Weekly Metal Recommendations March 26 - April 1

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I’m no longer using a rating system and will be doing a shorter list. This list now only includes the things going on my buy list or things I want to promote.

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March 26, 2022

Band: Coffin Hunters

Release: Wake the Dead

Style: Traditional, Hard Rock

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These guys are pulling a sound from the late 70’s early 80’s and are worth a listen for any NWOTHM fans.

April 1, 2022

Band: Infinityum

Release: The War

Style: Melodic Death

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I’ll give this a partial recommendations. I have only been able to find one song and I normally only recommendation after hearing multiple tracks from the album. I like the song but for a full recommendation I’d have to hear more.

Band: Wolf

Release: Shadowland

Style: Heavy

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This is a band that has been on my radar for some time, but I’ve never really took the time to listen to them much if at all…. this was a mistake. Solid heavy metal band worth checking out.

Band: Lords of the Trident

Release: The Offering

Style: Heavy, Epic, Power

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This is my first experience with this band and from this album I’m mostly getting a modern heavy/power metal feel. I’m reminded of Unleash the Archers if they had a male singer. despite any claims to a classic sound, I don’t hear it. The influence is certainly there, but listening to these guys it is easy to tell they are of the modern generation. I’m always interested in concept albums, so I intrigued by the story they are telling here.

Band: Evil Invaders

Release: Shattering Reflection

Style: Speed, Thrash, Heavy

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A fun old school speed metal extravaganza.

Band: Dreamtale

Release: Everlasting Flame

Style: Power, synthonic/symphonic power

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After several power metal bands were not included on this list for either being bland or very derivative of better bands, Dreamtale saved the day for power metal. Great melodies and very epic sounding. The uniqueness comes from their duel male/female vocals. Fantastic band!

Band: Blood Countess

Release: Occulta Tenebris

Style: Black

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Finally a black metal band that doesn’t sound like they recorded themselves with their hello kitty karaoke machine. The vocals still sound raw, but the production quality hits hard and isn’t a thin mess of noise, but instead a well defined chaos. I’m reminded a bit of Cradle of Filth minus all the gothic and symphonic elements.

Band: Esperfall

Release: Act 1 - Origin of Darkness

Style: Synthonic melodic death, synthonic power

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Sometimes this bands reminds me of Children of Bodom and other times Nightwish… with that you’d think they’d be Finnish, but no. Great sound and this is their first album, I look forward to many more.

Weekly Metal Recommendations March 12-18

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I’m no longer using a rating system and will be doing a shorter list. This list now only includes the things going on my buy list or things I want to promote.

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March 14, 2022

Band: Αχεροντας

Release: Malocchio: The Seven Tongues of Δαημων

Style: Black

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Dark atmosphere with great song writing and dynamics.

March 17, 2022

Band: Achelous

Release: The Icewind Chronicles

Style: Epic, Power

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Is it a perfect album?… not even close. Production is less than professional modern standard and from time some vocal parts seem to loud in the mix and even occasionally flat. With that said though there is a charm to this that sucks me in and makes me want to hear more. It reminds me of later era Bathory but with a bit more of a power metal feel (particularly Blind Guardian with certain vocal arrangements and stylings..) I accept the flaws and recommend this anyone who wants an epic charm that to few bands have.

March 18, 2022

Band: Dark Funeral

Release: We Are The Apocalypse

Style: Black

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After six years we have a return of black metal kings Dark Funeral!

Band: Hyperia

Release: Silhouettes of Horror

Style: Melodic Death/Thrash

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Band: Black Fucking Cancer

Release: Procreate Inverse

Style: Black

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Ok so all the Trv Kvlt guys are going to hate this comment, but this comes someone who thinks 90% of black metal bands are utter trash. This band brings the rage and aggression to black metal like Slayer does for thrash. It sounds chaotic with out sounding like it was recorded with a shoe box. Fast, Aggressive and full of hate, this is great black metal.

Band: Grave Noise

Release: Roots of Damnation

Style: Thrash

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There is a hint of non thrash influence that makes these guys stand out from every other thrash clone in existence. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy way to many thrash bands that add nothing new to the genre, but I appreciate these guys for pushing the boundaries. Although rooted in thrash, it sounds like there is some more melodic influences subtle in the mix, perhaps Some Maiden or something more melodic death oriented like At the Gates. Whatever it is, they have my attention.

