In This Hell – Bliss (2026) – Review

In This Hell - Bliss - Album Cover

This zine’s 2026 supply of truly malevolent records has not been at a standstill. But it has slowed to a trickle, that’s for sure. Instead, the doom squad took the baton from the devil’s advocates this year. And it is indeed so that the bigger names on the Blackened Beat stayed mute this year.

But that doesn’t mean that we cannot reach into the underground and grab ourselves some truly raw fare. Metal that feels like the fiends’ steely claws reaching for your immortal soul. Even when your time hasn’t come quite yet. Or at least, that is what we … [...] Click to raid more!

Destructor – Tales of Glory (2026) – Review

Destructor - Tales of Glory - Album Cover

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

Lamb Of God - Into Oblivion - Album Cover

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!

Testament – Para Bellum (2025) – Review

Testament - Para Bellum - Album Cover

It’s almost funky to see how the n00b carousel over at the RMR office tower is starting to spin. Testament started their career in 1987, and boy, were we young then. This is a band of true heavy music pioneers, and they’ve been at it ever since, serving the sick urges of generations of metalheads.

So, here’s a band that – yet again – never even appeared on RMR’s roster. But there’s a first time for every act in this world, and that makes them a n00b over here. So, without judging their past, we’ll see what these greybeards will … [...] Click to raid more!