This is the debut album from UK death metallers Vacuous.
Dreams of Dysphoria presents us with 34 minutes of hideous old-school death metal. At least, that’s the simplistic summary. The harsh and terrifying reality is that Vacuous offer something a little different, a little darker than that of your average old-school death metal act. Continue reading “Vacuous – Dreams of Dysphoria (Review)”
Birds in Row are a French post-hardcore band and this is their third album.
Gris Klein is the 43-minute follow-up to 2018’s We Already Lost the World, and it has been more than worth the wait. Continue reading “Birds in Row – Gris Klein (Review)”
This is the fourth album from US blackened deathcore band Lorna Shore.
Pain Remains offers a well-crafted 61 minutes of modern professional deathcore. Ambitious in scope, but superlative in execution, Pain Remains is epic, brutal, and atmospheric, probably about in equal measure. Continue reading “Lorna Shore – Pain Remains (Review)”
This is the debut album from US black/thrash metallers Daeva.
This is the follow up to 2017’s Pulsing Dark Absorptions, which seems like it was released way back in the depths of time, but in reality was actually only five years ago. Through Sheer Will and Black Magic… delivers 37 minutes of characterful carnage. I’m not the biggest fan of blackened thrash, but when done well as it is here, I pay attention. Continue reading “Daeva – Through Sheer Will and Black Magic… (Review)”
This is the ninth album from US metal band Lamb of God.
I haven’t properly listened to Lamb of God since 2009’s Wrath, so it is a pleasure to hear them once more, doing what they do so well. Continue reading “Lamb of God – Omens (Review)”
Queensrÿche are a legendary US progressive metal band and this is their sixteenth album.
Following on from 2019’s enjoyable The Verdict, Queensrÿche have returned with a new 57 minutes of material in the shape of Digital Noise Alliance. Continue reading “Queensrÿche – Digital Noise Alliance (Review)”
This is the second album from Norwegian progressive metal band Vorbid.
A Swan by the Edge of Mandala offers a rich and colourful 59 minutes of progressive metal for listeners to get lost in. It’s an absorbing and enjoyable album, full of slick riffs, emotive melodies, and engaging songcraft. Continue reading “Vorbid – A Swan by the Edge of Mandala (Review)”
This is the debut album from US death/doom metal band Mother of Graves.
So, here we have it then. After the very enjoyable 2021 EP In Sombre Dreams we now get to see whether that release’s promise has paid off on a full length album. Can Mother of Graves maintain the quality levels that they have already introduced us to? Continue reading “Mother of Graves – Where the Shadows Adorn (Review)”
Wonderbox Metal gets sent a lot of new music, (which is great), but there’s no way that everything can get covered unfortunately, (which is not so great). This column hopes to redress this balance, if only slightly, by taking a look at a handful of releases that a record label has recently sent out that might have otherwise slipped through the cracks.
Inferna Profundus Records is a black metal label from Lithuania. I’m unfamiliar with the label’s work, but as I’ve just had some of their latest promos I thought I’d indulge my love of the black metal underground and explore some of what they have to offer through their newest releases. Continue reading “Label Roundup: Inferna Profundus Records – Trembling Void, Oppressive Descent, & Opus Magorum (Reviews)”
This is the sixth album from De Profundis, a death metal band from the UK.
More De Profundis is always a welcome thing. 2018’s The Blinding Light of Faith was particularly impressive, but I also highly recommend 2015’s Kingdom of the Blind too. I have been looking forward to The Corruption of Virtue and it has not disappointed. Continue reading “De Profundis – The Corruption of Virtue (Review)”
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