The perpetual forward motion of time inevitably brings change and for Black Country Deathcore collective Suffer, that has meant a not insignificant rebuilt. When original vocalist Michael “Chobba” Crutchley exited stage left after 2024 single “Rotten” his boots were briefly filed by former Postmortem Promises frontman Aaron Ketley. That seemed like a match made in
The sun is shining and the weather is sweet it makes you want to move those dancing feet and where better to do that than at The Facebar in Reading as Mercury’s Well are hosting their eighth annual Hawaiian themed beach party that is Summer Bash? It might not be heatwave hot outside but it’s
Inspired by Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and shaped by the band’s sharpened, collaborative songwriting a new single in “Veil Of Mankind” has surfaced from Montreal Heavy Metal force Wooden. It’s said to be the first from a new EP that finds them pushing into new territory and perhaps even throwing off the shackles of
Known for crafting relentless compositions steeped in dark fantasy and psychological decay, Staffordshire Hardcore infused Death Metal quartet Victormonica have long been a band investigated as a guilty pleasure. Having made their name with cuts like “So Now the Killing Starts” the band return with “The Eve Of Destruction“, a track recorded, mixed and mastered
An international collaboration between Australian pair Mark Kelson and Richie Poate in Melbourne alongside Finnish duo Niclas Etelävuori (ex-Amorphis, Flat Earth) and Jan Rechberger (Amorphis) in Helsinki, The Eternal have been making their presence felt in the darker side of the Progressive Metal world. They’ve just offered up a new single in “Colours Fade” with their
An old school Deathgrind trio from Czechia, Kaosquad unites a collection of musicians known for their prior convictions in Sněť, Morous, Grace, Pyosemia and Lahar. When they’re not busy decimating the weak and thinning the herd at festivals like Obscene Extreme and Fluff Fest or sharing stages with Napalm Death, Undergang or Wormrot they have been
While it remains undated a second single from “Guðlaugar Saga” the debut album of Icelandic Folk Metal warriors Hrafnablót has been shared by the band. It follows the frostbitten, narrative driven sea‑shanty style Metal tale that is “Svartigaldur” it continues to showcase a sound based on heavy riffs, folk influences, haunting melodies and both clean
A second piece of the puzzle that is “Gloomweaver” has emerged courtesy of Reno Nevada based Death Metal act Fog Wall. Titled “The Accursed” the track is inspired by all things dark fantasy and horror so the expectation is of the odd haunting melody in amongst some menacing and sinister riffs. A 4th September date
Reinventing their sound with renewed vim and vigor, Italian Blackened Deathcore heavyweights Drown In Sulphur have stripped back the symphonic elements in favour of raw energy occult storytelling, blurring the lines between theological dread and sonic violence for new EP “Strix“. 11th September will see that released via German label Noble Demon with “Groan From
So… Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares has a signature model with Kiesel Guitars available in both 7 and 8 string headless variants. An Ultra Thin Velocity neck profile, Seymour Duncan Retribution pickups and exclusive Digital Camo finish are what sets it apart and that’s a good reason for him to playthrough “Body Hammer” to show
