Does the concept of “Esoteric Futuristic Visions” make you shudder with fear? The third advanced listen from “Ensis” by The Holeum is very much a warning sign of what is to come with the album, continuing the bands journey through experimental metal, death doom, melodic metal and post-metal while taking their soundscapes to places that
Baptized in blood with a name derived from astrophysical theories about dark matter and black holes, The Holeum are preparing for the release of their third album “Ensis” via Lifeforce Records on 20th March with which they promise to push the boundaries of heavy music and to intensify the emotional impact of darkness in sound.
Lifeforce Records have announced the signing of Finnish Death Metal infused Grindcore outfit I, Cursed with the band dropping a new single in “Abomination / Parasitic” via the label. The band are of course something of a left field signing sonically, mixing the HM-2 sound of Swedish Death Metal with more modern, crushing production. However
After a decade of wandering the wilderness Spanish Progressive Post Doom vessel The Holeum have announced their return with a third album in “Ensis” waiting in the wings for a 20th March grand unveiling by Lifeforce Records. The long awaited follow up to the critically acclaimed “Sublime Emptiness” has been preceded by “The Fermi Paradox“,
A collection of stories of insanity, torture and final breaths is how Calcraft describe their debut album “Reborn Through Torture“, a record with which they don’t aim to entertain; they aim to disturb. Their desire is to create a threatening sonic landscape that sounds like “a blood-soaked soundtrack to the final scene you never survive”
Written and recorded in the first months of 2025 in order to escape the trappings of the two year gestation period of its predecessor, “Bitter Lucid Truth” is the third burnt offering from Raleigh North Carolina Black ‘n Roll quartet Valletta and their first with bassist Cody Rogers. Recorded and mixed by Al Jacob (He Is Legend,
Set for a 24th October release via Lifeforce Records, Raleigh North Carolina Black ‘N Roll quartert Valletta are about to tell the “Bitter Lucid Truth“. Described as “anger, repulsion and intolerance toward the current political landscape” by vocalist and guitarist Keenan Carroll, the record is both confrontational and inspirational with “Spitting The Word” evidence of
Who doesn’t love a bit of Black ‘n Roll? Raleigh North Carolina genre purveyors Valletta have admitted to secretly inking a deal with Lifeforce Records for a new EP titled “Bitter Lucid Truth“. That will be unveiled on 24th October with one called “Cold Death” cut from it now streaming everywhere that’s good. Recorded and mixed
