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Album Review: “Reader Of The Runes-Divination” by Elvenking

August 25, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Elvenking unleash a potent spell of folk metal on its tenth release, Reader Of The Runes-Divination. “Perthro” is a brief piece that opens the album. “Perthro” is the rune of fate and the unknowable. The tribal drums, sorrowful violins and droning vo ...

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Album Review: “Years Of Aggression” by Suicidal Angels

August 8, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Greek thrashers Suicidal Angels aim to live up to the title of its seventh release, Years Of Aggression. The whiff of nostalgia is present throughout the album, with Eighties era guitar riffs meshed with stellar leads compliments of guitarist Gus Dra ...

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Album Review: “Death Becomes My Voice” by Ringworm

May 1, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Ringworm's eighth release, Death Becomes My Voice, continues the band's vicious hardcore metal assault over the past three decades. The title track is a pugnacious combination of hardcore drumming and thrashing guitar riffs that grip your jugular for ...

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Album Review: “Fornaldarsagor” by Manegarm

April 21, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Swedish metal trio Manegarm's ninth release, Fornaldarsagor, is a meld of melodic folk metal and black metal. The opening track “Sveablotet,” commences with dissonant black metal riffing and several rhythm chances before slowing down during the palat ...

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Album Review: “The Door To Doom” by Candlemass

February 26, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

The doom metal luminaries in Candlemass return with the band's newest release in seven years, The Door To Doom. The gargantuan riffs on “Splendor Majestic Demon” leave no doubt that the listener is in store for a heavy experience. Original vocalist ...

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Album Review: “Spirits Of Fire” by Spirits Of Fire

February 3, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Metal super group Spirits Of Fire's self titled debut album is a cauldron of prog, power and thrash metal that unfortunately is slightly generic. The quartet is comprised of metal legends Tim Owens, Chris Caffery, Steve DiGiorgio and Mark Zonder tha ...

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Album Review: “Trapped In Chaos” by Dust Bolt

January 28, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Dust Bolt expands its horizons on the band's fourth album, Trapped In Chaos. There is greater depth to the songs, while the band retains its signature thrash sound. Album opener “The Fourth” transitions between aggressive, blistering drums spliced w ...

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CD Review: “Slaves Of The Shadow Realm” by Legion Of The Damned

January 5, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

Dutch metal quartet Legion Of The Damned have unleashed its unholy seventh record, Slaves Of The Shadow Realm. Album opener “The Widow's Breed” is a blistering track with chainsaw guitar slicing through thrashing drum beats. The lyrical imagery of A ...

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Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of 2018

January 5, 2019
by Jerel Johnson

We've reached the end of 2018 and it is time for me to unveil my list of the top 10 metal records of 2018. Jungle Rot - Jungle Rot  - Jungle Rot's tenth album encapsulates what we have come to expect from the Wisconsin death metal act. The band's ...

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‘Vigilance’ EP by Steep Steps

January 1, 2019
by Barry Adkins

Steep Steps is an indie-electronic project by producer Tony Correlli, featuring vocalist Athena Hiotis (Rêve, Circuit Villains), whose debut EP, Vigilance, was released in November.  While not a band, per se, these two have composed a thrilling four ...

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