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Meurtrier – Messe de Fer (2026) – Review

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Ah, some devil’s music is, yet again, on the menu. You know, traditional Heavy Metal fare that the old folks around the late ’70s honestly thought rolled in straight through the gates of hell. There wasn’t much metal around these days, so this must have sounded like Gehenna reincarnated for some. Most of it was Hard Rock with some early metal injected for good measure. Case in point, Tygers of Pan Tang just graced our review pipe. And they started their songsmithing in ’78, together with Saxon and a few more. Trespass really hit the scene around ’79 or so. … [...] Click to raid more!

Rigor Sardonicous – Diatriba Deorum (2026) – Review

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Woe, it must be Death Metal week over at the RMR Review Desk. First, these guys graced our roster with their presence, and now, a decision has been made to descend further down into the abyss. The one filled with subdued, putridly liquid riffs and unintelligible growls with not a shred of any clear voice in sight. Realms of the metal underbelly that are buried deeper than most. Extremes where the boundaries between Black and Death Metal blur.

Rigor Sardonicous have been around since 1988. And for that, they should get on our n00b list of old, established bands with … [...] Click to raid more!

Ravenspell – Obsidian King (2026) – Review

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2026, the year of Heavy Metal? Perhaps. It is still kinda young, and time will tell, right? But there seems to be an awful lot of bands jostling to reach the heights of these anointed few manning the peak of this metal pyramid. You know, those currently basking in the darkly sparkling light of some highly polished blackened stone.

The year’s first few months already yielded Heavy Metal bands that weren’t all that impressive, whereas others truly excelled. Yet, Obsidian King here darkly insists it wants to attach its scrawny behind to either end of the spectrum, whatever … [...] Click to raid more!

Zepter – Zepter (2026) – Review

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Zepter1, the band calls itself. The four-piece from Austria saw the light of day in 2024, and their vocation is – hold on to something – Heavy Metal of all genres. In the short time since 2026 came into focus, the RMR crew already covered a bunch of them, some faring better, whereas others didn’t really cut it.

The RMR crew truly has a penchant for this genre. And we will continue to cover bands, famous or not, sporting the good ol’ art of Ze Original Metal. So, this time, Zepter, the band’s self-titled shorty … [...] Click to raid more!