Suffering so you don't have to!
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This is a tough one. There are few bands more respected and loved than Enslaved in our colourful little community. However, I haven’t been genuinely happy with the band’s output since Axioma Ethica Odini. Well, though Riitiir was pretty good, but surely we can still have some hope for Mið. It’s Enslaved, after all. They should be able to sell us a convincing story and take us somewhere interesting, right? Let’s go, pagans! There are wars to lose out there!
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One of our readers asked us for an honest assessment of their new single, Lost Guardian (I wonder where he is). This is the latest offering from an Italian Power Metal project, and although there are currently no plans for a full-length album, an EP should be coming soon. So, if you Power Metal nerds are looking for something to throw your money at, keep an eye out. Those are your options for now. Alright, let’s embark on this dramatic journey!
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Somehow, Insomnium became one of, if not the biggest Finnish Melodic Death Metal band in town. Not an easy task, considering there are more metal bands in Finland than smiles. So here we are, celebrating one of the most consistent acts in the scene. We’ll review their lows and highs. Get your tissues ready and release the sad puppy living inside each and every one of us.
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Wolves in the Throne Room had the disgraceful luck of releasing a genre-defining album early in their career. Yes, we’re talking about Two Hunters. Ever since that peak, the band has truly struggled to capture my attention. So, Estuary has a titanic task ahead of it: break the pattern or give us even more of the same stuff we’ve been getting for the last 20 years. I have zero faith, guys. Just saying.
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Eclectic is a great adjective to describe whatever Mental Cruelty is doing. Back in the day, I reviewed Zwielicht for another website. I liked it, so I’m excited to see whether the band has changed on Echoes of a Forlorn Land or remains the same. The guys have now mixed Nordic mythology into their sound. Does that mean this is Viking Deathcore? Truly horrifying. Let’s start.
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It’s time for some SHRED!!! Void Sector Zero is nothing but a supergroup, featuring members of Necrophagist, Obscura, and Revocation and many more bands. There’s no way this album is going to be a walk in the park. Chances are, you’ll never be able to learn these songs, let alone sing along. The real question is whether these guys are going to blow us out of the water or completely bore us with an excessive onslaught of notes on Dead Space Enigma. I’m nervous!
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II’m always a bit skeptical of one-man projects, unless they’re Dan Swanö. It’s like a race car with no brakes. However, this is a Post-Metal project, which makes me believe. I want to get my heart broken listening to this stuff. I want Torii to surprise me, because with an album named Despaire, the least I can expect is to relive those moments of loss, right?
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IIt’s strange, to say the least, to find a Black Metal band with an album named Dystopolis. You’d think this was some sad Post-Metal record that makes you want to stare at the wall on a rainy day, but no! We have our decadent and drunken riffs back and forth from Seid, or so I thought when I read the promo. Perhaps I’ve misjudged the situation, though. Stay with me!
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Aeons ago, when the members of Gorguts released another great Death Metal album, little did they know they would eventually help invent one of the most influential subgenres in the game: Disso-Death. Now, with no guarantee that we’ll ever get another Gorguts album, it’s time to rank the ones we have.
