Symphonic death metal masters Genus Ordinis Dei just released their explosive new single ‘Eternal Cycle’ featuring Ambre Vourvahis from Xandria, out now via Eclipse Records! And the coming week, they’re starting their European tour in support of Xandria and Sirenia, don’t miss out!
News Posts
Post-black outfit Dawn Of Ouroboros shared a live video for ‘Rise from Disillusion’, a track from their 2023 album ‘Velvet Incandescence’, released via Prosthetic Records!
Blackened death metallers Aoidos released ‘From the Surface Grate’, the third single from their upcoming album ‘Oizys’, set to be released on November 29th via Nox Liberartio Records!
Prog death masters Cynic announced to be part of the upcoming “The Aggressive Progressive Tour” that will take them through Europe and the UK in the good company of Rivers of Nihil, Beyond Creation and Daath! Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!
Dutch symphonic death metal act Haliphron deliver another epic track with ‘Art of the Blade’, dedicated to everyone who struggles with their mental health, and a track from the upcoming album ‘Anatomy of Darkness’, set for release this Friday via Listenable Records!
Death metal sensation on the rise Neckbreakker announced their debut album ‘Within The Viscera’ to be released in December via Nuclear Blast and unleashed the new video single ‘Shackled To A Corpse’ upon the world!
Tomorrow, Inter Arma is starting their “New Heaven EU tour” that will take them all throughout Europe to promote their latest album of the same name, out now via Relapse Records! Don’t miss out on this if they come to a venue near you!
The metal band for all video game nerds, Super Monster Party spawns new single ‘Blue Hurricane’ for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 33rd birthday, a track you’ll also find on their upcoming album ‘Rage Quit’, set for release in November!
German blackened death metal act The Spirit released the crushing new single ‘Room 101’, from their upcoming album ‘Songs Against Humanity’ set for release next month via AOP Records!
Swedish old school death metallers Toxaemia are gearing up to release their new album ‘Rejected Souls of Kerberus’ in November via Emanzipation Productions and share a (literally) killer track with ‘Blood Red’!
Album Reviews
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!
Maul’s second full length album “In The Jaws of Bereavement” is aggressive and brutally unhinged, one of the grittiest modern death metal albums released this year out via 20 Buck Spin since October 4th.
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!
The tenth studio album ‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ of the U.S. brutal death metal elite Nile is an epic work that shows the band at the top of its game. Out on Napalm Records.
Necrot’s third full length album ‘Lifeless Birth’ presents the undiluted formula of the trio. It has paved the way for Necrot to bring its aggressive aspects fully to bear. Released on April 12th via Tankcrimes.
Portland-Oregon based death metal act Witch Vomit proves to be more than a season band, the third album ‘Funeral Sanctum’ explores new ground by presenting a fresh and raw/melodic death metal songs. Released via 20 Buck Spin on April 5th.
Japanese death/doom four-piece Coffins return with their most anticipated album “Sinister Oath”, released on March 29th via Relapse Records, and deliver a dark and oppressive piece, highly recommended for fans of Autopsy, Asphyx, and Hooded Menace!
‘Vault Of Horrors’ is coming in heavy with killer songs and a long, impressive list of guest appearances! Don’t miss out on the 12th full-length release of Aborted, out via Nuclear Blast!
The fifth installment “Unextinct” from the Italian technical brutal death metal outfit Hideous Divinity delivers plenty of powerful brutality and atmosphere. Hideous Divinity managed to imbue the songs with themes extracted from cinematic art, out via Century Media Records, and comes highly recommended for fans of Vader, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Hour of Penance.
Civerous packs the sophomore “Maze Envy” with modulation of black/death metal, there are some nuances of blackened death metal that serve a dreary atmosphere. Out via 20 Buck Spin since last week, March 22nd.
