Review: “Nuclear Summer” by Contention

“Modernity brings no enlightenment, only more refined methods of annihilation. Annihilation of the enemy. Annihilation of the self. Our leaders have shed their increasingly thin facades of humanity. The masses shamble through life in a drug and media fueled haze. They worship a machine that grinds them to dust and uses them for fuel. Cities

NEWS: Extol warn of an “Aura Of Decay”!

It has taken thirteen years but  Norwegian Extreme Metal warriors Extol have announced their return with “Aura Of Decay” on 6th November via Solid State Records. The bands sixth album has been preceded by “The One And The Many” in a demonstration of power with guitarist Christer Espevoll returning to reform the bands classic line up.

NEWS: Exitium Sui premier “Until The End Hath Found Us”!

Video Footage recorded by Joseph Varley of  DarKSpirit Photography edited by Anett Gebauer has been used for create a music video for “Until The End Hath Found Us” from Exitium Sui. Ending a two year silence the Blackened Doom outfit have got album “Unravelling” waiting in the wings for a 4th September grand unveiling. Confronting

NEWS: Fathom Farewell see the light!

Celebrating the grand unveiling of their new album “The Light“, Worcester Massachusetts Metalcore outfit Fathom Farewell have shared a lyric video for the title track. Produced, mixed, mastered and engineered by Chris Piquette (Trophy Wives, Riviera) at No Boundaries Studios, it’s a firecracker of a record that’s also deep and meaningful which we highly recommend.

NEWS: Napalm Ted escape the tomb!

Grinding Death Metal from the morbid wastelands of North Finland, Napalm Ted have been tearing people limb from limb for more than a decade. They’ve got a split record with Tongue Scum on the way via Ape Tit Records. From that they’ve shared “Womb to Tomb” which features guest growls by Tuomas Alatalo (Revulsion, Vedet,

NEWS: Crowen live in the void…

Featuring a performance from dark fusion bellydancer Anni Dohlen a music video directed by Elsa Wellamo for “I Live On Darkness And Sorrow” by Finnish Melodic Death Metal act Crowen has landed. The track is the first from an album that Inverse Records promise will be with us in 2027, in follow up to EP “Through

NEWS: Undead Vs Slimelord in November!

It seems that New York Death Metal monsters Undead can’t get enough of Europe as they’ve announced an extension of their previously announced run that will include seven deadly sins in the United Kingdom. The band have a fourth studio album waiting in the wings for an untimely demise at the hands of Relapse Records

Review: “Shattered Reflection” by Dogtak

Originally formed in 2024 as the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Björn “B.C.” Condon (Northsphere, Arch Angel, Silence After Sunset), it is written upon ancient scrolls that after the release of debut EP “World On Fire” Dogtag became Dogtak with the arrival of bassist Sebastian “Basti” Doell Bass (Crimson Frost, Northsphere, Arch Angel), drummer Gero Samrey (Mainotower, Ridden

NEWS: Akkadian enter a brave new world!

It will sound familiar because it is… Mastered by George Lever (Monuments, Shields, Forlorn) another new single in “Brave New World” has emerged from Cambridge Bloodstock survivors Akkadian. Disney’s lawyers can stop sharpening their pencils because it has nothing to do with “A Whole New World” from the Aladdin soundtrack but the band will be