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Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars

The journey Katatonia have undertaken from Gothic doom metal purveyors to prog rock / prog metal maestros started the best part of two decades ago. Their more progressive era is now well established, and their latest offering, Sky Void Of Stars, is very much in keeping with the approach of the last couple of albums…

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Alter Bridge – Pawns And Kings

ALTER BRIDGE come with a kind of prestige within the alternative music world. While not big mainstream names like METALLICA or IRON MAIDEN, their near 20 years as a band has solidified them as a band to look out for. Whether it be the hard-hitting riffs of Metalingus or the brutally emotional Blackbird, ALTER BRIDGE…

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Wednesday 13 – Horrifier

For 30 years now WEDNESDAY 13 has been cutting a path across the musical landscape. A Rock & Roll Crypt Keeper, putting the laughter in to slaughter walking the same bloodied road paved by acts such as ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE, and KISS. Horrifier is the ninth album under his self-titled moniker and arguably one…

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HammerFall – Hammer Of Dawn

Power metal is certainly a niche amongst niches. It’s there for those partial to the most potent of selections on metal’s cheeseboard – complete with a complimentary set of chainmail and some stupendously named weapon – but it rarely breaks out beyond those accustomed to the smell. Yet the opening stages of 2022 alone have…

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