NEWS: Benighted make it an Ekbom to remember!

French Death Metal stalwarts Benighted have updated their touring plans around new album “Ekbom” which will now find them either joined or joining Rotting Christ, Asphyx, Decapitated, Illdisposed, Hatesphere and Get The Shot on various stops. Yes, Matthias Biechler is still their drummer.

Playthrough: “Doctrine of Hate” from Godless!

If you missed EP “Genesis of Decay” by Hyderabad based Death Metal ensemble Godless, then here’s an insight into what it’s all about as drummer Nikhil Rajkumar runs through a single-take drum playthrough of “Doctrine of Hate”. He’s using Tama Starclassic Maple shells, cymbals from Sabian, Zildjian, Meinl and Ryet, a Pearl Demon Drive Double

Review: “Core” by Metasoma

“There is a specific kind of numbness that comes when unfortunate events happen in quick succession; these songs are our way of fighting that anaesthesia. Whether we are digging through the attic of mixed childhood memories or scattering the ashes of a toxic relationship, the goal is the same: to learn from the mistakes of

NEWS: Utilize The Remains cleave out a new existence!

There won’t be much in the way of persuasion required for people tor check out “Meaningless Existence” by New Zealand Slamming Death Metal quartet Utilize The Remains because the credits on this one are enticing enough already. Mixed and mastered by Mychal Soto of PeelingFlesh fame at Slamnasium Recordings, it features guest vocal appearances from Josh

NEWS: Echolalia come out swinging!

Atlanta Georgia Beatdown Hardcore crew  Echolalia have got 100 clear with clear red splatter and 100 bone white with maroon and silver swirl vinyls in strictly limited edition of their album “Foaming at the Mouth” available via Terminus Hate City Records. That releases on 24th September with “Swing” both the opening cut and third single

NEWS: a-tota-so drop their masks?

Known for their visceral live shows and restless creativity, a-tota-so have built a reputation on pushing their sound forward rather than looking back. One aspect of that has reared it’s ugly head as the three piece have welcomed (at the time of writing) 98 guest vocalists to perform songs with them on stage. Ahead of the

NEWS: Crostpaths have absolutely nothing to show…

A year after they dropped “Shapeshifter” with that guest vocal appearance from Jessie Powell of Dream State, Nu-Metal bridge burners Crostpaths have unveiled one for “Nothing To Show“. Conjoining live footage captured on location at Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone by Jamie Clark to the studio performance produced, mixed and mastered by Erim Ahmet, this

NEWS: Break Fifty shatter their minds!

One of two special guests to join Leeched as they return to The Black Heart in London on 18th August are Break Fifty and for the purpose the Nu-Core outfit will have a new song in the set. It’s called “Forced Ill Mind” and was produced by regular co-conspirator Ryan Wood at 105mm Studios (Ruina,

Playthrough: “Artificial Irrelevance” from Sicksense!

Having returned to independence for their upcoming new EP “Funerals” Phoenix Arizona Nu-Metal act Sicksense have been doing things a little differently. They’ve shared a bass playthrough for second single “Artificial Irrelevance” that finds Richard “The Gothfather” Regier showing us how he operates a six string filmed by co-vocalist Vicky Psarakis‬. You only have to wait

Playthrough: “Salem’s Lot” from Bid Zogo!

Filmed at Luppolo In Rock Festival at Parco delle Colonie Padane, Cremona, Italy which featured Venom, Over Kill and Stratovarius to name but a few, dedicated drum cam footage of “Salem’s Lot” from Bid Zogo has emerged. The track itself appears on the bands new EP “Horror Tales” which was mastered by Fabrizio Gesuato (Obscura