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THE ATLAS MOTH Coma Noir PROSTHETIC 9/10 POST-METAL: On its fourth full-length album, Coma Noir, Chicago’s The Atlas Moth creates fuzzed-up post-metal with psychedelic, proggy, and sludge metal...

VOJD The Outer Ocean HIGH ROLLER 7/10 CLASSIC ROCK: Swedish rockers VOJD are essentially a reformed Black Trip with a new drummer. Similar in sound to a certain...

SHINING X - Varg Utan Flock SEASON OF MIST 8/10 SUICIDAL BLACK METAL:Shining, led by maniacal frontman Niklas Kvarforth, has carried forth its brand of black metal...

SAULT Seeds of Power INDEPENDENT 8/10 HEAVY ROCK: Sault’s dependable, rhythm driven, heavy rock draws influence from 90s alt-grunge rock from bands, such as Tool, Sevendust, and Soundgarden. Sault...

ORPHANED LAND Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs CENTURY MEDIA 8/10 ARABICMETAL:The most famous Israeli metal band returns with its sixth studio album, Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs. Orphaned...

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 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...

Norwegian/German folk metal band Leaves’ Eyes has overcome several obstacles in the past year and a half. From the divorce of husband/wife bandmates Liv Kristine and Alex Krull (keyboards) to new powerhouse singer Elina Siirala and the band’s latest release, Sign of the Dragonhead, Leaves’ Eyes has been rejuvenated.

GWAR The Blood of Gods METAL BLADE 9/10 THRASH METAL: Nothing can kill GWAR, not even the death of original frontman Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) in 2014....

“GWAR lives motherfucker!” says new frontman Blothar after every show as the band leaves the stage. And it’s true. Not even the death of original frontman Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) in 2014, as well as their fallen brother guitarist Flattus Maximus (Cory Smoot) in 2011, can stop GWAR.