Crypta’s latest album is a finely tuned death metal machine, as it mixes old and new school, crushing basslines, and prominent guitar sections. It’s a must listen for death metal fans.

In the thrashiest corners of the metal realm, where the fires of chaos burn bright and the riffs strike like thunder, two forces of thrash metal ascend. Inhuman Nature and Ninth Realm, a force potentially stronger than Crom!, have joined forces to forge an alliance that much like Pin-Head from Hellraiser will tear your soul apart!

Hellripper’s latest album Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags is a cosmic gumbo that dares to step outside it’s previous label of sheer blackened speed. Check out the latest album from James McBain of Hellripper.

Hailing from Flint, Michigan, this two-man Metal band blends Black/Folk Metal with Hard Rock elements, Experimental and even Western. Check out the latest album from these heathens.

Chort the Crop Infestor reviews the latest from the Cavalera brothers, their re-releases of Sepultura’s Morbid Visions and Devastation. These are old tracks with a minty fresh take!

BlackBraid emerges once again with a long-awaited offering, "Blackbraid II," forging an unyielding path within the realms of melodic black metal. Drawing from the foundations of his debut opus, the enigmatic force behind the sound, Sgah'gahsowáh, weaves a mesmerising tapestry of Native American-inspired black metal, entwined with sweeping melodies and unrelenting songcraft.

IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE SHADOW REALM, STOP READING NOW!…..These Kung Fu warriors have honed their skills at the legendary Temple Heights dojo, and they're here to deliver a fusion of New Wave of British Heavy Metal and Power Metal that will leave you breathless.

Hail, fellow metalheads! Today, we gather in the dark abyss of The Heavy Metal Citadel to discuss the latest offering from Valosta Varjoon, a black metal force hailing from the depths of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany. These heathens howl about Beers, Melancholy, and their hatred for the human race and life, so you can’t go wrong. Their latest album is a refreshing elixir for my blackened soul!

The Citadel reviews the Italian upstarts, Valadier, with their debut EP.

Chort reviews UK-based, nautical, solo-project Uzlaga’s latest album Longitude.

The Citadel reviews the Indonesian Melodic Black/Post-Black Band, Finsmoonth as they release their 2022 LP, Affliction. 4/5 Rating