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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2023

Spyros Stasis, Antonio Poscic / 10 October 2023

September’s best metal albums are really all about death metal. Not only the volume, but the sheer quality of these works is nothing short of astounding.

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The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2022

Spyros Stasis, Antonio Poscic / 23 November 2022

This has proved a fantastic year for extreme music and metal, and the new wave is masterfully progressing. These are the best metal albums of 2022.

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KEN mode Turn Back the Clock with ‘Loved’

Spyros Stasis / 29 August 2018

Canadian extreme hardcore act KEN mode makes a return to its proper, overwhelming form with their sardonically nihilistic new record, Loved.

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Blood and Thunder: KEN Mode’s Stab at ‘Success’

Adrien Begrand / 18 June 2015

KEN Mode's latest album is surprising people, but it should have been expected all along.

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Blood and Thunder: Song of Himself

Adrien Begrand / 2 April 2015

This week in metal, Nightwish remains as grandiose as ever, and the album of the week features Norwegian teens playing surprisingly orthodox '80s thrash.

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KEN mode: Entrench

Craig Hayes / 21 March 2013

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Profunda Gravis Metalli

Craig Hayes / 28 June 2012