LIK Sign Album Contract With Metal Blade Records January 10th, 2018 Stockholm, Sweden-based death metal band Lik have signed an album contract with Metal Blade Records, confirming this development on January 10th, 2018. The band issued the following statement: “The huge impact Metal Blade has had on the scene is something you can’t overlook, and […]

CRUENTATOR Release Debut Studio Album ‘Ain’t War Hell?’ January 10th, 2018 Como, Italy-based thrash metal group Cruentator issued debut full-length studio album Ain’t War Hell? on January 10th, 2018 through Xtreem Music. The outing was recorded during February 2017 at Toxic Basement Studio in Carate Brianza, Italy. Cover artwork duties fell to Five Milligrams. The […]

TERROR Sign Trans-European Record Deal With Nuclear Blast Records January 9th, 2018 Los Angeles, California-based hardcore band Terror have signed a trans-European album contract with Nuclear Blast Records, revealing this development on January 9th, 2018. Terror are currently under contract to Pure Noise Records for the rest of the world. Vocalist and Terror mainman Scott […]

DAMN YOUTHBreathing Insanity Cospe Fogo (2018)Rating: 7/10 I love the cover of this one; Breathing Insanity looking like some forgotten South American thrash gem torn from the 80s. No real surprise then that these guys are from Brazil, their harsh, drilling sound crossing speedy, lethal thrash with hints of racy death streaks. The quartet began […]

SPREAD EAGLE Sign Album Contract With Frontiers Music Srl January 8th, 2018 New York City-based hard rock / heavy metal band Spread Eagle have signed an album contract with Frontiers Music Srl, confirming this development on January 8th, 2018. Vocalist Ray West commented: “Spread Eagle are honoured to be joining the Frontiers’ family. With Frontiers, […]

PARADOXOSociedade EP Self-released (2018)Rating: 7/10 I’m glad I got sent this lump of Brazilian thrash from a band that has little history, except for a few digital singles which were released ahead of this EP. Paradoxo take me back to the sleazy, dirt-coated days of classic underground Brazilian thrash from the 80s, but long before […]

KICKIN VALENTINA Unveil Music Video For ‘Crazy’ Track January 7th, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia-based hard rock band Kickin Valentina have filmed a music video for the track ‘Crazy’, which can be viewed below. Kickin Valentina issued second full-length studio album Imaginary Creatures on August 11th, 2017 through Mighty Music (excluding Japan). Japanese release was handled by […]

SHINING Make ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’ Album Available For Streaming In Its Entirety January 7th, 2018 Halmstad, Sweden-based extreme metal group Shining issued tenth full-length studio album X – Varg Utan Flock (English translation: ‘Wolf Without A Pack’) on January 5th, 2018 through Season Of Mist. The album has been made available for streaming […]

SERUM DREGLustful Vengeance Vrasubatlat / Invictus Productions (2018)Rating: 7/10 Serum Dreg’s unholy debut opus features six ear-shredding heaps of satanic junk that emerge three years after 2015’s cult Impure Blood demo. Such a cacophony is the construction of demonic warlord’s Ad Infinitum (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards) and Conjure Of Plague (vocals, drums). This fiendish brotherhood […]

CHEMICAUSTUnleashed Upon This World Dark Rituals (2018)Rating: 6/10 Having failed to make an impact with their 2015 EP As Empires Fall, Texan thrashers Chemicaust probably won’t make much more headway with what is their debut full-length, an album riddled with thrash clichés. The all too familiar cover design gives the game away straight away as […]