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Pyramaze – Bloodlines (AFM)

Maybe it’s only with hindsight that you begin to understand how a band was always on the right path, but certain things needed to fall into place for them to realise their full potential. Take Danish Progressive Power Metal Pyramaze… Continue Reading →

Infinity – The Untamed Hunger (Immortal Frost Productions)

It’s hardly surprising that this Dutch duo are hungry after a gap of six long years from last album ‘Hybris’. This is their seventh full-lengther and they immediately sound absolutely ravenous. With ties to live duties in Funeral Winds, our… Continue Reading →

Loather – Eis (Vendetta Records)

Loather sounds like it should be a sludge/doom/post hardcore kind of band but, apparently not. And furthermore it is stated they should not be reduced to mere genre tags either. Damn that’s every reviewer on the planet done for then…. Continue Reading →

Jag Panzer – The Hallowed (Atomic Fire)

With a pedigree the length of Jag Panzer’s, it’s hard to know what to say that hasn’t already been said about this iconic Metal band. It’s also difficult to write anything to grab someone’s interest when over the years people… Continue Reading →

Structural – Decrowned (ViciSolum Productions)

This is the second album release from Structural, of whom it is said that bands such Lamb of God, Nevermore and Arch Enemy are influences. Death metal is at the heart of “Decrowned”, and with Cryptopsy’s producer doing the mixing,… Continue Reading →

Soulcarrion – Soulcarrion (Godz Ov War)

It has taken just over a year for the second release to emerge from this Polish band but instead of an album we have a four track EP that contains three new songs and one tune from the album ‘Infernal… Continue Reading →

Sammath – Grebbeberg (Hammerheart)

Dutch decimators Sammath have been around since the mid 90’s and have to date released seven studio albums. So why have I never sat down and listened to them before? Good question but some bands simply escape your attention. Grebbeberg… Continue Reading →

Saturnus – The Storm Within (Prophecy)

Of all the names that come to mind when thinking of the underrated metal genre: Death/Doom, Danish band Saturnus are not one of those who would immediately spring to mind – at least not for me or for those around… Continue Reading →

Elder Devil – Everything Worth Loving (Prosthetic Records)

I don’t know much about Fresno, truth be told. I do know that Donny from The Big Lebowski used to surf the shores of Fresno, but that’s not immediately useful in the context of telling you about this album from… Continue Reading →

Walhalla – Release The Beast (Great Dane Records)

Having released their debut 23 years ago in 2000, Finnish black thrashers Walhalla disbanded the following year then reformed in 2019 with the original bassist/vocalist Ceasar, guitarist Lord Heikkinen and drummer Agathon. The first was then replaced by vocalist Count… Continue Reading →

Rise To The Sky – Two Years Of Grief (Meuse Music / Tragedy Prod)

Hello, and welcome to Part 2 of Out of my Wheelhouse, where I review new albums in genres I know little to nothing about. Today we have an atmospheric doom death album from Rise to The Sky, and while I… Continue Reading →

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