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The Metal Mayan
Apr 2, 2022
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...
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The Metal Mayan
Mar 28, 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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The Metal Mayan
Feb 26, 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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The Metal Mayan
Feb 1, 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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The Metal Mayan
Jan 28, 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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The Metal Mayan
Jan 19, 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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The Metal Mayan
Jan 18, 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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The Metal Mayan
Jan 13, 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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The Metal Mayan
Jan 11, 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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The Metal Mayan
Jan 4, 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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The Metal Mayan
Dec 18, 2021
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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The Metal Mayan
Dec 16, 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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The Metal Mayan
Dec 12, 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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The Metal Mayan
May 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...
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