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ORDH – Blind In Abyssal Realms
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It’s time for a debut, and judging by the artwork, I should have some expectations. ORDH is a strange name for a band that is planning to send us to hell and back. Blind In Abyssal Realms is supposed to be everything you want from a Prog/Tech/Death Metal experience. Yet, the band is still new in town, so we still need to give it a baptism of fire. Join me, and hopefully you won’t be more disappointed than the last time your vinyl order was indefinitely delayed.
Hebephrenique – Decathexis
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When the band is named Hebephrenique and the album is titled Decathexis, you know they aren’t here to play My Little Pony. If anything, you should expect something that would ruin your breakfast harder than massive layoffs at your workplace. It’s been a while since we reviewed some sick Black/Death Metal around here. 2025 will be hard to top in that department, but that doesn’t mean we should disregard the underground so quickly.
The Silver – Looking Glass Hymnal Blue
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Two things seem evident to me now. One: that you’re all hyped up about Looking Glass Hymnal Blue. Two: that The Silver really likes the color blue. This eclectic project likes to defy labels, which always sits well with me. However, that doesn’t mean we automatically roll out the red carpet at MER. You could get a boot in the face any day. Just know that before you send us your stuff. Now that this information is clear, let’s start.
The Biscuit Merchant – Golden Age
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The Biscuit Merchant is back, and if the artwork is telling us anything, they’re now the cookie dealer. If you owe them money, you end up like that. I knew it was only a matter of time before the kids would come back and try to break my legs. So, one of the revelations of 2025 wants to try again. Let’s see if Golden Age is an honorable sequel or just forgotten cookie dough.
Vomitory – In Death Throes
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The Death Metal band with the sexiest name ever is back. If Vomitory‘s In Death Throes is as good as anything the band has offered in its last two albums, then we can all go home happy and relieved that another OG band still has something to give to the world. Let’s not lie—this project restores our faith in brutality. There’s little to be worried about, right?
Hellripper – Coronach
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Yes, I don’t live under a rock. If anything, I have the three Vs—if you know, you know—but everyone has been going head over heels for Hellripper‘s Coronach. I’m familiar with the project’s previous releases, but for some reason, I always forget to return to them. Needless to say, the expectations are understandably high. There’s something about this Black/Thrash/Heavy combo that has escaped me before, and it could happen again, but let’s be optimistic for once. It’s time.
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Obscure Fate – Shaded of a Dying world
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There are very few things as reliable and comfortable as Finnish Melodic Death Metal. You always get exactly what you’re expecting. Obscure Fate brings us an album with a name that again promises consistency: Shades of a Dying World. The only real question is whether this will be genuinely melodic or fall into Arch Enemy-level corny territory. Either way, those guitars will shine. Let’s see.
Golgotha – Hubris
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Finally, a band with a good name—or at least one that makes me feel like the members take their work kind of seriously. It’s been a while since we’ve had some proper Death/Doom, so why not give Golgotha a chance. I have some illusions for Hubris. Let’s see if I don’t end up more let down than a kid who doesn’t meet a rollercoaster’s height requirements.
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