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Raise Hell – Written In Blood (Black Lodge)

Long standing Swedish thrashers Raise Hell are back with a new line up and a new album. Hailing from Stockholm, the four piece return after a nine year absence with the follow up to “City Of The Damned” to bring… Continue Reading →

Soilwork – The Ride Majestic (Nuclear Blast)

You’d think that two years after their masterful double album ‘The Living Infinite’ and having already released the killer ‘Live In The Heart Of Helsinki’ album / dvd already this year these hardworking Swedes might fancy a bit of time… Continue Reading →

Hammercult – Built For War (SPV)

18 months ago or so I reviewed this bands sophomore and was mightily impressed with its approach and style as yet another Israeli band sees fit to let us know that their metal scene is alive and kicking furiously. Depending… Continue Reading →

Orpheus Omega – Partum Vita Mortem (Kolony Records)

With two albums under their belt and a fast rising stock which has enabled them to support the likes of Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom and Korpiklaani, Aussie melodic death metal merchants Orpheus Omega have a very Scandinavian feel about… Continue Reading →

Blackdrawn – S/T (S/R)

Thessaloniki has been one of the hotbeds of creativity for Greece throughout the country’s long and rich history, giving the country some of its best composers, musicians and other creative artsy-types. The latest offering which is more suited to my… Continue Reading →

Dying Humanity – Deadened (Bastardized)

Chemnitz based five piece Dying Humanity return with their fourth album “Deadened”.  The album itself is a heavy mix of groove metal, thrash metal and death metal, taking the heaviness, intensity and power of all styles, adding in some powerful… Continue Reading →

Nightrage – The Puritan (Despotz Records)

Nightrage we meet again, it’s been a while too since last album Insidious came out via Lifeforce Records in 2011. They were with that label for several albums and before then Century Media for a couple so it does seem… Continue Reading →

Gloomball – The Quiet Monster (SPV)

Gloomball are a 5-piece alternative metal band hailing from Mannheim, Germany. Formed in 2010 and releasing their debut album “The Distance” in 2013, the band impressed many across Europe with their song writing. Now in 2015, the band are back… Continue Reading →

Preach – Gasoline Veins (S/R)

A debut full length release for this Swedish quintet who have a couple of demos and an EP available to date with the demos free to download if you choose to. Melodic death metal is a difficult genre to break… Continue Reading →

Henriette B – Red Dawn Of Humanity (S/R)

Switzerland….. not the first thing you’d shout out on Family Fortunes if asked “Name a country known for producing some brilliant metal bands”. I mean yeah, you’ve got Celtic Frost, Coroner and er…. Krokus… but it’s not exactly a seething… Continue Reading →

Endsight – A Vicious Circle (S/R)

This Greek bunch released this album digitally back in 2013 with a physical release materialising during 2014 but it seems it is getting a second push and has landed on my review pile this month. With an album already out… Continue Reading →

Armageddon – Captivity And Devourment (Listenable Records)

With the number of bands that are called or have been called Armageddon over the years then yours had better be something damn fine that sticks out from the pack. This Armageddon hails from Sweden and is the now rejuvenated… Continue Reading →

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