Review: “Happiness Ain’t Meant For All” by Thin Ice

Recorded and produced by Jason Rowe with mixing and mastering handled by Justin Felder, Bastian Kühn and David Deutsch at 1408 Productions (Mortal Form, The Hirsch Effekt, Dagger Threat), German Hardcore crew Thin Ice believe “Happiness Ain’t Meant For All“. The follow up to 2024 album “A Matter Of Time” promises five tracks of straight

5 Albums I Want To Be Buried With #32: Pineland Moor!

Is there something in the blood of brothers that means they share a Metal DNA? That’s the question we ask as Finnish Progressive Melodic Metal act Pineland Moor discuss the albums they would take with them to the afterlife. A band born of the bond of three brothers Aaltonen, the quartet are all seasoned veterans

Review: “Coerced” by Gadget

Don’t call it a come back but six years after their split EP with Retaliation, a new album from Swedish Grindcore veterans Gadget fits nicely into the long awaited, highly anticipated category in the video store that Patrick Bateman frequents to return his videos. As it happens, that split EP sowed the seeds for this new burnt

NEWS: Mauna Sol seek “Temptation”!

Another warning about “The Calling” the upcoming debut album from Romanian Post Black Metal act Mauna Sol in “Temptation“. A concept record chronicling a journey through death and rebirth, it’s set for a 15th May arrival via Loud Rage Music and if you missed it, th  first single “A New Life” is also out there

Documentary: Annisokay: The Abyss vLog – Chapter Eight!

After their performance at Karmoygeddon in Norway, German Metalcore stalwarts Annisokay have now officially begun their summer festival tour for 2026. There are seven more stops on that European circuit to prepare for so while the band do that they’ve shared the eighth episode of their “Abyss II” European tour documentary to tide us over.

Review: “The Profound Darkness” by In Malice’s Wake

For damn near twenty five years Australian Blackened Death Thrash masters In Malice’s Wake have been soothsayers who have warned of the downfall of humanity and possibility  Armageddon. Their fifth studio album “The Profound Darkness” takes that narrative one step further, as an exploration of the darkness that awaits us all beyond the grave and the

NEWS: Wolves In The Throne Room! Worm! Final Dose! October and November 2026!

Escaping the Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge once more, Wolves In The Throne Room have announced a run of winter shows around their previously announced appearances at Samhain and Damnation Festivals. The Atmospheric Black Metal act have invited Worm and Final Dose to join them for the Knights Of Tiamat Tour with  Greek legends Rotting Christ partaking in the

NEWS: Abuser: “Torture you? That’s a good idea. I like that.”

Just a fistful of days before Wroclaw Poland based Thrash quartet Abuser unleash their debut album “Blood Marks” via Xtreem Music on 7th May, the current and former members of Hexenaltar, Leprozorium and Nexus have selected “Suspended In Torture” for the music video treatment. They have thanked Kino Na Starówce for sharing the space in which filmed

NEWS: Lies! Vs Speed on “Blind Weight”!

Dutch Metallic Hardcore crew Lies! have unveiled a new single in “Blind Weight” which features a guest vocal appearance from Jem Siow of Speed. Recorded and produced in house by guitarist Sander at 3181 Studio in The Netherlands, it very much looks like it could be part of a new double vinyl EP which the band