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Thron – Dust

8.6
'Dust' imparts the technical skills of the band, proving that Thron employs enough variation to deliver a tight performance. These Germans' fourth album is well crafted and comes highly recommended for fans of Dissection, Tribulation and Necrophobic. Out on Listenable Records.
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04/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Úlfúð – Of Existential Distortion

9
'Of Existential Distortion' is definitely among the best black metal albums that Iceland has offered in recent times. Úlfúð aptly managed to emphasize the hallmarks of 90s black metal dark melodies by presenting an album equally majestic as the Norwegian bands. Out via Dark Descent Records.
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03/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Dødheimsgard – Black Medium Current

9.2
Dødheimsgard's sixth album "Black Medium Current" is a landmark in the realms of avant-garde music. Mastermind Vicotnik shows how versatile the band has become and delivers a trance-like atmosphere, hypnotic industrial beats embedded with beautiful synth textures, out via Peaceville Records! Don't miss out on getting to hear some of this masterpiece live for the first time at Steelfest in Finland next month!
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27/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Catacomb – When the Stars Are Right

8.4
Long-standing French death metal act Catacomb offers a firm mixture of Lovecraftian style of death metal and dark archaic atmosphere on their first full-length album "When the Stars Are Right". The coherence and songwriting shine through the intense sonic displays of the instruments, out via Xtreem Music!
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23/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Keep of Kalessin – Katharsis

9.2
On their seventh album "Katharsis" Keep of Kalessin unfolds a formidable array of blazing riffs, majestic symphonic arrangements and epic song structures combined with rapid ferocity, mastermind Obsidian Claw may have delivered his best outing since the band's 2006 album "Armada". Out via Back on Black!
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19/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Kommand – Death Age

9
The sophomore 'Death Age' from the Los-Angeles death metal squad Kommand delivers a cavernous slab of brutality in the vein of bands like Bolt Thrower, the album is recommended for the connoisseurs of raw death metal. Out via 20 Buck Spin.
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18/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Argenthorns – The Ravening

8.8
The debut offering “The Ravening” of the Finnish symphonic black metal project Argenthorns shows the unique flair from the sole composer Lord Vrăjitor (Warmoon Lord). The album presents the imaginative and creative art of baroque symphonic black metal that aligns with bands like Bal-Sagoth, Limbonic Art, and Tartaros, released via Avantgarde Music.
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17/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Hyperdontia – Deranged

9
The international death metal four-piece Hyperdontia returns with a gigantic sound on its latest EP "Deranged". See the members of Taphos, Sulphurous, and Diabolizer opting for a brutal juggernaut sound where they continue to push their musical boundaries to new heights, released via Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records!
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16/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Anarkhon – Obiasot Dwybat Ptnotun

8
Anarkhon's new release “Obiasot Dwybat Ptnotun” is a dark and gripping album that sounds really menacing and maintains plenty of slow brooding moments for the fifty-four minute length. The album comes highly recommended for fans of Lovecraftian style of blackened death metal and was released via Debemur Morti Productions.
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15/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Astriferous – Pulsations From the Black Orb

8.8
Astriferous' full-length album "Pulsations From The Black Orb" offers barbaric rawness for fans of death metal. The quartet managed to curate atmospherics with plenty of old-school riffs that come along with hammering drums and organic performance. Released via Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Pulverised Records!
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11/04/2023 /0 Comments/by