Cirith Ungol – All The Shadows

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If you’re an old Cirith Ungol fan, chances are you need a knee replacement. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, I can tell you that maybe only Satan has made a more dramatic comeback from what looked like certain death. The last two albums have been a blast, but can the band top the fun of the classic ones with All The Shadows? Let’s see.

Green Lung – Necropolitan

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When you hear the name Green Lung, you either think of the Amazon rainforest or a horrible type of cancer. However, there’s a retro-Heavy and Sludge Metal band out there that has something to show us today. Yet, Necropolitan sounded exactly as I expected. You’ll have to stick around to know if that means good or bad. I’ll keep writing after all.

Scald – Relics

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As you know, we almost never cover EPs, but today we’re talking about Scald. Probably the most important Doom Metal band from the land of cheap booze and great writers—I wonder if those two are connected. Scald already had a comeback that made me fanboy around, but could Relics have a similar effect? Can it keep changing a formula so old yet so effective? Yes? I’m kind of excited. Deal with it.

Wailin Storms – The Arsonist

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With an album named The Arsonist, you’d expect Wailin Storms to blast this place out of existence. Yet what I found was a strange concoction of Heavy Metal, Gothic Rock, and Blues. I don’t quite know how to label it—it sounds almost rural to my city ears. But this band comes from Season of Mist, and we all know they only sign bands that are marketable… I mean, excellent! So with that in mind, let’s dive into this thing with as much optimism as possible.