WORMED Ascend Across Multiverses on Protogod

Posted on June 3, 2024

In a tumultuous sea of static universes, a monumental sonic wave ripples across the cosmos — WORMED releases their latest single, Protogod. A track set to recalibrate the molecular composition of sound waves. Immerse yourself in the chasms of twisted quantum fabric and galactic chaos, as Protogod emerges from the forthcoming album Omegon — a sonic enigma engineered for the seekers of the abstruse and the warriors of the obscure.

ROTTING CHRIST Announce EU Tour Following New Album Pro Xristou

Posted on May 30, 2024

Rising from the pillars of their Hellenic heritage, the sovereign kings of black metal, ROTTING CHRIST, invite you to partake in a monumental crusade across Europe. Hot on the heels of their enthralling 14th studio album Pro Xristou, the Greek metal legends unveil their spellbinding 2024 EU Tour dates, commencing this autumn.

HEILUNG Reveals First Echo of Monumental Red Rocks Ritual with Traust

Posted on May 29, 2024

In the shadows of towering sandstones that whisper the ancient tales of the land, HEILUNG invoked the spirits of old at the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre twice over. Now, from that unforgettable night under the starlit Colorado sky, the Nordic collective brings forth Traust, a fragment from their forthcoming live album, LIFA Iotungard.

Insanity Alert Party Hard with Their Heroes on New Single

Posted on May 28, 2024

Insanity Alert are nothing but a good time. The veteran mosh manics just cracked open a fresh case of crossover thrash last week with the release of Moshemian Thrashody. Today, they’re celebrating their new EP by taking Iron Maiden on a fast and frothy spin through the park.

Christian Death Touring Latin America with The Mission

Posted on May 27, 2024

Though they hail from sunny and sleazy Los Angeles, Christian Death are often connected to the gloomy and seductive wave of rock music that poured out of the UK during the ’70s. Of course, the band always stood out from this scene with their shocking lyrics, creepy synths and doom-laden riffs. But their gloomy and glam aesthetic has still enshrined them as pioneers of gothic subculture for more than 40 years.

The Unyielding Spirit of ROTTING CHRIST Reigns True on Pro Xristou

Posted on May 23, 2024

In the pantheon of heavy music, few names resonate as profoundly as ROTTING CHRIST. With a legacy that has both defined and defied the realms of Black Metal, the Athenian heralds return to carve new scriptures of the dark with their latest opus, Pro Xristou. A grandiose narrative born of fire, rebellion, and an unbreakable spirit.

Replacire Shred Tighter Than Ever on “The Helix Unravels”

Posted on May 22, 2024

There’s no box that Replacire can’t break. The Boston tech-death band boasts multiple Berklee  graduates, one hell of a voice actor and a competitive bodybuilder. But while writing and recording their upcoming third album, all too often, they felt trapped inside their own personal torture chamber. Hence why it’s called The Center That Cannot Hold. Still, these guys banged their heads together and pushed way beyond the finish line. On new single “The Helix Unravels”, they sound tighter than ever.

Anciients Announce New Album

Posted on May 21, 2024

Many moons ago, Anciients were crowned the guiding lights of progressive metal. The Canadians were already firing on all cylinders during a headlining tour of Europe when they won a JUNO Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year in 2016.

A Pierced Heart in the Shadows: SETH Releases Dans le Cœur un Poignard

Posted on May 20, 2024

SETH emerge as the harbinger of a sound steeped in the clandestine narratives of Parisian lore and rebellion. Today, they release Dans le Cœur un Poignard, the latest single from their upcoming album La France des Maudits. A dark ode to those who bear the mark of betrayal and suffering within their hearts.

Necrofier Announce Tour with Goatwhore

Posted on May 20, 2024

Necrofier are keeping the black flame burning well into the fall. Houston’s heaviest melodic black metal band are joining their Southern Satanic brethren in Goatwhore this September. They’ll saddle up alongside Portland death metal Antichrists Vitriol for a tour that’s bound to burn hot and fast from Eastern Canada through the Midwest all the way down the East Coast.

Insanity Alert Streaming New EP

Posted on May 15, 2024

Ski parties visit Austria for its powdered slopes, but when Insanity Alert banded together around Innsbruck in 2011, they had a different type of shredding in mind. The band’s destructive appetite for crossover thrash is only rivaled by their unquenchable thirst for ice-cold beer and a jonesing for good bud(s).

NIGHTFALL Returning to Brazil

Posted on May 14, 2024

After rising from the underground alongside fellow Greek legends in Septicflesh and Rotting Christ, Nightfall vanished back into the shadows before their deadly comeback in 2021. Not only did they reappear with a ferocious new album, but Efthimis Karadimas and his reinvigorated band of melodic slayers returned to stages all over the world.

Black Lava Conjure Fresh Doom on “Unsheathing Nightmares”

Posted on May 14, 2024

Though they formed with the ease of a natural stream, Black Lava whisk together a wickedly wide cauldron of influences. Sludgy grooves boil with melodic dissonance and old-school death metal, bubbling over into medieval fantasies.

CHRISTIAN DEATH Playing Europe on Armageddon Tour 2024

Posted on May 14, 2024

The legendary harbingers of death rock, CHRISTIAN DEATH, have announced their most ambitious venture yet – the Armageddon Tour 2024. Poised to set stages ablaze across Europe, CHRISTIAN DEATH invites fans to witness the embodiment of their darkly poetic artistry in a live spectacle that promises to be nothing short of apocalyptic.

DVRK Takes Your Breath Away on Breathless

Posted on May 13, 2024

In an era where metal yearns for innovation yet craves its dark roots, DVRK emerges with their second single, Breathless, from their debut EP, Infinite Reminiscence. This track plunges listeners into an intense narrative journey, encapsulating the essence of deathcore, nu-metal, and bass music into a singular, formidable sound.

Cynic Perform on Audiotree From Nothing

Posted on May 9, 2024

Putting your creative process into words is difficult, especially if you’re as forward-thinking as CYNIC. But after 30+ years, weathering hurricanes, teenage angst, homophobia and the tragic loss of their legendary rhythm section has given Paul Masvidal sage-like insight into the band’s celestial voyage.

syk Streaming Intensively Innovated New Album

Posted on May 9, 2024

syk are relentless in their pursuit of sonic evolution. Since 2013, the Italtian band have consistently delivered avant-garde metal that will make your head not only bang but spin. Their new album is even more innovative and intense. eartHFlesh doesn’t just push the envelope. It tears it apart.

SEVERE TORTURE’s Sonic Annihilation Continues on The Pinnacle of Suffering

Posted on May 7, 2024

Navigate through the carnage, seasoned seekers of the unrelenting extremities, as Season of Mist heralds the monstrous return of death metal behemoths SEVERE TORTURE with their latest aural onslaught, The Pinnacle of Suffering. Serving as the harbinger of their much-anticipated album, Torn from the Jaws of Death, this new single encapsulates the relentless spirit and vicious might of a band unyielding in their quest to sculpt soundtracks for the macabre.

The Flames Rise Higher on 1349’s New Single Ash of Ages

Posted on May 3, 2024

In the grand tradition of black metal supremacy, 1349 returns with a searing standalone single, Ash of Ages, paving the desolate path to their much-anticipated North American tour later this May. Echoing the grim roots of black metal’s full-throated cry, Ash of Ages ascends from the band’s profound depths to scorch the earth with its presence.