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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Comatose Vigil A.K. – Evangelium Nihil
OK, first things first. Not one of the four songs on this album is shorter than a quarter-hour, so if you're intending to listen...
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Witherfall – A Prelude to Sorrow
Coming to us from the land of California, the second album from Witherfall is a memorial to their former drummer, Paul Sagan. From the...
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Fifth Angel – The Third Secret
It's been almost thirty years since the Seattle group of Fifth Angel released their last album, 1989's Time Will Tell. Among the many other...
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A Dying Planet – Facing the Incurable
From the get-go it is clear that A Dying Planet aim big with Facing the Incurable. Not just bringing almost an hour of music...
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Hammer King – Poseidon Will Carry Us Home
Kicking off with a short shuffle of percussion into the lead guitar riff, the title track of Poseidon Will Carry Us Home opens the...
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Iskald – Innhøstinga
With their last release dating back to 2014, the Norwegian group of Iskald have had some time to re-center themselves and put some serious...
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Decline of the I – Escape
Keeping up the three-year spacing trend they've followed since debuting with their 2012 album Inhibition, the French group Decline of the I have returned with...
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Redemption – Long Night’s Journey into Day
Picking up from where they left off with 2016's The Art of Loss, Redemption seem to have centered themselves from that guest-studded affair with...
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The Evil – Evil
With this, their debut album, the Brazilian doom metal supergroup of The Evil lay down seven tracks of band-defining theatrics and atmosphere. Sadly, unlike...
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Kite – The All-Penetrating Silence
Despite dating back to 1998, with their current trio arrangement solidifying in 2007, the Norwegian group of KITE only has a handful of releases...
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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...