NEWS: Hautajaisyö strike two with guests on “Kuusi Kantajaa”!

Taking the path less travelled Finnish Death Metal band Hautajaisyö have shared an alternative version of single “Kuusi Kantajaa” (or “Six Bearers“) to the one which will appear on their fifth album “Surun Paino” (or “The Weight of Grief“). That’s because the rendition in the music video features guest appearances by the Jumalaudat choir as well

NEWS: Crypta return with “Shades of Sorrow” once more!

The “Shades of Sorrow – Final Rites European Summer Tour” will find Brazilian Death Metal force Crypta embracing both festivals and club shows, touring with Canadians Kittie and sharing stages with Sepultura during their farewell before entering the studio to record their third album. June, July and August are all mentioned in the run with

NEWS: Sarcoma writhe in filth!

Whisper it but there is a rumour of an album in the works from Ecuador heavy hitters Sarcoma that has the potential to see the cold light of day this year. In 2023 the band welcomed back Santiago Romero and Juan Pablo Flores to write new music and having given us a live record, EP

NEWS: Allt! Avralize! Bite Down! November!

This winter Swedish Progressive Metalcore act Allt will return to Europe with special guests Avralize and Bite Down in what they’re describing as their biggest production to date. It will take place in November and December following a smattering of European Festival appearances in the summer although whether it will see any new material to

NEWS: Hold My Own smash the clock in fear!

Engineered, recorded and mixed by Andy Nelson.(Pain of Truth, Harm’s Way, Weekend Nachos)  at Bricktop Recording with mastering by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Creeping Death) at Audiosiege, ahead of April and May shows including LDB Fest in Louisville Kentucky, single “Countdown” has crawled out from Chicago meets New Jersey Hardcore crew Hold My Own.

NEWS: Spiritbox! Jinjer! Dying Wish! September 2026!

Spiritbox have announced a Monster sponsored European arena sized tour trek with Jinjer and Dying Wish for September and October. Dubbed “Tsunami Sea Tour” it continues the cycle of their Rise Records released album that has seen singles “Soft Spine” and “Perfect Soul” surpass twenty four million Spotify streams alone each…

Track Review: “Nobody” by Vanitas

They may have only released their third EP “Journey to the Sun” in August but Midlands Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas aren’t a band for resting on their laurels and admiring their sonic abrasions. Instead having played shows over the entirety of the United Kingdom in the past few months, including selling out The Flapper in

Review: “As Time Awaits” by Unburier

Having conquered stages alongside the likes of Sanguisugabogg, Crypta and Party Cannon, as well as making notable appearances at Bloodstock Open Air and Incineration Festivals in the past three years Unburier have made a name for themselves in the Technical Death Thrash world. A band of mercenaries, known for their prior convictions in Goatgor, Morbikon, Parasitic Entity,

NEWS: August Burns Red fight the “Behemoth”!

Ahead of a North American tour from Worcester to Philadelphia alongside The Amity Affliction, Boundaries and Heavensgate in April, the ever prolific Metalcore merchants August Burns Red have shared a new song in “Behemoth“. Word is that its the first from a forthcoming eleventh studio album that will see them re-signing with Fearless Records having

Documentary: “The New Flesh” track by track with Sylosis!

…and not just mastermind, vocalist, guitarist and all Josh Middleton either. A full band discussion of all eleven tracks that make up “The New Flesh” is available from Sylosis because now they’ve completed their massive European headlining tour with Revocation, Distant and Life Cycles they’ve got nothing better to do. To be fair, they probably filmed it while they