NEWS: Baalzagoth offer “Excommunicatus Ab Humanitate”!

Embracing the aesthetics of Blackened Death Metal, Polish quintet Baalzagoth have offered a second single in “Excommunicatus Ab Humanitate” from their 6th June releasing album “No God, No Savior” via Putrid Cult. Drums were recorded at Sound of Records Studio by Mikołaj Kiciak (Blindead 23, Leash Eye), guitars at Tetra Wave Studio by Krzysztof Kostencki (Morrath, Sothoris),

NEWS: Distant flush out the rats!

Given the amount of time that Downtempo Deathcore Kings Distant have been spending on the road since forever, the fact they’ve managed to find the time to use the bathroom let alone record new material seems like a miracle. But ahead of a European Summer Festival run that will include Graspop Metal Meeting, Impericon Festival,

Review: “Iron Baphomet” by Necrobeast

It is written upon ancient scrolls found in long forgotten tombs by those who see fortunes only to find plague and pestilence that twenty years ago in Valdivia Chile, Necrobeast was born under blackened skies. Creating sonic abrasions in Old School Blackened Thrash with lyrical narratives that muse on the nature of the cosmos, the

NEWS: Mental Cruelty! Ov Sulfur! Extermination Dismemberment! Winter 2026!

It seems like a bizarre thing to say but sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. German  Blackened Deathcore protagonists Mental Cruelty have announced their first ever European headlining tour. They’ve been around since 2014 so how is that even possible?! The run will take place in November and December with American label mates Ov Sulfur

NEWS: Soulgrind test the waters…

A third single in “Dark Water Wide” has crawled out from the woodwork from the upcoming 10th album “Ad Pulchram Mortem” by legendary Finnish Metal act Soulgrind. Slated for a 14th August grand unveiling by via Inverse Records, it will be their first in sixteen long years as the six piece continue to transcend from Death

NEWS: Break Fifty enter the darkness…

Ahead of a show at The Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes on Sunday 31st May supporting Welsh Metalcore merchants Continents, Nu-Metalcore brutes Break Fifty have dropped a new track produced by Ryan Wood at 105mm Studios (Ruina, Sunfall, Vakora). Titled “Dark Room” it’s another collection of thoughts from the disturbed mind of Angus Robertson.

NEWS: Northern Genocide make it three with “Epilogi”!

If anyone was concerned about the future of  Finnish Industrialially tinged Melodic Metal band Northern Genocide after the departure of long time vocalist Tommi Salonen last year then the bands recently released singles should put that to rest. His replacement Joni Parkkinen now graces a third of those in “Epilogi” with all three set to be

NEWS: Gideon hear the engines roar!

While we impatiently wait for news of a new album, Alabama quartet Gideon continue to drop singles via new label home Sumerian Records while destroying stages. Having crushed Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple last weekend, they’ve dropped “4×4” before embarking on the Let It Rip North American Tour with Alpha Wolf, Mugshot and Resolve…

NEWS: Extinction A.D. find their mojo?

A fourth single since their signing with M-Theory Audio has appeared from Crossover Thrash powerhouse Extinction A.D. in “Center of Zero“. It finds the Long Island New Yorkers summoning inspiration from 90’s heavy hitters like Sepultura, Vision of Disorder and Machine Head for their Metallic crunch and aggression with New York hardcore-style gang vocals and

NEWS: Khemmis Vs Celestial Sanctuary in October!

Colorado Doom Metal merchants Khemmis have built a European tour around their previously announced appearance on the Copenhagen Metal Cruise on October that will find them dragging Metal Blade Records signings Celestial Sanctuary kicking and screaming across the continent. If you missed it, the Americans have a self titled album set for a 12th June