On Friday 9th August 2024 the first twenty five bands were announced for this years incarnation of Bloodstock Open Air Festival and it instantly became the hottest ticket it town. Three names stood out like a hammer smashed thumb in Trivium, Machine Head and Gojiria making it the most talked about event of the year
Directed by the bands new guitarist Sam Mooradian (Inhale Existence), a music video for “The Obsidian Architect” extracted from “Xenotaph” by San Francisco Californian Progressive Death Metal outfit Fallujah has surfaced online. It comes as the band are contemplating arriving in Europe in February next year and wondering how many vinyl copies they need to shift
After the Gojira inspired delights of last years debut album “Maelstrom” its no surprise that Dublin, Ireland natives Uragh have been back in the studio. They’ve put together a new EP dubbed “Stalemate” for a 25th September grand unveiling with “Crimson Dove” the first single. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Josh Sid Robinson (Archives, Survivalist,
After a few teases on social media its now official. The current line up of Canadian Metal act Kittie have announced a new four track EP titled “Spit XXV” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their gold-certified debut album “Spit“. They have done so with original producer Garth “GGGarth” Richardson (It Dies Today, Still Remains,
After well over a decade of embittered misanthropy, Kingston Upon Hull Sludge fuelled Hardcore purveyors Mastiff have set 24th October as the release date for EP “For All the Dead Dreams” with Church Road Records handling the distribution. Recorded and mixed by Joe Clayton (Trudger, Dawn Walker, Ithaca) at Nø Studio and mastered by the
A specialist in conjuring an atmosphere that is as brutal as it is beautiful, guiding listeners through the desolate realms of human despair and nature’s unforgiving majesty, Finnish one-man Black Metal entity Valontuoja is about to return. Multi instrumentalist and vocalist Jal’zoroth has completed work on a second album “Tulesta Syntynyt” (or “Born Of Fire“) which
A cover of “If You Were Here” by Kent originally released in Swedish as “Om du var här” in 1997 has been chosen by The Halo Effect as their latest post “March Of The Unheard” album single. Where the Melodic Death Metal supergroup find the time given their other commitments in the likes of Dark
What’s better than a music video? How about a music video AND a tour announcement? Leeds Melodic Hardcore crew Higher Power have mentioned they have an October run of shows in the United Kingdom with Existence lined up that will find Dynamite opening the first two nights. As their new album “There’s Love In This World
…with “Hideous Aftermath” set to appear on 10th October via Century Media from Ohio Death Metal iconoclasts Sanguisugabogg it should come as no surprise that the band have just announced a major European tour for February 2026. Joining them will be Celestial Sanctuary, Gates Of Hell and Fulci as they look to recreate the guest appearances of features
Formed in Helsinki in March 2024 by a trio of musicians known for their prior convictions in Vainoa, Loka and Radien who share a mutual love of bands like Autopsy, Undergang and Morbific, Finnish Death Punks Grave Hex are said to have written their debut album “Vermian Death” in complete spontaneity. Mastered by Greg Wilkinson (Abstracter, Necrot, Hyperdontia) at Earhammer
