Sweden’s powerhouse The Crown returns with a solid album “Crown of Thorns”, delivering their trademark of aggressive death/thrash metal, out via Metal Blade Records!

Swedish blackened thrash metal force Sarcator unleashed their latest single ‘Swarming Angels & Flies’, the title track of their upcoming album, set for release early 2025 via Century Media Records!

After thirty years Adorior slithers out from the depths of hell to convey its satanic wicked album ‘Bleed On My Teeth’ through the medium of raw fucking metal. Out via Dark Descent Records and comes highly recommended for fans of Slayer, Absu and Angelcorpse!

A speed metal bombardment has been unleashed upon the world through the first single and video ‘The Blitz’ from the upcoming Steel Inferno album ‘Rush Of Power’, to be released via From The Vaults!

Virginia thrash titans Enforced are back with a vengeance with their upcoming EP ‘A Leap Into The Dark’, set for release next month via Century Media Records and unleashed the title track!

Death metal outfit Rise Of Kronos teased their upcoming new album ‘Imperium’, set for release in October via MDD Records, with the single ‘Separate The Sheep From The Goats’, including a captivating video!

Last year, at Steelfest we were blown away by the performance of Columbian power-trio Witchtrap. We loved the old school blackened thrash and speed metal, and now we get to look forward to more of it through their upcoming album ‘Hungry as the Beast’, set for release at the end of September via Hells Headbangers Records!

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Swamp Stage a serving of extreme metal with Sadus, Paradise Lost and Cradle of Filth!