Melodic Death Metal
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Diablo – Silver Horizon
Scandinavian countries have produced so many great bands over the years that it's difficult to keep track of every single one of them. For...
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The Black Dahlia Muder – Abysmal
I'm a sucker for strings, so the menacing pizzicato intro of “Receipt” had me by the short and curly right off the bat. Trevor Strnad carries this pizzicato along with...
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Hypermass – Clouded Visions
The Norwegians of Hypermass have an approach to melodic death metal that, while quite pleasant, isn't exactly what you'd call groundbreaking. They seem to be quite connected...
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Children of Bodom – I Worship Chaos
What a legendary institution this band has become. Love 'em or hate 'em, Children of Bodom have exerted a MASSIVE influence on the modern...
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Archaea – Catalyst
Forming in 2007, Archaea have been on an eight year long journey involving a revolving cast of musicians, and even building their own studio...
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Amorphis – Under the Red Cloud
When you think about a well-respected, oft-cited yet under-selling acts in modern metal, Amorphis are usually right there at the top. In their 25 years of...
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Barren Earth – On Lonely Towers
Several years ago I went to a Swallow The Sun gig, where I met vocalist Mikko Kotamäki. This was right around the time I...
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My Wooden Pillow – Uncomfortable
MWP are an interesting beast. They play an interesting brand of melodic death metal that immediately brings to mind the likes of Arch Enemy and In Flames (although...
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The Crown – Death Is Not Dead
If you’ve kept up with my often childish gibbers on this site, you’ll probably have noticed that I love all things Swedish when it comes...
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At The Gates – At War With Reality
When At The Gates called it a day back in 1996, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth in the metal world. Mere...
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The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
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...