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Chalice of Suffering – The Raven Cries One Last Time (2026) – Review

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Metal newbies, speed metal adepts, and acolytes of thundering screamo fare, pay attention! This record ain’t for you. You’ll be faced with a cartload of Snailpace Metal that will be anathema to any metalhead worshipping at the altar of the metal equivalent of The Hulk.

That said, for all with a morose condition, do pause for an avalanche of felt eons of slow-marching beats. You will not be disappointed. Because of Chalice of Suffering‘s unwieldingly named The Raven Cries One Last Time, patience will be of the order. And a lot of that, too. So, either you take … [...] Click to raid more!

Gåte – Sigil (2026) – Review

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The Norwegian band Gåte‘s 2021 piece Nord filled us with hope that a newish version of pagan anything finally reached our roster. And sure enough, their mix of modern Folk Rock and Metal, Pagan Folk, and too much Heilung hit a pretty good rating. Albeit at an elevated mixed-bag level. But it was a decidedly good one at that.

In the meantime, the RMR crew missed some of the action the band created. Well, unpaid reviewers with no money to spend and too much material cannot cover it all. Artfully forged alloy spews forth in abundance from many sources, … [...] Click to raid more!

Kamelot – Dark Asylum (2026) – Review

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Kamelot‘s 2023 piece The Awakening already gave us that notion of a much refined piece of metal, produced with nary a hair out of bounds. Tidbits of metal music that this crew already heard somewhere before, revamped, and served with gusto. Kinda, sorta what The Awakening‘s predecessor already had in store. Back in time, a sort of an infinity mirror on its journey to nowhere. This syncs with the progression of Magick Metal Sorceresses or something on Kamelot‘s covers in various poses. All of them are pieces of fine art, but none of them rocked this crew … [...] Click to raid more!

Green Carnation – A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex (2026) – Review

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Let’s not even talk about the first part of A Dark Poem. That one already piqued our interest and delivered as intended. Instead, let’s jump right into the second installment. Yes, that one. Sanguis made quite a splash over here earlier this year. An absolute kicker in this powerful constellation made up of doom, goth, prog rock, and metal. Presented in so many ways – and with absolute gusto. It also featured one of the most frugal but also one of my most favored videos of 2026.

So much praise is a tough wall to run up against … [...] Click to raid more!