Bootleg: Zao in New Jersey!

Including such classics as “A well intentioned Virus“, “Physician heal thyself” and of course the brilliance that is “The Rising End“, a pro-shot full set from Zao at  Hellphyra 2025 at Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey on 6th July is right online right now. It comes courtesy of hate5six and may remind a few

Playthrough: “Forgotten By God” from Bite The Goat!

Russian Deathcore brutes Bite The Goat have long been on our radar but have specialised in quality over quantity over the past few years. Now the creators of the brutality that is “Goatapocalypse” have returned with a one take vocal performance of “Forgotten By God“, their first track in their native tongue. This performance follows an

Playthrough: “Echoes” from Dwelled!

If you’re wondering what Dwelled drummer Matt Thompstone uses to play his part in the Manchester Deathcore quartet then you’re in luck because as part of this playthrough video for “Echoes” he gives us a full rig rundown. The track is of course taken from the bands EP “Suffering Heritage” with the video itself filmed and

Bootleg: Cognitive in Belgrade, Serbia!

Filmed at Klub Fest in Belgrade, Serbia on 8th August a twenty five minute long pro-shot full set from New Jersey Technical Death Metal act Cognitive is exactly what you need to blow away the cobwebs. The band are of course still touring their critically acclaimed fifth album “Abhorrence” which was released via Metal Blade

NEWS: Fathom Farewell mercilessly fight to the death!

Maintaining a run of a single every few months in 2025 isn’t easy to do but American Metalcore merchants Fathom Farewell have consistently delivered consistently with new song “Gladiator” a fine example. Produced, mixed, mastered and engineered by Chris Piquette (Trophy Wives, Riviera) at No Boundaries Studios, it harks back to a time when Russell

Documentary: Undeath on Bus Invaders!

When the 2025 incarnation of the Chaos & Carnage Tour rolled up to Radius in Chicago Illinois on 9th May, the Digital Tour Bus team were reading and waiting to film an episode of their iconic series Bus Invaders. On that run were Dying Fetus, Cradle of Filth, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ne Obliviscaris, Vomit Forth, and

5 Albums I Want To Be Buried With #10: Phobetor!

London Blackened Death Metal act Phobetor may have disturbed our train of thought with their blistering new EP “A Solitary Vigil“. A record which quite literally finds them reaching critical mass with the addition of long time live guitarist Ben Ash (Carcass, Pig Iron, Satyricon) in a studio capacity and unlocks the ability for them to

Review: “Dritfeit UFO” by Husmanskost

It’s time to rise and grind because after December’s split EP with Ground Sweat Norwegian Experimental Grind duo Husmanskost are back to turn your brains to mush. They’ve offered up their fifth full length album in a decade of destruction with mastermind and multi instrumentalist Kai Andre Kofoed doing his first full album as a

NEWS: Asleep At The Helm charge forth to death or glory!

Known for their love for the raw intensity of the Australian scene, Asleep At The Helm have maintained their perpetual forward motion with “Photosynthetic“. It’s the second since the Nu-Metalcore quartet announced their signing with Year Of The Rat Records, a label who boast the talents of Save Us, Lastelle and Black Orchid Empire on their roster. As

NEWS: Omnium Gatherum share their pain!

Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren and Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios (Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Opeth) in Sweden and featuring vocals tracked on the legendary SSL console used on “Innuendo” by Queen and produced by Björn ‘Speed’ Strid (Soilwork) a new Melodic Death Metal album from Omnium Gatherum is on the horizon. Century Media