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Svalbard has released the third single from their forthcoming new studio album, The Weight Of The Mask, due out on October 6th. The track titled ‘How To Swim Down’ is Svalbard’s most unique and moving work to date, featuring heart-rending, ethereal violin parts from Liam Phelan, and a profound vocal performance from Serena Cherry. The track is accompanied by a …

The holy ground for heavy music and sacred space for metal heads saw the beginning of another glorious chapter for one of our brightest modern metal stars. Swedish six-piece AMARANTHE announced their upcoming album The Catalyst live on stage after their bedazzling performance on Wacken’s main stage. “So at last it is official! This …

Today, Svalbard are proud to announce their ardently anticipated new studio album, The Weight Of The Mask, due out on October 6th via Nuclear Blast Records. White-hot new single ‘Faking It‘ has also been revealed, accompanied by a video. The track lays bare a poignant, candid account of dealing with depression and coming to the …

Splice the mainbrace and set sail to your local music shop for Heimdal, the brand new sixteenth studio album from Enslaved! Formed in Haugesund, Norway in 1991, by Ivar Bjornsen and Grutle K Jellson, the only sole constant band members. Their music draws heavily on the Viking cultural and religious …

Metal fans have been eager to hear what the new collaboration, ELEGANT WEAPONS, sounds like, after the formation of the band – comprised of Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer, and Accept drummer Christopher Williams – was first announced last year. Now, the time is finally upon us to get a sneak peek of what lays …

Enslaved has released a new single and video from Heimdal, their 16th studio album due out on March 3rd 2023. ‘Forest Dweller’ launches with progressive splendour, guiding the listener into a churning, psychedelic journey through archaic Norse folklore. One might ask what lessons we can divine from our celestial ancestors. We might never understand their true intentions, but their …

The clock is ticking… on February 10th, Swedish modern metal visionaries IN FLAMES will release their fourteenth studio album Foregone – the new masterpiece from a band whose artistry and influence on modern metal is undeniable. Today, IN FLAMES release the fifth single from Foregone – ‘Meet Your Maker‘ is a pulsating track with a hypnotizing power and furious anger. Like …

Bergen visionaries Enslaved are proud to announce their 16th studio album, Heimdal, set to be released on March 3rd 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. Today’s news is accompanied by the release of a blistering new single, titled ‘Congelia‘, alongside an emotive, environmental video. Enslaved’sIvar Bjørnson & Grutle Kjellson commented: “It’s quite weird, yet pretty awesome that we are now …

The new masterpiece from Finnish powerhouse LOST SOCIETY, If The Sky Came Down, has finally been released today via Nuclear Blast Records. Front man Samy Elbanna comments: “It feels surreal to finally be able to utter these words: “If The Sky Came Down” is OUT NOW. I couldn’t be more proud of what we accomplished with this …

With their first concept album, and first to feature Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka can Machine head match the heights of “The Blackening”? As far as Machine Head go, most people will say that “Burn My Eyes” and “The Blackening” are peerless, and by far the best in their back catalogue. And …

Swedish metal legends SOILWORK have released their new album Övergivenheten today. Both highly anticipated by fans and lauded by the press, the twelfth output by Helsingborg’s finest, lands as one of the finest metal records of the year, and of SOILWORK‘s career. Together with the new album, the band have released a live video for their focus track ‘Valleys …

In celebration of their recent career-defining headline performance at Bloodstock Open Air 2022, Malevolence offers the world a sneak peek into the festivities with a video of set highlight ‘Karma’, featuring live special guest Will Ramos of Lorna Shore. Malevolence laid waste to the attending crowd during their biggest headline show to date, in a packed-to-the-rafters tent inundated with frenzied …

One of Norway’s most creative black metal bands DIMMU BORGIR released the groundbreaking ‘Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia‘ in 2001. DIMMU BORGIR celebrates this seminal album by releasing a brand-new sonic experience. ‘Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny‘ has been remixed and remastered using modern methods, to create an altogether more improved listening experience with contemporary production quality.Stream ‘Blessings Upon …

Austria’s kings of Blackened Death Metal return with dynamic 12th album “The Devils” Belphegor have been perverting the line that straddles black and death metal since 1992 with a very uncompromising sound and attitude. However with their new album “The Devils” they are building on that signature sound with more …

In times of tyranny, Danish deathcore outfit CABAL are taking aim at the oppressors. The band’s new single ‘Violent Ends’ is a statement of intent for all those who abuse their power. CABAL states:“Violence breeds violence, it’s as simple as that. Those who live by the sword will also die by it. This song is …

Earlier this week, the undisputed masters of blackened deathcore, CARNIFEX, announced their “Dead In My Arms” 15-year anniversary tour, with SPITE and OCEANO. What better way to celebrate the announcement and anniversary than to release a re-recorded version of the track “Lie To My Face” featuring Adam Warren of OCEANO! Watch the video for “Lie To My Face”, here: Listen …

The Greek godfathers of dark symphonic metal are back with a stunning new album “Modern Primitive” Septicflesh are along with fellow countrymen Rotting Christ the best known metal exports from the wonderful land of Greece. Since their inception in 1990, they have put out 10 full length albums, now fleshed …

Black Void’s “Antithesis” is a cocktail of Norwegian black metal luminaries… Featuring members of Solefald, Borknagar, and Ihsahn‘s backing band, I was expecting this to be a very tasty musical cocktail. Instead, I got that glass you have to drink in the drinking game where everyone puts a bit of …

Sheffield metalcore monsters Malevolence step outside of their comfort zone with new album “Malicious Intent” I’ll say it now – I’m not that big a fan of metalcore/deathcore/ whatevercore, so in taking on this Malevolence album to review, I was also stepping outside of my own comfort zone. First off, …

Welcome back Kreator with brand new studio album Hate Uber Alles (Hate Above All) released today on Nuclear Blast Records. Their fifteenth release sees them firmly cement their rightful place in The Big Four Of German Thrash Metal. Formed in Essen, Germany 1982, two members of the original line up …