Rainbows Are Free – Head Pains
A fun, tripped-out album with plenty of variety keeping its retro flavors feeling fresh
ZaRRaZa – Rotten Remains
Well-executed brutal death metal that, while good, is not exactly pushing the genre forward.
Bednja – Doline Su Ostale Iza Nas
A promising debut by a newcomer to the black metal field.
Abest – Bonds of Euphoria
A great performance of dark, sludgy post-metal.
Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas
Cattle Decapitation continue to evolve as a band on their latest release, which is their most melodic and atmospheric yet
Façade – The Eternal Dance
A thoughtful and intriguing work, with a well-executed mix of brutalism and hope
King Satan – I Want You To Worship Satan
There are a lot of great industrial metal bands out there. King Satan aren't one of them.
Avatarium – The Fire I Long For
Avatarium's own brand of doom/psychedelic metal continues to deliver a great punch. At the same time, in this, their first post-Edling album, the band also tries to explore new sounds, with mixed results.
Leprous – Pitfalls
An unusual but interesting work, with plenty of details to sift through and examine over multiple listenings
Arctos – Beyond The Grasp of Mortal Hands
Discovering melodic/symphonic black metal was quite a revelation for me, especially considering that the bands that got me into black metal in the first...