Full Length Review: Thronium Vrondor "Drowning in the Distorted Light" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Thronium Vrondor Country: Belgium Genre: Black metal Full length: Drowning in the Distorted Light Format: Digital, jewel case CD, viny...

Sven Houfflijn, aka SvN, has been an active vocalist since 1991, fronting Ascend-ency, Anesthesy, Wounds of Old, Fleshmould, Dodengod, and others.
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Full Length Review: Emily Rach Beisel "Sumptuous Branching" (Amalgam) by Dave Wolff Artist: Emily Rach Beisel Location: Chicago, Illinois Country: USA Genre: Experimental Full Length: Sumptuous Branching Format: Digital albu...

It’s not metal, it’s not rock, it’s not synth-electronica, though in the case of the latter, Emily Rach Beisel’s use of electronics, wind instruments, her own voice, and what’s called “extended techniques”...
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Besides her involvement with Lake of Dreams, Karina Sher is the frontwoman of Mindlapse and builds on their melodic death metal roots by blending gritty vocals with increased melody and fluent hardcore/rap metal elements.
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Single/Video Review: Lake of Dreams "Hold Me" (Ragebreed Records) by Dave Wolff Project: Lake of Dreams Location: Leicester Country: United Kingdom Genre: Folk Video/single: Hold Me Format: Streaming Label: Ragebreed Rec...

Karina Sher, frontwoman of the UK melodic death/groove metal band Mindlapse and founder of Ragebreed Records, launched Lake of Dreams as a visionary project.
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Full Length Review: Corrosion of Conformity "Good God, Baad Man" (Nuclear Blast Records) by Dave Wolff Band: Corrosion of Conformity Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Country: USA Genre: Doom rock, southern rock Full length: Good God, Baad Man...

I've been a fan of Corrosion of Conformity since their socially and politically charged era; “Eye for an Eye,” “Animosity,” “Six Songs with Mike Singing” and “Technocracy.”
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Mini Album Review: Cryfemal "Puro Carbón" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Cryfemal Country: Spain Genre: Black metal Mini album: Puro Carbón Format: Jewel case CD, vinyl, digital (see Bandcamp link for more ...

"Puro Carbón" is Cryfemal’s latest release, following their 2023 full-length album, "La Gran Victoria Del Mal." If you’ve heard that album, you may recall its profound depth and atmospheric richness...
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Single Review: Kommunion "Rebel Thing" (Xenomorph Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Kommunion Country: USA Genre: Experimental Single: Rebel Thing Format: Digital Label: Xenomorph Productions Release date: July 19, 202...

Kommunion merges a quasi-futuristic goth aesthetic with an arena-sized sound, offering new perspectives on sexuality through music, defying preconceived ideas of what dark music can be.
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Full Length Review: Mara "Sword of Vengeance" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Mara Country: Sweden Genre: Pagan black metal Full length: Sword of Vengeance Format: Digital album, digipak CD, vinyl (see Bandcamp l...

Three years after “Loka Mær,” Swedish black metallers Mara revive the old crypts and uncover what lies within on “Sword of Vengeance.”
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EP Review: Fulci "Risorsero dalla Tomba e Fu… L’Apocalisse!" (20 Buck Spin) by Dave Wolff Band: Fulci Country: Italy Genre: Death metal EP: Risorsero dalla Tomba e Fu… L’Apocalisse! Format: Digital, 12” vinyl Label: 20 Buck Spin R...

EP Review: Fulci "Risorsero dalla Tomba e Fu… L’Apocalisse!" (20 Buck Spin) by Dave Wolff
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Full Length Review: Neurosis "An Undying Love for a Burning World" (Neurot Recordings) by Dave Wolff Band: Neurosis Location: Oakland, California Country: USA Genre: Post metal, sludge Full length: An Undying Love for a Burning World Format:...

It’s been a decade since we last heard from Neurosis. After the release of “Fires Within Fires,” certain sensitive issues involving their former frontman Scott Kelly surfaced and the band took an extended hiatus.

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Full Length Review: Sidious "Malefic Necropolis" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Sidious Location: London Country: England Genre: Black metal Full length: Malefic Necropolis Format: Digital, digipack CD, vinyl (see ...

Since they formed in 2012, Sidious has released an EP and four full-length albums; “Malefic Necropolis,” released this past January, is their latest.

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Full Length Review: Osmium Gate "Cannibal Galaxy" (Independent) by Dave Wolff Band: Osmium Gate Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Country: USA Genre: Black metal Full length: Cannibal Galaxy Format: Digital album Label: I...

Osmium Gate from Salt Lake City, Utah offers a fresh perspective on black metal, composing instrumental pieces with raw, atmospheric, melodic, and symphonic elements.
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Full Length Review: Monstrosity "Screams from Beneath the Surface" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff Band: Monstrosity Location: Florida Country: USA Genre: Death metal Full length: Screams from Beneath the Surface Format: Digital, vinyl (se...

Since their formation in 1990, Floridian death metal pioneers Monstrosity have remained dedicated to their craft, demonstrating resilience and growth.

