ACHERONTAS Release Seventh Studio Album ‘Faustian Ethos’ May 18th, 2018 Greek occult black metal group Acherontas issued seventh full-length studio album Faustian Ethos on May 18th, 2018 in Europe through Agonia Records. The label scheduled North American release for May 25th. Acherontas commented: “Faustian Ethos…a sacrament of Devil’s Art and Magic. The Coven of Acherontas […]

AT THE GATES Release Sixth Studio Album ‘To Drink From The Night Itself’ May 18th, 2018 Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic death metal group At The Gates issued sixth full-length studio album To Drink From The Night Itself on May 18th, 2018 through Century Media Records. An official Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for the album can be […]

AT THE GATESTo Drink From The Night Itself Century Media (2018)Rating: 8.5/10 For a band that’s been on again / off again for the last decade or so, To Drink From The Night Itself is quite the well-polished effort. Think the Swedish combo’s 1995 album Slaughter Of The Soul but less frantic and more mature. […]

ACHERONTASFaustian Ethos Agonia (2018)Rating: 8/10 Although black metal by design, there’s always been so much more to this unusual, atmospheric Greek extreme metal act. Formed in what seems an age ago in 2007 by Acherontas V.Priest (formerly of Stutthof and Nihasa), I’m rather shocked to realise that this new release is the seventh studio effort […]

ALKALOID Release Second Studio Album ‘Liquid Anatomy’ May 18th, 2018 German extreme progressive metal supergroup Alkaloid issued second full-length studio album Liquid Anatomy on May 18th, 2018 through Season Of Mist. Liquid Anatomy was made available for streaming in its entirety through YouTube and can be accessed below. The band commented: “After three intense years […]

BAPTISTS Make New Song ‘Victim Services’ Available For Streaming May 18th, 2018 Vancouver, Canada-based hardcore punk group Baptists have made the track ‘Victim Services’ available for streaming, which can be accessed via the Bandcamp player below. Baptists issue third full-length studio album Beacon Of Faith on May 25th, 2018 through Southern Lord. The title track […]

NECROS CHRISTOSDomedon Doxomedon Sepulchral Voice (2018)Rating: 9/10 Talk about getting your money’s worth! Domedon Doxomedon is one of those rare extreme metal albums that has not only been worth the wait (seven years since last outing Doom Of The Occult), but when it does come it hits you with such a force that after just […]

AMORPHIS Release 13th Studio Album ‘Queen Of Time’ May 18th, 2018 Helsinki, Finland-based progressive metal group Amorphis issued 13th full-length studio album Queen Of Time on May 18th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. The outing was produced by Jens Bogren, once again. Guitarist Esa Holopainen commented: “I guess Queen Of Time turned out as a […]

LAMB OF GOD Release Covers Album ‘Legion: XX’ Under Previous Name BURN THE PRIEST May 18th, 2018 Richmond, Virginia-based metal band Lamb Of God issued covers album Legion: XX under previous moniker Burn The Priest on May 18th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records in Europe, and via Epic Records in North America. Guitarist Mark Morton […]

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Release Seventh Studio Album ‘And Justice For None’ May 18th, 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada-based metal group Five Finger Death Punch issued seventh full-length studio album And Justice For None on May 18th, 2018 through Eleven Seven Music. And Justice For None was made available in the following formats; standard physical CD […]