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Rising Insane — Wildfires album artwork 7.0
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RISING INSANEWildfires

Rising Insane trade visceral aggression for a nuanced, politically aware portrait of internal and external decay.

Dream Evil — Metal Gods album artwork 4.0
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DREAM EVILMetal Gods

Dream Evil unleash a thunderous, galloping tribute to the golden era of heavy metal, blending theatrical majesty with relentless hooks.

Windwaker — HYPERVIOLENCE (Expansion Pack) album artwork 1.0
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WINDWAKERHYPERVIOLENCE (Expansion Pack)

A bloated, repetitive slog through the metalcore wasteland that mistakes sheer volume for actual musical substance.

BRAT — Social Grace album artwork 3.0
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BRATSocial Grace

A jagged, identity-seeking descent into the friction between personal ego and public performance.

Pirate Queen — Ghosts album artwork 10.0
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PIRATE QUEENGhosts

A horse reviews Pirate Queen’s Ghosts, discovers nautical stupid goo, and awards the only score permitted by maritime law: 10/10.

Axty — Hannya album artwork 5.0
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AXTYHannya

Axty delivers a polished, if somewhat uninspired, collection of metalcore tropes that prioritises production over personality.

Rising Insane — DEATHRACE album artwork 9.0
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RISING INSANEDEATHRACE

A visceral, high-octane masterclass in modern metalcore that sheds the polish for pure, unadulterated aggression.

Sarcator — Swarming Angels & Flies album artwork 7.0
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SARCATORSwarming Angels & Flies

Sarcator delivers a meticulously textured fusion of black and thrash, finding a haunting, mournful grace amidst the sonic violence.

Trollfest — 20 Years in the Wrong Lane album artwork 9.0
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TROLLFEST20 Years in the Wrong Lane

Trollfest ignore the gatekeepers to deliver a high-octane, celebratory blast of folk metal that prioritises party-fuelled joy.

From Ashes to New — Reflections album artwork 6.0
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FROM ASHES TO NEWReflections

A polished but ultimately hollow exercise in nu-metal revivalism that prioritises safety over substance.

Angelus Apatrida — Aftermath (Bonus Tracks Edition) album artwork 9.0
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ANGELUS APATRIDAAftermath (Bonus Tracks Edition)

A towering masterclass in modern thrash that balances visceral aggression with a profound, haunting sense of atmosphere.

Ghosts Of Atlantis — Riddles of the Sycophants album artwork 9.0
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GHOSTS OF ATLANTISRiddles of the Sycophants

A towering achievement in melodic death metal where soaring heights and crushing weight collide in a majestic, cinematic tapestry.

Blind Channel — EXIT EMOTIONS album artwork 7.0
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BLIND CHANNELEXIT EMOTIONS

A gritty, nu-metal infused voyage that trades modern sheen for raw, visceral urgency.

Chat Pile — Cool World album artwork 6.0
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CHAT PILECool World

Chat Pile deliver a sludge-soaked slab of noise rock that succeeds as an atmospheric statement but falters on consistency.

Axty — The Pain Made Me Who I Am album artwork 5.0
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AXTYThe Pain Made Me Who I Am

Asty's newest outing is a predictably safe exploration of trauma, delivering heavy riffs but lacking the emotional depth to truly cut.

Deathchant — Thrones album artwork 8.0
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DEATHCHANTThrones

Deathchant weave a haunting, hallucinogenic tapestry of heavy metal and psychedelia on 'Thrones', an album of profound atmosphere.

Genital Shame — Chronic Illness Wish album artwork 9.0
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GENITAL SHAMEChronic Illness Wish

A masterclass in serrated textures and rhythmic precision, Genital Shame deliver a black metal clinic of visceral, uncompromising intensity.

Green Lung — This Heathen Land album artwork 6.0
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GREEN LUNGThis Heathen Land

Green Lung's 'This Heathen Land' trades palpable atmosphere for indulgent, plodding pacing.

Deep Purple — =1 album artwork 2.0
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DEEP PURPLE=1

A lackluster collection that trades the band's signature grit for hollow polish.

Villain of the Story — Convergence: Two Minds in One album artwork 9.0
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VILLAIN OF THE STORYConvergence: Two Minds in One

A majestic, high-octane masterclass in heavy fusion that marries post-hardcore grit with stadium-sized metal hooks.