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EP REVIEW: Bound In Fear – Eternal
‘Eternal’ is a beatdown that has enough variety while not overloading itself. The only drawback is that the rapid sections could do with an extension to introduce more excitement. Read More
Articles by Ryan Cherry
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ALBUM REVIEW: Enforced – Kill Grid
While it’s a worthwhile note to do something differently from the norm, there isn’t enough quite enough on ‘Kill Grid’ to separate it and distinguish it from its classic metal influences. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Witherfall – Curse Of Autumn
At just over an hour, ‘Curse Of Autumn’ admittedly is very long in the tooth. There’s enough on offer here to make it into two albums, never mind just one, so get a adventure book, put your feet up, and enjoy two experiences at the same time. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: BAEST – Necro Sapiens
‘Necro Sapiens’ is about as solid as it gets for death metal album, introducing variety in an intelligible form that isn’t just a balls-to-the-wall hell ride of constantly splashing cymbals and frenetic riffs that get lost in a mist of rattling strings. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Bonecarver – Evil
A lot of bands rely on a constant atmosphere behind their riffs to keep the drama going, but Bonecarver show that you can be just as dramatic with or without them. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sunnata – Burning In Heaven, Melting On Earth
On ‘Burning In Heaven, Melting On Earth’, Sunnata manage to reign triumphant with their fourth full-length effort with a record that holds as much weight as it does intrigue. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Korpse – Insufferable Violence
When it comes to a death thrash album, ‘Insufferable Violence’ is still pretty good, but there needs to be a bigger juxtaposition and more breathing space. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Epica – Omega
Unless you’re already invested in what Epica offer, ‘Omega’ is ambitious but a bit of a slog in one sitting. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Rings Of Saturn – Embryonic Anomaly Remake
It’s hard to imagine a group of teenagers actually wrote ‘Embryonic Anomaly’. Listening to the original in comparison, you can hear what they were aiming for. Read More
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sarin – Can’t Go Back
Uniquely and creatively fusing all the elements together without pushing the envelope too far, Sarin have managed to create something close to perfection on ‘Can’t Go Back’. Read More