Richard Lardner, Jesse Brock, Mitch Young and Isaac Barton are better known as Downpour, a Melodic Hardcore crew hailing from Bristol. They announced themselves to an unsuspecting world with 2024 single “Losing Grip“, having formed a year earlier from the ashes of a pair of much loved bands in Lock & Key and We Struck
An old school Death Metal band hailing from Guwahati in India, Hymns of Hadean began life in 2021 exploring themes of mortality, violence, fanaticism and the darker machinery of the human mind. A four piece who feature in their ranks a pair of current members of Thirst Of Faust, the band have gone through a wealth
Inspired by Scandinavian and Slavic mythology, back in 1993 Russian Epic.Doom Metal act Scald were formed and with their 1997 album album “Will Of The Gods Is Great Power” they rose to prominence in the genre. However their time was cut short with the tragic death of vocalist Agyl in a railroad accident in the
After the arrival of their 2023 demo “A Fever to Dethrone All Kings“ announced Unholy Redeemer to an unsuspecting world as an old school Death Metal force of nature, the bloodlust for more material from them remained ever present. An international project comprising musicians from Australia, Denmark and Finland who share a passion for late
After a decade of destruction, two albums and a solid live reputation, Belgian Traditional Heavy Metal force Hunter decided to rebrand as Hunter Omega due to a line up change that brought in not one but two new members. Now consisting of vocalist David Walgrave (Crusader), bassist Jeroen Wauters (Monster Joe, Cardania), drummer Bram Van Collie
A Melodic Groove Death quintet hailing from Finland, Observed make their debut with “Recluse“, an affair recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered from start to finish by the band themselves in true DIY or DIE fashion. Thematically with this record at least, the band move along the axis between B-movie splatter and the darker sides of
Hailing from the Belgian city of Antwerp Echoes Of A Dying World began life as Northwind before changing their name a year into their plot to harness the dark power of Metal. After impressing with 2022 EP “Before the Fall” a year later they returned with album “Tribulation” making new record “Revelations” a third in
After last year’s EP “if you’re not afraid then why are you shaking” earned them the opportunity to open for the likes of Comeback Kid, Mindforce and Converge, Montréal Quebec Canadian Metallic Hardcore band Cross Check signed with Static Era Records. Known for introspective, emotional lyrics combined with spine shattering riffs, their intense live show
Taking a DIY or DIE approach in part thanks to a mutual love of late 80’s demo culture and tape trading, Dublin Ireland Grinding Death Metal fiends Ancient Malice have announced their return with EP “Worm Tongue” as if they never left the rehearsal space after recording last years gloriously titled album “Accept the Vile Gifts of the
A project that began life with the idea of playing 1990’s Death Metal covers on a casual basis, Lifeswallower soon outgrew its modus operandi as rehearsals evolved into a different beast. Having a myriad of influences and a wealth of experience, the quartet began to write original material, focusing on song writing and dynamics without
