Pantheïst – Uncanny Times (2026) – Review

Pantheïst - Uncanny Times - Album Cover

We said it before. 2026 is a year where Doom Metal reigns supreme. Don’t ask me why. But it just turned out that way, whether we wanted it to or not. Excellent material has already majestically meandered this way until this late in these terrible 12 months. The rest of the spectrum is large. Poetic justice, the funeralistic crime squad, lengthy storylines, an avalanche of woe descended on the RMR offices with tearful abandon.

So, late in the year, Pantheïst hit our radar. And I daresay, the bar has been set high, very high, for them. The … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: Helvegen II, by Wardruna!

Wardruna - Helvegen II - Video Cover

Wardruna. Einar Selvik‘s and Lindy-Fay Hella‘s Pagan and Nordic Folk haven. A somewhat pig-headed act that took off in earnest right after the man departed from Gorgoroth, felt eons ago. Alongside Heilung, Wardruna morphed into one of the most visible actors in the Pagan / Nordic Folk ecosystem.

The band and its often wail-plagued musings have orbited our zine for a while now. Over time, some of their wares piqued our interest, at least somewhat. But never enough to really jolt us into writing mode.

So, here the RMR zealots over at the Review Desk suddenly … [...] Click to raid more!

Carnifex – More Than Misery (2026) – Review

Carnifex - More Than Misery - Album Cover

Ah, Anaal Nathrak has got some serious competition. And it’s high time we caught some additional high-octane material that will help burn some of that mental fat off our frames. And to be blunt, the RMR’s 2026 pipeline wasn’t really very dangerous to date. But that is about to change.

Carnifex is here. So, beware of murderers, blood-craved crooks, torturers, vile executioners, and other such scoundrels. Brutalization is on the menu, and the band’s album cover already tells you where this is headed. And in no uncertain terms. The meat makers have been seen near you. So, in this sense, … [...] Click to raid more!

Firtan – Helios (2026) – Review

Firtan - Helios - Album Cover

Helios, the old Greek sun god. The all-seeing eye spy in the sky from which you cannot hide. A sun-crowned raider of the infamous chariot, roaring through the ether with his horse-drawn contraption. That is the theme the German Black Metallers Firtan chose to cover in their newest 2026 album.

And I daresay, the RMR crew couldn’t imagine a better genre to pick for such a mighty storyline. Firtan have been orbiting around our little universe for a while. Peddled to us as a highly atmospheric and insanely immersive Black Metal act, this is their first appearance on our … [...] Click to raid more!