Review: “Elízium” by Agregator

Hailing from Tatabánya in Hungary, Agregator (or “Aggregator“) have been writing about life struggles, death and love in Gothic Melodic Death Metal since 1997. Time brings change and original guitarist turned vocalist Tamás Mikus is the last remaining of their original line up, the current one uniting members of former members of Wrath of Azazel,

Rabidfest 2026: Breaking Down The Bands #5: The Crawling!

When it comes down to it, there is nothing quite like live music is there? The energy! The atmosphere! The mosh pits! If you thought that festival season came to an end in the summer then guess again because at The Bullingdon in the heart of Oxford over the weekend of 31st October and 1st

Review: “Dethroned Reimagined” by No Kings Allowed

““Dethroned Reimagined” revisits four songs from the beginning of No Kings Allowed and rebuilds them as the band sounds today. These are not remasters. The guitars were re-recorded, the production was rebuilt from the ground up, new vocal parts from the current line-up were added and arrangements were updated after two years of rehearsals and

NEWS: Casket Dweller seek Voodoo magic?

Nuclear Winter Records have announced that they will be distributing “River of Slumber“, a debut album from Greek Death Metal band Casket Dweller, on 22nd October. Their visual aesthetic draws heavily from classic horror cinema of the 1940s and gothic literature, influences that also permeate the atmosphere of their sound. Elements of classic Swedish, Dutch and

NEWS: Beatrix Vs Praying Mantis!

A tale of becoming a praying mantis queen born from human flesh has been unleashed by Finnish Blackened Thrash crew Beatrix as they prepare to embark on an imminent run of shows with Barbatos. It’s a track which will appear on a concept album which the band has been building on since inception in 2019 that

Review: “Gloom” by Dead Retinas

Don’t call it a come back… but the first new music in six years has arrived from Manchester Hardcore Punks Dead Retinas. They first appeared on the scene in 2011, dropping a pair of EPs in 2017’s “Coup De Grâce” and 2018 follow up “Divine” which saw them creating a sound which has drawn comparisons to

NEWS: ATER rust in October!

Having toured across Europe with everyone from Venom Inc, Possessed and Batushka, Chilean Extreme Metal ensemble ATER have presented their interpretation of Type O Negative classic “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend” via Torque Records. The brainchild of multi instrumentalist and vocalist Fernando Bühring, this rendition finds him joined by drummer Vincent Zbinden with Tebby Muñoz providing the solo.

NEWS: Perpetual Paradox search for the source!

The Bleeding Art Collective have fired a second warning shot from the end of August releasing EP “May Misery Befall You” by London Technical Death Metal force Perpetual Paradox. The track is simply titled “Source Of Hate” and is amongst the bands more venomous and direct, built around big, punishing riffs and feral drumming, while

NEWS: Unholy Redeemer warn of the “Journey Beyond Death”!

A collaboration between Extremely Rotten Productions and Dark Descent Records will see EP “Journey Beyond Death” by Unholy Redeemer unveiled on 28th August. An international project comprising musicians from Australia, Denmark and Finland who share a passion for late 80s and early 90s Death Metal, they made their name with 2023 demo “A Fever to

NEWS: Mind Affliction return after a decade of silence!

Produced, mixed and mastered by Dominik Burzym at Studio 67 (Cemetery of Scream, Mord’A’Stigmata) and with artwork by Diana Sawicka (Nokturnal Mortum, Patriarkh), a new album from Polish Blackened Death Metal act Mind Affliction will mark their return after a decade long break. “No Future, No Light” is slated for a 21st August unveiling through