Din Of Celestial Birds – Takeoffs and Landings
Review of the 2026 album Takeoffs and Landings by Din Of Celestial Birds. Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Offal Fest 4 – 24-26th July 2026 – Boundary, Manchester
Offal Fest 4 24-26th July 2026 Boundary, Manchester Live review by Oli Gonzalez It’s that time of year once again.
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Tynebound Festival: A Preview
Tynebound Festival 2026 preview, by Oli Gonzalez, exclusively for Ever Metal.
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Finsterforst – Still
Review of the 2026 album Still by Finsterforst. Review by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Embodiment – Cryptomorph
Review of the 2026 Cryptomorph by Embodiment. Review by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 16.07.2026
Oli heads to see Chevelle and Breaking Benjamin at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 16.07.2026 and reviewed the show for Ever Metal.
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Arckanum – Motestandarin
Arckanum – MotestandarinDarkness Shall RiseRelease date: 20/07/26Review by Oli Gonzalez8/10 Sweden. A nation that’s produced black metal royalty, including the
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Psycroptic – The Pulse Of Annihilation
Review of the 2026 album and Metal Blade debut The Pulse Of Annihilation by Psycroptic. Review by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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If These Trees Could Talk – The Hidden Hand
Review of the 2026 album The Hidden Hand by If These Trees Could Talk. Review by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Imperium – Exodus Unknown
Review of the 2026 album Exodus Unknown by Imperium. Review by OIi Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Boundaries – Yearning: The Unbeautiful After
Review of the 2026 album Yearning: The Unbeautiful After by Embodiment. Review by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Todomal – Graveyards Of Joy
Todomal – Graveyards Of Joy Season Of Mist Release date: 03/07/26 Review by Oli Gonzalez 9/10 When we think
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Junius – Sotera
Review of the 2026 album Sotera by post-metal band Junius. Reviewed by Oli Gonzalez for Ever Metal.
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Amberian Dawn – Temptation’s Gates
Amberian Dawn – Temptation’s Gates Napalm Records Release date: 26/06/26 Review by Oli Gonzalez 8/10 Despite regularly polluting my ears
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Scordatura – Led Into Oblivion
Scordatura – Led Into Oblivion Everlasting Spew Records Release date: 19/06/ 26 Review by Oli Gonzalez Scordatura. Noun. The technique
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Warning – Rituals Of Shame
Warning – Rituals Of Shame Relapse Record Release date: 19/06/26 Review by: Oli Gonzalez 8/10 Picture the scene. A Sunday
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Nunslaughter – Satanic Chaos Legions
Nunslaughter – Satanic Chaos Legions BLKIIBLK Records Release date: 26/06/26 Review by Oli Gonzalez 4/10 2026 is shaping up to
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Mono – Snowdrop
Mono – Snowdrop Temporary Residence Release date: 12/06/26 Review by Oli Gonzalez 9/10 Mono. One of the final frontiers. Along
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Fortress Festival 2026
Fortress Festival 2026 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England 30-31st May 2026 Words by Oli Gonzalez Photos by Necroshorns (used and shared
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Ancient Rivalry – What Lives Beneath
Ancient Rivalry – What Lives Beneath Self-released Release date: 06/06/26 Review by Oli Gonzalez 7.5/10 First impressions. You only get
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Stormkeep – The Nocturnes Of Iswylm
Stormkeep – The Nocturnes Of Iswylm Vesperian Release date: 29/05/26 Review by Oli Gonzalez 8/10 Since their inception a little
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Bear – Anhedonia
Bear – Anhedonia Pelagic Records 05/22/2026 Review by Oli Gonzalez 8/10 Belgium. A nation I’ve learned a lot about over
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Fortress Festival 2026; A Preview
Preview of some of the most exciting Black Metal acts you’ll see at Fortress Festival 2026, which takes place on 30th and 31st May 2026, in Scarborough, UK. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Scarab – Transmutation Of Fate EP
Review of Transmutation Of Fate, the 2026 EP release from Egyptian Death Metallers, Scarab. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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At The Gates – The Ghost Of A Future Dead
Review of The Ghost Of A Future Dead, the 2026 album release from Swedish Melodic Death Metal titans, At The Gates. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Warside – Cognitive Extinction
Review of Cognitive Extinction, the 2026 album release from French Death Metallers, Warside. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Immolation – Descent
Review of Descent, the 2026 Album release from Death Metal Icons, Immolation. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Amulets – Rem(a)inders
Review of Rem(a)inders, the 2026 album release from USA Experimental project, Amulets. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Vomitory – In Death Throes
Review of in Death Throes, the 2026 album release from Swedish Death Metallers, Vomitory. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Nervosa – Slave Machine
Review of Slave Machine, the 2026 album release from Brazilian Modern Thrashers Nervosa. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Goremageddon 2026 – LIVE REVIEW
Review of Goremageddon 2026, Manchester’s 2-day Extreme Metal festival, at Aatma and The Bread Shed, Manchester, on 20th and 21st March 2026. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Hellripper – Coronach
Review of Coronach, the 2026 album release from Scottish Blackened Thrash/ Speed Metal band, Hellripper. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Divine Chaos – Hate Reactor
Review of Hate Reactor, the 2026 album release from UK Modern Thrashers, Divine Chaos. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Hiraki and Meejah – Interwoven
Review of Interwoven, the 2026 split EP release from Dark Cinematic Noise bands Hiraki and Meejah. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Eihwar – Hugrheim
Review of Hugrheim, the 2026 album release from French ‘Viking War Trance’ Nordic Electro-Folk Rock band Eihwar. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Goremageddon 2026 – A Preview
Preview of Goremageddon 2026, which is due to take place on 21st March 2026 at The Bread Shed, Manchester. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Leaves Eyes – Song Of Darkness EP
Review of Song Of Darkness, the 2026 EP release from German Symphonic Metallers Leaves’ Eyes. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Cryptic Shift – Overspace & Supertime
Review of Overspace & Supertime, the 2026 album release from Sci-Fi themed Technical Death/ Thrash band, Cryptic Shift. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Slaughterday – Dread Emperor
Review of Dread Emperor, the 2026 album release from German Old-School Death Metallers, Slaughterday. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Kanonenfieber – Soldatenschicksale
Review of Soldatenschicksale, the 2026 album release from German Blackened Death Metallers Kanonenfieber. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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LIVE REVIEW – Death All Day III
Live review of Death All Day III all, the 2026 dayer at Rebellion Manchester, featuring Oakenthrone, Smouldering Tomb, Skabs, Yersin, Vaticinal Rites, Putrid Offal, Foetal Juice, and Extinction of Mankind. Review by Oli Gonzalez. Photography by Rob Lindesay (Rock The Lens Photography).
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Jinjer, Unprocessed, Textures – LIVE
Live review of Jinjer, with support from Unprocessed and Textures, at the O2 Ritz in Manchester, on 29th January 2026. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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