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Metal Reviews

June 20, 2023

Ghost -Phantomime

My favorite band to masterfully do covers has always been @typeonegativeofficial. Over the years, @thebandghost have pulled off epic covers including; If You Have Ghosts (Roku Erikson), Waiting For The Night (Depeche Mode) and Its a S…

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June 19, 2023

Clutch - PA Tapes (Live in Nashville)

If you're looking for an album that'll get you pumped, look no further than Clutch's PA Tapes (Live in Nashville) album. Recorded during their 2022 tour, this album showcases the raw power and energy that only a live Clutch show can hammer. Right f…

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June 19, 2023

Sleep Token - Take Me Back to Eden

The mysterious, masked men from London are at it again with another top-notch release.Take Me Back To Eden’s album opener Chokehold sucks you in with a raspy, gravelly musical intro under spacious, beautiful vocals that lulls you into a soothi…

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June 17, 2023

Heart Of A Coward

Heart Of A Coward brings another level of heavy with their 2023 singles “Decay” and “This place only brings death.” A thick, in-your-face production perfectly balances crushing riffs and savage vocals with layers of industria…

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June 10, 2023

Hauch EP

I really like this band Hauch out of Germany. Check out the EP with 4 really good tracks @ https://hauch1.bandcamp.com/album/lehmasche. Each track delivers a different vibe.The guys are extremely talented and have at times that Black Sabbath sound. …

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June 5, 2023

Frayed Ends BC - Belfast HC

Attention to all Metal Heads. Check out the newly released EP by Frayed Ends BC called Belfast HC. This EP has everything you want in a Progressive Metal Band. Give a listen to the four thunderous songs. I say thunderous as Eddie Cross is just that …

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June 3, 2023

Inhuman Nature and Ninth Realm - Split EP

The future of #crossoverthrash is that of pikes and battle axes. The proof is in this two track beast from Inhuman Nature and Ninth Realm.“Take Them By Force” is a health serving audio beheadings from Inhuman Nature. Gunfire ri…

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June 2, 2023

Urian -The Hirsch Effekt

The latest single Urian from German progmetal mavens The Hirsch Effekt is nothing short of masterful. The talent in this trio is damn near overwhelming and it shows in this latest track. The vocals provided by guitarist Nils Wittrock and bassist Ilj…

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June 1, 2023

Dissentient - Labyrinth

The third release from Dissentient is technical, broad, complicated and beautiful. And this record is HEAVY. If this current collection is representative of their past work I have been seriously missing out. This record scratches so many musical i…

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May 31, 2023

Haunt - Golden Arm

Some people hear voices in their heads. For Trevor William Church, I believe life, books, movies, all implant songs in his head. Between his bands Haunt and Beastmaker, he puts albums out almost every 6 months. Each time the quality improves and the…

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