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Terrorstahl – Distanz (Boersma Records)

This is a German band singing in their native tongue, labelled as black thrash, but to my ears its more melodic death metal. The production is powerful and vibrant, I’d give a comparable to the late 90’s and the Gothenburg… Continue Reading →

Harmagedon – Dystopian Dreams (Svart Records)

This album is described as a “concoction of melodic death metal and crust punk”, with the band’s style being likened to Black Sabbath, Entombed, Neurosis and High on Fire. This is the debut album from the no-frills, “three piece riff… Continue Reading →

Succubus – The Eternal Curse Of Existence (Boersma Records)

There’s no shortage of Succubi in the metal world but this one is a German melodic death metal quintet active since the early 90’s. In that time, they have delivered four albums and various other releases with founding member Matthias… Continue Reading →

Berzerker Legion – Chaos Will Reign (Listenable)

When is a supergroup not a supergroup? I would say when it has anything to do with extreme metal. Those guys just not keep it in their pants when it comes to musical monogamy. They leap into bands like the… Continue Reading →

War Shepherd – Act 1: Atrocities Beneath A Blue Star (S/R)

For those of you who didn’t go to or read my Warhorns Festival review, I first encountered this young (formed in 2022) Plymouth based band in the live arena and their melodic death metal usually has a tough time with… Continue Reading →

After Earth – The Rarity of Reason (S/R)

After Earth hail from Skövde, Västra Götaland, Sweden and formed initially in 2017 but according to their own words, didn’t get the ball rolling til mid 2019 in terms of solidifying a line up to perform live and to create… Continue Reading →

Oblivium Regnum – Zrádce (S/R)

First, I’d like to recognise what the band has done here. Often I’ll receive an album with a reference to an important but not universally known piece of history. The band might be lucky if I know of the events,… Continue Reading →

Astralborne – Across the Aeons (Prosthetic Records)

This 12 song second album by the American trio is an immense death metal offering filled with intricate melodies that just accentuate the power of the overall delivery. Formed a mere 5 years ago, they started work on this album… Continue Reading →

Aetherian – At Storm’s Edge (Lifeforce Records)

Greece, like all other major European nations is a haven of all types of metal genres and melodic death metal is no stranger. However, there aren’t that many such bands who stand out for me given that the Greek metal… Continue Reading →

Fallen Joy – The Reborn (S/R)

Fallen Joy come back after a recorded silence of 8 years, hence its title I suppose, with a substantial second album of an intro followed by 13 songs. This melodic death metal band has been in existence since 2008. The… Continue Reading →

Structural – Decrowned (ViciSolum Productions)

This is the second album release from Structural, of whom it is said that bands such Lamb of God, Nevermore and Arch Enemy are influences. Death metal is at the heart of “Decrowned”, and with Cryptopsy’s producer doing the mixing,… Continue Reading →

Scar Symmetry – The Singularity (Phase II – Xenotaph) (Nuclear Blast)

Melodic death metal from Sweden is like a badge of honour. Scar Symmetry are known exponents of the genre, having been doing it since 2004. I know this band from their earlier works and live performances, which were always noteworthy… Continue Reading →

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