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8.0
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIXSceaduhelm
Crippled Black Phoenix turn a long runtime into a coherent descent, balancing progressive structure with genuine emotional pressure.
5.0
NINE INCH NAILSNine Inch Noize
Nine Inch Noize reframes familiar material with abrasive detail, but the exercise often feels curated rather than newly urgent.
7.0
RIOT CULTMelodic Death Metal Anarchy, Vol. 1
Riot Cult shape political unease into a cold, melodic record whose atmosphere is stronger than its confused genre label.
7.0
PEARL HILL METALThe Iron Verdict
A disciplined hard-rock record whose strongest moments come when the riffs carry the message instead of merely supporting it.
7.0
MOTORPSYCHOThe Gaia II Space Corps
Motorpsycho compress their progressive instincts into a focused, mobile record where arrangement serves momentum rather than excess.
6.0
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHTNot Here Not Gone
Blackwater Holylight drift through doom, psychedelia and dreamlike rock with patience, though the album sometimes dissolves into mist.
6.0
OPETHBlackwater Park
Opeth’s landmark atmosphere remains potent, but the album’s grand scale too often turns tension into delay and repetition.
8.0
FEUERSCHWANZWarriors
Warriors is a compact, hook-heavy folk-metal record that thrives on momentum even when its themes feel overfamiliar.
6.0
BATTLE BEASTBringer of Pain
Battle Beast balance arena-sized hooks with hard-rock gloss, though the album loses force when the pacing softens.