NEWS: Breed 77! Silo! King Kraken! Soil! November 2026!

The revival continues for Flamenco Alternative Metal quintet Breed 77 who have added a wealth of dates to their previously announced pair in support of American’s Soil in November. Those will see them joined by either King Kraken or Silo so if you’re a fan you might want to do more than one show to

NEWS: Hellmetall unleash “Mgla” music video!

Italian Death Thrash merchants Hellmetall have returned to the previously released title track of upcoming new album “Mgla” to share a music video created and directed by Chiara Bettiga, translating its sombre atmosphere and historical subject into images. Meaning “fog”, “Mgła” draws inspiration from one of the darkest episodes of the First World War on

NEWS: Half Me! Lastelle! Prompts! Kora Winter! December 2026!

…with their new album “Dogma” set to drop via Arising Empire on 23rd October German Metalcore outfit Half Me have added Lastelle, Prompts and Kora Winter to their record release tour. Dubbed “European Crusade” it will take them from Eindhoven to Bremen with a quartet of United Kingdom stops in the middle, allowing them just

NEWS: Angelus Apatrida join Napalm Records!

Napalm Records have announced the signing of Spanish Thrash heavyweights Angelus Apatrida. The veterans of major festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Graspop and Download have a new EP waiting in the wings in “The Reckoning” that in includes a cover of the Sepultura classic “Propaganda“, the pair agreeing to a 19th November release date

Review: “Won’t Be Disgraced” by God’s Hate

They say it pays to expect the unexpected but sometimes there is a sucker punch that you simply didn’t see coming. Having been on hiatus since July 2025 due to vocalist Brody King’s day job as a wrestler in AEW, seemingly from out of nowhere Metallic Hardcore crew God’s Hate appeared at Sound And Fury

Rabidfest 2026: Breaking Down The Bands #6: Novacrow!

Have you got any plans for fright night aside from watching the classic 1979 Alien for the seventy seventh time? It’s a fantastic film but if you’re wanting something more then you could head down to The Bullingdon in the heart of Oxford where Rabidfest will be taking place over the weekend of 31st October

NEWS: Volucrine reach the border?

A forth and final music video has been released in advance of the fifth album “Chapter V: Renewal” by Finnish Metal act Volucrine. Titled “Borderline” it continues the albums overarching theme of rebirth with label home Inverse Records warning we can expect the unexpected “as a great circle is closed” on 25th September. What that

NEWS: Enstrife warn of future echoes!

Having given us a concept album which was a psychological exploration of internal strife and blind trust in 2024’s debut record “Messiah Marionette” Brooklyn Progressive Metal collective Enstrife have our attention with their technicality, dramatic energy and cinematic themes. The quintet have returned with “Stupor“, a first single from a sophomore album slated for a

NEWS: Wednesday 13! The Birthday Massacre! Killus! Winter 2026!

The Mid Death Crisis is set to continue as Wednesday 13 has added an unholy trinity of United Kingdom dates to there previously announced co-headlining with The Birthday Massacre. Joining the trio will be Killus as the duke of spook tries to recreate the energy of his bands headlining performance on the Sophie Lancaster stage

NEWS: Breach flush the parasite!

Exploring the emotional abuse and the unbearable feeling of being put down by someone you love, “Parasite” is the first single from Breach to be released in partnership with Greyscale Records. The band, who feature members of Comeback Kid and Misery Signals in their ranks, were formed in Toronto Canada with a desire to create heavier