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6.0
MOONLIGHT HAZEBeyond
A symphonic metal outing that prioritises atmosphere over edge, ultimately succumbing to the very weight of its own ambition.
8.0
BLIND GUARDIANSomewhere Far Beyond (Revisited)
Blind Guardian polishes their fantasy masterpiece into a shimmering, modern diamond.
The Gathering's Anneke Van Giersbergen: No Future Plans Beyond Mandylion Anniversary
Anneke Van Giersbergen clarifies that the current reunion tour of The Gathering is a one-off celebration of their 1995 classic.
6.0
SONATA ARCTICAClear Cold Beyond
A polished but somewhat safe voyage through the familiar waters of Finnish power metal.
6.0
GLADENFOLDSoulbound
Gladenfold's 'Soulbound' offers a glacial, technically proficient journey, but struggles to ignite beyond its impressive foundations.
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.
Matt Tuck Defends Bullet For My Valentine’s Metalcore Roots
Matt Tuck says Bullet For My Valentine remain proud of metalcore while continuing to expand beyond its original boundaries.
MAJESTIC POWERFORTRESSKing Fortress: “We Did Not Record an Album - We Negotiated with Eternity”
There are power metal bands, and then there is Majestic Powerfortress: a seven-piece congregation of velvet-clad visionaries who claim to have been formed during a thunderstorm above an enchanted observatory somewhere beyond the measurable boundaries of northern Finland.
8.0
EDGE OF SANITYUnorthodox
On Unorthodox, Edge of Sanity break beyond Swedish death metal’s standard frame without losing its weight or hostility.