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I felt like bullying someone today, so I picked Bragging Rights – A Comedy Divine because I know he can take it. This is how I justify abuse, of course. At MER, we’re very familiar with the almost obsessive way this project churns out records. I do wonder if the title is ripping off Dante, but I’ll give it a pass for once. We have to check out those cymbals anyway.
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Arroganz comes in with an album titled Death Doom Punks, which is such an edgy combination of words that I honestly thought I was reviewing Metalcore again for a moment. But no, this isn’t some poser melodrama. It’s something genuinely serious—as in Death Metal serious. But of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The band will need more than just throwing a few heavy riffs and hippo sounds my way to convince me it’s legit. I’m cranky today if you can’t tell.
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Spain isn’t particularly known for its Doom Metal. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, but it does mean that Solnegre‘s Anthems For The Grand Collapse arrives with little pre-existing noise around it, which honestly feels more like a gift than a curse. I’m approaching this thing with no preconceptions or prejudices, just expecting to get trashed in all the right ways. However, Death/Doom can be so derivative at times that there’s still some level of worry lurking in my dark heart. Let’s see if that concern was justified.
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Mega Colossus clearly has a thing for size. This Heavy Metal act comes with artwork and an album title that couldn’t be further from each other in terms of what they convey. Everything was telling me this was going to be another okay album, but at the same time, this battered subgenre has had a surprisingly good year so far. Hence, why not dare to not be a total hater for once? Let’s try.
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Protrusion is the name you want to hear when it comes to Death Metal, right? I mean, you clearly didn’t picture cute kittens after reading it. Even less after seeing the album title The Last Suppuration. Nothing optimistic or pure could come out of that combination. The only real question is how pummeling and retro this album is going to be in practice.
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Monstrosity is a band that remains criminally underrated in the grand scheme of Death Metal. Not many bands this old can still produce decent work, let alone material that stands alongside its best. The Passage of Existence was nothing short of impressive back in 2018, a genuine comeback that reminded everyone why the band mattered. Since one return isn’t enough, the band has taken almost another decade to release Screams From Beneath the Surface. So the question is: is this going to be Carcass-style aging or Morbid Angel-style aging? The time for fear is now.
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It brings me joy that a band we reviewed long ago, back when it was nothing but a humble one-man project, is now back with bigger and faster ambitions. So yay! The project didn’t just die and fade into nothingness. We can now enjoy Never-Ending Quest for Purpose by Legionary. Short title, right? Let’s see if this thing has anything to add to the long and often disappointing history of MeloDeath and Thrash.
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I usually do everything in my power to dodge traditional Heavy Metal. It just feels like everything has been said and done a thousand times over. However, Ravenspell‘s Obsidian King claims there’s something more to say in the wacky, bloated history of the style. As you can tell, my hopes are buried somewhere below realistic, but the job is the job, right? It’s time to go on.
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Sometimes this Metal reviewing gig makes me wonder what I did to deserve this. When a band named Multiwomb comes in with an album titled Anatomy of Gorelust, it’s entirely my fault if I decide to dive into something that’s obviously not going to sound like a kid’s Sunday cartoon. In fact, this album has everything to make more than one person lose their appetite or burst out laughing at the sheer over-the-top madness contained within. Let’s go.
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Enough with all the edgy and depressing stuff. How about some epic Heavy/Power Metal to remind you that you were once an innocent child full of hopes and dreams before the world mauled you into the husk you are now. Triumpher‘s Priercing The Heart of the World opens with everything that promises to lift your spirits, right?
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