Another year, another list. 2025 followed 2024 as it was meant to, and brought with it a plethora of new metal albums to get excited about. Continue reading “Wonderbox Metal End of Year List – Best Metal of 2025”
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Damnation Festival 2025 – BEC Arena, Manchester – 08/11/25-09/11/25 (Live Review)
Another year, another Damnation Festival. Has it really been 20 years? I went to the very first one waaaaay back in 2005, and a love affair was born. It has been great to watch it become one of the world’s best festivals. Kudos to the organisers for their continued passion and ability.
This edition is therefore the festival’s twentieth year and sees Damnation bigger and arguably better than ever before. It’s across two days now, and the lineup is strong in both depth and breadth. From veteran classics to newborn sensations, the festival has it all. Continue reading “Damnation Festival 2025 – BEC Arena, Manchester – 08/11/25-09/11/25 (Live Review)”
Psychonaut – World Maker (Review)
Psychonaut are a Belgian post-metal band and this is their third album.
I first encountered Psychonaut on their 2021 split with Sâver, and I really liked what I heard. So, when Violate Consensus Reality came around a year later, I was hooked. With this firmly in mind, it’s with great anticipation that the 54 minutes of new material on World Maker is received. Continue reading “Psychonaut – World Maker (Review)”
Void of Sleep – The Abyss into Which We All Have to Stare (Review)
This is the fourth album from Italian progressive doom/sludge metallers Void of Sleep.
It feels like an age has passed since 2020’s sterling record Metaphora, so it’s great that Void of Sleep grace us with their progressive doom/sludge metal once more. Containing 52 minutes of new material, The Abyss into Which We All Have to Stare is an album to spend some quality time with, unlocking its multitude of secrets. Continue reading “Void of Sleep – The Abyss into Which We All Have to Stare (Review)”
Hippotraktor – Stasis (Review)
This is the second album from Belgian progressive metal band Hippotraktor.
Stasis contains 47 minutes of material that combines elements of the technical, groove, djent, and post-metal styles into a contemporary progressive metal framework that’s asborbing. Continue reading “Hippotraktor – Stasis (Review)”
Dvne – Voidkind (Review)
Dvne are a progressive post-metal band from the UK and this is their third album.
I fell hard for Dvne on their 2017 album Asheran, which they then followed up in 2021 with the critically acclaimed Etemen Ænka. Which brings us to the much-anticipated Voidkind, an album that boasts 58 minutes of new material. Continue reading “Dvne – Voidkind (Review)”
Sâver – From Ember and Rust (Review)
This is the second album from Norwegian post-metal band Sâver.
Sâver made a good impression on me with their 2021 split with Psychonaut, so this new release was a great opportunity to see what they are capable of with a full album to play with. Continue reading “Sâver – From Ember and Rust (Review)”
Monthly Overview – the Best of October 2022
And the floodgates were opened! October boasted so many strong metal albums that I have just really, really fallen for, it’s ridiculous. Choosing which ones to showcase here was hard, and I dislike leaving out so many other good releases. However, in the interests of brevity, here are my top picks for October… Continue reading “Monthly Overview – the Best of October 2022”
Psychonaut – Violate Consensus Reality (Review)
Psychonaut are a Belgian post-metal band and this is their second album.
Having enjoyed Psychonaut’s 2021 Emerald – split with Sâver, I’ve been looking forward to seeing what the band could do with a longer release. So now we have it – Violate Consensus Reality contains 53 minutes of material for the listener to explore. Continue reading “Psychonaut – Violate Consensus Reality (Review)”
Psychonaut/Sâver – Emerald – Split (Review)
This is a split between post-metal bands Psychonaut from Belgium and Sâver, (who also feature members of Hymn), from Norway.
Psychonaut start the split with the 16-minute The Great Realisation. Continue reading “Psychonaut/Sâver – Emerald – Split (Review)”
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