Reviews

Records the editors have actually sat with, scored out of ten. A high mark is an argument, not a favour, and the write-up has to earn it.

82 reviews

Pestilence — Levels of Perception 3.0

Pestilence

Levels of Perception

2024 · Thrash Metal

Dutch death metal legends Pestilence, helmed by Patrick Mameli (guitar/vocals) and joined by Rutger van Noordenburg (gui...

Andrzej Sawicki May 2, 2024

Saxon — Hell, Fire and Damnation 7.5

Saxon

Hell, Fire and Damnation

2024 · Heavy Metal

Saxon remains an unyielding force in heavy metal, persistently delivering quality music for over four decades. Hell, Fir...

Declan Rourke Mar 19, 2024

Overkill — Scorched 9.0

Overkill

Scorched

2023 · Thrash Metal

Who would have guessed that New Jersey's thrash legends Overkill would still be unleashing their ferocious sound in 2023...

Saint Sylveszter Dec 9, 2023

Enforcer — Nostalgia 7.5

Enforcer

Nostalgia

2023 · Heavy Metal

A speed band reaching for the big rock album, and mostly getting there

Saint Sylveszter Oct 14, 2023

Kalmah — Kalmah 8.5

Kalmah

Kalmah

2023 · Power Metal

Despite its low profile on mainstream end-of-year lists, Kalmah's self-titled album is a remarkable addition to their di...

Julien Vasseur Sep 14, 2023

Sirenia — 1977 7.5

Sirenia

1977

2023 · Symphonic Metal

SIRENIA is embarking on an intriguing musical journey that has the potential to attract or lose fans, depending on their...

Ilse Brandt Jun 23, 2023

Cattle Decapitation — Terrasite 8.5

Cattle Decapitation

Terrasite

2023 · Death Metal

The method is familiar by now, and it has never hit harder

Gareth Llewellyn May 19, 2023

Besieged — Violence Beyond All Reason 8.0

Besieged

Violence Beyond All Reason

2022 · Thrash Metal

BESIEGED have returned from the metal cosmos with “Violence Beyond All Reason” and it’s been worth the wait. Their signa...

Declan Rourke Jun 14, 2022

Therion — Leviathan 9.0

Therion

Leviathan

2021 · Death Metal

Listening to Therion’s early releases, which were a mix of death and doom metal with symphonic elements, I was curious a...

Julien Vasseur May 6, 2022

Kataklysm — Serenity in Fire 8.5

Kataklysm

Serenity in Fire

2004 · Death Metal

If you want grim-sounding, self-admittedly groove-infused death metal with blasting drums and intelligible growls, then...

Rafael Quintero Feb 28, 2022