GILGAMESJAnother Daybreak No Dust (2023)Rating: 8/10 I doubt very much that many of you heard these Dutch rockers first time round when they formed in 1975. Considering the guys marched into the 90s it’s unfortunate that they never released a full-length album during that period. After splitting in 1995 Gilgamesj returned in 2009, but Another […]

VYPERARace Of Time Frontiers (2023)Rating: 8.5/10 As if it was the mid-80s all over again, Swedish rockers Vypera re-emerge from the shadows for their sophomore full-length effort Race Of Time. The questionable artwork, the fluid riffs, the melodic riffs and the crystal clear vocals transport me back to those halcyon days of heavy metal which […]

VYPERA Release Second Studio Album ‘Race Of Time’ June 16th, 2023 Swedish hard rock / metal band Vypera issued second full-length studio album Race Of Time on June 16th, 2023 through Frontiers Music Srl. The track listing is as follows: 01. ‘Hey You’ 02. ‘Riding On The Wind’ 03. ‘Mary Jane’ 04. ‘Stormwind’ 05. ‘Vicious’ […]

ONSLAUGHT Unveil Music Video For Title Track Of Latest Album ‘Generation Antichrist’ June 16th, 2023 Bristol, England-based thrash metal band Onslaught have released a music video for the title track of their latest album Generation Antichrist, which can be viewed below. The band stated: “It’s cool to hear the sonic assault of the title track […]

FIFTH ANGEL Premiere ‘We Are Immortal’ Music Video June 16th, 2023 Seattle, Washington-based power metal band Fifth Angel have filmed a music video for the track ‘We Are Immortal’. Directed by Lance Gergar, the clip can be viewed below. Drummer Ken Mary commented: “We’re very excited to reveal the third video and song from the […]

MURDERSOMECarnal Death Self-released (2023)Rating: 7/10 Richmond, Virginia-based thrashers Murdersome are an interesting beast, so don’t be put off by the generic cover art of this debut full-length. I really thought the relentless vocal snaps would irritate, coupled with the often deathly barks, but this is actually decent, memorable thrash that at times rushes belligerently like […]

HUMAN HARVESTDeath Storms Iron, Blood And Death Corporation (2023)Rating: 8/10 There is no beating around the bush with this release as Swedish duo Human Harvest goes straight for the vital organs with their brand of audible savagery. Combining death metal and grindcore, Death Storms lays waste to landscapes like an atomic bomb, relentlessly ploughing its […]

OUTERGODS To Release Debut Studio Album ‘A Kingdom Built Upon The Wreckage Of Heaven’ In September June 15th, 2023 Nottingham, England-based extreme metal band Outergods issue debut full-length studio album A Kingdom Built Upon The Wreckage Of Heaven on September 1st, 2023 through Prosthetic Records. “Nathe (Sinfield, guitars and electronics) is very much the visionary […]

OUTER HEAVEN Issue Official Lyric Video For New Track ‘Liquified Mind’ June 15th, 2023 Douglassville, Pennsylvania-based death metal band Outer Heaven have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Liquified Mind’, which can be viewed below. Outer Heaven issue second full-length studio album Infinite Psychic Depths on July 21st, 2023 through Relapse Records. Infinite […]

MASSASAUGAThe Only Good Wizard Is A Dead Wizard EP Self-released (2023)Rating: 8/10 It’s good to see Coventry, England-based Massasauga back with another bewitching rumble. I really enjoyed their last EP – Exorcisms And Psychic Visions (2022) – and this new outing is another step in the right direction with its lighter shades of doom and […]