FLXFR Masterful melodic death metal with raw and triumphant swagger. Favorite track: THE PROCESSION OF SANDS.

A. Not sure why the other reviewer thinks BSS is a SFW version of Arghoslent, far from it - these dudes are savage, singing about real issues and events. Read up on their themes and you'll get what I'm saying. Amazing release, keep'em coming boys 🔥 🔥 🔥 Favorite track: FIVE DEMANDS.

pranaferox Fulfills the promise of their demo (which was my favorite release of 2023). Going to be hard to beat this year.

What the other guy said... like if Arghoslent collided with Thin Lizzy, but they sang about cool stuff instead of dumbass gutter racism.

Wheels of Mercury I've been waiting for something from this Irish-American band for three years, and that something is finally here! Like with the demo from 2023, if you like the riffing style of a certain Running Wild-inspired melodeath band, but you want to stay away from the absolutely uncalled-for racism of that band's lyrics... you've found your alternative!

brycesilianoff Feels like the moment you realize you just died during an explosion and you’re in the bardo crawling around in the darkness looking for an exit. Hell yeah brother Favorite track: Heaven’s Gate.

Darknight Adore this amazing band and take in all the pleasure of this astounding album. There is no other band quite like Portrayal of guilt you'll realise that when your ears are open to the sound of Death From Above🤘 Favorite track: Death From Above.

gasbill dark, heavy and a wicked groove, so sick.

tiernan ^▿^ Fantastic! The clean singing in the first track is very enjoyable, I also love the guitar work which sounds a lot like Dissection, only there's more melody than ever. The second track from Vespéral, a band that have been on my radar for a while, I also really enjoyed. The dungeon synth adds a sort of ethereality to the song, but it's still considerably heavier than the track by Confière. Overall great split that is distinctively Québec BM, not to be overlooked!

gibsondoomguy Conifére continues to write incredible black metal. I can't wait for the next album, this is awesome! Favorite track: Faits d'Armes en Chants.

jehanne de tenebres This release made my day better. Good energy and talented musicianship at work! Favorite track: Faits d'Armes en Chants.

Siddhartha Goswamee If you love or is familiar with Real Swedish "Raw" Death Metal, with added Creative BDM Style Vocal Works or familiar with bands like Deicide and Defeated Sanity, then this album will definitely become your "Love At First Sight"; Guaranteed!
Directly at my first playthrough, I was easily able to resonate with the musical compositions of these songs!
Don't change the sound and the music Protrusion! Maintain it in your future releases if you may... because you've nailed it!

GD71666 An album so killer that I bought a fucked up version AND a normal version. Death metal album of the year? You betcha. Favorite track: Boiled at Birth.

Matthew Black metal perfection. Blends elements of old Immortal, Inquisition and Wolves in the Throne Room for a raw, atmospheric and frostbitten journey to Hyperborea. Favorite track: Purged of All Southern Influence.

Meatbreak Unreal new album of mighty warrior caste black metal from Iron Firmament. A vivid world of raw melodicism and explorative atmospherics on an epic scale.

Love the Bruce Pennington artwork and landscape j-card design too.

Favorite track: Blue Blades Flame and Crimson.

JT EXTREME Wild and untamed fantasy black metal (2026) that took my loins to the center of the earth and back