Review: “As In Life” by Red Method

It may sound like a cliche but “As In Life” feels like the start of a new era for London Metal force Red Method who have been through more highs and lows than a theme park roller coaster ride in their career to date. From line up changes to hospitalisations to playing Bloodstock, Tech-Fest and Download

NEWS: Brymir fight for humanity?

Now they’ve got festivals and club shows locked in, Finnish Melodic Death Metal band Brymir have confirmed that new album “What We Leave Behind” is set to surface on 2nd October via Napalm Records. In a darkening world full of existential dread, they create vast cinematic soundscapes around bleak, hopeful and honest messages, making a strong case

Review: “The Liminal Tapes” by Mercers

Forged in the fires of the imploding Nu-Metal act Fony, a new project in Post-Hardcore called Mercers was conceived in 2025 by vocalist Olly James and guitarist Phil Bashford. Their song writing partnership had already stood the test of time and wasn’t about to be broken by the split. Joined by drummer Richard Titheradge and

Summer Bash 2026: An Introduction to Pain Itself!

On Saturday 18th July Mercury’s Well are hosting the eighth incarnation of their annual one day festival that is Summer Bash at Facebar in Reading. While the Hawaiian themed beach party might be lacking in sea and sand, it will have everything else you might expect from the theme and more as no less than

Documentary: South Of Heaven aftermovie with Nephylim!

Alongside fan filmed footage of “Grand Denial” and “Withered” from their set, Nephylim have shared an aftermovie featurette about their experience opening the mainstage of South of Heaven Festival in Maastricht. It was something only made possible thanks the quality of their 2025 album “Circulation“, a record which has seen a pair of European tours

NEWS: Harlott: Trial by Fire!

Two decades after they first appeared on the  Melbourne Metal scene, Harlott have announced their return six years after the impressive “Detritus Of The Final Age” with fifth studio album “Exsequiis“. Preceded by “Trial by Liar” the record will be with us on 11th September via Metal Blade Records. Denser, harsher and more confident than ever,

NEWS: Browbeat escape the thunder dome?

As they approach their 30th anniversary in 2028,  Italian Metallic Hardcore veterans Browbeat return with “Dome of Lies“, brand new chrome plated single of abrasive riffs and social consciousness. It’s their first since they dropped their critically acclaimed album “Unbreakable” in 2924 and matches the groove-driven intensity and uncompromising energy they’re known for.

NEWS: Extinction A.D. want your blood!

A sixth seemingly stand alone single since signing with M-Theory Audio has emerged from Long Island, New York Crossover Thrash crew Extinction A.D. in “Blood Hoax”. It appears with the band having been announced to play Within These Walls Festival in Phoenix, Arizona with Outta Pocket, Skin Ticket, Die Young and Will To Live on 18th September.

NEWS: Between Nothing change their tune?

While working on a debut full length album and preparing for a return to the live stage, Polish Melodic Death Metal quintet Between Nothing have let slip a new single in “No Heaven Here”. A track which showcases a heavier and more aggressive side of their sound while preserving the melodic sensibilities and guitar harmonies that

NEWS: Moorah follow the left hand path…

Lyrically dismantling the barrier between opposing forces – light and dark, life and death – framing them not as enemies, but as interdependent halves of a whole, “Left Hand Of Darkness” marks the next burnt offering from Prague based Black Metal project Moorah. Far from the traditional genre tropes of pure nihilism, the track takes