blindpig21 Great schtick, but with chops, too! Eat Shit is a classic. Favorite track: When the Sirens Cease.

pinkytheent The claws of the Necropanther lash out again! They have set loose another record of just pitiless energy and aggressive assault. The hallmarks of the Panther are here: the ruthless, razor-sharp thrash and death attack interspersed with just killer, fist-pumping melodic breaks. Like looking up at a clear blue sky after you’re on your back from being mauled to death. Love the highly specific album concept too, with a heavier blend of the Anabasis thrown in. Favorite track: Betrayal.

Roland My Nr 2 album of 2023. I've been obsessed with this record all year. I listen to it at home, at work, in the car...everywhere I go. Excellent mix of brutal riffage, fierce vocals and melody, that manages to fill the void Skeletonwitch have left. I've become a big fan of these dudes and I'm excited to see what they do next \m/ Favorite track: Into Danger.

Bart After the blackened thrash opener, the band does play around with their sound quite a bit. The melodic death metal stuff ("Covenant" and "If You Can Count") is solid. The opening track, "One and Only", is so damn good though, it feels that's the band's sweet spot. They revert back to that somewhat with "Revenants". This band is on the verge of something insane. Favorite track: One and Only.

buzzarddoomfolk
Irresistibly rousing, propulsive thrash/death. Alternating vocalist styles and blending just enough melody and technicality without gimmickry keeps the record fresh and authentic top to bottom. This style can’t be done any better than this, folks.

Weirding Turn it on. Drive fast. Favorite track: Argos.

mark This album thrashes and dooms us with epic sci-fi wastelands and an individual point of view, much like the gunslinger in the Dark Tower series. Having the black/death Vocal tradeoffs merged with the direct melodicism and technical aplomb help this record rise above the cut. Favorite track: Cathedral.

satanthony Blackened thrashy goodness. Nothing but solid gold metal here, folks! Favorite track: Technoir.

drainbow1 WHY the FUCK are you guys so good NEVER stop

dick_a_rounds I saw these guys in Greeley and the were killer. The album perfectly captures the thrashy, violent, technical death metal, and it has quickly become one of my favorite albums. Definitely check this out if you like the perfect mix of old school and modern metal. Favorite track: Hunter Killers.