A category set aside for singles that are released as standalone, this one is one of the toughest to choose from and is usually made up of bands trying to establish themselves on the path to glory. This year is no different, which is why unlike the EP and Album categories there are no honourable
Some raw GoPro footage of Mechromorph performing “Apex Predator” and “Lord Of The Harvest” at Bloodstock Open Air Festival this summer has materialised. The Essex Slamming Death Metal quintet have been in the space race since 2017, last year’s single pairing “Lunar Psychosis” and “Cosmic Aberration” confirming their presence in the science fiction horror genre
I compare thee to a summers day. As a fan of 2021’s EP “This Is Our Core” with “Salvation” being arguably the finest single track that Sore Teeth have in their discography with it’s “Punishment” era Biohazard influences, going into the review of their self titled album was an interesting moment. Four years have gone
Filmed at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California on 12th October by Iron Serbian for Capital Chaos TV, here’s the almighty Vader performing “Dark Age“. The show was as actually a celebration the 25th anniversary of the classic “Litany” and while it wasn’t a full album performance, fans did get to witness cuts like like
Ahead of their “Mutation Phase“ co-headlining European tour trek with Butcher Babies and Black Spikes, Moldovan exports Infected Rain have given vocalist Lena Scissorhands the opportunity to wish us happy holidays with a behind the scenes featurette about what she does at home during the period. The aforementioned tour will also be heading to North America
Having previously streamed the audio back in November, Xtreem Music have now shared a music video for “Primitive Medicine” by Brazilian Thrash overlords Deathraiser. When it arrives on 22nd January in all formats, their sophomore album “Forged in Hatred” will bring to an end a fourteen year long wait for the follow up to 2011’s “Violent
Four months after Dublin Groove Metal beasts Uragh gave us EP “Stalemate” and music video for “Crimson Dove“, the band have produced a behind the scenes featurette as if out of nowhere. So if you want to see them swimming in the sea, now you have the chance. Incidentally the four tracks were recorded, mixed
A growing concern since their 2022 inception Indianapolis, Indiana based Deathcore quintet Mauled have been musing on themes of Murder, Violence, Hate and Death for the past three years. That time has yielded not one but two EPs with “Wrath” arriving in 2023 and there self titled record following in April of 2025. Those records have
Drum roll please! If Metal Hammer can do an Editor’s column note in each edition then why can’t Metal Noise (dot) Net do a “Letters to the Editor” style Christmas Interview?! Who makes the rules?! After one of our biggest years to date we asked our Editor Michael the same damn questions we asked the
Squeakquel lovers unite as West Coast Metallic Hardcore crew Lionheart are preparing for a European tour with new album “Valley Of Death II” out via Arising Empire on 9th January. A fifth advanced listen from that has emerged in “No Peace” with the album itself produced by A Day To Remember guitarist Neil Westfall before
