Inspired by George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones universe “Harrenhal” embodies a mood of despair, anguish, and lingering dread, capturing the cursed legacy of one of Westeros most infamous strongholds. Its lyrics recount the brutal destruction of Lord Harren’s mighty fortress at the hands of Aegon the Conqueror and his dragon, an inferno that left
After three demos and twenty two years of existence having been founded in 2003, on 13th February Atlanta Blackened Thrash visionaries Malefic will see their debut album “Impermanence” released into the world by Terminus Hate City Records. Having enjoyed shows with such forces as 1349, Crypta and Profanatica in their career to date, it seems their
Back in August 2022 without much ado about nothing former Sorrows Path guitarist and vocalist Kostas Sal formed Distorted Reflection, a project devoted to his vision of a heavier incarnation of the Doom Metal genre. Tomas Arfert (Candlemass, Krux) created artwork for the bands debut album “Doom Rules Eternally” and was recorded, mixed and mastered
Born from the grips of the pandemic, Shine are the latest brainchild of former Hazael, Empheris and Blind Beyond guitarist Tomasz Dobrzeniecki, a new force in Polish Extreme Metal. They have inked a deal in blood with Dark Descent Records to release their debut album “Wrathcult” on 30th January having recorded it at Heinrich House
Paying homage to sci-fi author Nate Crowley and absurdist philosophy, “Survive The Vermin” provides the most direct declaration of the themes behind EP “As Time Awaits“, a new burnt offering from English Death Metal crew Unburier. Having conquered stages alongside the likes of Sanguisugabogg, Crypta and Party Cannon, as well as making notable appearances at
Formed from the ashes of A Lie Nation following the tragic death of drummer Markus Leinonen, Finnish Death Metal band Wounded In Forest began life in 2023 with each member of the original band taking on a new instrument or role to forge something raw and uncompromising. Their vision was for a more stripped-down and direct Death
Following the arrival of new single “Weep for Nothing“, the announcement of their seventh album “Liturgy of Death” and a European tour, it’s time for Extreme Metal grand masters Mayhem to reinforce their words. They do so with second single “Despair“, a track which unravels the collapse of being through ritualistic chants, Latin invocations, and
How about an Industrial Nu-Metal revival to finish off 2025? That’s what vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Max James has in mind with the debut album “The Explicit//The Exploited” from his project Alfonso Conspiracy. The record drops on 5th December, just in time to provide an antidote to those sickly sweet Christmas songs with “Transmit” the third
Reuniting with producer Brian McTernan (Turnstile, Bane, Converge) who recorded much of their early material, Angel Du$t have new album “Cold 2 The Touch” waiting in the wings for 13th February via Run For Cover Records arrival. Their first since 2023’s critically acclaimed “Brand New Soul” it is the first from the Baltimore Hardcore Punks
Continuing the trail of destruction in the build up to the grand unveiling of “Endless“, the sophomore album from Las Vegas Nevada Blackened Deathcore brutes Ov Sulfur on 16th January via Century Media, the band have shared a music video for “Vast Eternal“. The album will see the band joined by Johnny Ciardullo of Carcosa,
