After receiving the promo materials for a music clip by an Icelandic band called Múr and the news of their signing with Century Media, I gave it a listen and was taken aback by what I was hearing. It was a very fresh familiar sound if that make any sense. I was hearing a lot…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release:Contortion is a versatile metal band from Southern California. We strive to break the norms of conventional subgenres by blending styles and sounds to create something unique and powerful.Our latest album, “Thw Common Thread,” weaves together Thrash, Djent, Metalcore, & Groove Metal to create a pulse pounding rollercoaster…
RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://open.spotify.com/album/77WTLOCAmi8iysa1VuxNuX?si=FU3Huoz3TfaFebp8TSdHwA Udenfor, the latest 2-track EP by Danish/Norwegain post-rockers Picture Ann, is out December 18. The title track came about one late afternoon when walking through a wintry cityscape, pondering the impact of Don DeLillo’s The Body Artist on yours truly and how that overlooked literary gem eloquently and elegantly thematizes…
RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/malignancy Malignancy is quite possibly one of the most inhuman and raw-sounding musical documents that I have come all year, and I am perfectly okay with that, thank you very much. The guitar tone is akin to slime and immediately establishes an atmosphere that can only be described as utterly unpleasant.…
Interview with Frank Kelly ( Guitars ) Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: Paradise has been around for 25 years … but we took a 6 -7 year break. Came back in 2020 with the third record (Paradise) and been going strong since then. Started as a side project years ago with Michel…
RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/the-monolithic-cult-of-death Leave it to Godz ov War to unearth some of the most captivating underground acts and releases and bring them to light – a case in point being this incredibly dynamic and consistently interesting 35-minute output by Deamonolith, which is as unearthly and disquieting as they come. Blackened death metal…
RELEASE YEAR: 2024 BAND URL: https://replicant.band/ Most of the time a reviewer generally agrees with others on the quality of reviewed material, differing but in a slightly lower or higher score or a few subjective details, but, every once in a while, one has to stand out from the pack and call an album average…
RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/the-glorious-persecution The Turkish casket removers known as Persecutory are back with a stellar new output, namely this 3-track EP titled The Glorious Persecution, and it marks their finest hour yet in terms of songwriting and atmosphere. Raw and slime-soaked black metal coupled with pulverizing death metal is the name of the…
With heavy riffs and atmospheric melody, Horror Movies In The Morning have captured a unique sound, one which will harness your attention from the moment you hit play. After a rewarding response to their debut self-titled album, they have returned with a hard-hitting new single titled ‘Better Gone’, a track about abandoning past traumas you…
Photo (c) Axel Jusseit German progressive rockers Everon have announced their return after sixteen years with their new album ‘Shells,’ which will be released on 28 February via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. Watch the video for the gargantuan new song ‘No Embrace,’ HERE. “The band never quit. It was a hiatus or something,” says…
Southern Discomfort Metal Festival 2025 – Den nittende naglen i bibelbeltet! Tornerose sov i hundre år, men det skal ikke Southern Discomfort. Etter fem år i korona-indusert dvale våkner endelig festivalen fra søvnen! Southern Discomfort ble arrangert for første gang i 2002 på ikoniske Vaskeriet Studenthus i Kristiansand. Etter studenthusets uunngåelige undergang flyttet Southern Discomfort…
Widely regarded as one of the founders of the current progressive jazz movement that is sweeping their native Norway, KROKOFANT’s sound, whilst firmly rooted in the 70s, has a distinctive rare melodic flair, that makes it unmistakably theirs. It conjures up one catchy phrase after another in a free jazz style where precise, heavy riffs…
Beyond the Gates reveal full 2025 line-up, announce 11 new acts Cult extreme metal festival Beyond the Gates are now revealing their full 2025 line-up. 11 new bands have been confirmed, including Opeth, Paradise Lost, Candlemass, Taake, Tribulation, Lucifer, Hexvessel, Misþyrming, Attic, Helheim and Gehenna. With these names, the billing is complete and the festival presents…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We are Into The Unknown and we are made up of me (James, rhythm guitarist), Ryan (Lead guitarist), Natalie (Singer), Rupert (Bassist and recording engineer), Richard (Drummer) and Paul (Keyboards). We’re a bit of a mix and also spread out over the south of England And our…
Self-doubt and disillusion: the weight of these universal feelings has fueled countless creative endeavors. For Kathryn Georgina, a classically trained pianist and singer, they became the driving force behind her debut album, Formative—an evocative reimagining of the hardcore, screamo, and post-hardcore anthems that shaped her musical identity. The album is set to be released on…
Metal Department in cooperation with Wildcore Games is proud to announce the release of THE CRYPT ft. DEE SNIDER: ‘Rock Kommander’ (Mini-Album) ‘Rock Kommander’ is an epic collaboration celebrating the Rock and Metal Community. This groundbreaking project features legendary vocalist Dee Snider along with rising Swedish heavy metal band THE CRYPT, merging gaming and rock…
Iranian black metal project KAABOOS unveils new album “Anti-Cosmic Rebellion” Album streaming now! Physical versions to follow in 2025 Iranian black metal project Kaaboos, led by Omid (aka “Atash”), the mastermind and composer behind this intense musical entity, has digitally released its highly anticipated new album, “Anti-Cosmic Rebellion“ For fans of Behexen, Seed of Iblis, and…
Introduce your band, and describe your latest release: We are FREQUENCY OVERLOAD, from Long Island New York. Steve Little on Bass, Corey Schaefer on Guitar, Kevin Daily on drums, and on vocals Mr. Bush. Our latest release is our debut release. Our album FATE ANTHROPIC, is a full length with something for every metal head.…
Swedish sludge metal project Gravity Wounds recently released its first single, “Chaos in the Stars”. Today, the band premieres the visualizer for the track. “With Chaos in the Stars, we wanted to capture what it feels like to be completely alone in the vast emptiness of space. The visualizer really brings that feeling to life…
RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://www.dellanovaband.com/ This is a rather interesting British outfit that came about during the pandemic, and which falls somewhere between alt. rock and grunge with an original twist. Crafted and composed by main man Alex Bowmer, these eleven melodically strong compositions possess an experimental quality that sets them apart from much else…
