Bootleg: “A New Cycle” from Fractal Universe!

A live in the studio performance of “A New Cycle” by French Progressive Technical Death Metal quartet Fractal Universe for HomeAlive Productions has surfaced online. It finds the band utilising the skills of audio engineer Simon Muller and video assistant Julien Oddo as they remind us of the power of their album “The Great Filters“,

NEWS: Grave Heist look like a lean, mean, fighting machine!

Working with legendary producer Don Fury (Glassjaw, Agnostic Front, Judge) seems to have brought the best out of Hudson Valley New Yorkers Grave Heist who have crafted six no holds barred tracks filled with menacing, groove-driven riffs and vocals that pack a punch for an EP titled “Fate Of The World“. They’re calling it in your face,

NEWS: Darklore serve Sauron during The Great Elven War!

If you can imagine Power Metal style lyrical themes and storytelling combined a Symphonic Blackened Death Metal soundscape then you have the vision of what Darklore may sound like. The trio hail from Brisbane Australia and have a debut album in “The Great Elven War” set for a 20th February release with “Servants of Sauron” as

NEWS: Shoot To Kill warn of infliction!

Just seven days short of the first anniversary of their last EP “A New Era of Violence” some new material from Shoot To Kill comes as something of a surprise. The track, titled “Infliction” was produced and mixed by James Burton of Hoffen Production and curiously has lyrics credited in part to Addy Walker of

NEWS: Stabbing smell a “Nauseating Composition”!

Celebrating the release of their new album “Eon Of Obscenity” via Century Media, Texas natives Stabbing have shared “Nauseating Composition“, a song which has gained plenty of attention as it features a guest appearance from none other than Ricky Myers of Suffocation fame. So if you like what you hear from the American Brutal Death

Playthrough: “Maan Nielemä” from Hautajaisyö!

Legendary Hautajaisyö drummer Teemu Roth has been chosen to keep the fear campaign behind the Finnish Death Metal pawnbrokers fifth studio album “Surun Paino” (or “Weight of Sorrow“) running and so he’s shared a drum playthrough video for first single “Maan Nielemä” (or “Swallowed by Dirt“). 20th March via Inverse Records is the date of impact

Review: “False Idol” by Contrasts

Recorded at Long Wave Studios (Bring Me The Horizon, Holding Absence, Nova Twins) before being mixed and mastered by Tom Williams at Audio Peak Recordings, EP “False Idol” brings to an end a waterfall release of stand alone singles that has lasted three years for Cardiff Technical Metalcore act Contrasts. During that time the Welsh quintet, who comprise vocalist

NEWS: ERRA bite the poison apple!

Having locked in two months worth of North American shows that will see them head from Baltimore to San Antonio in March and April, it comes as no surprise that prolific Metalcore Progressives ERRA have announced a new album. Featuring the previously released singles “gore  of being” and “echo sonata”, the record is titled “silence  outlives

NEWS: Kittie get flipped upside down by NOWHERE2RUN!

Code Orange side project NOWHERE2RUN, who comprise multi instrumentalist duo Jami Morgan and Eric “Shade” Balderose, have completed a remix of the re-recorded rendition of “Spit” by Kittie from their 25th anniversary EP “Spit XXV” which is of course everywhere that is good via Sumerian Records. We’re hoping for some live footage to emerge from

NEWS: Splendidula embrace the cold!

Including guest appearances from Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride, High Parasite) and Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ) a fourth chapter in the story of Belgian atmospheric Black Doom band Splendidula will be with us on 3rd April via Argonauta Records in “Absentia“. Written in the aftermath of the loss of several loved ones, including bassist Peter Chromiak