Ulver – Wars of the Roses (2011: Kscope)

Chronic style jumpers

leap ambient for display

of culture’s decay

http://www.kscopemusic.com/ulver/warsoftheroses/

Týr – The Lay of Thrym (2011: Napalm)

More spry than past tries

yet clings to their same tricks played

every damn album

http://www.tyr.fo/discography

Vektor – Outer Isolation (2011: Heavy Artillery)

Logo alone screams

Voivod, thrashers do idols

proud on techy blasts

http://heavyartillery.bandcamp.com/album/outer-isolation

Oskord – Weapon of Hope (2011: Soundmass)

Ukrainian godfolk?

throw in some growls & strangely

sound sonic scripture

http://downloads.soundmass.com/products/oskord-weapon-of-hope

http://www.oskord.com/oskord/oskorden.html

Hell – Human Remains (2011: Nuclear Blast)

Surprise! not black/death

but old Brits dancing Satan’s

gutter ballet well

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/en/music/band/discography/details/288690.234927.human-remains.html

http://www.hell-metal.com/

Amon Amarth – Surtur Rising (2011: Metal Blade)

Same grand Viking plans,

raiding all, leaving little

but plunder in wake

http://www.amonamarth.com/discography/

Wolf – Legions of Bastards (2011: Century Media)

Thirty years retro

Swedes keep chugging from old school

barrels of Priest brews

http://www.wolf.nu/