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Debut Album Will, Until Beauty by Cariosus Review

Out January 12th, 2024 Chicago Melodic Death Metal two man band, Cariosus, are a new edition to the modern Metal scene. They bring a deep cerebral take on the world of Melodeath with as complex lyrics as the music can get. They shine a mirror on the soul and the modern human psyche and rip it open with beautiful brutality. I am no stranger to Melodeath, having seen a dozen shows of pure…

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My Top Albums and Singles of 2023

2023 was in my opinion, one of the greatest years for Metal and music in general. The innovations in the genre were overflowing this year. All the true quality releases make it one of the most difficult years to rank and categorize the best of the best. I have revised this article and list so many times, I’ve lost count. It seems I am discovering a new band, song, and album that defies all my…

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ILLUMISHADE Reveal New Album Details

Swiss modern metal upstarts ILLUMISHADE unveil their magical sophomore record and Napalm Records debut, Another Side of You, out February 16 2024! Fronted by vocalist Fabienne Erni and guitarist Jonas Wolf (both of Eluveitie) and completed with orchestration and synths by film composer Mirjam Skal, bass by Yannick Urbanczik, and drums by Marc Friedrich, ILLUMISHADE skillfully balances all things…

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VOTE For Your Favorite Album of 2023!

2023 has been a new Renaissance of music with new innovations and genre bending iconoclasts. I have been speechless one album after another this year. It’s been one of the best years for me for new releases that I absolutely love, and I know a lot of people are feeling the same way. I have my favorites and will definitely do a list later this month as the discovery of new music is ongoing. BUT…

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Melodeath Juggernauts Hiraes Announce New Album

HIRAES (feat. Former Members of Dawn of Disease & Critical Mess) Strike Back with Sophomore Melodic Death Metal AssaultNew Album, Dormant, out January 26, 2024 via Napalm RecordsPre-Order HEREWatch the Music Video for First Single, “Through The Storm”, HERE photo by Lisa Ulferts German-based melodic death metal formation HIRAES – featuring former members of Dawn of Disease and Critical Mess –…

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Canadian Melodic Metallers Lutharo Announce New Album and Release New Single

LUTHARO Announces New Album Chasing Euphoria, Releases New Single Watch “Time To Rise” HERE Melodic metal outfit LUTHARO returns with a cacophony of all that is metal! The Canadian metallers bring forth their signature mixture of traditional heavy metal, melodic death metal, thrash metal and more on their latest effort, Chasing Euphoria, the follow-up to their critically lauded debut…

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REVIEW: Earthside Let The Truth Speak 2023

Releases November 17th via Music Theories / Mascot Label Group Experimental Progressive Metal thinkers, Earthside defied every boundary you could imagine within music with breakout release “A Dream In Static” in 2015 and highly acclaimed singles like “All We Ever Knew and Loved”. It is a record that fused philosophy, metaphysics, Prog, Ambient, and instrumentals into a long sonic journey and was…

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#NewMusicFriday 11/10/13!

Back with new music Friday on the blog! Here are my top ten picks of the day/week you might’ve missed. It’s short and sweet, which is rare for me as I can be quite the windbag on here. What are you listening to today? Favorite album and singles post of the year coming soon! Stay tuned and don’t forget to sign up for updates below this post. Plini, atmospheric Metal guitarist, and legendary…

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20 Metal Albums That Shaped Me: Episode Two Van Halen

Welcome to Episode Two of this blog series! I have truly enjoyed delving into my past and pinpointing my Metal DNA. The early records in my Metal history have been the easiest to pick, because they’re the usual quintessential introductory Heavy Metal records. As it goes on, I find myself swapping albums out and digging deeper to why I am such a Metal fan today. It’s difficult because I love so…

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Lord of The Lost Announces New Covers Album

[Photo Credit: Jan Season] The very first covers album by Germany’s #1 charting LORD OF THE LOST – honoring favorites by Michael Jackson, Judas Priest, Billy Idol & more!Exactly one year after the release of their game changing #1 charting album, Blood & Glitter (Official German Album Charts), LORD OF THE LOST are coming back with their first ever covers album, Weapons Of Mass Seduction. The new…

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20 Metal Albums That Shaped Me: Episode Two Van Halen

Welcome to Episode Two of this blog series! I have truly enjoyed delving into my past and pinpointing my Metal DNA. The early records in my Metal history have been the easiest to pick, because they’re the usual quintessential introductory Heavy Metal records. As it goes on, I find myself swapping albums out and digging deeper to why I am such a Metal fan today. It’s difficult because I love so…

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20 Metal Albums That Shaped Me: Episode One

I have been listening to Metal since the ripe age of four years old, I believe. That’s if memory serves me right. My Metal journey started earlier than some. My family is deeply rooted in Metal and music in general. The tastes don’t stop in one genre for me, but for this article, I wanted to focus on the usual topic. I grew up on Rush, Metallica, Def Leppard, Fear Factory, Van Halen, and…

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Modern Metal Band Infected Rain Announce New Album

INFECTED RAIN are:Lena Scissorhands – Vocals    Vidick – Guitar    Alice Lane – Bass    Eugeniu Voluta – Drums Industrial Modern Metal Act Infected Rain are coming back with a new album in February 2024 with “TIME”. Insight to TIME offers a bombastic trip-hop Metal blended journey into the ever flowing sands of time. It’s going to be heavy, moody, and trippy. The Moldovian band want to bring new…

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The Fear of Fear Spiritbox Review

Spiritbox are one of the most talked about bands of the 2020s with breakout hit “Holy Roller” dominating the charts and looping on the radio into a dizzily huge successful album “Eternal Blue”. Love them or hate them, this band is a force of nature in Progressive Metalcore. Guitarist/Composer/Produce Mike Stringer stands out in a crowd of copy/paste guitarists of the genre. To say he is brilliant…

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Serenity Nemesis AD Review 2023

Releases November 3rd via Napalm Records Austrian Symphonic Metal band Serenity have been an underrated cornerstone of their genre for nearly two decades. They’ve crafted beautiful melodies, catchy battle tunes, bombastic rhythmic sections, and historical Metal and reached new heights with previous album “The Last Knight” which hit #25 on German album charts. I have loved every release since,…

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The Templars Are Back! Serenity Lives On

One of my all time favorite bands is coming back in 2023 with more historical excellence and a new writer/guitarist/vocalist to round out this Power Metal band. Serenity is lesser known than its brother band Warkings, but still as bombastic and catchy. The band began in 2004 with Georg Neuhauser leading the charge and honestly they’ve had a rocky road for nearly two decades. There’s something…

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Iron Maiden Announce 2024 World Tour! Coming to America!