NEWS: Ov Sulfur take on a Slayer classic!

Having just finished a successful North American tour with DevilDriver, Blackened Deathcore heavyweights Ov Sulfur are now preparing to make their maiden European voyage to support Mental Cruelty alongside Extermination Dismemberment. Perhaps wanting to add something fresh to their live set the band have taken on “Disciple” by Slayer in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their “God

NEWS: Sea Bastard make it three with “Cyclopean”!

Fifteen years into their career Doom infused Sludge Metal quartet Sea Bastard have warned of their third album “Cyclopean“, which is set for a 30th October release via Road To Masochist. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul ‘Win’ Winstanley (Code, Grave Lines, King Leviathan) it has been five years in the making, the four piece

NEWS: The Foreshadowing smile and wave…

Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö (Barren Earth, Hypocrisy, Novembers Doom) and adorned by artwork from Bunker artworks (Katatonia, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride), Roman Gothic Dark Doom Metal outfit The Foreshadowing have album “Ozymandias” slated for a 20th November release via Lifeforce Records. From that the band have shared “The Wave Is on the

NEWS: Absolute Power present “Needs Must When The Devil Drives”!

Having made us wait for the first single, Absolute Power, a band who feature Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury in their ranks have shared the title track from their forthcoming sophomore album “Needs Must When The Devil Drives“. The song features former Judas Priest and Iced Earth vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens while also serving at the opening cut from

Review: “Relics” by Scald

Inspired by Scandinavian and Slavic mythology, back in 1993 Russian Epic.Doom Metal act Scald were formed and with their 1997 album album “Will Of The Gods Is Great Power” they rose to prominence in the genre. However their time was cut short with the tragic death of vocalist Agyl in a railroad accident in the

NEWS: Vanta NC roar back with “Gnarled”!

Still very much in a violent nature, Raleigh North Carolina Deathcore collective Vanta NC have dropped “Gnarled” following a run of shows in August with Flesh Carving. It’s the band’s second single of the year following January’s “Disengage” as band keep the engine ticking over nicely. If you like what you hear, the band have

Bootleg: Drown In Sulphur: Live at Black Feather Studio!

Celebrating the release of their new EP “Strix” via Noble Demon Records, Italian Blackened Deathcore heavyweights Drown In Sulphur have shared a performance of the record in full. Filmed in August 2026 at the Black Feather Studio in Turin Italy, it was directed by Valter Chiorino with audio recorded, mixed and mastered by Matt Viotti.

NEWS: Allocer return with “Vivisection Protocol”!

Perth, Australians Allocer don’t give a Castlemaine four X about anything but Death Metal and so the five piece have lashed out with “Vivisection Protocol“. Now that it has escaped the compound it means the band can concentrate on rehearsals for a pair of shows in Melbourne including Drencher Festival which will be headlined by

NEWS: Spheres believe there is life in the darkness…

The countdown to the 16th October via Art Gates Records release of “Dyson” by French Progressive Metal act Spheres continues with their new single “We Are Not Alone“. Mixed by the Chris Edrich (Devin Townsend, Tesseract, Leprous) and featuring cover art by Julien Grelet, it was recorded at JL Studio in Montreuil, France, by Jonathan Lino.

Bootleg: “The Nameless” from August Burns Red!

Filmed on 17th Mat at the Fillmore in Philadelphia, a live rendition of “The Nameless” from August Burns Red has surfaced online. The track is one from the Metalcore merchants new album “Season of Surrender” so if you like what you see and haven’t already had the pleasure, you know where to find it. The band