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https://metal-temple.com/review/officium-triste-hortus-venenum/
Officium Triste - Hortus Venenum - (9/10) - Transcending Obscurity Records
OFFICIUM TRISTE’s “Hortus Venenum” is an engaging example of the doom genre’s capacity for highly emotional charged music. It’s as beautiful as it is tragic, as sweltering as it is radiant. Most importantly, it is an album with a lot of care of and detail put into it from a…
SARKE - "Endo Feight" - (8/10) - Soulseller Records
SARKE’s eighth studio album, “Endo Feight,” is a diverse collection of tracks, sampling the wide range of styles they’ve explored over their 16-year tenure.
Reverend Hound - "Deal in Steel" - (7/10) - Metalizer Records
REVEREND HOUND’s “Deal in Steel” taps into the era of Traditional Heavy Metal, pouring a foamy mug of heady golden brew. It’s heavy, it’s intoxicating, and it’s a total blast.
Flotsam and Jetsam - I Am The Weapon (9/10) - AFM Records
One thing is for sure; when the first riffs of “A New Kind Of Hero” come through your speakers you will recognise this as being FLOTSAM & JETSAM. Once the vocals of Eric AK are added it only confirms this feat.
Downfall of Mankind - Purgatory (8/10) - Seek and Strike
I just thought it was a whole bunch of noise, until all of a sudden all the pieces of the puzzle feel into the right places and it all started making sense. Do I feel that DOWNFALL OF MANKIND has made a blinding album? No, I don't, but I do…
Astral Doors - The End Of It All (7/10) - Metalville
ome five years after releasing “Worship Or Die” ASTRAL DOORS return with a surprise. A new album! Not exactly expected anymore, so a big and positive surprise, and totally welcome. “The End Of It All” is the title, and the first question that pops up is; is this true? Is…
https://metal-temple.com/review/mothfield-mothfield-reissue/
Mothfield - Mothfield (Reissue) - (4/10) - Heaven and Hell Records
As a music lover, I am always looking for something off the beaten path…something different. This was a hard pill to swallow, however. When music itself becomes too discordant, it is even music anymore? You have to admire their courage, but there just isn't a lot to enjoy here.
https://metal-temple.com/review/darkened-defilers-of-the-light/
Darkened - Defilers of the Light - (9/10) - Edged Circle Productions
https://metal-temple.com/review/royal-rage-evolve/
Royal Rage - Evolve - (7/10) - Sliptrick Records
Phil Acidbait - AcidBait EP (8/10) - Bigbadwolfrecords / Headbangers Records
The “AcidBait” songs themselves will stand up to any criticism you throw at them. No, they're not perfect, but they all have a good structure, a solid foundation and enough points that will keep you interested. This never bores.
Heavy Rain – Heavy Rain (8/10) - Bigbadwolfrecords / Headbangers Records / Guerssen Records
HEAVY RAIN is a three piece Heavy Rock/Blues/Psychedelic Rock band from Blackpool, England. I only know that town from the Rock that is a candy stick and the Blackpool Tower, which is the little cousin of the Eiffel Tower. But I certainly have grown to like it a lot more,…
Indulgence - Grim Times (7/10) - Bigbadwolfrecords / Headbangers Records
Let me start by saying that f you are expecting INDULGENCE to sound polished, slick or easy listening, you can get that notion right out of your head. This is honest, raw, direct and uncompromising Thrash Metal, with all the flaws that this brings.
https://metal-temple.com/review/nightwraith-divergence/
NightWraith - Divergence - (10/10) - Independent Asher Media Relations
This album stands out as one of the most unusual I've ever heard. It masterfully blends the raw intensity of fierce Black Metal with the soothing presence of smooth keyboards and intricate guitar harmonies. The contrast between the harsh vocals and the melodic, atmospheric layers creates a unique li...
https://metal-temple.com/review/orra-glimmer-of-hope/
Orra - Glimmer of Hope - (7/10) - Sleaszy Rider SRL
This album did indeed have a diverse ebb and flow, and I hear a lot of promise from the band. They are only a few steps away from a breakthrough in my opinion, but as it is, this was a very pleasant listening experience.
https://metal-temple.com/review/savage-wizdom-whos-laughing-now/
Savage Wizdom - Who's Laughing Now - (6/10) - Independent
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Relicon - Emcompassing the Unknown - (6/10) - Wormholedeath
A Metal lullaby.
