The history of Death Thrash trio Esodic runs deep, the band originally known as Purgatory when they formed in Amman Jordan almost 30 years ago in 1995. However there commitments to tape have been few and far between with a demo, a split and now two EPs in the past 21 years. From that original
Hailing from Oxford, Death Groove collective Bloodshot have been drilling since 2016 with the aim of reaching the centre of the Earth and unleashing molten hot lava on Planet X. They began their fear campaign with 2017 debut EP “Purgatory” and followed that with a self titled affair in 2020, all the while igniting venues
Usually the territory of the Digital Tour Bus cameras, the Cobra Lounge in Chicago Illinois on 5th August found Midwest Street Metal crew Purgatory bringing the Metallic Hardcore from “Lawless To Grave” to the masses. Recorded in only four days at Landmine Studios, it’s an unfiltered look through bloodshot eyes into the darkness and futility
After some digging in their archives Canadian Deathcore pioneers Despised Icon will be releasing an EP of five demos from 2004 titled “Déterré” via Nuclear Blast on 28th October ahead of new music in 2023. Guitarist Eric Jarrin spoke to Heavy New York about that new burnt offering, two decades of aggression and the evolution
While Polish Death Metal pioneers Decapitated may have just celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a run of shows across the UK and Ireland, they have a new album on the way in “Cancer Culture” and so have announced that they will be on a co-headlining European tour trek with Canadian Deathcore pioneers Despised Icon in
There aren’t many more ferocious, urgent and uncompromising defenders of the UK Grindcore scene than Razoreater who have built that reputation over the past decade by sharing stages and going toe to toe with the likes of likes of Full Of Hell, Abigail Williams and Venom Prison to name but a few. Returning with their
Formed in the cold and desolate Midwest in 2011, Purgatory have spent the past decade creating unflinching Metallic Hardcore sound that takes influence from both the Hardcore of Biohazard and Meruder as well as the Metal of Dying Fetus and Deicide to forge something dubbed as “Midwest Street Metal“. Recorded in only four days at
A third single “Loyalty Denied” from the highly anticipated sophomore album “Lawless To Grave” by Midwest Street Metallers Purgatory has landed like the knock out punch from Tyson Fury. Taken from the album out 9th April via Unbeaten Records which was recorded in only four days at Landmine Studios with Len Carmichael and follows hot
After their well received debut “Cold Side of Reality“, Midwest Hardcore quintet Purgatory have announced their sophomore album “Lawless To Grave” is set for 9th April via Unbeaten Records and have premiered new track “No One Gets Out Alive“. Pulling from influences foundational to their gritty world of Midwest Street Metal including Dying Fetus, Biohazard
“Guns and knives can hurt physically or even cause your demise, While speech and illustrations can mentally hurt and guide to suicide, The eye of satisfaction disappears to give place to arrogance and discontent” ~ April 2005 saw the sophomore album “The Healing Process” from Canadian Deathcore pioneers Despised Icon drop like a granite block
