It’s been four years since the last confession of Saint Louis Missouri Metalcore quartet Willem Dafrend with 2021 debut album “Nails” very well received. Inspirations from the likes of Converge, Norma Jean and Every Time I Die ensured a smattering of light lyrical humour and a electric energy in their aggressive style but with time
Hailing from Gothenburg Sweden, Medusian is a new Symphonic Death Metal project founded on a principle. Every song is an original story built upon a foundation of heavy guitars, fast drums, intricate bass, expressive vocals and massive orchestration to create expressive soundscape where the band’s stories can be told. Comprising bassist Richard Swärd (Art Nation, Ominum,
Having celebrated a decade of destruction by completing the Flatspot Records World Tour with Speed and Whispers for company in 2024, South Florida based Hardcore crew Day By Day now offer up a fourth record in “Dust and Ashes”, their first since 2018 full length “Nowhere To Run”. The five piece wanted to avoid a
In the skull of mastermind Ryan Struck, calling his band Scary Hours “Political and Introspective Punk from New Jersey” makes perfect sense. But often reality is stranger than fiction, something which came to light in 2022 when we reviewed their album “Symptoms of Modern Hegemony“. A mash up of fast 80’s Hardcore Punk like Minor
Someone once said the best things in life come to those who wait, arguably meaning that the journey is just as important as the destination and like a fine wine, things can take time to develop. Patience is after all a virtue and with that in mind with have impatiently waited years between releases from
Hailing from Reykjavík Iceland, Progressive Metal collective Eldrún have long been inspired by a homeland known for its dramatic landscapes and unique natural beauty. Since 2016 they have crafted music which carries haunting and melancholic qualities, seeking to captivate listeners and draw them into a deeply emotional and atmospheric experience. Their initial work culminated in 2018’s
After four years in the wilderness and four full length albums, Ex Deo return with their first EP “Year of the Four Emperors”, a concept record which plunges the listener into the chaos and bloodlust of one of Rome’s most tumultuous periods: AD 69. Tales of relentless ambition, treachery, and warfare that defined the reigns of Galba,
Born of the bond between two old friends who started composing music and mixing ideas using Guitar Pro as they rekindled a writing partnership that had already stood for three years, Breeding Chaos arrived on the French Death Metal scene in 2020. Comprising former Crimson Garden pairing Jérôme “Jé” Lhuillier (ex-Silencer) on lead guitars and Bruno
A man of many projects as well as something of a musical entrepreneur, former Heart Of A Coward and Hacktivist guitarist Timfy James has been busy with Terra IV, Purge and OPIA in recent times. However there has always been this thought in the back of our minds at least, that given time and space at his very own
Inspired by Blood Incantation, Intestine Baalism, early Amorphis, and Nocturnus, a Progressive Cosmic Death Metal from Helsinki Finland have been treading the boards since 2023. Calling themselves Whisper, the five piece released a pair of EPs and a pair of cover tunes as they demonstrated their Extra-terrestrial Wizardry. The second of those EPs is “Gravemind“,
