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 …

TOMB MOLD Announces North American Summer Tour With Horrendous As Austin Deathfest, Prepare The Ground, Sled Island Appearances Near; Praised The Enduring Spirit LP Out On 20 Buck Spin

photos by Colin Medley Ontario death metal outfit TOMB MOLD today announces a massive live assault this July. In the wake of detecting a problem and violently rebooting at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia, TOMB MOLD will 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 …

PARAGNOSIS: New York City Instrumental / Progressive Metal Trio To Release Eponymous EP June 21st; New Tracks And Live Session Video Posted

photo by Derek Soto New York City-based progressive/instrumental metal trio PARAGNOSIS will release their eponymous second EP in June. The term “paragnosis” means knowledge obtained from a higher power; in the eyes of this band, this power is music. Native 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 …

SONS OF RA: Captivating New Tropic Of Cancer EP From Chicago Progressive/Jazz Fusion Trio Out Today And Streaming In Its Entirety

photos by Bulbbrain Creative “There’s a reason that SONS OF RA remains a staple in the heavier side of Chicago’s music scene, often sharing bills with doom metal — they’re heavy in a way nobody else here is.” – Invisible Read More …

MARTIN HOWTH: Everything Is Noise Hosts Exclusive Stream Of Distant Dissonance LP By Eclectic New Jersey A Cappella Soloist; Album Sees Release Friday On Nefarious Industries

photos by Alex Jackson “…MARTIN HOWTH’s experimentation with looped vocals recorded live in diverse locations absolutely works wonders.” – Everything Is Noise Distant Dissonance, the fascinating new album from eclectic A Capella soloist MARTIN HOWTH, is now streaming exclusively at Read More …

THE ANTIKAROSHI: New Noise Magazine Premieres “Shiny White Teeth” By German Experimental Indie/Post-Hardcore Trio; Sixth LP, L’inertie Polaire, Nears May 31st Release Via Exile On Mainstream Records

“Shiny White Teeth” is the first single from Potsdam, Germany-based trio THE ANTIKAROSHI and their impending sixth album, L’inertie Polaire. The song is now playing exclusively at New Noise Magazine ahead of the LP’s release in late May through Exile Read More …