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 […]
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 […]
WARSENAL Endless Beginnings… Massacre (2026) Rating: 7/10 Although this isn’t their first album, Warsenal’s latest has been causing positive ripples on the thrash metal underground. With the thrash genre reverting back to type (mostly Bay Area crunch or Teutonic spite ‘n’ steel) over the last few decades, bands such as Canada’s Warsenal have prospered. Their […]
