On the 11th April in Copenhagen Denmark, Oakland Californians Machine Head began this European “Evening With…” tour with Decapitated guitarist Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka once again joining Robb Flynn, Jared MacEachern and Matt Alston. Tonight that run comes to an end at O2 Brixton Academy in London England, a venue the band last played in 2019
One good turn deserves another so after the barnstorming success of first single “Asphyxiate“, Nu-Metal rooted genre blending mercenaries BlackMarket have dropped the bombshell that there is “Radical Views“. The cut doubles as the title track of their 29th May releasing EP, one which finds them translating their electric live energy to the studio.
Creators of “Big Doomy Riffs that your mum won’t like” and Rabidfest survivors Collapser have returned with new single “Avalanche“. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Smith of Lethal Audio in Stoke, the track is the Melodic Doom fuelled Groove Metal quartets first of the year following three heavy hitting cuts in 2025. The question
On 1st May Chicago Nu-Metalcore outlet VCTMS offered up “Pain Processing II” with seven fresh cuts featuring members of Heavy//Hitter, ten56, Extortionist and Fox Lake. A conversation about that record as well as the personal struggles and experiences that inspired the music with Belgian Jasper offers insight and intrigue, touching on the bands creative process,
At some point this summer Brighton masters of abrasive Metal Monovoid are going to be giving us the gift of their debut album “Dissolving The Brain“, a record engineered, mixed and mastered by Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studios. While we impatiently wait for that, they’ve shared a music video created by Southcourt Studios
Mastered by Federico Telesca (Novomundo) a new EP in “Nu Malaise” has arrived from Nottingham Progressive Post Hardcore quintet Blight Town as they put it “on all carriers“. That news is accompanied by an obligatory music video with “Called2Say” the cut of choice. Yes. Stevie Wonder’s lawyers are sharpening their pencils but they’ll have to catch
Having gone on hiatus in November 2024 and shutdown their social media a month later, on 22nd May 2026 Spanish Thrash Gods Crisix shared the message “Hello friends, it’s been a while. It’s time to change the rules“. They’ve dropped a brand new single featuring Flymeon with guest vocals from Arthur Alternatif of Downterra called “Fast
Originally slated for a June release via Inverse Records, a sophomore album from Finnish Melodic Heavy Metal act Blackment has been delayed for reasons undisclosed. That hasn’t however stopped the label from unveiling the bands second single of the year in “Afterlife“, a cryptic tale in which the sense of anxiety is palpable which features guest backing
Following the news that come October Brazilian Death Metal act Crypta will be part of the “Wrath Across North America Tour 2026” that will see th m join Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh and Thrown Into Exile, the band have shared a part one of a rehearsal documentary featurette. The quartet are currently
“Genre bending and fierce. This EP is here to showcase our range. The core is classic Blackmarket, jaw-breaking lyrics and electronics that come with a bite. But this time, we’ve embraced our metal influences more. Reaching deep into our contempt and turning it into gut-wrenching, hard-hitting Metal.” ~ Fraser Burrow, vocals
