Review: “Chapters” by Deadvoid Inc.

Hailing from the axis of Mikkeli–Jyväskylä–Helsinki in the depths of Finland, Deadvoid Inc. are a freshly conceived Melodic Death Metal band who, in their own words, decided to build something new in the midst of everything old. The project started to take shape in 2025 with guitarist Tuomas Torikka (Life Suffers Defeat, ex-Deathropy) and vocalist

NEWS: Rabidfest announce first wave of bands for 2026!

Roll up, roll up, read all about it! As we know Oxfords finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest will take place over the 31st October and 1st November 2026 with no less than twenty bands set to descend upon The Bullingdon for another round of blood, sweat and beers in the mosh pit. The question at this

NEWS: Hellripper warn of “Mortercheyn”!

Another cut from the fourth studio album “Coronach” by Scottish Blackened Speed Metal masters Hellripper has surfaced in “Mortercheyn“. The title is an archaic Scottish term for glanders, a serious, contagious, and often fatal infectious disease primarily affecting horses, which makes perfect sense when you read the lyric “Coal black horses all but perishing“. The album drops

NEWS: The Eternal cast no shadow…

If you missed the memo (or our review) of EP “Celestial” in January then we recommend you check out this freshly released lyric video for “Casting Down Shadows” by Australian-Finnish dark metal outfit The Eternal. The track represents what the four piece are all about, blending Doom, Gothic and Melodic Metal while finding a balance

NEWS: Whitechapel! Tribal Gaze! 200 Stab Wounds! Sylosis! early 2027!

2026 maybe less than 70 days old but American Deathcore institution Whitechapel are already plotting a course across Europe for early 2027. The run is dubbed “Burn Forever European Tour 2027” and will see them joined by Tribal Gaze, 200 Stab Wounds and Sylosis, the later of whom will be performing co-headlining sets in the

NEWS: Corrosion of Conformity ask: You or Me…?

…with a little help from Costin Chioreanu (Ghost, Opeth, Napalm Death), Olivia Chioreanu and Mike Holderbeast (Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar) a second single and music video has arrived from the upcoming Corrosion of Conformity album “Good God / Baad Man“. The track is titled “You Or Me” with the North Carolina Sludge Metal Kings having a 3rd April

NEWS: Chamber disappear without a trace?

Produced, mixed and mastered by Randy Leboeuf (Kublai Khan, The Acacia Strain, Vomit Forth), a third full length album from Nashville Tennessee Hardcore crew Chamber titled “this is goodbye…” is on the horizon. A second sneak peak from that has reared its ugly head in “without a trace”, the full album, which includes first single “violins”

Review: “The Gutters” by Numbskull Narrative

“Conceptually, The Gutters explores the idea of the lowest place; emotionally, socially and spiritually. The gutters are where everything drains; the hidden channels where emotions collect out of sight. They represent the overlooked and unpolished; a gateway to the underground and the parts of ourselves people rarely see.” ~ Numbskull Narrative

Playthrough: “Apocalyptic Dawn XXV” from Demonic Resurrection!

If you missed it, not so long ago Indian Death Metal masters Demonic Resurrection returned with EP “Apocalyptic Dawn” to celebrate 25 years of the band’s existence and for the ride Demonstealer brought along former Cradle Of Filth keyboard player and backing vocalist Anabelle Iratni. They’ve now shared a full band playthrough video for the