After a little time off for bad behavior we’ve brought back our “5 Albums I Want To Be Buried With” feature for another run in 2026! Last time out, back in October, saw Tribe Of Ghosts guitarist and vocalist Adam Sedgwick run through his choices as the band prepared to unleash new EP “Open Wounds”
Well… Holy s***! 2025! What an incredible year! Where the hell did that go?! Er… Once again it’s time we said a HUGE thank you to an awful lot of people who make Metal Noise possible because without them, we are nothing. We are eternally grateful to all the bands, which ultimately is what its
You’ve heard about Santa having a list and checking it twice to see which children have been naughty or nice? Well this is our metaphorical equivalent. Listmania awards season is all about celebrating the spirit of the Underground Metal scene and so only records we’ve reviewed in the past twelve months qualify. Quantity isn’t an
At the end of November Glasgow Technical Death Metal act Godeater presented us with their first new material in three years in EP “Alvorecer”. Joining them in the studio for the first time was vocalist Jamie Harrison, a man known for his work in The Argent Dawn, Nexilva and Sleep Inertia and it seems to be a match made in
It may sound like a cliche but for Glasgow Technical Death Metal outfit Godeater, their new EP “Alvorecer” is very much the dawning of a new era for the band. After their critically acclaimed album “Vespera” broke the mold for the genre in which they create back in 2022, everything should have been wonderful. However life
“While the release of “Vespera” signified the end of one chapter of GODEATER, “Alvorecer” is very much a new beginning. We have a new line-up, new sounds to play with, a new sense of energy and a new sense of our place in the world of extreme metal.” ~ Ross Beagan, guitars
Tech-Fest survivors Godeater have announced an imminent return with a fistful of dynamite in five brand new tracks. The Scottish Death Metal act have EP “Alvorecer” waiting in the wings for a 28th November arrival and have shared cover art and first single “Leech” in evidence. As with their critically acclaimed sophomore album “Vespera” this
Back in September Church Road Records announced that they would be distributing “Collapse“, a new album from English Blackened Hardcore crew Grief Ritual on 31st January 2025 with first single “Bile” that features Harry Nott of Burner. The four piece need to keep warm this winter however so they’ve plotted a four show weekender with
Encouraging violence in the mosh pit since 2019, Essex-based Death Metallers Beyond Extinction have announced a poignant tribute show to their late guitarist, Zach Scott, who passed away in August 2023 titled “Never Forget Your Own“. Raising awareness for the alarming rate of male suicide in the UK, this heartfelt event takes place on 17th
Ahead of their October headlining shows with Essex Death Metal act Beyond Extinction, a live and raw rendition of “A Pale Shadow” filmed in Glasgow in July has been shared by Scottish legends Godeater. Both bands are preparing to bring material from their recent records “Nothing More Wretched” and “Vespera” to the stage, so expect
