Review: “Watcher’s Spire” by Lost Citadel

Generating sparks in a broadsword fight to the death between their influences in Traditional Heavy Metal and Power Metal are London quintet Lost Citadel. Citing influences including Visigoth, Orden Ogan and Bloodbound they have created a debut EP in “Watcher’s Spire” which explores the concept of divination in a high fantasy setting. Adorned by artwork from

NEWS: King Kraken begin their death march!

Why drop a new single when you can announce a new album and a full United Kingdom 2025 tour? Welsh Metal heads King Kraken have set 18th April 2025 for their sophomore album “March of the Gods“. That news comes with the obligatory single “Chainsaw Saviour“, a track inspired by the cult classic The Evil

NEWS: Indevth are are gaah damn electric!

Before they attempt to get the biggest circle pit Camden Underworld has ever witnessed on 28th November when they share the stage with Cane Hill, rising Metalcore merchants Indevth have premiered a new single in “Hellbound“. A raw lyrical exploration of dealings with social anxiety it continues their aggressive tendencies while also exposing a few

NEWS: Alarum embrace the possibility of life’s destruction!

Celebrating the arrival of their new album “Recontinue“, Australian Death Metal act Alarum have offered up a music video for “Zero Nine Thirty” cut from it. Exploring questions and concepts on humanity’s self-destructive behaviour towards ourselves, our social connections, and our planet the album is one they’re calling a call to arms. Find better ways

NEWS: Shatterface premier “Amplify” ahead of “Deviate”!

Said to move away from the themes of mental struggles of self-loathing of their last EP “Anodize”, and instead  orientate around round fear, disbelief and rage, Australians Shatterface have a new record waiting in the wings in “Deviate” for a 13th December grand unveiling. From that record the band have shared “Amplify“, a song which

NEWS: Everything Scour touches turns to gold?

Based on the short story by Jon Padgett and conjoined to a music video filmed and edited by Malcolm Pugh, “Infusorium” marks the first single from a new Scour album titled “Gold“. Set for 21st February via Housecore Records and Nuclear Blast, it will continue the groups trend for fusing together Black Metal, Grindcore, Punk

NEWS: Hamulec return to the witch of the woods…

It looks as though the arrival of the next album from Polish Blackened Thrash Punks  Hamulec might be a long and drawn out process with a second advanced single appearing three months after the first. Inspired by past masters such as Slayer and Venom, “Las” (or “Forest”) is the new cut with the outfit hoping to

Bootleg: “Hate Chakra” from Dreadworm!

After sharing a song about a gun-slinging exorcist priest cowboy known as “The Texorcist“, Riverside California Heavy Hardcore crew Dreadworm have returned to the world of “Perfect Violence“. They do so for a live rendition of “Hate Chakra” from their show at Music House Indio on 16th November with Hollow Crown, Whispers Of Torment, Oceans

NEWS: Breed 77 just act like they know, you know?

While they’re out on the road across the United Kingdom with Red Method those flamenco loving heroes Breed 77 have premiered a new single, their third since returning to put the world to rights. Titled “Just Act Like You Know” it was co-produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Guillermo ‘Will’ Maya and the theme that

Review: “Blood For The Crown” by Trendkill

The release of new material from any band should be a celebration, a moment to cherish as they grandly unveil what they have been cooking up for the World to hear. The arrival of  EP “Blood for the Crown” from much loved Newcastle Groove Metal overlords Trendkill is however like biting into a piece of