Angellore Nocturnes Review: Beauty and Sorrow in Gothic Doom

After a long break, French gothic doom band Angellore are back with Nocturnes, an album full of atmosphere, emotion and melancholy. Inspired by gothic and death doom traditions, the band creates a rich, melancholic sound through mournful piano, sweeping keyboards, heavy riffs and a mixture Read More …

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Lumen Ad Mortem Showcase Australian Melodic Black Metal Power On A Grave Ascent | Crannk Reviews

Band: Lumen Ad MortemRelease: A Grave AscentRelease Date: June 19, 2026Label: Hypnotic Dirge RecordsFormat: Digital, LP, CDGenre: Melodic Black MetalCountry: AustraliaReview by: Manny “The Metal Man” Bath There are few words that excite me as much as “local”, “black”, and “metal”, and even fewer when Read More …

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This Is Me Breathing – Serenity in Suffering Album Review: A Brutal Deathcore Statement

This Is Me Breathing refuse to hold back on Serenity in Suffering, delivering a crushing deathcore assault packed with savage vocals, devastating riffs and relentless energy. Read More …

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DIMMU BORGIR Return From The Void With Grand Serpent Rising

After eight years in silence, Dimmu Borgir unleash Grand Serpent Rising — a towering, cinematic return to symphonic black metal chaos recorded with producer Fredrik Nordström. Read More …

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Nervosa – Slave Machine Tears Into Control, Brutality and Modern Thrash on Album Six Unleashing April 3rd Via Napalm Records

Brazilian-born thrash institution Nervosa return with Slave Machine, a record that cements the Prika Amaral-fronted era as more than a transitional phase. With the title track now unleashed ahead of the album’s April 3 release via Napalm Records, Nervosa sharpen their attack into their most Read More …

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A monument to despair, a feast of fury — Hooded Menace’s Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration is doom-death at its most devastating | Crannk Reviews

After a long, soul-crushing four years of silence, Hooded Menace have finally returned from the shadows with their brand new album, Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration — and dude, let’s be real, it’s an absolute masterpiece. This isn’t just a comeback; it’s a full-blown, doom-soaked resurrection. Read More …

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