Mork / Dypet an icy blast of sensational Norwegian Black Metal
Asphagor take Black Metal to a whole new level with Pyrogenesis
Dream Upon Tombs have woken from their necromantic slumber
Siege Of Power / A lot more serious this time around with This Is Tomorrow
Furnace / The Casca Trilogy is an absolute triumph
Tulus / Why we love the commonality of darkness and groove on Fandens Kall
Frozen Dawn / The Decline Of The Enlightened Gods is bone-chillingly good
Necromantia to release The Official Chronicles biography
Memoriam / Rise To Power, a punishing fifth album from the Old school Death Metal legends
Lumen Ad Mortem / Upon The Edge Of Darkness is skilfully composed and performed
Negative Vortex / Tomb Absolute hugely atmospheric, powerful and bleak
Leper Colony / Debut album pushes the boundaries beautifully
From The Abyss / Jools Green looks back at a year of Extreme Metal
Fäust / Death From Beyond full of good old Swedish Black Death riffs
Sirrush / No shortage of fury in the finally unleashed Molon Labe
Speglas / Time, Futility and Death delivers an impactful punch
Gorycz / Kamienie is dark, slightly harrowing and decidedly different
Ingested / Ashes Lie Still their most ambitious and impressive offering to date