Author: DJ Vapour

NEWS: Night Thieves make themselves at home…

As with their 2024 EP “Polarity“, London Alternative Metal act Night Thieves have returned to Grammy-nominated producer Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Nova Twins, Funeral For A Friend) for their debut album  “Metaxis“, a 20th March release that holds immense promise. Ahead of that the band have chosen “Home” for an advanced listen while

NEWS: Resumption admit Some Things Are Too Broken…

Dedicated to his late father, who hated Metal music but nevertheless always supported his son’s musical efforts, a Death Doom album titled “The Respite” is on the way from Resumption. The project is a solo one from Wilhelm Lindh (The Gardnerz, Tristitia, Pandemonium, Allamedah), a Swedish musician who has been living in Portugal for many years.

Interview: Hellripper talk “Coronach” with Belgian Jasper!

Scottish folklore, goats, monsters, myths and legends are all part of the discussion as Hellripper mastermind James McBain talks about new album “Coronach” with Belgian Jasper. Their explosive energy in Blackened Speed Metal influenced by the likes of Venom, Motörhead and Darkthrone has been what’s catapulted them across Gods green Earth, a North American tour

NEWS: Master’s Ashes warn of conflict…

If you missed the first single then you probably don’t want to sleep on “Divert The Conflict III” from Master’s Ashes. A super-group that is very much greater than the sum of their parts, comprising Eric Forrest (Voivod), Afzaal Deen and Fred Waring (Crisis), Dan Kaufman (Destroy Judas, Dystopia, Mindrot), Jeff Golden (Six Feet Under, Crowbar)

NEWS: Olympus await the Kraken!

Injecting fresh life into the Melodic Death Metal scene, Essex quintet Olympus are set to unleash their ferocious debut EP “Knowing it Shall Wake” on 24th April. Ahead of that and a quartet of live shows currently booked, the band have shared a music video for “Revenant” to demonstrate how they balance melody and aggression

Bootleg: Rivers Of Nihil in Montréal!

Having just completed a run of shows in North America with Katatonia it may come as a surprise to hear that Reading Pennsylvanian Progressive Metal heroes Rivers Of Nihil will be in Japan and Australia with Psycroptic in August. To celebrate that, here are live renditions of “The Sub-Orbital Blues” and “Dustman” filmed at the Beanfield (Corona) Theater

Review: “Detritus Of Ruin” by Nihilanth

“Lyrically the EP has a dark undertone, we touch on subjects close to home such as self-destruction. But also, observations on the world around us, corruption and prejudice we see and experience in organised religions, hatred towards the “other” because we have been forced fed lies and propaganda to server the interests of the wealthiest

Bootleg: Psycroptic in Montréal!

The Beanfield (Corona) Theater.im Montréal Quebec Canada was a scene of utter devastation on 20th November last year as Hobart Tasmania Technical Death Metal purveyors Psycroptic were in town for one night and one night only. From their set “Cold” and “We Were The Keepers” have surfaced online for your viewing pleasure. The band will be

NEWS: Atavistia seek the way?

The uplifting first chapter of a two album concept, “Old Gods Awaken” finds Atavistia incorporating Swedish and Finnish lyrics into their songs for the first time. The, due for a 15th May release, is said to draw heavily from the poison well of the bands Nordic heritage and mythic atmosphere with “Seeker of Time” the