The Halo Effect emerged in 2020, formed by five former members of In Flames: Jesper Stömblad (guitars), Mikael Stanne (vocals), Niclas Engelin (guitars), Peter Iwers (bass) and Daniel Svensson (drums). Their mission was clear from the outset — to...

The Devils of Loudun, a symphonic and melodic death metal outfit from Seattle, Washington, step confidently into the spotlight with Escaping Eternity, their long‑awaited full‑length debut. Though the band previously issued a pair of EPs, this release marks their...

Every now and then, you stumble upon new music entirely by accident, and that’s exactly how I discovered Ulthima’s debut album on YouTube. Information about the band is surprisingly scarce, but what I did find suggests that Ulthima is...

I should start by noting that information on Mordkaul is surprisingly limited, but what is known is that the band hails from Belgium and was formed around a shared passion for early‑to‑mid ’90s Swedish melodic death metal. Their debut...

Mors Principium Est now enters its third decade as a band with the release of their seventh full‑length album, fittingly titled Seven. After numerous lineup changes over the years, the group has effectively been distilled down to vocalist Ville...

Astralborne is a melodic death metal trio from Toledo, Ohio, formed in 2018. Their debut album, Eternity’s End, was originally self‑released in November 2019 but is now receiving worldwide distribution through Prosthetic Records. Some may argue that Astralborne isn’t...

Eternal Delyria is a new discovery for me, though the band has been active since 2011. Formed in Ticino, Switzerland, they previously released one EP and one full‑length album before unveiling Paradox of the Mechanical Angel. While the foundation...

Nephylim is a five‑piece melodic death metal outfit from the Netherlands, formed in 2015. After a handful of line‑up changes, the band has now completed its debut full‑length, Severance of Serenity. Their stated ambition is to craft Scandinavian‑inspired melodic...

Amon Amarth, the undisputed Swedish kings of melodic death metal strikes again with their eleventh full length album entitled ‘Berserker, and as always our Swedish friends have delivered pure quality. Amon Amarth is a band that have remained true...

I’ve read a few early reviews of this album and most of them weren’t exactly positive, so I guess I approached it with a bit of skepticism just to discover that I disagreed with most of what has been...