Review: “Taste of Hatred” by Krushor

Rather than being driven by a single musician with a vision Oulu Finland based Groove Thrash quintet Krushor work as a collective in composing songs, writing lyrics and editing their creations. They cite influences in older Metal with a desire to create music that not only sounds good but also gives them time to talk

NEWS: Overtoun inspired by Japanese folklore!

Four years after their last taped confession, a third album in pure unadulterated Technical Death Thrash is set for imminent impact from Chilean American masters Overtoun. They’ve inked a deal with Time To Kill Records for the grand unveiling of “Death Drive Anthropology” on 13th February with “Yūrei” the second single. Produced by acclaimed Argentinian mastermind

Bootleg: Splitknuckle in Brighton!

Filmed by Sean Pitcam and James Gibbons for Dai Tan Films, a full set from Essex Metal influenced Hardcore crew Splitknuckle playing D.I.E Festival at Chalk in Brighton on 19th Friday September 2025 has crawled out from the undergrowth. It has audio recorded by Sam Allen of Tidal Wave Recordings and Small Pond Studios and

Bootleg: “Book Of Lies” from Unblessed Divine!

Returning to their 2023 album “Portal Of Darkness“, Polish atmospheric Death Metal act Unblessed Divine performed “Book of Lies” at the Motor Rock Pub in Słupsk. It’s something of a showcase as the band introduced three new members last year with bassist Igor Ostrowski, former Wardust guitarist Tim Fialka fame and Zenith vocalist Krzysztof “Nazghar”

Interview: Cynic talk Progressive Metal on The Garza Podcast!

Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza has made a habit of sitting down in person with everyone who’s anyone over the past #214 episodes of The Garza Podcast and becoming the host with the most. This time out his guest is Cynic mastermind Paul Masvidal, a vocalist and guitarist of legendary status in Progressive Metal. Everything

Review: “Coast II” by Sardonic Allegiance

Sardonic Allegiance was formed as a studio project back in 2009 by multi-instrumentalist Vasco “Triest” Lub and drummer Rick “Griendhakker” Lieffering (Fenris, The Darkest Red) with a vision for creating Black Metal in an epic way through the incorporation of melody and symphonic elements. Based in Rotterdam, Netherlands they released their first EP “Germania Inferior”

5 Albums I Want To Be Buried With #17: Godeater!

After a little time off for bad behavior we’ve brought back our “5 Albums I Want To Be Buried With” feature for another run in 2026! Last time out, back in October, saw Tribe Of Ghosts guitarist and vocalist Adam Sedgwick run through his choices as the band prepared to unleash new EP “Open Wounds”

Bootleg: Hellripper at Dynamo Metal Fest 2025!

Including such classics as “The Hanging Tree“, “All Hail The Goat” and “Headless Angels” a pro-shot full set from Blackened Speed Metal masters Hellripper at Dynamo Metal Fest 2025 has surfaced online. They’ve been announced as playing Motorcultor Festival in August with a European tour preceding that in April. That will take them from Aalst

NEWS: Obsidian Mind bring Metalcore to the Masses!

Having shared stages with the likes of Attila, Norma Jean and Escape The Fate off the back of their 2022 self titled record, Obsidian Mind have continued to raise awareness for the state of Metalcore in Cincinnati, Ohio with a run of standalone singles. The latest of those is one called “Mirage” which might mean they.think

Bootleg: Boltcutter in Lakewood Ohio!

They call themselves “Pacific Northwest Idiotic Homicidal Brutal Slamming Chainbreak Chuggery” but they’re releasing an album titled “Still Broke“? That can only be the infamous Boltcutter! They were caught on camera on 26th November at The Roxy at Mahall’s in Lakewood Ohio with multi-track audio recorded live and mixed for video by the legendary Leo