Merci Metallian – Février – Mars 2026
Grave Mass – End Game Records Inc, Lily Löwe, Insect Inside – Gore House Productions, Nefastis Rockshots Records
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Gravemass – This Is The Way – End Game Records Inc.
Originally from Vancouver and including former members of Zimmers Hole, 3 Inches Of Blood, Revocation, and Punch Drunk, Gravemass has only one goal: to offer solid, effective, and slightly crazy death metal. The codes are known, but their interpretation is puzzling, largely due to structures that are more punk than metal and unusual sounds (among other things in the rhythms). And with only ten tracks, totaling twenty-nine minutes, Gravemass leaves little time to understand what is happening.
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Lily Lowe – Beautiful Disaster
Lily Löwe, revealed by Melodi Grand Prix: the Norwegian selection for Eurovision, delivers a monumental punch with her second album, Beautiful Disaster. This classic yet very modern hard rock she offers is striking, with catchy melodies that captivate from beginning to end. Lily’s powerful voice traverses a world of raw emotions, between strength and vulnerability, between chaos and light. From the start, marching drums and heavy guitars pull the listener into a modern hard rock anthem. “Haunted House” stands out with its groovy bass line, diving into a dark and introspective atmosphere. With “Beg For Your Life,” we reach the peak of raw intensity, while “Beautiful Disaster” gives us a poignant ballad that caught me off guard and reminds me of “In The Shadows” by The Rasmus with all the memories I associate with the song. Lily Löwe will be among the rock and metal singers to watch!
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Insect Inside – Reborn In Blight – Gore Gohosue Productions
Without expecting poetry or any kind of delicacy, I must admit that I was really expecting better! Although showing rather obvious technical skill, this Insect Inside album cruelly lacks rhythmic hooks and truly committed slam parts. With songs rarely exceeding three minutes, bringing a bit of ‘groove’ is a challenge, I am fully aware of that, but moving away from the repetition of clichéd and overused patterns remains a minimum.
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Nefastis – Shadows At The Light Of Dawn – Rockshots Records
Don’t be fooled by the intro of Shadows At The Light Of Dawn: after just under three minutes, you might think you’re listening to yet another ‘kitschy’ symphonic power metal band that Italy is known for! In reality, Nefastis is worth more than that and represents a sort of UFO in the Cisalpine sky. What sets it apart in particular? Its theatrical approach, expressed strongly through a ‘barked’ guttural vocal, well served by the mix, which positions these twelve tracks as chapters of a post-apocalyptic story. So, symphonic death metal, but drawing more from the baroque influences of Therion and Hollenthon than from the overwhelming emphasis of Septicflesh or Fleshgod Apocalypse. Indeed, it’s closer to Finnish melodic death metal (Wintersun in particular!), masterfully enhanced by the orchestrations of conductor Andrea Lenzi. Omnipresent, they do not overshadow the avalanche of unstoppable riffs that form the backbone of this second album. Yes, this latest release has something pompous about it, but also something rather appealing.
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