Testament – The New Order: Between the Pit and the Dirge Released: May 10, 1988 Most of The New Order’s best-known songs were built to set a room off: “Into the Pit,” “Trial by
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Amorphis – Circle: The Damage Stays Audible Released: April 19, 2013 Survival stories can turn cheap in a hurry. Once the damaged outsider discovers his strength, the story can start treating every
Black Label Society – Catacombs of the Black Vatican – When the Guitar Answers to the Song Released: April 8, 2014 Nobody came to a Black Label Society record wondering whether Zakk Wylde could play. By 2014, the solos, squeals, and bulldozer
Arch Enemy - Blood Dynasty Review It’s been three years since Arch Enemy released their last album, “Deceivers,” but they are back in 2025 with their storming new album “Blood
Mastodon – Emperor of Sand – Every Riff Counts the Clock It’s an album that hits hard both musically and emotionally, offering a cathartic, deeply personal journey wrapped in Mastodon’s signature heaviness and complexity.
Venom – Metal Black: The Dirt Was Part of the Sound Released: March 27, 2006 Venom invited the comparison themselves. Twenty-four years after Black Metal, they reversed the words, put the goat back on the
Warbringer – Wrath and Ruin: A Thrash Masterpiece That Redefines the Battlefield Prepare for Total War – Warbringer Just Dropped Their Most Lethal Album Yet. Thrash fans, brace yourselves—Warbringer is back, and they’re not just making
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Bending the Clock: Dream Theater's Restless Reunion Record Parasomnia The story of Mike Portnoy’s return to Dream Theater is pretty well known in most metal circles at this point. What was intended to
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