Who remembers “The Essence of Suffering” by Belgian Doom fuelled Sludge Metal merchants Growing Horns? The band have shared a music video for “Umbilical Noose” that celebrates the first anniversary of their sophomore album as a timely reminder of just how good it is. Recorded at Dunk! Studios in November 2024 by Jannes Van Rossom who
Don’t call it a come back but six years after their split EP with Retaliation, a new album from Swedish Grindcore veterans Gadget fits nicely into the long awaited, highly anticipated category in the video store that Patrick Bateman frequents to return his videos. As it happens, that split EP sowed the seeds for this new burnt
Ahead of their United Kingdom shows in July, Canadian Alternative Metal quartet Sumo Cyco are out in North America with Nonpoint and Soil. Courtesy of IFM Raw a pro-shot full set from them at The Ritz in Tampa Florida filmed on 25th April is now streaming, their new album “Neon Void” being well received.
Another warning about “The Calling” the upcoming debut album from Romanian Post Black Metal act Mauna Sol in “Temptation“. A concept record chronicling a journey through death and rebirth, it’s set for a 15th May arrival via Loud Rage Music and if you missed it, th first single “A New Life” is also out there
In a less than conventional way Svdestada have confirmed they’re working on a fourth studio album by sharing a live rendition of new song “Bohemia” from their recent Japan Tour before it’s been committed to tape. It’s not the only thing the band have shared from that run either with a full set from Hokage
After their performance at Karmoygeddon in Norway, German Metalcore stalwarts Annisokay have now officially begun their summer festival tour for 2026. There are seven more stops on that European circuit to prepare for so while the band do that they’ve shared the eighth episode of their “Abyss II” European tour documentary to tide us over.
While they continue to tear up the road with Soil and Sumo Cyco on the Outta Control tour in North America, courtesy of IFM Raw, a pro-shot full set from Nu-Metal act Nonpoint is available for your viewing pleasure. It was filmed at The Ritz in Tampa Florida on 25th April and runs to 69
Joining host Craig Reynolds on this week’s episode of The Downbeat Podcast are Alex Taylor of Malevolence and Jay Valentine of Guilt Trip with a conversation about the how the British bands are attempting to crack the North American market with their extensive touring plans. That the rolls into cultural differences and what not as
As we are all well aware, on 8th May Voidthrone will be giving us the gift that keeps giving with album “Dreaming Rat“. Ahead of that, as if to tease or tempt us into a pre-order or something, the band have shared a music video for “Ren Omega” the title of which feels like someone
Indian Thrash Metal crew Kasck have aired their frustrations with a ripping new single titled “Divide By Design“, a reflection of a world engineered to stay divided by those who wish to conquer in search of money and power. It’s the band’s second single since their 2023 debut EP “Deal with the Devil” announced them
