Perhaps in an attempt to make up for their unofficial thirteen year hiatus from 2002 to 2015, a prolific couple of years has seen East Brunswick, New Jersey Death Metal duo Grone has seen them hammer a fourth EP out of the park in quick succession with “Diyu“. It follows “Made To Suffer“, “Murder Engine” and
Broken, bruised and bloodied Plague Pit came into existence in 2024 in Bristol, a first demo “Give In To Death” a portrait in Blackened Hardcore paving the way for the band to share stages with the likes of Coffin Mulch and Thou. However all was not as it first seemed with those shows revealing that
“This EP is the pinnacle of our growth. We DIY recorded it with producer Pieter Rietkerk and landed on a solid, antagonistic alt-metal sound we’re proud of – lyrically it speaks to the anxiety of trying to thrive in a relentlessly unstable world.” ~ Kuro
From the moment we first heard 2020 single “God Complex” we knew that Beyond Extinction were going to be up to no good in their Essex neighborhood for years to come. At first their youth may have seemed like a hindrance as it prevented them from playing as many live shows as they desired however
“The Gospel Of Rot is both a warning and a weapon – a sonic rebellion against the forces that seek to silence and subjugate. De Profundis offers not salvation but a wake-up call… the rot is everywhere – and it’s time to tear it down.” ~ De Profundis
It might be hard to believe but after a decade together that has seen them destroy venues with their ten ton hammer like fists of rage in pure defiance, Leicester D-Beat Thrash quartet Feral State have reached the nirvana of a sophomore album. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ian Boult (Shrykull, Mage, Foul Body Autopsy) at
“After 2 years of being a band, we have reached a sound that we think looks like us, this is our best work yet and we are happy to be working once again with [Producer] Joey Sturgis. He became such a great element to our team and is always pushing us to improve ourselves.” ~
“The making of our Reckoning EP made us look into ourselves and ask what made us who we are and what we stood for. As a result, this is our darkest and grittiest release to date, but there’s a prevailing theme of hope and rebirth running through the entire record” ~ James Russell, guitars
Since their 2021 self titled demo first reared its ugly head, Hamilton, Ontario Canadian Old School Death Metal dealers Last Retch have been eating away at the dark corners of our minds with themes of violence, witchcraft and cannibalism running through the veins of all of their cryptic writings. Inspired by the likes of Bolt Thrower,
Having delivered a mighty fine debut self titled EP in the summer of 2024, after performances in the Metal 2 The Masses competition in Leicester alongside eventual winners Baelfyr, Peterborough Hardcore crew Break Them finally admitted guilt. They had a sophomore EP waiting in the wings with guest appearances from members of Full Contact and Low Life making us
