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.
118 reviews
8.8
Napalm Death
Scum
Two bands, one drummer, and the year music stopped being polite.
Gareth Llewellyn
Apr 9, 2026
7.0
Lacuna Coil
Sleepless Empire
Heavier, yes. The question nobody answers is what for.
Ilse Brandt
Apr 2, 2026
9.3
Morbid Angel
Altars of Madness
Thirty eight minutes that taught death metal how to play.
Rafael Quintero
Mar 24, 2026
9.0
Werewolves
Die for Us
Australia's most savage death metal band, Werewolves, returns with their fifth studio album, Die For Us. Known for their...
Andrzej Sawicki
Mar 18, 2026
8.0
The Obsessed
Gilded Sorrow
The Return of The ObsessedAfter a seven-year gap following Sacred, Wino returns with Gilded Sorrow, an album that merges...
Ilse Brandt
Mar 11, 2026
7.0
Æthĕrĭa Conscĭentĭa
The Blossoming
Ætheria Conscientia’s third album, The Blossoming, is a testament to their startling creative abilities, spanning six ep...
Eirik Solvang
Jun 8, 2024
7.5
Darkthrone
It Beckons Us All.......
It Beckons Us All opens with "Howling Primitive Colonies," immediately immersing listeners in a dense, doom-laden atmosp...
Eirik Solvang
Jun 8, 2024
8.0
Evergrey
Theories of Emptiness
Swedish progressive metal titans Evergrey are set to release their fourteenth studio album, Theories of Emptiness, on Ju...
Julien Vasseur
Jun 8, 2024
9.5
Severe Torture
Torn from the Jaws of Death
Dutch death metal titans Severe Torture have returned with a vengeance on their latest album, Torn from the Jaws of Deat...
Rafael Quintero
Jun 6, 2024
6.0
Witherfall
Sounds of the Forgotten
Witherfall burst onto the metal scene in 2017 with their dramatic debut Nocturnes and Requiems, capturing the attention...
Declan Rourke
Jun 1, 2024
6.0
Rotting Christ
Pro Xristou
Rotting Christ, the name alone evokes an image of unfiltered death and blasphemy, a fitting description for the band tha...
Andrzej Sawicki
May 28, 2024
9.0
As the Sun Falls
Kaamos
The Finnish metal band As the Sun Falls is back with their latest album Kaamos, released less than a year after their pr...
Rafael Quintero
May 11, 2024
3.0
Pestilence
Levels of Perception
Dutch death metal legends Pestilence, helmed by Patrick Mameli (guitar/vocals) and joined by Rutger van Noordenburg (gui...
Andrzej Sawicki
May 2, 2024
7.5
Saxon
Hell, Fire and Damnation
Saxon remains an unyielding force in heavy metal, persistently delivering quality music for over four decades. Hell, Fir...
Declan Rourke
Mar 19, 2024
9.0
Overkill
Scorched
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
7.5
Enforcer
Nostalgia
A speed band reaching for the big rock album, and mostly getting there
Saint Sylveszter
Oct 14, 2023
8.5
Kalmah
Kalmah
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
7.5
Sirenia
1977
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
8.5
Cattle Decapitation
Terrasite
The method is familiar by now, and it has never hit harder
Gareth Llewellyn
May 19, 2023
8.0
Besieged
Violence Beyond All Reason
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
9.0
Therion
Leviathan
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
8.5
Kataklysm
Serenity in Fire
If you want grim-sounding, self-admittedly groove-infused death metal with blasting drums and intelligible growls, then...
Rafael Quintero
Feb 28, 2022