NEWS: Underside reach crisis point?

How long we have to wait for their new album “What Divides Us” is open for debate but ahead of their appearance at this summer’s incarnation of Download Festival Nepalese Metalcore merchants Underside have unveiled another new song. This one is called “Crisis” and as the band comment, it’s one with which they pull absolutely

NEWS: Progeny Of Sun let their secrets out!

While Inverse Records remain tight lipped about the release date of sophomore album “Prophets of the Void” by Finnish Progressive Blackened Death Metal act Progeny Of Sun, the band themselves are less poker faced. They’ve announced it will drop on 5th September followed by an album release show on 26th September at Bar 15 Basement

NEWS: Pig Pen slap down “Rabid Beach”!

Given a video treatment with hand-drawn animation by artist Jesi Jordan, capturing rage and transformation “Rabid Beach” is the second single to emerge from Canadian Hardcore crew Pig Pen ahead of their debut album “Mental Madness“. A 27th June release via Flatspot Records, mixed by Arthur Rizk (Cold World, Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip) and mastered

NEWS: King leave ashes in their wake…

Including a cover of the Dead Congregation classic “Only Ashes Remain” a new album simply titled “K” is on the horizon from Columbian Blackened Death Metal horde King. It will arrive on 27th June via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, effectively celebrating 20 years of the band who started out in Medellín in 2005. Some

NEWS: Mortual announce debut album “Altar of Brutality”!

The stack of new releases via Nuclear Winter Records has just grown bigger with the announcement that the label will be distributing “Altar of Brutality” by Costa Rican Death Metal cult Mortual on 4th July. Carrying forward the cursed legacy of their previous EP “Evil Incarnation“, it is said that the trio now reach deeper

NEWS: Veil Of The Serpent waste no love!

Escaping the trappings of the gallery of sin, Veil Of The Serpent have added to their repitoire with a cover of “Wasting Love” by Iron Maiden. The original of course appeared on their album “Fear Of The Dark” leaving us to wonder if Veil Of The Serpent plan to collect their covers for a vinyl

NEWS: (hed)p.e. melt with us?

When does news become old news? Ah effit. In case you missed it, five days ago (hed)p.e. shared their cover of “I Melt With You” by Modern English. It’s the second of the covers to be revealed from an album titled “New And Improved” and is set in the 1980’s following previous record “70s Hits

Review: “Hide From The Light” by Diesect

Regular national touring with everyone whose anyone including Fit For A King, August Burns Red and While She Sleeps has brought Brisbane Australian heavy hitters Diesect to this point. The four piece have under their belts a pair of EPs in 2021’s “Mirror Image” and 2023’s “Shadows Follow” as well as a fistful of standalone

Playthrough: “Everything’s Got Teeth” from Fangs Out!

Want the challenge of seeing if you can pick up to to play “Everything’s Got Teeth” from Birmingham Hardcore Punk quartet Fangs Out from watching a guitar playthrough video? Ben Swash demonstrates how its done with an Espada model from Balaguer Guitars in Drop C#. Using Ernie Ball power slinky strings and recording through a Diezel