album review

DOVE ELLIS – BLIZZARD

Dove Ellis – Blizzard: Snow, Love and Quiet Hope EN/FR Band: Dove EllisAlbum Title: BlizzardLabel: Black Butter/AMF RecordsRelease Date: December 5, 2025 ENThe snow is falling, the wood crackles in the fireplace, and we sit in a comfortable armchair, sipping a glass of whisky or red wine in a living room decked out for Christmas

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NOFX – A–H

NOFX – A–H: A Door Left Ajar, a Half-Smirk, and the Weight of Nostalgia EN/FR ENNOFX – A–H: A Door Left Cracked Open, a Half-Smirk, and Nostalgia Already Creeping In We thought we were done with NOFX. Their farewell tour in 2024 had that vibe of a grown-up teenager swearing he’s finally done messing around…

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Slow Crush – Thirst

Slow Crush’s Thirst: An Intimate, Atmospheric Journey Through Vulnerability and Renewal EN/FR Band: Slow CrushAlbum Title: ThirstLabel: Pure Noise RecordsRelease Date: August 29, 2025 EN“Thirst” lands as a transitional record for Slow Crush, almost like a moment of culmination. After a quieter stretch, away from touring and all the noise, the band finally had room

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The Devil Wears Prada – Flowers

A Softer Apocalypse: The Devil Wears Prada Reinvent Themselves on Flowers EN/FR Band: The Devil Wears PradaAlbum Title: FlowersLabel: Solid State RecordsRelease Date: November 14, 2025 ENThe Devil Wears Prada, a leading band in the 2000s metalcore scene, releases Flowers, their ninth album. An album that, according to Jeremy DePoyster, vocalist (clean vocals) and guitarist,

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Fragile – Big Big Smile

Dancing with the Leaves: Fragile’s Big Big Smile and the Art of Letting Go EN/FR Band: FragileAlbum Title: Big Big SmileLabel: Le cèpe recordsRelease Date: October 7, 2025 ENWhile the 80s saw the rise of the Straight Edge, a hardcore subgenre that advocated abstinence (No tobacco, no alcohol, no drugs, no sex without love) and

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Solence – Angels Calling

Angels Calling by Solence Is the Feel-Good Metal Album We All Needed EN/FR Band: SolenceAlbum Title: Angels CallingLabel:  Better Noise MusicRelease Date: October 31, 2025 ENI was lucky enough to get my hands on Angels Calling, the fifth album from Solence, two weeks before its release, and I haven’t been able to put it down

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Headwreck – Attitude Adjustment

Festive Fury: Headwreck Shake Up Metalcore on Attitude Adjustment EN/FR Band: HeadwreckAlbum Title: Attitude AdjustmentLabel: Headwreck under exclusive license to Ditto MusicRelease Date: October 31, 2025 ENPolaris, Northlane, Parkway Drive, Thornhill, and Windwaker, like big brothers, brought them along to the biggest Australian stages where they gained invaluable experience. True protégés of the Aussie metalcore

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Grandma’s Ashes – Bruxism

Review – Grandma’s Ashes Turn Tension Into Art on Bruxism EN/FR Band: Grandma’s AshesAlbum Title: BruxismLabel: VerycordsRelease Date: October 24, 2025 ENThere are records that hit hard, and others that dig deep. Bruxism does both. Grandma’s Ashes are back with a second album that pulls you in from the very first second and never lets

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Adept – Blood Covenant.

Adept – Blood Covenant: A Triumphant Return After Nine Years of Silence EN/FR Band: AdeptAlbum Title: Blood CovenantLabel:  Napalm Records Handels GmbHRelease Date: October 24, 2025 ENAlright, get comfy, we’ve got a serious comeback to talk about: Adept – Blood Covenant. Nine years of total radio silence, and the Swedish crew are back like, “Chill

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