Album Review: Skáld – Ørlǫg (Napalm Records)
Skáld, the neofolk icons, invite listeners into times long gone but not forgotten. Their brand-new album, ‘Ørlǫg’, is out September 25th, 2026, via Napalm Records.
Album/EP Reviews
Album Review: Brat – Manslayer (Prosthetic Records)
Bimboviolence flagbearers Brat return with their vicious new album ‘Manslayer’, released 25th September via Prosthetic Records.
Album Review: Burner – No One Is Coming To Save Us (Church Road Records)
Burner return with their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘No One is Coming to Save Us’, out 25th September via Church Road Records.
Album Review: Gåte – Sigil (Season of Mist)
Gåte’s Sigil is a beautiful, authentic and absorbing blend of Nordic folk tradition and modern rock, packed with atmospheric vocals, creative instrumentation and plenty of subtle surprises across its ten tracks.
Album Review: Crown Magnetar – The Hollowing Of Godflesh (Unique Leader Records)
Tech deathcore heavies Crown Magnetar are back with their brand-new album, ‘The Hollowing of Godflesh’, out September 25th, 2026, via Unique Leader Records.
Album Review: Lacrimas Profundere – Lay Me Down O Silent Fear (Steamhammer)
‘Gothcore’ pioneers Lacrimas Profundere return with their brand-new album, ‘Lay Me Down O Silent Fear’, out on September 25th, 2026, via Steamhammer.
EP Review: Days of Ruin – Age of Ignorance (Self Released)
Age of Ignorance is a very strong release built around plenty of simple ideas: catchy riffs, intense drums and varying vocal styles. What Days of Ruin do very well is execute those ideas with enough variation that each song leans on their core skills slightly differently, keeping things fresh throughout
EP Review: GRINN – Silence (Self Released)
Alternative metal newcomers GRINN will release their debut EP, ‘Silence’, on September 18th, 2026.