Another excellent and defiantly experimental album in the deranged canon of The Ruins of Beverast. Review of The Ruins Of Beverast - Tempelschlaf. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Good, melodic, fast blasting black metal. Review of Archvile King - Aux heures désespérées. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Ripping, howling thrash that is too precise and generic to generate a lot of replay value. Review of Kreator - Krushers of the World. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Some different-sounding trad Metal. Review of Chalice - Divine Spear. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Intense blackened Death Metal. Review of Phasma - Purgatory. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Carrying on where Chile's Lucifer's Hammer left off with traditional metal that is a bit more accessible but still heavy. Review of Burning Path - Burning Path. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Decent here and there, but far from a worthy final strike. Review of Megadeth - Megadeth. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Fast, chaotic blackened Death Metal in the tradition of Angelcorpse. Review of Stormdemon - A Horrifying Conflagration of Luciferian Supremacy. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A strong work of black/death that succeeds not by reinventing the wheel, but by tightening the bolts. Review of Norrsköld - Regentia. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Another solid slab of Euro-styled power metal that lacks some of the crunch of the band's previous album, but is still enjoyable. Review of Induction - Love Kills!. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Ass-kicking epic heavy metal from Canada that evokes the pioneers from the early '80s and current bands keeping the genre alive in style. Review of Ravenspell - Obsidian King. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Some good parts buried in a lot of noise. Review of Frozen Ocean - Askdrömmar. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Cosmic-tinged melodic black metal packed with energy. Review of Outlaw - Opus Mortis. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Good, if unremarkable, raw '90s-style black metal. Review of Dark Divination - Liitto hengen ja veren. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A symphonic metal release that does exactly what fans of the genre want and does it well. Review of Anthea - Beyond The Dawn. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A good debut from a promising band. Review of Burning Path - Burning Path. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Redshark deliver retro-heavy metal that is uneven, but packed with enough bangers to make it worth the spin. Review of Redshark - Sudden Impact. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

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A decent, melodic heavy metal album that serves well as Megadeth's swan song. Review of Megadeth - Megadeth. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

An absolutely perfect live album, splendid to hear. Review of Iotunn - Waves over Copenhell. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A blur of thrashy, black metal that isn't particularly varied but is plenty heavy and evil. Review of Gravewitch - Gravewitch. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Atmospheric and competent, but too drawn-out to truly catch fire.Review of Fuath - III. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

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Review of Uriah Heep - The Magician's Farewell Tour. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Black Metal that is not as interesting as I hoped. Review of Ernte - Der schwarzen Flamme Vermächtnis. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Solid heavy/power metal with songwriting much improved from their last album. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

1914 deliver another harrowing assault. Review of 1914 - Viribus Unitis. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

High-class Heavy Metal in the best Greek tradition. Review of Royal Altar - Warrior's Dance. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

High-octane music full of great riffs from this heavy metal supergroup. Review of Death Dealer - Reign of Steel. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A very nice split of fast, crushing, old-school death metal. Review of Cruel Fate/Savage Annihilation - Cruelle Annihilation. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Solid first effort of traditional heavy metal that sounds similar to a lot of other bands in this space. Review of Zepter - Zepter. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Rocking, thrashing Death Metal. Review of Harrowed - The Eternal Hunger. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Norway's Mayhem continues to define the black metal genre with one of their most savage albums to date. Review of Mayhem - Liturgy of Death. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

An hour of melodic Finnish gloom that should feel right at home for fans of Swallow the Sun and Insomnium. Review of Mariana's Rest - The Bereaved. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Moody, gloomy, atmospheric Black Metal. Review of Old Sorcery - The Outsider. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

The filthiest, fiercest, and most consistent Bloodride album so far. Review of Bloodride - Deafening. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Varied female-fronted symphonic metal with a lush production, beautiful vocals and an accessible, melancholy atmosphere. Review of Beyond the Black - Break the Silence. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A third version of this obscure album from the '80s. Review of Not Fragile - One Way to Glory. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

European-style thrash with sharp, sawing riffs and raspy shouts that aren't overly distinctive, but you'll still snap your neck headbanging along. Review of Sons of Hades - Tombs of the Blind Dead. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Riffy, grimy Black Metal from Poland. Review of Sodality - Benediction, Part II. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Just what you need to satisfy your thirst for a brutal, speedy death metal onslaught. Review of Mindkiller - Technocratic War Machine. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A nice mix of straightforward and doomier, more evil-sounding heavy metal. Review of Wakas - Real final. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Dirty underground Death Metal. Review of Void Monuments - Posthumous Imprecation. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Traditional heavy metal with soaring vocals and neo-classical solos in the Malmsteen vein. Review of Fortress - Death Is Your Master. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Uriah Heep - Live at the House of Culture, Helsinki, Finland, January 25, 2026 youtu.be/p5ixrnShSlA

Kickass Death Metal from Poland. Review of Ferosity - De-Evolution. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A big step forward across the board and a real treat for fans of traditional and power metal. Review of Greyhawk - Warriors of Greyhawk. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Good, aggressive yet melodic black metal. Review of Malphas - Extinct. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A nice remixed, reworked version of the band's debut. Review of Cadaver - Hallucinating Anxiety. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A much better follow-up for Thus Defiled, and a worthwhile rerelease. Review of Thus Defiled - Wings of the Nightstorm. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...