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Meshuggah - Immutable (Atomic Fire Records)
Reflecting on the infinite number of sub-genres in heavy metal music, only a select few can be directly attributed to one particular...

The Metal Mayan
Apr 2, 2022


Animals As Leaders - Parrhesia (Sumerian Records)
For those who have followed Animals As Leaders long enough, one might have noticed a pattern in their musical direction for several...

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Mar 28, 2022


Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory (MNRK Heavy)
There is a special kind of album that feels like a well worn sweater, even if it's first time hearing it. These records are welcoming,...

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Feb 26, 2022


Amorphis - Halo (Atomic Fire Records)
There is something about the sound of Finnish metal bands that so perfectly captures their homeland's spirit of nature and wonder....

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Feb 1, 2022


ARÐ - Take Up My Bones (Prophecy Productions)
It was an ancient kingdom, its many kilometers of hills and fields flanked by endless ocean. Its people spoke in many languages, some of...

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Jan 28, 2022


SOM - The Shape Of Everything (Pelagic Records)
That space in time before tears fall, the tension in the face before a smile or a laugh, or the build up of aggression before a scream....

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Jan 19, 2022


Lee McKinney - In The Light Of Knowledge (Sumerian Records)
For anyone who has listened to metal in the last two decades, odds are, Lee McKinney needs no introduction. As a brand ambassador for...

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Jan 18, 2022


Shadow Of Intent - Elegy (Blood Blast Distribution)
Since its rise to popularity in the late 2000s and early 2010s, deathcore has done what many sub-genres before it failed to do. Growing...

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Jan 13, 2022


Great American Ghost - Torture World (MNRK Heavy)
It's amazing how great a message can be delivered in just a few words. From a musical perspective, sometimes a finely crafted EP can be...

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Jan 11, 2022


Fit For An Autopsy - Oh What the Future Holds (Nuclear Blast)
It's no secret that the worldwide pandemic has affected all forms of art. From film, to music, to dance and language arts, every...

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Jan 4, 2022


Enterprise Earth - The Chosen (eOne)
Between new releases from Archspire, Rivers of Nihil, and Jinjer, to name a few, 2021 was not short of albums that left you "needing a...

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Dec 18, 2021


Turkey Vulture - Twist the Knife (Independent)
It might not seem like it these days, but somewhere between the industrial cities and the impossibly rich suburbs, the state of...

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Dec 16, 2021


Funeral - Praesentialis in Aeternum (Season of Mist)
There is something mystical about the Norwegian language. The way the words sway and flow easily bring to mind mighty forests and fjords...

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Dec 12, 2021


Gojira - Fortitude (Roadrunner Records)
Originally featured on Alternative Control CT To get an idea of how influential Gojira has become in the last ten years, go to any ocean...

The Metal Mayan
May 12, 2021
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