Orden Ogan – Fear Is In Order

When it comes to bombastic melodic power metal chock full of mammoth vocal harmonies and energetic hook-laden riffs throughout their records, look no further than Orden Ogan as one of the premiere acts in...

Kittie – Fire (Sumerian)

Initially put onto the (nu) metal map 25 years ago with their debut effort, Spit, it didn't take long for the band to shift and mutate into more aggressive, more purely metallic waters with...

Crystal Viper – The Silver Key (Listenable Records)

Red line continuity appears to be a requirement in the discography of Crystal Viper – as their new studio record The Silver Key illustrates. The lyrical themes draw from the cosmic horror output of...

SIBIIR – Undergang (Fysisk Format)

Hardcore combining with metal obviously isn’t a new idea, and can add up to an irresistible combination of heaviness and unfiltered angst. Many shoehorn those two together with diminishing returns, sadly, but it hits...

Kryptos – Full Speed Ahead

Photo: Vishal Dey Traditional heavy metal has been a gateway aspect of this style that penetrates this scribe’s passion for the genre since adolescence. Artists like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Accept among others...

Construct of Lethe – A Kindness Dealt In Venom (Transcending Obscurity)

If Construct of Lethe represents anything, it’s blatant unconventionality. A quality to be admired, especially in the death metal scene these days. Their 2018 album Exiler is a monument to that principle; a monstrous...

Commander – Angstridden (MDD Records)

Seems like a second life occurs in the metal realm more often than you think. Once careers and family responsibilities settle in, usually as you get older that quest beckons for creative output where...

Bridear – Born Again (Psychomanteum Records)

One of Japan's long-standing metallic exports is that of Bridear, who have championed a balance between NWOBHM influences, Jpop, and modern metalcore into their musical assault since forming in 2011. While to some it...

Evergrey – Working Through the Silence

Photo: Patric Ullaeus On the verge of celebrating thirty years together as a band, Evergrey appears very productive at this stage of their career. Theories of Emptiness is the group’s latest studio record – their...

LustQueen – LustQueen EP (StarRise)

Up and coming vocal talent Yuina quickly showcased her abilities within the anime scene in the role of Wien Margarete in the second season of Love Live Superstar!! (and has since become a member...

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