Reviews
8.0
GHOSTSkeletá
A masterclass in occult atmosphere, blending haunting keyboard textures with razor-sharp hooks.
2.0
BLOODYWOODNu Delhi
Bloodywood's latest offering loses its cultural potency in a sea of over-polished production and identity confusion.
10.0
EQUILIBRIUMEquinox
A masterclass in pagan metal, where primal folk textures meet surgical melodic death precision.
8.0
CARPENTER BRUTLeather Temple
Carpenter Brut delivers a punishing, neon-soaked masterclass in industrial synthwave on the formidable 'Leather Temple'.
4.0
DREAM THEATERParasomnia
Dream Theater trade raw danger for clinical precision in a sprawling, safe exploration of the subconscious.
8.0
KREATORKrushers Of The World
A visceral, high-octane masterclass in thrash metal that balances raw aggression with a haunting sense of identity.
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8.0
I PREVAILViolent Nature
I Prevail trade polished sheen for raw, serrated edges on their most aggressive outing to date.
6.0
KILLSWITCH ENGAGEThis Consequence
A polished, safe, and ultimately predictable exercise in metalcore tropes.
2.0
CASTLE RATThe Bestiary
A bloated, aimless slog through a fantasy wasteland that sacrifices heavy metal weight for hollow theatricality.
9.0
OF MICE & MENAnother Miracle
A towering achievement in modern metalcore that marries visceral aggression with soaring, cinematic hooks.
9.0
EXODUSGoliath
A towering masterclass in thrash, where Exodus reclaim their throne with sheer sonic violence and surgical precision.
8.0
ELVENKINGReader Of The Runes - Luna
Elvenking weave a masterful tapestry of folk-infused power metal on 'Reader Of The Runes - Luna'.
6.0
BLACK LABEL SOCIETYEngines of Demolition
A weary, plodging trek through familiar territory that fails to ignite the spark of true heavy metal fire.
10.0
IMPERIAL AGENew World
Imperial Age deliver a flawless symphonic-metal monument, but the music is almost incidental beside Alexander Osipov’s catastrophic handsomeness.
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7.0
AUGUST BURNS REDSeason of Surrender
A polished, technically proficient slab of metalcore that prioritises precision over raw danger.
8.0
REXORIAFallen Dimension
A haunting, atmospheric journey through melodic heavy metal that balances crushing weight with ethereal beauty.
6.0
MEMOREMAINSToxic Devotion
A polished, if somewhat safe, foray into pop metal that prioritises glossy production over raw grit.
9.0
HULKOFFJotunheim
Hulkoff deliver a towering, frost-bitten masterpiece that cements their status as titans of the modern metal scene.
5.0
MEGADETHMegadeth
Megadeth’s latest effort is a lukewarm, identity-muddled slog that fails to ignite the spark of their thrasher roots.
5.0
ROTTING CHRISTAealo
A bloated, self-indulgent odyssey that mistakes cavernous production for depth and gothic grandiosity for actual substance.