2024

Lowen – Do Not Go to War with the Demons of Mazandaran [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]

By Kenstrosity on January 18, 2025 in Reviews, Things You Might Have Missed 2024, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, 70 comments

“My biggest regret of 2024 when it comes to my metallic ingestions is missing Lowen’s incredible sophomore effort, Do Not Go to War with the Demons of Mazandaran. You may ask why I went so long without giving it a go, but if you look at its early October release date and the general state of life in my region at that time, you’ll understand. In another timeline, I would have spun Demons until it fell to dust in my hands, handily securing it a Top Five slot on my Top Ten(ish) of the year. It’s just that good.” Don’t fight your demons.

Filii Nigrantium Infernalium – Pérfida Contracção do Aço Review

By GardensTale on January 17, 2025 in Reviews, Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, 48 comments

“I’ve been doing this opinion-spewing thing long enough that I’m starting to forget some of my reviews, where even reading the prose I wrote myself is like reading someone else’s. However, this fate will not befall Filii Nigrantium Infernalium. Over 6 years since I wrote up Hóstia, two things still stand out in my mind like burning neon signs: the ludicrously, hilariously offensive cover art, and the unhinged vocals screaming the album title over infectious blackened heavy/thrash. Finally, the Portuguese have risen from their slumber once more, and one look at the album art suggests they haven’t given up on their quest to sweep the ‘offensive cover art’ awards.” Art for the disturbed.

EP/Split/Single Roundup of 2024, Part 2

By Mystikus Hugebeard on January 17, 2025 in Blog Posts, Lists, Things You Might Have Missed 2024, Black Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Doom Metal, Hardcore, Mathcore, Post-Metal, Slam, 50 comments

It’s time for Part 2 of our EP / Split / Single Roundup for 2024! You need this because you missed a lot of stuff. Just own it, you hacks!

Heavy Moves Heavy 2024 – AMG’s Ultimate Workout Playlist

By Ferox on January 14, 2025 in Blog Posts, 101 comments

“Before I was press-ganged into the Skull Pit, I, Ferox, began curating an exercise playlist named Heavy Moves Heavy. For a decade, I alone reaped the benefits of this creation–many were the hours spent preening aboard my Squat Yacht, mixing oils so that I could marvel at the glistening gainz unlocked by the List. My indentured servitude is your good fortune, because a new and improved version of the Heavy Moves Heavy playlist is now available to all readers of AMG in good standing.”

Yer Metal Is Olde: Monstrosity – In Dark Purity

By Maddog on January 12, 2025 in Yer Metal Is Olde, Death Metal, 58 comments

“After releasing a stellar sophomore record Millennium in 1996, the band lost both its vocalist (Corpsegrinder, poached by Cannibal Corpse) and its guitarist. After replacing them and experiencing another round of guitarist turnover, Monstrosity trudges to the studio and records In Dark Purity. Against all odds, the album is an icon.” Abomination parade.

The Nidra – Destination Locked [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]

By Twelve on January 9, 2025 in Things You Might Have Missed 2024, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, 52 comments

“In the last few months of 2024, I found myself on an Eternal Tears of Sorrow kick. I’ve loved their music for a long time now, and am sorely missing new releases. The news of the band’s official hiatus was rough to read, and it got me wondering what other projects the band members are involved in. Lo and behold, Risto Ruuth and Jarmo Kylmänen (guitars and singing respectively) teamed up with drummer Heikki Vähäkuopus just this year to form The Nidra, a melodic progressive metal project that released its debut, Destination Locked, in April.” Locked and progged.

Dear Hollow’s Mathcore Madness [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]

By Dear Hollow on January 8, 2025 in Reviews, Djent, Mathcore, Punk, 68 comments

Here’s a special look back at all the best mathcore madness you might have missed in 2024. We do this because we care about math.

Sergeant Thunderhoof – The Ghost of Badon Hill [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]

By Saunders on January 7, 2025 in Things You Might Have Missed 2024, Progressive Metal, Stoner Metal, 31 comments

“Back in 2022, a sneaky filter piece alerted me to the existence of UK progressive, psych-drenched stoner rock/metal band Sergeant Thunderhoof and their wonderfully written fourth album, This Sceptred Veil. It nabbed a well-deserved spot on my year-end list, remaining in solid rotation since its release. November 2024 saw Sergeant Thunderhoof return with their highly anticipated follow-up to that game-changing album.” The Hoof, the Hoof, the Hoof is on fire!

Grendel’s Sÿster – Katabasis into the Abaton [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]

By Angry Metal Guy on January 7, 2025 in Things You Might Have Missed 2024, Heavy Metal, 69 comments

Unlike other members of the Angry Metal Guy staff—such as the venerable, self-aware ape suit they call Druhm who’s just one death away from actually running this show in case anything happens to me—I am not a sucker for just anything that sounds old. Such things do not remind me of my wasted youth, and thus do not earn nostalgia points. I was, therefore, thoroughly surprised that, upon listening to Grendel’s Sÿster vicariously through an ill-fated n00b review, I fucking loved it.

Ante-Inferno – Death’s Soliloquoy [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]

By Mystikus Hugebeard on January 6, 2025 in Things You Might Have Missed 2024, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, 33 comments

“That was one hell of a November 22nd this year, huh? We had new releases from bands like Múr and Panzerfaust, blog favorites Fellowship and Defeated Sanity, and even the industry titans Opeth. Yes, the metal community ate quite well that day—so well that certain releases might slip through the cracks, such as Death’s Soliloquoy, the third full-length by English four-piece black metal act Ante-Inferno.” To fire or not fire?