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Tygers of Pan Tang – Electrifyed (2026) – Review

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You know what made us pick up this record? It is this statement made by the metaller-in-chief over at Tygers of Pan Tang. And it says: “This is a brand new Heavy Metal album from us, steeped in the late 70s, flavoured from the 80s, and ready for consumption right now!” Sold, the RMR crew cannot withstand that kind of swagger. Electrifyed just landed in our review pipe, no questions asked. Welcome to the sump!

And how could we resist? The good ol’ tygers of the realm were all around us for many a decade. More precisely, they have … [...] Click to raid more!

Taake – En Skog av Nidstang (2026) – Review

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Taake is a decade-old, well-established band of the Extreme Metal arts. Yet another renowned act that bypassed our review pipe time and again, and will thus unwillingly qualify for appearing on our n00b list. But this time it wasn’t because somehow the terrible mainstream got the better of us. It was – a wretched reputation preceding them. Same as other Black Metal bands from Bergen in Norway,1 the outfit’s notoriety was starkly apparent, even before the RMR crew had a chance to look at it.

You know, the usual culprits. Right-wing afflictions, psychopathic behaviour, violence of all couleur, purported … [...] Click to raid more!

Destructor – Tales of Glory (2026) – Review

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You know, when I looked at Destructor‘s band pic, the members’ somewhat fossilized countenances looked ancient to me. So much so that the geezers at the RMR Review desk looked them up. And indeed, this is a band ravaging stages since 1984. This is the year when Steve Jobs, yes THAT guy, invented the Macintosh computer, Indira Gandhi was cancelled, and the Soviet Union boycotted the US Olympics. And – drumroll – Iron Maiden hitting the market with Powerslave. Early Heavy Metal on full display.

So, we found ourselves another act, being carved up as the perfect fodder … [...] Click to raid more!

Lamb of God – Into Oblivion (2026) – Review

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It’s n00b time again. Bands that were able to build themselves a considerable brand name in metal straight from the early days when this uneasy genre was still young. But they never quite made it onto our review pipe. One of the reasons is this affliction called mainstream and its addiction to this cantankerous slice of the label community, who look at us measly reviewers with utmost disdain. You know, the ones that will only send you streams to review from and generally thumb their noses at webzines like ours. But they gladly take the free marketing these reviewers provide, … [...] Click to raid more!