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Wings of Steel
A sprawling, over-produced excursion into traditional heavy metal that prioritises cinematic scale over structural integrity.
Ghost
A masterclass in occult atmosphere, blending haunting keyboard textures with razor-sharp hooks.
Bloodywood
Bloodywood's latest offering loses its cultural potency in a sea of over-polished production and identity confusion.
Equilibrium
A masterclass in pagan metal, where primal folk textures meet surgical melodic death precision.
Carpenter Brut
Carpenter Brut delivers a punishing, neon-soaked masterclass in industrial synthwave on the formidable 'Leather Temple'.
Dream Theater
Dream Theater trade raw danger for clinical precision in a sprawling, safe exploration of the subconscious.
Kreator
A visceral, high-octane masterclass in thrash metal that balances raw aggression with a haunting sense of identity.
I Prevail
I Prevail trade polished sheen for raw, serrated edges on their most aggressive outing to date.
Killswitch Engage
A polished, safe, and ultimately predictable exercise in metalcore tropes.
Castle Rat
A bloated, aimless slog through a fantasy wasteland that sacrifices heavy metal weight for hollow theatricality.
Of Mice & Men
A towering achievement in modern metalcore that marries visceral aggression with soaring, cinematic hooks.
Exodus
A towering masterclass in thrash, where Exodus reclaim their throne with sheer sonic violence and surgical precision.