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Rotten Sound Blast the Alarm on New Single “Idealist”

Posted on November 24, 2025

Few grindcore bands have enjoyed the shelf life of Rotten Sound. After outrunning the apocalypse on their last long-player, the Finnish grindcore vets are back with another politically-charged EP. The latest single from Mass Extinction is slightly more optimistic about our future than its initial discharge, but “Idealist” gets its message across with such blunt force, that it’s impossible not to heed the band’s charge.

PONTE DEL DIAVOLO Reveal a Lethal New Chapter With De Venom Natura

Posted on November 18, 2025

Italian dark-arts collective PONTE DEL DIAVOLO announce the upcoming release of their new album, De Venom Natura. Following the impact of their acclaimed debut Fire Blades From the Tomb (2024), the Turin-based ensemble now enter a bolder phase of their evolution. Their signature fusion of doom, black metal, post-punk and wave is pushed into even more confrontational territory, driven by a sharpened production aesthetic and the band’s distinctive dual-bass attack. The band describes the ethos behind their new direction succinctly:

Horrendous Announce Anareta 10-Year Anniversary Shows

Posted on November 17, 2025

As they prepare to follow up their latest list-topping, Billboard-busting album, Horrendous are kicking off 2026 by celebrating an earlier record that has come to define the band’s steady upward trajectory.

Alkaloid Perform Bach on New Live Album

Posted on November 11, 2025

Since assembling in 2013, Alkaloid have known no bounds. Fresh from the minds who brought metalheads Obscura, Triptykon and Dark Fortress, the supergroup has rearranged the very composition of progressive death metal. Their three studio albums are widely acclaimed for synthesizing seemingly opposing forces. Worldly polyrhythms are bent to shape sci-fi storylines, only to morph into brutally catchy choruses. However, last summer, the quintet conducted a truly one-of-a-kind experiment, the kind that only a maestro an perform.

Cryptopsy Featured on hate5six

Posted on October 29, 2025

Once again, this year, Cryptopsy are reminding the world why they are the most vile band in death metal. The underground legends have graced the cover of Decibel, snatched the honor of Metal Injection’s Artist of the Month and cracked the Billboard charts with their critically-acclaimed new album An Insatiable Violence.

Rotten Sound Announce New EP ‘Mass Extinction’

Posted on October 29, 2025

Take cover, metalheads. After outrunning the apocalypse on their last long-player, Rotten Sound are back with another destructive burst of politically-charged grindcore. On their upcoming 11th EP, the underground veterans’ worldview is more dire than ever. But Mass Extinction lays waste to all that’s plaguing our society. The album’s lead single, “Brave New World”, pushes for unity over division behind a barrage of blast beats and relentless groove.

Weedeater Announce Final Tour Dates for 2025

Posted on October 24, 2025

Fresh off grinding the ol’ dusty trail with Melvins, Napalm Death and Baroness, Weedeater are sending 2025 up in smokes with a December headline tour. The Cape Fear Legends will sling their heavy and colorful strand of weed metal all the way from Belgium to Pennsylvania Dutch Country and the American Midwest before heading back down south. Joining the band for this fresh stash of dates are Rust Belt psychobilly cowpunks The Goddamn Gallows and doomy fellow Cape Fear natives Bronco.

Defeated Sanity Release Live Video from Brutal Assault

Posted on October 23, 2025

In just under two weeks, Defeated Sanity are finally hitting North America live and in the flesh with their latest Billboard-busting album. The brutal technical death metal innovators are leveling major cities across the U.S. and Canada alongside Sanguisugabogg, Despised Icon and Corpse Pile, along with some eye-popping special guests.