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It has been nearly 7 years since Bleeding Through released an album, and I was starting to think they might be done. In 2018, they released Love Will Kill All, which happened to be on this writer's playlist from then until now. Thankfully,…

There are many great musicians in this world, some well-known, some not, but there is far from a talent shortage. Many of us rock and metal listeners tend to lend an ear to the guitar players. That is why there are so many "top guitar…

Zombie metal music is on the rise! Yet, this is a zombie apocalypse I am ok with being infected with. Dominum has made huge strides in less than a year with two albums, many festivals, and now headlining a tour. The debut release, Hey…

Progressive music has taken on a form of its own in the metal world over the years. At this point, there are only a few common elements that are present. With Lunar, every album remains progressive, yet is entirely different from each…

Supergroups are always an exciting thing to see, a supergroup made up of members with one band in common, is extremely rare. The Halo Effect has members who have all been involved with the band, In Flames, (which is one of my all-time…

Self-described as, "very emotional and very philosophic with dark and gloomy music", Helevorn is exactly that with their latest release, Espectres, out September 13th, 2024 through Meuse Music Records. A melodic and melancholic journey of…

Mixing metal and mental health-related issues is not a new concept, utilizing the metal music as your platform to raise awareness and taking mental health help on the road is definitely less common. Rorschach Test has included mental…

Make sure you have done your stretches and warm your neck up before this next album. Thy Will Be Done is back, and this release is heavy metal intensity at its best. Pillar of Fire, out September 13th, 2024 through Eye On Lion Recording,…

Metal comes in many forms, but cinematic, philosophical metal is a very particular style and no one does it as well as Homerik. A true metal/rock opera, The Circle of Dead Children involves a detailed retelling of Dante's Inferno with…

There are so many styles of rock and metal anymore, it is so tough to categorize some bands. I am thankful for this, mostly because pigeonholing music seems disingenuous, but also because it makes you have expectations of what something…