Brett Eldridge, Nikronomicon Satanik, Adz of KÜNTSQUAD share 4 inspirational albums of their lives youtu.be/fXeaWJLhRO0

A modern, razor-sharp masterclass in reinvention. Review of Coroner - Dissonance Theory. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Focused orthodox Black Metal. Review of Funeral Harvest - Malum in Se. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

'80s-inspired traditional heavy metal that should have you reaching for the air guitar. Review of Chasing Demons - Echoes from the Past. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

no no you don't understand we'll form the anarchist people's protection working group that will horizontally arm our community members to kill individuals accused of doing harms to our community because we protect us and this is definitely not just lynching

Slightly proggy doom/death with baritone vocals and a strong feel for riffs and mood faceofdespair.bandcamp.com/album/demons

Feels like it should be bigger news that a journalist known for being loud about her investigations into banks/payment processors appears to be getting financially stonewalled by the entire industry unaminously right now.

Two reviews for the price of one! Review of HELLOWEEN - 40 Years Anniversary Tour. Includes a 16-photo gallery and a video of part of the show. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Just as asking computer to make pictures isn't making art, asking it to make the most dogshit ramshackle structure of notes bereft of ideas isn't making music. It's pushing product, and you slam the door on it all, no exceptions.

Change a letter, make a singer less appealing Robert Slant

what people miss every time thomas jefferson discourse comes up is the key to squaring the difference between his life and choices and his eloquently-stated opinions is that he was a deeply weird, self-hating bitch and if he was alive today he'd be a 37-year-old with a discord kitten

Something to think about is for a fraction of the total spend on AI, we could have started mining asteroids, built a permanent base on the fucking Moon, and still had trillions leftover to feed and clothe the poor.

I put those things in contrast because Whitey on the Moon is both correct and more of a total condemnation of our combination of priorities. It is actually wholly possible to build a glittery Star Trek bullshit future AND fight the problems of the here and now. We trade both for gewgaws.

A brooding and powerful dose of Finnish doom/death. Review of Before the Dawn - Cold Flare Eternal. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Fiery, old-school black/thrash worship. Review of Evilcult - The Devil Is Always Looking for Souls. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Not revolutionary, but a really good Black Metal album. Review of Fír - Het sinistere oog. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Straight-up thrash metal that should have you throwing your fist in the air. Review of Mezzrow - Embrace the Awakening. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

The thing about science, what makes it science, is that it's not simply a matter of opinion. It's a rigorous, evidence-based process. That makes it more trustworthy and also means some claims lose. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." -Moynihan I miss that standard.

Folky doom metal from Iran that's novel and earnest alizam.bandcamp.com/album/exiliu...

how the sam heck did i miss this? mark duplass is an absolute gem 🖤

Online movie complaining is all about trying to find plot holes by not doing any thinking whatsoever. Like in the new Jurassic World movie, I saw complaints about the loser boyfriend jumping into the ocean to rescue his girlfriend. My wife saw that and thought, "Of course, he'd be a lifeguard."

Unpolished underground death metal authenticity.Review of Sapremia - Subconscious Existence. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A more conventional album for this odd band. Review of Corretja - Open Source Content. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Fucking posers, how about you get in front of a camera if you like posing so much? How about you turn away from the camera so I can get your good side, the side that poses? Yeah, now claw at the camera like a tiger, since you like posing as something you're not. Maybe get on your hands and kne

Helloween - Live in Helsinki, Finland, November 6, 2025 youtu.be/-G7CT00r_sI

Interesting doomy, atmospheric black metal with a mix of operatic and extreme female vocals. Review of Bianca - Bianca. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A mournful slab of melodic doom/death out of Jordan. Review of Falling Leaves - The Silence That Binds Us. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

This long-running Power Metal band still can't match their past glories. Review of Human Fortress - Reign of Gold. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

I'd like more reviewers to take stands. If you find the use of generative AI in game development repugnant and you find its use ruins a game for you, then that's the review you should write. And that low score is the score you should give.

Seeing this dogshit band get press again so just a reminder that Tailgunner's bassist is a heinous transphobe that spends his free time harassing innocent trans women

Raw, energetic death/thrash with a cinematic flavour. Review of Anathematise - Bizarre Tales from the Past and the Future. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Heavy metal/rock that conjures the sounds of metal progenitors like Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, KISS with a true underground vibe. Review of Bygone - Bygone. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Veteran German band cranks out more pure Thrash on this re-release. Review of Necronomicon (Ger) - Revenge of the Beast. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

friendly reminders this morning that being pissed off and disappointed is not an excuse for doomer shit, and that state and national electoral politics, while unfortunately impactful beyond its current worth, is not the only or best way of political mobilization

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Dennis Brown of NINTH CIRCLE shares 4 inspirational albums of his life youtu.be/mG0EwNEewqA

The authors of some classic '80s thrash records are back after nearly 30 years with a more accessible but still heavy return to the scene. Review of Coroner - Dissonance Theory. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A good mix of fast and slower, melodic black metal. Review of Siechknecht - Pestmond. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Hellion aren't reinventing the black/thrash blade, but they're wielding it with conviction. Review of Hellion - The Magic Within. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

A good album from a young band who could make a great one someday. Review of Speedclaw - Stardust. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Gritty, honest '90s death metal that deserved to be resurrected. Review of Corrosive - I'm Bleeding. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Well-done melodic Black Metal. Review of Olde Throne - Megalith. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Tight, precise death metal with a hint of hardcore. Review of Scorching Tomb - Ossuary. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Channelling the chill of late autumn. Review of Autrest - Burning Embers, Forgotten Wolves. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Female-fronted symphonic metal that breaks no new ground but is still quite enjoyable for fans of the genre. Review of Glasya - Fear. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Noted racist and Nobel Laureate James Watson, who stole Rosalind Franklin's data to try to deduce the structure of DNA first, has died at 97 as an unrepentant eugenicist and misogynist.

Retro metal that will get your head banging. Review of Firmament - For Centuries Alive. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Cool old-school heavy metal with an epic vibe. Review: Starlight Ritual - Rogue Angels www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Harsh and heavy yet melodic black/death release that combines history and horror. Review of Mystic Circle - Hexenbrand 1486. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...

Old-school speed/thrash album full of raw youthful fire. Review of Pandemic - Crooked Mirror. www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review...