Playthrough: “Visitant” from Omnivortex!

…with Dortmund Deathfest in Germany and Death Coffee Party in Czech Republic on 1st and 2nd August respectively guitarists Severi Saarioja and Mikko Pylkkö from Omnivortex are getting some practice in. The Helsinki, Finland based Technical Blackened Death Metal act have shared a playthrough video for “Visitant“, their first stab in the dark since their 2023

NEWS: Words Of Concrete synchronise watches!

Having been welcomed to the Blood Blast Distribution family just days after unveiling a freshly remastered edition of their 2011 album “East German Cold“, German Hardcore crew Words Of Concrete have now dropped a new single. Titled “6AM in Gorbitz“, the track features Knuckle Sandwich with both bands having torn Lake Elsinore in California apart this

NEWS: Stygian Fair enter a new realm!

Exploring themes of destiny, social decay, and inner reckoning, the new album “The Hidden Realm” from Swedish Epic Metal act Stygian Fair is a thought provoking affair. Front loaded with Thrash tinged riffage the Progressive Metal outfit have shared a music video for the title track as Rockshots Records begin distribution to the masses. Do

NEWS: Suffer escape the orphanage!

In something of a bitter sweet moment, Deathcore brutes Suffer have unveiled a new single in “Orphan” alongside a music video directed by Dan Cooke. It’s the band’s final work with vocalist Aaron Ketley and guitarist James Wild who both depart on good terms to focus on other aspects of their lives. That makes the creators

Playthrough: “Cronenberged” from Revocation!

Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (The Haunted, Spiritbox, Sepultura) with artwork by Paolo Girardi (Bell Witch, Mother Of Graves, Cryptopsy) on 26th September “New Gods, New Masters” by Revocation will arrive via Metal Blade Records. The record includes guest appearances by Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation, Luc Lemay of Gorguts, Jonny Davy of Job For

NEWS: ten56 know what you did last summer!

If it wasn’t obvious then a rumour has become a reality a vocalist Aaron Matts, drummer Arnaud Verrier, bassist Steeves Hostin and guitarists Quentin Godet and Luka Rozaka, better known as Parisian Deathcore collective ten56, have announced their sophomore album “IO“. A 5th September release via Out Of Line Music it will coincide with their previously

Documentary: Behind “Bønescraper” with Machine Head!

As the dust settles on their eleventh studio album “Unatøned“, Machine Head duo Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern  discuss the story behind the track “Bønescraper“. As part of their European summer shows, the band will be one of the headliners at Bloodstock Open Air Festival next month, standing alongside Gojiria and Trivium so we fully

Interview: Kittie answer 10 questions with Metalshop TV!

In this latest interview Metalshop TV caught up with Morgan Lander and Tara McLeod from Kittie after their band’s show at Rock For People Festival in Czech Republic. They used the opportunity to extend their long running “10 Questions” series which asks them not only about their music but their personal lives too, so with

Review: “Still Standing” by Bruiserweight

Despite only having their first practice in December 2022, Montreal, Québec natives Bruiserweight managed to open for Buried Alive in January 2023. They did so armed with a collection of songs that would go on to become their 2023 demo, a four track affair released through Lifers Records having been mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead

NEWS: Combustion 96 rise from the grave!

Ahead of a run of August shows from Anaheim California to Fort Lauderdale with Bruce Dickinson, the all star cast of Combustion 96 have offered up a new single in “Rise“. How did they get to open that run of shows you ask? Their Swedish guitarist Philip Näslund just so happens to be a multi-platinum