Born as the bastard child in an abusive relationship, caught between the violence of Death Metal and the power of Hardcore, Italian quintet Egocide have been gradually evolving their sound since humble beginnings in 2016. They released their debut EP “What Price for Freedom?” independently in 2017 and swiftly followed it with their debut full
“It’s hard to believe that 25 years after its release, and almost 30 years since Kittie began, people are still talking about Spit. There is something truly unexplainable in why our debut album is still resonating with people, finding a new audience and has had such a lasting impact on so many. Reimagining some of
The recent suggestions that the Thrash revival has begun to falter have to be considered some kind of sick joke with the likes of Condition Critical, Electrocutioner and Necrokinesis blazing a trail like a commit breaking the atmosphere as it descends on Planet Metal in recent times. The latest act to raise a middle finger
“This release marks a new chapter for us—hopefully a refined evolution of our sound. We aim to deliver a dynamic mix of aggression and atmosphere, with songs that are both intense and haunting. The album blends blistering speed with eerie heaviness, capturing the cold melancholy of black metal while retaining the precision and weight of
After a well received debut in the half an hour of power that is 2024’s “Lightening Spawn“, a sophomore record from Stoner Doom Metal powerhouse Thorndale holds much promise, especially as they have now added a second guitarist to their line-up. For those unfamiliar the group comprise vocalist Gustavo Valderrama (Killing Darlings, Headcrusher, Adarrak), bassist
After rising to prominence with 2020’s “Open The Portal“, 2023 EP “Kultra Nightmares” saw the introduction of a new rhythm section for Italian Black Metal act Winternius. That meant that within their ranks are not only musicians who have played their part in Expiatoria, Abysmal Grief and Necrodeath to name but a few, but also that the
Over the past decade multi instrumentalist and vocalist Federico “Noise Maniakk” Schilirò has been making his presence felt across the globe from his damp, dark basement torture chamber hell in Sicily with project Rotgod. It is written that on the fateful night crossing between 25th and 26th April 2015 he recorded his first full song
Committed to Doom Metal and amplifier worship for life with their vision for their sound a blend of crushing riffs and slow, heavy atmospheres, Stonewielder are a trio hailing from St. Louis Missouri. Build on the cornerstones of Doom, Sludge and Groove Metal influences, they comprise Dalton Mason on drums, CJ Hitchcock on bass and Mark
Having introduced themselves to an unsuspecting world in 2023 wit split EP shared with Blood Service Finnish Death Grind merchants I, Cursed haven’t looked back since giving us “Death Holograms” last year and now returning with “Heretical Onslaught“. Once again mixed and mastered by Jerkka Perälä (Apea, Atlases, SARS) at Firefield Avenue and Soft Neon
When a band describes their lyrics as “equal parts grotesque and poetic, emotive and metaphoric with traces of hope, romance and beauty“ and then promises “supernatural horror themes with the raw violence of modern deathcore, delivering a relentless barrage of terror punctuated by slam-infused breakdowns” it’s fair to say they had us at hello. The
