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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!

Element of Fate – Dreamfall (2026) – Review

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Element of Fate‘s official website seems to be Instagram of all things. Yep, this social media channel. A spawn of the terrible Meta-verse that seems to be the only one garnished with the band’s moniker. This doesn’t or should not reflect negatively on the musical prowess of the band, of course, but it gives you an inkling of how well-versed an act actually is in digital marketing. And – it may well give you a pretty good idea of what to expect going forward, as often both go hand in hand.

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Waldgeflüster – Knochengesänge (2025) – Review

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A double-tap, that’s what Waldgeflüster had in mind this time. Knochengesänge (bone chants), they called their newest piece of art. A tandem going for a whopping 109 minutes of airtime. That’s usually a no-go for this crew. But hey, the things we do for the Forest Metal gang. We just hope that they got a good compass; these are vast wooded wastes out there. And you surely wouldn’t want to get lost out there. Else, some evil witch, Bruder Hain1, or Rübezahl will get you just good. And you won’t get out of there anymore.

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Alukta – Merok (2025) – Review

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Ah, yes. French Black Metal is on the menu again. And frankly, the RMR crew has a sweet spot for these folks. Bands like Seth or Corpus Diavolis dazzled us to no end and garnered raving reviews with access to our latest Top 10 to boot. Looks like the French unconsecrated grounds are fertile soil for those devilish shenanigans.

Then, someone opined that Alukta here move down the ritualistic lane. And that stopped the old geezers of the review desk cold in their tracks. French Black Metal with a ritualistic twist? Something like the terrible Darkend? No, it’s something … [...] Click to raid more!