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Red Descending – Kingdoms

With its epic sounding folk introduction, one would be easily forgiven for forecasting an album full of grandiose fables of heroic proportions. And given the overall impression of Red Descending’s album Kingdoms, one isn’t too far off the mark,...
- Posted 14 years ago
Verses All – Embrace the Upgrade

A debut EP of superb, crushing melodic death metal from Melbourne.
- Posted 14 years ago
Ouroboros – Glorification of a Myth

"...one of the finest death metal bands in this country at the present time"
- Posted 14 years ago
Night Hag – Gilded Age

Filthy blackened-something from Adelaide that will send shivers down your spine.
- Posted 14 years ago
In Malice’s Wake – The Thrashening

A short but sweet Bay Area Thrash album from right here in Melbourne.
- Posted 14 years ago
Retaliatory Measures – MMX

A somewhat bland death metal EP that isn't horrible, but won't grab your attention.
- Posted 14 years ago
Avarin – Requiem

"This is the album fans of Transcending Mortality have been waiting for"
- Posted 14 years ago
Synthetic Breed – Perpetual Motion Machine

Complex, Meshuggah-inspired, mechanical death metal from Melbourne.
- Posted 15 years ago
Sodom – In War and Pieces

The old German firm continue to get better with age with their third straight winner.
- Posted 15 years ago
Orpheus – Bleed The Way

With just over 50 minutes of great music, this album is a contender for best Aussie release of 2011. 8/10
- Posted 15 years ago

El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors

Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has been...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces

A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a Melbourne-based...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Malcura – Malcura II

Wow, talk about coining a sub-genre. Or at least getting...
- Posted 5 years ago
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Plini – Impulse Voices

The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini far...
- Posted 5 years ago
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HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel

Ex-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the gates...
- Posted 5 years ago
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El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors
Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
- Posted 5 years ago
Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
- Posted 5 years ago
Malcura – Malcura II
Wow, talk about coining a sub-genre. Or at least...
- Posted 5 years ago
Plini – Impulse Voices
The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
- Posted 5 years ago
HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel
Ex-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the...
- Posted 5 years ago
AC/DC – Power Up
Due to the long arc of their career, can...
- Posted 5 years ago

Red Descending – Kingdoms