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...
MIKE LEPOND’S SILENT ASSASSINS: Pawn and Prophecy
MIKE LEPOND’S SILENT ASSASSINS
Pawn and Prophecy
FRONTIERS
9/10
POWER METAL: Mike LePond, the powerhouse bassist of seminal progressive power metal band Symphony X, loves to step outside...
HUNTSMEN: American Scrap
HUNTSMEN
American Scrap
PROSTHETIC
9/10
AMERICANA METAL: Chicago’s Huntsmen blends Americana storytelling with the metal muscle of bands such as Neurosis, Red Fang, and High on Fire on...
ERDVE: Vaitojimas
ERDVE
Vaitojimas
SEASON OF MIST
9/10
SLUDGY HARDCORE: With a distinct experimental element to their music, the sludgy, blackened hardcore comprising Erdve’s debut full-length is unsettling, affecting stuff....
AVATAR: Avatar Country
AVATAR
AVATAR COUNTRY
(EONE)
8/10
EPIC METAL: Having initially established themselves as a melodic death metal band before evolving into a more nu metal affair, Avatar continues to...
THY ANTICHRIST: Wrath of the Beast
THY ANTICHRIST
Wrath of the Beast
NAPALM
8/10
BLACK METAL: The Thy Antichrist story is an interesting one. Originally formed as El Anticristo in late 90s Medellin, Columbia,...
TESSERACT: Sonder
TESSERACT
Sonder
KSCOPE
9/10
PROG METAL PERFECTION: It would be unfair to suggest that listening to an album from British prog virtuosos TesseracT front to back is anything...
TENGGER CAVALRY: Cian Bi
TENGGER CAVALRY
Cian Bi
NAPALM
8/10
FOLKED UP METAL: The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Nature Ganganbaigal, Tengger Cavalry offers a surprisingly varied, variously surprising take on the...
TAX THE HEAT: Change Your Position
TAX THE HEAT
Change Your Position
NUCLEAR BLAST
7/10
HARD ROCK: The final bulbs are sadly burning out on AC/DC’s long, illustrious career. And with that inevitability, the...
SWINGIN’ UTTERS: Drowning in the Sea, Rising with the Sun
SWINGIN’ UTTERS
Drowning in the Sea, Rising with the Sun
FAT WRECK CHORDS
8/10
PUNK ANTHOLOGY: This 33 song look back at California punkers Swingin’ Utters’ history is...