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Hour of Penance – Paradogma

Impeccable Italian death metal that hits a good balance of complexity and brutality. 8/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Whitechapel – A New Era of Corruption

Whitechapel start to break way from the standard deathcore genre, but are still that bit bland. 6.5/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Annihilator – Annihilator

Alice is in a stale, repetitive, unimaginative and boring hell! 4/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Severe Torture – Slaughtered

Short and sweet brutal death metal full of crushing riffs that's tough to fault. 8.5/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Nevermore – The Obsidian Conspiracy

With a second overwhelmingly positive review coming in to us, the latest Nevermore must definitely be worth a listen!
- Posted 16 years ago
Cynic – Re-Traced

A redundant EP that's only worth listening to once for curiosity's sake. 4/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Spire – Spire EP

Australian atmospheric black metal focused around "discordant guitars, that ebb and flow between rapid riffing and droning rhythm". 7/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Mhorgl – Antinomian

A relentless 36 minutes of primal Australian black metal at its best. 9/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Bleeding Through – Bleeding Through

An uninteresting -core album saved by a few standout keyboard passages. 5.5/10
- Posted 16 years ago
Dawn of Retribution – The Plan To End Humanity

A powerhouse of a death metal album overflowing with pulverising riffs and captivating melodies. 8/10
- Posted 16 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

Hour of Penance – Paradogma