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Full Length Review: Darsombra "Syzygy" (Pnictogen Records) by Dave Wolff Band: Darsombra Location: Baltimore, Maryland Country: USA Genre: Electronic, ambient, experimental Full length: Syzygy Format: Digital, vin...

Darsombra’s latest “Syzygy” was released immediately after they hosted the festival “Darsombra Presents: Transmission – A Celebration for Ann Everton,”...
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Full Length Review: Necrofier "Transcend into Oblivion" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff Band: Necrofier Location: Houston, Texas Country: USA Genre: Black metal Full length: Transcend into Oblivion Format: Digital, vinyl (see Ba...

Founded in Houston, Texas in 2018, Necrofier has played a role in the evolution U.S. black metal has taken since the 2010s, drawing inspiration from the timeless spirit Scandinavian bands brought to black metal in the 1990s.
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Full Length Review: Frostmoon Eclipse "As Time Retreats" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Frostmoon Eclipse Country: Italy Genre: Black metal Full length: As Time Retreats Format: CD, digital Label: Immortal Frost Production...

The longest-active black metal band from Italy returns again with a profound dive into the distinctive sound they started years ago, which has persistently showcased potential.
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Interview with Metal Priest of Violent Omen by Dave Wolff Interview with Metal Priest of Violent Omen by Dave Wolff What led to Violent Omen reuniting after the ten year hiatus you took? Were there ...

The Ukrainian progressive thrash metal band Violent Omen is working on a new full-length album, their first since 2013’s “L.U.N.A.C.Y.,” which was released before they took an extended hiatus.
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Full Length Review: Tria Prima "The Mortificatio" (Nocturnus Records) by Dave Wolff Band: Tria Prima Location: Zhytomyr Country: Ukraine Genre: Alchemical death metal Full length: The Mortificatio Format: CD, Digital Label: ...

January 2025 marked a significant transformation and innovative surge for Tria Prima, as they gave death metal a massive push forward by integrating elements of doom, black metal, classical guitar, and dungeon synth...
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Single Review: Violent Omen "Path of Illumination" (Nocturnus Records) by Dave Wolff Band: Violent Omen Country: Ukraine Genre: Progressive thrash metal Single: Path of Illumination Format: Digital Label: Nocturnus Records Re...

Having been silent for some time, a Ukrainian band that was making a name for itself opening for Artillery and Dying Fetus, and recording albums with a few notable guest musicians, has returned after a ten-year hiatus.
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Full Length Review: Cruenta Venganza "Legend" (Bitume Prods) by Dave Wolff Band: Cruenta Venganza Country: Germany Genre: Death metal Full length: Legend Format: Digital album Label: Bitume Prods Release date: Janua...

In 2010, Robert Rodriguez released a grindhouse-inspired film, “Machete,” about an ex-Federale seeking vengeance after being framed in an assassination conspiracy, unleashing a rampage of senseless brutality.
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Single Review: J-L "Idée Fixe" (Independent) by Dave Wolff Project: J-L Location: Colomiers Country: France Genre: New wave, darkwave, metal Single: Idée Fixe Format: Digital Label: Independent Relea...

J-L has been making a name for himself as a metal musician for a while, but his true passion has always been new wave and dark wave.
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Full Length Review: Irk "This Seeing House" (Nefarious Industries) by Dave Wolff Band: Irk Location: Leeds Country: United Kingdom Genre: Experimental rock Full length: This Seeing House Format: Digital CD, vinyl (see Ban...

On “This Seeing House,” Irk crafts music to evoke soimething primal, associated with confronting the unknown. Whether lying awake in your room at night, visiting an old house where ghosts are said to dwell...
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Single/Video Review: Broken By The Scream "追憶のナスカ" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff Band: Broken By The Scream Country: Japan Genre: Progressive metal, experimental Single/video: 追憶のナスカ Director: Takuto Yamamori Director of ...

Is it possible for death metal, math metal, progressive metal, industrial metal, grind and idol pop to blend seamlessly with many other genres? Ask Broken By The Scream and their fans in Japan.
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Full Length Review: Antikvlt "A Revelation of Intoxication" (Immortal Frost Productions) by Dave Wolff Band: Antikvlt Location: Austria Genre: Black metal, black and roll Full length: A Revelation of Intoxication Format: Digital, CD, vinyl (se...

"Psycho Circus" was a track from "A Revelation of Intoxication" that piqued my interest in where Antikvlt's are taking their music.
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Full Length Review: Igorrr "Amen" (Metal Blade) by Dave Wolff Band: Igorrr Country: France Genre: Experimental Full length; Amen Format: Vinyl. compact disc, digital (see Bandcamp link for more informat...

For almost twenty years, Gautier Serre has been getting under people’s skin with a band he founded called Igorrr. As a multi-instrumentalist and producer...
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Full Length Review: Kreator "Krushers of the World" (Nuclear Blast) by Dave Wolff Band: Kreator Location: Essen Country: Germany Genre: Thrash metal Full length: Krushers of the World Format: Digital, CD Label: Nuclear Bla...

I always maintain that bands can redefine themselves and expand their boundaries with reverence for their origins, balancing raw intensity with greater sophistication.
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