Reviews: Judicator – Sleepy Plessow

Reviews: Judicator – Sleepy Plessow
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Everything on this album seems to be just a step away from something really special. In a sense, it seems like it was only partially finished, hampered by flat production and a rote, repetitive take on typical power metal riffs. … read more

Reviews: Speedtrap – Powerdose

Reviews: Speedtrap – Powerdose
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Prepare yourself, because Powerdose takes off fast. Ville Valavuo’s guitar snarls out with a heavy metal vengeance while Miika Keränen sets the breakneck pace with swift fills and a relentless beat.  … read more

Reviews: Mirthless – A Dirge for Your Suicide

Reviews: Mirthless – A Dirge for Your Suicide
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Clearly, Mirthless possess the potential to make great funeral doom metal. However, most of the time this potential emerges after 10 minutes of the same riff, drawn out torturously long. … read more

Reviews: Lycus – Tempest

Reviews: Lycus – Tempest
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It’s clear that Lycus know and understand their influences rather well, combining an atonal USBM riffing style with long sections of legitimately heavy and atmospheric funeral doom. … read more

Review: Witch Mountain – Mobile of Angels
Review: White Orange – Onawa

Review: White Orange – Onawa
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After a relatively successful and intriguing debut album, White Orange appear to be stepping away from the snappy rock tunes of their self-titled and into the realm of spacey atmospherics.  … read more

Review: Witch Cross – Axe to Grind

Review: Witch Cross – Axe to Grind
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There’s always something refreshing about a legitimate ’80s metal band getting back together, but it’s rare to see such an enormous gap between their releases. … read more

Review: Windhand – Soma

Review: Windhand – Soma
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Soma echoes the smoke-wreathed incantations of Electric Wizard with their heavy, powerful riffing and foreboding atmosphere. However, Windhand tones down the grooviness of the British black wizards, aiming instead for something closer to a traditional doom sound.  … read more

Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper

Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper
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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats = (Blue Cheer + Blood Ceremony) / The 13th Floor Elevators … read more

Review: Various Artists – 4 Doors to Death

Review: Various Artists – 4 Doors to Death
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Try though I might, I simply cannot put 4 Doors to Death down. This four-way split from Unspeakable Axe collects some new tracks from some of the filthiest, most brutal new bands to fly the tattered flag of old-school death metal. … read more