ABDUCTION To Release New Studio Album ‘Black Blood’ In October August 5th, 2022 Derby, Derbyshire, England-based black metal band Abduction issue fourth full-length studio album Black Blood on October 21st, 2022 through Candlelight Records. Black Blood was recorded, as was the case with 2019 predecessor All Pain As Penance, by Ian Boult at Stuck On […]
LIGHTNING WOLFAlive EP Self-released (2022)Rating: 6/10 St. Louis, Missouri-based rockers Lightning Wolf should garner some attention with this new EP, which comes four years after their debut full-length Free. The artwork alone should catch your eyes, while the ears will no doubt be enticed by the vocal power of guitarist Dan Mans who fronts this […]
TRANKVILLUSFake New World EP Self-released (2022)Rating: 6/10 It’s not often I get to promote the Indian underground so I was quite pleased to come across this new EP from Bangalore trio Trankvillus, who consist of Promoad (vocals and bass), Vaisakh (guitar) and Hemanth Vinod (drums). Although the band has been around since 2015 this is […]
QUANTUM TWILIGHTHypersonic Demolition Self-released (2022)Rating: 5/10 This kind of stuff often gets called power metal, but I get that meaty, powerhouse vibe from it like I would from the bands I loved years ago. Hypersonic Demolition is a debut offering from this Washington D.C. act that has one foot in the theatrical and another in […]
ROTTEN SOILFrom Beyond The Grave Self-released (2022)Rating: 7/10 Although evidently inspired by the Swedish death metal scene, Unleashed and Entombed in particular, and with that classic chugging sound, the debut album from German trio Rotten Soil is far from being an imitation. Boasting 12 strong tracks, From Beyond The Grave is a well-crafted, visceral and […]
H.E.A.TForce Majeure earMUSIC (2022)Rating: 8.5/10 After a long absence, original vocalist Kenny Leckremo is back in the fold for what is the seventh full-length release from Swedish hard rock giants H.E.A.T These guys have been rocking arenas with their big, crisp anthems for a while now and Skid Row fans will certainly be thankful that […]
SAVAGE MASTERThose Who Hunt At Night Shadow Kingdom (2022)Rating: 7/10 Those pesky Kentucky midnight marauders Savage Master are back, swatting the pandemic era like an unwanted fly with their fourth full-length opus. Those Who Hunt At Night is a classy, stomping nod to the myth and magic of the 80s where candles flicker in dim […]
WAYWARD DAWN Stream New Track ‘Bottomless Pit’ August 5th, 2022 Skanderborg, Denmark-based death metal band Wayward Dawn have made the track ‘Bottomless Pit’ available for streaming, which can be accessed below. Wayward Dawn issue third full-length studio album All-Consuming Void on September 9th, 2022 through Emanzipation Productions. The track ‘House Of Mirrors’ can also be […]
MMXX To Release Debut Studio Album ‘Sacred Cargo’ In November August 5th, 2022 International doom metal band MMXX issue debut full-length studio album Sacred Cargo on November 11th, 2022 through Candlelight Records. “Sacred Cargo started during one of the darkest moments of lockdown,” commented guitarist Andrea Chiodetti, formerly of The Foreshadowing. “It was a creative […]
ABADDON INCARNATEThe Wretched Sermon Transcending Obscurity (2022)Rating: 7/10 Beginning life way back in another dimension – the late 80s – as Bereaved, Irish grindsters Abaddon Incarnate finally return from the darkness with their sixth full-length opus. It’s been eight years since the last album, Pessimist, and since then Olan Parkinson has returned on the sticks, […]
