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Melvins with Napalm Death – Savage Imperial Death March (Review)

This is a collaborative album between two legendary acts, Melvins from the US and Napalm Death from the UK.

Originally released last year as a 6-track limited tour CD/vinyl, Savage Imperial Death March is now getting a full release, with two extra songs and new artwork. It’s a 40-minute journey into an uncrowded collaborative space that brings together the sludgy melodic skill of Melvins and the off-centre experimental side of Napalm Death. Continue reading “Melvins with Napalm Death – Savage Imperial Death March (Review)”

Corrosion of Conformity – Good God / Baad Man (Review)

Corrosion of Conformity are a US metal/rock band and this is their eleventh album.

A lot has happened in the world of Corrosion of Conformity since the band’s 2018’s release No Cross No Crown. Recovering from tragedy and setback, the band are now back, and they’ve brought a lot of new material with them. Good God / Baad Man boasts 70 minutes of music, and it’s Continue reading “Corrosion of Conformity – Good God / Baad Man (Review)”

Shadowvale – Shadowvale (Review)

This is the debut album from UK sludge metallers Shadowvale.

After Shadowvale’s revelatory performance at last year’s Mangata Festival, this has been a release to watch out for. Well, it’s now here, so the question that presents itself is this – was it worth the wait? Have Shadowvale managed to deliver the goods and live up to their promise? Continue reading “Shadowvale – Shadowvale (Review)”

Gaerea – Loss (Review)

This is the fifth album from Portuguese metal/post-black metal band Gaerea.

It’s been very interesting to watch Gaerea develop over the years, peaking their black metal assault on 2022’s Mirage, before adding in a few different textures and influences on 2024’s very well-received Coma. The latter was the band’s biggest stylistic shift until that point. Loss delivers an even larger Continue reading “Gaerea – Loss (Review)”

Monosphere – Amnesia (Review)

This is the third album from German progressive/post-metal band Monosphere.

Amnesia contains 42 minutes of music that sits somewhere between progressive and post-metal. The promo blurb references Cult of Luna and The Ocean, which should act as a decent starting point for the Monosphere sound, albeit one that doesn’t tell the whole story. Continue reading “Monosphere – Amnesia (Review)”

Triumpher – Piercing the Heart of the World (Review)

Triumpher are a Greek heavy metal band and this is their third album.

Piercing the Heart of the World brings 45 minutes of epic heavy metal into existence. Triumpher are a revelation in steel, a colossal fist in the face of mediocrity, and an exemplar of metallic might ascendant. Now, after that hyperbole, (well-deserved), let’s Continue reading “Triumpher – Piercing the Heart of the World (Review)”

Sylosis – The New Flesh (Review)

This is the seventh album from UK metal band Sylosis.

Following on from 2023’s extremely strong A Sign of Things to Come, The New Flesh contains 50 minutes of new material from Sylosis. It’s heavy, riffy, and good fun all-round. Continue reading “Sylosis – The New Flesh (Review)”

Atlas – Sunder (Review)

This is the third album from Finnish metal band Atlas.

Atlas play a contemporary form of metal that borrows from a few different styles. Although the rather generic tag of modern metal is probably an apt one, it’s also just as misleading as it is useful. There’s 29 minutes of material on Sunder, but what it lacks in quantity it Continue reading “Atlas – Sunder (Review)”

Ponte del Diavolo – De Venom Natura (Review)

This is the second album from Italian blackened metal/post-punk band Ponte del Diavolo.

Following hot on the heels of 2024’s Fire Blades from the Tomb comes the 40-minute De Venom Natura. Ponte del Diavolo’s new record is a good one, with much to enjoy if you’re a fan of quality metal with an uncommonly tasty flavour. Continue reading “Ponte del Diavolo – De Venom Natura (Review)”

Tailgunner – Midnight Blitz (Review)

Tailgunner are a heavy metal band from the UK and this is their second album.

Following on from 2023’s Guns for Hire, we now get treated to a new platter of classic heavy metal shenanigans by Tailgunner. With a refreshed lineup, the band burn through Midnight Blitz like it’s the last thing they’ll ever do. Hopefully it won’t be, as Continue reading “Tailgunner – Midnight Blitz (Review)”