VIPASSI unveil first single “Phainesthai” off new album

Posted on November 15, 2023

VIPASSI laid their foundation on their debut album ‘Śūnyatā’ in 2017. Originally formed as a project between Daniel Presland (Drums – Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava, Virvum) & Ben Boyle (Guitars – Black Lava, Hadal Maw, AMDBL) to explore new concepts and sounds not currently engaged by their projects, the band has since grown to add Arran McSporran (Fretless Bass – Virvum, Seven7, Cosmitorium) & Benjamin Baret (Guitars – Ne Obliviscaris, Maer).

HELFRÓ Release ‘Traðkandi Blómin í eigin Hjartagarði’

Posted on November 14, 2023

Icelandic black metal ensemble HELFRÓ are back with their sophomore album Tálgröf – a project inspired by the dark manifestations of the human mind. The sickness of humankind is explored through intense rhythmic passages, fusing the extremities of traditional death metal together with sombre, introspective lyrical convictions.

Season of Mist Partner With Savage Lands

Posted on November 14, 2023

Season of Mist is partnering with the musicians of SAVAGE LANDS. Through this partnership, we’ll bang our heads together with members of Megadeath, Sepultura, Obituary and other legendary metalheads to support forests in Costa Rica. This is the first time a record label is partnering & releasing the music of a non-profit organization.

THE ABBEY New music video + Tour announcement

Posted on November 13, 2023

Earlier this year, the progressive doom metal ensemble THE ABBEY marked their presence in the musical realm with the release of their debut album ‘Word of Sin’ on Season of Mist.

Wrath of Logarius Release Second Single

Posted on November 13, 2023

On Halloween, Wrath of Logarius gave metalheads a taste of Formless Black Metal. Today, the skeletal Northern California trio are releasing the second single off their upcoming EP. And while just as fiery as the first, “Soul Ascension” starts out as more of a slow burn before bursting into flames.

Darkspace Playing Czar Fest

Posted on November 10, 2023

[10.11.2023, 18:00] Incoming transmission: Darkspace are beaming into Czar Fest Saturday, November 11.

Christian Death Touring West Coast

Posted on November 9, 2023

Thank god that Christian Death will never die. Their debut album is still held up as the Holy Grail of death rock, though their doomy riffs and sinisterly slow synths have made them the rotten apple of every goth’s made-up eye. Heck, name another band that could ride “Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ” to the top of MTV, VH1 and the UK charts.

Autarkh Streaming New Album

Posted on November 8, 2023

Autarkh already sounded like the future on their debut. But the Dutch contemporary metal band have pushed their distended view of the digital age to further extremes on their new album.

CYNIC Announce European Tour

Posted on November 7, 2023

This year, Cynic celebrated the 30th anniversary of their landmark debut album. Interstellar shredder Paul Masvidal and his band of aliens played ‘Focus’ in all its mind-bending intensity, while also paying tribute to late drummer Sean Reinert and bassist Sean Malone, on a special headlining tour of North America.

Autarkh Hosting Bandcamp Listening Party

Posted on November 7, 2023

Autarkh already sounded like the future on their debut. But the Dutch contemporary metal band have pushed their distended view of the digital age to further extremes on their new album.

Carnation Streaming ‘Cursed Mortality’

Posted on November 2, 2023

‘Cursed Mortality’ isn’t a revival. It’s a bold step into the future for one of the most brutally innovative bands in all of death metal.

Exocrine Blast Off On “Legend”

Posted on November 1, 2023

EXOCRINE have blending ultra technical and extraordinarily rapid death metal with philosophical musings for quite some time now. The French band released their first album back in 2015. But their new album marks a new chapter. While still choked-full of eerie, dissonant finger-taps and enough blast beats to blow out your eardrums, ‘Legend’ rages from within.

Strigoi Streaming ‘Bathed In A Black Sun’

Posted on October 31, 2023

STRIGOI were already plenty unsettling on their debut album. After all, this band includes current and former members of Paradise Lose, Extreme Noise Terror, Satyricon and Carcass. But the UK death-doom band’s follow-up pushed their grinding asphyxiations to such vile extremes, that it produced an abundance of putridity.

Watch Heilung Perform “Anoana” Live at the Apollo Theatre

Posted on October 27, 2023

HEILUNG don’t play shows. They perform a ritual. Every performance begins with Kai Uwe Faust leading Christopher Juul, Maria Franz and their ritual collective in an ancient prayer. Soon after, the audience is swept into rapture, swayed by incense and throat singing, primordial rhythms, subtle electronic textures, a mesmerizing light show, an army of warriors and bursts of fire; a ritual.

HELFRÓ Release Soul-Stirring Second Single ‘Ildi Óhreins Anda’

Posted on October 25, 2023

Icelandic black metal ensemble HELFRÓ are back with their sophomore album Tálgröf – a project inspired by the dark manifestations of the human mind. The sickness of humankind is explored through intense rhythmic passages, fusing the extremities of traditional death metal together with sombre, introspective lyrical convictions.

Black Lava Announce 2024 Tour

Posted on October 19, 2023

After coming together over frustrations with the pandemic, Black Lava boiled to a nicely charred head on their debut album. Despite surfacing toward the end of 2022, ‘Soul Furnace’ burned with such fury that Distorted Sound dubbed it a contender for album of the year. The blackened riffs spilled all the way to #2 on Australia’s Independent Albums chart, while Dan Presland’s heavy grooves and blast beats melted away Sick Drummer.