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First Album with Camille – Novelists – Coda – Album Review

The Band   Novelists is a French progressive metalcore band that was formed in 2013.  In September 2023, Camille Contreras joined the band as a singer. She is the third singer that the band has had.  Band members Camille Contreras – vocals Florestan Durand – guitar Pierre Danel – guitar Nicolas Delestrade – bass Amael Durand – drums       The Album   Coda is Novelists’ fifth studio album and the first proper album…

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Behold, A Divide – Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia – Album Review

The Band    Sleep Token is an English rock band formed in 2016. The band is known for being a masked group that remains anonymous. Their music can be described as experimental, blending and bending genres such as progressive rock, jazz, and hip-hop. Band Members Vessel – lead vocals; studio guitars, keyboards, bass, production II – drums, percussion III – touring member; bass IV – touring member; guitars, backing vocals Espera – touring members; backing…

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French Metalcore with LANDMVRKS – The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been – Album Review

The Band   LANDMVRKS is a French metalcore band formed in 2014. Their music is a mix of metalcore, nu metal, and hip-hop.   Band Members Florent Salfati – vocals  Nicolas Exposito – lead guitar, backing vocals Rudy Purkart – bass Paul Cordebard – rhythm guitar Kevin D’Agostino – drums, percussion      The Album   The band released their fourth studio album, The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been, on April 25, 2025.   The Songs   1.…

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Scottish Metalcore with Bleed From Within – Zenith – Album Review

The Band   Bleed from Within is a Scottish metalcore band formed in 2005.  Band Members Scott Kennedy – unclean vocals  Craig Gowans – lead guitar  Steven Jones – rhythm guitar, clean vocals Davie Provan – bass  Ali Richardson – drums        The Album Zenith is the seventh studio album by Bleed From Within. It was released on April 4, 2025.       The Songs   1. Violent Nature. The first song begins…

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Nu Metal is Alive with Thornhill – Bodies – Album Review

The Band   Thornhill is an Australian metal band, formed in 2015. Their style can be described as metalcore, alternative, and nu metal.   Band Members Jacob Charlton – vocals, guitar  Ethan McCann – guitar  Nick Sjogren – bass guitar Ben Maida – drums      The Album   Bodies is the band’s third studio album. It was released on April 4, 2025.   The Songs   1. DIESEL.  The first song on the album.…

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Melody and Growls with Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea – Album Review

The Band   Spiritbox is a Canadian metalcore band, formed in 2017. The band is led by the married couple LaPlante and Stringer. They were members of Iwrestledabearonce, but then decided to make their band, that’s how Spiritbox was born.   Band Members Courtney LaPlante – vocals Mike Stringer – guitar, bass, drums Josh Gilbert – bass and backing vocals  Zev Rosenberg – drums     The Album   Tsunami Sea is Spiritbox’s second studio…

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25 New Songs from the King of Dark Pop with BlutEngel – Dämonen: Sturm – Album Review

The Band   BlutEngel (Blood Angel) is a German electro-gothic band formed in 1998 by singer Chris Pohl. Their lyrics are in German or English. Their songs are presented with male and female vocals. The songs’ themes usually deal with Gothic fiction such as love, vampirism, death, and immortality with an emotional undertone. The band calls its musical style dark pop.   Band Members Chris Pohl – vocals, lyrics, programming Ulrike Goldmann – vocals and…

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The Beauty of Death with Nachtblut – Todschick – Album Review

The Band   Nachtblut (Night Blood) is a German gothic, symphonic, melodic black metal formed in 2005.   Band Members Askeroth – vocals  Greif – guitars  Ablaz – bass  Skoll – drums       The Album   Todschick (Dead Girl) is Nachtblut’s seventh studio album. It was released on February 21, 2025. Produced by Chris Harms (Lord of the Lost singer). Their lyrics are in German.   The Songs   1. Von Hass Getrieben…

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A Heavier Album from Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire – Album Review

The Band   Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band formed in 1994.    Band Members Cristina Scabbia – female vocals Andrea Ferro – male vocals Marco Coti Zelati – bass Richard Meiz – drums Daniele Salomone – guitar     The Album   Lacuna Coil released their tenth album, Sleepless Empire, on February 14th, 2025. This work comes with a heavier sound, and it’s the first album after the departure of their longtime…

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A Beautiful Comeback with Dream Theater – Parasomnia – Album Review

The Band   Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985. One of the founding members, Mike Portnoy (drummer) left the band in 2010 to take a break and participate in other musical projects. He intended this period to be short, but the band replaced him with Mike Mangini. Portnoy wanted to return to the band for a long time, but the relationships with his ex-bandmates weren’t optimal yet. This situation changed…

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