Album Reviews 2026

The Moon And The Nightspirit – Seed of the Formless

Hungarian duo The Moon And The Nightspirit courageously embrace a stylistic evolution that today leads to the eerie atmospheric post-metal ...

Occult Hand Order – Meaningless Monuments

French heavy psychedelic trio Occult Hand Order travels through space & time searching for meaning on the new crushing album ...

Ten East & Softsun -Turned To Stone Chapter 10

Californian psychedelic rockers Ten East and Softsun join forces to embark on a new spiritual voyage perfectly symbolized by the ...

Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm

Formed in 2004 by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Justin Greaves, Crippled Black Phoenix audaciously continues to develop a unique vision exploring ...

Leila Abdul-Rauf – Andros Insidium

Multi-instrumentalist artist Leila Abdul-Rauf draws us into a ceremonial descent through the labyrinthic soundscapes of the new mystical opus “Andros ...

Spirit Adrift – Infinite Illumination

Acclaimed heavy metal stalwarts Spirit Adrift return with the majestic darkened soundscapes of the new and surprisingly final album “Infinite ...

Green Carnation – A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis

Founded in the early ‘90s by Emperor’s original bassist Tchort, Green Carnation continue to follow a remarkable evolution and this ...

Splendidula – Absentia

Belgian band Splendidula blends black metal and doom with a personal introspective approach and explores themes of loss and depression ...

Corrosion Of Conformity – Good God / Baad Man

American heavy metal legends Corrosion Of Conformity celebrate a triumphant comeback with the colossal double album “Good God / Baad ...

Malum – From The Voids

Norwegian black metal band Malum refines its artistic pathway and depicts a dark hollow world on the uncompromising sophomore release ...

Witch Ripper – Through the Hourglass

US metal powerhouse Witch Ripper demonstrates pure devotion for uncompromising melodic heaviness on the third full-length “Through the Hourglass”. “The ...

Monsternaut – Approaching Doom

Finnish heavy metal power trio Monsternaut unleashes an overdose of authentic fuzzed out grooves throughout the third album “Approaching Doom” ...

Fabienne Erni – Starveil

Best known as the singer of Eluveitie and ILLUMISHADE Fabienne Erni begins a new musical chapter with the release of ...

Only Human – Planned Obsolescence

Danish existential prog metal band Only Human proudly enters the metal scene with the apocalyptic vision of the debut album ...

Varmia – lauks

For the release of the new album “lauks” Polish black metal band Varmia has prepared an obscure Baltic rite skillfully ...

Desert Storm – Buried Under The Weight Of Reason

Hailing from Oxford, England, Desert Storm presents their monolithic blend of stoner, sludge & doom with the insane heavy weight ...

Via Doloris – Guerre et Paix

Founded by Gildas Le Pape and joined by Frost of legendary Satyricon, Via Doloris honors the majestic legacy of Nordic ...

Witchcraft – A Sinner’s Child

Prolific Sweden's iconic heavy rockers Witchcraft showcase their unstoppable creative force with the intimate composition of the new EP “A ...

Eihwar – Hugrheim

Electro Nordic folk vikings Eihwar have already gained worldwide attention and continue to shape a new mythological world through the ...

Temple Of Void – The Crawl

Death metallers Temple Of Void dwell into the deepest & darkest dungeons to unleash their new menacing full length “The ...

Moon Far Away – Acou

From the North of Russia Moon Far Away follow a gothic folk pathway to genuinely depict ancient tales throughout the ...

Necrofier – Transcend Into Oblivion

From the prolific black metal scene in the USA Necrofier rises confidently spreading perennial darkness and absolute fury on the ...

What Awaits Us – Redshift

What Awaits Us continues its distinctive style with the release of their new album, Redshift, where overwhelming heaviness and sweeping ...

Stam1na – Apnea

Finnish band Stam1na returns with their eleventh album, Apnea, a work that touches the deepest chords of the soul, perfectly ...

Vreid – The Skies Turn Black

After five years of silence Norwegian stalwarts Vreid leave any uncertainty behind and courageously find renewed inspiration and creativity to ...

Black Lung – Forever Beyond

Baltimore’s veteran rockers Black Lung are ready for another thrilling flight into space which takes you straight to the captivating ...

Unverkalt – Héréditaire

In the prolific underground metal scene Unverkalt are bound to impress proudly unveiling a gloomy cinematic vision on the new ...

Suplecs – Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky

New Orleans heavy rock veterans Suplecs make a majestic comeback with their first album in fifteen years "Hymns Under A ...

Slagmaur – Hulders Ritual

Norwegian black metal stalwarts Slagmaur confidently manifest an unapologetic approach invoking a primordial obscure force throughout the desolate soundscapes of ...

Rob Zombie – The Great Satan

Legendary rock/metal icon and horror filmmaker Rob Zombie makes a grandiose musical comeback with the long awaited new album “The ...

Hoaxed – Death Knocks

Portland based dark rock trio Hoaxed has been working hard for three years to create an alluring collection of gloomy ...

Nytt Land – Aba Khan

Ritualistic Nordic folk band Nytt Land embarks on a new mesmerizing spiritual journey through the frostbitten soundscapes of “Aba Khan” ...

Slaughterday – Dread Emperor

For heavy powerhouse Slaughterday is fundamental to stay true to uncompromising old school death metal so inevitably they prepared an ...

Sleeping Giant – The Beauty of Obliteration

Icelandic heavy psychonauts Sleeping Giant begin a thrilling sonic endeavor with the heavy weight of the debut album “The Beauty ...

Ponte Del Diavolo – De Venom Natura

Emerging audaciously from the prolific underground metal scene Ponte Del Diavolo crafts the ritualistic, inevitably poisonous, sophomore opus “De Venom ...

Syberia – Quan tot s’apagui

Barcelona’s instrumental post-metal quartet Syberia embarks on a truly eloquent artistic journey crafting hypnotizing soundscapes throughout the brand new album ...

Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows – Inexorable Opposites

Within the heavy psych rock underground scene Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows aim to grab your attention with the ...

Lord Elephant – Ultra Soul

Italy's psychedelic doom instrumentalists Lord Elephant aim to impress the audience channeling the glorious spirit of classic heavy psych rock ...

Ritual Arcana – Ritual Arcana

Featuring the legendary godfather of doom Scott "Wino" Weinrich, power trio Ritual Arcana lights the candles and prepares a distinct ...

Textures – Genotype

After a hiatus of seven years Dutch prog metallers Textures return in excellent shape to deliver a modern revitalized sonic ...

Ellende – Zerfall

Founded in Austria by multi-instrumentalist L.G, Ellende continues to shape a personal artistic identity that now reaches an intense emotional ...

MØL – Dreamcrush

Danish post metal band MØL takes you to the place where dreams and reality meet perfectly symbolized by the new ...

Temptress – hear

Dallas based heavy power trio Temptress skillfully blends diverse subgeneres and influences to produce the groove laden new album entitled ...

Marianas Rest – The Bereaved

Finnish melodic death metal band Marianas Rest focuses on the expression of grim emotions to depict a deeply sorrowful sonic ...

ZU – Ferrum Sidereum

Italian jazz metal trio ZU proudly refuses to follow the rules, proposing a spiritual narrative and an experimental genre bending ...