![]() ![]() Last year’s Destruction of the Wicked was a very interesting, but inconsistent debut. One thing is clear to me though – these guys can fucking jam. Purification are one of the more interesting doom metal bands to pop up in the last couple of years and to be quite honest, I’m not entirely sure what to make of them. ![]() There’s a lot to unpack here and with an average track length of over seven minutes it’s not the easiest listen in the world, but Trembling Crown is a must for fans of In Solitude. (12) Chalice (FI) – Trembling CrownĬatchy, dark, melancholic, epic, and moody… Finland’s Chalice certainly gave us a complex and memorable debut album with Trembling Crown. Sölicitör have done well to follow up on this wealth of potential with their 2020 debut album Spectral Devastation. This debut delivers on the promise of Sölicitör’s earlier material by giving us uncompromising speed metal with a hint of that early US power metal edge. ![]() Sölicitör followed up this demo with a 4 song EP in the same year, measurably developing and polishing their sound within the span of a year. Sölicitör made waves in the underground in 2019 by releasing a vicious 2 song demo initially described as “ Chastain but faster”, which is a winning combo if I’ve ever heard one. The pace is generally faster and veers more into heavy metal territory than before and the songwriting demonstrates a certain maturity and growth. Their self-titled album brought us a crushing style of epic doom metal, but Old Mother Hell change things up a bit with their sophomore album Lords of Demise. It caught the attention of the underground and eventually led them to be signed to Cruz Del Sur. ![]() Three years ago a German trio by the name of Old Mother Hell released their self-titled debut album seemingly out of nowhere. We keep making the music we love and this specific style is something that always had a special place in our heart”. When asked about the album, Dexter Ward’s guitarist Manolis Karazeris mentions “We’re not following any specific plan. It’s nothing revolutionary, but like comfort food this is just solid and familiar heavy metal. Their latest album III is a very open love letter to classic US power metal and epic heavy metal. The Top Trad Metal Albums of 2020 (15) Dexter Ward – IIIĭexter Ward are a band that have no problem wearing their influences on their sleeves. ![]()
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