NEWS: Caliban explain their suffering to Cabal!

Before embarking on a three date run of shows in Germany dubbed the “Darkness over X-Mas” tour with Mental Cruelty, Doomcrusher and Strength, headliners Caliban have shared a music video for the rendition of “Dear Suffering” that features on the deluxe version of their album “Back From Hell“. One of six additional tracks, the song was

NEWS: Obey the Sun announce “Desert Ritual”!

Eclipse Records have announced the signing of Hungarian Grunge Metal act Obey The Sun and have confirmed plans to distribute a new EP called “Desert Ritual” on 3rd April. Produced by Attila Horváth (Subscribe, Al Di Meola, Macklemore) at Ash Sound Studio the bands sophomore release follows EP “L.I.R.A.” from which the music video for “Land of the

NEWS: Diatom scream mercy when it hurts!

From dreamy and fleeting subtleties to oppressive burdens of transience, Gdańsk Poland Post-Metal act Diatom are masters in their chosen field. Rumour has it that their sophomore album, the follow up to 2022’s well received “Sól” and their debut with vocalist Michał Kulniew is on the horizon for a March 2026 release. It might even be

NEWS: Borrower walk with demons…

Eight years after their last taped confession Italian Progressive Thrash Metal collective Borrower have resurfaced with “El Degollador”, a track cut from a new album set for a 13th February release via Argonauta Records imprint label Octopus Rising. Across eight tracks the concept album, which is titled “Killerdemons”, tells the story of the birth and

NEWS: NightWraith watch the flickering flame!

Proudly announcing the addition of Lauren Vieira of Dreadnought fame as their full-time keyboard and synth player, further expanding their sonic palate, Denver Colorado Blackened Death Doom collective NightWraith have unleashed standalone single “The Candlelight“. Originally written during sessions for their previous album “Divergence” it is said that the song didn’t quite fit and so was

NEWS: Drowning Pool! Spineshank! Snot! June 2026!

Following their appearances at next summer’s incarnation of Download Festival, Drowning Pool will once again join forces with Spineshank and Snot, both of whom appear to be promising new material before then, for a quartet of further smaller shows upon our shores. The only surprise is that the veteran trio aren’t making their way up

NEWS: Doomcrusher share “Odyssey”!

Featuring in their ranks Andy Posdziech of Any Given Day and Jean Bormann of Rage fame,  Doomcrusher have been around since 2019 but have kept us waiting for a debut album. Instead the band built their reputation on the “Limitless” tour with Any Given Day and dropped three singles in 2024, inking a deal with

Review: “Feast Of The Serpent” by Verminthrone

Heavy. Dirty. Miserable. Put simply, that’s how Buckinghamshire based Sludgecore five piece Verminthrone self describe. As ever, that is just the tip of the iceberg as the band feature in their ranks members and former members of Karmalener, Sada and Word Bearer and have thus far demonstrated their commitment to the cause with 2022 debut EP

NEWS: Primitive Man! Kollaps! Sea Bastard! April 2026!

It is written that a plague of pestilence in Doom Metal will sweep across Europe in April and May next year, begining in Athens and concluding in Oslo as Denver Colorado Doom merchants Primitive Man will mount their “European Observance MMXXVI” tour campaign. Joining them throughout will be Australian Post-Industrial collective Kollaps with Sea Bastard

NEWS: Union251 warn there will be blood!

Mixed and mastered by Bodysnatcher drummer Chris Whited (Gravery, Traitors, Autumn Lies Buried) at Dead Rabbit Audio, a fifth single of 2025 has arrived from Alabama natives Union251 in “Street Justice“. That comes complete with a music video filmed and edited by guitarist Dustin Jordan as the band continue to hone a sound that falls between