Category: Posts
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Ancient Death – Ego Dissolution
The resurgence of OSDM has begun to splinter into different paths. In 2025 Hardcore-adjacent, Psychedelic, Blackened, and Thrashing Death Metal are not only all present but are often tinged with the nostalgia and vibes of the genres’ originator. With Ego Dissolution, Ancient Death have managed to blend forward thinking and expansive forms of Progressive and…
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ARCH ENEMY – BLOOD DYNASTY
Review by Simon Hernandez “The tolling of the bellMan-made destinyOn a joyride to hellOur legacy, a blood dynasty” Quickly, if you read my write up on Lacuna Coil’s album. I mentioned a break from the band. Did I know it had been 20 years since I last listened to Arch Enemy? No. After listening to…
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Nidrosian Black Metal: A brief introduction – Part Two
In the first part of this article I introduced the Nidrosian black metal scene and reviewed, in detail, five bands. We learnt that the scene is heavily influenced by the so-called second wave of black metal, particularly the Norwegian bands of that era. However, the Nidrosian bands are no mere copies; rather these bands have…
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BLOODYWOOD – NU DELHI
The new Nu via India
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GUNK! Demo and Tour
GUNK! It up
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RETROMORPHOSIS – PPSALMUS MORTIS
A huge dose of nostalgia
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Cercle du Chêne – “Récits d’Automne et de Chasse” Review
I am fully convinced that Antiq is unable to release anything less than magnificent, and Cercle du Chêne is no exception to this rule. If Google translate can be trusted, the band’s name means “Oak Circle,” and Récits d’Automne et de Chasse is their debut album, which translates to “Tales of Autumn and Hunting.” The…
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Nidrosian Black Metal: A brief introduction – Part One
Nidrosian? Who? What? Where? OK, let’s start with the basics. Nidaros, Niðarós or Niðaróss, was the medieval name of Trondheim when it was the capital of Norway’s first Christian kings. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway from the Viking Age until 1217.[1] Most black…