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Blodørn
You can call it a blast from the past, a return to the basics, or just true black metal.
Weaver of Witchery
Miserate
This second album, "Weaver of Witchery," from MISERATE is a slow-burn offering of “darkness and despair” but also of strength and harmony.
Exuvia
Cage Fight
First off, I have to take my hat off to the singer/screamer/squealer/grunter Rachel Aspe. With her extreme diversity in her voice she is able to make the sounds that are as apt as possible at the moments that are asking for them. Outstanding achievement, if you ask me. But let’s not forget the musicians she is fronting, as they all are bloody good in their own way.
Reduced to Ashes
Deathraw
When I start listening to what DEATHRAW is giving me on “Reduced to Ashes” it is very obvious that they chosen to stick to Bay Area Thrash Metal musically.
Death Drive Anthropology
Overtoun
OVERTOUN is a Chilean Progressive Death/Thrash Metal band from Santiago that has been operating since 2014. What I’m about to review is their third studio album to date “Death Drive Anthropology”. It houses over 52 minutes of very intense and intricate music that has all kinds of facets, but also more than one layer of musicianship to unravel.
Death & Connection
Shields
SHIELDS hail from the UK and were originally founded in 2012. They released an EP (“Guilt”) , followed by a very successful debut album in 2018, “Life In Exile”. But when guitarist George Christie suddenly passed away in the same year, it signalled the end of the band. Now, another eight years down the line, the band has surprisingly made their reappearance with “Death & Connection”.
Der Brauch
The Hirsch Effekt
I have to say that with every listen of the songs of THE HIRSCH EFFEKT have grown on me, that with every spin of “Der Brauch” I have let them enter a little bit further than the time before. And even if I will never be able to fully comprehend “Der Brauch”, this is a good album from start to finish.
Toward the Storm
Ilienses Tree
Despite the sometimes narrow genre boundaries for Doom/Death, the genre can offer excitement and a heightened sense of emotions. This album met that mark but didn’t climb much further. Fans will find it pleasing, but I was hoping for just a little more experimentation.
Gone with the Devil
Yoth Iria
This was an excellent album that fans will find exactly what as advertised. Epic is word that gets tossed around a lot, but here, that’s exactly what you feel. Throw in some Doom for good measure, and those wicked Black Metal vocals, and you have a mashup that will come for your soul.
Pale Reflection
MIRE
More chugs than a frat party hazing session.
Home to Nowhere
Old Moon
I love the sound on the album, and it does indeed reflect what life must be like in the cold and wet Northwest. Besides the inherent aggression that is always present in the genre, the band counterbalances them with notes of deep sadness and despair. If one of these elements doesn’t kick you when you are down, the other will.
Through The Hourglass
Witch Ripper
Now I've never smoked weed or taken any drugs besides prescription medicine and Flintstones gummies. If I were to hit off of whatever bong Witch Ripper has been huffing off, I'd probably get knocked out in seconds.
Infinite Loss
Without Mercy
From their EPK, “"This was the first time we left home to make a record. […]
The Roamer of Heaven and Hell
Aeonik
Overall, this was a solid album. All of the aggressiveness of Black Metal is there for fans of the style, but it’s augmented with some clean guitar passages and melodies here and there that keep it from careening of a cliff into the abyss. It was well-planned, and executed with power.
The Ghost of a Future Dead
At The Gates
Overall, while this album continues in the same vein as earlier works, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, as the saying goes. Long time fans will definitely appreciate their commitment to the simplicity of the genre, and newer fans, like myself, will remember what it meant to fall in love with the genre from the start.
Towards the Inevitable
Teloch Vovin
This album was just “meh” for me, and the poor production stopped it dead before it could even get off the ground. The elements you want in the genre are there, but there was just nothing special about the music at all.
Shout
Hardline
It’s impossible to tell the full story of Hardline’s new studio album ‘Shout’ without mentioning […]
Phoenix
Xtasy
Xtasy were formed in 2011 in Navarra,Spain and have worked for over a decade building […]
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Geoff Tate
Hop in the DeLorean Marty and set the Flux capacitor to May 3, 1988, we’re headed back to pick up where musical history was forged, circling once more around to Nikki, Sister Mary and Dr. X. as the OPERATION MINDCRIME chronicle continues, but this time, with a dark unexpected twist.
Nils Ahnland
New Mexican Doom Cult
Just to be clear, NEW MEXICAN DOOM CULT is neither from New Mexico nor are they Mexican. They are in fact based in Gävle, Sweden which would also make them, uhm, Swedish. On January 23, 2026, they released their second full-length album, Ziggurat, via Majestic Mountain Records. In early March, Gary Hernandez, writer/editor with Metal Temple, caught up with Nils Ahnland, vocalist and guitarist, to discuss everything from the band’s origins to ancient Egypt to some background details on several of the tracks.
Markus Lachendro
Xfactor1
I took some time recently and sat down with Markus Lachendro, guitarist for the band […]
Michał Chrościelewski, Paweł Smarkusz, Monika Chrościelewska
CZART
CZART is an experimental metal band hailing from Poland. The concept behind their debut album, “Czarty Polskie,” has been controversial not only for the AI debate but for the many references to Polish demonology. On All Hallows Eve, Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, caught up with members of CZART to discuss everything from AI to the reasons why metal resonates so much in Poland to whether we are living in the best of times or the worst. Most importantly, they discuss the beloved CZART goat.
Sam Graff
Agenbite Misery
AGENBITE MISERY hails from New Hampshire. In February 2026, the band will be releasing their debut album, "Remorse of Conscience." The album is an experimental metal interpretation of "Ulysses" by James Joyce. This month Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, was able to catch up with Sam Graff (guitars, vocals, synth) to discuss the some deeper details about the band, their aspirations, and their upcoming album as well as the curious link between literature and metal.
Stefano Fiorelli
Warcoe
WARCOE hails from Pesaro, Italy. Formed in 2021, following the year of our plague, the Doom trio has been blazing a trail through the Italian Doom scene with one monumental album after the other. On September 26, 2025 they released their third full-length album, “Upon Tall Thrones,” which not only weighed in at 8/10 on the Metal Temple scales but hit #1 on Doom Charts for September 2025. This month Gary Hernandez, writer and editor for Metal Temple, was able to catch up with Stefano Fiorelli (guitars, vocals) to discuss the origin story of WARCOE, details of their latest album, and even speculate on the impacts of AI and streaming platforms.
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Testament, Overkill & Destruction LIVE
Bridgeview, Illinois
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March 23, 2026
TESTAMENT delivered a commanding performance that proved, decades into their career, they remain one of thrash metal’s most vital and enduring forces.
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February 22, 2026
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