Decapitated are a Polish death metal band and this is their seventh album.
I’ve always really enjoyed Decapitated’s work, and this latest album is no exception, despite the band being quite a different proposition to the one that produced albums that were techdeath stunners like The Negation. Continue reading “Decapitated – Anticult (Review)”
This is the second album from Irish metal band Dead Label.
Mixing groove metal, modern metal, metalcore, and even some of death metal’s extremity, Throne of Bones is a comprehensive listen of all things heavy and riotous. Continue reading “Dead Label – Throne of Bones (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)”
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)”
Impavidus are a UK metal band and this is their second EP.
The band’s debut EP was a quality release from a hopeful new metal band, so it’s great to catch up with what they’re up to a year or so later.
Impavidus focus their Continue reading “Impavidus – Eradication of Mankind (Review)”
Deathinition are a Polish thrash metal band and this is their debut album.
Here we have around 40 minutes of charismatic music. Thrash and groove metal collide to create an enjoyable album that’s worth exploring. Think classic Anthrax and Testament with some groove metal modernity added in. Continue reading “Deathinition – Online (Review)”
Endogenic are a Norwegian metal band and this is their debut album.
Endogenic play groove/thrash metal with a sprinkling of death metal added in here and there for good measure. Following on from the likes of Pantera, Lamb of God, etc., Hunter is 41 minutes of hard-rocking riffs, tasty grooves and loud beats. Continue reading “Endogenic – Hunter (Review)”
Legendary Brazilian metal band Sepultura return with their fourteenth album.
On Machine Messiah Sepultura continue their blend of thrash, modern metal, experimental metal and tribal percussion, and they do this in such a way on this release that they sound revitalised, energised and fresh.
The band’s albums are frequently exploratory and tentative in nature, with a mix of straightforward metal tracks and more experimental ones that see them pushing the envelope and trying new things. Continue reading “Sepultura – Machine Messiah (Review)”
Burn Damage are a Portuguese metal band and this is their debut album.
Age of Vultures is 32 minutes of stomping groove/thrash metal with some death metal influences thrown in for extra brutality. Continue reading “Burn Damage – Age of Vultures (Review)”
This is the second album from Russian groove metal band Shokran.
Shokran play modern groove metal with a hearty djent influence, as well as having neo-classical, progressive, technical and Egyptian-themed aspects to their sound. They have a lot going on across these 35 minutes, and it’s all Continue reading “Shokran – Exodus (Review)”
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