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Check out “Halsgericht” by Mantar

Check out “Halsgericht” by Mantar

One of the few duo-powerhouses in modern metal, Mantar will release a new record in early 2025:  Post Apocalyptic Depression will be out on February 14th, 2025 via Metal Blade Records

As a precursor to the record’s release, MANTAR released the first single, “Halsgericht.”

Gaerea release video for “Coma”

Gaerea release video for “Coma”

Gaerea have released a video for the title track of their latest record “Coma”.

Next year, Gaerea are taking Coma on their first headlining tour of Europe. Catch them in April in Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

HM2-styled death metal: Disrupted unleash new single “Coffin Breath”

HM2-styled death metal: Disrupted unleash new single “Coffin Breath”

Hailing from the dalecarlia region of Sweden, HM2-aficionado DISRUPTED (with former Katatonia drummer Daniel Liljekvist in the line-up)have announced the release of the band’s third full-length album, entitled “Stinking Death”, set to drop on January 24 via Trust No One Recordings.  Speaking about the track, the band shares: “‘Coffin Breath’ is a straight-forward death metal song 

Hemelbestormer sign to Pelagic Record and release new single “Satre”.

Hemelbestormer sign to Pelagic Record and release new single “Satre”.

Belgian post-metal four piece Hemelbestormer have announced their signing to Pelagic Records. The new single ‘Satre’ is shared in anticipation of ‘The Radiant Veil’, their fourth full-length album, scheduled for release through Pelagic in Summer 2025.

Knocked Loose announce European Tour 2025

Knocked Loose announce European Tour 2025

Knocked Loose have announced their biggest UK and European headline tour to date, which takes them across ten cities, including London’s prestigious O2 Brixton Academy.  Support for these shows comes from Basement, Harms Way and Pest Control. Renowed for being one of the most ferocious and exciting live bands there 

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