NEWS: The Zenith Passage premier “Fleshbound Reliquary”!

…with five shows left of their North American tour with Entheos, Fallujah and Tracheotomy,  Progressive Death Metal heroes The Zenith Passage have let Metal Blade Records uncloak a new single in “Fleshbound Reliquary”. Mixed and mastered by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Allegaeon, Archspire) it serves as the band‘s first new material since their 2023 critically

NEWS: 96 Bitter Beings Vs United Kingdom in 2026!

It seems CKY related bands simply can’t let the residents of Skull Island rest with their former vocalist and guitarist Deron Miller bringing 96 Bitter Beings to our shores for no less than nine February shows. The news appears on the eve of the bands “Synergy Restored Winter Tour 2025” in North America that runs

NEWS: Domhain share “My Tomb Beneath The Tide”!

Northern Irish Atmospheric Post-Black Metal band Domhain have unveiled the first track from their upcoming debut full length album “In Perfect Stillness”, a record pencilled in for a 20th February release via These Hands Melt. “My Tomb Beneath The Tide” is a dramatic and deeply evocative composition with a guest vocal appearance from Sarah Fielding

NEWS: Buried Souls share “Here Comes The Void” music video!

You read that right. Swiss Death Metal purveyors Buried Souls have shared a music video for the title track of their new EP “Here Comes the Void” that features Fabien “Soa Grihim” Fivaz (Algebra, Darkflow, Sulfure) on the drums. The EP is a completely DIY or DIE affair having been recorded, mixed and mastered by the

NEWS: Deathraiser drink “Primitive Medicine”!

Spanish label Xtreem Music have announced that they will be unleashing the second album “Forged in Hatred” from Brazilian Thrash overlords Deathraiser on 22nd January with first single “Primitive Medicine“. Citing influences in early Sepultura, Kreator and Dark Angel and offering themes of Death, Violence and Thrashing, the albums is the long awaited follow up

NEWS: Cold World! High Vis! Cannonball! January 2026!

East Coast Hardcore Punks Cold World have announced a trio of shows in the United Kingdom in January. They will be joined by High Vis and Cannonball across all three shows with Despize, Wits End and Dynamite filling in the gaps. For those not in the know, Cold World feature in their ranks the legendary studio

Review: “The All Seeing Eye: Part 2” by Age of Emergence

In April 2024 Newcastle Australian Progressive Metal trio Age of Emergence unveiled their first material with the addition of drummer Adam Clayon in EP “The All Seeing Eye: Part 1“. A well received record, it paved the way for the band to play a national tour with first time stops in the cities of Brisbane and

Live Review: Reading Rising 2025 (Saturday)!

This year Reading Rising is a full blown weekender of an Alternative Music Festival, offering Pop Punk, Hard Rock, Alternative and Metal bands of all shapes and sizes with the tagline 22 Bands. 2 Rooms. 2 Days. 0 Clashes emblazoned upon their posters. As a paying punter you get 5 minutes between sets to walk

NEWS: InRetrospect feel the toxicity!

Fresh from sharing stages with the likes of Skindred, Dead Pony and Polar not to mention a slot at Download Festival this summer, InRetrospect have shared a scorching new single in “Toxic” alongside a music video. It follows the bands mixtape which was released via Passion Eight Records (Issues, Between You And Me) on 6th September