New England extreme metal powerhouse Escuela Grind unleashed yet another scathing single last week with ‘Toothless’, a track from their soon-to-be released new album ‘Dreams on Algorithms’, out next month via MNRK Heavy!
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Knocked Loose unleashed a new video for the tracks ‘Moss Covers All’ and ‘Take Me Home’, from their latest album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, available now everywhere via Pure Noise Records!
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Belgian hardcore outfit Titans unleashed their new single ‘Fearless’, in anticipation of the release of their upcoming full-length!
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Norwegian hardcore/punk unit Daufødt released the new single ‘Toxic’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Glitter’, set for release via Fysisk Format on September 20!
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While the summer is about to be wrapping up, we can already look ahead towards the summer of 2025, especially after Tuska just announced the first 16 confirmed acts for next year’s edition with Electric Callboy, Powerwolf, Nothing More, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Korpiklaani, Marko Hietala, Tarja, Charlotte Wessels, thrown, Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Blood Command, Arion and Tyrantti and the first announced headliner with Lorna Shore!
What do you think? What bands are you still hoping for?
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Dutch metallic hardcore act Boneripper released their new and debut full-length ‘World Ablaze’ today. Get ready for some crushing music!
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Finnish dark metallic hardcore unit SARS shared their new single ‘Bitter Soil’, a track from their upcoming debut full-length ‘Nothing Hurts Quite Like Life’, set for release in July via Time To Kill Records!
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Knocked Loose unleashed another seething, experimental new single with ‘Don’t Reach For Me’, a track from their upcoming highly anticipated album ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, set for release in May via Pure Noise Records!
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Awhile ago, crossover aggressors Cage Fight have released a single version of the track ‘My Dreams’, including a video for the emotive track taken from their self-titled album released via Candlelight Records back in 2022!
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Post-black act Machukha announced their debut album ‘Mochari’ to be released via Consouling Sounds in June and unveiled an intense video for first single ‘Bezpliddya’!
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Photo Reports
A selection of 30 photos that Helder likes a lot from one of his most productive year considering covering concerts, including captures of Fear Factory, Atreyu, Jinjer, Rolo Tomassi, Stone, The Kooks, Pixies, Wunderhorse, Yours Truly, You Me at Six, Lake Malice, Bloodywood, Epica, Avatar, The 69 Eyes, Nova Twins, Cam Cole, Sabaton, The Lumineers, Grailknights, All For Metal, The Baboon Show, Combichrist, Megaherz, The BossHoss, Cancer Bats, Kvelertak, Fixation, Ignea, and Butcher Babies.
Kvelertak wrapped up their “Krøterveg te helvete” tour in Trix, Antwerp with support from the Canadian hardcore punk formation Cancer Bats!
We caught the renown German metalcore outfit Annisokay killing it at the Backstage venue in Munich, with the support of 2 promising bands with Fixation and To Kill Achilles!
Kvelertak is continuing to take Europe by storm on their “Krøterveg Te Helvete Tour” presenting their latest work, in the company of Cancer Bats as support. We were there at the Backstage venue in Munich, Germany last week!
Kvelertak and Cancer Bats started quite the riot at Kulttuuritalo Helsinki some weeks ago!
First edition of the charity festival named Aütfëst, held in Bruay-La-Buissière, France. Profit goes to Autism related organisations. With shows from Overflow Guy, Titans Rage, Death Structure, Kamizol K, Overdrivers, Xaon, and BlackRain!
Last month, Circuit Breaker Bookings with All Out Productions brought grindcore juggernauts Full Of Hell all the way from US to a fully sold out On The Rocks. And with supporting acts Kuvotus and Dome Runner, this was by far one of the most intense nights we have witnessed of late. A night full of blood, sweat and broken glass, with constant moshpits and stagediving!
Second day at an exciting edition of Alcatraz with H.E.A.T., Sepultura and Biohazard on the main stage!
On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, the Helldorado Stage was the place to be for all the hardcore kids with shows from Do Or Die, Slapshot, Downset, Terror, Prong, Converge and Agnostic Front!
Every year, one day of the 10-day long Lokerse Feesten is dedicated to metal. A day full of headbanging, mosh-pits and heavy guitars with this year Hammok, Biohazard, Doodseskader, Bullet For My Valentine, Psychonaut, Megadeth, Slift, Within Temptation, Stake and Amenra.
Lists
A small grab of what we are looking forward to the most of the many exceptional releases coming our way during May 2022!
March is one hell of a month! Yet again tons of releases to pick from, so here is a small selection again of what we highly recommend and is most anticipated for us!
This list is not for the faint of heart. A selection of releases that we experienced as being some of the most intense unleashed during 2021.
Don’t you just hate when that happens? 10 top albums I missed last year that I think you should still check out…
Again, 2019 was an incredible year for music. Check out what we think were the albums of the year!
A list consisting of the best honest, true and ball kicking releases of 2018!
2017 was again a massive year for music of all makes, I’ve done my best to narrow it down to the 10 releases that suck with me the most the past year…
Darkness, underground, dripping of hate and vile regret… our editor-in-chief has delivered his ode to absolute and relentless black in his albums of the year 2017…
After endless debating the list is done with one clear winner!
