Raising hell across Europe since 2011, French Metallic Hardcore crew Beyond The Styx have more than 300 shows under their belts, having turned stages to sawdust with everyone from Sepultura to Terror and Malevolence to The Acacia Strain, while also appearing at festivals such as Hellfest and Motocultor Festival. Their sound manifests a dark and violent musical universe at the crossroads of
“Each song on this record has its own meaning and influences that helped make them what they are, but in their essence are written to give the listener that extra push and power they need to fight those everyday battles. These songs are built to say ‘We won’t be swept away by its winds; we
Uniting both current and former members of Kill the King, Unholy Grudge and Archverse, the evolution (or should that be evilution?) of Mumbai India based Groove Thrash Metal act Bloodkill has been going on for the past decade. Originally having an adrenalized Thrash sound influenced by the 80’s bay area scene, line up changes appear
They say that the more things change… the more they stay the same and in the case of Knoxville, Tennessee Beatdown Deathcore quintet Disarmer that couldn’t be much close to the truth. They first crossed our path back in 2018 with single “Callous” and have since exclusively used the services of Dalton Skinner (Elseetoss, Primal
After spending their first six years as Hate Suffocation, in 2007 Egyptian Death Metal beast Scarab announced themselves to an unsuspecting world with EP “Valley Of The Sandwalkers“. Three full length albums soaked in Ancient Egyptian culture, spirituality, ritualistic riffs, cinematic orchestration and crushing aggression would follow, the bands reputation growing in stature year on year.
“There was no comfort, no distance, and no way to step away. That isolation mattered. It stripped everything down to what was essential. This record exists because we chose to be uncomfortable, to argue honestly and to stay in the room until it felt right” ~ DJ Temple, guitars
Recorded and produced by Jason Rowe with mixing and mastering handled by Justin Felder, Bastian Kühn and David Deutsch at 1408 Productions (Mortal Form, The Hirsch Effekt, Dagger Threat), German Hardcore crew Thin Ice believe “Happiness Ain’t Meant For All“. The follow up to 2024 album “A Matter Of Time” promises five tracks of straight
Don’t call it a come back but six years after their split EP with Retaliation, a new album from Swedish Grindcore veterans Gadget fits nicely into the long awaited, highly anticipated category in the video store that Patrick Bateman frequents to return his videos. As it happens, that split EP sowed the seeds for this new burnt
For damn near twenty five years Australian Blackened Death Thrash masters In Malice’s Wake have been soothsayers who have warned of the downfall of humanity and possibility Armageddon. Their fifth studio album “The Profound Darkness” takes that narrative one step further, as an exploration of the darkness that awaits us all beyond the grave and the
“This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to
