Nightrage are a melodic death metal band from Greece and this is their seventh album.
I always seem to enjoy an album that has high amounts of both aggression and melody, and The Venomous has both. The band’s upbeat and aggressive formula works a treat. Continue reading “Nightrage – The Venomous (Review)”
Methane are a Swedish groove metal band and this is their debut album.
The Devil’s Own is an album full of choice riffs, Southern metal vibes, and assured attitude.
Recalling years past when bands like Pantera and Lamb of God ruled the roost with their belligerent Continue reading “Methane – The Devil’s Own (Review)”
Between the Buried and Me are a US progressive metal band.
This album documents the band playing the entirety of their last album, Coma Ecliptic, live in San Diego. Continue reading “Between the Buried and Me – Coma Ecliptic: Live (Review)”
This is Speedrush’s debut album. They are a thrash metal band from Greece.
Here we have some old-school thrash metal that’s ripping good fun. Continue reading “Speedrush – Endless War (Review)”
Killtek are a Norwegian metal band and this is their latest EP.
This is industrial-tinged metal with a good sound and plenty of professional delivery. Continue reading “Killtek – Remains of Society (Review)”
This is the debut album from Temptation’s Wings, a doom/heavy metal band from the US.
Think of a Southern metal flavoured mix between Grand Magus, Candlemass, Down and Orange Goblin. Temptation’s Wings have produced an album worthy to be spoken of in the same sentence as these bands, as Skulthor Ebonblade is very enjoyable indeed. Continue reading “Temptation’s Wings – Skulthor Ebonblade (Review)”
Of the Sun are a progressive metal band from the US and this is their second album.
This is an interesting brand of progressive metal – Of the Sun essentially take the groove metal of bands like Pantera and Lamb of God and mix it with a bit of modern progressive music that has hints of Gojira, Mastodon and Alice in Chains in it. Continue reading “Of the Sun – Before a Human Path (Review)”
Epi-Demic are a Canadian thrash metal band and this is their second album.
Having very much enjoyed their split with Solanum, I was looking forward to this. They’ve improved on what they accomplished with that split, and the Epi-Demic of 2017 is lean, hungry, and full of relentlessly nasty fun. Continue reading “Epi-Demic – Malformed Conscience (Review)”
This is the debut EP from Gothic metallers Vetrar Draugurinn, who are from the Netherlands.
Featuring current and ex-members of bands such as Stream of Passion, The Saturnine, and Autumn, this new band brings a wealth of experience to the table, showing a maturity and professionalism that you’d expect from such accomplished artists. Continue reading “Vetrar Draugurinn – I (Review)”
Life of Agony are an alternative metal/rock band from the US and this is their fifth album.
With their original lineup, Life of Agony have returned with a brand new album. Expectations are high… Continue reading “Life of Agony – A Place Where There’s No More Pain (Review)”
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