Opeth have been a major influence for me when it comes to death metal and – especially! – how varied this genre can be. They’re one of the bands that coined the term progressive death metal, after all. I love their early albums, but the …
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 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.
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
I’m always amazed by the sheer number of metal bands flying under the personal radar. Take Inner Sanctum: the dudes have been active since 2006 and dabble in death metal, but I haven’t heard of ’em until this year. On the other hand: “The Great …
Let’s face it, Seattle has been home of many incredible bands for a long time. HM2-enthusiasts Black Breath will always have a special place in our heart and had to quit way too early. Lacabra are fresh breeze of metal music in Seattle, and even …