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2021: Duds and Disappointments

2021 was a pretty mediocre year for music. My assessment is, obviously, only based on my own subjective and anecdotal experience. Still,...

Mastodon - Hushed (2021

Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Psychedelia, Sludge Metal Starter Track(s): Sickle and Peace, More Than I Could Chew, Pushing the Tides, Had...

Turbulence - Frontal Review (2021)

Genre(s): Progressive Metal Starter Track(s): Dreamless, Ignite, Crowbar Case Label: Frontiers Records Rating: 4 out of 5. Review: The...

At the Gates - The Nightmare of Being Review (2021)

Genre(s): Melodic Death Metal Starter Track(s): The Nightmare of Being, Garden of Cyrus, Cosmic Pessimism Label: Century Media Rating:...

Orbit Culture - Nija Review (2021)

Genre(s): Melodic Death Metal Recommended Track(s): At the Front, Day of the Cloud, Open Eye, Mirrorslave Label: Seek & Strike Rating: 3...

Carcass - Heartwork Review (1993)

Genre(s): Melodic Death Metal Starter Track(s): Embodiment, This Mortal Coil, Heartwork, Arbeit Meicht Fleisch Label: Earache Rating: 5...

Brand of Sacrafice - Lifeblood Review (2021)

Genre(s): Deathcore Recommended Track(s): NONE Label: Independent Rating: 1 out of 5 Review: Death and extreme metal acts and their fans...

Genghis Tron - Dream Weapon Review (2021)

Genre(s): Post-Rock, Psychedelic Rock Starter Track(s): Exit Perfect Mind, Pyrocene, Dream Weapon, Ritual Circle Label: Relapse Rating:...

Octavision - Coexist Review (2020)

Genre(s): Progressive Metal Recommended Track(s): Mindwar, Apocalyptus Label: Independent Rating: 2 out of 5 Review: I'm a simple man. I...

Chevelle - NIRATIAS Review (2021)

Genre(s): Alternative Metal, Hard Rock Recommended Track(s): Verruckt, Mars Simula, Remember When, Ghost and Razor Label: Epic Records...

Sithu Aye - Senpai III Review (2021)

Genre(s): Modern Progressive Metal, Guitar Virtuoso Recommended Track(s): Differing Paths, Hanako's Shoujo Manga Spinoff, Reina: A...

Cult of Luna - The Raging River Review EP (2021)

Genre(s): Post-metal Recommended Track: Three Bridges Label: Red Creek (distribution via Metal Blade & Season of Mist) Rating: 2 out of 5...

All Them Witches - Nothing as the Ideal Review (2020)

Genre(s): Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock Recommended Tracks: Saturine & Iron Jaw, Everest, Rats in Ruin Label: New West Records Rating: 3...

Evergrey - Escape of the Phoenix Review (2021)

Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Modern Heavy Metal Recommended Tracks: Forever Outsider, Where August Mourns, The Beholder, Leaden Saints...

Konom - Konom Review (2021)

Genre(s): Progressive Metal Recommended Tracks: The Great Harvest Suite Label: Independent Rating: 3 out of 5 Review: Konom is a young,...

Scardust - Strangers Review (2020)

Genre(s): Symphonic Progressive Metal Starter Tracks: Tantibus II, Concrete Cages, Mist Label: M-Theory Audio Rating: 5 out of 5 While...

Steven Wilson - The Future Bites Review (2021)

Genre(s): Synth-Pop, Progressive Rock Recommended Tracks: Self, King Ghost, Count of Unease. Label: Arts & Crafts Rating: 3.5 out of 5. A...

Enslaved - Below the Lights Review (2003)

Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Black Metal, Viking Metal Starter Tracks: The Crossing, Havenless, Ridicule Swarm Label: Osmose Productions...

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