Tag Archives: Melodic Death Metal

Finsterforst – Still (2026) – Review

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Mach Dich Frei was the first Finsterforst piece to grace this fledgling zine’s pages back in 2015. Rastlos provided that firm foothold into the RMR roster necessary for repeat reviews. Now, it’s been 7 years since the mysterious, Greta-infested Zerfall hit us in 2019. A kinda weird blackened record that didn’t really land on our best side for long stretches. But it finally managed to convince in a few obscure ways. Somewhat.

Now, the mudfaces of Finsterforst are back with Still. The name would translate into ‘silent’, as in ‘total silence’ or ‘still’, as in deadly silent. Pun intended, … [...] Click to raid more!

Fires in the Distance – Circadian Promise (2026) – Review

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It has been a long time since a true Melodic Death Metal piece crossed our hawse. The RMR crew discovered a bunch of ‘-ish’ guys but nothing as strongly forged as any Insomnium piece would be.

But what about some refreshing new sound that should dig this (tired old) genre out of its hole and let it soar again? They do exist, you know. The US act Fires in the Distance appears to be one of them. They kinda flew by our review pipe in 2023 when their piece Air Not Meant For US was released. But for some reason, … [...] Click to raid more!

Sarcasm – Lifeforce Omnibound (2026) – Review

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Here’s to a band with an (alleged) understanding that traditional Swedeath will be a difficult sell to an audience conditioned on too much Rogga Johansson1 and little else. So, Sarcasm gave their offering a little push to move outside of the confines of THAT Swedish brand of metal. To get a breath of fresh air and some room to maneuver, I reckon. And who can blame them? The aforementioned genre itself is sadly overcrowded and is fraught with – norms after all.

So, let Lifeforce Omnibound shine its sickly light unto us measly dwellers of the metalverse and teach … [...] Click to raid more!

Frozen Soul – No Place of Warmth (2026) – Review

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The RMR crew spent a lot of time in hybrid country lately. Explorative records that will strain and weave to escape your mental grip. Difficult to grasp and even worse to review. But then, nobody ever said that the existence of an unpaid reviewer should be easy over at the RMR Office Tower. Right?

But sometimes, just sometimes, this crew yearns for something predictable. For feisty riffs and thundering drums rumbling over our stomachs and rough-hewn growls trying to rip our ears off our vibrating skulls. Let the terrible power of Death Metal shower us with metal shards and burn … [...] Click to raid more!