1. Dis
2. Emerge
3. Charm
4. The Silence
5. To The Night, On My Knees
6. Gold Dust
7. No Plan
8. Hellish Style
9. Crawling On All Eight
10. Shit Insignia
11. Sonic Fucker
12. Exorcist Love
13. Mercy Of Effigies Past
Debut album by Ninth Circle. A promising and entertaining debut, that delivers a tasteful and well-crafted mix of black metal with crust/punk. Raw D-Beat parts with epic ripping melodic guitar work.
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1. Scaffold
2. The Blue Thread
3. Shrouds
3rd album by Decemberance. It is a splendid album to say the least, it has no weak points and is simply to be listened to and made one’s own by immersing oneself in a painful and involving sound. One of the best death/doom releases for 2023 so far.
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1. Et Smelter
2. Tankespinnerens Smerte
3. Interstellar Nexus
4. It Does Not Follow
5. Voyager
6. Halow
7. Det Tomme Kalde Morke
8. Abyss Perihelion Transit
9. Requiem Aeternum
6th album by Dodheimsgard. There are some prog parts here and there that flourishes the psychedelic sci-fi spectral, in which black metal stands in the background as a heavy shadow that interferes when it’s needed, are combined perfectly with piano and keyboards, weeping cello, groove, trippy Pink Floyd parts, emotional melodies, some electro elements (both modern and 70’s), several tempo changes, atmospheric aura and Vikotnik’s eclectic performance.
1. Black Market Vasectomy
2. Face Ripped Off
3. Pissed
4. Testicular Rot
5. Hungry For Your Insides
6. Skin Cushion
7. A Lesson In Savagery
8. Narcissistic Incisions
9. Mortal Admonishment
10. Proclamation Of The Frail
11. Necrosexual Deviant
12. Feening For Bloodshed
2nd album by Sanguisugabogg. They bring a greater amount of skill and creativity to their sophomore record rather than relying on gimmicks like before. They’re still as revolting as ever, but they present it in amazing ways.
1. Ήσουν Κομμάτια
2. Νέμεση
3. Καθρέφτης
4. Φαντάσματα Της Ουτοπίας
5. Σκουπίδια
6. Αθώοι Του Αίματος (Χορός Του Θανάτου)
7. Όρνεα
8. Στο Βωμό Του Κέρδους
Debut album by Όρνεα. A promising and fully entertaining debut that combines a crusty version of hardcore/punk with crossover/thrash metal.
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1. Poseidon
2. Attila
3. Derrière Les Portes De Babylone
4. Le Scare Du Sorcier
5. La Parade Des Centaurs
6. Walkyrie
7. Encore Un Jour
8. Trahison
9. Vampire
10. Apocalypso
4th album by Sortilège. The sound is a bit far from what we are used to, losing bands’ trademark heaviness and this heavy fucking metal -in your face- attitude of their past legendary works. It has though good moments.
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1. Existence Of Awe
2. The Whir Of Flies
3. While Bloodsprings Become Rivers
4. Bodies As Driftwood
5. Eyes To Burning Skies
6. Final Vows
7. Unredeemable
8. Optograms Of Disgust
6th album by Downfall Of Gaia. It is a powerful and cathartic album that demonstrates exactly why Downfall Of Gaia are held in such high regard and shows that while they honour their roots superbly, they aren’t afraid to take risks with their music and the results speak for themselves.
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1. Myndhöggvari Lífsins Og Dauðans
2. Hraun Og ástríða
3. Aska Sigursæl
4. Eldorgía
5. Heklugjá
2nd album by Vosbud. The style here is defined by longform pieces which dance between pagan black metal’s valiant sentimental nature and sleepier touches of post-black metal’s postmodern defeatism.
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1. Not Of This Earth
2. The Void
3. Cosmic Funeral
4. Horde Of Disgust
5. The Fog
6. Their Hands Upon Our Throat
7. Tentacles Of Horror
8. Cursed Be Thy Name
9. The Absolute Torment
10. Bleed For Darkness
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1. Crossing The Acheron
2. Burn In Hell
3. Metal Gladiator
4. Rattlesnake
5. Rough Riders
6. Stormbound
7. The Running Man
7-track 'Ep by Iron Curtain, that contains 4 new (1-4) and 3 old songs (featuring some guest leads). Raw-throated singing, fast leadwork and bombastic drumming are the foundation of the songs.
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1. Stormfulde Hav
2. Frosne Vind
3. Tak For Alt
4. Det Der Var
5. Tid
6. Fred Være Med Støvet
3rd album by Afsky. Tastefully mixing together elements of the folk, depressive, second wave and atmospheric black metal styles into an emotive whole, 'Om Hundrede År' is an engaging and affecting work.
1. The Battle Of Sudden Flame
2. Ancient Light
3. Inferno
4. Requital
5. Sepulcher (Don’t Vote)
6. Cruel Optimisms
7. In The Shadow Of The Past
8. Freedom In Retrograde
9. Wild Fire
10. Go As Free Companions
3rd album by Dawn Ray'd. It finds the band at their most personal to date, throwing a fair bit of caution to the wind as they heavily infuse their black metal sound with intense folk-inspired elements. The end result is something that feels primeval, perverse and poignant.
