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Ulthar – Helionomicon

8.2
Ulthar has managed to amass organic and blackened death metal aggression, taking the listener into cosmic loops of the outer realms of space. The two songs offer plenty of tremolo picked riffs, solid technicality and uncanny avant-garde. Out on 20 Buck Spin.
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09/03/2023 /0 Comments/by

Host – IX

9.6
Host's debut release 'IX' is a very catchy album and has multiple complex textures and dark gothic themes as you will find yourself sprawling on the ground with sedatives. Nick Holmes & Gregor Mackintosh take a dark direction toward the electro gothic synth/rock music that is fully of catchy choruses and lush electronic textures. Released February 24 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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26/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Oak – Disintegrate

8.4
The sophomore release from the Portuguese duo Oak steps into the modern spectrum of funeral doom and death metal, piecing together a performance that results in a rather more dark and sinister persona of Oak’s unsettling music. 'Disintegrate' is out on Season of Mist.
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21/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Ulthar – Anthronomicon

9
'Anthronomicon' sees Ulthar moving in its own unique territory offering a complex and intricate work that will please fans of Lovecraftian death metal. The trio has achieved their best level of songwriting without sacrificing the roots of old school death and black metal. Out on February 17 via 20 Buck Spin.
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17/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Nothingness – Supraliminal

7.8
Nothingness's sophomore 'Supraliminal' is a monstrous juggernaut of death metal brutality that twists into patterns of dissonance and sludge metal. The Minneapolis five-piece established a unique sonic trademark showing the technical side of their craft. Out via Everlasting Spew Records.
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16/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Tribunal – The Weight of Remembrance

8.6
Tribunal's debut album offers dark, doomy riffs and a beautiful array of other instruments like the cello and the strings creating a dramatic interplay between the beautiful melodies and the bleak female vocals, 'The Weight of Remembrance' offers all these elements in a graceful display. Out via 20 Buck Spin.
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15/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Grá – Lycaon

7.6
Grá brings plenty of aggression and a variety of riffs. Arguably the fourth album "Lycaon" is the band's most varied record to date. The band gives a perfect example of the dynamic proportions with Heljarmadr once again proving he's one of the best vocalist in black metal. Out via Avantgarde Music.
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13/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Memoriam – Rise to Power

9.6
British death metal group Memoriam sets itself as one of the best death metal acts today and the fifth album "Rise To Power" delivers brutal war-like anthem riffs and triumphant choruses. This is definitely the band's best album to date and comes highly recommended for fans of Benediction, Bolt Thrower and Paradise Lost. Released via Reaper Entertainment.
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10/02/2023 /0 Comments/by

Sanguisugabogg – Homicidal Ecstasy

8.4
Sanguisugabogg's newest album "Homicidal Ecstasy" is everything that the band aimed for in terms of songwriting, the songs may not be too technical or complex, but they are overwhelmingly infectious and brutal. The album is recommended for fans of grindcore and death metal, released on February 3 via Century Media Records.
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08/02/2023 /0 Comments/by