ÇÖKÜŞ: The Obelisk Premieres “Hit The Mattresses” By Doom Quintet Uniting Earthen Grave, Lair Of The Minotaur Alumni; An Hour Of Lies Debut Nears September 13th Release On Qumran Records

photo by Chris Wozniak “…ÇÖKÜŞ bask in rock/metal glory-days in a way that nonetheless manages to be more about looking forward than back, and most of all about serving their songs.” – The Obelisk “Hit The Mattresses” from Chicago, Illinois-based Read More …

HATCHEND: No Clean Singing Streams Entire Summer Of ‘69 Debut By Swedish Thrash/Hardcore Act With Members Of Deranged, Birdflesh, And More; Album Out Friday On Selfmadegod Records

photos by Tobias Ankarbranth “…a non-stop, hugely cathartic, and criminally addictive thrill-ride…” – No Clean Singing No Clean Singing today unveils Summer Of ‘69, the debut from Swedish hardcore/thrash quartet HATCHEND, hosting an exclusive stream of the record ahead of Read More …

HOUKAGO GRIND TIME: MetalSucks Streams Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book By Andrew Lee From Solo Project Of Ripped To Shreds Guitarist; Album Drops Friday + UK Tour Nears

photos by Intetsu “…sure to cave your skull in like a Japanese school girl with a sledgehammer.” – MetalSucks MetalSucks today catapults the rabid tunes of HOUKAGO GRIND TIME’s third album, Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book Read More …

LEILA ABDUL-RAUF: Calls From A Seething Edge, Fifth Solo LP By Vastum Member, Drops October 11th On Cyclic Law/Syrup Moose; “Crimes Of The Soul” Video Premiered By BrooklynVegan + Preorders Posted

photo by Mirror Void “It’s an eerie, brooding, tension-building song…” – BrooklynVegan Multi-instrumentalist LEILA ABDUL-RAUF, acclaimed for her evocative and boundary-pushing soundscapes, presents her fifth, most ambitious solo album to date, Calls From A Seething Edge. The album will be Read More …

LIVLØS: Danish Melodic Death Metal Act Unleashes “Endless Majesty” Single/Video; Band’s Conceptual Third Album, The Crescent King, Nears October 4th Release

photos by Nikolaj Bransholm The triumphant ascendance of Danish death metal titans LIVLØS continues with the band’s epic third full-length, the concept album The Crescent King, which is set for release on October 4th. The album’s first single “Usurpers” was Read More …

HERIN: Tiles Guitarist’s Debut Solo Album, Hiding In Plain Sight, With Guests From Rush, Jethro Tull, Porcupine Tree, Due November 1st On The Laser’s Edge; “The Darkest Hour” Video/Single And Preorders Posted

photos by Matthew Parmenter and Hugh Syme After an eight-year absence, Tiles guitarist and songwriter Chris Herin arrives with the debut solo album under the HERIN moniker, titled Hiding In Plain Sight, now confirmed for November release through The Laser’s Read More …

TODAY IS THE DAY: Four-City Northeastern US Tour Continuing Band’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Begins Tomorrow + Additional Tour Dates And New Album Draw Near

photos by Hannah Austin Visionary psychedelic metal band TODAY IS THE DAY launches a short run of tour dates through the Northeastern US tomorrow. From Thursday, August 8th through Sunday the 11th the band will play Manchester, Wallingford, Brooklyn, and Read More …

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Unleashes Animated Video For “Mammoth’s Hand;” Servitude To See Release September 27th On Metal Blade Records

 Watch/stream THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s “Mammoth’s Hand” HERE. “Mammoth’s Hand” is the latest single from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The track comes by way of the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, Servitude, set for release on September 27th via Metal Read More …

DISTANT DOMINION: Philly Metal Band With Members Of Krieg, Polterchrist, Mortal Decay To Release Ripping Through Time Debut September 27th On Fetzner Death Records; Single And Preorders Posted

photos by Josh Mahesh Kost New metal quintet DISTANT DOMINION arrives with their debut record, Ripping Through Time, confirmed for release in September via Fetzner Death Records. Influencers of influences, the members of DISTANT DOMINION have spent countless nights in Read More …

MAUL: Fargo Death Metal Faction To Release Second LP, In The Jaws Of Bereavement, Through 20 Buck Spin On October 4th; Title Track Featuring The Acacia Strain’s Vincent Bennett + Preorders Posted

photos by Tylar Frame With their 2022 debut full-length, Seraphic Punishment, Fargo, North Dakota’s MAUL dropped one of the most memorable death metal earworms of the year. Coupled with the band’s relentless drive for bringing their music to the people Read More …