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1. Leading Into The Realm Of Torment
2. Existence Consumed
3. The Tower Of Suffering
4. Endless Curse
5. Swarms
6. The Oppressor
7. Horrors Of Human Sacrifice
8. Eidolon Of The Blind
9. Desolate Void
10. Serpent Cult
11. Panopticon
12. Dreameater
1. The Human Paradox
2. Perdition's End
3. The Surgical Undeadvors
4. Tar And Feathers
5. Rapture Addict
6. Leper Colony
7. A Flow So Greatly Macabre
8. Flesh Crawl Demise
9. Gruesome End
Debut album by Leper Colony, a supergroup consisting of Mark Grewe (ex-Morgoth, Discreation, Insidious Disease), Rogga Juhansson (Paganizer, Revolting, etc.) and Jon Skäre (Defiatory, Consumption, etc.). This eponymous release is a statement of intent from the veterans and proves that they are more than capable of throwing fists with bands half their age.
1. Den Hårda Kärnan
2. Writers
3. Sju Streck
4. Det Steks
5. Crime City Hardcore
6. Ormar
7. Rastlös Natt
8. Här & Nu
9. Stormen
Debut album by Hårda Tider. For the love of DIY punk and hardcore. Great, aggressive and passionate hardcore/punk straight from the fuckin' heart!
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1. The Divine Infinity
2. God Of Hate
3. Herald Of Pain
4. Merciless
5. Prisoner
6. Consume - Obey
7. Murder
8. Welcome To Hell
9. No Turning Back
10. Soul Collector
3rd album by Riffobia. Great thrashing madness from start 'till finish. Great guitarwork with amazing solos and tasty riffing, flawless musicianship and suitable sound production. One of the best thrash albums for 2023 'til now.
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1. Η Καρδιά Της Καρδιάς
2. Σκυλιά Που Αλυχτάνε
3. Πτώματα Σε Αποσύνθεση
4. Ποτέ Μην Προσκυνάς
5. 1312
6. Ψέκες
7. Άσπιλο Σήμερα
8. Κρύα Κουζίνα
Debut album by Νεκρή Πτέρυγα. A promising and entertaining release. The group delivers 8 songs of solid crust/punk formula blended with D-Beat rhythms and some black metal influences here and there.
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1. Spat On
2. Problem To The Solution
3. Choking On Dirt
4. Hooked On Masturbation
5. Don't Be A Victim
6. All That I Ask
7. All Our Friends Are Dead
8. Bleed This Illness
9. A Conversation Alone
Debut album by Medulla Nocte. In little over 30 minutes 'A Conversation Alone' is a diet of self-loathing, destructive bile served with a sledge-hammer of crushing heavy hatecore to accompany. Pure, violent and rhythmed, crank it up and don't think about anything else.
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1. Prelude
2. Outsider
3. Obsidian
4. Beyond The Grave
5. Rebirth
6. Escape From Beyond
7. A Wake
8. The Wrath
9. The Last Day
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1. Into Nothingness
2. No Vital Signs
3. The Tank
4. Charon
5. The Blackest Of Soil
6. The End Is Near
7. Convulse Possessions
8. Dracunculus Medinensis
2nd album by Wilt. Old school Swedish death metal and a pinch of Bolt Thrower is the formula the group uses. Impressive musicianship, an undeniable passion for keeping the classic spirit alive and just a really hard-hitting record with grooves aplenty.
1. From Western Shores
2. Death On Black Wings
3. Shadow And Stone
4. Exiled King
5. Nomads
6. Twisted Towers
7. Desert Winds
8. Keepers Of The Gate
2nd album by Gatekeeper. It’s inspired, epic, with a couple of breath-taking moments and an on-going nostalgic epic atmosphere. Very well built riffng, shining solos and lead guitar parts and a new singer that drives the songs higher and higher.
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1. Kingmaker
2. Rise Above
3. The Traveler
4. Hellfire
5. Chasing The Rainbow
6. Ashes And Fire
7. Burn It Down
8. Fall Of A Common Man
9. Sounds Of The Night
10. Renegade
5th album by Screamer. Upbeat riffs, rocking drums and subtle organs launch into anthemic fury with powerful vocals quickly soaring into the mix. As usual, Screamer provide instantly catchy and memorable songs which get you moving to the classic rhythmic punchiness.
1. Theatre Of Lies
2. Howling
3. The Masque
4. The Black Bird
5. Eternal Dark (R.I.P.)
6. Abyss Of Existence
Debut album by Asakta. It’s in the mid-tempo riffs and suffocating darkness, that Asakta flourishes just as black metal has been crafted to do for decades now, with this record certainly an achievement in that madness from the moment you press play.
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1. Becoming None
2. Listen!
3. Dissociate
4. Beating Heart
5. Bard Of The Hell-bent Angels
6. Decisions
7. Silence We Plead
8. Old Yarn
3rd album by Oak Pantheon, 7 years after their last one. The group has always managed to navigate the balance between atmospheric black metal, catchy choruses and an inclination towards folky post-metal. They’ve more than perfected the formula here on their third full-length album, with 'The Absence' being their best work to date.
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1. Luciftias
2. Sacrosanct Pyre
3. Into Eerie Catacombs
4. Sathanastasis
5. Qelippot Epiphany
6. Acausal Current Of Thanatos
7. Veneration For The Fireborn King
8. Noxious Witchery Of The Titans
9. Typhonian Temple
3rd full length by Thy Darkened Shade, 9 years after their last one. The structures of the songs are both traditional and progressive, it is a combination that is truly shocking. The Greek modern musical tradition infuses melodic lines with epic mood and drama, offering a mixture of uplift and dread.
1. Humanoid
2. Striving For Destruction
3. Autosarcophagy
4. The Eyes Of Worms
5. Apophis
6. Reflected By The Void
7. Deiquisitor
8. Atomic Assassins
9. Praise The Lord
4th album by Deiquisitor. It is a work of death metal as mature and subtle as it is dirt ridden and primal. The production is murky, the guitar tone is oddly supressed, which, when combined with the down tuning, takes on an almost ghostly presence across these tracks.