Days of Jupiter – Heavy Diversity
Choosing to develop a sound that crosses aspects of modern melodic metal that take influence from various European and North American acts, Swedish band Days of Jupiter have established themselves through four previous album...
Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire (Century Media)
Since Delirium, Lacuna Coil has been maintaining a consistent course in keeping things decidedly heavy. Andrea Ferro's roars strengthened, and an added contrast with Cristina Scabbia was a welcome one, which augmented the groovy...
Phrenelith – Ashen Womb (Dark Descent Records/ Me Saco Un Ojo Records)
Together since 2013, Danish band Phrenelith have been very active on the recording front – releasing numerous demos, EPs, and two previous full-lengths before this third album Ashen Womb hits the streets. The four-piece...
Amaidontoudai – Memoire Rouge (Self-Released)
Amaidontoudai (甘い断頭台), or "Sweet Guillotine," is a relatively new act formed in March of 2023. It comes with an interesting, if not a bit wild, premise. The theme of the band is that "Those...
Katoaja – Witness the Vanishing
Appearing in our collective website email inbox, Finnish act Katoaja displays an interesting blend of rock and metal influences across the board for their debut album What We Witness. Aspects of Genesis to Pain...
Marko Hietala – Roses From the Deep (Nuclear Blast)
Officially leaving Nightwish in 2021 to prevent further personal difficulties (including depression) from worsening, Finnish musician Marko Hietala continues to pursue his own creative endeavors through his solo records. Roses From the Deep is...
Subterranean Lava Dragon – The Great Architect (Self-Released)
A progressive death metal act from Reading, PA, Subterranean Lava Dragon merges members from Black Crown Initiate and Minarchist into a new act that seems ripe with premise. After all, both acts provided nothing...
The Dark – Emerging from Shadow
New Los Angeles act The Dark are set to unleash their self-titled debut EP later this month. Their sound is unique, with nods to everything from metalcore to nu metal to '90s industrial, to...
Jinjer – Duél (Napalm)
If one thing can be said for Jinjer, it's that things haven't exactly been easy for the Ukrainian band. They worked and worked to breakthrough, something that didn't happen instantly with the release of...
Chris Harms – 1980 (Napalm)
Frontman for the dark rock/gothic act Lord of the Lost, Chris Harms has been riding high off some earned successes in recent years as his group has gained more attention at the global level....