Holding firm atop the rankings of symphonic metal ensures that Epica’s newest is just as towering and dynamic as ever.
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A few sonic shake-ups might occur on Bleed From Within’s newest, but overall, it’s a typically strong, stalwart display of longstanding Brit-metal prowess.
There’s no more convincing argument for avoiding Marilyn Manson entirely than just listening to Marilyn Manson.
Despite their years of being among the standard-setters for deathcore, Fit For An Autopsy’s newest album sadly falls short of their usual greatness.
In this Review Round-Up, a pair of deathcore slabs from Crucifiction and Veiled show off the breadth and diversity of their genre, alongside a pleasantly surprising return to form from Grand Magus.
Nightwish’s reign as titans of symphonic metal continues, on a new album still brimming with the scope, majesty and inspiration of their best.
With a gothic, shoegaze-y take on rock that’s legitimately cool, it’s just a shame that Zetra can’t drum up the ideas to work with it.
The return of Nails is everything you’d want and expect—take-no-prisoners powerviolence without a second wasted, as is standard for the best in the business.
In this Review Round-Up, Svalbard continue to embrace scale and power in heavy music to phenomenal effect, alongside a pair of similarly massive-reaching releases from Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers and Air Drawn Dagger.
Conjurer avoid any semblance of a sophomore slump, on an album that sees them continue to push metal to challenging and dynamic edges, and undeniably succeeding in doing so.