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Cirith Ungol – Dark Parade (2023) – Review

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When Cirith Ungol returned from the happy defunct in 2020 with a new scorcher, we were torn. Forever Black had this oldish vibe, true. This metallic gene whence great Heavy Metal records spring. Yet again, at times, the piece sailed a tad too close to the age-old tropes Judas Priest and Rainbow pursued back in the ’80s. And that – with the monotonous and screamy vocal delivery – led to some discord over at the RMR review desk. But – CU‘s wares had a knack for keeping us fascinated to a point despite those annoying little elements that didn’t … [...] Click to raid more!

Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific (2023) – Review

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Ah, RMR’s on the lamestream trip again. 2023 contains an impressive number of old ‘n’ rusty metal bands that are total n00bs on this here webzine. A selection of misfits outfits filled with old geezers forming part of – what is often called today – metal royalty. Bands that proudly stood at the source of it all, when all those genres started to mushroom into existence. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing, by the way. The RMR will thus yet again set out into treacherous waters and bless another old band with a review of the present without regard … [...] Click to raid more!

Anaal Nathrakh – The Whole of the Law (2016) – Review

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Whenever the RMR crew members need to lose some mental steam, Anaal Nathrakh is the go-to band. That’s where real rage happens, delivered by two true wackos. It’s like a steely high-pressure valve. And we’re all hoping that they’ll still continue for a while longer. We might soon run out of records to cover, else. This fucking crazy world of ours is wearing us out and some will need this band’s ferocity or some folks might just grab that chainsaw back in the shed.

More elegantly put, AN records are a cathartic experience that will keep those wilde beasts at … [...] Click to raid more!

Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite (2023) – Review

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They keep on rolling in this year, don’t they? All those mainstream extreme metal music bands with their time-worn tropes and decade-long experience adding fodder to our list of RMR n00bs of established outfits. Bands with distinguished careers and undeniable influence on metal music that – for some reason – never made it onto the RMR ‘zine.

So, meet Cattle Decapitation and their latest lovechild Terrasite.1 Yet another established band to be gleefully butchered on the RMR Altar ov Metal Ignorance. Because the RMR review desk won’t give a damn what came before. The present is all that … [...] Click to raid more!