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PALADIN

to anyone who thinks old-school heavy metal is running out of energy, Atlanta quartet Paladin have just released one of the most explosive albums of the year. An immaculate barrage of ferocious sounds like a wholesale reboot for some well-worn tropes. Frontman/guitarist and songwriter Taylor Washington leads the charge with a frankly mindblowing vocal performance that swings from deathly snarls to spiralling falsetto in the blink of an evil eye.

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