Review: “Opacity” by Anomic (2nd Anniversary)

Dealing with themes of Existentialism, Insanity, Morbidity, Society and Politics, “Opacity” is the debut EP from Anomic, a Death Thrash duo formed in 2023 and split between Holland and Germany. Guitarist and shrill vocalist Raafat Atasi (ONKT, Paindemonium, Pitchfork) is joined by bassist and death growl beast Fadi Massamiri (Abidetherein, Eulen, Wrahha) for the purpose,

NEWS: Darkthrone admit: “They Found One Of My Graves”!

Celebrating their 40th anniversary, self proclaimed Norse cavemen and creators of Primitive Metal Darkthrone have allowed Peaceville Records to release new album “Pre-Historic Metal”.  Recorded at Chaka Khan Studios in Oslo Norway before mastering by Jack Control (Stranguliatorius, Cianide, Frozen Soul) it’s been described as a continuation of the mastery witnessed on 2024’s ‘It Beckons

NEWS: Opensight muse on a concept…

After the success that was “Mondo Fiction” the return of Opensight with new album “The Outfit” on 15th May via Season Of Mist is an intriguing one. The band have shared a music video for “Killer Outfit” cut from it, a compendium of recovered footage, reports, forgotten films and other documents, assembled in an attempt to

NEWS: It’s phantom limb surgery for Ghidrah!

They say that good things come to those who wait so we hope that is the case for EP “The Cold Grace Of Loss” which will arrive from Austrian Progressive Deathcore unit Ghidrah in November. It has to be said that the omens are good with first single “Phantom Pain” arriving in music video form

NEWS: Redshift premier “The Singer”!

Mastered by Jamie King (Bastard Cröss, The Contortionist, Between The Buried And Me) a new album from Redshift is slated for a 29th May release via Pale Wizard Records. Titled “Down The Wire” it’s rumoured to be a concept album that acts as a scathing attack on the AI world with “The Singer” the first

NEWS: Eschalon confirm nine shows!

After reducing venues to rubble with American Metalcore heroes Still Remains last summer on the 20th Anniversary tour for their album “Of Love And Lunacy“, everyone thought Eschalon were taking a break from the road to write new material. However it seems like their addiction to the road won’t wait for that so they’ve confirmed

Playthrough: “The Great Famine” from Demonic Resurrection!

When you’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the existence of your band, you want to make it special. That’s why in February Demonic Resurrection returned with EP “Apocalyptic Dawn” and introduced a new line up around vocalist and multi instrumentalist Demonstealer. While they were in the studio the new incarnation of the Mumbai Indian Symphonic Death Metal

NEWS: Fourth Dominion warn of the poison, noose and knife!

Rochester New Yorkers Fourth Dominion have shared a live performance video for “Blake’s Blade” from their new EP “Towards Chione“, a record that finds them somewhere between Dark Folk and Gothic Metal. That was released on 1st May via Fiadh Productions and arrives just a couple of days before the first anniversary of its predecessor