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The Metal Mayan Mixtape - 03 February, 2025
Jinjer - Duél (Napalm Records) Out February 07 Far and away one of the most in demand bands of the last decade, the years since 2021's...

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Feb 2
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Korpiklaani, Visions of Atlantis, Illumishade @ Gramercy Theater
With the walls of the Gramercy Theater still reverberating from the folk metal melodies of the recent Týr show, a little more than a week...

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Apr 13, 2024
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Alestorm, Elvenking, Glyph @ Toad's Place
Nestled in the shadow of the world famous Yale University, the streets around Toad's Place are often a mix of student, tourists, concert...

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Mar 28, 2024
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Nervosa - Jailbreak (Napalm Records)
As the fourth quarter of the year rolls in, it can easily be said that 2023 has been packed with incredible releases from rising metal...

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Sep 29, 2023
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Gloryhammer - Return to the Kingdom of Fife (Napalm Records)
With a legacy dating back over forty five years, the genre of power metal is nearly synonymous with tales of fantastic lands, beasts,...

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Jun 6, 2023
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DevilDriver - Dealing With Demons Vol. II (Napalm Records)
Without much thought, one could easily recite a handful of movies, books, or songs that dealt with the concept of 'if tomorrow was your...

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May 13, 2023
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Moonspell, Eleine, Oceans of Slumber @ The Brooklyn Monarch
Between the endless sea of low hanging clouds and the misty rain falling from them, it was a Saturday where good company would be most...

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May 3, 2023
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Morbid Angel, Revocation, Vitriol, Crypta @ The Gramercy Theater
----- Author's note: this review is dedicated to the memory of Fred Livingston Jr., to our fellow metalheads and their families...

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Apr 16, 2023
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Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura, Wolfheart, Thulcandra @ The Gramercy Theater
"Look at you guys, all dressed up," he said, his voice rich in a Brooklyn accent, "ain't this a metal show?" The couple in line smiled,...

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Mar 7, 2023
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My Sleeping Karma - Atma (Napalm Records)
As far as history can tell, music has long been a bridge between the human world and a realm far beyond our comprehension. Perhaps...

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Aug 8, 2022
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