Review: “Pillars” by Zao

“These four bands/songs influenced us in ways that run deeper than I can fully explain. The riffs, the rhythms, the way songs were built, the urgency and style of the vocals, the conviction and chaos on stage—so much of what found its way into us all started here with them. Our Western Pennsylvania Big Four.

Bootleg: “Imminent Lies” from Besomora!

It’s now official. The three year reign of EP “Delusional Monster” by Australian Metal heads Besomora will come to an end on 18th September with the grand unveiling of follow up EP “Devotion to the Fear“. Mastered by Lance Prenc (Alpha Wolf, Void Of Vision, Polaris), the record has been preceded by a live rendition

NEWS: Esodic return to the Djinn!

Attempting to beat the algorithm, Esodic went from audio stream the playthrough before finally giving us a music video for their recent single “Torment of the Djinn“. Animated by Tony Simone at Zen Beast Media, the track explores the darkness that emerges when the human spirit loses its will, drawing from Middle Eastern mythology for inspiration. It’s

NEWS: Martyrs Saint search for dinosaur DNA?

Now their debut EP “From Strength to Strength” has landed on Planet Metal, Crossover Thrash crew Martyrs Saint are preparing to hit the road once more. They’ve got three shows lined up for July with the 10th anniversary of King Abyss not to mention a Metal 2 The Masses one dayer on the cards, so

Bootleg: “Invocation of the Dreamer” from Khemmis!

The opening cut of the freshly unveiled self titled record by Denver Doom Metal outfit Khemmis as performed live at Cornerstone Craft Beer and Live Music in Berkeley California on 24th June has surfaced in “Invocation of the Dreamer“. It was a night on the bands “Forsake the Light Tour” with  Necrofier and Wretched that saw

Documentary: Psychotic Outsider studio report #1!

Having tickled our taste buds with their EP “6” in 2024, Galway Ireland’s Psychotic Outsider are back in the studio. The trio who blend Hardcore Punk with Metal to create a cocktail of aggressive sounds previously talked about depression, phobias and mental problems, finding catharsis in their music so it will be interesting to hear

Bootleg: Concrete Age in Brighton!

A full, raw, unedited live set from Concrete Age at Daltons in Brighton has been shared by the Ethnic Metal band themselves, showing mastermind Ilya Morozov’s vision in full flight. Including “Battle for the Caucasus“, “Awaken the Gods” and a cover of “Simarik” by Tarkan, it’s forty seven minutes of madness that everyone can enjoy.

Documentary: Bleed From Within on Gear Masters!

While at the House Of Blues in Chicago back in April as part of the The Zenith Tour with Sylosis, Great American Ghosts and Life Cycles, guitarist Craig “Goonzi” Gowans from Bleed From Within took a moment from his busy schedule for the latest episode of Gear Masters. It finds him running through his live

NEWS: Broken Habit! Tide7! Stitch! July 2026!

Having impressed us with their crushing single “Shards“, Cork Ireland Nu-Metalcore warriors Tide7 have announced a run of shows in support of Dublin Nu-Metal outfit Broken Habit with Stitch opening in July. For those not in the know, Broken Habit began life as a Linkin Park tribute act before evolving into a whole different monster.