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Nothingness – Supraliminal

7.8
Nothingness's sophomore 'Supraliminal' is a monstrous juggernaut of death metal brutality that twists into patterns of dissonance and sludge metal. The Minneapolis five-piece established a unique sonic trademark showing the technical side of their craft. Out via Everlasting Spew Records.
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16/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Tribunal – The Weight of Remembrance

8.6
Tribunal's debut album offers dark, doomy riffs and a beautiful array of other instruments like the cello and the strings creating a dramatic interplay between the beautiful melodies and the bleak female vocals, 'The Weight of Remembrance' offers all these elements in a graceful display. Out via 20 Buck Spin.
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15/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Grá – Lycaon

7.6
Grá brings plenty of aggression and a variety of riffs. Arguably the fourth album "Lycaon" is the band's most varied record to date. The band gives a perfect example of the dynamic proportions with Heljarmadr once again proving he's one of the best vocalist in black metal. Out via Avantgarde Music.
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13/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Memoriam – Rise to Power

9.6
British death metal group Memoriam sets itself as one of the best death metal acts today and the fifth album "Rise To Power" delivers brutal war-like anthem riffs and triumphant choruses. This is definitely the band's best album to date and comes highly recommended for fans of Benediction, Bolt Thrower and Paradise Lost. Released via Reaper Entertainment.
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10/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Sanguisugabogg – Homicidal Ecstasy

8.4
Sanguisugabogg's newest album "Homicidal Ecstasy" is everything that the band aimed for in terms of songwriting, the songs may not be too technical or complex, but they are overwhelmingly infectious and brutal. The album is recommended for fans of grindcore and death metal, released on February 3 via Century Media Records.
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08/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Häxanu – Totenpass

7.6
In similar ways to the Scandinavian black metal music, the multi-instrumentalist Alex Poole has managed to strengthen the songs with uncompromising aggression. The new songs emphasize an oppressive atmosphere, and the sophomore “Totenpass” differs from the debut on many levels bringing an immense scale of ferocity. Out today via Amor Fati Productions.
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07/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Mazen’s Albums of the Year 2022

As usual, Mazen's top albums are a mix of death metal, black metal and a touch of doom metal, heralding everything that is underground and extreme with bands like Phobophilic, Autopsy, Stormruler, Watain, Shape of Despair, Ars Hmu, Sedimentum, Chaotian, Trolldom and Immolation!
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31/01/2023 /0 Comments/by

Moonlight Sorcery – Nightwind: The Conqueror from The Stars

8.6
Moonlight Sorcery has achieved greatness with the latest EP: the guitar work stems from the neoclassical style of Yngwie Malmsteen combined with the blistering velocity melodic black/death metal. 'Nightwind: The Conqueror From The Stars' is highly recommended if you listen to bands like Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, and melodic black metal of the 00s. Released via Avantgarde music on January 13th, 2023.
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23/01/2023 /0 Comments/by

Leper Colony – Leper Colony

8.4
Leper Colony ticked all the boxes when it comes to firm delivery and the at most quality of songwriting. All in all, the self-titled debut album incorporates the raw and inspiring riffs of old-school serious ass kicking death/thrash metal. Out via Transcending Obscurity Records.
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20/01/2023 /0 Comments/by