Band: Powergame

Release: Slaying Gods

Style: Heavy, Traditional, Speed

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Those guitar harmonies sound so freaking good!

Band: Stray Gods

Release: Storm The Walls

Style: Traditional

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Need more Iron Maiden, here’s the next best thing. The vocalist you might know form Attick Demons, and is joined by guitarist Bob Katsionis from all sorts of bands including but not limited to Firewind and more recently Warrior Path. Artur on vocals is spot on as Bruce Dickinson so much so that every once in a while and Attick Demons song will get spread around as a “leaked new Maiden song”. Generally if you love Iron Maiden you wont find anything closer than this. With that said, Iron Maiden is special and can’t be replicated. There will always be something missing even from next closest thing, but this is still a lot of fun.

Band: Daeth Daemon

Release: Span of Æons

Style: Death

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Fantastic old school death that keeps reminding me of classics without sounding like a copy of any one band. It’s like they cut your favorite moments from the best old school death bands and put them in a blender to give you something new but familiar.

Band: Knight & Gallow

Release: For Honor and Bloodshed

Style: Heavy, Power

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In a parallel universe a young James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich never met Dave Mustaine and thrash metal was never invented. Instead James and Lars played a more traditional sound with only hints of thrash… also Lars was more talented. In that universe the band was called Knight & Gallow and this was their first album. Also by combining speed metal elements with Misfits style vocal harmonies and Manowar style lyrics they invented power metal.

Weekly Metal Recommendations March 5-11

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I’m no longer using a rating system and will be doing a shorter list. This list now only includes the things going on my buy list or things I want to promote.

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March 8, 2022

Band: Mamorlis

Release: Sturdy as an Oak

Style: Epic, Traditional

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This doesn’t have the most polished sound, but instead has an old school charm. It’s a warm sound that would have fit well in the mid to late 70’s even though I hear some influence that are early to mid 80’s.

Band: Véhémence

Release: Ordalies

Style: Epic Melodic Black

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This one is for any French speakers out there. I probably wont be getting this one, but I’ll recommend it to anyone who speaks French or doesn’t care about the language. The overall quality reminds me of a lot of early melodic death metal, maybe something like Suidakra that had that black metal influence early on. It sounds written by black metal guys who love Iron Maiden.

March 10, 2022

Band: Veriteras

Release: Shadow of Death

Style: Melodic Death

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Great melodic death, surprisingly from the US. The production needs some tweaks as it is a very cold sound and the vocals may be a bit to loud, but great songs and melody.

March 11, 2022

Band: In Aphelion

Release: Moribund

Style: Black

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Eerie melodies and an often a speed metal feel, Great job from this newer black metal band.

Band: Kharon

Release: Shores of Acheron

Style: Black

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Cool almost thrashy riffing subtle melodies and aggression, this is a solid black metal album worth checking out.

Band: Bastard

Release: Rotten Blood

Style: Blackened Speed, Blackened Thrash

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Simple blackened attack that keeps your head banging.

Band: Cloven Hoof

Release: Time Assassin

Style: Heavy, Power

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Despite the drums sounding like they are electronic or triggered the songs are good. Cloven Hoof has taken a leap into a more Iced Earth style sound and sound less traditional, however as a huge Iced Earth fan I’m not complaining in the slightest.

Band: New Horizon

Release: Gate of the Gods

Style: Synthonic Power

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Fantastic! It sounds like these guys were tired of waiting for a new Lost Horizon album and decided to make their own. Although similar to the similarly named band they don’t sound like a copy but incorporated many of the things I love about LH including incredible soaring vocals.

Weekly Metal Recommendations Feb 26 - March 4

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I’m no longer using a rating system and will be doing a shorter list. This list now only includes the things going on my buy list or things I want to promote.

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March 1, 2022

Band: Palantír

Release: Chasing a Dream

Style: Synthonic Power

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At first I thought production sounded a bit weak, but the more I listened, the more I liked this.

March 4, 2022

Band: Sakis Tolis

Release: Among the Fires of Hell (EP)

Style: Gothic, Melodic Death

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Moody and Melodic, Sakis of Rotting Christ gives his first solo work.

