Tokyo Blade - Fury

 

Genre: Heavy/NWOBHM
Country: England
Year: 2022

1. Man In A Box
2. Blood Red Night
3. I Am Unbroken
4. Disposable Me
5. Eyes Wired Shut
6. Cold Light Of Day
7. We Fall Down
8. Heart Of Darkness
9. Kill Me Till I'm Dead
10. Life Leaves A Scar
11. Message On The Wall
12. Nailbomb
13. Rhythm Of The Gun
14. Static
15. When The Bullets Fly

11th album by Tokyo Blade. The NWOBHM survivors are here still alive and screaming as the 4/5 of classic line-up is together for about a decade now. Despite some excellent ideas and sharp riffs, Alan Marsh sounds one dimension, while the use of tuning is a bit annoying.

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Revenge - Venomous Vengeance

 

Genre: Speed/Heavy
Country: Colombia
Year: 2022

1. Speed Rock & Roll
2. Metal For Freedom
3. Hit The Road
4. Venomous Vengeance
5. Wings Of Fire
6. Evil Crows
7. Wild & Obscene
8. Metal Thunder

9th album by Revenge. Between the tried and tested measures of epic songwriting, catchy rhythms and soaring lead work, the soloing and also dynamics of the guitars and the thankfully present bass makes for a really all-encompassing listen that the snappy drum work ties together beautifully.

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Hath - All That Was Promised

 

Genre: Progr.Death/Black
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2022

1. The Million Violations
2. Kenosis
3. Lithopaedic
4. Iosis
5. Decollation
6. Death Complex
7. Casting Of The Self
8. All That Was Promised
9. Name Them Yet Build No Monument

2nd album by Hath. Blackened death metal this certainly is, but it is laced with plenty of other influences to create an intoxicating listening experience. Swinging mostly between death and black metal signatures, the hybrid guitars take center stage in the set.

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Becrah - Βωμός Μιας Αλήθειας

 

Genre: Black/Crust
Country: Greece
Year: 2022

1. Πτώση
2. Νεκροπόλεις
3. Βωμός Μιας Αλήθειας
4. Το Νήμα Της Τρέλας
5. Νόμος Είναι Ο Θάνατος
6. Χρησμός
7. Απαρχή

 

Debut album by Becrah. An interesting and promising release by a group that delivers aggressive, pure black metal with some crust influences, with Greek lyrics. 

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Amyl And The Sniffers - Comfort To Me

 

Genre: Garage/Punk
Country: Australia
Year: 2021

1. Guided By Angels
2. Freaks To The Front
3. Choices
4. Security
5. Hertz
6. No More Tears
7. Maggot
8. Capital
9. Don’t Fence Me In
10. Knifey
11. Don’t Need A Cunt (Like You To Love Me)
12. Laughing
13. Snakes

2nd album by Amyl And The Sniffers. It is a product of its time, but it’s also timeless; it’s an exceptional punk record that could’ve been released in any decade from the ’70s onward. Taylor’s vocal performance is blistering, full of attitude, and without question the highlight of this record.

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Këkht Aräkh - Pale Swordsman

 

Genre: Black/Ambient
Country: Ukraine
Year: 2021

1. Intro
2. Thorns
3. Night Descends
4. In The Garden
5. Amor
6. Nocturne
7. Amid The Stars
8. Lily
9. Crystal
10. Swordsman

2nd album by Këkht Aräkh. Grim, eerie, melancholic and romantic: each of these moods can be heard through the riffs and ambient passages of 'Pale Swordsman'. 10 songs in total, 5 black metal and 5 acoustic/ambient. 

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Scythelord - Earth Boiling Dystopia

 

Genre: Techn.Death/Thrash
Country: U.S.A./Sweden
Year: 2021

1. The Sky Is Falling
2. Wireframe
3. Equanimity
4. Rod Of Asclepius
5. Comedy In Blood
6. Just A Memory
7. The Other
8. Earth Boiling Dystopia
9. Scorched Utopia 

2nd album by Scythelord. This is a more complex album than their debut. The album is structured in an interesting way, using either the classic thrash formula or a more technical death metal one. 

