A relentless blend of old-school Swedish death metal, crust punk and hardcore, combining ferocious riffs and punishing rhythms with a dark, evocative atmosphere will be offered up by Italian death metal collective Skulld with their upcoming album “Abyss Calls to Abyss“. Reflecting themes of mortality, existential struggle, and the shadowed corners of human experience the
Ahead of the 13th February grand unveiling of their debut album “Disorders” via Art Gates Records, Alternative Metal outfit Kubika have discussed the meaning of the artwork by Gonzalo Villanueva Álvarez that adorns it. Produced by Alex Ménez, and mixed and mastered by Alex Cappa (Red Soil, Embrace the Dawn, Rabia Perez) at Metropol Studios in Madrid,
Exploring the psychological and existential void behind real acts of Italian murder and madness, transforming nine true-crime cases into allegorical portraits of emptiness, collapse, and human frailty, Italian Melodic Death Metal force Karmian have announced their next album. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Luca Cocconi and Simone Sighinolfi at Audiocore Studio (The Modern Age Slavery,
A band who feature in their ranks a trio of musicians known for their prior convictions in Beholder, Gourdin Clouté, Sainte Croix and Grande Pointe, Quebec City natives Ravenspell are preparing to unveil their debut album “Obsidian King” via Fighter Records on 12th March. Mixed and mastered by David Lizotte (Ültra Raptör, Saccage) the record is a
Now calling Melbourne Australia home Dark Cabaret Metal band Tardigrade Inferno have notified us of their intention to offer a new eleven track album of Avant-garde abrasions om 6th March. Dubbed “Hush” and adorned by artwork from Milena Kress its available for pre-order over at bandcamp with “Hide’n’Seek” the first single. Perhaps it’s inspired by
In memory of their good friend Markus “Striego” Hildebrand, German Progressive Death Metal force Antilles have unveiled “Drowned Kingdom” as the third single since their 2022 EP “Entheos“. It comes as the band celebrate a decade of destruction that has seen the Münster based quintet taking influences from Thrash, Death, Black and Progressive Metal to
The legend that is Kataklysm vocalist Maurizio Iacono sits down in person with Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza to discuss everything from touring with Vader to growing up in Montreal and of course Roman history. If you missed it, his Death Metal side project Ex Deo unveiled “Year Of The Four Emperors” earlier this year.
Vancouver, British Columbians Opal In Sky have given the gift that keeps giving. They’ve announced the Canada Across the Pond Tour which will find them playing 31 shows across 15 countries in Europe in Spring 2026. Sharks In Your Mouth, Give Em Blood and Mvochist will all be picking up support slots on select dates
After their second EP “Abysmal Earth” caught our attention back in the summer we figured we’d seize the opportunity to go back and review “Thrash Is Back”, the debut record from Exaust. Hailing from deepest, darkest Cwmbrân, South Wales hasn’t stopped the five piece from reducing venues to rubble alongside the likes of Inhuman Nature,
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. It will soon be snowing. Then there will be Christmas jumper day at the 9-5 daily grind to raise a few quid for charity and perhaps even a mince pie tasting competition, if you’re lucky. But while you’re doing all that, what are your favourite musicians up
