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 This release, although good, doesn’t stray from the black stereotypes, which truth be told, is a genre that’s now stale to the extreme.

 Perfect black, flawless, but that’s exactly the weak point: played and composed without personality, but emulating or heavily drawing from what has already been composed.

 Explore Sonic Reign’s raw black metal debut and judge if true tradition meets fresh passion.

 "Obituary demonstrates energy and cohesion, not just sonically, but as a group and as metal professionals."

 "A small but captivating manifesto of sonic madness, all live."

 Discover Obituary's raw live energy in 'Dead' and experience the essence of classic death metal today!

 The technical level is quite low, and the drumming is rather monotonous without any particularly interesting exploits.

 If you want to listen to the top of the genre, go back to the good old Carcass. But if you want to laugh your head off, the bestial Metal of our 4 Italians will make you happy.

 Dive into Bestial Devastation’s bizarre debut for a brutal metal experience full of laughs and grotesque surprises!

 Skills are certainly there, ideas are lacking, but it takes time to develop them optimally.

 Vocal performance lacking grit and strength from the American Mark Ferreira; the dual vocal approach is not quite right.

 Discover Venturia’s debut and hear the blend of prog skills and ambition—perfect for progressive metal fans eager for new talent.

 Steve Vai plays better live than in the studio, given his unique love for music.

 'Whispering a Prayer' is pure feeling, true emotion. The notes flow gently and silently in a unique emotional crescendo.

 Watch Steve Vai's legendary live show at The Astoria and experience guitar mastery like never before!

 Their progressive metal is equipped with excellent compositional openings that give the music a peculiar atmosphere, different in each piece.

 An excellent performance, once again, by this Swedish band. The production is professional and perfect, and the musicians' performance is top-level.

 Dive into Andromeda's Chimera and experience a unique blend of progressive and thrash metal brilliance today!

 "This album will surely fuel other controversies about the band’s compositional health... it continues to present good, indeed, very good ideas only to then fall almost into the pathetic."

 "For a good half, the album is disappointing only to then quickly rise... it deserves a passable grade, but I emphasize, a passable one only thanks to a few truly beautiful tracks."

 Discover the highs and lows of Thornography—listen and decide if Cradle of Filth's metal edge still cuts deep!

 Threshold live by their own light offering, in a genre that is frankly stale, a personal interpretation of what prog-metal should be, respecting all the ingredients of the recipe and adding a pinch of their own ideas and undeniable originality.

 To prog fans and the like: this album will not fail to engage and excite you.

 Explore Threshold’s Critical Mass and experience a unique prog-metal journey full of epic melodies and powerful riffs.

 The usual reliability of a band that is infallible live: no flaws, no mistakes, perfect performance.

 LaBrie’s performance is not incredible at all; at times, it’s rather displeasing to hear.

 Discover the strengths and flaws of Dream Theater’s early sound—listen to When Dream & Day Reunite and explore this unique live experience.

 The new singer... is light years away from Legion's characteristic voice, which doesn’t mean it’s a good thing.

 This 'Plague Angel' is monotonous, devoid of real ideas, and above all, it seems like a copy and paste of old tracks.

 Discover Marduk's Plague Angel and decide if its relentless speed and dark atmosphere live up to their legacy.