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A cold, unfriendly band with a surprisingly hooky sound. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16825

A solid EP for the band to call it a day. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16824

Two years on, this album keeps surprising me. A real gem. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16823

Heavy, fast and catchy death metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16822

Trying to evoke a bygone era and kind of doing that. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16821

Speedy thrash metal that harkens back to the early days of thrash when lightning-fast guitars and shouted vocals ruled the scene. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16820

Melodic, dark black metal with a doomy vibe. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16819

Bakken's best collection of heavy/power metal on their third album. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16818

Moody, groovy, hooky stuff from this unique band. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16817

Crunchy, epic heavy metal from a band that continues to get better with each release. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16816

Dark and groovy occult Doom. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16815

Old-school heavy/speed/thrash metal that takes you on a wild ride of anything from power ballads to high-speed thrash fests. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16814

Sharp, hooky instrumental metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16813

Old school heavy metal with a NWOBHM vibe and satisfyingly primitive sound. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16812

Decent death/grind with some annoyances. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16811

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Slickly written Melodic Black Metal that's good despite how accessible it is. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16810

Basic, straightforward, raw black metal with zero gimmicks. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16809

Another album of triumphant epic black/folk metal from Finsterforst. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16808

Black/Death that is all primitive riffs and evil vibes. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16807

Cool old-school heavy metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16806

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Speedy, pounding heavy/thrash the way it's meant to sound. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16805

Excellent traditional heavy metal from France with a thrashy streak and some excellent guitar work. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16804

A solid album from the hardest-working guy in Death Metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16803

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Pure, unfiltered '80s heavy/power metal of the US variety. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16802

Moody, experimental, atmospheric Black Metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16801

A decent heavy/thrash EP that sounds like the band is experimenting to find its way. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16800

Melodic Death Metal played the way I like it. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16799

Safe but catchy mid-paced power metal that should appeal to Sonata Arctica, Pretty Maids and Celesty fans. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16798

Messy, chaotic black/thrash. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16797

Well-produced traditional doom that could use stronger vocals and a more burly rhythm section. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16796

Top-notch Swedish-style death metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16795

Another strong album from this great French band. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16794

Love 'em or hate 'em, Six Feet Under is a pretty consistent band.. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16793

Crunchy power metal in the Blind Guardian mold. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16792

A thoroughly mediocre album from a band who have all the pieces to do better. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16791

An uneven album with some good riffs but too much groove in the sound. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16790

Atmospheric pagan black metal reminiscent of Forefather and the likes. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16789

Tight, strangely accessible brutal death metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16788

Blackened death metal done right. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16787

One for the high-energy crowd. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16786

Crunchy power metal with Middle Eastern melodies and excellent performances. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16785

A killer slab that proves these guys can still do it. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16784

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Solid Pagan Black Metal. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16783

A quick, hard-hitting EP of '80s style traditional heavy metal from a couple of Dying Victims Productions' newer acts. www.metalcrypt.com/reviews/16782