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Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown / A new era of self-endowed excellence

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Shake The Roots pairs a grassroots band's raw aspirations together with a world-class artist's unflawed dedication. @thetylerbryant @tbshakedown Review: @monty_sewell

Psychlona / Palo Verde album of the year in the stoner rock/psych/doom scene

Metal Reviews
Psychlona, hailing from the curry capital of the UK, Bradford, released their third effort, Palo Verde, an album of the year in the stoner rock/psych/doom scene. @psychlona Words: @mathematicaljester

King Buffalo / Regenerator a masterpiece of timeless music and art

Metal Reviews
Album review - Regenerator, King Buffalo's greatest album. There are dozens of moments on this album that will transport you to outposts of your emotional edge. @kingbuffaloband @stickmanrecords

Fully Lubed, The Butt Plug Babies second album a joyous jaunt

Metal Reviews
Brace yourselves because Fully Lubed, the second studio offering from Plymouth Punks, The Butt Plug Babies, has finally been unleashed, having been officially launched at Plymouth Punx Picnic. @butt_plug_babies

Bad Luck Friday / A cut above the rest with resonating debut album

Metal Reviews
Bad Luck Friday. If a gritty and heavy blues rock band whose influences include Soundgarden, Audioslave and Alter Bridge doesn't spark an interest, then get your coat. @badluckfridayofficial

Megadeth re-established as one of the finest bands in all of Metal

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"The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead is the Megadeth album I have been waiting years for. Easily one of the best Heavy Metal albums, if not the best, of 2022," says @metallicastpod @megadeth

Lonely Robot / A Model Life is John Mitchell’s crowning achievement to date

Metal Reviews
Lonely Robot - A Model Life is John Mitchell’s soul being laid bare to musical accompaniment. @lonelyrobotband @insideoutmusic

Revival Black challenge NWOCR crown with storming sophomore

Metal Reviews
Revival Black have followed up their debut, Step In Line, with a fine slab of hard rock that establishes the band as one of the big guns in the current new wave of classic rock. @revivalblackofficial @tmrmanagement Words: @hutchie224

Eaten By Sharks bring aquatic brutality to Technical Death Metal

Extreme Metal
Ontario's Technical Death Metal newcomers Eaten By Sharks bring a new wave of aquatic brutality with their debut offering Eradication. Stay out of the water.

Dead City Ruins / Shockwave is an arsenal of raucous tunes

Metal Reviews
Album review. Dead City Ruins. Shockwave is an arsenal of raucous rock 'n' roll tunes and evidence of a band ready for the big time. @deadcityruins @brian_boyle_72

Five Finger Death Punch / AfterLife a breathtaking classic

Metal Reviews
Moreso than any other album they’ve recorded so far, AfterLife is awash with textures, ranging from bristling brutality to a wash of pastel colours. @5fdp @betternoisemusic @pmonkhouse1

Machine Head / Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn a delightfully solid Heavy Metal album

Metal Reviews
Album Review: Machine Head release their new album Øf Kingdøm And Crøwn on 26 August 2022 via Nuclear Blast. A delightfully solid Heavy Metal album. @machine_head @nuclearblastrecords @hutchie224

Def Leppard / Adrenalize and Euphoria are worthy spins on your turntable

Metal Reviews
Adrenalize and Euphoria, and their contrasting fortunes, takes you back to the Def Leppard of the last century. To sweeten the deal, they come in vinyl format. @defleppard Words: @brian_boyle_72

Arch Enemy / One of the Metal world’s biggest hitters back with Deceivers

Metal Reviews
Arch Enemy are bringing their 11th full-length, Deceivers, to their massive fan base. Deceivers is in no way a bad album. It’s certainly an Arch Enemy album. Words: @hutchie224 @archenemyofficial

Soulfly / Cavalera Returns With Spiritual Journey Of Joy, Fun And Anger

Metal Reviews
Album review. Soulfly - Totem. Described by Max Cavalera as a "celebration of spiritual nature" and "an album all about the joy, fun and anger in Metal," it's a return to form, alright. @thesoulflytribe Words: @hutchie224

White Spirit / One more bit of glory to the still-growing annals of NWOBHM history

Metal Reviews
NWOBHM legends White Spirit make a bid for the longest-ever gap between albums with their second album release Right Or Wrong. @whitespirit_worldwide

Carrion Vael / Abhorrent Obsessions written with “absolute savagery”

Extreme Metal
Carrion Vael release Abhorrent Obsessions, an album melding a strong Technical Death Metal element with Melodic and traditional Death Metal plus aspects of subtly delivered Slam as well as a symphonic edge. @carrionvael @uniqueleaderrecords

Swedish Vikings Amon Amarth prove the fire still burns with crushing 12th album

Metal Reviews
The Great Heathen Army is an album that showcases a band who, 30 years into their musical journey, is still intent on making high-quality music. Words: @hutchie224 @amonamarth @metalbladerecords
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