BEFORE THE DAWN: Finnish Melodic Death Metal Outfit Drops “Shockwave” Video/Single; Cold Flare Eternal Full-Length To See Release Next Month Via Reaper Entertainment

Finnish melodic death metal powerhouse BEFORE THE DAWN are pleased to unveil their newest single, “Shockwave.” The fierce track comes off the band’s new studio album, Cold Flare Eternal, set for release on September 5th via Reaper Entertainment. A crushing storm Read More …

COSMIC REAPER: “Bloodfeather” From North Carolina Doom Conjurors Now Playing; Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned To See Release Next Month + Live Dates Announced

“Bloodfeather” is the latest single from North Carolina doom conjurors COSMIC REAPER. The track comes by way of the band’s Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned full-length, set for release on September 26th via Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Offers vocalist/guitarist Thad Collis Read More …

SPECIES: Polish Technical Thrash Metal Trio To Release Second LP, Changelings, On 20 Buck Spin September 19th; “The Essence” Video/Single And Preorders Posted

photos by Tomasz Kępka The first album from unconventional Warsaw, Poland-based power trio SPECIES, To Find Deliverance, leveled us with its rare blend of technical thrash prowess and unorthodox but highly inspired songwriting, enough to make 20 Buck Spin’s Best Read More …

BARBAROUS: Initium Mors, The Devastating Debut Album From Rising Oakland Death Metal Quintet, Is Out Now And Streaming Everywhere On Creator-Destructor Records

photos by Jun Aoki Initium Mors, the pummeling debut from rising Oakland, California death metal quintet BARBAROUS, is out today on Creator-Destructor Records. Influenced by the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Skeletal Remains, Necrot, and Gatecreeper, BARBAROUS hit the ground running Read More …

PRAYER GROUP: Richmond Noisemongers To Release Strawberry MLP On Reptilian Records August 29th; “Plagiarism” Single, Preorders, And Record Release Shows Posted

photos by Andrew Jasper Reptilian Records presents Strawberry, the corrosive new 10” MLP from Richmond, Virginia noisemongers PRAYER GROUP. PRAYER GROUP is a noise rock band that can’t decide if it should be a punk band, or a noise rock Read More …

BEHEMOTH To Reissue Pandemonic Incantations Featuring Seven Bonus Tracks And More On September 12th Via Metal Blade Records; “Satan’s Sword (I Have Become)” Visualizer Now Playing + Preorders Available

Polish extreme metal legends BEHEMOTH will reissue their stunning Pandemonic Incantations full-length next month. Originally released in 1998, Pandemonic Incantations marked a crucial turning point in BEHEMOTH’s evolution — from their early black metal roots into the more complex, aggressive Read More …

CORRIDORÉ: Decibel Magazine Premieres “Like Moths” Video From Atmospheric Post-Black Metal Artisans; Abandon Full-Length To See Release On August 22nd Via Hypaethral Records

Madison, Wisconsin-based atmospheric post-black metal artisans CORRIDORÉ are pleased to unveil their video for “Like Moths.” Now playing at Decibel Magazine, the track comes off the band’s new full-length, Abandon, set for release on August 22nd via Hypaethral Records. Abandon is a sonically Read More …

INNUMERABLE FORMS: Faction Uniting Dream Unending, Power Trip, Iron Lung, Mammoth Grinder Members Drops “Blotted Inside” Single; Pain Effulgence LP Nears August 22nd Release On Profound Lore Records

photos by Ed Newton INNUMERABLE FORMS – the East Coast doom-infused death metal collective formed by members of Dream Unending, Sumerlands, Iron Lung, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder, Genocide Pact, and more – today assaults the population with their latest single, Read More …

SOLDIERS OF STEEL FEST: Inaugural Edition Of Seattle-Based Traditional Metal Festival Takes Place This Week, With Sets From Slough Feg, Q5, Danava, Twisted Tower Dire, Leather, And More

A new gathering in the Pacific Northwestern heavy metal community arrives, as the inaugural edition of SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVAL comes to Seattle this Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd. SOLDIERS OF STEEL FESTIVAL is a showcase of American Read More …

IRK: English Experimental/Noise Rock Band To Release Second LP, The Seeing House, Through Nefarious Industries On September 26th; “Toothache In Prison” Video/Single Playing + Preorders Posted

photos by John Figler Nefarious Industries presents The Seeing House, the thundering second LP from English experimental/noise rock trio, IRK, now confirmed for release this September. Self-described as “Leeds’ normalest weirdos, IRK was formed in 2013, their driven sound the Read More …