Album Review: The Crawling – Live In Belfast MMXXIV (Grindscene Records)
Northern Ireland’s death/doom merchants, The Crawling, will release a live album titled Live In Belfast MMXXIV on the 23rd of January via Grindscene Records.
Author: Brendan Fisher
Album Review: Crystal Lake – The Weight of Sound (Century Media Records)
Crystal Lake return with their seventh album, The Weight of Sound, blending aggressive metalcore riffs, melodic choruses, and standout guest vocals. Released 23 January 2026 via Century Media Records, the album showcases the band’s energy, intensity, and evolving sound.
EP Review: Virtue In Vain – Nothing Is All I Am (Self Released)
Virtue In Vain return with their self-released EP Nothing Is All I Am, delivering five intense tracks of crushing riffs, relentless vocals, and gripping metalcore energy. From the brief but brutal opener Split to the atmospheric closer The Wit & I, the EP balances aggression, emotion, and catchiness with precision, cementing the band’s place in the UK scene.
Album Review: HyperioN – Cybergenesis (Fighter Records)
Italian metallers HyperioN return with their third album, Cybergenesis, a sci-fi fuelled heavy metal journey packed with driving riffs, soaring vocals, and memorable hooks.
EP Review: Deadwood – Rituals of a Dying Light (Innerstrength Records)
Deadwood’s Rituals of a Dying Light delivers five tracks of crushing modern deathcore, blending brutal riffs, groove, and dark atmosphere into an unrelenting, immersive EP.
Album Review: Forever Autumn – The Lamentations (Self Released)
Avant-Garde, doom/folk act, Forever Autumn return with a brand new album titled The Lamentations due for independent release on the 3rd of January, 2026.
GBHBL’s Top 25 Albums of 2025
It’s been another incredible year for music, with great releases across the entire spectrum of rock and metal. So, as is the yearly tradition, here is our top 25 albums of 2025.
GBHBL’s Top 10 EPs of 2025
It’s been another incredible year for music, with great releases across the entire spectrum of rock and metal. So, as is the yearly tradition, here is our top 10 EPs of 2025.