Author: DJ Vapour

NEWS: The Dillinger Escape Plan escape to Europe in June!

Continuing the 25th Anniversary celebrations of their seminal album “Calculating Infinity” which began in June 2024, Ben Weinman, Liam Wilson, Billy Rymer, Dimitri Minakakis and James Love, five men better known as Mathcore pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan will be playing four shows in Europe in June. These will be their only dates on the continent in 2026

NEWS: Ingested reflect. Mercilessly.

Featuring guest appearances from Skyler Conder of Cell and Varials, Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh, John Gallagher of Dying Fetus and Kyle Medina or Bodysnatcher a new album that doesn’t feature the now year old single “Alter Of Flesh” has been announced by Manchester Death Metal horde Ingested. Produced by long time co-conspirator Nico Beninato (Art

NEWS: Abuser can’t hide the blood stains!

Featuring in their ranks current and former members of Hexenaltar, Leprozorium and Nexus to name but a few are Wroclaw in Poland Thrash quartet Abuser. Having first appeared on the scene in 2019 with a four track cassette demo that saw release via Destruktion Records, they had their ascendancy halted by the hunt for a

NEWS: Aexylium hide in the shadows?

Adorned by cover art from Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Machine Head, Amaranthe) a third album dubbed “Myth of Mankind” from Aexylium is on the horizon. The Italian Folk Metal act are a nine piece with violin, flute and keyboard players as well as two vocalists in their ranks and have signed with Rockshots Records for the

NEWS: Qwälen love nothing more than a shallow grave!

The left hand path toward the upcoming third album “Veri Virtaa Edelleen” (or “The Blood Still Flows“) by Qwälen has once again seen a fork in the road. This time it comes as the band share “Matala Hauta Huutaa” or “Shallow Grave Screams” as the next single, a track which sees the Finnish outfit pushing

Review: “Advent Of Wounds” by Fossilization

“Advent of Wounds” began taking shape right after our tour with Father Befouled in late 2024. I knew I’d have to rethink my approach to songwriting, especially after years of writing with Paulo’s drumming style in mind. Life took us in different directions, so I opened myself up to new ideas and let that guide

NEWS: Melechesh warn of the “Raptors of Anzu”!

Rooted in Black Metal and Thrash, Melechesh have been a growing concern since there inception in 1993, their sound drawing deeply from the poison well of Sumerian and Mesopotamian mythology, cosmic and occult themes with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern musical elements polluting the waters of an Extreme Metal sound. They’ve inked a deal with Reigning

NEWS: Anomic want to smash the system!

There might not be an official release date, cover artwork or track listing anywhere currently but that hasn’t stopped Dutch Death Thrash crew Anomic rattling a few cages with the second single from their next burnt offering “The Spider’s Code“. They’re raging against the machine alongside Tom Landkroon of Sayas and formerly Deadly Alliance on

Bootleg: “Eternal Nightmare” from Vio-Lence!

If you didn’t make it aboard the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise this year, then you’re in luck because courtesy of Nikos Mixas of Underground Metal Visual Infections a live rendition of “Eternal Nightmare” by Bay Area Thrash legends Vio-Lence is now online. Is it true that cruises don’t make you sea sick? Will we

NEWS: Pro-Pain swim in the blood!

Its sweet sixteen for New York Hardcore veterans Pro-Pain as they announce their signing to Napalm Records for an incredible sixteenth studio album in “Stone Cold Anger“. A 15th May release date has been agreed for the bands first record in eleven years with “Oceans Of Blood” a first demonstration of its power. That follows