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Unto Others - Strength

 

Genre: Heavy/Gothic
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2021

1. Heroin
2. Downtown
3. When Will Gods Work Be Done
4. No Children Laughing Now
5. Destiny
6. Little Bird
7. Why
8. Just A Matter Of Time
9. Hell Is For Children
10. Summer Lightning
11. Instinct
12. Strength

2nd album by Unto Others. A fine list with perfect melodies and catchy choruses, it takes all of their talent and power a step forward. The music is dark, heavy, yet melodic, thickly produced and mixed.

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Crom - into The Glory Land 'Ep

 

Genre: Epic/Viking/Heavy
Country: Germany
Year: 2021

1. Into The Glory Land
2. Riding Into The Sun
3. The Hanging Tree (James Newton Howard cover)
4. Wings Of Fire (acoustic version)
5. Song To Hall Up High (Bathory cover)

5-track 'Ep by Crom. Two brand new songs of pure epic heavy metal and three emotional acoustic tracks. With his use of choirs, epic arrangements, skilful transitions, and stirring melodies, Grosse is able to conjure up images of mighty warriors and lost loves; epic struggles  and tragic personal losses; despair and ultimate salvation.

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Olde Throne - An Gorta Mór

 

Genre: Black
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2022

1. An Gorta Mór (Part I)
2. Knockdoe
3. Children Of Lir
4. Connla's Fate
5. A Dying Land
6. Celtic Sorrow
7. An Gorta Mór (Part II)

Debut album by Olde Throne. Featuring a very vicious pace and sinister atmospherics, this black metal album brings back memories of the early days of Emperor, Enslaved and Immortal. The album is described as “a tribute to the tragedy of the great famine in Ireland from 1845 to 1852”, during which “more than 1 million people died from starvation and disease”. 

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Angkor Wat - Worst Enemy 'Ep

 

Genre: Thrash/Crossover
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2021

1. Pressure Valve
2. Walls
3. Barrage
4. Worst Enemy
5. Knock Out!

5-track 'Ep by Angkor Wat, 31 years after their last studio album! The group still has it, delivering fresh staff by combining thrash with hardcore and industrial elements. Their trademarks, like the vocals being behind a filter of distortion, are still intact. A nice surprise that came out of nowhere!

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Morbid Jester - Until The Battle Is Won

 

Genre: Heavy/Speed
Country: Germany
Year: 1994

1. In Co-Operation
2. Revenge
3. Go Away
4. Souldoctor
5. In The Night
6. No Name City
7. Another Life
8. Warriors
9. Until The Battle Is Won

Debut album by Morbid Jester. They followed the American heavy/epic metal sound and presented a great album full of epic melodies and '80s US heavy metal feeling. Great guitarwork with tasty leads and vocals with a rough accent.

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Unreqvited - Beautiful Ghosts

 

Genre: Atm.Black
Country: Canada
Year: 2021

1. All Is Lost
2. Autumn & Everley
3. Reverie
4. Funeral Pyre
5. Cherish
6. Beautiful Ghosts
7. All Is Found

6th album by Unreqvited. This is a great record which sees Unreqvited trend upwards, and is well worth a listen for anyone with a taste for blackgaze or any associated musical variants.

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Sojourner - Perennial 'Ep

 

Genre: Atm.Black
Country: Sweden/New Zealand
Year: 2021

1. Perennial
2. Relics Of The Natural Realm

2-track 'Ep by Sojourner. Two tracks are included on the band’s most recent work, with one of them being a rehash of 'Heritage of the Natural Realm', the second track of their debut. It is a masterfully crafted mini-Ep, acknowledging the roots of the band, whilst progressing further and refining that atmospheric sound which captivates and absorbs the listener.

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