Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Arkhaaik and Der Weg einer Freiheit, you can do that too! Pop open a fresh bottle of German bubbly water and enjoy.
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Morke – To Carry On Review
As Obsequiae have proved, flavoring your metal with some medievalism works. Now Morke’s mastermind Eric Wing is seeking to carry on growing that new tradition with their fourth album To Carry On. Time to dust off your chainmail and give this a spin.
Read moreThis Week In Metal, 2025 Week 39
Another week, another round of metal reviews in the bag. Words are tough, so we assembled the highlights. And if you want to read the latest reviews for the new offerings from Arkhaaik and Der Weg einer Freiheit, you can do that too! Pop open a fresh bottle of German bubbly water and enjoy.
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Krigsgrav – Stormcaller Review
“Stormcaller jumps from genre to genre as the mood takes it, and it is highly impressive how seamless those jumps are”, Anti-Peat jots down in his notebook stained with metal salad and dirt from Texan trenches, wishing someone would just shoot at him through the thick atmosphere.
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The Infernal Deceit – The True Harmful Black Review
If there is one period and sound in metal history that gets Anti-Peat going like a small kid in a sweet shop, it’s 1990s Sweden. But can you get too much of a good thing? Join Anti-Peat as he tries to eat some German cuisine consisting of salty Swedish fish with a side of meatballs.
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Istapp – Sól Tér Sortna Review
When Anti-Peat saw a slew of people recommending melodic black metal of a cold and wintry nature, he had to stapp and take a look. Yes, that’s how he ended up pressing anti-stapp on Sól Tér Sortna by Istapp. That translates to pressing play. If you’d like us to stapp with the stapping, please read on.
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Annus in Cvltus – The Year in Black Metal 2024
The Goat Review presents an annual special: the year in review of black metal 2024. Your time is precious. We did the listening for you! Have a good squeeze if you please.
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Last Call at the Goat Press 2024, Part 3
Metalligator sat at his desk stumped, staring at the slowly falling snow outside the office window. “I was sure I had him this time”—a mutter escaped as he tossed aside his “Spiderman” album…
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Gig Report: Wolves in the Throne Room – EartH Hall London, 31 May 2024
Inkster reluctantly left the venue when the gig ended, wishing to have stayed for a few more songs, and dreading the journey back home. Find out what makes reality dissolve if only for a short while in this timely gig report.
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Crypts of the Unknown: Animosity – Animal
