Review: “Kháos” by Castiel

Klagenfurt in Austria is home to Downtempo Deathcore purveyors Castiel, a band who have trodden where Gods fear to tread since their 2013 inception. A string of waterfall released singles paved the way for their debut album “Blasphemy” in 2017 and six years late they brought Alan Grnja from Distant and Robby Estamuerto from Street

NEWS: For The Pyres announce “At The Pyres Of Sin”!

Opening track “All Becomes None” is the first burnt offering from “At The Pyres Of Sin” a new album from Swedish Death Metal horde For The Pyres. Rising from their collective graves in 2019 the band formed with a desire to write music that they genuinely enjoyed and that reflected their musical roots. The creative

NEWS: Threads are pulled as the Octopus rises!

Originally conceived as the solo project of guitarist and composer Angelos Tzamtzis in 2019, Threads quickly evolved into a full-fledged five-piece band after his move to Berlin. Drawing inspiration from Post and Progressive Metal realms the outfit blur the lines between their influences in the sonic abrasions of Gojira, Tool and Alcest with their 2021

NEWS: Aneuma tear down the walls!

Channelling both power and emotion, forging a sonic path through darkness and light as it challenges listeners to break free from personal limitations “Tear Down The Walls” has landed from Spanish Melodic Death Metal force Aneuma. Its only a second single from their highly anticipated album “Flesh and Bone“, a record with a date on

NEWS: Dosgamos prepare to take on Europe!

Italian Groove Metal maestros Dosgamos have announced an imminent European tour for their sophomore album “On The Seventh Day He Regretted” that will take them across Europe. The record itself serves as a philosophical exploration of creation, morality, and the human condition, inviting listeners to reflect on their own place within a flawed existence and was mixed

NEWS: Asylum Road seek Italian blood?

Hailing from the Northwest of Ireland, Asylum Road are a Metal four piece who know how to pack a punch. Last year the outfit gave us their debut EP “The Fear“, a raw and personal nature and Melodic Death Metal flourishes giving it a real edge. Now they return refreshed and renewed with “Cerca Trova“, the

NEWS: Decadence Incarnate witness the “Illusion Of Freedom”!

Pre-orders may not yet be available but a second single in “Illusion Of Freedom” has been offered up by Swedish Post-Thrash operatives Decadence Incarnate from a new EP titled “Eternal Rebellion“. That will not see the cold light of day until 11th July but with a lyrical focus on social criticism, personal strength and the

NEWS: Bleed From Within believe in a violent approach?

Celebrating the arrival of their new album “Zenith” via Nuclear Blast, Scottish Metalcore Kings Bleed From Within have shared a visualizer for “Violent Nature” that celebrates the artwork of the record. Mixed and mastered by Ermin Hamidovic (Rivers Of Nihil, Job For A Cowboy, Periphery) at Systematic Productions in Melbourne Australia, it comes ahead of some

NEWS: Machine Head premier “Bonescraper”!

It looks like the appearance of Oakland California’s Machine Head at Bloodstock Open Air Festival this summer will be a moment of celebration as the band unveil “Bonescraper“. Its the second from eleventh studio album “Unatoned“, a record set for a 25th April release via Nuclear Blast and comes with a music video directed and

NEWS: Obsidian Skies find salvation in the ocean deep…

Born of the writing partnership that served in Endlight, Colorado Progressive Metal duo Obsidian Skies pick up where they left off with debut EP “Saturnian” with new single “Unmade by the Ocean”, a symphonic journey through a post-apocalyptic underwater world. A complex beast that blends technical and neoclassical elements with intricate melodic solos, it thrives