Gabriel
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When he's not digesting cinema (preferably low-budget), wasting time online, or otherwise embarrassing himself, Gabriel can be found working his way through a stack of music to review and taking breaks from the crushing futility of life with the help of comedy. Involved in a number of short-lived musical projects, he now sticks to annual Halloween shows with Mexican Space Train.
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Nox Formulae – Drakon Darshan Satan
A decent enough black metal album, one that probably would have done better if it had been released without playing up its alleged inspiration too much.
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An Evening With Knives – Sense of Gravity
Some great genre-blurring rock, and a very satisfying show of a band coming into its own on their sophomore release
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Schattenfall – Das Verderben
Coming to us from Germany, this black metal release is sort of a concept EP, with its lyrics formed entirely from the works of...
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Necrowretch – To Ones From Hell
Respectable death metal with a blackened crust, this should tide you over if you've been hungering for that very thing.
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Izthmi – The Arrows of Our Ways
An excellent and impressive debut effort, and already a strong contender for best of the year, despite such an early arrival
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Ironflame – Blood Red Victory
Ironflame's third release finds the Ohio-based quintet blending aspects of traditional heavy metal and power metal with more energy and speed behind the drums...
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Colosso – Apocalypse
Doesn't tap as much into the possibilities of a four-track concept release about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as it could have, but does deliver more-than-solid songs and suitable panache.
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Erdling – Yggdrasil
About what you'd expect from a modern NDH album, but without much flair to distinguish it in years to come
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Timeworn – Leave the Soul for Now
On their third studio album, the Norwegian five-piece of Timeworn deliver a mix of hardcore and post-metal; hardcore with the vocal route of yelling,...
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Rainbows Are Free – Head Pains
A fun, tripped-out album with plenty of variety keeping its retro flavors feeling fresh
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...