SUPPRESSIONThe Sorrow Of Soul Through Flesh Unspeakable Axe (2022)Rating: 8.5/10 You just cannot argue with South American death metal. Chilean outfit Suppression channels the likes of Obituary, Possessed and Death for a devastating debut full-length platter, featuring ten prime cuts served up with a rawness and chaos to match anything that has emerged within the […]
KIRK HAMMETTPortals EP Blackened Recordings (2022)Rating: 7/10 This is the sort of solo project that may leave some fans asking why Kirk Hammett’s band Metallica hasn’t produced anything this good for decades. It may also be the sort of outing which alienates the more narrow-minded of metal fans who were expecting a thrash record. Portals […]
UNDEATHIt’s Time… To Rise From The Grave Prosthetic (2022)Rating: 7.5/10 The years have flown by since Undeath’s promising 2020 debut album Lesions Of A Different Kind, and now this Rochester, New York-based outfit has risen once again to treat us to more. I’ve looked past the terrible video for ‘Rise From The Grave’; it seems […]
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDERMy Way Atomic Fire (2022)Rating: 4/10 Okay, let’s get this straight – I’m not a big fan of cover versions let alone albums wholly dedicated to them. My Way is legendary heavy metal veteran Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O. / ex-Accept) putting his own stamp on some classic tunes, but it just doesn’t sit right with […]
MISERATION Release Lyric Video For ‘Desecrate, Dominate, Eradicate’ Track April 22nd, 2022 Swedish death metal band Miseration have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Desecrate, Dominate, Eradicate’. Created by Jani Stefanovic (Dreamdecipher Productions), the clip can be viewed below. Miseration issued fourth full-length studio album Black Miracles And Dark Wonders on April 22nd, […]
SKULL FISTPaid In Full Atomic Fire (2022)Rating: 5.5/10 Resurrecting the spirit of classic 80s bands such as Dokken and Scorpions, Canadian headbangers Skull Fist returns with their fourth full-length studio album. The outing comes four years after 2018’s Way Of The Road, which to my ears was a tad disappointing. Paid In Full is standard […]
ANVIL Release Official Lyric Video For New Song ‘Take A Lesson’ April 21st, 2022 Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based metal band Anvil have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Take A Lesson’. Created by W. Cliff Knese, the clip can be viewed below. Anvil issue 19th full-length studio album Impact Is Imminent on May 20th, […]
IMPERIA Premiere ‘Flower And The Sea’ Music Video April 19th, 2022 European symphonic metal band Imperia have released a music video for the track ‘Flower And The Sea’. Featuring live footage recorded on March 5th at the Ragnarok Live Club in Bree, Belgium, the clip can be viewed below. Imperia issued sixth full-length studio album […]
BLAZING TOMBBlazing Tomb EP Self-released (2022)Rating: 5/10 The bowels of Richmond, Virginia have opened and coughed up Blazing Tomb, a brand spanking new death metal five-piece that does exactly what it says on the coffin. Here we get five tracks (and one opening short instrumental) that have a Swedish vibe, more so with those massive, […]
SLEEPLESSHost Desecration Metal Warrior (2022)Rating: 8/10 This debut full-length album from Portland, Oregon-based Sleepless – Kevin Hahn (vocals / lead guitar), Eric Sexton-Dorsett (rhythm guitar / bass, ex-Dead Conspiracy) and Eric Detablan (drums, ex-Dead Conspiracy) – is a nine-track affair which exhibits a technical thrash sound that marries to a more traditional metal groove. The […]
