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Album Review: “Hellriot” by Mystic Prophecy

Mystic Prophecy's twelfth album, Hellriot, initially surprised me. I expected a bombastic, over the top power metal album and heard an album filled with grit, groove, catchy choruses and virtuoso…

Jerel Johnson May 15, 2023

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Album Review: “Reader of the Runes-Rapture” by Elvenking

Italian folk/prog metal outfit Elvenking return with its highly anticipated release, Reader of the Runes-Rapture. The second album in a planned trilogy, Rapture is a heavy, yet diverse record that…

Jerel Johnson April 12, 2023

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Album Review: “The Curse of Kwanyep” by Xalpen

Chilean black metal trio Xalpen return from the bowels of Hell with its sophomore effort, The Curse of Kwanyep. “Chenke” is an infernal whirlwind of riffs and blast beats that…

Jerel Johnson March 18, 2023

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Album Review: Dark Embrace-Dark Heavy Metal

Spanish metal quintet Dark Embrace enfold all things heavy and dark, Dark Heavy Metal, its third album. The tongue-in-cheek album title is also appropriate as Dark Embrace churn out nearly…

Jerel Johnson February 21, 2023

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Album Review: Atrocity-Okkult III

German death metal group Atrocity complete its trilogy with Okkult III. Okkult treads the line between commercial accessibility and uncompromising brutality on this record. Songs will shift from grooving riffs…

Jerel Johnson January 13, 2023

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Album Review: Obituary-Dying Of Everything

Six years have passed since legendary death metal band Obituary released its self-titled tenth record. The band's newest release, Dying Of Everything, is replete with Obituary's swampy riffs and John…

Jerel Johnson January 6, 2023

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Album Review: Green King- “Hidden Beyond Time”

Finnish metal quartet Green King conjure metal nostalgia on its debut album, Hidden Beyond Time. Old school riffs and rhythms abound on this record. However, Time does not merely imitate…

Jerel Johnson December 16, 2022

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Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of 2022

2022 proved another stellar year for heavy metal releases. This list features 10 of my favorite metal albums for the year. Rake-Off- Observing Madness Italian thrash/crossover act Rake-Off pull no…

Jerel Johnson December 11, 2022

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Album Review: “Til Klovers Takt” by Kampfar

Norwegian Black Metal outfit Kampfar provide a fiery offering for autumn with its ninth album, Til Klovers Takt: six tracks of chilling riffs and hellish blast beats. The opening salvo…

Jerel Johnson November 9, 2022

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Album Review: “Rock Candy” by Orianthi

Guitarist Orianthi spreads her musical wings on Rock Candy, her fifth album. The eleven tracks on Candy are a diverse array of blues, pop and rock. “Illuminate (part1)” is a…

Jerel Johnson October 11, 2022