NEWS: Legionary judge the judges?

Adorned by artwork from the legendary Mark Cooper (Vulvodynia, Rings Of Saturn, Carrion Vael) having been mixed and mastered by Mike Low (Aborted, Inferi, Shadow Of Intent), a new album from New Jersey-based, Melodic Death Thrash outfit Legionary awaits. Set for a 6th March release “Never-Ending Quest for Purpose” was engineered by Ben Karas (Thank You

NEWS: Dust Orchard pray to the void?

Telling the story of a desperate struggle for survival in an apocalyptic future, Helskini Finland Progressive Metal band Dust Orchard have returned with new single “Hours in the Void”. Known for their love of Swedish Melodic Death Metal as well as for weaving violin-led melodies into a dense, riff-driven foundation of modern heavy music, they are

NEWS: Naraka escape the land of the lost?

If you missed it, back in October Art Gates Records pushed the release button on “Born In Darkness” by French Groove Metal act Naraka, an album mixed and mastered by none other than Logan Mader (Once Human, Machine Head, Soulfly). The band have returned to that record to give us a haunting music video for

NEWS: Soul Of Anubis return to rot!

After first single “Incarnation” accompanied the announcement of album “Ritual” by Portuguese duo Soul Of Anubis via Time To Kill Records on 20th February it was only ever a matter of time before second single “Mind Crusher” landed. The track had caught the attention of fans due to a guest appearance from Keijo Niinimaa of Rotten Sound and

NEWS: Turbowitch warn of haunting skies!

Channelling the spirit of 80’s Extreme Metal through their Blackened Speed Thrash souls, Hungarian speed demons Turbowitch have long been a band with a reputation for a ferocious live show with fast and filthy songs created for immediate impact in their arsenal. They’ve announced that their third album “Under Haunted Skies” will be released on

NEWS: Gutslit become the Berzerker!

Mixed and mastered by Mendel Bij de Liej (Catalysis, Aborted) a skull splitting new single from Mumbai Death Metal purveyors Gutslit has surfaced. “I, Berzerker”, marks the band’s first release since 2023’s seminal record “Carnal” and the beginning of a new chapter in their relentless evolution as a raw declaration of intent. Written as a defiant

Review: “Celestial” by The Eternal

Following the success of their critically acclaimed album “Skinwalker” the return of Australian-Finnish Dark Progressive Gothic Metal band The Eternal with almost half an hour of new music musing on themes of sorrow, loneliness, sadness and life holds much promise. The line up that brought us that album continue here with mastermind Mark Kelson on

NEWS: Claustrofobia Vs Ratos de Porao!

They may have only returned from their third North American tour but Brazilian Death Thrash merchants Claustrofobia have unleashed a new standalone single “Aqui Nao”. Sung in the groups native Portuguese with a special surprise Brazilian guest in vocalist João Gordo of Ratos de Porao. In support of their late 2024 M-Theory Audio released album

NEWS: Dragsholm impale therefore they are?

Intent on dragging the Blackened Death Metal genre back into the crypt by invigorating fans with raw intensity and unrelenting brutality, Dragsholm have warned of their next album “From The Bloodlines of Bram” with “I Am the Impaler”. Lyrically inspired by classic horror cinema and gothic literature, their music envelopes listeners in a cold, shadow-drenched

NEWS: Sum of Seven announce “Echoes of the Hypermind”!

After a decade and two albums as Sonus Corona in 2021 a Finnish Progressive Metal six piece changed their name to Sum of Seven and offered up three singles. Now, five years on they have inked a deal with Inverse Records to release their debut album under the new name, a concept record titled “Echoes of