Weekly synopsis of recent releases that deserve your attention.
13th edition.
Here are ten recently released titles that for whatever reason might not have peaked your attention. I'm not recommending any of these for any personal financial gains - this is an independent, one-man nonprofit operation. We are (for some time) at a point where the overwhelming number of releases is obscuring many that I feel deserve to be heard. These are this week's recommended titles ... in event they went unnoticed:
MOTHER MERSY
From Above
May 20, 2022
Sweden
Vintage hard rock, retro rock
Debut album
70s vintage hard rock ranging from dirty up-tempo R'NR to psychedelic-tinged ballads. Genuine emotions mixed with humor and attitude.
RED MOON SHAMAN
Chapter One
May 20, 2022
Italy
Psychedelic stoner rock, retro rock
Debut album
Splendid, fuzzylicious studio debut full-length effort by the Italian space rockers trio! Doomy & occult. Well crafted with original compositions and legit sound!
THE HEROINE
Out For Blood
May 20, 2022
US
Vintage hard rock, retro rock
Sophomore album
Excellent new full-length studio effort by the San Antonio rockers! Explosive energy rock and roll delivered with wit and passion! Groovy AF!
WOMACK
III - Songs Of Downfall & Deliverance
May 20, 2022
Finland
Psych/stoner/heavy rock, retro rock
Studio album #3
Highly anticipated new studio effort by the Finnish quartet! Original compositions mixing 70s rock with 90s metal, the band's main influences. Riffs galore!
HERUKA
Memorie
May 24, 2022
Italy
Black metal
Studio album #3
Heruka's third full set has the common theme of death and the suffering of life. Poetic style lyrics, entirely sung in Italian. Riff-based atmosphere.
SERVAN
Tales Of The Forest
May 24, 2022
Italy
Epic folk metal
Debut album
The Northern Italian act takes the listener, alongside the Wanderer, on a wonderful journey of epic folk fairytales of extreme metal! Excellent songwriting/production.
CIRCLE OF SILENCE
Walk Through Hell
May 27, 2022
Germany
Power metal
Studio album #4
Absolutely glorious new studio effort by the German metallers! This one checks all the boxes! Top-tier power metal! FFO: Brainstorm, Mystic Prophecy, Primal Fear.
DESERT NEAR THE END
The Dawning Of The Son
May 27, 2022
Greece
Power/thrash metal
Studio album #5
Undeniable "epic" qualities. They are Greek after all. Tense, relentless extreme power/thrash metal w/ dramatic vocal delivery. FFO: Demons & Wizards, Hell.
THE HERETIC ORDER
III
May 27, 2022
UK
Extreme heavy metal
Studio album #3
Meaner and harder than ever, the third chapter by the London-based occult and horror influenced act, deals with issues both old and modern. Got nightmares?
VENUS PRINCIPLE
Stand In Your Light
May 27, 2022
UK/Sweden
Dark progressive rock/ post-metal
Debut album
Soft, delicate layers of sound, intertwine gracefully to morph into an ever-flowing soundscape! Eerie tranquillity. A must for progressive rock/metal fans!
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