Band: Vio-Lence

Release: Let the World Brun (EP)

Style: Thrash

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Bad assery from the long dormant Vio-Lence, Hope there is more to come.

Band: Navalm

Release: Abnormalities and Deviations

Style: Death

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Death metal, sometimes technical and sometimes melodic. Solid and interesting Death Metal album.

Band: Sabaton

Release: The War to End All Wars

Style: Power, Synthonic Epic Heavy

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Personally a couple of the singles didn’t do much for me Although I liked Christmas Truce a lot. Compared to the other singles I liked some of the other tracks much better such as “Stormtroopers”, and “Hellfighters”.

Weekly Metal Recommendations Jan 29 - Feb 4

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(I’m still using the rating system from our “New Releases” list although I will likely no longer be listing anything below a +2 unless it comes from a very well known band)

-1 - not for me or just bad

+0 - not particularly interesting or not that good

+1 - worth checking out if you like the style, but maybe for everyone

+2 - worth checking out or interesting

+3 going on my buy list

+4 already bought or pre-ordered

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Jan 31, 2022

Band: Human Harvest

Release: Flesh Sermons

Style: Black/Death

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Band: Trauma Field

Release: From Wounded Soil

Style: Melodic Death, Gothic

+2

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Feb 1, 2022

Band: Bevar Sea

Release: The Timeless Sea (EP)

Style: Blackened Doom

+2

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Band: Kill All The Gentlemen

Release: Black Canvas

Style: black/metalcore?

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Band: Grimms Eye

Release: Throne

Style: Sludge, Groove

+2

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Band: Powertryp

Release: Midnight Marauder

Style: Speed, Heavy

+3

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Feb 2, 2022

Band: Fill It Up

Release: Heads or Tails

Style: Heavy

+2

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Band: Gunjack

Release: The Third Impact

Style: Heavy

+3

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Band: Validor

Release: Full Triumphed

Style: Power, Heavy

+3

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Band: Thempest

Release: Plague Maiden

Style: Black/Death

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Band: Eternal Art

Release: Civilization

Style: Power, Heavy

+2

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Band: Vass-Katsionis

Release: Ethical Dilemma

Style: Heavy, Power

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Feb 4, 2022

Band: Seismic Burst

Release: Redistribute

Style: Heavy, Groove

+2

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Band: Kozh Dall Division

Release: Deaf Mute

Style: Melodic Death/Thrash

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Band: Mystic Circle

Release: Mystic Circle

Style: Melodic Black

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Band: Venom Prison

Release: Erebos

Style: Metalcore, Melodic Death

+2

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Band: Sphinx

Release: Deathstroke

Style: Traditional Black, Thrash, Blackened Thrash

+2

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Band: Craniotomy

Release: Ripped Out By Violence

Style: Brutal Death, Slam

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Band: Vanaheim

Release: Een Verloren Verhall

Style: Epic Symphonic Melodic Death/Folk

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(Awesome but not in English if that matters to you.)

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Band: Lunar Tombfields

Release: The Eternal Harvest

Style: Atmospheric Black

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Band: Saxon

Release: Carpe Diem

Style: Traditional

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Band: Vorga

Release: Striving Toward Oblivion

Style: Melodic Black

+2

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Band: Abhoria

Release: Abhoria

Style: Black

+2*

(maybe a +3, I’m not in a very black metal mood today.)

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Band: Abysmal Dawn

Release: Nightmare Frontier (EP)

Style: Death, Melodic Death, Doom

+2

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Band: Pestilent Reign

Release: Ascension (EP)

Style: Death

+2

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Band: Mass Worship

Release: Portal Tombs

Style: Death, Hardcore

+2

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Weekly Metal Recommendations Jan 15-21

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(I’m still using the rating system from our “New Releases” list although I will likely no longer be listing anything below a +2 unless it comes from a very well known band)

-1 - not for me or just bad

+0 - not particularly interesting or not that good

+1 - worth checking out if you like the style, but maybe for everyone

+2 - worth checking out or interesting

+3 going on my buy list

+4 already bought or pre-ordered

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Jan 15, 2022

Band: Хранитель

Release: Наука побеждать

Style: Speed

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Band: Connect the Circle

Release: Mother of Evil

Style: Heavy

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Jan 16, 2022

Band: Burning

Release: Scourge of Humanity

Style: Traditional

+2

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Jan 17, 2022

Band: Aveth

Release: Der Untergang

Style: Black, Black/Folk,… is that a kazoo?

