Review: “Exanimis” by Consecration

A fourth studio album from Norwich Death Doom Metal institution Consecration in a sixteen year career of death, despair, darkness and the occult always seemed to be on the tarot cards after their well received 2022 album “Cinis” even if four years between records feels like an ice age. Recorded and produced Priory Recording Studios by the

NEWS: Sallow Moth return to Pamugara!

What do Cory Peterson (Thaetas), Dan Wolfson (Snarling, Cave Moth), Dave Norman (Zegema Beach Records), Evan Sadler (Labyrinthine Heirs). Laela Clark (thisworldisnotkind), Simon Joseph (Defaced) and Tucker Spellane (Lurching) have in common? They all appear as guests on “Hydrophilous Brood” by Dallas Texas Progressive Death Metal duo Sallow Moth.

NEWS: Complexant bathe in the tears of angels!

Australian Blackened Death Metal machine Complexant have completed work on a follow up to 2023 EP “A Rite of Passage“. Mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Suffocation, Shadow of Intent, Ingested) it has been slated for a 31st July arrival via Bleeding Art Collective in partnership with Blood Blast Distribution. Inspired by time spent sharing

NEWS: Gravvålnad climb a mountain?

Swedish epic atmospheric Black Metal act Gravvålnad have inked a deal on blood with Northern Silence Productions to unveil their album “Dreams of Evernight” on 6th June. It offers seven compositions that blend ancient imagery with elements of fantasy in storytelling while sonically having melodic layers and raw production. “Steps of the Mountain” is now

NEWS: The Absolution Sequence warn of the dread cycle!

Bleeding Art Collective have inked a deal with Blood Blast Distribution to issue “Dread Cycle“, a new album from Tasmanian Technical Death Metal act The Absolution Sequence. Produced by Chris Themelco (Escarion, Naugrim, Flaming Wrekage) at Monolith Studio in Melbourne, Australia and mastered by the Jens Bogren (Sepultura, At The Gates) at Fascination Street Studios,

NEWS: Morbid Intent warn of debut EP!

Inspired by the infamous Gothenburg Sound of Melodic Death Metal, a group of co-conspirators including current and former members of Mors Subita, Electric Deathbeat, Swansong and Se Josta Ei Puhuta started a new project. Formed in Oulu, Finland, Morbid Intent will release their debut EP “Marionettes” in 2026 via Inverse Records. In advance of that they share

NEWS: Halberd unveil “Man Hunt”!

Filmed and edited by Ryan Shotison a music video for “Man Hunt” has been shared by London Thrash crew Halberd. It appears on their new EP  “Attention Please“, a new five track affair that blends together their trademark heavy riffs and head banging grooves, designed from the ground up to get you moshing til your

NEWS: Devilhusk warn sleep is for the weak!

Despite the catharsis of EP “Sleep Like The Dead” it seems Devilhusk can’t get no peace. The quartet who are set to play Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest in November have dropped another stone cold killer of a tune in “Night: Onrush” that will resonate with anyone who has suffered from anxiety or depression while

Review: “Profane Rites For Cursed Times” by Pvrgatorii

Is there a better way to describe Pvrgatorii that f***ing hostile? A Spanish duo who hail from the vibrant city of Barcelona started the project back in 2018 and have consistently defined their sound as “Black Metal ov Death” a violently turbulent fusion of raw Black Metal abrasions, Hardcore Punk urgency and noise-laden Deathgrind hostility.

Live Review: An Evening With Machine Head at O2 Brixton Academy London!

On the 11th April in Copenhagen Denmark, Oakland Californians Machine Head began this European “Evening With…” tour with Decapitated guitarist Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka once again joining Robb Flynn, Jared MacEachern and Matt Alston. Tonight that run comes to an end at O2 Brixton Academy in London England, a venue the band last played in 2019