DISGUISED MALIGNANCE Stream New Track ‘Unearthly Extinction’ August 31st, 2023 Helsinki, Finland-based death metal band Disguised Malignance have made the track ‘Unearthly Extinction’ available for streaming via YouTube, which can be accessed below. Speaking on the song, vocalist Felix Pennanen said: “‘Unearthly Extinction’ is a ferocious, groovy, and subtly melodic track that captures the blend […]
PRIMAL FEAR Release Official Lyric Video For ‘Cancel Culture’ Track August 31st, 2023 German power metal band Primal Fear have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Cancel Culture’. Created by Ingo Spörl (Hard Media), the clip can be viewed below. Speaking about the song, bassist Mat Sinner said: “There are countries where you […]
QUANTUM VOIDEscaping Reality Self-released (2023)Rating: 8/10 Formed in 2020, Quantum Void is a Polish act from Warsaw and Escaping Reality is their debut full-length album. What is evident from the start is that Quantum Void plays a harsh style of thrash with sneering vocals, scathing riffs and streaks of nasty, raw speed speckled with thorny […]
BOTTOMLESSThe Banishing Dying Victims Productions (2023)Rating: 8.5/10 Italian trio Bottomless sit hand in hand around an oaken table and by the dim light of flickering candle conducts a séance to conjure the dark spirits of Pentagram and The Obsessed. The result is a manifestation – the second from the band – which rumbles to its […]
U.D.O. Issue Lyric Video For ‘Fight For The Right’ Track August 25th, 2023 German heavy metal band U.D.O. have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Fight For The Right’. Created by Ingo Spörl (Hard Media), the clip can be viewed below. U.D.O. issued 18th full-length studio album Touchdown on August 25th, 2023 through […]
KNIFE Release Second Studio Album ‘Heaven Into Dust’ August 25th, 2023 German speed metal band Knife issued second full-length studio album Heaven Into Dust on August 25th, 2023 through Napalm Records. “The black leather hounds are back!,” Knife commented. “The second sonic assault is at hand. In rage and fury, the blade is swung! The […]
EXMORTUSNecrophony Nuclear Blast (2023)Rating: 8/10 After a five year silence California neo-classical thrashers Exmortus return with their darkest album yet. Still retaining those Yngwie Malmsteen flashes, Necrophony boasts a harsher vocal approach and enough ripping riffs to cause whiplash. There has always been a delicious crunch to the Exmortus sound and that crispness continues as […]
VISION MASTERSceptre Gates Of Hell (2023)Rating: 8/10 American duo Vision Master are a very interesting act. Consisting of former Funerot members Dan Munro (vocals and guitar) and Reuben Storey (bass and drums, Christian Mistress), this is a band that serves up slightly odd but engaging metal. The vocals are somewhat of an acquired taste as […]
GRAVERIPPERSeasons Dreaming Death Wise Blood (2023)Rating: 8/10 With this sort of band name and striking cover art you would hope to have your head blown off, and to some extent this release does. After a brace of hostile EPs – Complete Blinding Darkness (2020) and Radiated Remains (2021) – Indiana, Indianapolis-based combo GraveRipper finally spits […]
CELESTIAL SANCTUARYInsatiable Thirst For Torment Church Road (2023)Rating: 7/10 Cambridge, England-based death metallers Celestial Sanctuary didn’t make much of an impact on me when they released their 2021 debut album Soul Diminished. It was certainly a good effort, but the competition within the UK scene has been so fierce that even with its earthy tones […]
