QUEENSRŸCHEDigital Noise Alliance Century Media (2022)Rating: 8.5/10 I was never the biggest fan of Queensrÿche but I’m more than appreciative of them as a metal band, and more so since the acquisition of Todd La Torre on vocals who joined the American band in 2012. As soon as Digital Noise Alliance hits with ‘In Extremis’ […]
FACELESS BURIALAt The Foothills Of Deliration Me Saco un Ojo / Dark Descent / Desiccated Productions (2022)Rating: 8.5/10 Arguably Faceless Burial’s most adventurous outing to date, At The Foothills Of Deliration comes equipped with an atmospheric synth backbone but for the most part drowns the listener in a strange, engaging mix of vibrancy, subtlety, complexity […]
LAMB OF GOD Premiere ‘Ditch’ Music Video October 7th, 2022 Richmond, Virginia-based metal band Lamb Of God have filmed a music video for the track ‘Ditch’, which can be viewed below. Lamb Of God issued ninth full-length studio album Omens on October 7th, 2022 in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records. North American release took place […]
DE PROFUNDISThe Corruption Of Virtue Transcending Obscurity (2022)Rating: 7/10 This is the sixth full-length instalment from prolific UK act De Profundis – a band who while talented rarely entertains me, but that’s mostly down to my own tastes. It would be unfair to call this standard death metal as it’s far from it with the […]
PÖWER A.D.Reclaim The Might EP Crypt Of The Wizard (2022)Rating: 6.5/10 Sounding like it was recorded in the damp cellar of a fortress, Reclaim The Might wafts into the room like some mid-80s Euro Goth metal stench. It’s the work of aa American duo – Lord Of Swords and King Of Hammers – who sound […]
BLIND ILLUSION Release Third Studio Album ‘Wrath Of The Gods’ October 7th, 2022 San Francisco, California-based progressive thrash metal band Blind Illusion will issued third full-length studio album Wrath Of The Gods on October 7th, 2022 through Hammerheart Records. Bassist Tom Gears commented: “We’re really proud of Wrath Of The Gods. Andy [Galeon, drums] has […]
STEEL ARCTUSMaster Of War Valve Studio (2022)Rating: 8.5/10 The most striking thing about this Greek act is the vocals of Tasos Lazaris who takes the traditional metal sound above and beyond. Greece is boasting some excellent bands at the moment and Steel Arctus is one of the finest, a powerhouse of a band that stirs […]
LOST SOCIETY Launch Music Video For ‘Awake’ Track October 7th, 2022 Jyväskylä, Finland-based heavy metal band Lost Society have released a music video for the track ‘Awake’. Filmed and edited by Joona Mäki (Huuru Media), the clip can be viewed below. Speaking about the song and video, frontman Samy Elbanna said: “We wanted something haunting, […]
MY FUNERALFuneral Manifesto Inverse (2022)Rating: 7/10 Certainly far from being the best Finnish band on the circuit, this four-piece has still become somewhat veterans and remain prolific since forming in 2005 with Funeral Manifesto being the fourth full-length release from these guys. This is solid and aggressive thrash in the vein of classic Sepultura, more […]
BLIND ILLUSIONWrath Of The Gods Hammerheart (2022)Rating: 7/10 I think the term “cult band” was designed for Californian thrashers Blind Illusion. After all, here was a band that emerged in the late 70s, then released a batch of demos in the early 80s which resulted in an impressive debut (The Sane Asylum) in1988… and then […]
