Founded in 1989 Finnish old school death metal band Messiah Paratroops enjoyed an initial run that lasted until 1996 in which they released a wealth of demos and EPs. They reformed in 2015 and a decade on and now with a new line up adding members known for their work in Sanity Scale, Skull Altar
Finnish Melodic Death Thrash crew Midjungards may have only released their last album “When Empires Fall” last August but they’re continuing the build up to the grand unveiling of their next record “Ravens And Eagles” with the appearance of single “Teiws’s Sword“. Recorded and mixed by Leevi Kohonen (Stratovarius) before being mastered by Mika Jussila (Sonata
It seems that 2023’s “The Garden” was just the start of themes of rituals, beliefs and existential concepts intrinsic to the nature of humanity and its cultures in the work of Finnish Melodic Doom Death Metal act Hanging Garden. Polish label Agonia Records have confirmed that they will be distributing a new EP in “The
Hungarian metal band Heartkiller are set to release their debut album “Üdv A Világomban” (or “Welcome To My World“) later in 2025 via Finnish label Inverse Records. The second single taken from the album which also features a cover of the Prognózis classic “Hajsza közben” is called “Lépned muszáj (Néha fáj)” (or “You have to step
Does anyone love Japanese culture more that French warriors Rise Of The Northstar? The band have chosen “Sayonara Shogun No Shi” as their next single, a cut which features background voices from the Japanese composer, arranger and music producer of soundtracks for anime series, video games, television dramas and movies Yoko Kanno. In other news,
Creating their own label with friends Landmvrks, French Progressive Metal act Novelists have announced their fifth album “Coda“. A completely DIY or DIE affair, written, produced, mixed and mastered by the band themselves it will be out on 16th May with limited edition vinyl available here and already beginning to sell out. Their latest single
Rising Nemesis Records have announced they will been distributing EP “Forced Selfdestruction” by German Beatdown Death Metal crew Slamister on 14th March. The release will be a celebration of a decade of destruction for the four piece who have shared stages with everyone from Paleface Swiss and Within Destruction to Ingested and I Declare War
Continuing their journey into madness, Mantar have shared another single in “Rex Perverso” from their upcoming new album “Post Apocalyptic Depression” alongside a music video directed by Guilherme Henriques. It follows “Halsgericht” out of the gate from the twelve track affair with pre-orders for the 14th February 2025 release via Metal Blade Records are available
Produced, mixed and engineered by Loathe guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe EP “He Watches In Silence” will mark the return of Liverpool natives God Complex on 21st February via SharpTone Records. The band have offered up a second single from the record in “Depraved Idol” to confirm that they still have what it takes four years after
Just because they’re geographically split between three cities in Atlanta Georgia, Swansea, United Kingdom and Tampere, Finland doesn’t mean Hate Within are slowing down any time soon. The Symphonic Deathcore brutes have shared “All Is Dust” as their latest burnt offering with artwork by Adam Burke of Night Jar Illustration used in a visualizer. That
