Bootleg: Devilskin in Auckland!

New Zealand Alternative Metal force Devilskin have shared a pro-shot full set from the Powerstation in Auckland during their 2025 “Re-Evolution” tour. It finds the band thanking supporters in The Rock FM, Road & Sport Harley Davidson, Clark Lane Distillery (who they collaborated on with Devilskin Gin and Johnny Skull Whiskey last year) and Gibson

Playthrough: “Kuusi kantajaa” from Hautajaisyö!

It never takes long for Hautajaisyö drummer Teemu Roth to demonstrate his prowess with a one take playthrough once his band drop a new single so here he is with the almighty “Kuusi kantajaa” (or “Six Bearers“). If you missed it, the Finnish Death Metal masters an alternative version of the track to the one which

Review: “Self Titled” by DeathAssault

“This album isn’t just a collection of songs. It’s a statement. This is who we are—raw and real. It’s a musical interpretation of our souls, minds, and beliefs. We want people to think about the world, about themselves, and about what they’ve done in life. This is DeathAssault.” ~ Darrell Baker, vocals

NEWS: In Malice’s Wake unleash “Numb to Paradise”!

Directed by Robert Brens of Black Cow Productions, a music video for “Numb to Paradise” by Australian Blackened Death Thrash purveyors In Malice’s Wake has aired. The cut is the first single from the bands highly anticipated fifth studio album “The Profound Darkness”, a record slated for a 1st May arrival everywhere that’s good (and

NEWS: Grey Sky Bleed evolve or die?

Refusing to stick too strictly to one style, Finland’s Grey Sky Bleed once again reveal a fresh side of their sound with powerful new cut “The Serpent With The Crown”. Pushing further into heavier territory while remaining anchored in Melodic Heavy Metal foundations that define their sound, the track is one that brings inner conflict

NEWS: 5Rand wait for two face with “Double Bind”!

If you missed it, Italian Metal act 5Rand are offering you another timely reminder of just how good their album “Ordalia” is with a music video for “Double Bind” cut from it. Produced by Marco Mastrobuono (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance), mastered by Jens Bogren (Kreator, Opeth, Sepultura) and featuring a guest appearance from Milo Silvestro

NEWS: Tallboy sink or swim?

Armed for the apocalypse with punishing riffs, jagged rhythms and emotionally charged vocals, Tallboy have returned with their first new material since last years well received EP “House Of Glass“. Titled “The One Below All” the track is said to be the first of many the four piece have up their collective sleeves as they

NEWS: The Holeum share visions of a nightmarish future…

Does the concept of “Esoteric Futuristic Visions” make you shudder with fear? The third advanced listen from “Ensis” by The Holeum is very much a warning sign of what is to come with the album, continuing the bands journey through experimental metal, death doom, melodic metal and post-metal while taking their soundscapes to places that

NEWS: Negaatio admit to mania!

Creating a broad mood palette with their music, which has nuances of hopelessness, rage and reflection while delving into themes that are extreme and repulsive, confronting them head on in all their horror, almost compulsively, Negaatio return with a debut album titled “Mieleni Murtama” (or “Breaking My Mind“) on 10th April via Inverse Records. Transporting the listener towards

NEWS: Gravemass cast themselves into the flames!

If you’ve seen the line up for this years incarnation of Loud As Hell Open Air Festival and wondered who Gravemass are then let us share some knowledge. As witnessed at last years Armstrong Metal Fest, Gravemass are a super-group of both former and current members of such bands as Zimmers Hole, Punch Drunk, 3