The Summoned are a US death metal band and this is their second album.
I love The Summoned’s past work, so now that we finally have a new album from them, it’s great to hear. Continue reading “The Summoned – Sessions (Review)”
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Iced Earth – Incorruptible (Review)
Iced Earth are a US power/heavy metal band and this is their 12th album.
A new Iced Earth album is always an event. After being around for almost 30 years at this point, this is a band that know what they’re doing. Continue reading “Iced Earth – Incorruptible (Review)”
Dodecahedron – Kwintessens (Review)
Dodecahedron are a black metal band from the Netherlands and this is their second album.
Much like the recent Ulsect album, (a band that share members with Dodecahedron), Kwintessens is devoted to harrowing nightmarescapes and disturbing atmospheres. Whereas Ulsect Continue reading “Dodecahedron – Kwintessens (Review)”
Hollow – Home Is Not Where the Heart Is (Review)
Hollow are a metalcore band from the US and this is their debut album.
This is energetic and aggressive modern metal/metalcore with a strong sound and lots of attitude. Continue reading “Hollow – Home Is Not Where the Heart Is (Review)”
Vin de Mia Trix – Palimpsests (Review)
This is the second album from Ukrainian doom metal band Vin de Mia Trix.
One of the reasons I love what I do at Wonderbox Metal is that I get exposed to some amazing music that I might not have ever encountered otherwise. This latest release by Vin de Mia Trix is exactly one of the reasons why I find running this site so fulfilling.
So, here we have a colossal album full of unrestrained ambition, with the musical talent to back it up. This weighty release only contains four tracks, but the entire playing time clocks in at a mighty 98 minutes. Continue reading “Vin de Mia Trix – Palimpsests (Review)”
A Trust Unclean – Parturition (Review)
A Trust Unclean are a death metal band from the UK and this is their latest EP.
Look at that album cover. Go on, take a good look. Now, how could you not want to listen to anything that has that adorning it? Continue reading “A Trust Unclean – Parturition (Review)”
Lava Invocator – Mörk (Review)
Lava Invocator are a Ukrainian black metal band and this is their debut album.
This is classic black metal, traditionally played with hatred and fervour.
Think a mix of bands such as Darkthrone, Mayhem, Dissection, and Dark Funeral to get an idea of the playing field they inhabit. Continue reading “Lava Invocator – Mörk (Review)”
Gods Forsaken – In a Pitch Black Grave (Review)
This is the debut album from Swedish death metal horde Gods Forsaken.
As I’ve said many times in the past – sometimes only ugly, dirty, filthy old-school Swedish death metal will do. When you absolutely can’t go any longer without a hit of the good stuff, this is where bands like Gods Forsaken come in. Continue reading “Gods Forsaken – In a Pitch Black Grave (Review)”
Ex People – Bird (Review)
Ex People are a UK sludge/stoner metal band and this is their debut album.
This mixes bits of doom, sludge, and stoner metal together in one big melting pot. The result? Songs that are memorable and catchy. Continue reading “Ex People – Bird (Review)”
Kafirun – Eschaton (Review)
This is the debut album from Kafirun, a Canadian black metal band.
I very much enjoyed Kafirun’s Death Worship and Glorification of Holy Death releases, and this early work of theirs demonstrated the great promise that the band had. I always felt that they were building up to something, and apparently that something is Eschaton. Continue reading “Kafirun – Eschaton (Review)”
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