Category: Albums

Japanese power metal outfit Lovebites roared back onto the scene in February 2023 with their triumphant fourth album, “Judgement Day.” Marking the band’s first release since the departure of co-founder and bassist Miho in 2022, the album introduces their new bassist Fami and proves to be their strongest effort yet, both critically and commercially. “Judgement…

British rock outfit Wytch Hazel returned in June 2023 with their fourth studio album, “IV: Sacrament,” solidifying their position as a band on a steady upward climb. Following a string of well-received releases, “IV: Sacrament” finds the band refining their sound, offering a record that’s both familiar and surprisingly nuanced. Fans of Wytch Hazel will…

🎵 Tracklist: Track 1: Twisted Visions of Creation Track 2: Oneiric Obscurum Track 3: Temporal Entrapment Track 4: Cadaverous Delirium Track 5: Sepulchral Lesions Track 6: Seething Cosmological Dread Track 7: Transmissions of the Unseen Track 8: The Hourglass Dissolves 🎸 Album Review: **Album Review: Petrification – Sever Sacred Light** Petrification, the Portland-based death metal…

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, the Australian psychedelic rock band known for their prolific output and genre-bending tendencies, took a sharp turn into heavy metal with their 24th studio album, “PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation,” released in June 2023. The album…

For fans of the Gothenburg sound of melodic death metal, 2023 brought a breath of fresh air with the debut album “Vast Reaches Unclaimed” by Majesties. This American three-piece, featuring members of revered bands like Obsequiae and Inexorum, isn’t shy about its influences. The album is a love letter to the genre’s golden age, the…

Death metal veterans Obituary returned in 2023 with a vengeance, unleashing their eleventh studio album, “Dying of Everything.” This punishing record proves that these Florida pioneers are still a force to be reckoned with, delivering a brutal and unrelenting sonic assault that stands alongside their classic works. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign that reignited their…

🎵 Tracklist: Track 1: Put It Right Track 2: Rubicon Track 3: It Leads to This Track 4: The Frost Track 5: All That’s Left Track 6: Now It’s Yours Track 7: Every Trace of Us Track 8: To Forget Track 9: All That’s Left (alternate version) Track 10: All Because of Me (alternate version)…

anadian Black Metallers Thantifaxath are back with a vengeance on their 2023 release, Hive Mind Narcosis. This unrelenting album is a brutal exploration of avant-garde black metal, taking the listener on a harrowing journey through darkness and dissonance. Released in June of 2023 by Dark Descent Records, Hive Mind Narcosis waste no time establishing its…

Swedish symphonic power metal outfit Twilight Force unleashed their icy magic once more with their 2023 release, “At the Heart of Wintervale.” This, their fourth studio album, arrived on January 20th through Nuclear Blast, following up on the critical acclaim of 2019’s “Dawn of the Dragonstar.” True to Twilight Force’s style, “At the Heart of…

Cannibal Corpse, the undisputed kings of death metal, returned in 2023 with their sixteenth studio album, “Chaos Horrific,” further solidifying their reign of sonic terror. Released on September 22nd by Metal Blade Records, “Chaos Horrific” is a merciless display of the band’s signature brutality, showcasing their unrelenting riffs, guttural vocals, and nightmarish lyrical themes. Following…

🎵 Tracklist: Track 1: Against the Winds Track 2: Changing My Mind Track 3: Fall on My Knees Track 4: Can’t End It Right Now Track 5: Lost in Damnation Track 6: Will I See You Again Track 7: Show Me Your Light Track 8: Save All That Remains Track 9: Been Said and Done…

British doom metal outfit Godthrymm returns with “Distortions,” their sophomore album and the second chapter in a planned trilogy by frontman Hamish Glencross. Released in August 2023, the record builds upon the foundation laid by their 2020 debut “Reflections,” offering a deeper exploration of melancholy and despair while hinting at a flicker of resilience. Featuring…

Christian metal outfit Theocracy released their eighth studio album, Mosaic, on October 13, 2023, to praise from fans and critics alike. The album marks a return to the band’s signature sound, characterized by soaring vocals, galloping riffs, and intricate melodies. Mosaic’s title reflects its central theme: the way individual moments in life come together to…

New York death metal veterans Suffocation returned in force on November 3rd, 2023, with their ninth studio album, “Hymns from the Apocrypha.” This offering marks the band’s first foray with vocalist Ricky Myers, known for his drumming in the brutal death metal outfit Disgorge. Produced by Christian Donaldson (Shadow Of Intent, Ingested) and featuring appropriately…

Xoth, the band known for their unique blend of extreme metal, returns with their third album, “Exogalactic,” a potent concoction that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Released in November 2023, “Exogalactic” is a further exploration of their signature sound, which seamlessly merges technical death metal, thrash, and black metal influences. The album wastes no…

Buckle up, metalheads, because Afterbirth’s “In But Not Of” is not your typical death metal album. This unpredictable odyssey throws listeners headfirst into a swirling vortex of genre-bending brutality. From the opening salvo of “Devils With Dead Eyes” to the closing riffs of “Tightening The Screws,” Afterbirth establishes themselves as pioneers of experimental extreme metal.…

Greek heavy metal outfit Triumpher returned in 2023 with a forceful display of power on their album “Storming the Walls.” This release marked their second studio album and solidified their place in the new wave of traditional metal bands. The album strikes a balance between raw aggression and polished production. Reviews praise the tight musicianship,…

British heavy metal outfit Green Lung returns with their latest offering, “This Heathen Land,” a deep exploration into the mystical and folkloric tapestry of the United Kingdom. Released in November 2023, the album follows up on their critically acclaimed 2021 effort, “Black Harvest,” and pushes the band’s unique blend of doom, psychedelic, and traditional metal…

German doom metal veterans Ahab returned in 2023 with their fifth studio album, “The Coral Tombs,” a record that both honors their nautical doom roots and explores uncharted musical territories. Released in January of that year, the album drew praise for its thematic depth, musical experimentation, and overall heaviness. Taking inspiration from Jules Verne’s classic…

Finnish symphonic black metal outfit …And Oceans made a splash (pun intended) in 2023 with their critically acclaimed album “As in Gardens, So in Tombs.” Following a nearly two-decade hiatus, the band’s 2020 comeback album, “Cosmic World Mother,” was met with enthusiasm, and “As in Gardens, So in Tombs” proves to be a worthy successor.…