Mother of Millions – Magna Mater
“Magna Mater” is a very immersive and atmospheric album, but that does not mean it’s not heavy. Rather, all the heavy riff elements have a different purpose than you’d expect.
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Seven Spires – A Fortress Called Home
It has a unique signature sound that fits the entire album, despite songs varying from extreme metal monsters to groovy bangers, energetic symphonic or power metal tunes, ballads and even some doom metal elements.
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My Dying Bride – A Mortal Binding
Is the bride truly dying? In times of internal struggle, My Dying Bride releases its 14th full-length studio album. While it does not stand among the band’s major classics, it is a solid album that mostly deserves praise.
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Dreadnought – The Endless
As a whole, “The Endless” can best be defined as compelling, hypnotic and cathartic.
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“We are the statement”: Alyson & Max from Flummox on Rephlummoxed and being trans icons in the metal community
Alyson Blake Dellinger & Max Mobarry from Tennesseean genrefluid metal gang Flummox talk about their “heavy, queer sounds for the strange & nocturnal”, how they reworked old songs into what would become “Rephlummoxed” and how simply being a transfem frontperson will automatically make you an icon.
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Messa – Close
Messa has done a tremendous job being creative in a highly conservative genre and has created a very interesting album with “Close”.
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Threads of Fate – The Cold Embrace of the Light
While most metal bands might take pride in being featured on Try-Not-To-Headbang compilations, Threads of Fate probably takes the winning cake in any Try-Not-To-Cry contest.
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Five the Hierophant – Through Aureate Void
Get yourself a glass of fine wine, sit back, hit play and immerse yourself in these 50 minutes of aural gloom!
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Bolt Gun – Begotten
Listening to this album in the small hours of the night is truly something else. The sound compliments the peacefulness of the night but keeps the tension of the feeling that something might be lurking from the darkness.
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Bismarck – Oneiromancer
“Oneiromancer” is not your average doom/sludge/whatever record and proves it with its diversity in the sound and interesting theme. The only bad thing I can say about it is that it’s only 35 minutes!
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Thurisaz – Re-Incentive
The band pulls you into their musical world from the first notes, and don’t release you from the beautiful soundscape until the last keyboard notes have faded out.
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Prognosis Festival 2019 – Witchcraft
Witchcraft were the odd band at the festival, with their doom metal they didn’t fit in among the general audience, but they had their loyal fans pleased.
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Swallow the Sun – When a Shadow is Forced Into the Light
Although some parts of the album can sound a little too one-dimensional for my taste at times, it never felt like an explicitly boring listen. It doesn’t always hit the mark but when it does, it does it well, much thanks to Mikko’s vocal performance. It’s an interesting, emotional listen that spans multiple genres.
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Oceans of Slumber – The Banished Heart
The Banished Heart is raw, unadulterated emotions, presented in a unique melodic extreme metal package like only Oceans of Slumber can. A daring step out of their comfort zone, hopefully to be rewarded by the attentive listener.” 5/5★
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Oceans of Slumber – Winter
Oceans of Slumber’s “Winter” is as immensely diverse as it’s inherently consistent. A stunning accomplishment and the most exciting new discovery I made in 2016.
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