Opeth — The Last Will and Testament
84/100: the Swedes bring back the growls and deliver an ambitious concept record.
8.5/10 August 6, 2026
Ihsahn — IHSAHN
85/100: the ex-Emperor mastermind unfurls an orchestral, black-metal album of wild ambition.
8.5/10 August 5, 2026
Persefone — Lingua Ignota: Part I
86/100: the Andorran progressive-metal act unfurl a luminous virtuosity.
8.5/10 August 4, 2026
Oceans of Slumber — Where Gods Fear To Speak
85/100: the Texans' gothic, progressive metal, carried by Cammie Beverly's masterful voice.
8.5/10 August 4, 2026
Ne Obliviscaris — EXUL
The violin and the growl, beauty and fury: 86/100 for the Australians' masterful return.
8.5/10 July 14, 2026
TesseracT — War of Being
The British atmospheric-djent band deliver their most accomplished record: 86/100.
8.5/10 July 14, 2026
Katatonia — Sky Void of Stars
Melancholy made record: 84/100 for an album where the Swedes elevate their art of elegant despair.
8.5/10 June 24, 2026
The Ocean — Holocene
The German collective close their geological fresco with restraint: 82/100 for a record more atmospheric than ever.
8/10 June 17, 2026
Baroness — Stone
The Americans pursue their melodic metamorphosis: 80/100 for an accessible, colourful record, not without risks.
8/10 June 16, 2026
Leprous — Melodies of Atonement
The Norwegians reconnect with weight and tension: 82/100 for a record that restores density to progressive metal.
8/10 June 16, 2026