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)”
Embryectomy are a Greek death metal band and this is their third album.
Beware, for a monster of slamming deathly brutality this way comes. Armed to the teeth with guttural ferocity and remorseless belligerence, Embryectomy are here to cause carnage. Vitriolic Baptism contains 31 minutes of slamming violence. Continue reading “Embryectomy – Vitriolic Baptism (Review)”
Entheos are a progressive metal band from the US and this is their fourth album.
Entheos made somewhat of a splash with 2023’s Time Will Take Us All, which means many people are looking forward to see what Empty on the Inside has to offer. Across 41 minutes, Entheos showcase an updated sound that works remarkably well for them. Continue reading “Entheos – Empty on the Inside (Review)”
This is the third album from Iapetus, a progressive death metal band from the US.
Following on from 2019’s impressive The Body Cosmic, (which performed very respectably at the end of the year), Iapetus return with the mighty The Mother Void. It’s a long, involved, and meticulously crafted affair that deserves plenty of time and attention. Continue reading “Iapetus – The Mother Void (Review)”
This is the seventh album from Australian death metallers Werewolves.
Werewolves! Oh yeah! It’s hard to dislike a band like this. Reliably pumping out album after album of ferocious death metal ugliness…Werewolves are almost an institution at this point. Serving up 33 minutes of utter nastiness, You’re Weak and You Know You’re Weak is here to rend and destroy. Let’s get to it then. Continue reading “Werewolves – You’re Weak and You Know You’re Weak (Review)”
Thronehammer are an international doom metal band and this is their fourth album.
Thronehammer return! Glory! With the mighty Slay | Kill | Erase Thronehammer unleash yet another colossal slab of doom heaviness on the world, and it’s as massive as you’d want it to be. Prepare thyself for Thronehammer! Continue reading “Thronehammer – Slay | Kill | Erase (Review)”
This is the third album by Crown Magnetar, a US death metal/deathcore band.
Crown Crown Magnetar’s brand of deathcore is on the more extreme side of the spectrum. The Hollowing of Godflesh delivers a heavy dose of brutal punishment across 29 unforgiving minutes. Continue reading “Crown Magnetar – The Hollowing of Godflesh (Review)”
Death. Void. Terror. are a black/death/doom metal band from Switzerland, and this is their third album.
This new record follows hot on the sulphurous heels of last month’s EP To the Great Monolith 2.5. So, what do these strange, otherworldly travellers have in store for us this time? The answer, is something unexpectedly special. Something, in fact, to shake you out of your complacency and really, truly, feel the music. Continue reading “Death. Void. Terror. – To the Great Monolith III: Rifts (Review)”
This is the second album by UK extreme metal band Burner.
Burner bring us 48 minutes of material to abandon all hope to on No One Is Coming to Save Us. Playing a hybrid style that’s as effective as it is unexpectedly multifaceted, Burner’s new record is a real powerhouse. Continue reading “Burner – No One Is Coming to Save Us (Review)”
