"[Warbringer] continue to solidify their position among the most respected acts in thrash metal." 4/5 My review of Warbringer's Wrath And Ruin, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… Warbringer | Napalm Records | Heavy Music HQ | #ThrashMetal

"Swedish melodic death metal legends Gates of Ishtar sign with The Circle Music." This is beautiful news.

"...if you’re looking for an album that gets you fired up, Helldorado is here for you." 3.5/5 My review of SpiritWorld's Helldorado, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… #spiritworld | Century Media Records | Heavy Music HQ | #thrashmetal | #hardcore | #western

.Holy Death's Paradice unleashes a fierce blend of death/doom metal and raw hardcore energy. Their sound combines the urgency of hardcore with slow, cavernous riffs, crafting an immersive atmosphere that’s both punishing and captivating. #DeathMetal

"a stunning work of devastation and beauty in equal measure. This is a must-listen for fans who appreciate the emotional depth of extreme metal." 4/5 My review of Infested Angel's Threnodies to Eternal Despair: columnistfromtheabyss.tumblr.com/post/779157207… Infested Angel | Art Gates Records | #DeathMetal

"It’s a journey into a museum of human emotions and memories, a landmark work of the progressive-fused atmospheric post-metal genre." 4.5/5 My review of Telepathy's Transmissions, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… Telepathy | Pelagic Records

A sludgecore triumph, packed with bone-rattling riffs and Bobby Ferry’s snarling vocals. It’s not reinventing the genre, but the stellar production and relentless heaviness make it one of 2025’s heaviest albums so far. 4/5. 16theband | Relapse Records | #SludgeMetal | #Hardcore

"Raw and relentless, the blood-soaked precursor to their monumental full-length triumph, Mondo Medicale." 4/5 My review of Impaled's Demo Medicale, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… #Impaled | @Tankcrimes | Heavy Music HQ | #DeathMetal | #Grindcore

"...an absolute triumph, a blistering masterwork." 4.5/5 My review of Dormant Ordeal's outstanding new album, Tooth And Nail, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… #DormantOrdeal | Willowtip | @heavymusich | #DeathMetal | ClawHammer PR

Whitechapel at their most surgical—melodic yet merciless, and harrowing. A masterstroke of insane brutality. Their best album to date? Quite possibly. The dissonance has never sounded this divine. 🎧🔥 #Whitechapel #Deathcore

"...it’s a delightful experience." 4/5 My review of Deserted Fear's Veins Of Fire, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… Testimony Records | DESERTED FEAR | Heavy Music HQ | #deathmetal | #melodicdeathmetal

"...an exceptional Orthodox #blackmetal release, delivered in an undeniably forceful, intense, and epic unorthodox manner." 4/5 My review of Acherontas' Nekyia – The Necromantic Patterns, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… #Αχέροντας | #ZazenSounds

Namebearer’s Industries of the Fading Sun engulfs with bleak grandeur—soaring riffs, cavernous vocals, and ghostly layers forge a black metal opus of haunting, apocalyptic beauty. I’m genuinely stunned, easily stands among the best #blackmetal albums of 2025.

In Existentialismus, Abduction weave a sonic tapestry of eternal frost and fire. Every chord a shard of cosmic truth, pulling hearts into the void's embrace. A blackened hymn to infinity. #Existentialismus #BlackMetal Candlelight Records abduction616.bandcamp.com/album/existent…

The point is, it no longer resembles THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, yet it still kills like THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. #Legendary

"The Regeneration Itinerary is a bold and intricate milestone in …And Oceans’ storied legacy." 4/5 My review of ...And Oceans brilliant new album, The Regeneration Itinerary, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… Season of Mist | Heavy Music HQ | #blackmetal

"for diehard fans of unpolished, mood-driven black metal, Disenchantment is a treasure with its cold, uncompromising allure." 3/5 My review of Wald Krypta's Disenchantment, written for Heavy Music HQ: heavymusichq.com/heavy-music-hq… #blackmetal