SMITH & MYERS Release ‘(Acoustic Sessions)’ EP January 28th, 2014 Smith & Myers – consisting of vocalist Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers of American rock group Shinedown – digitally issued EP (Acoustic Sessions) on January 28th, 2014. The track listing was as follows; 01. ‘London Calling’ (originally performed by The Clash) 02. ‘Sitting On […]

UNANGEL Release EP ‘Drunk On Hate’ January 28th, 2014 Uppsala, Sweden-based death / thrash metal group Unangel issued EP Drunk On Hate on January 28th, 2014. The song ‘Tre Dagar I Morker’ (English translation: Three Days In Darkness) featured Swedish lyrics from vocalist Oskar Norman Westin. A music video was filmed for the track ‘Shard’.

PERIPHERY Release ‘Clear’ EP January 28th, 2014 Washington D.C.-based progressive metal group Periphery issued seven-track EP Clear on January 28th, 2014 in North America through Sumerian Records. The track listing was as follows; 01. ‘Overture’ (instrumental) 02. ‘The Summer Jam’ 03. ‘Feed The Ground’ 04. ‘Zero’ (instrumental) 05. ‘The Parade Of Ashes’ 06. ‘Extraneous’ (instrumental) […]

EXODIAHellbringer Self-released (2014)Rating: 6.5/10 Spanish thrashers Exodia are a combo worth keeping a gouged eye on because their sophomore effort, Hellbringer, is a marked improvement on their 2012 debut Slow Death. The quintet plays explosive thrash metal featuring scathing vocals and pacey percussion along with blazing guitars and hints of melody. When these guys began […]

DESCEND INTO DESPAIRThe Bearer Of All Storms Domestic Genocide (2014)Rating: 8/10 As you may have guessed from the moniker of this band, Descend Into Despair are not a fun-filled Euro pop act! This is funereal doom metal from Romania, of all places, and it’s a debut record that must be taken note of, such is […]

KAMPFAR Release Sixth Studio Album ‘Djevelmakt’ January 27th, 2014 Norwegian black metal group Kampfar issued sixth studio full-length album Djevelmakt (English translation: Devil Power) on January 27th, 2014 through Indie Recordings. The label scheduled German, Austrian, and Swiss issue for the 31st. The track listing was as follows; 01. ‘Mylder’ 02. ‘Kujon’ 03. ‘Blod, Eder […]

ENGULFED IN BLACKNESSCeremonial Equinox Pagan Pride (2014)Rating: 4/10 Tennessee terrors Engulfed In Blackness probably didn’t have the best imagination when it came to naming their own band, but hey, some you win and some you lose. This is their debut album, however, following on from two 2013 demo releases. Not bad for a band that […]

Doro Pesch Performs Ring Entrance Music For WBO Titlist Marco Huck January 25th, 2014 Düsseldorf, Germany-based Doro Pesch performed ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’ – lifted from October 2012 full-length Raise Your Fist – as the ring entrance music for WBO Cruiserweight title holder Marco Huck during his boxing rematch against challenger Firat Arslan […]

LIZZY BORDEN: ‘Appointment With Death’ Line-Up Reunites At NAMM 2014 January 24th, 2014 Los Angeles, California-based heavy metal group Lizzy Borden’s Appointment With Death line-up reunited for a one-night-only performance on January 24th, 2014 at the Epiphone party at NAMM at Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. Appointment With Death’s recording line-up was as follows; […]

PRIMAL FEAR Release Tenth Studio Album ‘Delivering The Black’ January 24th, 2014 German power metal group Primal Fear issued tenth full-length studio album Delivering The Black on January 24th, 2014 in Europe through Frontiers Music Srl. The label also scheduled North American release for January 28th. Primal Fear began recording sessions in the summer of […]