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Review: Sandstorm “Dungeon of Death”
Release date: 22nd May Label: DYING VICTIMS The album is a love letter to followers of classic heavy metal steeped in sword and sorcery themes, the kind that drew from dark fantasy and tabletop role playing games, with Dio, Manowar, and Manilla Road as primary touchstones, all the way to more current pathbreakers such as…
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REVIEW: WHIRLWIND -“1640”
Release date: 24th April Label: My Dying Victims WHIRLWIND was born as the materialization of an obsession: Mark Wild’s devotion to the classic heavy metal that shaped his youth. What began as a studio project soon evolved into a solid band within the underground circuit, with their debut (1714) quickly establishing their presence in the…
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REVIEW: Demon Spell “Blessed Be The Dark”
Release date:24th April Label: Dying Victims Productions After the cursed EP “Evil Nights” in 2024, the coven of DEMON SPELL returns, unleashing a vision of dark, occult heavy metal born from dust, bone, and shadow. Appropriately titled Blessed Be the Dark, the Italians’ debut album is a descent into ritual fire and ancient doom, where the echoes…
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Review: Minatt “Skräckfylld förtjusning”
Release date: 27.03.2026 Label: Jawbreaker Records MIDNATT, a Swedish quartet formed in 2022, release their debut full length Skräckfylld förtjusning through Jawbreaker Records on March 27, 2026. After the Metallisk Hetta demo, the band moves deeper into primitive heavy metal with an analog drive. The sound stands on the first Swedish wave and leans into…
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REVIEW: Spell “Wretched Heart”
Release date: 1 May 2026 Label: Bad Omen Records More than half a century into its existence, heavy metal still raises an uncomfortable question: is it a tradition preserved like a museum artifact, or a living force capable of striking at any moment with renewed intensity? For Spell, the Canadian band from Vancouver, the answer…