PVRIS: All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
PVRISAll We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
RISE
10/10
RECORD FOR ALL SEASONS: Only two albums deep and Pvris has already proven its future...
ARCH/MATHEOS: Winter Ethereal
ARCH/MATHEOS Winter Ethereal
METAL BLADE
9/10
HEAVY PROGRESSIVE METAL: One could argue that an early selling point
behind Fates Warning mastermind Jim Matheos’ reunion with former frontman John
Arch...
FREEDOM CALL: M.E.T.A.L.
FREEDOM CALL M.E.T.A.L.
STEAMHAMMER / SPV
8/10
POSITIVELY
POSITIVE POWER METAL: The
fact that these natives of southern Germany even exist is a curiosity that
continues to confuse, anger, and...
…AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD: X: The Godless...
…AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD X: The Godless Void and Other Stories
DINE ALONE
8/10
PROGGY ARTSY INDIE ROCK: Austin, Texas’ …And...
KATATONIA: City Burials
KATATONIA City Burials
PEACEVILLE
9/10
SPRINGTIME FOR SWEDEN: It’s difficult to discuss Katatonia if you’re a fan, as their music possesses such personal connection with...
LANTERN: Dimensions
LANTERN Dimensions
DARK DESCENT
9/10
EPIC METAL OF DEATH: Until recently, your humble narrator wasn’t at all familiar with Finland’s Lantern, despite their 13...
VIOLENT LIFE VIOLENT DEATH: The Color of Bone
VIOLENT LIFE VIOLENT DEATH The Color of Bone
INNERSTRENGTH
8/10
METALLIC HARDCORE FIRESTORM: A 747 filled with a bunch of 90s metalcore bands from...
ARCHITECTS: For Those That Wish To Exist
ARCHITECTS For Those That Wish To Exist
EPITAPH
9/10
MAINSTREAM METALCORE: On For Those That Wish To Exist, UK metalcore veterans Architects shift course,...
GO AHEAD AND DIE
GO AHEAD AND DIE
NUCLEAR BLAST
8/10
PUNK TINGED DEATH METAL: Helmed by father and son duo Max and Igor Cavalera, Go Ahead and...
DARK FUNERAL: We Are the Apocalypse
DARK FUNERAL We Are the Apocalypse
CENTURY MEDIA
8/10
BLACK METAL: Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral—who have been around since the days of the second black...