KREATOR And DIMMU BORGIR To Co-Headline Late Autumn 2018 European Tour June 11th, 2018 Kreator Essen, Germany-based thrash metal group Kreator and Oslo, Norway-based symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir embark on a co-headlining tour of Europe in late autumn 2018. Supporting are Connecticut-based hardcore ensemble Hatebreed and death metal supergroup Bloodbath. An official trailer […]
VOIVOD To Embark On 35th Anniversary European Tour In Late Summer Of 2018 June 11th, 2018 Jonquière, Québec, Canada-based metal group Voivod tour Europe from early September through to mid-October 2018 as part of a 35th anniversary trek. Supporting on select dates throughout the trek are Stockholm, Sweden-based metal project Maggot Heart, Greek / Swedish […]
ABBATH: Bassist King Ov Hell Leaves Due To ‘Conflicting Views On Lyrical Concepts’ Of Forthcoming Album June 11th, 2018 King Ov Hell Norwegian metal group Abbath have parted ways with bassist King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) following a three-year tenure, the development being revealed on June 11th, 2018. An official statement read: […]
ROTTING CHRIST To Release ‘Under Our Black Cult’ Five-CD, 72-Page Book Set In July June 11th, 2018 Athens, Greece-based extreme metal group Rotting Christ issue deluxe five-CD, 72-page book set Under Our Black Cult on July 6th, 2018 through Peaceville Records. A trailer can be viewed below. Written by Dayal Patterson, author of 2015 book […]
GHOST To Tour North America In Autumn 2018 June 11th, 2018 Swedish occult rock group Ghost tour North America from late October through to mid-December 2018. The dates are as follows; Oct. 26 – Tulsa, OK, Cox Business Center Ballroom Oct. 27 – Kansas City, MO, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland Oct. 29 – […]
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY And ORANGE GOBLIN To Co-Headline Late 2018 U.K. Tour June 11th, 2018 Corrosion Of Conformity Raleigh, North Carolina-based heavy metal group Corrosion Of Conformity and London, England-based stoner / doom metal group Orange Goblin embark on a co-headlining tour the United Kingdom from late October to early November 2018. Supporting are Southern […]
DEAD CROSS The Underworld, Camden, London, England June 11th, 2018 Mike Patton “Download was such a drag,” bemoaned the mercurial Mike Patton, now frontman of Californian hardcore-cum-punk ensemble Dead Cross who decided to make a rather impromptu appearance to a small yet not surprisingly sold out venue in the heart of trendy Camden. And with […]
WAR DOGSWar Dogs EP Self-release (2018)Rating: 6/10 War Dogs, consisting of vocalist Alberto Rodríguez, lead guitarist Eduardo Antón, rhythm guitarist Enrique Mas, bassist Manuel Molina and drummer Jóse Vicente Aldeguer, provide a rather standard EP that relies heavily on that New Wave Of British Heavy Metal vibe. The guys, hailing from Spain, are a new […]
CRISIX Unveil Music Video For The Track ‘Leech Breeder’ June 9th, 2018 Barcelona, Spain-based thrash group Crisix have filmed a music video for the track ‘Leech Breeder’. Directed by Juli Bazooka for Full Metal Films, the clip can be viewed below. Crisix issued fourth full-length studio album Against The Odds on March 23rd, 2018 in […]
TAPHOSCome Ethereal Sombreness Blood Harvest (2018)Rating: 8/10 The title of this album doesn’t suggest I’m going to be in for a happy adventure; Come Ethereal Sombreness being the long-awaited debut slab from Danish death metallers Taphos. After a quick introduction (‘Letum’) we get chainsawed into little pieces by the juddering bulldozer that is the gnashing […]
