Hook-filled, soaring heavy metal. Review of Wings of Steel - Winds of Time. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

High-speed, well-produced Finnish Black Metal. Review of Victimarum - Seitsemän soihdun valossa. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Happy power metal with comic book themes and solid playing that is too saccharine. Review of Grailknights - Forever. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Thrash metal with an epic/traditional metal vibe and a touch of progressiveness that makes for a unique and excellent listen. Review of Wildhunt - Aletheia. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

If you're going to do retro heavy metal, this is how you do it. Review of Sintage - Unbound Triumph. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Ambitious Atmospheric Black Metal. Review of Weft - The Splintered Oar. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Tight, technical, blazingly fast Melodic Death Metal. One of the best albums of 2025. Review of Chaos Over Cosmos - The Hypercosmic Paradox. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Symphonic metal with prog/power elements in the vein of Voyager and Symphony X. Review of Imperatore - The Lionspirit. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Riff-driven, melodic thrash that still hits hard after nearly four decades. Review of Paradox - Mysterium. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Triumphant and melodic from these black/folk veterans. Review of Vintersorg - Vattenkrafternas spel. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Underground crushing from Lombardy. Review of Lugubrious Garment - Demo MMXXV. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Melodic heavy/power metal in the same realm as Rainbow, Dio and Avantasia. Review of Stargazery - Carnival Puppeteers. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Pummeling '80s-style music from the time when heavy metal was unpretentious, throw a fist in the air HEAVY METAL. Review of Myth Carver - Twist of Fate. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Crushing '90s-style Death Metal. Review of Chaospiracy - Infecting Grotesque Decay. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Olsson's best, most focused work yet - feral, satisfying, and absolutely worth the whiplash. Review of One Day in Pain - In Pain We Trust. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Catchy, infectious, upbeat heavy metal that knows when to get dark and heavy. Review of Wicked Smile - When Night Falls. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A can of Finnish earworms. Review of Amorphis - Borderland. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Chaotic, atonal, frenetic Black Metal. Review of Reaping Flesh - Death Creeps. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Excellent melodic metal that will inspire you to break out the air guitar and tap your feet from the opening note. Review of Skull & Crossbones - Time. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

No frills, high-energy Bay-Area worship. Review of Ravager - From Us with Hate. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A strong, confident debut that bridges old-school savagery with a flicker of progressive intrigue. Review of Cultist (Canada) - Manic Despair. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A posthumous album of impressive Black Metal. Review of Daughters of Sophia - (4.0°) Tsalmaweth. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Freedomination - Live at Bar Loose, Helsinki, Finland, December 10, 2025 youtu.be/_tr_DWvNee4

Raw, atmospheric, cold and dark black metal. Review of Astral Spear - Ancient Throne of Sinister Rites. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A decent enough debut for Death Metal fans. Review of Abysmal Descent - Dismal Thoughts. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

With a new singer in the fold, Greece's Darklon evoke classic Savatage on their third album. Review of Darklon - Mind Reaper. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

True epic heavy metal in the Manowar mold that isn't quite there yet. Review of Executioner Steel - Rage of the Thunderstorm. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Gloomy, moody atmospheric Black Metal. Review of Kalmankantaja - Autumnheart. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Rough, but fast, crunchy and catchy thrash. Review of Zero Tolerance - Tender Is the Flesh. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A grower of an album full of big, rolling riffs and mournful vocals. Review of Fate's Hand - Steel, Fire & Ice. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Ambitious Black Metal from a promising band. Review of Unviâr - Disglaç. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Outstanding work from an iconoclastic band. Review of Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Capturing the youthful energy of the NWOBHM with the speedy heavy metal on their debut album. Review of Speedclaw - Stardust. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Theatrical, hazy doom led by captivating vocals. Review of Castle Rat - The Bestiary. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Crematory - Live at Bar Loose, Helsinki, Finland, December 10, 2025 youtu.be/1D-rXHr3Kl8

Sacred Crucifix - Live at Bar Loose, Helsinki, Finland, December 10, 2025 youtu.be/BI3NPOPFR9s

A sweet, well-execute mix of mid-80s German and Bay Area thrash. Review of Struck a Nerve - Struck a Nerve. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Good, but not great. Review of Lamp of Murmuur - The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Middle-of-the-road traditional heavy metal with a killer guitar tone. Review of Starlight Ritual - Rogue Angels. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Dense, technical Death Metal with serious pedigree. Review of Malefic Throne - The Conquering Darkness. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

One of 2025's best black/death albums. Review of Nexion - Sundrung. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Plenty of double-kick drums and catchy choruses in the Finnish power metal tradition. Review of Frozen Land - Icemelter. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Straightforward, hellblazing black/thrash. Review of Vectis - No Mercy for the Weak. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Fun, catchy and rocking heavy metal reminiscent of AC/DC. Review of Bullet - Kickstarter. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Heavy metal from the Iron Age. Review of Grey Wolf - Legacy of the Wolf. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Simple and direct '80s underground traditional/speed metal with authentically loose and energetic playing. Review of Not Fragile - Who Dares Wins. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Pummeling Death Metal from a reliable band. Review of Paganizer - As Mankind Rots.. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Speedy traditional metal with infectious riffs and hooky choruses from a band hitting its stride with their third album. Review of Hyperion - Cybergenesis. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Aggressive, bone-chilling and melancholic black metal. Review of Malhkebre - To Those Who Forged Us. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Rambunctious traditional heavy metal with lots of speed and an underground yet accessible sound. Review of Starforce - Beyond the Eternal Night. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...