Author: DJ Vapour

NEWS: Unbound refuse to rot alone!

Not content with sharing stages with Distant, Tracheotomy and Joytheif in recent times Upstate New York heavy weights Unbound have dropped spicy new single “Rot Alone“. Its the first from a new EP mixed and mastered by John Ostrander titled “Discontent” which has a 26th June date engraved on its tombstone. A portrait in Downtempo

Review: “Kutsumus” by Haapoja

Named after Matti Haapoja (1845-1895), one of the most famous Finnish serial killers, a four piece painting portraits in Blackened Death Metal infused Hardcore have been walking the Earth since 2007. Their genre defying mayhem has been described as dissonant yet melodic and relentless yet catchy, a demo, a split and a pair of albums

Documentary: Our First Shows In Scotland with R.P.C!

Thrash infused Bristol based Irish Hardcore Punks R.P.C went up to Scotland for the first time, playing shows and wreaking havoc in Edinburgh and Glasgow. They went armed for the apocalypse with new single “T.S.S.S.B” as well as being fuelled by spite and have now offered up a featurette so you can check out the

NEWS: Metal Charm look to the future…

Meticulously crafted over a year, in 2025 Turkish Melodic Death Metal act Metal Charm saw their album “Visions Of Escape” released via Bitume Productions. Celebrating the records first anniversary, the band now fronted by their former bassist Senem Semiz, have returned to that for an abstract performance style music video for “Future In That Moment“.

Bootleg: “Symbiosis” from Fracture Point!

Ahead of a show with Thrasherwolf and Chemical Storm on 27th June at The Booking Hall, Dover, Hardcore loving Groove Thrash merchants Fracture Point have shared a live rendition of “Symbiosis“. The track features guest vocals from Charlotte Jones of Winter’s Edge fame, the 2023 single appearing a year before their debut EP “Act Of

NEWS: Torturous Inception to make it a hot summer!

Recorded and Mixed by Joseph Kusack (Impartial Dismemberment, Mutant, Ripped from the Cross) and mastered by Alan Douches (Baroness, Mastodon, Cannibal Corpse) a new album from Brutal Technical Death Metal act Torturous Inception is set for 28th August. Wrapped in artwork by Tony Koehl (Waking the Cadaver, The Black Dahlia Murder, Rings of Saturn) the

NEWS: Viscera/// radiant in toxic waste?

Italian Post-Metal quartet Viscera/// have warned of an fourth album set for a summer release via Time To Kill Records with first single “Radiant“. Dubbed “⁠Assets For Psychedelic Warfare“, the album is their first in nine long years, the date on the toe tag in the morgue is 24th July. A psychedelic and gloomy aura with

NEWS: Hellmetall believe Gemona Btg. Doesn’t Exist Anymore!

Emerging from the isolated mountain valley of Resia, on the border between Italy, Austria and Slovenia, Hellmetall (often written as Hell Met All) are Death Thrash operatives with a fierce reputation. They’ve inked a deal in blood for Rockshots Records to release their new album “Mgla” on 4th September and have a dedicated Polish mini-tour

Documentary: Boltcutter on Bus Invaders!

Episode #2204 of the iconic Bus Invaders series from Digital Tour Bus finds the cameras rolling outside the Bottom Lounge in Chicago on 14th March as Slam crew Boltcutter are in town. The band were opening for Varials on the “Where The Light Leaves Release Tour 2026” with Unity TX and Heavy//Hitter picking up the slack,

NEWS: Under Auburn Skies announce EP “Diminisher Of Hope”!

It’s been a long time coming but a follow up to 2021 EP “Invention of Reason” by Denver Colorado Metalcore outfit Under Auburn Skies dubbed “Diminisher Of Hope” has been announced for a 17th July grand unveiling. That news comes with an obligatory single and music video with “The Pale King” chosen by the band