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	Dark Funeral Angelus Exuro pro Eternus This is a rentless assault to the ears that can be as painful as it's fun. It's super fast, heavy and grim, but the songs are actually catchy and have a cool concept behind them (yeah, mostly about satan). The song structures are quite simple, but if you pay attention and listen beyond the noise, there are some beautiful (albeit melancholic) melodies that in fact sound great on piano. And they have a love ballad about a love long gone. Devil May Cry, indeed.	3.5 04.18.22
	Kreator Coma of Souls To me this is their best album. It has one the best combination of brutality, melody and technical skills that i have heard in a classic thrash album. In the lyrical department they seem to continue maturing, with People of the Lie standing out as an anti fascist anthem.	5.0 04.18.22
	Sonata Arctica Silence Some complain that power metal lacks depth, however this music proves that the genre can be sophisticaded, and still emotionally powerful and catchy. Probably Sonata's most progressive album of the classic era, this will keep you in a constant state of bliss, which is what this kind of metal is about, rather than being brutal.	5.0 04.17.22
	Megadeth Dystopia This is my second favourite "modern" Megadeth album, Endgame being the first. I think this is a return to form, while is not as intense as Endgame, it stills has a thrash edge. Kiko is one of the best metal guitar players ever, so he is quite welcome. However, his usual style is quite different (melodic power metal) to Megadeth, yet he fits in nicely and adds new layers to the band's sound. Also, even if Megadeth is a classic band, this sounds modern and fresh. In the end, this album should satisfy old and young metalheads, and Megade	4.0 04.17.22
	Sigh In Somniphobia In Somniphobia is musical excellence. It is impressive how Sigh manages to create a balance between the rawness and fury of black metal with the refinement and sophistication of genres as divergent as progressive rock and jazz. It's not that black metal in general lacks depth, but fans of the genre will agree that even the most virtuosic groups sound like being straight from hell. Sigh however... are something unique. They even sound nice, harmonious, despite almost always keeping the typical black metal vocals. But in a mysterious way, step	5.0 04.15.22
	Labyrinth Welcome to the Absurd Circus For some reason this album did not reach me at the first listen. It may be because of its strange cover, or because the first song sounded "odd" to me. Listening more carefully, I think it's one of their best albums, even superior to the already excellent Architecture of a God. That's because now the songs flow better, and it maintains a balance between the progressive style and the catchy melodies that characterize power metal. All the songs are memorable and have their own charm, and the musical level of the band is very hig	4.0 04.15.22
	Rage Resurrection Day One of my favourite releases of 2021. It doesn't bring anything new, but it's great on it's own. Just pure metal full of awesome riffs and melodic hooks. Rage is one of the most consistent metal bands in quality and this album is no exception. Just a few songs that don't do much to me prevents this album to reach higher levers.	4.0 04.15.22