IGGOR CAVALERA | SHANE EMBURY: Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness Split LP Between Founding/Ex-Sepultura Drummer And Napalm Death Bassist Out Now On Cold Spring Records

Two legendary titans of the extreme metal scene – IGGOR CAVALERA (Cavalera, Petbrick, ex-Sepultura) and SHANE EMBURY (Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial) – join forces for a unique split album through long-running UK-based Cold Spring Records. Brooding dark ambient, industrial Read More …

NOISEPICKER: The Sleeping Shaman Streams The Earth Will Swallow The Sun LP By English Doom/Noise Rock Duo With Orange Goblin, Hangnail Members; Album Out Tomorrow Via Exile On Mainstream Records

photo by Jerry Deeney “Forget polish, forget compromise, NOISEPICKER are here to burn it all down.” – The Sleeping Shaman The Sleeping Shaman is hosting an exclusive early stream of The Earth Will Swallow The Sun, the diverse second LP Read More …

DOOMSDAY: “Pain Dweller” From Oakland Thrash/Crossover Outfit Now Streaming; Debut LP, Never Known Peace, Out March 28th On Creator-Destructor Records

photos by Chris Johnston “Pain Dweller” is the newest single from Oakland, California-based crossover outfit DOOMSDAY preceding their debut LP, Never Known Peace, nearing release on Creator-Destructor Records at the end of March. Formed in 2018 by members from different Read More …

ANCIENT DEATH: “Unspoken Oath” From Cosmic Death Metal Act Containing Atheist And Cruciamentum Members Now Streaming; Ego Dissolution Debut LP Nears April 18th Release On Profound Lore Records

photos by Patrick Pucillo “…an early contender for extreme metal album of 2025.” – Decibel Magazine “Unspoken Oath” is the latest single from Massachusetts-based death metal band ANCIENT DEATH. The song precedes their immersive and deadly debut album, Ego Dissolution, Read More …

BLOOD MONOLITH: New Band Formed By Nails, Ulthar, Undeath, Genocide Pact Members To Release The Calling Of Fire Debut LP On Profound Lore Records May 16th; “Prayer To Crom” Single And Preorders Posted

photos by Melissa Petisa Profound Lore Records unveils BLOOD MONOLITH, an emerging death metal juggernaut featuring members of Nails, Undeath, Ulthar, Genocide Pact, and other notable bands from across the extreme metal underground. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Shelby Lermo (Nails, Ulthar) Read More …

CARTILAGE: Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology EP From San Francisco Deathgrind Fiends Out Now On Everlasting Spew Records; Back-To-Back West Coast Tours To Begin

photos by Kei Mowry Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology, the new EP from San Francisco-based gore dealers CARTILAGE, is out today and streaming everywhere through Everlasting Spew Records. The dead may rest but the grind goes on. CARTILAGE is Read More …

CLAMFIGHT: New Jersey Sludge/Doom Metal Quartet Prepares To Release Eponymous Fourth LP On May 16th; “The Oar” Streaming + Preorders Posted

photos by Dante Torrieri New Jersey/Philly sludge beasts CLAMFIGHT are prepared to self-release their eponymous fourth full-length release this Spring, unveiling the cover art, track listing, preorders, and lead single, “The Oar.” The members of CLAMFIGHT are childhood friends who played their first show Read More …

ÇÖKÜŞ: “Never Gone” Video From Chicago Doom Crew Uniting Lair Of The Minotaur, Salt Of The Earth, Earthen Grave Members Now Playing; An Hour Of Lies Debut Out Now + Tour Dates And New Lineup Posted

photo by Chris Wozniak Chicago, Illinois-based doom metal outfit ÇÖKÜŞ presents a new video for “Never Gone,” found on their debut record, An Hour Of Lies. Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Trouble, Dio, Soundgarden, Alice In Read More …

NAMEBEARER: Maine Black Metal Duo Formed By Members Of Obsidian Tongue, Obsequiae-Live, And More To Release Industries Of The Fading Sun May 2nd; “Jäätyneen Järven Uumenissa” + Preorders Posted

photos by Lincoln Sample Maine-based atmospheric black metal duo NAMEBEARER arrives with Industries Of The Fading Sun. NAMEBEARER was formed in 2023 as a solo project by founding member Brian Tenison (Eave, Obsidian Tongue-live), with the initial vision focused on Read More …

TRIBUNAL: Vancouver Orchestral Doom Quintet To Release Second LP, In Penitence And Ruin, On 20 Buck Spin April 18th; “Armoured In Shadow” Single And Preorders Posted

photos by Sav Bagshaw Vancouver, British Columbia-based orchestral doom quintet TRIBUNAL returns with their second album, In Penitence And Ruin, an elegy most grievous and forlorn, descending deeper into the solemn abyss of woe. 2023’s The Weight Of Remembrance debut Read More …