Lists
5 reasons to go to Hell’s Balls Belgium 2024
Avant-garde Black Metal, Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Extreme metal, Gothic Metal, Grunge, Hard Rock, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Heavy Rock, Industrial Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Post-metal, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Thrash MetalIn 10 days, Kortrijk in Belgium, will turn the heavy up again with Hell’s Balls Belgium, just like they do every summer with Alcatraz festival. In case you weren’t sure yet why you should go, here are what we think are valid reasons for you to be there…
What are you the most excited about of this year’s editions of the festival? Let us know in the comments!
The summer festival season is over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of exciting fests happening over the next couple of months this autumn/winter in Finland, starting with Cult of Darkness today, Helsinki Techfest, and HKI SKEPU FEST VI this month still, Pakanafesterit in October, Hellsinki Industrial Festival and Melancholy Mass Festivals in November, and John Smith Rock Frozen in December! And for the beer and music lovers, several Masis Beer & Metal events spread over the next couple of months all over Finland! Go get your tickets now!
For the first day of Alcatraz 2024, our team picked out 10 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Dyscordia, Dudsekop, Mantah, Feuerschwanz, Beast In Black, Cro-Mags, Hippotraktor, Uada, Paradise Lost and Amon Amarth! What bands are you really looking forward to for this Friday at Alcatraz? Let us know in the comments!
The second edition of Hellsinki Metal promises to be again absolutely great! Just in case you weren’t convinced enough yet, here are our reasons why we believe you should get a ticket still for the 2024 edition if you haven’t yet! With a massive line-up, added features and an overall excellent festival experience promised, you won’t want to sit this one out!
10 reasons why you should go to Alcatraz 2024
Alternative Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, Blues Rock, Crossover, Dark Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Doom Metal, Extreme metal, Folk Metal, Garage Rock, Groove Metal, Hard Rock, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metal, Metalcore, Metallic Hardcore, Modern Metal, Nu Metal, Post-metal, Post-rock, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Punk, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Symphonic Metal, Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Vintage RockWith about a week to go, we put together 10 reasons why we think you should consider to still get yourself a ticket for Alcatraz 2024 and join in with the fun! With a stellar line-up, including some of the best the Belgian scene has to offer and a great organization trying to improve your festival experience year after year, it’s promising to be one hell of a weekend again!
10 reasons why you should go to Tuska 2024
Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal, Blues Rock, Crossover, Darkwave, Death Metal, Deathcore, EBM, Folk, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal, Groove Metal, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Industrial, Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Nu Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Psychedelic Black Metal, Thrash MetalTomorrow it’s again that time of the year: Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket if any are available still! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, Tuska Expo expanding further and simply an amazing atmosphere! See you there!
After the team sent in their top lists at the end of last year, and calculating the results, we got to an interesting “albums of the year 2023” list featuring releases from Marduk, Kludde, Blink-182, Blackbraid, Orbit Culture, Gloryhammer, Ne Obliviscaris, Hypno5e, Periphery, Dying Fetus, Obituary, Avatar, Svalbard, VV and Sleep Token! Do you agree with any of these? What did you have in your top list?
Samoht was clearly somewhat inspired by dark Americana and country inspired music looking at his albums of the year 2023 list featuring artists like Dorthia Cottrell, Osi and the Jupiter, Wayfarer and The Coffinshakers, but also massive albums by bands like Frozen Soul, Serpent’s Oath, SLOW, OAK, Smoulder and Bell Witch!
Our resident extreme metal reviewer Mazen has a selection of stellar (mostly) black and death metal releases as his favorite of the year with Sulphur Aeon, Varathron, Moonlight Sorcery, Cruciamentum, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Asphodelus, Marduk, …And Oceans, and Cirith Ungol!
The summer festival season is over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of exciting fests happening over the next couple of months this autumn/winter in Finland with Helsinki Techfest and Kaamos Metal Cruise already this weekend, HKI SKEPU FEST V, Lost In Music, Steelchaos, Hellsinki Industrial Festival 2023, Fall Fest 2023, Black Box Mikkeli, Melancholy Mass Festival 2023 and Unholy Winter Fest!
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