There can be no hiding from the fact that we use phrases like “highly anticipated” far too often than we probably should and arguably that’s to the detriment of some records with some members of Joe Public simply brushing the phase off as “media hype“. The truth is that when it comes to the debut
Building on the foundations laid by their two excellent EPs in 2017’s “Reborn” and 2018’s “The Destroyer Of Worlds“, Midlands Thrash quartet King Abyss have dropped the first single “Eyes Always Watching” from their upcoming debut full length “Snake Oil“, an album title which will have the Beavertown Brewery lawyers sharpening their pencils. The cover
Rewinding the clock back just over twelve months to their EP “Reborn“, French Death Metal infused Black Metal outfit Usquam have shared a freshly created music video for “Tempus Edax Rerum” directed by Elliot Di Carlo and shot by the CIFACOM Paris team in May 2022. As you might expect, the clip is a dark
After our trip from Manchester and Footprints In The Custard to Devon and Kill All The Gentlemen, this week’s entry in The Black Map, our weekly look at one of the lessee lights of heaven from the United Kingdom Underground Metal scene finds us in Uttoxeter. For those not great at Geography [and as we
While others have fallen by the wayside and international tours seem to be limited at best at the moment, Midlands Thrash act and destroyers of Worlds King Abyss remain f***ing determined to give their departing guitarist Jay a decent send off. So they have four shows with Shrike, running Thursday to Sunday at which mosh pits
Mixing Black and Death Metal both wild and melodic, Usquam astounded with their EP “Reborn” which caught the attention of WormHoleDeath Records who re-released it. The band have now shared a lyric video for “Hail To Mars” which is like howling at the moon and baying for blood for science fiction lovers in tribute to
Originally released at the end June digitally, French Blackened Death Metallers Usquam inked a deal in blood with WormHoleDeath Records for the re-release of their debut EP “Reborn“, a record themed on dark philosophy and inspired by the observation of a world oscillating between decline and progress. As a trio Alwan (bass), Draugr (guitars) and
Before we look forward to 2021 with “Underground Metal Bands To Watch” and “Most Anticipated Releases” entries in our Listmania Awards Season, we have to touch on the most disappointing albums of 2020. These are records which we were excited about based on the bands previous output and pre-release singles which then… fell flat when
Italian Thrash quintet Netherblade formed in 2016, rising from the ashes of previous outfit Blindeath in the back streets of Milan. The success of their debut 2018 EP “Annihilation of Self” landed them a deal with Volcano Records for their 2020 offering “Reborn”. From that album they’ve selected “Braindamage” for the lyric video treatment…
Rising like a Phoenix from the ashes of Milan Metallers Blindeath during 2016, Netherblade are an Italian Thrash quintet who mean business, launching themselves with their debut single “Thieves Den” via ETN Records at the end of that year. Their debut EP “Annihilation of Self” appeared in 2018, the band channeling their instincts and sharping
