Having just completed a 20th Anniversary run for “Birthing The Giant” and before they head to the United Kingdom as their alter egos Bat Sabbath, Canadian Hardcore Punks Cancer Bats have warned of an eighth studio album. Where they found time to even think about “Give Me Dirt” with all their other commitments we have
If you missed it, Jei Doublerice of Despite Exile and Mark Garrett of Kardashev make their presence felt as guest vocalists on a new album from Progressive Post-Metal purveyors Monosphere. From “Amnesia” the band have chosen “Collapse” for a full band instrumental playthrough video because… why not? Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios might have
Bankok Metallic Hardcore crew Whispers playing a sold out Digital in Newcastle on Saturday 18th April 2026? Filmed by David Tan, Kathryn McBride and Keir O’Donnell? Video Audio mixed by Cameron Wilson of Lunchbox Prod? Live Audio and Audio Recorded by Elliot Gallart? Dedicated drum cam footage? Why are we talking in questions?
Bringing the first May bank holiday weekend to a glorious end Rabidfest have announced six more bands for this year’s incarnation of Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender – including the Sunday night headliner! That honour goes to Trap Metal act n0trixx with Spared An Endless Orbit, Necronomicunt, The Blade Itself, Twin Skeletons and Sabertooth also added. The event
“There was no comfort, no distance, and no way to step away. That isolation mattered. It stripped everything down to what was essential. This record exists because we chose to be uncomfortable, to argue honestly and to stay in the room until it felt right” ~ DJ Temple, guitars
It maybe 10 months away but Moldova’s finest export Infected Rain have announced a run of shows across Europe in support of Melodic Synth Metal force Delain. Those shows will take place in February of 2027 with the headliners set to bring with them a number of guest musicians including Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish, Tarot, Raskasta
ArcTanGent survivors A-Tota-So have announced a run of shows around their previously announced festival appearances in the summer. Those include four stops in September with Poptones as the Alternative Metal trio spread their wings with driving energy, infectious intensity and emotional weight. Their might even be a few guest vocalists. Who knows?
Twelve months ago Colombian Death Thrash quartet Warthrash gave us the gift of single “Wounds” and as it transpires, there is plenty more where that came from. The track in point of fact serves as the first single from the bands sophomore album “No Light Shall Remain“, a record which will see the cold light
Mixed, mastered and production by Chris Kreutzfeldt (Cabal, Ghost Iris) a new single from Orecus has surfaced in “Human Drones“, which features artwork by Misha Mono (Void Witch, Revered and Reviled Above All Others) that is similar to that of last years single “Judgement“. Both tracks follow the Stockholm, Sweden based Death Metal acts guest filled 2024
A second single from the third album by Indian Progressive Metal meets Mathcore entity, the artists formerly known as Orchid has arrived in “Void Engine“. Now known as Maneating Orchid, the group have made their name in the avant-garde brand of Extreme Metal with dense, dissonant riffing, abrasive vocals and song structures that collapse and mutate
