Author: DJ Vapour

NEWS: Iron Slug seek form and grace…

Produced by long-term collaborator Jason Frye (Allfather, Jøtnarr, Erth Altr) and wrapped in the striking artwork of Black Crow White (Death Island, Extinction A.D., Nuclear Desolation) a raw hard hitting album from Iron Slug will hit the streets on 27th March via Road To Masochist. Raw, Sludge fuelled Doom, “Deceit And Misery” is soaked in bitter

NEWS: Cogadh: Morbid and Miserable?

Promising to push the band’s established boundaries of traditional but melodic Black Metal by incorporating a variety of vocal styles and acoustic folk instruments, including the use of Irish whistles, accordion and atmospheric sound effects recorded in the woods of Quebec, a new album from Cogadh is set for 6th March. “Kingmaker” has been preceded

NEWS: Nekrogoblikon announce “The Boiling Sea”!

Produced, engineered, and mixed by legendary producer Jason Suecof (Trivium, Six Feet Under, Job For A Cowboy) at Audio Hammer Studios,  mastered by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound (Mastodon, Gojira, Korn) and featuring the brass section of Reel Big Fish on first single “Secret Elephant” a new EP” called “The Boiling Sea” is on the horizon for

Review: “Zombie Blood Nightmare” by Necronomicon Ex Mortis

There are bands who have been known to be prolific writers and then there are Chicago Shredders Necronomicon Ex Mortis. In the three years since their inception, the five piece have given us a whirlwind of 90’s Death Metal sounds inspired by an obsession with 80’s shred and laced with tongue in cheek humour from

NEWS: Resumption create Death Doom for all!

While he pieces together a line up for live shows, Wilhelm Lindh has returned to the cesspool of dirty Death Doom Metal and written a new album titled “The Respite” under the moniker Resumption. Lyrically dealing with the harrowing realities of mental health and anti-religious sentiment, that has 17th April inscribed upon its toe tag with

NEWS: Novomundo swim with Mermaids…

A dark and immersive work inspired by Voodoo culture, exploring its symbols, rituals, and mythology through a contemporary lens, “The Cursed Cult” by Romans Novomundo is set for a 1st March grand unveiling. The fourth and final advanced listen is “Maitresse La Sirene”, a track that both encapsulates and expands the artistic vision developed throughout

NEWS: Kill The Silence have the final word…

Leeds Post-Hardcore merchants Kill The Silence have booked an EP launch show at The Key Club in Leeds on 18th April that will see them supported by Dacara and Memnor. It will take place one day after the grand unveiling of “Resolve“, a seven track affair that is the culmination of a couple of years

NEWS: The Holeum blur the lines between space and time?

Baptized in blood with a name derived from astrophysical theories about dark matter and black holes, The Holeum are preparing for the release of their third album “Ensis” via Lifeforce Records on 20th March with which they promise to push the boundaries of heavy music and to intensify the emotional impact of darkness in sound.

NEWS: Prong. Still snapping necks.

A new fourteen track live album from New York Heavy Metal legends Prong dubbed “Live And Uncleansed” is on the horizon to coincide with some European shows. A 6th March date has been announced by label home Steamhammer with a rendition of classic “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” serving as a warning…

NEWS: Heiden return to the Carpathian Mountains!

A tenth studio album from Czech Progressive Black Metal band Heiden has been announced by Epidemie Records for a 24th April appearance. Described as a direct continuation of the previous chapter that dives even deeper into darkness, it has been titled “CMA“. Once again, music flows through the landscape of the Carpathian Mountains – not