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Necromaniac – Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable (2025)

Having existed for a decade, Necromaniac has been a band of patience and precision, carefully honing their craft before unveiling their debut full-length. Prior to this, they had only released…

By Nicholas Mkhl February 15, 2025Review

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Darkthrone – Natassja in Eternal Sleep Song Analysis

Darkthrone is undeniably one of the most influential bands in metal history, with a career spanning decades and marked by significant stylistic evolution. Their second period, defined by their departure…

By Nicholas Mkhl January 22, 2025Analysis

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Defeated Sanity – Chronicles of Lunacy (2024)

Defeated Sanity continues to defy expectations within the death metal scene. With their 30th anniversary on the horizon, the band shows no signs of slowing down, and their seventh album,…

By Nicholas Mkhl January 9, 2025Review

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Septicflesh – Chasing the Chimera Song Analysis

Septicflesh's Mystic Places of Dawn stands out as a particular kind of classic within death metal. Not seeking the horror and brutality of its American counterparts or the cold otherworldly…

By Nicholas Mkhl June 16, 2024Analysis

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Antaeus – “Inner War” Chorus Analysis

Antaeus have always been an oddity within black metal. On one hand they have been derided for their perceived lack of originality but on the other hand, they are praised…

By Nicholas Mkhl April 30, 2024Analysis

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Iced Earth – Burnt Offerings (1995)

Iced Earth were always an anomaly within USPM, far darker and much more aggressive than their peers and unlike the rest of the bands from that scene, they did not…

By Nicholas Mkhl April 26, 2024Review

Interview

Interview: Rayner Valera (Nocta Producciones, Irillion, Ex-Cóndor, Al Rinach 333)

1. So your latest release Mélamar is a stylistic departure from Fatanyu towards a more chaotic black metal approach but it still retains the same melodic foundation. What were you…

By Nicholas Mkhl January 11, 2024Interview

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A Guide into some of the Best Metal of 2023

https://youtu.be/vIbDj6tKymo n the final video of the year, Nick goes through 8 albums that have marked him in particular this year and briefly analyzes why those albums stood out. Albums…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 29, 2023Analysis

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Blind Guardian – Imaginations from the Other Side (1995)

Six excellent albums in a row entirely contained within a decade is a virtually unimiginable feat yet Blind Guardian have done it without ever relying on the same tools for…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 10, 2023Review

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Neuropath – At Damnation’s Core (2023)

Neuropath are another unfortunate example of a highly talented band that never managed to stick around long enough for a full length. The band managed to release two demos within…

By Nicholas Mkhl December 8, 2023Review