Album Reviews
Brutal Planet Writers Speak: Best Albums of 2022!
It’s been an absolutely incredible year in music! At Brutal Planet, one of the things we like to reflect on at the end of each calendar year is the albums that really stood out to […]
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Journey : Live in Concert at Lollapalooza
Journey, the AOR machine that dominated the charts and FM dials in the 1980s will release Live in Concert at Lollapalooza. The live recording was captured during the band’s 2021 Lollapalooza appearance in Chicago on […]
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U.D.O. : The Legacy (Best of)
The name Udo Dirkschneider is synonymous with metal, more specifically with German Heavy Metal. Dirkschneider forged his name in the metal world as the voice of the classic Accept lineup but that was years ago. […]
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Candlemass : Sweet Evil Sun
Four years ago in 2018, the realm of the metal world was shaken upon a thunderous announcement. Words revealed that original Candlemass vocalist Johan Langquist was returning after a 32 year hiatus. It was big […]
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WARKINGS: “Morgana” (Album Review)
Nowhere in your history books would you find a Roman Tribune, a Viking, a Crusader, and a Spartan forming any sort of allegiance. However, the international band, “WARKINGS” is making history again as these four […]
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Puscifer: V is for Versatile and Parole Violator (Brutal Planet Review)
During the pandemic, the Pusciforce was not diminished. Instead of sitting around afraid, eating lousy food and watching terrible television, the great Puscifer crew took this moment to find new outlets to express their creativity […]
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Ingested – Ashes Lie Still (Album Review)
With a tragic loss, two and a half years of the world shut down and one less band member, the remaining original members of the UK band Ingested had time to reflect. Indeed they had […]
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Dead Cross II (Album Review)
If you’re reading this review there is a very good chance that you know who Mike Patton is. For those who might not, he is the lead vocalist of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and […]
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Kings X: Three Sides of One (Brutal Planet Review)
After a 14 year pause, elder statesman rockers Kings X have released their new album, Three Sides of One. Joining with InsideOut Music, who helped pull these accomplished artists out of a musical gully where […]
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Avatarium: Death, Where Is Your Sting (Brutal Planet Review)
The world of doom metal has always been a dark place. With its Sabbath inspired guitar and dark lyrics, it can encompass a variety of vocal and musical styles. One of my favorite doom bands […]