+2

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Band: Elegiac

Release: Wolves Chase the Light

Style: Epic Black

+2

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Band: Storm Kvlt

Release: Europas Weg Zum Grab

Style: Black

+2

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Jan 20, 2022

Band: Enjoy Sarma

Release: Lost

Style: Groove

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Band: Truculency

Release: The Dome Collector

Style: Technical Brutal Death

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Band: Neuropsy

Release: Vivisection of the Demented (EP)

Style: Death

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(a full length would get a +3, It’s good)

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Jan 21, 2022

Band: Nocturna

Release: Daughters of the Night

Style: Symphonic

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Band: Ashes of Ares

Release: Emperors and Fools

Style: Power

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(I’m a huge Barlow fan so I will put this at a +3, but with that said nothing has really caught my attention yet)

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Band: Beriedir

Release: Aqva

Style: Progressive Power

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Band: Hazemaze

Release: Blinded by the Wicked

Style: Doom

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Band: Abyssus

Release: Death Revival

Style: Death

+3

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Band: Tokyo Blade

Release: Fury

Style: Traditional

+3

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Band: Battle Beast

Release: Circus of Doom

Style: Synthonic

+2

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Band: Sunczar

Release: Bearer of Light

Style: Groove, Southern, Stoner

+3

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Band: Septem

Release: Pseudonica

Style: Heavy, Speed, Progressive

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Band: Bullet Ride

Release: At the Gates of Hell

Style: Heavy, speed, Melodic Death

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(I want to like this more, but he mixing has the vocals way to loud.)

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Band: Druid Lord

Release: Relics of the Dead

Style: Death/Doom

+2

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Band: Spitfire

Release: Denial To Fall

Style: Traditional, Speed, Heavy

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Band: Planeswalker

Release: Tales of Magic

Style: Symphonic Power

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Band: The Ferrymen

Release: One More River to Cross

Style: Synthonic, Synthonic Power

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Band: Midnite Hellion

Release: Kingdom Immortal

Style: Heavy

+2

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Band: Silhouette

Release: Les Retranchements

Style: Black, Gothic/Black

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Band: Forthright

Release: Antiorthodox

Style: Groove, Groove/Thrash

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Weekly Metal Recommendations Jan 8-14

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(I’m still using the rating system from our “New Releases” list although I will likely no longer be listing anything below a +2 unless it comes from a very well known band)

-1 - not for me or just bad

+0 - not particularly interesting or not that good

+1 - worth checking out if you like the style, but maybe for everyone

+2 - worth checking out or interesting

+3 going on my buy list

+4 already bought or pre-ordered

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Jan 8, 2022

Band: Tribus

Release: Juicio Final

Style: Power

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(probably +3 for Spanish speakers)

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Band: Engrupid PiPoL

Release: Engrupid Divais

Style: instrumental, progressive

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Jan 10, 2022

Band: Melvins

Release: Lord of the Flies (EP)

Style: Sludge

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Band: Rake-Off

Release: Observing Madness

Style: Thrash

+2

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Band: Mastercastle

Release: Lighthouse Pathetic

Style: Power

+2

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Jan 12, 2022

Band: Uncreated Light

Release: The Embrace of Madness (EP)

Style: Progressive Death

+3

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Jan 14, 2022

Band: Spartan

Release: Of Kings and Gods

Style: Melodic Death

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Band: Maule

Release: Maule

Style: Traditional

+2

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Band: Eliminator

Release: Ancient Light

Style: Traditional

+2

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Band: Verikalpa

Release: Tunturihauta

Style: Folk

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Band: Ereb Altro

Release: Vargtimman

Style: Epic, Epic Black

+2

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Band: Descent

Release: Order of Chaos

Style: Black/Death

+3

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Band: Tony Martin

Release: Thorns

Style: Heavy

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Band: Shadow of Intent

Release: Elegy

Style: Symphonic Death

+3

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Band: Mass Deception

Release: Halls of Amenti (EP)

Style: Speed, Heavy, Thrash

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Band: Ilium

Release: Quantum Evolution Event (EP)

Style: Power

+2

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Band: Enterprise Earth

Release: The Chosen

Style: Deathcore

+2

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