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Interview with Yishai of NAIL WITHIN

Hi! First of all, how are you? Are you and your families safe? Are any of you currently serving in the army? We are safe...

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Review: Ars Moriendi “Lorsque les coeurs s’assechent” [Archaic Sound]

Here’s the piece of dark and tormented melodic black metal I didn’t know I needed. Well, it’s the kind of album that’s by definition hard...

Interview with Ars Moriendi

Hi Bastien! Can you share with us the origin story of Ars Moriendi and how your journey as a one-man black metal project began over...

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Review: Ignea “Dreams of Lands Unseen” [Napalm Records]

For their new album, Ignea take us on a trip around the world, with musical experiments and strange adventures. Are you ready? Dreams of Lands...

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Review: Holy Moses “Invisible Queen” [Fireflash Records]

Finally, it is time to review a new album by the original queen of thrash metal. And luckily for us, she and her incredibly talented...

Interview with Knox of ENFORCED

Hi! “War Remains” has been described as a scathing perception of the modern world. What specific issues or events inspired the album’s themes and sound?...

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Megadeth – Release Music Video For ‘Night Stalkers: Chapter II ft. Ice T’

Today, MEGADETH premiered “Night Stalkers: Chapter II”, the next installment of a multi-part short film being released alongside MEGADETH’s next single “Night Stalkers” from their...

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Review: Black Sabbath “The Eternal Idol” [Vertigo Records]

The 80’s marked the start of inconsistent line-ups, sounds and production values for Black Sabbath. It’s as if Tony Iommi kept adapting more to his...

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Review: Cloven Hoof “Dominator” [Heavy Metal Records]

Sometimes bands do the unthinkable and Cloven Hoof is certainly one of the bands that fall into this category. They started out as a NWOBHM...

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Review: Suffocation “Live in North America” [Nuclear Blast]

The last record of Suffocation Live in North America is the live version of one of their concerts from Death Chopping North America tour in...

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Review: Conception “My Dark Symphony” [Conception Sounds Factory]

I can’t be the only one who was amazed to hear that Roy Khan and company decided to reform Conception again, especially given the state...

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Review: Conception “State of Deception” [Conception Sounds Factory]

Do we really need comeback albums from bands that have resurrected from the dead anymore? Sure, whenever a band is about to deliver a comeback...

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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: 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: Exterminated “The Genesis of Genocide” [Comatose Music]

The Philippines’ brutal death metal duo Exterminated tear towards us with their first release, The Genesis of Genocide. Opening with a typically haunting sample of...

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Review: Hevilan “Symphony of Good and Evil” [Brutal Records]

This heavy and power metal album with symphonic influences has some good ideas, some slightly more disposable songs, but always some interesting vocal work. The...

Interview with Baest

Let’s start with the title. What does «Necro Sapiens» means to you? It’s a character, or rather several characters from our concept-album. Our album is...

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Review: Baest “Necro Sapiens” [Century Media Records]

Here is a nice, gory, horror-themed death metal album. Expect a lot of heaviness, brutal themes and a lot of evil fun. First, you have...

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Review: THRON “Pilgrim” [Listenable Records]

Thron’s impressive run in blackened melodic death metal continues with their third LP in 6 years. A bestial release that shows off their colours – feral...