https://metal-temple.com/review/paralydium-universe-calls/
Paralydium - Universe Calls - (8/10) - Frontiers Music srl
This was an excellent album but not without some consternation. Their level of technical ability is outstanding, but at times, they lost me in the journey of their construction of melodies. Sometimes they sound just a bit too sterile. Still, if you are a fan of Progressive music, there is…
https://metal-temple.com/review/limbonic-art-opus-daemoniacal/
Limbonic Art - Opus Daemoniacal - (4/10) - Kyrck Productions and Armour
I don’t know how anyone could survive the onslaught of this album in their ears. The band presses the gas pedal down from the first note and doesn’t let up until the sound has long since passed. It just isn’t very creative.
https://metal-temple.com/review/catharia-unimaginable-dreams-of-fate/
Catharia - Unimaginable Dreams of Fate - (8/10) - Independent
This was an excellent album. It wasn’t just an overly aggressive ride through a conventional Black Metal path, it was a creative and modern approach to the genre. The album kept the listener on their toes throughout, alternating between passages of pure fear and others that were just laced with…
https://metal-temple.com/review/marco-gluhmann-a-fragile-present/
Marco Glühmann - A Fragile Present - (9/10) - Gentle Art Of Music
Not being familiar with his main band, I took Marco’s solo album on its merits alone, and it is fantastic. He clearly doesn’t shy away from melodies that border, and in some cases, jump head first into the Pop music category. What results is an album has that substance, character,…
https://metal-temple.com/review/intranced-muerte-y-metal/
Intranced - Muerte Y Metal - (9/10) - High Roller Records
Considered one of the hottest newcomers on the American metal scene, formed in 2022 in Los Angeles originally as a three piece consisting of James Paul Luna (Ex White Wizzard) on vocals, Filli Bibiano ( Active in Fortress and Gravesword) on guitar with Ben Richardson on drums. Then later in…
https://metal-temple.com/review/carnwennan-lotus/
Carnwennan - Lotus - (8/10) - Darkest Records
Terrorvision (official) have released the new single Baby Blue today from the upcoming album We Are Not Robots on all major streaming platforms
'Baby Blue' - taken from the forthcoming album WE ARE NOT ROBOTSPre-order now 👉 https://slinky.to/WeAreNotRobotsDirected and Edited by Leigh BrooksStarring ...
https://metal-temple.com/review/kommandant-exhibition-of-conquest/
Kommandant - Exhibition of Conquest - (5/10) - ATMF Records
Black Metal is one genre that is boldly expansive, if bands take advantage of the loose genre boundaries. Unfortunately, KOMMANDANT didn’t take an real risks with their sound. They aren’t bad musicians by any stretch, but they do need to risk a little more in order to separate themselves from…
https://metal-temple.com/review/legions-of-the-night-darkness/
Legions of the Night - Darkness - (5/10) - Pride and Joy Music
Legions of The Night the German based power metal group bring us album number three “Darkness”, Their debut album “Sorrow Is The Cure” was released in 2020 during the pandemic, followed in 2022 by the sophomore release in 2022 “Hell”. Continuing with same same line up Henning Basse (Meta...
https://metal-temple.com/review/ira-tenax-dark-awakening/
Ira Tenax - Dark Awakening - (5/10) - MDD Records
As I mentioned, this isn’t a bad album at all. However, the experienced band relies too much on the same formulas of the past. I would rather hear a band try and fail then to just rest on what worked for them on previous albums.
https://metal-temple.com/review/nightmare-encrypted/
NIGHTMARE - Encrypted - (10/10) - AFM Records
WOW, this release is the living proof that even pioneers can learn some new lessons and unleash a state-of-the-art full-length!
https://metal-temple.com/review/my-diligence-death-horses-black/
MY DILIGENCE - Death.Horse.Black - (9/10) - Listenable Records
This fine mixing between Progressive Rock, Stoner Metal and Psychedelic Rock is something that will blow your minds.
https://metal-temple.com/review/minds-mirrors-forever-is-not-nearly-long-enough/
Mind's Mirrors - Forever Is Not Nearly Long Enough - (9/10) - Independent
Wow, one can hear a US Power Metal form of music with clear traces from European Power Metal School, and many more! It's amazing!
https://metal-temple.com/review/henry-kane-circle-of-pain/
Henry Kane - Circle of Pain - (10/10) - SELFMADEGOD RECORDS
WOW, combining Crust, Grindcore, Death Metal, Black Metal and others, this album is surely a GREAT release!!!!
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