For a band that’s so closely associated with The Dark Ages, Brodequin sure carried the torch for underground metal during the early 2000s. Brothers Jamie and Mike Bailey carved their names into the rusty annals of death metal lore on just the brute strength of their debut. But after feasting amidst a festival of death, gluttons for punishment were left spinning in agony when the band disappeared without a bloody trace.
Going into album number three, Replacire had their duck boats all in a row. The Bostonians were fresh off a short run supporting their kindred spirits Exist. With their new lineup squarely in place, the tech-death band were all set to re-enter their mastermind’s studio come March 2020.
The members of VLTIMAS are all legends in their own right. David Vincent blessed the sick for Morbid Angel. Rune Eriksen made grand declarations of war as Mayhem’s blasphemous axe man. No one is more vile than Flo Mounier, who’s been drumming for Cryptopsy since their earliest exhumations of the underground. But on their second album together, they’re mightier than ever.
Black Tusk have done more than their fair share of hard living. In their 19 years as a band, they’ve switched labels and lost members while navigating the bumps in the road that come with being touring musicians. But their new album bulldozes past any and all obstacles. The latest single off The Way Forward leaves the taste for sin behind, though that doesn’t mean this sludge metal crew have cleaned up their act. “Dance on Your Grave” sounds nastier than ever.
VLTIMAS are already legends of the underground. But on their new album, David Vincent, Rune Eriksen and Flo Mournier ascend to truly epic heights.
The dominion of death metal is about to tremble once again as SEVERE TORTURE, the Dutch masters of the genre, make a colossal return with their latest single, The Death of Everything. A track that encapsulates the unyielding force and darkness that SEVERE TORTURE has been synonymous with since their inception.
Brodequin know their history. As with the rest of the band’s brutal discography, their new album, Harbinger of Woe was inspired by medieval times. But while its first two singles wielded fresh instruments of torture, the title track cracks into the psychology of a trained killer.
Steel yourself, trailblazers of the avant-garde! THY CATAFALQUE, the innovative auditory blacksmith who bridged black metal and the avant-garde, is set to grace Europe with 10 exclusive dates across the mainland with The Answer Lies In The Black Void opening the show. We invite you on a journey toward the unexplored realms of musical expression, guided by Tamás Kátai — THY CATAFALQUE‘s visionary and the relentless rebel in the world of metal.
All too often, the world can feel so dark and heavy that everyone seems to have lost their collective minds. But one band are hell-bent on partying like there’s no tomorrow.
Night Shall Drape Us came together from the corners of the Nordic underground, bound by blood and a shared spirit for executing traditional black metal to perfection.
In the abyss where the grim meets the grotesque, BENIGHTED unveil their next track Nothing Left to Fear from their highly anticipated upcoming album Ekbom. BENIGHTED doesn’t just walk, no, they trample upon the line between sanity and madness with unparalleled brutality. A single that serves as a flagrant declaration of what lies ahead – an expedition into the darkest corridors of the human mind, inspired by the chilling tales of those suffering from delusional parasitosis.
The last time Abbath touched his horned-feet on American soil was all the way back in March 2020. No one needs to be reminded of what happened next. Because at long last, the charismatic black metal icon is returning to North America!
Since their creation, Necrowretch have proudly carried the mark of the beast. A decade ago, these devil worshippers emerged alongside the old school death metal revival. But their new album casts the French band in a bigger, blacker and more Satanic mold.
Crafting a sonic universe that defies traditional conventions, syk transcends mere genre labels, forging a path that is distinctly their own. The Italian collective, known for its intricate compositions and relentless innovation, stands at the frontier of the extreme metal scene, challenging perceptions and pushing the limits of musical expression.
Does checking apps on your phone feel like you’re opening and closing an empty fridge 100 times a day?
1349 are touring Eastern Canada and the U.S. this May. Not only are the legendary Norwegian black metal band making their first-ever appearance at Maryland Deathfest; they’re also playing Dark Lord Day.
On her new EP, Sylvaine traces back to her roots in Norwegian folk music. Eg Er Framand was recorded at the Kampen Church in Oslo, where she performed while studying music in high school.
The concept behind progressive metal’s latest and greatest super group started when guitarist Eric Gillette and keyboard player Diego Tejeida were touring the world with Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress. But TEMIC didn’t unlock the full scope of their powers until they joined forces with the tender, piercing falsetto of Fredrik Klemp (Maraton) and high-flying, hard-hitting drummer Simen Sandnes.
No one can challenge VLTIMAS. The unholy trinity of David Vincent (ex-Morbid Angel), Rune Eriksen (ex-Mayhem) and Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) have ruled the underground with a metallic fist since their last record Something Wicked Marches In back in 2019. With over 30 years of blasphemy in their respective bands, VLTIMAS is back with their latest masterpiece.
Rotting Christ have stood the test of time. While their name has caused plenty of gatekeepers to clutch their pearls, Sakis Tolis and his brother Themis have ascended from Greece’s blackened catacombs to one of metal’s most formidable bands.