CLOAK: Atlanta Black Metal Outfit Signs To Metal Blade Records; European Tour Dates Announced

Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Atlanta, Georgia-based black metal outfit CLOAK to its legendary roster! CLOAK embraces the rebellious and time-tested traditions of heavy metal. Whether it be conjuring the chaotic spirit of Swedish black metal purveyors Watain Read More …

NECROT: Lifeless Birth Full-Length Earns #3 Spot On Billboard’s Top New Artist Chart And More; North American Headlining Tour To Commence This June!

Preview/purchase NECROT’s Lifeless Birth HERE. Lifeless Birth, the latest full-length from NECROT, earned the #3 spot on Billboard’s Top New Artist chart upon its first week of release! Elsewhere, the record took the #4 position on the Current Hard Music Read More …

200 STAB WOUNDS To Release Manual Manic Procedures June 28th On Metal Blade Records; New Video/Single Now Playing + Tour With Dying Fetus Begins

Watch 200 STAB WOUNDS’ “Hands Of Eternity” video HERE. Cleveland death metal legends-in-waiting 200 STAB WOUNDS have returned with Manual Manic Procedures, set for release on June 28th through Metal Blade Records. A superlative sophomore effort that follows their tour Read More …

COGNITIVE: Technical Death Metal Architects Unleash “A Pact Unholy” Video/Single; Abhorrence Full-Length To See Release Next Month

Watch/stream COGNITIVE’s “A Pact Unholy” HERE.  “A Pact Unholy” is the scathing new single from technical death metal architects, COGNITIVE. The track appears on the band’s Abhorrence full-length, set for release on May 17th on Metal Blade Records. Once accurately Read More …

CREEPING DEATH To Support In Flames On Upcoming May Tour; Tickets On Sale Now!

Texas death bringers CREEPING DEATH will support In Flames on their upcoming US headlining run next month. The three-week journey commences next week on May 1st in Portland, Maine and runs through May 26th in Dallas, Texas. Additional support will Read More …

SATANIC NORTH: Self-Titled Debut From Black Metal Unit Featuring Members Of Ensiferum Out Today On Reaper Entertainment; New Video Now Playing!

SATANIC NORTH is what happens when you let two well-known Finnish metal artists stare into the abyss for too long: Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum, Warmen) and Janne Parviainen (Ensiferum) are well-traveled, experienced musicians who have stared into said abyss long enough Read More …

DVNE: Voidkind Full-Length From Scottish Progressive Post-Metal Collective Out Today On Metal Blade Records

Preview/purchase DVNE’s Voidkind HERE. Scottish progressive post-metal artisans DVNE unveil their epic, critically-adored new full-length, Voidkind, out today on Metal Blade Records. Forged in Edinburgh in 2013 by Frenchman Victor Vicart and native Scot Dudley Tait, DVNE have been building Read More …

BLAZE OF PERDITION: Upharsin Full-Length Out Today On Metal Blade Records; “Młot, Miecz I Bat” Visualizer Now Playing

Preview/purchase BLAZE OF PERDITION’s Upharsin HERE. Upharsin, the sixth full-length from long-running Polish black metal unit BLAZE OF PERDITION, is out today on Metal Blade Records! A step back from the somewhat curious direction the band charted on 2020’s The Read More …

APES: Metal Injection Premieres “The Great Fire” From Canadian Blackened Grindcore Outfit; Penitence Full-Length To See Release On June 14th Via Secret Swarm Records

Metal Injection is currently streaming “The Great Fire” from Canadian blackened grindcore sextet APES. The latest bruiser comes by way of the band’s upcoming new full-length Penitence, due for release on June 14th via Secret Swarm Records. Comments vocalist Alexandre Goulet, ” Read More …

OCTOPLOID Unveils “Human Amoral [Feat. Tomi Joutsen] Video/Single;” Beyond The Aeons Debut To See Release On July 5th Via Reigning Phoenix Music + Preorders Available

OCTOPLOID, the new musical endeavor of bassist Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (Amorphis, Barren Earth, Mannhai), will release their debut full-length, Beyond The Aeons, on July 5th  through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Today the band shares their first digital single from the Read More …