Kerberos drummer Nicolas Käser proudly uses Tama Starclassic Maple kick drums and toms, a Tama Superstar snare.and a mix of Samson, Istanbul, Zildjian and Anatolian cymbals in there performance of “Alpine Sea” at Iguana Studios Germany. The song is one from the bands EP “Apostle to the Malevolent” which finds the Symphonic Deathcore Metal band
The so called “sophomore slump” has been skilfully avoided by American Blackened Deathcore quintet Ov Sulfur with their second album “Endless” arriving via Century Media Records. Propelled by the performances of vocalist Ricky Hoover, it finds the band pushing the boundaries of their Deathcore origins while embracing both Black and Melodic Death Metal as they
Decaying from all angles, Hamilton represents the suffering, plight, fears and the harsh reality of our most vulnerable which is why, in Steel City, an album like “Abject Cruelty” is unavoidable. Last Retch share their indignation with their album, a portrait of pure Old School Death, something which Time To Kill Records distributed in September.
Metaphorically smashing a champagne bottle on the side of their album “Cannibals Anonymous” before sending it out the sail the seven seas, Carrion Vael have shared a drum playthrough of its opening track “In Words of Grimm” performed by Kevin Paradis. On 16th January 16th, the Brutal Melodic Death Metal act will see Unique Leader
If you missed it then let us say that “Nothingman” by American Metalcore merchants Age Of Ruin is one of our albums of 2025. Produced by Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour, From Autumn To Ashes, Bed Maker) at the Riff Dojo it has everything you need to keep you warm this winter upon it and is
Filmed by Cooper Kline, a drum playthrough of “KOATL” performed by Aidan Oldnettle of Texas Deathcore collective Snake Father has landed in cyberspace. It does as the band prepare to head out on the Civil Unrest Tour with Taker, State Of Filth, How All This Ends, Inside The Hollow, Shade and more opening at various places.
“We recorded this one in one go — no edits on the vocal take — to capture the real emotion behind the lyric: longing, loss, and the drive to return home when the war inside you won’t end” ~ No Kings Allowed
Armed for the apocalypse with an Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 bass and a Neural DSP Quad Cortex for tone, Signs of the Swarm bassist Michael Cassese performs “HELLMUSTFEARME” from the Deathcore aficionados new album “To Rid Myself of Truth“. Filmed and edited by Kyle Hines having been recorded and mixed by Elijah Clutter of 3030 Sound
Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves around a camp fire with a bottle of Wild Turkey as to whether this counts as a bootleg or a playthrough but either way, courtesy of Dai Tan Films, dedicated drum cam footage of Nick Jett of Terror playing the bands entire set at Revolution Calling Festival is now available
If you missed it, back in November former members of Enfold Darkness, Inferi and The Faceless united in Nashville Tennessee’s Demon King to unleash an album of Blackened Technical Death Metal excellence in “Death Knell” via The Artisan Era Records. They’ve pushed forward bassist Cole Daniels for a playthrough video for “Requiem for a Dead
