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Review: 1349 – The Wolf and the King

Review: 1349 – The Wolf and the King

1349 took their time: “The Wolf And The King” ends a five-year waiting time for the fans of the prolific norwegian black metal powerhouse. Acitve since the late 90s, 1349 stick to their chosen path and deliver (in the best sense) traditional norwegian black metal 

UNTIL I WAKE show off new video

UNTIL I WAKE show off new video

Until I Wake — new vocalist Justin Smith, alongside bassist Ryan Ridley, guitarists August Geitner and Niko Karras, and drummer Alex Curtin —announce their new album Renovate for a release on December 6th via Fearless Records. “Renovate” doesn’t make me to eager to check out the album, though. It’s a solid song, but grounded 

HOSTILIA show live studio performance

HOSTILIA show live studio performance

Swedish thrasher Hostilia recorded a live session at Gothenburg-based Top Floor Studios. As they put it: “All of the members in the same room. NO OVERDUBS. NO CLICK TRACK. NO SAVES OR FIXES OF ANY KIND”. The result is a new EP which will be released 

ASINHELL release new video

ASINHELL release new video

Michael Poulsen of Volbeat, Marc Grewe (ex-Morgoth), and Morten Toft Hansen (Raunchy) formed Asinhell in 2021 to celebrate their love for brutal death metal. The rest is history: “Impii Hora” was released in 2023, the band played shows and tours, and now they celebrate the 

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER show video of latest album “Servitude”

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER show video of latest album “Servitude”

The Black Dahlia Murder unleashes their latest video for “Panic Hysteric.” The video comes off the band’s tenth studio album “Servitude”, out now on Metal Blade Records. Quick reminder about the current status of the band: “With the tragic passing of the THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER‘s frontman 

Review: Chora – There Lies A Friend I Once Knew

Review: Chora – There Lies A Friend I Once Knew

Chora is a band out of Memphis, Tennessee and obviously hold their Cult Of Luna-collection in high regard. Which isn’t a bad thing to do at all, and if it’s lead to a massive album like “There Lies A Friend I Once Knew” everyone’s happy. 

LIFESICK: new video online, new album incoming

LIFESICK: new video online, new album incoming

Despite hailing from lovely, peaceful Denmark, Lifesick continue their journey into dark metallic hardcore as a soundtrack for society’s darker sides (yes, even in Denmark). The band will release “Loved By None, Hated By All” on November 1st von Metal Blade Records. Recordings took place 

GROZA release Video for “Asbest”

GROZA release Video for “Asbest”

Groza released a video to “Asbest” of their latest album “Nadir”. The album has been released last week, with the variant vinyl versions being sold out in most places. There’s still the classic black vinyl version available, though. We’ll cover “Nadir” with a review soon; 

THE CROWN reveal new song “Gone To Hell” of upcoming album “Crown Of Thorns”

THE CROWN reveal new song “Gone To Hell” of upcoming album “Crown Of Thorns”

The Crown are ready to release their 12th album on October 11th and will shorten the wait time with the aptly titled “Gone To Hell”: Elaborates THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen, “‘Gone To Hell’ is a very special song in many ways. As you may have seen 

NEÀNDER share video for first single from upcoming album

NEÀNDER share video for first single from upcoming album

neànder, Berlin’s heavy instrumental band, is gearing up for the release of their new album “III” (November 8, 2024, via Through Love Records). Offering a taste of what’s to come, neànder has unveiled their first single, “Ultra”, accompanied by a visually captivating music video directed by Alex Kraudelt (Frameshock