve never been a band I’ve truly ever loved. While I do enjoy a...

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Review: Cro-Mags “From The Grave” [Victory Records]

The crazy history of New York hardcore pioneers Cro Mags is one that is at times triumphant and definitely tumultuous but behind all the drama...

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Review: Manacle “No Fear to Persevere…” [Hard and Heavy Records, No Remorse Records]

I truly have no idea why I’m only stumbling upon Manacle now, two years following their debut record. No Fear To Persevere avoids all of...

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Review: Porta Nigra “Schöpfungswut” [Soulseller Records]

German black metal mavericks Porta Nigra earned plenty of favourable reviews four years ago for their sophomore album Kaiserschnitt. Well its successor Schöpfungswut is an...

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Review: Hyperia “Insanitorium” [Sliptrick Records]

There are not so much female fronted Thrash Metal bands. Somehow, historically, girls go to Symphonic Metal or straight to some extreme genres but for...

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Review: Rat King “Vicious Inhumanity” [Within The Mind Records]

Sometimes it happens when you find something horrid at first glance but somehow you can’t take your eyes of it? And the more you look...

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Review: SVARTTJERN “Shame Is Just A Word” [Soulseller Records]

While not quite as widely recognised as some of their black metal Satan-worshipping compatriots, such as say 1349, Norway’s Svarttjern have nevertheless made their presence...

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Review: Lacuna Coil ”Black Anima” [Century Media Records]

Erase. Rewind. Rebuild… I’ve not exactly been an active follower of Lacuna Coil since about the time when they kind of exploded onto the scene...

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Review: War-Head “Monuments of Fallacy” [Infernö Records]

For all those thrashers who are not in the mood for a long read, here’s the summary of War-Head – Monuments of Fallacy: This is...

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Review: Victorius “Space Ninjas From Hell” [Napalm Records]

Some say that Power Metal is dying, like it’s outdated and isn’t interesting for no one. Nevertheless, Sabaton and Powerwolf are pretty good with regular...

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Review: Pripjat/Hell:On “A Glimpse Beyond” [The Crawling Chaos Records]

It often happens that I lose a sight of some really good or for some reason important releases, as always. Split album called A Glimpse...

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Review: Oceans “The Sun And The Cold” [Nuclear Blast Records]

Whether we want it or not, we’re living in postmodern era: looks like everything was already invented before and the only thing that left is...