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  Artist: Entropist Origin: Colorado, USA Label: Independent Released: June 26, 2026 Genre: Progressive Death Metal Rating: 9/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp I knew this one was dropping while I was on vacation in Spain, and when it finally came out and I got to listen to it on my morning walk , wow-that was something else. Had some expectations for this album and they were met bigtime. This is not just and album it`s a journey,didn't expect acoustic guitar or violin on a progressive death metal record, but somehow it works like hell. Technical, brutal at times, lots of progressive shifts and chaos. Vocals are both growling and clean, and I know I've been negative about clean vocals lately, but here they are absolutely fantastic. Opening track "Intense Warmth" sets the standard right away. "Devour Us" follows close behind. Personally I'm a big fan of "Creation".The 14-minute closer Revelation has to be mentioned ,doesn't feel th...

  Artist: Fires in the Distance Origin: Newington, Connecticut, USA Label: Prosthetic Records Released: June 12, 2026 Genre: Melodic Doom/Death Metal Rating: 10/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp I don't really know where to start with Fires in the Distance – Circadian Promise, because this album hit me right in the chest. First time I heard this ,I sat there with one feeling: WOW. This is something else. And the craziest thing is that it just keeps gettin better with every listen. A feeling I haven't had in a long time. An album that gives me exactly what I need right now ,an escape, a room to breathe, somewhere I can just exist in my own little world. So thank you. Thank you so damn much. I love melodic death metal, and when it's done like this, it's almost impossible not to get pulled in. Everything works here. The vocals, the drums, guitars and bass,razor sharp across the board. Blast beats hit exactly where they should, the riffs grab you, and the solos will...

  Artist: Desolus Origin: Washington D.C., USA Label: Hells Headbangers Records Released: May 15, 2026 Genre: Black/Thrash Metal Rating: 8/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp Desolus play old school, tight and claustrophobic form of thrash metal, with clear elements of both death and black metal. This sounds real, raw and filthy from start to finish. The whole album gives me an old school, demonic feeling ,almost like being hunted through the dark forest. The riffs and drums deliver the classic thrash feeling, with clear associations to both Slayer and Sodom. Fast, aggressive and full of the primitive energy that makes this kind of metal so effective when it hits right. The production is a big part of the experience. It gives me the feeling of being locked inside a damp bunker with bad air, rusty walls and no way out. Tight, dark and filthy , and here that is a strength. This album was never meant to sound pretty. It was meant to sound dangerous. The tracks that stand out mos...