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Album review: “In Death Throes” by Vomitory

Swedish death metal diplomats Vomitory have unleashed its tenth release, In Death Throes, through Metal Blade Records. The album follows its 2023 predecessor, All Heads Are Gonna Roll, as a…

Jerel Johnson April 3, 2026

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Album review: “Song of Darkness” by Leaves’ Eyes

Leaves' Eyes newest EP, Song of Darkness, is a primer for what fans can expect for the next album. The four tracks are fairly diverse. The title track is a…

Jerel Johnson March 1, 2026

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Album Review: “Herezjarcha” by Profane Elegy

Blackened death metal outfit Profane Elegy may cause folks to mistake them for a European band with its sophomore effort, Herezjarcha. One can attribute it to both the album title,…

Jerel Johnson January 24, 2026

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Album review: “Sounds Of Malice” by Redivider

Kentucky death metal quintet Redivider conjure spirit of Old School Death Metal with its debut release, Sounds Of Malice. The resurgence of OSDM is a mixed bag, as some bands…

Jerel Johnson January 4, 2026

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Album review: “Italia’s Gore Talent” by Abbinormal

Grindcore is a genre that potentially vicious, political and uncompromising, yet also humorous, satirical and lighthearted. Grindcore spawned from hardcore punk in the early 1980s, thus, it is no surprise…

Jerel Johnson December 2, 2025

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Album review: “Ossuary” by Scorching Tomb

Short and direct. That is the direction Canadian death metal quartet Scorching Tomb took on its debut, Ossuary. Old school death metal has experienced a resurgence in recent years, with…

Jerel Johnson October 13, 2025

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Album Review: “Kill All Idols” by Desaster

I have said before that blackened thrash metal done right is devilishly good. However, it is difficult to successfully fuse these sub-genres. Black metal emphasizes feeling and there is a…

Jerel Johnson August 15, 2025

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Album Review: “The Old Lie” by Victim of Fire

Victim of Fire unleash a fiery assault with its third release, The Old Lie. The Denver based quartet fuse d-beat, melodic death metal, and a pinch of black metal to…

Jerel Johnson August 1, 2025

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Album Review: “Leave The Light Behind” by Bloodletter

Chicago thrashers Bloodletter issue a potent dose of gothic thrash on its fourth effort, Leave The Light Behind. The album title and cover have a black metal aesthetic, but Light…

Jerel Johnson July 5, 2025

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Album review: “Icons of Ruin” by Graceless

Dutch death metal newcomers, Graceless, hearken to the old school on its fourth outing, Icons of Ruin. The band does not replicate the music of bands lie Morbid Angel, Pestilence…

Jerel Johnson May 11, 2025