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Evoked Eclipse - "The Cries of Evil" - (8/10) - My Kingdom Music
25/05/2026

Evoked Eclipse - "The Cries of Evil" - (8/10) - My Kingdom Music

At every turn there is something new to discover with "The Cries of Evil." Max Havler has composed a truly intriguing album for this debut of EVOKED ECLIPSE.

Goddess Band - "Ritual of the Cloven Hoof" - (8/10) - Majestic Mountain Records
25/05/2026

Goddess Band - "Ritual of the Cloven Hoof" - (8/10) - Majestic Mountain Records

“Ritual of the Cloven Hoof” from GODDESS is everything you’d expect from a Swedish Doom / Stoner band. This album is just a pleasure to listen to from the first track to the last.

https://metal-temple.com/review/lumen-ad-mortem-a-grave-ascent/Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent - (8/10) - Hypnotic Dirg...
25/05/2026

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Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent - (8/10) - Hypnotic Dirge Records

This was an excellent album, and one where the band made sure all details are heard easily by the listeners. When they want to rage, they do, and loudly. When they want to push feelings of isolation and loneliness, they do with equal fervor. Both of these qualities are very…

https://metal-temple.com/review/vision-divine-a-clockwork-reverie/Vision Divine - Clockwork - (6/10) - Scarlet Records
25/05/2026

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Vision Divine - Clockwork - (6/10) - Scarlet Records

In the ye-olde year of 1998, Olaf Thorsen formed Vision Divine as a solo project. It wasn't until the arrival of Fabio Lione, the former lead vocalist of the Italian progressive power metal band Labÿrinth, that Vision Divine evolved from a one-man band to a full-fledged entity, officially titled by...

https://metal-temple.com/review/roth-alles-endet/Roth - Alles Endet - (6/10) - MASSACRE RECORDS
25/05/2026

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Roth - Alles Endet - (6/10) - MASSACRE RECORDS

Four years after releasing their debut album, "Nachtgebete", this German, dark metal father-son duo returns with their sophomore effort, "Alles Endet". Released by Massacre Records, this album is a pinnacle in modern, gothic heavy metal. Musical mastermind Quentin Roth took the DIY approach to writi...

https://metal-temple.com/review/gold-spire-steps-into-shadow/Gold Spire - Steps Into Shadow - (8/10) - Awakening Records
24/05/2026

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Gold Spire - Steps Into Shadow - (8/10) - Awakening Records

The album is like trying to fit a variety of different square pegs into a round hole. Forget about trying to pin them down to a core style, or even two, because it ain’t gonna happen. Loosely, one might call this Progressive music tinged with Doom and harsh vocals, but…

https://metal-temple.com/review/poly-math-something-deeply-hidden/Poly-Math - Something Deeply Hidden - (8/10) - Indepen...
24/05/2026

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Poly-Math - Something Deeply Hidden - (8/10) - Independent

This instrumental exercise seemed to be more about the journey than the destination, and the band shows no regard for traditional or conventional structure on the album. Their musicianship is excellent, and they often take left turns off the path. This is the type of surprise factor that I enjoy…

https://metal-temple.com/review/silaera-an-aberration-of-the-void-2/Silaera - An Aberration of the Void - (8/10) - Indep...
24/05/2026

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Silaera - An Aberration of the Void - (8/10) - Independent

Although only five songs thick, you can hear some diversity and variation on the album within the confines of the traditions of the genre that the band keeps strong. They display an excellent sense of musicianship and just enough experimentation to set the album apart from its peers.

https://metal-temple.com/review/myvalyir-the-past-tales/Myvalyir - The Past Tales - (7/10) - Independent Imperative PR
24/05/2026

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Myvalyir - The Past Tales - (7/10) - Independent Imperative PR

Emerging from isolated, pandemic-era ideas that fully coalesced in 2023, UK melodic death metal band Mývalyĭr have released a remarkably ambitious debut with "The Past Tales". Combining the aggression of modern death metal with the cinematic scope of symphonic metal, the band manages to land thema...

https://metal-temple.com/review/rockett-love-wired-for-sound/Rockett Love - Wired for Sound - (8/10) - Pride & Joy Music
24/05/2026

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Rockett Love - Wired for Sound - (8/10) - Pride & Joy Music

Rockett Love, another Swedish band, were formed in 2015.They are a reminder that arena rock not just survived, it evolved! Making Rockett Love one of the Swedish AOR & Melodic Rock heavyweights.Since they released their debut album “Grab The Rocket” in 2017 which was followed by the 2019 release...

"I was a deviant child, and I tried to express my pain with music. That is why growling was an intense way of expressing...
23/05/2026

"I was a deviant child, and I tried to express my pain with music. That is why growling was an intense way of expressing my anger and a way to make something different."

https://metal-temple.com/interview/interview-with-5rand/

INTERVIEW with Julia Elenoir, Pierluigi Carocki from 5Rand, by Metal Temple Editor Thomas Kumke

5RAND

Italian melodic Death Metal band 5RAND released their third album “Ordhalia” in November 2025, six years after their previous release “Dark Mother”. Many things have happened since 2019, and the result is a revamped sound and a new identity. Metal Temple writer Thomas Kumke had the opportuni...

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