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Album Review: “Vivid Black” by Ektomorf
Ektomorf are a consistent metal band, having released over a dozen albums since its formation in 1994. The band's blend of nu-metal, thrash and hardcore is akin to its peers…
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Album review: “Heartrot” by Bjorko
Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari lets his creative juices flow on his solo project Bjorko. His debut effort, Heartrot, is a textured album that combines heavy metal, rock, industrial and folk…
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Album Review: “Blackened Heartbeat” by Secret Sphere
Italian power metal sextet Secret Sphere get technical and heavy on its tenth release, Blackened Heartbeat. The album is devoid of garish overtures, as the band prefers dynamic compositions with…
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Album Review: “The Gates Beyond Mortality” by Eternal Evil
The Swedish metal band Eternal Evil conjure the spirit of Old School Metal on its sophomore effort, The Gates Beyond Mortality. The haunting opening chords of “Depths of a New…
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Album Review: “State Of Emergency” by Prong
Seminal New York metal trio Prong return with its newest proper album in six years. State of Emergency shifts from the thrash attack of the band's two previous albums, 2017's…
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Album Review: “Bloodmoon” by Kerrigan
Teutonic trio Kerrigan unleash a barrage of old school metal on its debut album, Bloodmoon. Clean vocals, anthemic choruses, blasts of speed metal and shredding guitar leads are abundant on…
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Album Review: “Make Them Beg For Death” by Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus return with another lesson in brutality on its ninth outing, Make Them Beg For Death. The Maryland trio's unique blend of technical death metal with a spoonful of…
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Album Review: “Unholy Deification” by Incantation
Incantation have reached a couple milestones in these past few years. First, celebrating over thirty years as a band. The next is the release of Unholy Deification, the group's twelfth…
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Album review: “Portal To Darkness” by Unblessed Divine
Unblessed Divine add a dose of electronica to death metal on its debut effort Portal To Darkness. The band is comprised of former members of Malevolent Creation, Sinister and Decapitated.…
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Album review: “The Way of All Flesh is Decay” by End Reign
Baltimore, MD quintet End Reign serve a batch blackened crossover on its debut, The Way of All Flesh is Decay. “Desolate Fog” opens with a haunting spoken word and eerie…