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[The album is] blended into a furious hurricane of technical assault from every single angle, ultimately making a very enjoyable album that ought to put Exterminatus in your ongoing playlist, and look forward to Part II of the same … MoreExterminatus – Echoes From a Distant Star Pt I
This is just pure satisfaction in dissonance, having both ends of a spectrum covered, a jagged edge on a blunt blade, a sonic cannonball to the chest … MoreCHESTCRUSH – ΨΥΧΟΒΓΑΛΤΗΣ
Deathmatch is a an above average album, hopefully bringing the European band into a bigger spotlight, as both a good album, and exposing the scene to a great project with their heads on straight … MoreLuna Kills – Deathmatch
I really enjoyed the long track times and in-depth song structures, but I really felt like there was something to be desired in some of the mix/master as well as a couple of on-the-nose “Christ rock” moments that will really only appeal to a tiny subsection of extreme metal fans … MoreDiatheke – …And The Word Was God
[I]f you’re looking for a little bit of Cult of Luna or DVNE with the vocals of Tom Araya, you are going to probably find An Evening With Knives’ latest album, End of Time, a fun listen … MoreAn Evening With Knives – End of Time
While it features only a few marquee tracks, Celestial Death is wholly-decent and worth a listen if you’re a fan of melodic/progressive metal with a thrashy element at its core … MoreCryptosis – Celestial Death
Totally sexy and atmospheric, Saint Vengeur is hitting their stride with an album that’s an erotic synth industrial experience for fans of darkwave, black metal, and electronic music … MoreSAINT VENGEUR – Sex and Repression in Higher Society
There’s a lot to like on this album, and I think that people who really know about the genres that Cross Bringer draw influences from will appreciate the tapestry of sound that the band has brought on this release … MoreCross Bringer – Healismus Aeternus
[I]t’s pretty clear that the band is not necessarily going for realistic eeriness; Instead, they are seemingly trying to create an atmosphere that has blends of blackened death metal vocals, Emerson Lake and Palmer synths, power metal solos, and super long track times … MoreCantu Ignis – The Fathomless Dominion
French extreme metal outfit Usquam has prepared its 2025 release with a main focus on epic melodic riffs, high-pitched vocal attack, and classic-style lead guitar work that blends various elements from power metal, post-black, symphonic black metal, and some death metal into a blend of dark metal that will appeal to fans of Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, and Gaerea … MoreUSQUAM – Ex Nihilo