MIKE LEPOND’S SILENT ASSASSINS Premiere ‘Black Legend’ Music Video September 12th, 2018 New Jersey-based metal group Mike LePond’s Silent Assassins, featuring namesake Symphony X bassist Mike LePond, have filmed a music video for the track ‘Black Legend’, which can be viewed below. Mike LePond’s Silent Assassins issued second full-length studio album Pawn And Prophecy on […]

OATHLegion EP Self-released (2018)Rating: 6.5/10 Clearly UK melodic metal project Oath are completely unaware of the countless other bands sharing the same moniker. It is a bit annoying, but look past such unimaginative titling and we get a solid, well-measured new… new… new… wave of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. The first thing […]

STONED JESUS Release Fourth Studio Album ‘Pilgrims’ September 9th, 2018 Kiev, Ukraine-based progressive stoner rock band Stoned Jesus issued fourth full-length studio album Pilgrims on September 9th, 2018 through Napalm Records. The band commented: “This record was inspired by our relentless touring and the feelings you get – or more precisely you lose – because […]

MANIMAL Release Third Studio Album ‘Purgatorio’ September 7th, 2018 Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal group Manimal issued third full-length studio album Purgatorio on September 7th, 2018 through AFM Records. Purgatorio happens to be an Italian title, of course. “First, it’s the title of one of the strongest songs of the album,” vocalist Sam Nyman commented. “Second, it’s […]

KRISIUN Release 11th Studio Album ‘Scourge Of The Enthroned’ September 7th, 2018 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil-based death metal group Krisiun issued 11th full-length studio album Scourge Of The Enthroned on September 7th, 2018 through Century Media Records. Krisiun commented: “The sound of this record came out very organic, unlike many of the super edited/digital […]

PIG DESTROYER Release Sixth Studio Album ‘Head Cage’ September 7th, 2018 Alexandria, Virginia-born grindcore group Pig Destroyer issued sixth full-length studio album Head Cage on September 7th, 2018 through Relapse Records. The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below. Head Cage was recorded and produced by guitarist Scott Hull at the band’s […]

KRISIUNScourge Of The Enthroned Century Media (2018)Rating: 8/10 When I first heard Krisiun way back in the early 90s I had high hopes for the Brazilian deathsters, and the fact remains that through their long career they’ve become one of metal’s most consistent acts even though I wasn’t a huge fan of 2015’s Forged In […]

THE SKULLThe Endless Road Turns Dark Tee Pee (2018)Rating: 9/10 Bringing with it endless bursts of grey rain showers, thunder claps and humidity is The Endless Road Turns Dark, the second slab of ultra-heavy concrete from the Eric Wagner led The Skull – the natural drizzle-soaked progression on from Trouble. The American band and its […]

MONSTROSITYThe Passage Of Existence Metal Blade (2018)Rating: 9/10 2018 heralds the return of Floridian death metal maniacs Monstrosity. The Sunshine State boys will be forever known as being part of that sizzling hot death metal scene which took over us teenagers back in the late 80s and early 90s; their 1992 debut Imperial Doom striking […]

KORPIKLAANI – Travelling Wanderers Anthony Morgan September 2018 Korpiklaani (l-r): Tuomas Rounakari, Matti Johansson, Jonne Järvelä, Jarkko Aaltonen, Kalle Savijärvi and Sami Perttula As was the case with previous outings, much of the tracks penned in support of Kulkija – the tenth full-length studio album from Finnish folk metal outfit Korpiklaani – were authored by […]