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Motivik – Renouncement (Roxx Records)

This is the second album by the American duo from Atlanta, Georgia that was formed in 2020… Well, Motivik was at any rate, they appear to have gone by the moniker Unorthodox between 1993 and 1998, with my favourite song… Continue Reading →

Worshipper – One Way Trip (Magnetic Eye)

It always makes an album just a little more intriguing when outlets, reviewers and even record companies fail to agree on the actual musical style of a band. And these descriptions can vary quite a lot. Case in point is… Continue Reading →

Vimur – The Timeless Everpresent (Avantgarde Music)

Vimur has been on my radar for quite some time though I must admit I’ve not really given them the attention they probably deserve, but this will now change after listening to their fourth magnificent slab of melodic black metal…. Continue Reading →

Kommandant – Exhibition Of Conquest (ATMF)

2 decades after declaring war and eradication of the species from their Chicagoan Kommand Bunker we are informed that this EP is considered a time for gathering thoughts and weaponry prior to the next all-out assault. This should not bother… Continue Reading →

200 Stab Wounds – Manual Manic Procedures (Metal Blade)

Death Metal seems to be going through some sort of mass resurgence at the moment and is proving very popular as a crossover with the Hardcore community, which itself is absolutely booming right now. Personally as a miserable old Death… Continue Reading →

Wraith – Fueled By Fear (Prosthetic Records)

Offering up a steady stream of full lengths, split releases and EP’s since 2016, Wraith have an old school thrash style that is very much a product of their influences. The four member band are clearly standard bearers for early… Continue Reading →

Replacire – The Center That Cannot Hold (Season Of Mist)

I’m surprised I’ve not heard of or stumbled across this US technical death metal band since they formed in 2010 and released a debut in 2012. Bands like this usually cross my path at some point during my trawls for… Continue Reading →

Crypt Sermon – The Stygian Rose (Dark Descent)

Readers, can it really be five years since Crypt Sermon released their last album, “The Ruins of Fading Light?”. This traditional doom / heavy metal sextet have been together since 2013, and based principally in Philadelphia. Along with the likes… Continue Reading →

Between The Killings – Omnipotence (Comatose Music)

This US band’s debut EP titled ‘The Killing Quartet Vol 1 – Reflection Of Murder’ typified just how brutal the brutal death metal genre can be when done right without resorting to overt technical wizardry just to plain show off… Continue Reading →

Candy – It’s Inside You (Relapse Records)

The world of Hardcore has raised its head over the stage barriers in the last couple of years. Mainstream attention has been drawn by the pop and hip hop like production of the sublime Glow On by Turnstile and in… Continue Reading →

Huntsmen – The Dry Land (Prosthetic)

Sludge, doom and post-metal all are stated as being on the menu from this Chicago based outfit. They may well be new to us but are on their third album and this one at first glance seemed to be a… Continue Reading →

Fates Of Death – Stuck For Slaughter (Grave Embrace Records)

This is the debut album for the trio from Wisconsin. and it’s a slightly eclectic batch of songs. Guitarist/vocalist Sean Fitzpatrick, bassist Ben Stueve and drummer Shane Olivo certainly have their own style and while you can hear the thrash… Continue Reading →

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