NEWS: Avulsed pray for the Sabbath?

Paying tribute to their Scandinavian roots, Spanish Death Metal act Avulsed have recorded a collection of songs from the demos and EPs that inspired them between 1990 and 1991. Thus far only four of the eleven songs that make up their upcoming album “Nordic Embryogenesis” have been named and shamed even though the release date

NEWS: Warforged return to the streets?

Featuring guest vocal appearances from Eddie Limperis of Barren Heir, Eddie Gobbo from Something is Waiting and Danny Rodriguez of Through the Eyes of the Dead a new album from Chicago natives Warforged awaits on the horizon. A 14th August date for distribution has been set by The Artisan Era Records for “The Grove | Almanac”

NEWS: Embodiment get infected?

In celebration of the arrival of their new EP “Cryptomorph“, Death Metal act Embodiment have shared a lyric video for “As They Spread Their Infection” which gives us an opportunity to plug their imminent EP release shows. There will be three opportunities to witness their insanity on stage and having reviewed the record, we can safely

Bootleg: “Killicon Valley (Silicon Dust)” from Hellevate!

They said the purpose was cruelty so you might want to buckle up for this multi-cam edit of “Killicon Valley (Silicon Dust)” from the release show for the album of the same name by Thrash crew Hellevate. It took place at Warehouse on Broadway on 23rd May as the Kansas City, Missouri force demonstrated their

NEWS: Asylum Road drop “Desolate”!

Continuing to tread the boards of Northwest Ireland are Groove Metal quartet Asylum Road who have been working on their third EP. Produced, mixed and mastered by Josh Sid Robinson (Lock Horns, Survivalist, Archives), that’s rumoured to be titled “III: Plá is Gorta” (or “III: Plague and Famine” in Irish) with confirmation of its existence coming

Bootleg: “This House” from Dyscordia!

Taking us back to their set at Grensrock Festival in 2025, Belgian Progressive Metallers Dyscordia have shared “This House“, which was not only the second of the show but also doubles as the second from their “Delete/Rewrite” album. As with the previously released footage, it comes courtesy of Yngwie Vanhoucke from Paradise Through a Lens

Documentary: Spirit Adrift on Bus Invaders!

Filmed during The Decibel Magazine Tour 2026 which saw Spirit Adrift, Cryptopsy, Necrot and Blood Monolith form an unusual alliance, the latest episode of the iconic Bus Invaders series is curious moment. Filmed on 23rd May at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago it finds the cameras rolling at the door of a van belonging to Nate Garrett

Review: “High Priestess” by Solothurn

“This EP is heavier and more progressive than anything we’ve released before. There are doomier riffs, more atmosphere and more space in the songs, but the core of it is still melody and emotional impact. It feels like a natural evolution, just darker and more fully realised.” ~ Solothurn