Review of Brian Slagel’s 2023 book Swing of the Blade: More Stories From Metal Blade Records. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Extort – Reset EP
Review of Reset. The 2023 debut EP release from UK Extreme Metallers, Extort. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Sour Brandy – Unglory
Review of Unglory, the 2023 debut album from Brazilian Stoner/ Groove Metal band, Sour Brandy. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Lunar – The Illusionist
Review of The illusionist, the 2023 album release from USA Progressive Metal/ Jazz Fusion band, Lunar. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Furnace – The Casca Trilogy
Review of The Casca Trilogy, the 2023 triple album release from Swedish Death Metallers, Furnace. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Vision of Choice – Second Sight
Review of Second Sight, the 2023 album release from German Melodic Metallers, Vision Of Choice. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Chovu – What Sorcery Is This? EP
Review of What Sorcery Is This? The Debut EP from Kenyan Black Metal band, Chovu. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars
Review of Sky Void Of Stars, the 2023 album release from Swedish Melancholic Metallers, Katatonia. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Rioghan – Different Kinds Of Losses
Review of Different Kinds Of Losses, the 2022 album release from Finish Gothic/ Folk/ Alternative Metal act, Rioghan. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Highlord – Freakin’ Out Of Hell
Review of Freakin’ Out Of Hell, the 2022 album release from Italian Power Metallers, Highlord. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Laura’s Top 10 Albums Of 2022
Check out what made Laura’s list of greatness in 2022, in her Top 10 Albums of the year! Review by Laura Barnes.
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Celestial Season – Mysterium II
Review of Mysterium II, the 2022 album release from Dutch Doom Metallers, Celestial Season. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Cobra Cult – Don’t Kill The Dark
Review of Don’t Kill The Dark, the 2022 album release by Swedish Hard Rockers, Cobra Cult. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Euphrosyne – Keres
Review of Keres, the 2022 album release from Greek Post=-Black Metal band, Euphrosyne. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Lamentations – Passion of Depression
review of Passion Of Depression, the 2022 album release from Progressive Death Metallers, Lamentations. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Whiteabbey – Volume Two
Review of Volume Two, the 2022 album release from Irish Heavy Metallers, Whiteabbey. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Black Widows – Among The Brave Ones
Review of Among The Brave Ones, the 2022 album release from Portuguese Metallers, Black Widow. Review by Laura Barnes.
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My Funeral – Funeral Manifesto
Review of Funeral Manifesto, the 2022 album release from Finnish Thrash Metallers, My Funeral. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Parius – The Signal Heard Throughout Space
Review of The Signal Heard Throughout Space, the 2022 album release from USA Progressive Melodic Death Metallers, Parius. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Blackbraid – Blackbraid I
Review of Blackbraid I, the 2022 labum release from US Black Metaller, Blackbraid. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Interview with Jesper Lindberg of Sarayasign
After thoroughly enjoying Sarayasign’s debut album “Throne of Gold”, our reviewer Laura Barnes spoke to Sarayasign’s drummer and mastermind, Jesper Lindberg. They talked about concept albums, fantasy, and the long, agonizing process of songwriting. Check it out here.
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Esprit D’Air (with support from Nebulesse) – Rebellion, Manchester
Live review of Espirit D’air, with support from Nebulesse, at Rebellion Manchester, on 3rd August 2022. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Liminal Shroud – All Virtues Ablaze
Review of All Virtues Ablaze, the 2022 album release from Canadian Black Metal band, Liminal Shroud. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Gruntruck – Push (Re-issue)
Review of Push, the 2022 Re-issue of the classic album from American Alternative Rock/ Grunge band Gruntruck. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters – Mythos, Confession, Tragedies, and Love
Review of Mythos, Confession, Tragedies, and Love, the 2022 album release from UK Hard Rockers, Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Mansions In The Sea – Terra
Review of Terra, the 2022 album release from Folk solo project, Mansions In The Sea. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Sarayasign – Throne of Gold
Review of Throne Of Gold, the 2022 concept album release from Cinematic Melodic Hard Rockers, Sarayasign. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Fallen Sanctuary – Terranova
Review of Terranova, the 2022 debut album release from Power Metallers Fallen Sanctuary. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Deathwhite – Grey Everlasting
Review of Grey Everlasting, the 2022 album release from Dark Melodic Metal band, Deathwhite. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Sartori – Dragon’s Fire
Review of Dragon’s Fire, the 2022 album release from USA Heavy Metallers, Sartori. Review by Laura Barnes.
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Wolfbastard – Hammer The Bastards
Review of Hammer The Bastards, the 2022 album release from Crust Punk Black Metal band, Wolfbastard. Review by Laura Barnes.