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2019 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Twenty honorable mentions (in no particular order): MEMORIAM Requiem for Mankind (6/21/2019) Death Metal UK Spotify link IMPRECATION...
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Emil
Dec 29, 20193 min read
2019 TOP 30 METAL ALBUMS
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2019 continued the exponential climb on the upward trajectory of the most recent years, in the ever expending realm of...
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Dec 28, 20192 min read
2019 TOP 10 HARD ROCK ALBUMS
Hard'N'Heavy - AOR - Glam Metal Far too long hard rock has been eclipsed by the more extreme offerings of the metal realm. For the past...
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Dec 27, 20191 min read
2019 TOP 10 EPs
Ten best EPs of 2019. Mixed bag. 10. HOUND THE WOLVES & GLASGHOTE (split) Released on August 2, 2019 D&L Review Spotify link 9. BERETTA...
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Dec 26, 20191 min read
2019 TOP 5 RETRO ROCK ALBUMS
There are many elements that excite me when it comes to quality music. One of them is the velvety overdriven sound of an electric guitar...
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Dec 26, 20191 min read
2019 TOP 5 LIVE ALBUMS
Live albums. They represent events in music history. Covering a certain period, a lineup, a milestone or a reunion, live albums are...
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Dec 9, 20193 min read
MMX-MMXIX Decade Of Malevolence
With literally days left, the current decade (2010-2019) will eclipse to the new dawn of this millennium's third decade. On December 31st...
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Dec 1, 20193 min read
PORTA NIGRA "Schöpfungswut"
Band: PORTA NIGRA Title: Schöpfungswut Label: Soulseller Records Country: Germany Release date: January 17, 2020 Format reviewed:...
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Nov 25, 20192 min read
REVEL IN FLESH "The Hour Of The Avenger"
Band: REVEL IN FLESH Title: The Hour Of The Avenger Label: War Anthem Records Country: Germany Release date: December 6, 2019 Format...
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Nov 22, 20193 min read
HYPNO5E "A Distant (Dark) Source"
As a preface to this review, I'd like to bring to readers attention a rather important fact. I don't get material assigned to review -...
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Nov 10, 20193 min read
NECROPANTHER "The Doomed City"
Band: Necropanther Title: The Doomed City Label: independent Country: USA Release date: November 15, 2019 Format reviewed: (high-rate)...
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Oct 23, 20192 min read
DIABOLIC NIGHT "Beyond the Realm"
"Beyond the realm Devoured by darkness Cursed storms will rise The omen returns ..." Band: Diabolic Night Title: Beyond the Realm Label:...
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Aug 24, 20193 min read
N.W.O.U.H.M.
Recommended Underground Titles - Part III In this new edition of N.W.O.U.H.M. Recommended Underground Titles I've made the decision to...
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Aug 19, 20192 min read
BULLET "Live"
Band: Bullet Title: Live Label: SPV/Steamhammer Country: Sweden Release date: July 5, 2019 Format reviewed: (double) vinyl LP It was...
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Aug 14, 20192 min read
N.W.O.U.H.M.
DEMO & EP Recos - part I As I was putting together a new chapter of New Wave Of Underground Heavy Metal recommended titles, I've decided...
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Aug 2, 20192 min read
Hound The Wolves & Glasghote
Split EP Two heavy hitters of Portland, Oregon's underground heavy music scene, HOUND THE WOLVES and GLASGHOTE, teamed up and released...
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Jul 25, 20192 min read
DIALITH "Extinction Six" exclusive track premiere and review
“Though it might be nice to imagine there once was a time when man lived in harmony with nature, it’s not clear that he ever really did.”...
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Jul 19, 20193 min read
CHILDREN OF THE SUN "Flowers" review and exclusive track premiere!
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix Just shy of fifty years, on Friday, August...
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Jul 14, 20195 min read
ARCTIC SLEEP "Kindred Spirits"
It is with distinct privilege to bring you the first in many, I hope, contributions by my friend and fellow metal maniac, Mr. Terry...
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Jun 24, 20192 min read
FATAL CURSE "Breaking the Trance"
"Why is this new wave of heavy metal relatively ignored by the metal masses?" - a question that I recently asked and was discussed, with...
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