Shun – Dismantle (Small Stone Recordings)
So I decided to check out this here band Shun and their new album Dismantle, their second full-length for Small Stone Recordings. You can expect a potent power trio who embrace elements of psychedelic,...
Then Comes the Night – Start the Change (Metalapolis Records)
This record Start the Change from German melodic metal band Then Comes the Night originally came out in the fall of 2023 independently. Singer/ songwriter Selin Schönbeck is familiar to the Metalapolis roster through...
Dream Evil – Metal Gods (Century Media)
Certain musicians ooze the right attitude in a specific style upon the first note played. Such is the case for Swedish band Dream Evil – as Metal Gods continues their crusade to keep the...
Sable Hills – A Musical Odyssey
Japanese metalcore act Sable Hills formed back in 2015, but the musical bond between brothers Rict and Takuya Mishima started much sooner than that. Both had been in a band together that they started...
Summoning the Lich – Under the Reviled Throne (Prosthetic)
With 2021's United in Chaos, Summoning the Lich began with some very grand ambitions. Taking a more fantasy-driven approach to their frantic death metal laced with plenty of melodies, one of their strongest elements...
I, Cursed – Death Holograms (Inverse Records/ Meara Music)
A two-piece outfit with experience across other Finnish acts like Oceanwake, Atlases, and Verso, what we have here in I, Cursed is a definite diversion from the previous units. Choosing to combine the deadly...
Dream Evil – Evoke the Metal Gods
When it comes to the pure passion of the genre, there’s nothing quite like creating anthems that make listeners want to stand at attention, screaming their hearts out to every lyric holding fists high...
How We End – How We End (Ward Records)
Having announced the birth of How We End over a year ago, it's shocking that there hasn't been more buzz about the admittedly star-powered act. Featuring guitarist Jen Mujura (ex-Evanescence), Jake E (Cyhra/ex-Amaranthe), Diva...
Tracheotomy – Fixated Propensity for Destruction (1126 Records)
A new deathcore act from Florida, Tracheotomy bring much more to the table than a simple label description might provide. Certainly when using the term deathcore as a genre tag. What makes the fresh...
Act of Creation – Moments to Remain (Massacre Records)
One country that always has a steady stream of strong musicians in a variety of styles across metal worthy of attention is Germany. The five-piece Act of Creation started in 2007, releasing a series...