Check out these new releases in our Headbanger listening station!

Tombs – Path of Totality

Third album from these Brooklyn-based behemoths. They wield a deftly constructed combination of black-, sludge-, and post-metal and come across tighter than on any other release with this effort. Expect Path of Totality to breathe a little cold air into our lives when it gets hot this Summer.

Check this out if you like Isis, Kylesa, and Immortal

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Portrait – Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae

Recently, with bands like White Wizzard, Ghost, and Cauldron, the metal sound of the ’80s has seen an incredibly renaissance. Portrait, a Swedish quintet, are one of those carrying the torch in this movement. On Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae, a sophomore release, they prove themselves able to walk among the godfathers of metal.

Check this out if you like Mercyful Fate, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden

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Scar Symmetry – The Unseen Empire

With several years and four previous albums under their belt, it finally seems like Scar Symmetry are coming unto their own. The Unseen Empire, their fifth release, contains everything you’d expect from the band at this point: down-tuned, Meshuggah-esque guitars, contrasting clean and growled vocals, and the occasional synthesized texture. Don’t expect any surprises, but if you like what the band’s done in the past, you should be satisfied.

Check this out if you like In Flames, Meshuggah, and At the Gates

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