Review: “Serpentine” by Catalysis

A second record with the line up that delivered last years EP “The Only Way Out Is Through” as well as performances at Anvinium Metal Festival in Belgium, Thrashchester in Manchester and Aberdeen Metal Fest to name but a few means the anticipation of continues quality from Scottish Metalcore Kings Catalysis is high. For a

NEWS: King Kraken share call to arms!

Filmed at Bloodstock Winter Gathering, Traditional Heavy Metal merchants King Kraken have shared a new burnt offering in “Call To War” that has been tried and tested in the live arena. It’s their first new material since last years album “March of the Gods” and comes ahead of a run of shows with Fury having

Bootleg: Forlorn live at The Earth House!

A raw and immersive live performance filmed in a subterranean space steeped in folklore and atmosphere, mixed by Dan Weller (Sikth, Bury Tomorrow, Holding Absence) finds Forlorn demonstrating their prowess with three crushing tracks ahead of an unholy trinity of festival appearances. Those tracks include the bands recent single “Let Them Run” as well as

NEWS: Revenge Ritual have a passion…

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have announced the signing of New Jersey’s Revenge Ritual for the release of their album “Arbitrary Punishment” on 15th May. Formed in 2023, the band fuse Sludge Metal, Hardcore and Black Metal for conversations about occultism, desolation, depression and murder with “A Passion For Murder” being a fine example as well

NEWS: Boarzoy warn of The Great Fires!

Boston Massachusetts self declared Boar Metal band Boarzoy may not have committed to a release date or artwork as yet but they have shared first single from their upcoming new album “The Great Fires“. Titled “Agency (Is Necessary)” it follows a couple of stand alone singles that were unveiled in the aftermath of their well

NEWS: End It return to crackin’ skulls!

Directed, edited and filmed by Theo Sicurella, a music video for “Cloutbusting” by End It has appeared via label home Flatspot Records. It’s release has been timed to coincide with the start of a North American tour with Terror, Pain Of Truth and Start Today which the band are shoehorning in before a European festival run that

NEWS: Noosed are morbid and miserable?

In a three way split between Road To Masochist, Fiadh Productions and Throne Of Lies Records, cassettes, compact discs and black vinyl editions of EP “Misery” by Noosed are going to find their way into our sweaty paws on 15th May. The band, who are known for their seething compositions that blend of Crust Punk,

NEWS: Devildriver send their enemies to early graves!

It’s a new dawn, a new day and a new lease of life for American Groove Metal outfit Devildriver as they announce a new line up, a new album and US tour all on the same day. Enterprise Earth guitarist Gabe Mangold is now in the band and credited with recording, producing, mixing and mastering

NEWS: Frozen Soul talk about the Harp…

As they begin their North American tour with Avatar and Fleshgod Apocalypse, Century Media signings Frozen Soul have issued another warning of the sign of things to come with their new album “No Place Of Warmth” in “Deathweaver“. Another anthemic cut of monolithic Death Metal it tells the story of a character that uses the