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Asphodelus – Sculpting From Time

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Asphodelus's second full length album 'Sculpting the Time' embodies the archaic haunting melancholy of doom death metal. The songwriting continues in the vein of the first studio album and fuses the dismal sound with a perfect dim atmosphere. Out on August 25 via Hammerheart Records.
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21/08/2023 /0 Comments/by

Godthrymm – Distortions

8.6
With their unique style of epic doom metal, the British quartet Godthrymm has released another stunning album. The sophomore 'Distortions' is beautifully cloaked in a sorrowful vocals and heavy guitar dirges. Out today via Profound Lore Records.
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18/08/2023 /0 Comments/by

The Night Eternal – Fatale

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Germany has been a home for many heavy metal and thrash metal bands in the past, and The Night Eternal is no exception. "Fatale" combines many elements from the NWOBHM era and occult heavy metal, this is a very catchy and infectious album, released via Ván Records.
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30/07/2023 /0 Comments/by

Undergang / Spectral Voice split

8.8
Dark Descent Records and Extremely Rotten Productions surprised the fans with one of the best split releases of the year. Offering three exclusive songs from Denmark's death metal outfit Undergang and one monolithic 14-minute track from the U.S. death/doom metal act Spectral Voice.
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29/07/2023 /0 Comments/by

Cavalera – Bestial Devastation

9.2
Almost four decades later, Cavalera resurrects the classic spirit of Sepultura by re-recording the debut E.P. 'Bestial Devastation', hence surprising their fans around the world with a revamped and improved sound quality. The end result surely does not disappoint. Out via Nuclear Blast.
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29/07/2023 /1 Comment/by

Cavalera – Morbid Visions

9.2
Max and Iggor Cavalera join forces under the name Cavalera to re-record Sepultura’s classic album 'Morbid Visions'. But instead of gambling, they have successfully re-defined the raw savage sound with the best sound production and the results couldn’t be more satisfying, This is an excellent re-make of one of the iconic death/thrash metal albums. Out on Nuclear Blast.
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27/07/2023 /0 Comments/by

Outer Heaven – Infinite Psychic Depths

8.8
Pennsylvanian five-piece formation Outer Heaven offers its putrid grotesque themes of cosmic death metal on the newest studio album 'Infinite Psychic Depths'. This is perhaps the band's most twisted and putrid record to date. Outer Heaven has mutated into something morbid. Out on Relapse Records on July 21.
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20/07/2023 /0 Comments/by

KHNVM – Visions of A Plague Ridden Sky

8.2
The international death metal act KHNVM is a prime example of the underground scene which has been blossoming with well-established bands and their latest outing 'Visions of A Plague-Ridden Sky' shows great talent that bridges the style between modern and old school brutal death metal. Out on Bitter Loss Records and Neck Breaker Records.
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19/07/2023 /0 Comments/by

Static Abyss – Aborted from Reality

8.6
Static Abyss' second full-length “Aborted from Reality” invokes such horror and treads into the style of morbid crusty death doom metal, Chris Reifert and Greg Wilkinson have successfully created a filthy and sordid amalgam of slow death doom metal. Out via Peaceville Records!
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19/07/2023 /0 Comments/by

…and Oceans – As in Gardens, so in Tombs

9.4
The Finnish veterans …And Oceans have delivered one of their best works to date 'As in Gardens, So in Tombs' which stands as their most accomplished album since their masterwork debut 'The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts'. This is simply a feast for fans of symphonic and melodic black metal. Out via Season of Mist.
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14/07/2023 /0 Comments/by