Author: DJ Vapour

NEWS: Se, Josta Ei Puhuta warn there is only black!

“Syvyyden portit on saatava auki” (or “The gates of the deep must be opened“) is the title that Finnish Blackened Melodic Death Metal act Se, Josta Ei Puhuta  (or “That Which Is Not Spoken About“) have chosen for their fourth studio album. That will rise from the ancient fires of hell via Inverse Records on

NEWS: Cultist shape a new reality…

Recorded and mixed by Scott Oliphant (Dying Remains, Snakepit) and mastered by Rolando Rodas (Smoulder, Rites Of Thy Deringolade, Dire Omen), after a decade musing on themes of Science fiction, Mythology, Legends, Society and Mental illness, Canadian Death Metal force Cultist have announced a sophomore album is on the way. Titled “Spiritual Atrophy” it is the

NEWS: Angel Du$t warn to expect nothing but pain!

Reuniting with producer and engineer Brian McTernan (Turnstile, Bane, Converge) who recorded much of their early material, a new Angel Du$t album titled “Cold 2 The Touch” is set to arrive everywhere that’s good on 13th February. Its the bands first release with new members Nick Lewis and Jim Carroll (also of American Nightmare, Suicide File, The Hope

NEWS: Oathswan premier “Birds and Snakes”!

Inspired by a battle-royale clash between two lovers, instinct versus desire, survival versus surrender, a love story where only one can win, Oathswan have shared a music video for a new single titled “Birds and Snakes“. Directed by Panagiotis Tsalavrettas and Manos JKouris with Katerina Sapouna as the Bird and Vaggelis Kotzias as the Snake,

Review: “Hollow Allegory” by I Am Mook

Last August our ears were made to bleed by the combination of pummelling blast beats, seismic breakdowns and cannibalistic vocals coming from Jacksonville North Carolina natives I Am Mook as the Deathcore skull splitters dropped EP “Horrific Mooktation“. As is often the way it was a guest vocal appearance from Dan Tucker of Crown Magnetar fame

Bootleg: “The Teeth of Time” from Drouth!

The opportunity doesn’t come around very often so Portland Oregon atmospheric Blackened Death Metal brutes Drouth have shared live footage of a performance of “The Teeth of Time” that finds  Christy Cather (Ludicra, Ails, Lividus) reprising her role from the studio rendition. If you missed it and like what you hear, you can find it alongside

Bootleg: Age Of Ruin at This Is Hardcore 2025!

A pro-shot full set from Metalcore heroes Age of Ruin at This Is Hardcore Festival 2025 at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 9th August? It’s an absolute must watch because their album “Nothingman” was one of our top #5 of last year. Produced by Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour, From Autumn To Ashes, Bed Maker) at

NEWS: Rats Will Feast observe industry at work?

Mastered by Dan Swanö (Barren Earth, Hypocrisy, Novembers Doom) at Unisound, Finnish Post-Hardcore crew Rats Will Feast have completed a new six track EP “An Evocation“. The first single from that doubles as their first to have a guest musician on it and is titled “Observer” with  Simo Perkiömäki of Industrial Metal act Dome Runner the guest.

NEWS: Iron Mind refuse more pain!

If you missed “Test Of The Iron Mind” by Iron Mind when it dropped via Flatspot Records not so long ago, then the band have a treat instore for you. They’ve teamed up with Pablo Barnes, Evie Voss, Jake Thomas and Pat Fox to bring a music video that fuses together “Intro” and “More Pain”