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“From the frostbitten concrete of Stockholm emerges Dysthen, a new voice in the void, a raw, shadow-draped vessel channelling the anguished duality of existence”

They say that to assume is to make an ass out of you and me but all is forgiven if you get caught in the trap of thinking that the presence umlaut over the u of Blüdwyrm makes them a German band. In point of fact, having risen from the primordial ooze of Dorset England

Hailing from Gqeberha in South Africa, Tongues of Mercury was formed in 2025 by multi instrumentalist Shaun Mitchell (Dead Man Risen, Soul’s Darkness, Dreams of Nightmares) and vocalist Jaime Ribeiro (Semyazah, Priest Killer, Abattoir of Shrikes). Crossing borders and boundaries in Melodic Death, Groove, Experimental and Death Metal sub-genres, they create philosophy-inspired heavy music. Put simply

They may only have a couple of tracks committed to tape but Hamar, Norway based Death Metal trio Disgraceful Life have a stockpile in their armoury there they’ve been unleashing on stages for some time. Ahead of a couple of festival appearances they’ve dropped “Broken Trust“, a cut recorded and produced by Strand Studio and

The future is looking grim as Michigan Deathcore heavy hitters My Own Will not only have a new EP in “Misery” out on 4th June but will also be on the road with Nights Of Malice starting two days later. Mixed by Cody Stewart with additional mixing and master by Christian Donaldson (Suffocation, Ingested, Shadow of Intent) the

Following “Bestial Hunger“, Australian Melodic Death Metal force Destruction Of The Healer  have offered up “Sekhmet” as a second their upcoming new album “A Universe Bereaved“. That’s got a 9th July date on its toe tag in the morgue before which the band will play Nowhere Festival at the Archive Beer Boutique in Brisbane on 13th

Seeking inspiration? Want to know how Junior Afrifa gets his sound for Lock Horns? The Bloodstock Open Air Festival survivor deep dives into his main guitar in this new featurette. The Belfast based band, known for their polyrhythmic tendencies, currently working on new material with 2025 single “Frenzy” rumoured to be the tip of the iceberg.

When they’ve got so many Festivals and club shows on the horizon, including a freshly announced North American run with Knocked Loose, you could be forgiven for forgetting there Boundaries have a new album waiting in the wings. 17th July will see “Yearning: the unbeautiful after” unleashed via Sumerian Records, a date which will mean

Discussing the meaning behind songs like “Behemoth” and “The Nameless” as well as things like how the band have managed to remain creative over the past twenty plus years, Belgian Jasper talks to Jake Luhrs from American Metalcore thrill seekers August Burns Red. Discussing the themes behind new album “Season of Surrender“, including personal growth,

Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö (Barren Earth, Hypocrisy, Novembers Doom), a new album in “For Eternity” by Chicago Traditional Heavy Metal force Black Sites will be released independently 17th July. Continuing the building momentum around the release, mastermind, vocalist and guitarist Mark Sugar, who is joined by a new line up, has pushed play