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ALBUM REVIEW: Within Temptation – ‘Bleed Out’

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  • Posted on October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Within Temptation craft another steamrolling listen on their new album, brandishing explicit political muscle alongside their symphonic metal power.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Tigercub, DZ Deathrays, Sirenia

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  • Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

In this Review Round-Up, riffs aplenty are served up from Tigercub and DZ Deathrays—with each trying for their own thing amongst it—while Sirenia go even bigger and more bombastic with their new album.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Ad Infinitum, From Fall To Spring, Kicksie, Paige Kennedy

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  • Posted on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

In this Review Round-Up, there’s a clear divide between Euro-metal from Ad Infinitum and From Fall To Spring, and genre-warping alt-pop from Kicksie and Paige Kennedy, albeit with something to offer on both sides.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Kamelot, The Answer, The Van Pelt

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  • Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

In this Review Round-Up, Kamelot deliver some strong symphonic metal, The Answer return with an album of surprisingly solid throwback fare, and The Van Pelt make their long-awaited comeback within emo.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Delain, Distant, Knuckle

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  • Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

In this Review Round-Up, we catch up with some recent metal albums from Delain and Distant, both of which handily surpass the new one from Knuckle.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Lorna Shore – ‘Pain Remains’

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  • Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

Arriving with one of 2022’s most anticipated metal releases, Lorna Shore’s take deathcore to bold, bleak, cinematic new places, and live up to every bit of their hype.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Bush, Charlotte Wessels, My Kid Brother

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  • Posted on October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

In this Review Round-Up, Bush return with a significant jump in quality, while plenty of diverse, explorative sounds come from Charlotte Wessels and My Kid Brother.

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The Catch-Up – 2021 (Part 2)

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  • Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

As we come to the end of the year, we take a look at some of the albums we’ve missed in 2021, ft. Adele, Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Andrew W.K., Elton John, Kacey Musgraves, Powerwolf, ZillaKami, and loads more.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Black Veil Brides, Bad Wolves, MØL

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  • Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, MØL, Boston Manor and SeeYouSpaceCowboy bring great work that offsets Black Veil Brides and Bad Wolves, while more new music comes from Emma Ruth Rundle, Diablo Swing Orchestra and Greer.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Trivium, Ministry, The World Is A Beautiful Place…

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  • Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, a stinker from Ministry is greatly overshadowed by Trivium, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, blanket and Kowloon Walled City, plus there’s new music from Arkells, illuminati hotties and Naraka.

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