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  • Envenomed – The Walking Shred

    Melbourne thrash/power band Envenomed return with their second full-length The Walking Shred, a follow up to 2014’s Evil Unseen. For those not familiar with the band, Envenomed play a fairly melodic brand of thrash metal, reminiscent of Metallica infused...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind

    I remember when the first Slipknot album came out, and all the ‘true’ metalheads started howling that it’s a ‘fad’, it’s a ‘flash in the pan’. Here we are, two decades later, they’ve just released their sixth record, and...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • All is Violent – Cartographers of Human Purpose

    Don’t let the fact that this EP is only three tracks put you off, Cartographers of Human Purpose is 25 minutes plus of highly enjoyable music from a very promising Aussie band. This is instrumental post-rock, straying into post-metal...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Destruction – Born To Perish

    In my opinion, Destruction is close to metal in its purest form (or at least most honest). The band have been churning out thrash metal albums since their formation in 1982 and despite being widely regarded as being one...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Northlane – Alien

    I feel like Northlane, and Marcus Bridge especially has endured unfair criticism ever since the vocalist replaced Adrian Fitipaldes five years ago. Node is a damn good album, and Mesmer set the bar even higher. On stage, you’ve clearly been able...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Disentomb – The Decaying Light

    Queensland brutal death metal band Disentomb has recently released their third full-length album The Decaying Light in July, delivering another slab of punishing and technical death metal gloom. Following up such an acclaimed release as 2014’s Misery is certainly...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Tempest Rising – Alter Ego

    Tempest Rising is a prominent force in the Perth metal scene. The band have gone from strength to strength since they released their debut album Transmutation (2014); solidifying their line-up, touring far and wide (from Japan to Europe and...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Drown this City – Alpha // Survivor

    Wow, this Melbourne band is like a damn after months of heavy rain, ready to burst, ready to explode and flow out across the nation and the world. And this EP is another step in their steady evolution, creatively...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Rammstein – Untitled

    I’ve listened to Rammstein since I was 8 years old and they mean so much to me. Waiting 3500 days, or 10 years, for a new album hasn’t been easy and the long wait meant that my expectations were...

    • Posted 6 years ago

  • Avandra – Descender

    As a prog rock and metal fan who loves progressive music that goes BOOM!, I find the new album from Puerto Rican proggers Avandra just a touch too civilised. But for those who love prog that caresses rather than...

    • Posted 6 years ago
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