Review: “To No Avail” by Xenith

In search of a sound that balances a Melodic Death Metal soul with the bite and aggression of Thrash, Xenith began their journey down the left hand path in November 2023 in the city of Manchester. April 2025 saw the arrival of a self titled debut EP however its creation wasn’t without pain as bassist

NEWS: Game Over encourage you to fight for your mind!

Given thar Scarlet Records are going to be distributing their seventh studio album “When Darkness Falls” on 18th September isn’t it time we had another advanced single from the Italian Thrash machine that is Game Over? The band have chosen “Fight For Your Mind” for the purpose, the album being half an hour of power produced,

NEWS: Lethal Evil enter the gates of hell!

While we impatiently await the debut album which they promise will be unleashed soon, London Death Thrash trio Lethal Evil have shared a third single from it in “Gates of Hell“. Curiously enough it features a guest solo from Destruction guitarist Martin Furia whom you may recognise as the producer of bands including  Sisters of

Interview: Exumer talk Thrash, Politics and Rebellion with Belgian Jasper!

They could simply have talked about their new album “Death Mask Messiah“, an affair produced by Dominic Paraskevopoulos (Kreator, Caliban) and mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, King Diamond) out 28th August via Metal Blade Records but German Thrash masters Exumer had other ideas. Instead in this new interview with Belgian Jasper they discuss

NEWS: Dystopia A.D. warn of January nightmares?

It maybe five months away but five fresh cuts from Progressive Death Metal act Dystopia A.D. are on their way to us with a 15th January release date announced for “Wasteland Empire“. That news comes with an obligatory single in “Breath of Decay” with project masterminds Aki Shishido (Ash & Elm, Strains Of Bellum) and Chris

NEWS: Dreamferno make it two with “Ark Of Engrams”!

A second single of the year has been shared by Inverse Records signings Dreamferno in “Ark Of Engrams“. The Melodic Metal force have been busy of late with rumors of a double album in the works with orchestrations adding more depth and texture to their sound. If that’s true then it would explain their relative

Bootleg: “Mechanical Motions” by Omnivortex!

…with their third album “Thrones of Absolute Chaos” still ringing in our ears Helsinki Technical Death Metal act Omnivortex have not only shared a live rendition of ”Mechanical Motions” at Tuska Festival earlier this year but also doubled down on the fact that they have a run of ten shows supporting Brymir later this year in

NEWS: Burner premier “Accelerationist”!

A soundtrack to the destruction of humanity “No One is Coming to Save Us” by Burner will be with us on 25th September via Church Road Records.  Weaving Death Metal, Hardcore and fractions of Black Metal into their calculated disorder, the band have reached their heaviest and bleakest moments and when you add in the

Bootleg: Orthodox in Lakewood Ohio!

Including such classics as “Keep Your Blessings“, “One Less Body” and “Searching For A Pulse” a pro-shot full set from Orthodox has emerged online. It has multi-track audio mixed and mastered by the legendary Leo Sypniewski and represents half an hour of power from the Nashville Tennessee Nu-Metalcore monsters. It took place on 24th May