Blast beats, vocal techniques and working with producer Josh Schroeder (King 810, Varials, Butcher Babies) are all on the table as your host Craig Reynolds is joined by Will Ramos and Austin Archey of Symphonic Deathcore skull crushers Lorna Shore on the latest episode of The Downbeat Podcast. The interview took place before the bands show
Continuing the fear campaign around their new album “Free Will“, Traditional Heavy Metal act War Grave offer taste the dust, gunsmoke and blood with a music video for “Light ‘Em Up“. Produced by Charlie Wilson Jnr. (Torchbearer, Graven Image) and adorned by artwork from long term War Grave collaborator Heribertus M Miftakhuddin, aka Speedwhore (Dead
Century Media signings and Progressive Death Metal overlords Cryptosis have announced that they will be providing support to Voivod and Midnight on their UK and Ireland tour in the summer of 2026. The shows will take the bands from London to Limerick over nine nights with the suspicion that more dates will be added for
Resurrecting their infamous mascot Frank, a cartoon pig head in a pentagram, first conceived in 2014 for the album “Effigy” to mirror the central theme of their new EP “Ill-gotten Gains” feels like a masterstroke from North Carolina trio Aittala. Tying into their rich past, this interpretation orocides a shady figure who thrives in chaos,
Featuring a guest appearance from Trap Metal warrior Xen0christ, Australian Electronic Nu-Metalcore outfit Darkmatter have unveiled “Flashbang“. The track, produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Cody Brooks (Dealer, Iconoclast, Daybreak) follows a summer in which they had to cancel shows with Diesect and Northlane in their homeland despite their last single “Death In Sonic” being
Having completed “The Old School Electronic Tour” across Europe in Dresden Germany on 19th November, American Industrial Metal act Combichrist have shared a new single in “Feraline“. It’s the third advanced listen from an as yet unnamed and undated new album which has been hinted at for a 2026 release via Out Of Line Music,
Courtesy of Backwoods Films comes a full set from Graveripper at Cosmo Joe’s Atomic Lounge in Dayton, Ohio on 15th November. They were joined by Today Is The Day and Sadistic Force on the night as they gave the crowd songs from new album “From Welkin to Tundra“. The tour finishes on 22nd November at The
A song which represents the stages of the grieving process has been chosen by Sun Of The Suns for the second advanced single from their new album “Entanglement“. Set in a cold, dark, and undefined cosmic expanse, the lyrical narrative of “One With The Sun” is an astral journey through sorrow, capturing the pivotal moment
New York City based purveyors of Blackened Caribbean Doom, Precious Blood, have released a music video for “El Muerte“, the fourth from their their debut full length album “False Prophets“. Formed in 2024 the trio are all veterans of the NYC scene having made their names with Jesus Knevil, Snake Canyon, Blood Feast, Suaka, Stanley and
“Deathstyle is not only the title of the track, it’s the very embodiment of Deficit’s sound, “Death” refers to our roots in Metal, Hardcore, Death Metal, and Deathcore, while “Style” captures the groove, catchiness, and swagger that define our identity. It’s the definition of Deficit’s own unique genre.” ~ Deficit
