Review: “Infernua” by Azken Auzi

Back in 2023 French occult Doom Sludge outfit Azken Auzi rose to prominence with their self titled album, a record which found the trio musing on themes of Apocalypse, War, Religion, Serial killers and Madness over riffs fit for worship. Three years on, following the departure of bassist Laurent Deramchi, who has been replaced in

NEWS: Höwler escape The Matrix?

CDN Records have announced they will be distributing “Beyond Mortal Control” a fifth full length album from San José Costa Rican Thrash trio Höwler on 8th May. Artwork from the legendary Andrei Bouzikov (Belushi Speed Ball, Hazzerd, Municipal Waste) accompanies the record, which is rumoured to be darker and more aggressive than it’s predecessors with first

NEWS: Slaughter To Prevail make it a European Summer!

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Slaughter To Prevail have added a run of club shows to their previously announced festival appearances with American metal heads Vended and Brazilian Death Metal act Crypta joining them on selected dates. That follows the news of Blood 4 Blood, an event set to take place on

NEWS: Provenance bare their teeth!

Having made an impression with last year’s debut EP “A Funeral For The Past” a Metalcore band hailing from Fitchburg Massachusetts are promising a sophomore effort in “Diss//Associate” in the not too distant future. That band are Provenance and they’ve shared what looks like the first single from that in “Show Your Teeth” with a

NEWS: Stalemate Of Wills announce “Existence Denied”!

Caked in the mud of endless frustrations created by the hopelessness experienced throughout life and the inability to change but still survive,  Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Stoner Sludge trio Stalemate Of Wills have eight cuts including “Two Worlds” slated to appear on their debut full-length album “Existence Denied“. Embracing an ethos of self-reliance the record will be

NEWS: Knocked For Six carry the weight of the World!

Having shared stages with such household names as Mastiff, Moon Reaper and Existentialist in recent times, Knocked For Six have maintained perpetual forward motion with a fourth standalone single titled “Faithbreaker“. A brutally honest account of depression, guilt and the pressure of expectation soaked in Hardcore driven Metalcore, the rumour is that it’s just the

NEWS: Funeral Solution seek sedation?

Some people are only happy when it rains which is why Funeral Solution have an EP titled “The Art of Feigning Happiness“. That was released in December and so to continue the awareness campaign around the Melodic Post-Hardcore record the band have shared a glorious black and white music video for “It Only Hurts When

NEWS: Highgate await the reaper?

The hills of Kentucky are once again alive with the sound of music as Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have issued a second cut in “Death Comes” from the upcoming new Highgate album “Prophecies of Eternal Horror“. If the title didn’t give the game away, the record is one that finds the Doom laden Sludge

NEWS: Collapse The Sky return to shark infested waters…

Mastered by Myroslav Borys (Downpour, Confessions Of A Traitor, Last Hounds) at Jigsaw Audio, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album “Seven Eyes” Metalcore merchants Collapse The Sky have re-recorded its closing track “Shark Week“. Mixed and produced by guitarist Flynn Green and coupled it with footage captured by Ryan Baxter to create a