Album Reviews

KYOTY Speak Volumes On Gargantuan Instrumental Post-Metal Isolation

If I’m being honest, I tend to shy away from reviewing instrumental records as a general rule of thumb because for me at times it’s a lot harder to nail down the feel of a vocal-less record when you don’t have someone blatantly or obviously emoting over a killer soundtrack. [...]

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The Birthday Massacre Venture To Lush New Synthetic Haven On Expansive Electro Expedition Fascination

The Birthday Massacre have yet to disappoint. In fact, with each new offering the Toronto Electro outfit seem to continually push the envelope and defy expectations over and over again so it should come as no surprise then that on their 12th release they go further down the rabbit hole [...]

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Once Human Deliver First Essential Metal Record Of 2022 With Scar Weaver

Okay, I’m going to go there already and declare Once Human’s upcoming third full-length as the first must-hear Metal release of 2022. Imbued with the best kind of magic that causes the music to sound better and better with each repeated listen, Scar Weaver is a trip that demands your [...]

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Venom Prison Return With Intrinsically Intricate Metal Masterpiece Erebos

If you did a double take after hearing “Pain Of Oizys”, the first single from Venom Prison’s upcoming new record, thinking this very melodic piano heavy ditty couldn’t possibly be from the same outfit who produced the blistering bombast of Samsara in 2019 then you’re probably not alone. But if [...]

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Deeper Graves Return With A Gorgeous Grand Goth Symphony In The Colossal Sleep

Another one of those “Didn’t I review their last one?” artists where I get to be pleasantly reminded of some kickass tunes that may have gotten lost in the shuffle along the way after an initial spotlight/review, Deeper Graves is indeed back with a whole new collection of kickass tunes [...]

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Silverbacks Ooze Originality With A Genre-Fusing Feat On Archive Material

We can’t think of a more refreshing way to start the new year than with the upcoming sophomore slab of sonic sustenance rom Dublin’s Silverbacks. On Archive Material, fans get a veritable aural potpourri of genres this time out from Silverbacks who, despite the varied range, succeed by fusing it [...]

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