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EK Even Knudsen April 17, 2026 211 1 2

Hailing from Kalmar, Sweden, Eye of Purgatory is yet another project from Rogga Johansson—arguably one of the most prolific figures in the death metal scene in terms of sheer output. Darkborne emerges barely a week after the latest Paganizer release, a pace that often...

VOMITORY In Death Throes Hot

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EK Even Knudsen April 16, 2026 237 1 2

Swedish death metal veterans Vomitory return with their tenth full-length album, In Death Throes, and it finds the band operating at a level that places it among the strongest releases of their long and uncompromising career. Formed in 1989, Vomitory have always been a...

CORONER Dissonance Theory

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 27, 2026 184 1 2

Although Coroner have been active since the early eighties, they’ve always been one of those bands I knew of but never fully explored. I’ve likely encountered some of their early material in passing, but never with the attention it deserved. If their previous four...

TYKETTO Closer To The Sun Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 27, 2026 287 1 2

With their 1991 debut Don’t Come Easy, American hard rockers Tyketto delivered one of the genre’s true melodic masterpieces, a record that should have dominated the era, yet somehow slipped through the cracks and remains a criminally underrated gem. In the years since, the...

BLOOD RED THRONE Siltskin Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 23, 2026 236 1 2

Blood Red Throne and I have had a somewhat complicated relationship over the years, largely due to the band’s vocal approach, more specifically, the blend of highpitched screams and deep guttural growls. Personally, I’ve always felt the band’s music would benefit from focusing exclusively...

GRUESOME Silent Echoes Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 23, 2026 232 1 2

Gruesome was conceived as a homage to Chuck Schuldiner and Death, not as a cover band, but as a group dedicated to creating original music inspired by their legacy. Their debut, Savage Land, became one of my mostplayed death metal releases when it arrived...

METAL CHURCH Dead To Rights Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 11, 2026 260 1 2

Metal Church stands firmly among the legends of American heavy metal, with a history stretching back to 1980. Their career has seen its share of highs and lows, lineup changes, hiatuses, and reinventions, but throughout it all, they’ve produced several landmark albums, including their...

DESERTED FEAR Veins Of Fire Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 23, 2026 241 1 2

Veins of Fire marks the sixth full-length release from German death metal outfit Deserted Fear. While the band’s early work leaned heavily on traditional death metal foundations, their more recent albums have gradually embraced a melodic death metal direction. This evolution continues here, with...

THE HALO EFFECT Days Of The Lost Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 27, 2026 3597 1 2

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 return to the roots of...

THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN Escaping Eternity Hot

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EK Even Knudsen Updated April 10, 2026 3978 1 2

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 most ambitious and fully realized...