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VoidCeremony – Threads of Unknowing

9.2
VoidCeremony's sophomore 'Threads of Unknowing' delivers a visceral piece of technical death metal showcasing the unrivaled mastery and jazzy approach for which the band became known. Suffice to say that this is one of the best albums in death metal this year. Out via 20 Buck Spin.
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13/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite

9.2
The tenth opus "Terrasite" in Cattle Decapitation's catalog focuses on the slower melodic trademarks without sacrificing its sonic brutality. This is another high-quality output from these progressive death metal/grindcore maniacs, and I will not be surprised to see it on fans' top albums of the year. Out via Metal Blade Records!
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12/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

13 of our most anticipated releases of May 2023

As the festival summer is quickly approaching, May sees many great releases yet again. Our team of writers put together a nice selection of those they are looking forward to the most this month with Deathstars, Cattle Decapitation, Veil Of Maya, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Ghost, Thulcandra, Frozen Soul, Sleep Token, Henget, Vomitory, Immortal, Kalmah and Legion Of The Damned!
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11/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Mork – Dypet

8.8
Thomas Eriksen channels the raw classic aesthetics of old-school black metal and deserves an award for his newest musical accomplishment, his sixth album 'Dypet' which maintains the trademarks of Norwegian black metal with impressive catchy hooks. Out via Peaceville Records.
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11/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Aara – Triade III: Nyx

9
The third chapter of the trilogy, "Triade III: Nyx" from the Swiss atmospheric black metal trio Aara conveys majestic Victorian themes that are weaved by the spectacular performances of the trio. The six tracks are full of dark passages and captivating melodies, the fifth album is highly recommended for fans of Blut Aus Nord and such, released via Debemur Morti Productions.
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08/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Thron – Dust

8.6
'Dust' imparts the technical skills of the band, proving that Thron employs enough variation to deliver a tight performance. These Germans' fourth album is well crafted and comes highly recommended for fans of Dissection, Tribulation and Necrophobic. Out on Listenable Records.
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04/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Úlfúð – Of Existential Distortion

9
'Of Existential Distortion' is definitely among the best black metal albums that Iceland has offered in recent times. Úlfúð aptly managed to emphasize the hallmarks of 90s black metal dark melodies by presenting an album equally majestic as the Norwegian bands. Out via Dark Descent Records.
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03/05/2023 /0 Comments/by

Dødheimsgard – Black Medium Current

9.2
Dødheimsgard's sixth album "Black Medium Current" is a landmark in the realms of avant-garde music. Mastermind Vicotnik shows how versatile the band has become and delivers a trance-like atmosphere, hypnotic industrial beats embedded with beautiful synth textures, out via Peaceville Records! Don't miss out on getting to hear some of this masterpiece live for the first time at Steelfest in Finland next month!
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27/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Catacomb – When the Stars Are Right

8.4
Long-standing French death metal act Catacomb offers a firm mixture of Lovecraftian style of death metal and dark archaic atmosphere on their first full-length album "When the Stars Are Right". The coherence and songwriting shine through the intense sonic displays of the instruments, out via Xtreem Music!
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23/04/2023 /0 Comments/by

Keep of Kalessin – Katharsis

9.2
On their seventh album "Katharsis" Keep of Kalessin unfolds a formidable array of blazing riffs, majestic symphonic arrangements and epic song structures combined with rapid ferocity, mastermind Obsidian Claw may have delivered his best outing since the band's 2006 album "Armada". Out via Back on Black!
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19/04/2023 /0 Comments/by