Review: Port Noir – The Dark We Keep
Port Noir return with “The Dark We Keep”; a record that blends melancholy and heavy riffs in equal measure. This is progressive metal at its most immersive and introspective.
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Review: Dimmu Borgir – Grand Serpent Rising
Eight years after their last album, Dimmu Borgir return with “Grand Serpent Rising”. While its ambitious runtime occasionally works against it, strong collection of material proves there’s still plenty of venom left in the serpent.
Review: Frozen Soul – No Place Of Warmth
“No Place Of Warmth” is a relentless, polished slab of old-school death metal, offering solid songs and pristine production. A nod to classic old school death metal and a move forward at the same time.
Review: Recidivist – Madness Malformed
“Madness Malformed” is a solid, if occasionally messy, debut that punches above its weight. It won’t redefine death metal, but it’ll sure as hell leave a bruise.
Review: Terror – Still Suffer
Terror return with their tenth studio album, which turns out to be a blast of pure aggression and frustration.
Review: Neurosis – An Undying Love For A Burning World
Neurosis return with a record that feels immense and alive. “An Undying Love for a Burning World” is heavy in every sense, but its real force comes from how carefully it rebulds the band’s sound after the turbulent recent years.
Review: Darkthrone – Pre-Historic Metal
22 albums in and Darkthrone still deliver. “Pre-Historic Metal” is a grim, strangely joyful reminder that the band still knows how to turn black metal into a personal expression of the world view.
Review: At The Gates – The Ghost Of A Future Dead
“The Ghost Of A Future Dead” is a devastating, magnificent farewell record, a final burst of creativity from Tomas Lindberg and his partners in crime. This album is not just a swan song, but a triumphant testament to a legend whose ghost lives on in every riff and growl.
Review: Catharsis – Hope Against Hope
Catharsis’ “Hope Against Hope” is a record that refuses to be ignored. Arriving after a 24-year silence, it’s not just a reunion, but a reckoning.
Review: Vomitory – In Death Throes
Vomitory’s new record is a sledgehammer of Swedish death metal precision. It’s a 40-minute reminder of why the old school still reigns supreme.