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,...
CLOAK: To Venomous Depths
CLOAKTo Venomous Depths
SEASON OF MIST
9/10
DARK METAL: While not the first band to blow up the boundaries between black metal and melodic death metal, Swedish...
AUGUST BURNS RED: Phantom Anthem
AUGUST BURNS REDPhantom Anthem
FEARLESS
10/10
REFINED ROYALTY: Reaching a high pinnacle of success can often hinder progress. With Phantom Anthem, it’s clear that August Burns Red...
AMON AMARTH: Berserker
AMON AMARTH Berserker
METAL BLADE
9/10
VIKING METAL: It’s easy to make
jokes about how all their songs sound the same, but Amon Amarth’s 11 album run
may...
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: Remixed
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Remixed
AFM
5/10
MINUS THE METAL: Theatre of Tragedy split up in 2010, but as far back as 2000’s Musique, the Norwegians had already...
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...
ENTER SHIKARI: Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible
ENTER SHIKARI Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible
SO RECORDINGS
10/10
UNCANNY AND INSTINCTUAL SHAPESHIFTING: Enter Shikari has this innate ability to morph...
CARACH ANGREN: Franckensteina Strataemontanus
CARACH ANGREN Franckensteina Strataemontanus
SEASON OF MIST
8/10
SYMPHONIC HORROR METAL: Dutch symphonic horror metal maestros, Carach Angren, are back on track with its...
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Daughters of Darkness
VARIOUS ARTISTS Daughters of Darkness
SEASON OF MIST
9/10
BLACK METAL COMPILATION: The cool thing about compilation albums is that it gives listeners new...
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...