A Ferocious Dive Into the Abyss, MÖRK GRYNING’s Tornet

Posted on September 12, 2024

The legendary MÖRK GRYNING emerges once again, ready to obliterate all pretenses with their latest single, Tornet. Taken from their impending album Fasornas Tid, it’s a brutal homage to the raw ferocity and timeless spirit that has defined this band since their inception in the ’90s. Brace yourselves, for this is a relentless onslaught you won’t escape from. MÖRK GRYNING stands as a shrine to the raw, untamed essence of the Swedish black metal genre. Tornet storms ahead with unbridled fury, featuring the savage vocals of C from AVSLUT. This track seethes with the combined venom of death metal and melodic black metal, a tortured symphony that captures the essence of facing impassable psychological hell. In the haunting words of MÖRK GRYNING, “The Tower” – symbolic of the ultimate torment – rises to test your very threshold of suffering. Fasornas Tid is MÖRK GRYNING‘s visceral journey through the abyss of the human psyche. From the apocalyptic harmonies of Before The Crows Have Their Feast to the nostalgic nod to their Tusen år har gått… era, this dystopian symphony plunges deep into themes of inner turmoil, the eternal conflict of good versus evil, and the insatiable hunger for self-destruction. Each track is meticulously honed at Wing Studios by Sverker Widgren, with artwork by the enigmatic C-G, making this album an epitome of the band’s rebellious creed.

Pessimist Announce West Coast Tour

Posted on September 11, 2024

After two decades, Pessimist are oh so close to handing the underground the keys to their fourth album. The LA devils will road test new songs later this year while on tour with fellow ODSM veterans Massacre.

Defeated Sanity Descend into Lunacy on “Temporal Disintegration”

Posted on September 10, 2024

The underground has lost their mind over Defeated Sanity. With each repugnant chapter in the band’s 30-year history, these technical lunatics have discovered dizzying ways to slam old-school death metal on its deformed head. Heck, they even recorded a split LP with themselves.

1349 Release New Single Inferior Pathways

Posted on September 9, 2024

Prepare yourselves, mortals––as 1349 unleashes Inferior Pathways, the latest onslaught from their forthcoming album, The Wolf and The King. This infernal hymn channels the quintessence of 1349: unrelenting, blast-heavy, and furious. Inferior Pathways is a seething maelstrom of chaos and carnage, and it’s the perfect example of why 1349 are the ultimate masters of black metal.

BENIGHTED’s Kevin Paradis releases Drum Playthrough Hellfest Warmup Tour

Posted on September 6, 2024

The hounds of hell have been unleashed, and their name is BENIGHTED. This November, the European continent will tremble under the unholy assault of the Beast Against Beast tour, a grotesque spectacle designed to plunge you into the darkest chasms of your consciousness.

VESTIGE Stream Debut Album Janis

Posted on September 5, 2024

VESTIGE—the brainchild of Théodore Rondeau—invites you into an emotional odyssey with their debut album, Janis. Crafted in the quivering silence of profound introspection, Janis is a musical narrative that reverberates with the echoes of despair and glimmers of hope – a raw, unfiltered expression of the human experience.

On Thorns I Lay Re-release First Four Albums

Posted on September 4, 2024

Thirty years ago, the Athenian underground gave rise to a new Greek legend. On Thorns I Lay came up in the wake of Nightfall, Rotting Christ and Septicflesh. Eventually, all four bands would come to share the same record label, but while their countrymen were swayed by symphonic and black metal, On Thorns I Lay developed their own gothic style of atmospheric death-doom.

The Imperious Horizon Beckons: BIZARREKULT Announces UK Tour 2024

Posted on September 3, 2024

BIZARREKULT rises once more to summon the solitary souls of the United Kingdom. With a heart laid bare and a mind navigating the intricate labyrinth of existence, Roman V. and the brethren of Bizarrekult are set to explore the melancholic terrains of identity and sorrow. The Imperious Horizon Tour promises to be an odyssey into depths uncharted, crafted for those who find solace in the embrace of the dark arts.

