Including guest appearances from Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride, High Parasite) and Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ) a fourth chapter in the story of Belgian atmospheric Black Doom band Splendidula will be with us on 3rd April via Argonauta Records in “Absentia“. Written in the aftermath of the loss of several loved ones, including bassist Peter Chromiak
Those creators of Satanic Panic Transport League have caught us off guard by unveiling a cover of the a Depeche Mode song that isn’t “Enjoy The Silence“. Instead, unlike almost everyone else, they’ve opted to cover a song that wasn’t released in the 1980’s with the bands 2009 offering “Wrong” the one they’ve chosen to
Crediting Norbert Leitner (Eldvag, Kill The Lycan, Traitors To The Crown) with sound design, vocal recording, re-amping, mixing and mastering, Austrian Blackened Death Metal act Graufar have a new album in “Via Necropolis” waiting in the wings. That is set for a 20th March grand unveiling as the Wacken Metal Battle Austria winners and International
After the dissolution of Warrborn, a long running project that previously featured guitarists Ken Rothe and Justin Gordon, Progressive Melodic Death Metal band Caerrian was born in Vancouver. Their debut EP is slated for a spring release having been recorded and mixed by Matt Roach (Synapse, Victory Denied, Liminal Shroud) at Rain City Recorders and
Based on audience reactions at recent gigs, single “Ikirouta” has proven that there is demand among fans of Finnish Industrial Metal band Ruoska fans for heavy, slow-tempo tracks. The feedback on the song surprised the band members themselves, even though the song breaks the traditional boundaries of their material because when the mood darkens and
As we all know, Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal pioneers Clawfinger will be releasing their first new album in nineteen long years on 20th February via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. As too much is never enough they have shared a fourth advanced single in “Going Down (Like Titanic)” ahead of “Before We All Die”, capturing the
No longer on the path of destruction, Groove orientated Deathcore brutes Godeth have shared a third single in a row with artwork that is on similar lines. The latest one is called “Vestige” and during a run of shows that concludes on 1st February at Grand Central in Manchester where they will be joined by
Indian Death Metal veterans Demonic Resurrection, who are the main squeeze of solo artist Demonstealer, have announced their 25th anniversary will be celebrated with a new EP titled “Apocalyptic Dawn“. Set for the 6th February it’s an imminent arrival that finds the band joined by keyboardist Anabelle Iratni (Veille, ex-Cradle of Filth) having been mixed
A couple of years may have passed since their last taped confession but a fourth studio album from Brazilian Death Metal lovers Papa Necrose has been announced for a 20th March arrival via Awakening Records. Titled “Anthropomorphy Execution” it is said to be a sharp criticism of religion, focusing on the role of Catholicism in historic
Most bands don’t last three albums before spontaneously combusting so its wonderful to see that Finnish Death Metal pawnbrokers Hautajaisyö are set to release their fifth album “Surun Paino” (or “Weight of Sorrow“) on 20th March via Inverse Records. Inspired by the year 536, the “Year of Darkness“, when the world was shrouded in darkness
