Swallow The Sun's 20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair – Live In Helsinki: encapsulating melancholy and might
Finland’s revered miserablists Swallow The Sun hold a majestic commemoration with 20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair – Live In Helsinki
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Dee Snider's fifth solo album Leave A Scar is a healthy dose of PMA from the PMRC-bashing metal legend
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Austrian manufacturer Pro-Ject give their most popular turntable a revamp
Bernie Marsden shines on tribute to three Kings
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David Crosby continues late-career revival with atmospheric, harmony-laden collection
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Lee Aaron has a blast on buoyant Radio On! album
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Philips take on the other audio big guns and the results are something to behold
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Is Them Crooked Vultures more or less than the sum of its Led Zeppelin/Foo Fighters/Queens Of The Stone Age parts?
Powerwolf's Call Of The Wild: Germany’s high-powered lycanthropes claw their way to world domination
Powerwolf's eighth album Call Of The Wild is chock-full of epic trademark tales and long-toothed fiends
20 year's on, the sonic universe of Opeth's Blackwater Park still sparkles
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Velvet Insane's Rock 'N' Roll Glitter Suit is a massive attack of stack-heel strutting
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It's official: Powerwolf are ready for world domination
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Metal heavy hitters collide with DC Comics universe on DC Dark Nights: Death Metal
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Times Of Grace justify their return after a decade with new second album Songs Of Loss And Separation
