Everything Sticky — PAGE 52

Lamb of God - Into Oblivion
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8/10

Lamb of God

Into Oblivion

Lamb of God strip away the fat to deliver a lean, punishing masterclass in modern groove metal.

3 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Draconian - In Somnolent Ruin
Review Draconian — In Somnolent Ruin album artwork
6/10

Draconian

In Somnolent Ruin

Draconian trade visceral danger for polished atmosphere in a record that feels more like a funeral march than a revolution.

3 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Majestica - Power Train
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6/10

Majestica

Power Train

Majestica deliver a competent but ultimately safe collection of metal anthems on their latest Nuclear Blast offering.

3 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Avenged Sevenfold - STATICA
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1/10

Avenged Sevenfold

STATICA

STATICA is an 18-minute sausage catastrophe: shapeless, overcooked and almost entirely devoid of musical nourishment.

2 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Poppy - Empty Hands
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9/10

Poppy

Empty Hands

Poppy delivers a staggering triumph of raw aggression and haunting atmosphere on their latest masterpiece.

2 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Moonlight Haze - Interstellar Madness
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6/10

Moonlight Haze

Interstellar Madness

Moonlight Haze delivers a sprawling, over-produced odyssey that prioritises atmospheric grandiosity over heavy-hitting substance.

2 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Amorphis - Borderland
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10/10

Amorphis

Borderland

Amorphis have crafted a haunting, majestic masterpiece that cements their status as masters of atmospheric metal.

2 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Fires in the Distance - Circadian Promise
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5/10

Fires in the Distance

Circadian Promise

A haunting, atmospheric journey through metal's more ethereal reaches that ultimately feels lost in its own shadows.

2 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton
Lord Of The Lost - OPVS NOIR Vol. 3
Review Lord Of The Lost — OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 album artwork
6/10

Lord Of The Lost

OPVS NOIR Vol. 3

OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 finds Lord of the Lost entrenched in a familiar aesthetic, delivering an experience that’s undeniably dark but lacks genuine spark.

2 Aug 2026 Jamie Burton