MINDWARSDo Unto Others Dissonance Productions (2018)Rating: 8/10 Having formed in 2013, Los Angeles-based Mindwars is a band extremely notable within the thrash metal genre for its connections – via guitarist Mike Alvord – to brilliant 80s thrashers Holy Terror, and Do Unto Others is the third full-length record from the group, coming two years after […]

SEPTIC TANKRotting Civilisation Rise Above (2018)Rating: 8/10 Man, here’s a record to take you back to the glorious days of Repulsion, Unseen Terror, Extreme Noise Terror, Septic Death etc. It’s all here; the artwork, the political stance, and of course former Cathedral and Napalm Death frontman Lee Dorrian barking out the orders amidst a sea […]

SKELETAL REMAINSDevouring Mortality Century Media / Dark Descent (2018)Rating: 9/10 Album number three from this Californian troupe burps out the usual frantic death metal rattling we’ve become accustomed to since their birth in 2011, as Skeletal Remains continue that well-worn, familiar deadly dose of death metal that nods heavily to the likes of Death, Pestilence, […]

SEVEN SISTERS Release Second Studio Album ‘The Cauldron And The Cross’ April 13th, 2018 London, England-based heavy metal band Seven Sisters issued second full-length studio album The Cauldron And The Cross on April 13th, 2018 through Dissonance Productions. The Cauldron And The Cross was recorded in late 2017 at Knight Time Studios in London. Cover […]

MISS MAY I Unveil Music Video For ‘Under Fire’ Track April 12th, 2018 Troy, Ohio-based metalcore group Miss May I have released a music video for the track ‘Under Fire’, which can be viewed below. Vocalist Levi Benton commented: “Traveling to South East Asia honestly changed my life. The culture, the people, the religions and […]

VUUR Issue Guitar Playthrough Video For ‘Freedom – Rio’ Track April 11th, 2018 Dutch progressive metal group Vuur have released an official guitar playthrough video for the track ‘Freedom – Rio’. Recorded at VanderMeij Guitars in Amsterdam and featuring guitarists Jord Otto and Ferry Duijsens, the clip can be viewed below. Vuur issued their debut […]

STRIKER Unveil Music Video For ‘Pass Me By’ Track April 11th, 2018 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based metal band Striker have filmed a music video for the track ‘Pass Me By’, which can be viewed below. Striker issued their self-titled fifth full-length studio album on February 24th, 2017 through their own imprint Record Breaking Records. The outing […]

MANIAXOpen The Gate EP Self-released (2018)Rating: 5/10 Maniax is a thrash metal act from Argentina, and Open The Gate is their second release following on from 2015 EP Maníacos. The band is a solid speed metal outfit, but they haven’t done themselves any favours on this release by recording a cover of Michael Sembello’s ‘She’s […]

PRIMAL FEAR Release 12th Studio Album ‘Apocalypse’ April 10th, 2018 German power metal group Primal Fear issued 12th full-length studio album Apocalypse on August 10th, 2018 through Frontiers Music Srl. Apocalypse was made available in the following formats: standard CD, deluxe edition digipak CD / DVD, box set (including CD / DVD and T-shirt), black […]

SATAN Sign Album Contract With Metal Blade Records April 9th, 2018 Newcastle, England-based heavy metal band Satan have signed a multiple album contract with Metal Blade Records, confirming this development on April 9th, 2018. The band issued the following statement: “Metal Blade is part of Satan’s past and we are super excited for it to […]