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"Periphery came out of the gate in 2010 with incredible skill and precision, and none of that has changed here."
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"Periphery came out of the gate in 2010 with incredible skill and precision, and none of that has changed here."
"Crank this when preparing for the next ritual, friends. It's a smooth ride through hell from start to finish.
"Death metal is dead and loving it, and FAITHXTRACTOR is here to prove it."
"Crucially, the band doesn't simply sound like 'new old-school death metal.'"
A retrospective series on metal's formative decade.
"Funeral is an entrancing, exciting, energetic, brutal, and beautiful piece of extreme metal art."
"The band plays a modern amalgamation of 1970s hard rock and heavy metal, with slight touches of NWOBHM and sludge metal that gives them...
"Ploughshare's new album raises some interesting questions for fans of black and death metal."
"Detherous is the kind of band that makes non-metalheads cover their ears in disgust, and makes devotees like us turn it up ever louder...
"While this isn't the most earth-shattering black metal release of the year, it maintains Kampfar's place in that world."
"Metaphorically speaking, Astral Fortress is like a solitary figure representing a moment in Darkthrone's past."
"As a whole, Black Terrain is best approached as an experience. It's not exactly conducive to a playlist containing quick hits of your favorite...
"[This is for] those of us who wish Dawn made more than two albums. Or who wish Vinterland didn't stop after Welcome My Last...
"Till takes a different approach, drawing inspiration from early American history to craft highly emotional and dramatic compositions."
"Upon a rigorous inspection, I can say the house is in very good shape. Watch your step as you walk in, however, lots of...
"The album remains the folk-metal record to beat for 2022, and Vermilia retains her place as one of the best folk/black metal artists working...
Every society has institutions dedicated to keeping certain cultural traditions alive. American state capitals often have buildings earmarked for operas or symphony orchestras. Most...
Streams Of Ancient Wisdom is coming for you.
"If you like cavernous, atmospheric black metal that keeps it raw — and you dig history — you should turn this up."
"On Roman Candle, the band sought to reinvent itself and blaze a new path for itself. Congrats, gentlemen, you did it."
"In the meantime, everything comes together on this record to make for an excellent nostalgia trip."
"I'd advise turning it up loud, as the nasties on the album cover strike me as the type you'd want to join rather than...
"It's quite simply black metal heaven, as contradictory as that statement may sound."
