DIO: Angry Machines (Reissue)
DIO Angry Machines (Reissue)
BMG / NIJI
6 /10
In 1996, the record buying public wanted their metal gritty and grounded. Bands like Pantera and...
LAWA: The Parallax View
LAWAThe Parallax View
CINEPLOIT
9/10
SOMETHING NEW WITH SYNTH: There is a ridiculous amount of retro inspired synth based and synthwave artists out there,...
MONOTHEIST: Scourge
MONOTHEIST
Scourge
PROSTHETIC
7/10
PROGRESSIVE DEATH: Proving that the Floridian death metal scene is still churning out new talent, Monotheist strides into view with a pummeling debut that...
EYES: Underperformer
EYES Underperformer
INDISCIPLINARIAN
8/10
TWISTED HARDCORE/NOISE ROCK: The bio accompanying the debut album from this Copenhagen collective describes the theme as such: “In its...
EVERGREY: Escape of the Phoenix
EVERGREY Escape of the Phoenix
AFM
8/10
RESURRECTION: The title of Evergrey’s 12th full-length is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Escape of the...
SEETHING AKIRA: Nozomi
SEETHING AKIRA Nozomi
FIXT
9/10
ELECTRONIC NU-CORE: Since the beginning in 2018, Portsmouth, UK band Seething Akira has always had an explosive confidence that defies...
SATYRICON: Rebel Extravaganza
SATYRICON Rebel Extravaganza
NAPALM
9/10
BREAKING THE CHAINS: It's hard to believe that Satyricon's Rebel Extravaganza is 20 years old in 2019,
but here we are, celebrating...
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: No Cross, No Crown
CORROSION OF CONFORMITYNo Cross, No Crown
NUCLEAR BLAST
9/10
SOUTHERN-FRIED RIFF MACHINE: Corrosion of Conformity’s first record for its new label Nuclear Blast, No Cross, No Crown,...
JINJER: Alive in Melbourne
JINJER Alive in Melbourne
NAPALM
9/10
GENRE BLURRING METAL: Ukrainian modern metal band Jinjer is truly one of a kind. By seamlessly blending elements...
EMAROSA: 131 Reimagined
EMAROSA131 Reimagined
HOPELESS
10/10
MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES: It’s baffling that Emarosa isn’t headlining major tours across the world. Though 131 Reimagined is simply four songs plucked from this...