GIÖBIA – Plasmatic Idol
If you're willing to pay attention, this album can really take you places.
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.
Unbounded Terror – Faith In Chaos
Spain has given us some great death metal bands over the years, such as Teitanblood, Wormed, and Avulsed. Another band that helped found that...
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
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...
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.
Krvsade – Judgment Day (EP)
Krvsade's own brand of extreme metal shows a lot of enthusiasm. Sadly, that's not enough to make it good.
Tylor Dory Trio — Unsought Salvation
Though prog enthusiasts might want to give this album a listen, it's not a great snapshot of the genre.
Erdling – Yggdrasil
About what you'd expect from a modern NDH album, but without much flair to distinguish it in years to come
Nobody – Gospel of the Goat
Many bands have been praised for treading new ground in a genre. The addition of new elements can revitalize antiquated sounds, while also allowing...