RAIDER – Guardian Of The Fire

Sometimes, a cool, tall glass of sweet Kadarka wine and some very good E standard death/thrash metal is all one needs to survive another viral pandemic, while stuck in a flat, in the so called "risk group" at 45, with 7 other people, half of whom are children. For this purpose, the Canadian debut, "Guardian…

NECK OF THE WOODS – The Annex Of Ire

While I appreciate bands who always splendidly deliver what I expect of them (Testament, Kreator, Evergrey, etc.) the primary reason while I love being a reviewer is the perpetual opportunity to discover fresh, innovative approach to heavy music. One of such bands was, and still is, the New Zealander deathsters Ulcerate, whose every album is…

AXE TOSS – Deception

Can blackened Viking death metal successfully mix with groove? This Norwegian quintet attempts to prove it can on their debut album, as they meld "The Avenger" Amon Amarth riffs, "Antigone" Heaven Shall Burn melodies and "Sacrament" Lamb Of God rhythm for an interesting, if flawed slab of extreme craft. Axe Toss was probably formed around…

SENESCERE – Alive But Somewhere Else

Looking at the rich, colorful cover and the band’s logo two unrelated things come to mind: the Finnish melodic gothic/death metallers, Sentenced, and the 2nd album from 80s German disco/pop artist Modern Talking, "Let’s Talk About Love", but neither can actually be associated with these progressive melodeath Marylanders and their 2nd installment, beyond the cover,…

IN SANITY – Welcome To The Show

Back in a day, when In Flames had started distancing itself from melodic death metal, countless bands were emulating their older, core sound. Few, if any, would rather take on their latter material, particularly "Reroute To Remain/Sountrack To Your Escape", but that is exactly where the German melodic death/power metallers stand, with a nod to…

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