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“From the Pinnacle to the Pit,” a single and highlight from Ghost’s fantastic third album Meliora, has been given a video that provides an origin story for new frontman Papa Emeritus III. Meliora is out now via Loma Vista; find Anthony’s review here.
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On October 30, German black metal duo Nyx will release its debut album Home on Agonia Records. The song segments in the above trailer sound pretty compelling, so we’ll be keeping an ear out for these ladies.
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San Francisco screamo band Loma Prieta is back with a new album called Self Portrait, out October 2 on Deathwish. Watch the video for new single “Love” up there and here’s a gentle reminder that the group’s 2012 effort I.V. is stellar:
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Iron Maiden’s lengthy 90-minute epic doesn’t bring the compositional or sonic ambition fans might assume due to the large run-time.
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Burial Shrouds by Sivyj Yar Here’s the glorious closing track from Russian black metal act Sivyj Yar’s new album Burial Shrouds, out today via Avantgarde. We’ll come back to this in a few months when we’re being battered by another brutal New England winter.
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Although this project seemingly appeared out of thin air with hardly any release information, I have a pretty good feeling we’ll find out more in coming months as metal blogs hurl accolades wildly at this record. Cantique Lépreux (French for “Leprous Hymn”) evidently sprung out of the burgeoning Québécois
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Atmospheric black metal outfit Krallice comes through with a change of pace, delivering a speedy, tight, technical, and muscular album, but they don’t commit to the change long enough to leave a lasting impression.
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Chapter II: The Ritualist by Shaidar Logoth One of the most powerful atmospheric black metal releases I’ve heard this year, courtesy of Minneapolis’ Shaidar Logoth.
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MELK EN HONING by Author & Punisher A little late getting to this latest album from industrial metal act Author & Punisher, which was released at June’s end by Housecore. Definitely check it out if you’re in the mood for a pummeling and entrancing experience!
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Mapping The Moment With The Logic Of Dreams by BLOODWAY Romanian trio Bloodway comes through with a kick ass dark metal project with debut album Mapping the Moment with the Logic of Dreams. Check it out ahead of its September 25 release via I, Voidhanger.
