Walls of Jericho are a US Hardcore/Metalcore band and this is their sixth album.
Has it really been a decade since No One Can Save You from Yourself? Apparently so. Well, Walls of Jericho are back, in no uncertain terms. System Error: Humanity explodes out of gate, all muscular chops and beefy attitude. Walls of Jericho mean business. Continue reading “Walls of Jericho – System Error: Humanity (Review)”
Cult of Luna are a Swedish post-metal band and this is their tenth album, (including the flawless Mariner).
It feels like longer than 4 years since The Long Road North graced us with its presence, but the wait for a follow up is now over. In the Shadow of Your Shadow brings us another titanic 71 minutes of material from Grade A legendary multifaceted post-metal act Cult of Luna, and it’s a record that you absolutely should not miss. Continue reading “Cult of Luna – In the Shadow of Your Shadow (Review)”
This is the fourth album from UK mathcore band Frontierer.
Welcome to Frontierer’s wonderful world of angular chaos. Ultraviolet Parasite is eagerly awaited by many adherents of frenetic mathcore, and with good reason. Frontierer have long-established their capabilities within their chosen style, and this new collection of songs sees them continue their trend of releasing high quality material. Continue reading “Frontierer – Ultraviolet Parasite (Review)”
Underdark are a post-black metal band from the UK and this is their third album.
2021’s Our Bodies Burned Bright on Re-Entry favourably introduced us to Underdark, and 2023’s Managed Decline crystalised their talents nicely. The potential of a band like Underdark is huge, which brings us to 43-minute new platter O Come Forth Annihilation. Will the Underdark upward trajectory continue? That’s the question. Continue reading “Underdark – O Come Forth Annihilation (Review)”
This is the second album by Swedish black/death metallers Hyperion.
After a decade away, Hyperion have returned with the very ambitious Elysia. It’s a 74-minute epic, awash with talent and an undiminished ability to entertain and immerse. This is an expanded Hyperion, and it’s here to make an impact. Continue reading “Hyperion – Elysia (Review)”
Well, what a stacked death metal bill this is. Each band has a lot to offer on their own, but as part of the mighty Archspire’s European Vacation tour package, it promises a great evening of growls, riffs, and shreds. Continue reading “European Vacation – Archspire/Crown Magnetar/The Zenith Passage/Analepsy – Academy 2, Manchester – 27/10/26 (Live Review)”
Darkest Hour are a US metal band and this is their eleventh album.
Hot on the heels of 2024’s Perpetual | Terminal, Darkest Hour are now back with the 42-minute Suffer Divine. Darkest Hour long ago perfected their template for combining hardcore and melodic death metal, and this fusion has resulted in so much quality output from the band over the years. What will this new record bring us? Continue reading “Darkest Hour – Suffer Divine (Review)”
Sea Bastard are a sludge/doom band from the UK and this is their third album.
Oh, Sea Bastard, where have you been? It’s been a decade since their last release, and even longer since 2013’s colossal full length Scabrous. Something new from this superlative crew is long overdue. And here it is – unlooked for, unexpected, yet very welcome. Continue reading “Sea Bastard – Cyclopean (Review)”
Enslaved are a Norwegian progressive black metal band and this is their seventeenth album.
After the transformative journey that properly started with 2020’s Utgard and continued with 2023’s Heimdal, Enslaved have now arrived at the 44-minute Mið. An exemplar of progressive texture and classic blackened depth, Enslaved’s new record is a real winner. Continue reading “Enslaved – Mið (Review)”
This is the second album from Polish post-black metal band Cursebinder.
Psychohazard is the 53-minute follow up to 2023’s well-received Drifting. Cursebinder’s return is a welcome one as they bring their vision of blackened extremity to life across eight engaging tracks. Continue reading “Cursebinder – Psychohazard (Review)”
