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In This Moment – Ritual

In This Moment are back with album number six – Ritual. As a fan of the band, I was excited to be able to listen to it early. The haunting instrumental of Salvation creates an atmospheric opening to the record. Oh Lord is repetitive with “oh lord” being used in almost every line and the […]

SATYRICON announce new album!

Satyricon have revealed details of their new album! Deep Calleth Upon Deep is set for release on September 22 through Napalm Records! The record has been three years in the making and we cannot wait! Frontman Satyr says; “Approaching this release, what I always kept in mind is that either this is the beginning of […]

Orphaned Land announce new album

Orphaned Land have announced they will be releasing a new studio album called ‘Unsung Prophets And Dead Messiahs’ on 28th January next year via Century Media Records. Orphaned Land’s frontman Kobi Farhi has said “Hails from the recording studio! We are so thrilled and impatient for you all to hear ‘Unsung Prophets And Dead Messiahs’. […]

Deadly Inscription announce new single and tour!

Scottish metal band, Deadly Inscription, are releasing their new single, ‘Cemetery Wind‘, and preparing to tour the UK! This is the first we’ve heard from the band since their EP ‘A Testament to Sin‘ last year. ‘Cemetery Wind‘ will be released on the 28th July, coinciding with their tour. Catch the band here: 21st July […]

Sworn Amongst announce new line-up, single and tour!

UK metallers Sworn Amongst have welcomed three new members into the fold! Vocalist Darryl Jones, guitarist/vocalist Ashley Currie and bassist Kieran Agnew have joined forces with drummer Jonny Harper and guitarist James Cooper for the new chapter of the band! To celebrate, the band have given us a crushing new single The Cleansing, which Jonny […]

Vallenfyre announce European tour!

Following the release of latest album Fear Those Who Fear Him through Century Media Records last month, Vallenfyre have announced a European tour! The doom metallers have revealed the shows will run in September and feature two UK shows! “Fear Those Who Fear Him’ tour 10.09 – London, Boston Music Room – UK 11.09 – […]

Bad Solution are Drowning!

If you’re a fan of the likes of Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Metallica and/or Shinedown then make sure you check out London metallers Bad Solution‘s new single Drowning! The track comes from their debut album A War Within (August 4) and frontman Alex Willox explains; “Drowning deals with the struggles of drink, drugs and mental […]

Neck of The Woods sign to Basick Records and announce new single!

Canadian metallers Neck Of The Woods have signed to Basick Records and revealed details of their debut label album! The Passenger is set for release on September 15. You can get a taste of the record with lead single Bottom Feeder. The accompanying visual is an animated art video with the description for the track […]

Download 2017 interview: Dead Label!

We caught up with vocalist/bassist Dan O’Grady of Irish metallers Dead Label following their set at Download to talk the festival, playing with Machine Head and Dan’s metal musical journey. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Yes! Really am! First time playing. I was here in 2009 when they did the Monsters […]

It’s a time of Tranquil for Vanity as they announce new EP!

Brit metallers Vanity have revealed details of their new EP! Perspective // Empathy is set for release on September 22. The Londoners, formerly Vanity Draws Blood, have been creating a name for themselves since their 2012 formation and are widely loved throughout the UK and Europe. Perspective // Empathy sees the band’s atmospheric and haunting sound […]

Bad Sign – Live & Learn

Bad Sign will release their monstrous debut album Live & Learn on July 14th through Basick Records. The London based trio have toured heavily since the release of their EP Destroy in 2014. The varying bands that they have toured with may well have played a part on the sound of this album, as it […]

The Interbeing take on the A-Z challenge!

The Interbeing recently released their new album Among The Amorphous. The Danish metallers are consistently putting out incredible music and this concept record is yet another string to their bow! We asked frontman Dara Corcoran to take on the A-Z challenge! A song that made you want to make music? Metallica – Blackened from “…And […]

Avenged Sevenfold release cover of Retrovertigo!

Avenged Sevenfold are continuing the expansion of latest album The Stage by adding more tracks! The latest one to be added is a cover of Mr Bungle‘s Retrovertigo! Frontman M. Shadows says; “We’re massive fans of Mr. Bungle. ‘Retrovertigo’ is one of their softer songs and a particular favorite of ours and we thought it’d […]

Download 2017 interview: The Contortionist

US progressive metallers The Contortionist headed to Download festival following a UK run with Periphery and their own headline shows as well as the announcement of a new album and single! We caught up with guitarist Robby Baca to talk Download, tour stories and the new record: You’re at Download! Are you excited to be […]

Raised By Raptors take on the A-Z challenge!

Kent metallers Raised By Raptors cite influence from the likes of While She Sleeps, Architects and Pantera and are set to release a new EP in the Autumn! Following the reveal of new video Release, we asked the band to take on our A-Z challenge: A song that made you want to make music? Joe: […]

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