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"On Roman Candle, the band sought to reinvent itself and blaze a new path for itself. Congrats, gentlemen, you did it."
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"On Roman Candle, the band sought to reinvent itself and blaze a new path for itself. Congrats, gentlemen, you did it."
"In the meantime, everything comes together on this record to make for an excellent nostalgia trip."
"I'd advise turning it up loud, as the nasties on the album cover strike me as the type you'd want to join rather than...
"It's quite simply black metal heaven, as contradictory as that statement may sound."
If you think castles, ghosts, vampires, and candelabras are rad, then you'll dig this album. If not, well ... nobody's perfect.
The Portland, Maine band delivers a strong effort on their new album.
The Glorious Dead has accomplished a real feat here: they've captured the spirit of doom metal, while still playing fast death metal.
Drew's playlist offers a firestorm of death, black, and doom metal, because true hope and comfort only comes after catharisis.
Illuminati is a well-constructed conglomeration of metal styles, and is varied enough to make it worth spinning from back to front.
What would be a good snapshot of the year in metal? Let's say that one day in the distant future, a professor stands up...
For listeners looking for raw, melodic and imaginative black metal, Obsequiae's new album nothing short of a sublime sonic experience.
If you like brutal death metal and slam, but like the idea of adding tasteful breakdowns and squeals into the mix, you cannot go...
This isn't empty 80s nostalgia. Savage Master is the real deal for listeners looking for high-quality classic heavy metal (with a touch of thrash).
For those of you who like to blast Clutch and Torche, but like a bit of Soundgarden and Tad-style grunge in the mix, this...
Cerebral Rot has arrived, and they're here to bring dominating riffs, drums and growls to smash the death metal world into the swamp.
The metalcore heroes return with their first record on Metal Blade records, cutting through another record packed with anthemic screams and riffs.
Check out the new track from Heart of Jordan, the metalcore act out to deliver crushing grooves and solid hooks to the masses.
Abbath's second album is a big, bold and very fun listen. It carries on the legacy of Abbath's past while applying a classic heavy...
The Smokeless Fires should be pleasing for fans of neo-trad metal, or anyone who wants to hear what Reroute to Remain would sound like...
If you want a snapshot of an up-and-coming death metal band finding its footing, Vircolac's "Masque" is a great place to look.
Portland's Ossuarium has a bright (er...dark?) future ahead of it, as shown by their fantastic debut album.
Der Rote Milan: bold, fresh and ferocious. This German black metal band is unafraid to try new things and take their sound (and the...
It’s been a busy year for good metal bands making good records and playing good shows. You’ll see 15 of them listed below (along...
