Review: “Shattered Reflection” by Dogtak

Originally formed in 2024 as the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Björn “B.C.” Condon (Northsphere, Arch Angel, Silence After Sunset), it is written upon ancient scrolls that after the release of debut EP “World On Fire” Dogtag became Dogtak with the arrival of bassist Sebastian “Basti” Doell Bass (Crimson Frost, Northsphere, Arch Angel), drummer Gero Samrey (Mainotower, Ridden

Review: “Won’t Be Disgraced” by God’s Hate

They say it pays to expect the unexpected but sometimes there is a sucker punch that you simply didn’t see coming. Having been on hiatus since July 2025 due to vocalist Brody King’s day job as a wrestler in AEW, seemingly from out of nowhere Metallic Hardcore crew God’s Hate appeared at Sound And Fury

Rabidfest 2026: Breaking Down The Bands #6: Novacrow!

Have you got any plans for fright night aside from watching the classic 1979 Alien for the seventy seventh time? It’s a fantastic film but if you’re wanting something more then you could head down to The Bullingdon in the heart of Oxford where Rabidfest will be taking place over the weekend of 31st October

NEWS: Wednesday 13! The Birthday Massacre! Killus! Winter 2026!

The Mid Death Crisis is set to continue as Wednesday 13 has added an unholy trinity of United Kingdom dates to there previously announced co-headlining with The Birthday Massacre. Joining the trio will be Killus as the duke of spook tries to recreate the energy of his bands headlining performance on the Sophie Lancaster stage

NEWS: Absolute Darkness partake in “Attritional Warfare”!

Including a cover of the Vio‑lence classic “World In A World” a new album “Witness To A Dying World” from San Francisco Bay Area Death Thrash Metal force Absolute Darkness is on the horizon for a 23rd October impact. Exploring the human cost of conflict through the eyes of those caught in the machinery of war

Bootleg: “Fast Music” from Crisix!

Hellfest in France saw Spanish outfit Crisix performing their return single “Fast Music” with that rendition now appearing online. As the whole world knows the track brought to an end the bands hiatus with an unexpected style shift as they broke away from their old school Thrash sounds to something they describe as “Metal meets

NEWS: Throes find new pain…

Boise, Idaho Post-Hardcore noise bringers Throes may have just announced a United Kingdom tour with label mates Armed for Apocalypse but that isn’t going to stop them from spreading the word about their sophomore album ‘The Colorless Light of Emptiness‘. That will grace us with its presence via Church Road Records on 16th October as the

NEWS: Butcher Babies confirm “Nightbloom”!

Filmed at Castle of Bathory in Las Vegas, Nevada an alternative music video for “Blame It On The Wind” by Butcher Babies accompanies the news that the bands next album “Nightbloom” will be with us on 2nd October via Judge & Jury Records. It features four previously released singles as well as six fresh cuts

Review: “The Purge” by Cutthroat

They may have started out in 2013 but arguably what put Los Angeles Californian Metallic Hardcore crew Cutthroat on the map was their 2020 album “Reflekt“, a record which saw them in Europe as part of the Persistence tour with the likes of Agnostic Front, Gorilla Biscuits and H2O. It was there that the bands

NEWS: Armed For Apocalypse Vs Throes in October!

In a curious turn of events Church Road Records label mates Throes and Armed for Apocalypse have announced they will join forces for a United Kingdom tour in October. The run coincides with the release of the bands album “The Colorless Light of Emptiness” which explores themes of loss, grief, self-hatred, corruption, climate collapse, and human