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 …

MISFIRE: Chicago Thrash Quartet To Release Product Of The Environment May 2nd On MNRK Heavy; New Video/Single Now Playing + Band To Join Exodus For US Spring Tour

Watch MISFIRE’s “We Went Through Hell” video HERE. Chicago thrash bringers MISFIRE will release their Product Of The Environment full-length May 2nd on MNRK Heavy, today unveiling the record’s lead single and preorders. When drummer James Nicademus co-founded MISFIRE back Read More …

THE MON: Solo Project Of Ufomammut Bassist/Vocalist Releases Mind-Expanding Video/Single “Major Arcana,” Now Streaming Everywhere

photo by Francesca De Franceschi Manzoni Following the release of his second studio album, Eye, released in 2023 via Supernatural Cat Records, THE MON – the solo project of Ufomammut’s Urlo – presents his new song entitled “Major Arcana.” The Read More …

PYRES: Heavy Blog Is Heavy Premieres YUN From Canadian Sludge/Hardcore Outfit; LP To Drop This Friday Via Hypaethral Records

Heavy Blog Is Heavy is currently streaming YUN, the long-awaited new full-length from Canadian sludge/hardcore outfit PYRES, in its gripping entirety. The premiere comes on the eve of the record’s official unveiling on Friday, March 7th via Hypaethral Records. The Read More …

MESSA: Italian Doom Metal Conjurors Unveil “The Dress” Video/Single; The Spin Full-Length To Drop April 11th On Metal Blade Records

Watch/Stream MESSA’s “The Dress” HERE.  “The Dress” is the latest single from Italian doom metal conjurors MESSA. The stunning new track, which  includes a trumpet solo by Michele Tedesco, comes off the band’s forthcoming new full-length, The Spin, set for Read More …

GOST To Kick Off US Tour This Week; Prophecy Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records

Slasherwave soloist GOST will kick off a two-week run of US headlining shows this week. The Prophecy Tour 2025 begins in Dallas, Texas Fridayt, March 7th and closes in Brooklyn, New York on March 22nd. Support will be provided by Read More …

SONS OF RA: Metal Injection Premieres “Lividity And The Ascension” Video From Chicago Prog Metal/Jazz Fusion Trio; Debut LP, Standard Deviation, Nears April 11th Release Through Free Electric Sound

photo by Sam Castellano Metal Injection is hosting the exclusive premiere of “Lividity And The Ascension,” the new video/single from Chicago-based progressive metal/jazz fusion trio SONS OF RA. The new song marks the latest single from the band’s impending debut Read More …

LIK: Swedish Death Metallers To Release Necro Full-Length On April 18th Through Metal Blade Records; New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Watch/stream LIK’s “War Praise” HERE.  LIK, the modern-day purveyors of classic Swedish death metal, gloriously return to action with their fourth album, Necro, on April 18th via Metal Blade Records. Standing loud and proud over so many imitators, Necro is Read More …

GUILTLESS: BrooklynVegan Streams Teeth To Sky Debut LP From Apocalyptic Post-Metal Band Formed By Members Of A Storm Of Light, Intronaut, And More; Album Out Friday On Neurot Recordings

photos by Gulnaz Graves BrooklynVegan is hosting an exclusive stream of Teeth To Sky, the debut LP from apocalyptic post-metal/sludge metal quartet GUILTLESS – formed by members of A Storm Of Light, Intronaut, Generation Of Vipers, Battle Of Mice, and Read More …

MEATWOUND To Release Macho Full-Length May 9th On Threat Collection Records; New Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Stream MEATWOUND’s “Mount Vermin” HERE.  Florida’s noise-soaked hardcore sludge exhibitionists MEATWOUND will unleash their Macho full-length on May 9th on newly-launched Threat Collection Records, owned and operated by producer/engineer Ryan Boesch (Whores, Melvins, Helmet, Andrew W.K.). MEATWOUND began in the Read More …