Review: “In Light, No Shape” by Cognizance

“This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to

Review: “Forest Metal” by Stump Grinder

Hailing from the mountains of Santa Cruz California, Stump Grinder are a quintet who claim the sound of “Forest Metal” as their own. As it happens the genre tag they have chosen is also the title of their sophomore extended play, referring to what is loosely speaking a melting pot of Sludge Metal, Hardcore Punk

NEWS: Gates Open: Scorpions on a Plane?

After releasing not one but two albums in 2024 it might come as no surprise that Finnish Blackened Melodic Death Thrash duo Gates Open have taken a slower pace since. Founded in early 2023 by guitarist Jere Neejärvi and vocalist Tommi Manninen, who were part of Down into Silence back in 2007, the pair have

NEWS: Godsize Error search for hope!

Back in October Inverse Records unveiled the first single from a debut album by Godsize Error in  “The Beauty of Shadows”. A song that fuses groove, heaviness and emotion in equal measure, that was the first from a body of work which began life in 2023. The second single from the group who feature in

Bootleg: “Twin Symbiosis” from Dyscordia!

Raiding the archives for hidden treasure, Belgian Progressive Metallers Dyscordia have shared a live rendition of “Twin Symbiosis“. The performance of title track of their 2013 album was was filmed by Yngwie Vanhoucke at Grensrock Menen 2025 in Belgium before being mixed by the band themselves. What more could you possibly want? A beer? Served

Review: “Invicta” by Infected Dead

Its been nine long years since debut EP “Archaic Malevolence“, so it seems fair to admit that there was a time when it seemed almost impossible that any new material would emerge from Kent Technical Death Metal stalwarts Infected Dead. However the five piece, who feature in their ranks members known for prior convictions in

NEWS: Tyrannus begin to rot?

Produced, recorded and mixed by Scott McLean at Neon Fable Studios in Edinburgh between January and June 2025 before mastering by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Creeping Death) at Audiosiege, a new album from Tyrannus will surface from the black depths on 15th May via  Athens Greece based label True Cult Records. Dubbed “Mournhold“ it is

NEWS: Nonpoint premier “Is It” lyric video!

It may not have a release date locked in as yet but the first single from a new album by American Nu-Metal survivalists Nonpoint has emerged in “Is It“. The record is titled “The Last Word” and will arrive in “late summer” via 361 Degrees Records, a guest vocal appearance from Sky “Sever” Sweetnam of