Produced, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Opeth) a new studio album from German Extreme Metal outfit Mental Cruelty is on the horizon with a 23rd October release date confirmed by Century Media. Titled “Echoes of a Forlorn Land” it continues their journey into Norse Mythology with “Raise The Raven Banner” a
As the clock slowly ticks down to the 6th November release of “Into Despair” by Dutch Downtempo Deathcore brutes Distant, the band have returned to Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher for a guest vocal appearance. Having already graced “Argent Justice” he now lends this throat to “Flesh and Nails”, the band sharing a music video filmed
The Swedish Black Metal masters Dark Funeral have a near 70 minute live album on the horizon for a 21st August release via Century Media. Titled “A Beast To Praise” it was recorded at Fållan in Stockholm in 2022 with renditions of “We Are The Apocalypse” and “The Arrival Of Satan’s Empire” landing in advance, the
Filmed before he started working with SJC drums, a playthrough video for the title track “To Rid Myself Of Truth” by Signs Of The Swarm has emerged courtesy of Bobby Crow. That means that equipment by Pearl, Zildjian, Evans, Vic Firth and PDP Concept gets smashed to smithereens as European festival stages and a North
They might be planning their future with new album “Into Despair” slated for a 6th November release via Century Media but that hasn’t stopped Dutch Downtempo Deathcore heavy hitters Distant taking about the clear and present danger. They’ve put bassist Elmer Maurits and drummer René Gerbrandij in front of the camera to talk about an
If you don’t know Allt then there has never been a better place than here or a better time than now. Put simply that’s because the Progressive Metalcore band based in Karlskoga in Sweden are on the verge of seeing Century Media unleash their new album “Ataraxia” on 31st July. Formed in the year that
Following “Shadowlife” out of the gates is “Gleam in the Black“, a portrait in Finnish melancholy from Insomnium. Both tracks capture the bands signature sound, blending the heavy with haunting melodic touches as the band descent into darkness and the shadowy realms beyond. Century Media have locked in a 16th October release date for their
Head of their imminent European tour trek, American Death Metal masters Misery Index have dropped their first new song in roughly four years. Titled “Feral Future“, it follows the announcement of the band rejoining the Season Of Mist roster earlier this year with rumours of an eighth studio album currently unsubstantiated.
Continuing their dive into Norse mythology, German Blackened Deathcore protagonists Mental Cruelty have unleashed single “The Serpent of Midgard”. The track tells the tale of Loki’s second child, Jörmungandr and his legendary final battle with Thor. It’s their second of the year leaving us to wonder if a new album will arrive before their huge
Joined by Ricky Myers of Suffocation, Dutch Downtempo Deathcore brutes Distant have dropped a new single in “All Will Be (N)One” which turns out to be the fourth from their next album. Titled “Into Despair” that will be released on 6th November via Century Media, confronting deeply human struggles – our fear of death, the
