Review: “Escape From the Catacombs” by Electrocutioner (2nd Anniversary)

After announcing themselves to an unsuspecting world with six cuts and fifteen minutes of ripping Speed Thrash in “48 Hours ’til Termination“, the return of Long Island New York natives Electrocutioner with a second six track affair offers up something a little different. Inspired by a nightmarish vision of being trapped in an impossible dungeon

Review: “Cult of the Dead” by Miruthan

Describing themselves “survivors from a dystopian future overrun by the undead“, veiled Newcastle New South Wales Australian Blackened Death Metal eight piece Miruthan have promised a debut EP with a visceral and apocalyptic narrative of survival and malevolence for our listening displeasure. It follows standalone single “Aristotles Lyceum” which escaped the gates of hell upon the

Review: “Somber” by ATER

Taking their name from the Latin adjective for dull black, gloomy, malevolent and obscure, ATER was born from the ashes of Aeons Collide in 2013 by mastermind, multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer and primary songwriter Fernando “Feroz” Bühring. His vision was for an infusion of Black, Death and Progressive grooves citing influences as far apart as Meshuggah

NEWS: Bullet Ride fall from the sky?

A song with the kind of title that immediately brings Black Sabbath to mind, French Heavy Metal quintet Bullet Ride have shared a lyric video for “Down From The Sky“. A track from their November 2023 split EP “Gravibus Triturabis” with Evil-Minded which followed full length “At The Gates Of Hell“, it’s a timely reminder of

Playthrough: “Lotus” from Drown In Sulphur!

Looking… more natural without his corpse paint, Drown In Sulphur guitarist Daniele “Blacklight” Posillipo rips through a one take performance of “Lotus” from the bands Symphonic Deathcore odyssey “Dark Secrets Of The Soul“. If you missed it, the music video for the track premiered three months ago via label home Scarlet Records and thus far

NEWS: Lost Brethren to make it a May to remember!

The mighty Lost Brethren have announced a Mayday weekender with Master’s Call, Necro Ritual and Sabbat Wolf as they celebrate the first anniversary of EP “Dimension Rift” in style. The shows will of course follow the Science Fiction inspired Death Metallers appearance at this year’s incarnation of Incineration Festival with four stages in the heart

NEWS: Frozen Soul fall asleep at the wheel?

Having previously covered “Witches Coven” by  Mortician, “Mandatory Suicide” by Slayer and “Morbid Devourment” by Entombed, American Death Metal masters Frozen Soul have added to the collection, taking on “Creature of the Wheel” by White Zombie. It appears as the band prepare to head from Albuquerque New Mexico to Lubbock Texas with Amon Amarth, Cannibal

Review: “Maelstrom” by Uragh

“This album happened out of the blue … just a few months ago, we would never have dreamt about making an entire album, but somehow we got to this place. We are proud of what we have achieved – irrespective of how many people hear it or like it – to us it means the

NEWS: Blightfeeder announce debut EP “The Form Of Suffering”!

San Antonio Texas Deathcore heat bringers Blightfeeder have announced their debut EP “The Form Of Suffering” will join the list of scorching summer releases. Set for a 30th July drop, the band promise no less than five crushing cuts including one called “Fallen Flesh” which has premiered alongside the artwork although whether previous single “Exordium”