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DEAD RABBITTSRedefined
A plodging, self-indulgent excursion into the 'post-hardcore' bargain bin.
5.0
RUSSIAN CIRCLESNine
A masterclass in textural heavy music, 'Nine' sees Russian Circles refine their cavernous sound into a haunting, deliberate experience.
5.0
AXTYHannya
Axty delivers a polished, if somewhat uninspired, collection of metalcore tropes that prioritises production over personality.
5.0
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.
5.0
DARK TRANQUILLITYEndtime Signals
A polished, albeit safe, continuation of the Gothenburg legacy, where atmosphere occasionally takes precedence over raw aggression.
5.0
LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMESThe Cycles Of Trying To Cope
Like Moths To Flames offer a polished, yet structurally repetitive journey through the familiar tropes of modern metalcore.
5.0
SALIVABreaking Through
Saliva’s 'Breaking Through' offers a hollow exercise in genre-trope recycling, prioritising accessible textures over musical depth.
5.0
TULIPBig Shiny Metal Tunes
A symphonic metal odyssey that prioritises atmosphere over structural integrity, ultimately stalling under the weight of its own ambition.
5.0
SYLOSISA Sign of Things to Come
A polished, slightly predictable exercise in modern metal hybridity that loses its edge in the pursuit of technical perfection.
5.0
LORD OF THE LOSTWeapons Of Mass Seduction
A decadent, industrial-tinged descent into the theatre of obsession where pop sensibilities and gothic weight collide.
5.0
LORD OF THE LOSTOPVS NOIR Vol. 2
A slick, safe collection of gothic tropes that swaps genuine danger for polished industrial sheen.
5.0
POWERWOLFWake Up The Wicked
A study in stylistic stagnation where theatrical grandeur fails to mask a lack of genuine musical evolution.
5.0
BLACKBRIARA Dark Euphony
Blackbriar offers a somber, textured journey through gothic symphonics that ultimately feels slightly diluted by its own ambition.
5.0
NIGHTWISHYesterwynde
A sprawling, somber odyssey that prioritises atmospheric density over symphonic spectacle.
5.0
KORPIKLAANIRankarumpu
Korpiklaani deliver a riotous, folk-infused masterpiece that celebrates the spirit of the northern wilderness.
5.0
ALLTAtaraxia
A polished, if somewhat safe, addition to the progressive metalcore canon that prioritises melodic hooks over raw edge.
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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.
5.0
FIRES IN THE DISTANCECircadian Promise
A haunting, atmospheric journey through metal's more ethereal reaches that ultimately feels lost in its own shadows.
5.0
HELLOWEENGiants & Monsters
Helloween's latest offering, 'Giants & Monsters', feels like a band caught between reverence for their past and the daunting task of forging something new.