Category: Metal

Thrash Metal Independent Release Released – October 15th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Sanity’s Rage hail from unpronounceable areas of Belgium and were formed in 2006. They have pushed out an EP, a full-length, and some singles before this, their sophomore effort. They appear to be fairly well regarded in Belgium, Holland, [more…]

Thrash Metal Nuclear Blast Records Release Date – January 16th, 2026 Review By Smudge Smith German thrash legends Kreator started life in 1982 as Metal Militia before quickly changing their name to Tormentor, and then in 1984, they changed again to the name we know and love. Bear in mind the band [more…]

Review by glen parkes Paleface Swiss close out 2025 with a clenched fist and a cracked heart, delivering The Wilted EP – a release that captures a band running on fumes, staring down burnout, and refusing to break. After a year that saw them bulldoze stages across Europe, the US, and Australia—with [more…]

Wisconsin Death Trip (25th Anniversary Corrosive Edition) Label: Otsego Entertainment Release Date: 12 December 2025 Review done by Glen Static-X’s debut Wisconsin Death Trip is one of the most recognisable industrial metal albums of the late ’90s, and this new 25th Anniversary Corrosive Edition brings it back with more detail, power and [more…]

THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT I’m an agnostic, and people always ask me why I love Stryper so much even though I’m not a Christian. Well, to be honest, I love Black Metal and Death Metal as well, but I don’t spend my Sunday evenings burning down churches [more…]

Skull And Crossbones – ‘Time’ Power Metal Massacre Records Release Date – November 14th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Screaming out of Germany come Skull And Crossbones with their sophomore effort. Having not heard the debut, I cannot comment, but I will be getting hold of it asap. Born out of loads [more…]

N.Y.C – ‘Built To Destroy’ Hard Rock Adrenalizing Media Network Release Date – November 14th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Well, here’s a thing and a very welcome surprise. Tommy Bolan the axeman that did Warlock’s legendary ‘Triumph And Agony’ has roped in a couple of mates, basically Metal Church’s awesome rhythm [more…]

Metal Independent Release Release Date – November 14th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith It was Saturday, 1st June 2025, in a tent in Lincoln that I first witnessed Eld Varg. The tent housed one of the bars at the Call of the Wild festival. I was thirsty, so I had a pint [more…]

Review by Glen Parkes for Jace Media Music With Forgotten Reveries, French progressive power metal outfit Darktribe deliver an album that is as intelligent as it is immersive — a swirling, multi-dimensional journey through the human condition. Known for their fusion of melodic precision, technical prowess, and lyrical depth, the band have [more…]