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Abhoria – Abhoria (Prosthetic Records)

This may be a newly formed trio but the US band members are extremely well established in a host of other acts such as Ashen Horde, Catheter and Vimana. Such experience is always going to bear fruit when three such… Continue Reading →

Ashes Of Ares – Emperors and Fools (Rock Of Angels)

Stalking confidently and belligerently forward into their dark and powerful Metal realm, we find two former Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, offering forth their own meaty, weighty take on Heavy Power Metal that proves welcomingly to not… Continue Reading →

Fit For An Autopsy – Oh What The Future Holds (Nuclear Blast)

Fit For An Autopsy, are one of those bands that, for me, have been lumped in with what seems like a plethora of cookie cutter bands, bubbling away in the stew that is the Deathcore scene. All syncopated double bass… Continue Reading →

Wilderun – Epigone (Century Media)

Wilderun are a Symphonic Progressive Folk Metal band from Boston, Massachusetts and I’ll be honest, those are three sub-genres of metal I had not actually thought existed as a combined entity. Sure, there’s Symphonic Folk Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal,… Continue Reading →

GoreSkinCoffin – Release My Suffering (Funeral Goat Records)

If you are ready for a colossal onslaught on your senses, then ‘Release My Suffering’ from California’s GoreSkinCoffin is the next acquisition for you. The release opens with an absolute torrent of abuse and battering, ‘The Plague Fat’ sees chugging… Continue Reading →

Rübezahl – Remnants of Grief and Glory (Deviant Records)

Nine tracks of Alaskan black metal sounds harsh in every way, and this is what Rübezahl bring us here. This is their full album release but they did put out an EP “Tempering of Northern Iron” in 2019. It all… Continue Reading →

Mega Colossus – Riptime (Rafchild Records)

Mega Colossus hail from North Carolina and up until 2016, they were simply known as Colossus. The five-piece formed in 2005 and play traditional heavy metal, so you know what to expect before even listening: plenty of theatrics, dramatization and… Continue Reading →

Fortress – Don’t Spare the Wicked (High Roller)

West Coast America seems to be growing in the traditional metal scene, as is the country as a whole. Fortress came to my attention via a debut EP and split single release with Haunt. The band name should not be… Continue Reading →

Cynic – Ascension Codes (Season Of Mist)

Sometimes an album can totally alter your vision of music and shake your own personal taste. In 2014 Cynic’s Kindly Bent To Free Us had such an effect on me. Whilst I don’t think my musical taste will ever stop… Continue Reading →

King Buffalo – Acheron (Stickman)

Rochester NY’s King Buffalo have been busy during the pandemic. Following on from their “The Burden of Restlessness” release earlier in 2021, “Acheron” is the second of a planned trilogy of albums. The band ventured to Howe Caverns to record… Continue Reading →

Morgul Blade – Fell Sorcery Abounds (No Remorse)

I’ve listened to this band previously on a music platform, this is their debut full length album. Morgul Blade are full of sorcery, fantasy, you may know what to expect right? Musically, yes, especially the gallop to ‘A Last Waltz… Continue Reading →

Goatcraft – Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (I, Voidhanger)

Goats! Goats! Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats! Bloody everywhere these days. Memes, gifs, movies, tiktok and of course heavy metal.  So, it is with an extra packet of animal feed in my pocket I approach Goatcraft. (Have you ever been in a petting zoo with goats? Chaos!). After a listen and some research I… Continue Reading →

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