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Influential Louisiana death/thrash trio OPPROBRIUM (formerly known as Incubus) is now streaming the remastered reissue of the band’s landmark 1988 debut album Serpent Temptation in full! The album can be streamed in its entirety via Cvlt Nation HERE. Released at the height of extreme metal’s reign, the pioneering deaththrash record Serpent Temptation has …

Finnish Death/Black Metallers ILLUSIONS DEAD have teamed with Metal Underground for the premiere of new song “The Way of the Deceiver.” Stream it HERE. ILLUSIONS DEAD will release debut album Celestial Decadence on February 8, 2016. The album will be available digitally and on limited edition CD (200 copies) through the group’s Bandcamp page. Check …

After crushing 2015 under their feet, 2016 sees goth rockers Ashestoangels turn a new leaf as they release single ‘Find Hell‘. The game-changing track marks a transition towards a new phase for the band, as they prepare to release their stunning fourth studio album. The as yet untitled album will be …

UK Show Tues 5 Apr: UK – 100 Club, London – TICKETS   “Monster Truck is one of the few really great down to earth rock ‘n’ roll bands… they’re hard, soulful and heavy” –  Slash   “Monster Truck is the Real deal. Familiar. Comfortable. Like an old pair of gig …

CHURCH OF MISERY have confirmed details of their sixth studio album, entitled And Then There Were None.  The record was created with a brand new line up, and will see a release via Rise Above Records in March 2016. And Then There Were None, is a blood-soaked trip through homicidal …

Brand new single from Reigning Days ‘RENEGADE’ Release date – February 26th UK TOUR – January / February 2016 Supporting RavenEye + Headline Shows   “Reigning Days are writing music that’s so SO good, it sounds like they’ve been a band for years and they’re already doing stadium tours. It blows my mind!” …

LONDON GIG ON MARCH 3RD HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE UNDERWORLD   THE ORIGINAL DATE AT THE BARFLY SOLD-OUT IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS   New EP ‘The Stranger’, out February 19th on Roadrunner Records UK   Lead track ‘Black Mass’ named as Radio 1’s ‘Rockest Record’   “The cult …

Doom Odyssey in 3, 2, 1. . . SLABDRAGGER come back with a new album on Holy Roar Records this February. As much as “space odyssey” could be an accurate term to describe London doom/sludge unit SLABDRAGGER’s forthcoming second album “Rise Of The Dawncrusher” on Holy Roar Records, you’d better be warned that a …

Rivers of Nihil Announce New Drummer; Launch Drum Play-Through for “Perpetual Growth Machine” Online photo credit: Simon Girard Progressive death metal outfit Rivers of Nihil have amicably parted ways with drummer Alan Balamut. Regarding the split, Alan comments: “Hey everyone. I’m sure many of you already know and some may not but …

Swedish street metallers GEHENNAH releases 2nd single ‘Life Metal Must Die’ via website of Rock Hard Germany! GEHENNAH is back to stink up the scene once again, with their fourth full length album “Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die“, set for release February 12th 2016. This marks the bands …

Ketzer Premieres New Track ‘When Milk Runs Dry’ via Zero Tolerance Set to release their new full-length, ‘Starless‘, on January 29th via Metal Blade Records, Germany’s KETZER has just launched a new track, ‘When Milk Runs Dry‘, via Zero Tolerance. To hear the latest from the five-piece, head over here: http://www.ztmag.com/blog/news/zt-premiere-new-ketzer-track-now-streaming/ For another preview of …

Act of Defiance Announces North American Headlining Tour, Plus Select Dates with Hatebreed After recently completing a North American tour with label-mates Allegaeon, plus some shows with Killswitch Engage right before the new year, Act of Defiance is ready to get back on the road again, for another headlining trek! Shawn Drover (drums) comments: “After just …

 German Thrash Metallers EXUMER launch new single ‘Sinster Souls‘ via website of Rock Hard Germany and announce “The Raging Tides” as their fourth album to be released 29th January 2016 via Metal Blade Records! You can now listen to the 2nd single ‘Sinister Souls‘ via Rock Hard Germany at THIS location! Comments singer Mem von Stein: “As …

Russia’s Answer to Metallica? Mechanical Man Set to Release Their Powerful Debut Album Quoted by webzine Prog Sphere as an album that “is comprised of everything an album must include, and that is energy, powerful performance, melody, [and] well-thought songwriting” Mechanical Man’s eight track release moves between the spheres of …

Hammerhead To Release Special “Brofest Exclusive” 7″ single in February 2016 HAMMERHEAD originally formed in the late ’70s and played throughout the ’80s, becoming known as part of the NWOBHM scene, after releasing the single “Time Will Tell c/w Lonely Man” in 1981, which reached No 5 in the British …

Pop rock quartet Set It Off have premiered their latest music video for their recent album title track ‘Duality’. ‘Duality’ was released late 2014, the band are currently in the studio working towards the new album which is expected this year. Singer Cody comments: “The music video for ‘Duality’ is more than just a music …

Capacitor Records’ new release “You Can’t Kill Rock ‘N Roll” is a fund-raising compilation for Supersuckers’ frontman Eddie Spaghetti’s fight against stage three oropharynx cancer. It features unreleased tracks from Mudhoney, ZEKE, Jack Endino, John McBain, the first track that The Derelicts have recorded in 25 years and many more! …

Metal Church Announce Track Listing and Cover Artwork for New Album ‘XI’ Hard rock titans Metal Church have announced the track listing and unveiled the cover artwork for their latest album ‘XI’, due for release on March 25th via Nuclear Blast. The band’s 11th studio release also marks the return …

Progressive/technical death metal masterminds OBSCURA have revealed a third new track from their highly anticipated forthcoming full-length Akroasis! “The Monist” has premiered via MetalSucks.net, and can be streamed HERE.   Another new single from Akróasis, “Sermon Of The Seven Suns”, recently premiered via Loudwire – stream it now AT THIS …

NWOBHM Legends Saxon To Release 9 Album Vinyl Box Set via Demon Records on 18th March 2016 Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary Saxon Box Set containing vinyl LPs of the band’s nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. “Eagles and Dragons” will be released on …