Review: “Immaculate Pain” by Father Befouled

Adorned by artwork from guitarist and vocalist Justin Stubbs titled “Salvation 14.5” the latest burnt offering from Atlanta Georgia Death Metal bruisers Father Befouled continues a journey down the left hand path that started in 2006. The past eighteen years have seen five albums, five splits, three EPs, a live album and a demo from

Throwback: “The World Is Yours” from Arch Enemy!

There is so much Metal out there that a day doesn’t pass by without an anniversary of some kind appearing over the hill like a swarm of locust on the horizon. Which isn’t a hint that we’re talking about that Machine Head album. No instead were focusing on the 8th Anniversary of “Will To Power”

Review: “The Judas Paradox” by God Dethroned

A Dutch Extreme Metal act who have waged their war since 1991, God Dethroned have arrived at their twelfth studio album “The Judas Paradox” with vocalist and guitarist Henri Sattler the last man standing from those who delivered the infamous “Christ Hunt” demo. The years have not always been kind with regular line up changes

NEWS: Tribulation sail the seven seas?

Combining the psychological horror of Italian cinema, the gaunt British goth and the Art Deco opulence, “Sub Rosa In Æternum” is a blazing torch upon a cloudy, skeleton sky from Swedish Goth Metal maestros Tribulation, set to be unveiled on 1st November via Century Media. From the bands sixth studio album, a new single from

Bootleg: Corpsessed at SteelFest 2024!

Including such classics as “Impetus of the Dead“, “Pneuma Akathartos” and “Succumb to Rot“, a pro-shot full set captured with 3 cameras and audio from the soundboard has appeared from Blackened Death Doom act Corpsessed. It was filmed on 17th May at SteelFest in Hyvinkää Finland and follows the arrival of a live album “Skeletal

Playthrough: “Forest Goblin Squad” from Fraktions!

At some point in the not too distant future we’re going to see a new EP titled “Don’t Mess With Grandma” from Progressive Jazz Metal trio Fraktions. For the moment they continue to share teases of it with this drum playthrough from Ross Gordon for “Forest Goblin Squad” shot at their rehearsal space Lonesome Dog

NEWS: Negative Frame. Rust. 2024 shows!

Having already completed a European tour with Denial of Life and played a run of Festivals across the continent that saw them share stages with Sick Of It All and Street Soldier, another run of shows for Beatdown Hardcore champions Negative Frame in 2024 means another chance for Mosh pit violence. They will take material

NEWS: Dreamworm love Ghostbusters!

When the previously issued visualizer simply isn’t good enough, Riverside California Heavyweight Hardcore crew Dreadworm have taken it upon themselves to fix the situation and issue a full blown music video for “Slimeball“. The track takes pride of place on the bands EP “Perfect Violence” which dropped earlier this summer. If you want it, you

NEWS: Enforced prepare to strike out into the unknown!

Virginia Death Thrash titans Enforced are back with a vengeance, announcing a six track EP titled “A Leap Into The Dark” for 25th October via Century Media. For the record three brand new tracks have been placed alongside three explosive B-sides, including blistering covers of songs by English Dogs and Obituary, all produced and mixed