SIX FEET UNDER Next To Die Metal Blade (2026) Rating: 6/10 So here we are again, Six Feet Under’s 100th full-length that surely can’t be as bad as the last 99, can it? Now, I’ve never been much of a Six Feet Under fan, and I’m bemused as to how and why anyone can be […]
LYNX Trinity Of Suns Dying Victims Productions (2026) Rating: 7.5/10 For their second full-length album, German rockers Lynx have made a few changes with their line-up. In 2022 the quartet expanded into a quintet by recruiting Amy Zine (vocals and synthesizer). Meanwhile, three years later Marvin Kiefer (vocals and guitar) departed and was replaced by […]
KONQUEST Dark Waters No Remorse (2026) Rating: 8/10 With their third full-length album since forming in 2019, Italian metalheads Konquest bridge the gap between Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and 70s heavy rock such as Budgie. Dark Waters is a proper metal album, one which broods within its powerful framework of traditional metal values. The man […]
XORSIST Aberrations Hammerheart (2026) Rating: 8.5/10 I was extremely excited for this, the third full-length from Xorcist, a band that has managed to somehow transform the well worn Swedish HM-2 formula into something refreshing. Previous to this new release the posse had put out a brace of seriously good albums, both of which clambered towards […]
LIVING FAST Running Across Steel Witches Brew (2026) Rating: 7/10 I’ve seen several photographs of South Florida headbangers Living Fast and they remind me of one of those obscure 80s bands you would have found on a label like Mausoleum Records. In fact, the sound belongs in that era too, this album being the debut […]
DEMON SPELL Blessed Be The Dark Dying Victims Productions (2026) Rating: 8/10 I like the smoky, enchanting aura of Demon Spell. Tastefully designed like some mesmeric slab of obscure 80s metal, the wonderfully titled Blessed Be The Dark is a fine example of retro heavy metal from the shadowy realms of Catania in Italy. My […]
ATOMIC WARDEAD Who’s Through The Ages… EP Self-released (2026) Rating: 7/10 I don’t understand the album title, but this is the new EP from Czechia thrashers Atomic Wardead who announced themselves onto the scene in 2024 with their debut full-length Beware The Dead. The Prague-based band consists of Marian Fila (vocals and guitar), Dan Špatz […]
CRIMSON GLORY Chasing The Hydra No Remorse / BraveWords (2026) Rating: 7.5/10 Responsible for releasing two of the most incredibly underrated albums back in the 80s, Sarasota, Florida-based clan Crimson Glory were a rather unique presence on the heavy metal scene. Shrouded in Gothic mystery, somewhat due to their enigmatic frontman Midnight (R.I.P.) and his […]
URIDIUM Reflections Of Insanity Self-released (2026) Rating: 8/10 Described in promotional information as an honest heavy metal album, Reflections Of Insanity is the debut full-length from Norwich, England-based rockers Uridium. Ballsy and steely, the clan comes fully armoured and delivers a selection of prime beef cuts that’ll appeal to metalheads everywhere, especially those with a […]
NUKEM The Grave Remains Redefining Darkness (2026) Rating: 7/10 Cult Californian thrashers Nukem embark on their second full-length, The Grave Remains. It’s been a decade since debut album The Unholy Trinity, but the mob wastes no further time as ‘Policies Of Hate’ kicks in after a short introduction (‘The Dead Draw’). Immediately there’s familiarity in […]
