Nine records in fourteen years of existence confirms Ellende has a band who simply refuse to go away quietly. Founded by multi-instrumentalist L.G. in Graz, Austria in 2011 their journey began with debut EP “Rückzug in die Innerlichkeitˮ (or “Retreat into Inner Life“) and they haven’t looked back since. Originally conceived as an introverted, misanthropic,
Not only did we get to witness a lot of top drawer live performances throughout the year that was 2025 but we also got to see a few bands that we never thought for a second we would get the chance to. For example, if you’d told us this time last year that American Metalcore
What makes The Downbeat Podcast so damn good? That’s an easy one. Host Craig Reynolds, known for his role as the drummer of Stray From The Path has become a masterful interviewer. This time out he discusses everything from the formation of Psycho-Frame to their album “Salvation Laughs In The Face Of A Grieving Mother”
American Thrash crew Mass Punishment have not only finished an EP in “Aftermath” but have started work on a new album in “Dehumanized“. In this freshly released behind the scenes featurette, the band are joined by producer George Pond for the recording sessions at The Bomb Shelter in New Jersey, which just so happens to
Joined by Jei Doublerice of Despite Exile and Mark Garrett of Kardashev on 13th March Progressive Post-Metal act Monosphere will give us the gift of their new album “Amnesia“. Continuing the promotional campaign around that the band have pushed guitarist Lukas Klotz and bassist Marlon Palm forward to give us a playthrough video for their previously released single
What’s Charleston, West Virginia known for? The neurotic down tuned Death Metal formula of Crown Vic, that’s what. A heady brew of Deathcore, Slam and Sludge Metal laced with themes of drugs and death has escaped from the crypt since 2017 with Barbaric Brutality Records gripping their pillows tight as they distribute. At the end
Fan filmed footage of the Chimaira Christmas show that took place at the Angora Theatre in Cleveland Ohio on 20th December has surfaced online. Running to 90 minutes the set includes classics like “The Dehumanizing Process“, “Power Trip” and “Nothing Remains” are all present and correct as the Groove Metal band continue to march forth
It seems that Dublin-based Technical Death Metal act Void Revenant aren’t content with releasing Cosmic Horror themed EP “Celestial Procession” back in February and have been working on new material. They were filmed performing a new cut titled “The Unthinking Depths” at Dismemberfest, in McDowell’s in Inchicore, which has now surfaced online, so if you like what
A band who have many strings to their bow, No Kings Allowed channel chaos and catharsis into their sound as evidenced with previous albums “Dethroned” and “A New Era” which both saw the cold light of day in 2024. The Netherlands–Belgium based collective have blended Deathcore, Metalcore and Nu-Metal with cinematic layers to forge their steel in
