Review: “Ouroboros” by Apocryphal

“The natural shape of human progress, the infinite cycle of life we must go through to be reborn. An eternal loop, the cycle of Samara – which both humbles and empowers us through the entire spectrum of human experience defined by four colours – Blue, Red, Grey, and Black (these are four songs making our

NEWS: Overpower prepare to conquer!

Heavy Thrash Crossover aficionados Overpower have announced their signing with Church Road Records with a razor sharp new single in “Terminus“. The timing couldn’t be better as on Sunday 9th August the Bristol natives are set to destroy the New Blood stage as this years incarnation of Bloodstock Open Air Festival, the quintet considering themselves

NEWS: Kulk premier “We’re Worried About You”!

A third single from the upcoming album “Choosing to Die” by Kulk has crawled out from the dungeons of Church Road Records in “We’re Worried About You“. The album is the culmination of years of dedication to Doom from partners in crime Thom Longdin and Jade Ashleigh Squires and will see the cold light of day

NEWS: Coward Kill Coward blossom in failure?

A bleak tale of mental struggle and inferiority “I Am Not A Fighter, I Will Fail” is going to be the first record from New Jersey Industrial Sludge band Coward Kill Coward in partnership with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. It’s being held a loft as a monolith of personal anguish with a crushing wall

NEWS: Rabidfest Presents: 28 Days Prior!

They may not have announced this year’s incarnation of “The Fright Before Rabidfest” as yet but Rabidfest have lined up another warm up show for this year’s event. Held at The Jericho Tavern in Oxford on 3rd October, in a spin on Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Days Later, they’ve called it “Rabidfest Presents:

NEWS: Godslut seek and destroy?

Three years after their debut album “Procreation Of God” opened the doors for them to share stages with the likes of Behemoth, Decapitated and Krisiun, Polish Death Thrash trio Godslut have returned with a sophomore album. Slated for an early September release via Selfmadegod Records it’s titled “The Art Of Deconstruction” and while other details

NEWS: Temic cease to be?

Featuring musicians known for their roles in Maraton, Shattered Fortress, Haken, Arkentype and Withem to name but a few, Temic are a Norwegian Technical Progressive supergroup preparing a sophomore album in “Ceiba” for our listening pleasure. From the 2nd October via Season Of Mist release the band have shared a music video for “Ceased To

NEWS: Vexed announce September weekender!

Once they’ve finished their German shows with Kittie and Crypta, Progressive Deathcore merchants Vexed will be back on home soil for an unholy trinity of headlining shows in September. There is no word on support bands as yet but you can rest assured they’re going to go big or go home.

NEWS: Judiciary warn of Angels…

West Texas Hardcore crew Judiciary have fired a first warning shot from a soon to be released fresh five cut EP in “Wall Of Skulls“. Shot entirely on Kodak 16mm film a music video for the track starring Olivia Applegate, Chase Casillas and Ari Wagner accompanies that with Closed Casket Activities setting a 4th September

Review: “Sick and Twisted” by Necromatter

The brainchild of guitarist Daniel Yordanov (Necrophile, Progression), Bulgarian Death Metal project Necromatter began to take shape in 2025 after the arrival of vocalist Dancho “Mordaxis” Ivanov (Hyperborea, Cupola, Formless Reality, Zima). The pair are joined by bassist Stanislav Ivanov, drummer Boyan Zahariev (Certain Demise) and guitarist Vittorio “Vik” Veneziano (Destrudo, Dark Opera) for debut