Based around theme of ‘Involuntary Communication Shutdown‘ a new single from Thrash overlords Xentrix has landed in ‘Nil by Mouth‘. Curiously the music that became the song was initially demoed for the previous ‘Seven Words‘ album but inadvertantly became buried then ultimately just disappeared under a wave of newer ideas at that time.
Italian atmospheric Black Metal project Marea have released “The Beauty of Broken Things“, a second single taken from the forthcoming album “A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost“. The track offers another glimpse into world of mastermind Matteo Balzarini, where melancholic melodies, atmospheric textures and black metal intensity are shaped into a carefully balanced
On a poster which reads “Born from pain. Bound by noise. Destined to collide” it has been announced that Canadian Metal outfit Kittie will be returning to Europe in March next year as direct support for French darksynth artist Carpenter Brut. If that wasn’t enough Japanese Experimental/Electronic Black Metal/Noise brigade VMO or “Violent Magic Orchestra”
A major port on the Volga River and home to over a million people, Saratov in Russia is home to Wa’arth, the mastermind behind Black Death Metal project Shargaas. It is written upon ancient scrolls that having spent a long tome experimenting with Black Metal styles Wa’arth began to forge his own sonic creations by blending
Our first introduction to Hilltops Are For Dreamers came back in 2020 as they gave their self titled records to the world and since then we’ve followed them down the left hand path from their heaviest Gothenburg scene Melodic Death Metal inspired moments through to some Gothic Rock inspired ones. While musicians have come and
What could be better than a fist full of candy and a classic low budget horror movie on Halloween? How about a full on two day, twenty band festival in the heart of Oxford? That would be Rabidfest which this year falls on Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st November at The Bullingdon. It’s a
Mixed by Ethan Camp (Mortiferum, Mephitic Corpse) and mastered by Dan Lowndes (Ancient Death, Blood Incantation, Cerebral Rot) at Resonance Sound Studio, a debut album from Portland, Maine Death Metal outfit Worm Altar is on the horizon. Recorded largely live in just ten hours by Todd Hutchisen at Acadia Recording Company “Pillars of Eternal Dusk” slated
Joined by guest vocalist Hannah Boulton who has added backing vocals to the bands last three albums, Scottish Metalcore powerhouse Bleed From Within have shared the third and final part of their summer season series. This one includes behind the scenes footage from performances at Wacken and Bloodstock Festival so it’s time for a little
Columbian Death Thrash merchants Warthrash have shared a live rendition of “Culebras Sin Honor” filmed at the first ever Capiro Metal Fest on 26th September in La Ceja, Antioquia. The track itself is one which takes pride of place on their new album “No Light Shall Remain” which saw the band celebrating their 26th anniversary
Having braved the New Blood stage at Bloodstock this summer and lived to tell the tale, Sheffield shredders Arkdown have shared a music video for the title track of their new EP “In Absence Of Mercy“. As a band they’ve been around more than a decade, their evolving sound blending the edge of Death Metal
