Reviews — PAGE 21

Dream Evil - Metal Gods
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4/10

Dream Evil

Metal Gods

Dream Evil unleash a thunderous, galloping tribute to the golden era of heavy metal, blending theatrical majesty with relentless hooks.

25 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Windwaker - HYPERVIOLENCE (Expansion Pack)
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1/10

Windwaker

HYPERVIOLENCE (Expansion Pack)

A bloated, repetitive slog through the metalcore wasteland that mistakes sheer volume for actual musical substance.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
BRAT - Social Grace
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3/10

BRAT

Social Grace

A jagged, identity-seeking descent into the friction between personal ego and public performance.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Pirate Queen - Ghosts
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10/10

Pirate Queen

Ghosts

A horse reviews Pirate Queen’s Ghosts, discovers nautical stupid goo, and awards the only score permitted by maritime law: 10/10.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Axty - Hannya
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5/10

Axty

Hannya

Axty delivers a polished, if somewhat uninspired, collection of metalcore tropes that prioritises production over personality.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Rising Insane - DEATHRACE
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9/10

Rising Insane

DEATHRACE

A visceral, high-octane masterclass in modern metalcore that sheds the polish for pure, unadulterated aggression.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Sarcator - Swarming Angels & Flies
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7/10

Sarcator

Swarming Angels & Flies

Sarcator delivers a meticulously textured fusion of black and thrash, finding a haunting, mournful grace amidst the sonic violence.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Trollfest - 20 Years in the Wrong Lane
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9/10

Trollfest

20 Years in the Wrong Lane

Trollfest ignore the gatekeepers to deliver a high-octane, celebratory blast of folk metal that prioritises party-fuelled joy.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
From Ashes to New - Reflections
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6/10

From Ashes to New

Reflections

A polished but ultimately hollow exercise in nu-metal revivalism that prioritises safety over substance.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Angelus Apatrida - Aftermath (Bonus Tracks Edition)
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9/10

Angelus Apatrida

Aftermath (Bonus Tracks Edition)

A towering masterclass in modern thrash that balances visceral aggression with a profound, haunting sense of atmosphere.

24 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Ghosts Of Atlantis - Riddles of the Sycophants
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9/10

Ghosts Of Atlantis

Riddles of the Sycophants

A towering achievement in melodic death metal where soaring heights and crushing weight collide in a majestic, cinematic tapestry.

23 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Blind Channel - EXIT EMOTIONS
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7/10

Blind Channel

EXIT EMOTIONS

A gritty, nu-metal infused voyage that trades modern sheen for raw, visceral urgency.

23 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton