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Amon Amarth Praise Seamless Production on 'The Allfather Awakens'
Amon Amarth members reveal how touring sessions and a collaborative production gave the new record a smooth studio experience.
9.0
PRIMORDIALHow It Ends
Primordial deliver a masterclass in folk-infused black metal, weaving ancient Celtic mysticism with thunderous, anthemic heavy metal.
10.0
LIFESICKLoved by None, Hated by All
A flawless fusion of death metal weight and soaring melodic hooks. Lifesick have hit the jackpot with 'Loved by None, Hated by All'.
Joey Radziwill's Contribution to Sacred REICH's 'Into The Abyss'
Bassist Phil Rind confirms that guitarist Joey Radziwill penned 10 of the 11 tracks on the band's upcoming Metal Blade release.
8.0
THE NIGHT ETERNALCold Velvet
The Night Eternal weave a haunting, atmospheric tapestry of heavy metal that feels as intimate as a secret and as vast as a wasteland.
9.0
EXUMERDeath Mask Messiah
Exumer deliver a jagged, uncompromising slab of heavy music that transforms political frustration into a sonic assault.
8.0
ENSIFERUMWinter Storm
Ensiferum deliver a meticulously balanced fusion of melodic death and folk traditions, cementing their status as masters of the genre.
6.0
TýRBattle Ballads
A polished, safe voyage through Norse mythology that swaps genuine peril for high-production safety.
6.0
KILLSWITCH ENGAGEThis Consequence
A polished, safe, and ultimately predictable exercise in metalcore tropes.
6.0
PSYCROPTICThe Pulse of Annihilation
Psycroptic remain technically formidable, but this compact set is strongest when precision creates momentum instead of merely displaying control.
6.0
ARMORED SAINTEmotion Factory Reset
Emotion Factory Reset offers sturdy heavy-metal craft and strong vocal character, but too few songs create lasting urgency.
9.0
VOMITORYIn Death Throes
Vomitory turn thirty-seven minutes of death metal into a relentless, sharply written assault with hooks hiding inside every blast of violence.
7.0
INGESTEDDenigration
Ingested deliver a tightly engineered beating, strongest when the grooves are allowed to land without extra ornament.
Necrot Sign With Metal Blade Records
Oakland death metal trio Necrot have joined Metal Blade Records and begun work on their next album.
7.0
CRYPTIC SHIFTOverspace & Supertime
Cryptic Shift turn technical extremity into a vast, hostile environment, though the scale sometimes obscures the point.
Unearth Return to Metal Blade Records
Unearth have rejoined Metal Blade and are writing a new studio album for release in 2027.
8.0
REVOCATIONNew Gods, New Masters
Revocation turn technical death metal into focused violence, combining rhythmic intelligence, memorable riffs and well-placed stylistic disruptions.
Six Feet Under Cancel ‘Midnight In Hell’ Tour
Six Feet Under have cancelled their autumn 2025 US tour and intend to reschedule the dates in 2026.
9.0
HATEBellum Regiis
Hate shape blackened death metal into a severe, immersive campaign of layered guitars, controlled pacing and unusually strong melodic architecture.
4.0
ALLEGAEONThe Ossuary Lens
Allegaeon’s fluency remains obvious, but too much of The Ossuary Lens passes as polished motion without a lasting emotional or rhythmic center.