Just when you thought you had it figured out, another wave of terror comes crashing down and with a sound sat cross legged in the centre of the Bermuda Triangle of Death, Grind and Extreme Metal, you know your ears are going to bleed listening to anything that mastermind Seth Metoyer creates. Not to be
Guitarist and vocalist Vladislav Martynov from Sydney Australian Melodic Death Metal outfit Besomora is the man in the Sense Music Media interrogation chair as they continue to build the hype around upcoming new EP “Devotion To The Fear“. That will be out on 18th September and features guest appearances from Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry
…with a title inspired by the departure of founding member James Harrison, a debut album from Derby based Deathcore powerhouse The Cartographer dubbed “The Collapse of a Bitter End” is set for an 18th September grand entrance. Build upon the foundation of a decade of destruction and a fistful of EPs, it’s been preceded by
A partnership between De:Nihil Records (Europe) and Prank Records (North America) will see the first album from legendary Swedish Hardcore Punk outfit Totalitär in twenty years arrive everywhere that’s good on 28th August. Formed in Hudiksvall in 1985, the band helped define the sound of Swedish D-beat through a relentless combination of speed, aggression and political conviction.
After an original three year run from 1988-1991 that saw them drop an unholy trinity of demos, the corpse of New Jersey Old School Death Metal act Grim Legion was reanimated in 2011 with Mike “Blood” Keller of Sacrificial Blood fame on drums. Perhaps owing to the fact that they are comprised of a group of veteran musicians
Continuing their dive into Norse mythology, German Blackened Deathcore protagonists Mental Cruelty have unleashed single “The Serpent of Midgard”. The track tells the tale of Loki’s second child, Jörmungandr and his legendary final battle with Thor. It’s their second of the year leaving us to wonder if a new album will arrive before their huge
“I am falling from existence as the years are quickening, No hope, no light, no escape from this dream, I open my eyes to this reality that I must escape, I must leave existence now that life has moved on without me, Time fractures my skull”
Mastered by Arthur Rizk (Cavalera Conspiracy, Blood Incantation, Ephemeral) and featuring guest including Mirai Kawashima of Sigh, Ur Èmdr Œrvn of Arkha Sva and their former drummer Chris Ulsh who is of course in Power Trip, a third album from Devil Master is on the horizon. Titled “Bloody Dreams” its been described as being festooned
After their set at Sonic Temple Fest keyboardist Alex Reade and drummer Jordan Mather from Australian Metalcore crew Make Them Suffer had a few drinks with former Stray From The Path drummer Craig Reynolds while recording the latest episode of The Downbeat Podcast. They talk about everything from injuries to car troubles and Festival comparisons
German Thrash stalwarts Exumer have unveiled the title track of new album “Death Mask Messiah“. Not only does it mark their sixth studio album and forth in partnership with Metal Blade Records but also a studio debut for their new rhythm section of drummer Jerome Reil and bass player Alex Voss. Produced by Dominic Paraskevopoulos
