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7.0
ROB ZOMBIEThe Great Satan
Rob Zombie leans into his industrial metal roots with a gritty, high-octane collection of groove and grit.
10.0
EQUILIBRIUMEquinox
A masterclass in pagan metal, where primal folk textures meet surgical melodic death precision.
8.0
KREATORKrushers Of The World
A visceral, high-octane masterclass in thrash metal that balances raw aggression with a haunting sense of identity.
6.0
MAJESTICAPower Train
Majestica deliver a competent but ultimately safe collection of metal anthems on their latest Nuclear Blast offering.
3.0
BLACKBRIARA Thousand Little Deaths
Blackbriar's latest feels like a beautifully orchestrated collapse; moments of genuine brilliance buried under frustrating repetition.
4.0
BEYOND THE BLACKBreak The Silence
'Break The Silence' flirts with genuine grandeur but ultimately buckles under the weight of its own ambition; a frustratingly uneven listen.
7.0
EPICAAspiral
*Aspiral* finds Epica wrestling with weighty themes and expansive soundscapes, delivering a mostly compelling journey despite moments of self-indulgence.
7.0
PARADISE LOSTAscension
Paradise Lost's latest offering, 'Ascension', delivers a familiar blend of gothic grandeur and crushing doom, though its length proves a minor stumbling block.
8.0
BATTLE BEASTSteelbound
Steelbound delivers a predictably potent dose of power metal, though some familiar tropes threaten to blunt its considerable force.
7.0
DYNAZTYGame of Faces
A valiant effort, but 'Game of Faces' feels like a band treading water rather than forging ahead.
5.0
CORROSION OF CONFORMITYGood God / Baad Man
Corrosion of Conformity sound grounded and heavy, but this sprawling record confuses accumulated mass with sustained purpose.
5.0
DIMMU BORGIRGrand Serpent Rising
Grand Serpent Rising offers scale without urgency, burying flashes of menace beneath an overextended and emotionally distant design.
Immortal Finish Writing Eleventh Studio Album
Demonaz has completed the material for Immortal’s follow-up to 2023’s ‘War Against All’.
4.0
IN FLAMESClayman
A transitional record with undeniable hooks, but one whose streamlined attack often trades depth for repetition and blunt impact.
4.0
SYLOSISThe New Flesh
Sylosis deliver precision and muscle, but too many songs mistake heaviness for drama and technical control for momentum.
Down Pass Midpoint of Recording New Album
Kirk Windstein says Down have completed drums, rhythm guitars and bass for their long-awaited studio album.
7.0
ELUVEITIEÀnv
Ànv balances folk-metal colour with sharp melodic hooks, though its smoother middle stretch lowers the impact of an otherwise focused record.
4.0
BEHEMOTHThe Shit Ov God
A polished but strangely inert record whose imposing production cannot disguise weak rhythmic ideas and inflated presentation.
7.0
SEPTICFLESHModern Primitive
Modern Primitive makes orchestral death metal feel urgent again by giving its aggression direction instead of drowning it in decoration.
6.0
SABATONThe War to End All Wars
The War to End All Wars delivers sturdy hooks and battlefield momentum, but Sabaton’s familiar machinery shows through the smoke.