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The Allfather Awakens

Amon Amarth

7.9/10
Death MetalHeavy Metal

Amon Amarth know exactly what people come to them for. The Allfather Awakens has the heavy marching riffs, broad guitar melodies and Johan Hegg's unmistakable roar firmly in place. The band's thirteenth album also sounds more focused than a routine return to battle. The changes are small, but the songs...

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Monarch

Dead Poet Society

Alternative RockHard Rock

Monarch makes a strong case for keeping some ugliness in modern rock. Dead Poet Society build their third album around heavy grooves, uneasy guitar...

What We Leave Behind

Brymir

Death MetalSymphonic Metal

Brymir make heavy music that is difficult to keep still. What We Leave Behind moves quickly, filling its songs with bright guitar leads, choirs and...

Do Not Dare To Dream

Teenage Fanclub

Alternative RockFolkIndie

Teenage Fanclub have become very good at making uncertainty sound comfortable. Do Not Dare To Dream continues their recent preference for gentle...

Df'nB

Jim Pelz

AmericanaRock

If you love swing and you love guitar, then this is the track for you. With Df'nB, Jim Pelz has delivered a wonderful instrumental track in the...

Doombia, Vol. 2: El Diablo Que Conoces

Doombia

8.2/10
Doom MetalLatinPsychedelic Rock

I had never heard of Doombia before, but they emailed us asking us to listen to this album. Released today (November 6, 2026), so it's fresh off the press. Apparently, the recording was done with Justin Phelps, who was also involved with Mars Volta, among others. Now, Mars Volta isn't exactly mainstream pop,...

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Angine de Poitrine

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Chin Up!

Pop PunkPunk rock