EIHWAR Is Ready to Pillage on Their Viking War Trance 2024 Headline Tour

Posted on September 3, 2024

Alright, misfits and marauders, gather ’round! Forget whatever tame plans you had for the next few months because EIHWAR is about to blow the roof off every venue from the Netherlands to France. Welcome to the sonic apocalypse, it’s time for the Viking War Trance – 2024 EU Tour, and it’s going be an absolute berserker raid on the senses!

KINGCROW Soars on New Band Playthrough of Glitch

Posted on September 2, 2024

Following the release of their latest album Hopium on August 23rd, the Italian progressive rockers KINGCROW are set to ignite stages across Europe this September with their 2024 dates. A journey not to be missed, the band’s relentless pursuit of musical innovation brings their mesmerizing soundscapes to life, echoing the intricate styles of classic acts such as Steven Wilson and The Pineapple Thief, al while bringing their completely unique twist.

DANHEIM Signs to Season of Mist

Posted on August 30, 2024

Season of Mist welcomes Danheim! With roaring drums, ancient melodies, and the timeless whisper of Norse gods, Season of Mist proudly announces the signing of DANHEIM, the groundbreaking Nordic folk project helmed by Danish producer and musician, Reidar Schæfer Olsen.

ANCIIENTS Return to the Summit of Progressive Metal with Beyond the Reach of the Sun

Posted on August 29, 2024

When ANCIIENTS learned they’d won the 2018 JUNO for Metal/Hard Rock, the hard-hitting Canucks had just woken up in Vienna with eyes still caked in sludge after another blazing show on their headlining tour of Europe. The road to their new album has been longer and harder than anyone could’ve expected. But after six years of soul searching in the Canadian wilderness, at long last, the band have returned to the summit of progressive metal with the heavy, heady and heartfelt Beyond the Reach of the Sun.

BASK Announces European Tour 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024

BASK, the torchbearers of progressive psychedelic rock, are setting forth on a pilgrimage across Europe in 2024, carrying with them the echoes of their third and most cinematic album, ‘III.’ This tour promises not just a series of concerts but an experience that will transport audiences through the peaks and valleys of musical storytelling.

Horrendous Release New Video for “Preterition Hymn”

Posted on August 28, 2024

This month marks one year since Horrendous brought the metal realm to its knees in worship of Ontological Mysterium. After exploding from the underground in 2018 with the cultishly beloved Idol, last year, the Philadelphia death metal band were the toast of the genre’s critics.

CHANGELING Signs with Season of Mist

Posted on August 27, 2024

With a spirit that fearlessly transcends musical boundaries, CHANGELING, the brainchild of virtuoso Tom Fountainhead, is proud to announce its signing with Season of Mist. This alliance marks the dawn of a transformative chapter, promising to reshape the musical landscape with an avant-garde fusion of genres.

VESTIGE Release Second Part of Automne Featuring Neige from Alcest

Posted on August 26, 2024

Last week, VESTIGE released their third single, the first part to Automne. With the album’s release steadily approaching, the French modern metal collective unveil the haunting follow-up to this captivating track, a prelude to their highly-anticipated debut album, Janis. A profound auditory experience that intertwines raw emotion and transcendent hope.

Defeated Sanity Release Masterful Drum Playthrough

Posted on August 23, 2024

Defeated Sanity slammed the realm of underground metal on its deformed head last week with the announcement of their upcoming seventh album. The boundary-breaking death metal band still hit from every odd angle, but on Chronicles of Lunacy, these technical maniacs return to sheer brutality.

GRAVENOIRE Stream Full Album Devant La Porte Des Étoiles

Posted on August 22, 2024

In the shadows where the ancient and the arcane coalesce, GRAVENOIRE rises, shrouded in mist and whispers of forgotten rites. This auditory monolith manifests through their debut opus, Devant La Porte Des Étoiles, an unflinching homage to the raw and visceral 90’s Black Metal era.

Gaerea Make Their Presence Known on New Single

Posted on August 22, 2024

Though they formed during the most uncertain time in recent history, Gaerea emerged from pandemic limbo with a new strand of black metal. Instead of pagan beliefs or lo-fi fidelity, the masked visionaries were guided by a purging of raw emotions. The world has quickly come to share their vision following them from the gates of Hellfest to tours across China and the U.S.