BLACKBRIAR Premiere ‘Spirit Of Forgetfulness’ Music Video September 29th, 2023 Dutch symphonic metal band Blackbriar have filmed a music video for the track ‘Spirit Of Forgetfulness’, which can be viewed below. Blackbriar issued second full-length studio album A Dark Euphony on September 29th, 2023 through Nuclear Blast Records. “We’ve had the pleasure of working with […]
NERVOSAJailbreak Napalm (2023)Rating: 6.5/10 Although I like Nervosa, the shift in line-up suggests instability within the ranks. Guitarist Prika Amaral is the only surviving member from the 2021 album Perpetual Chaos. Now Prika also takes on vocal duties and is joined by new members Helena Kotina (guitar), Hel Pyre (bass) and Michaela Naydenova (drums). When […]
KK’S PRIESTThe Sinner Rides Again Napalm (2023)Rating: 8/10 Arriving like a sudden clap of thunder, KK’s Priest – spearheaded by former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing – embarks on another furious foray. With its fiery artwork and sizzling riffs, The Sinner Rides Again is proof that there is always room for more metal in our […]
ASINHELL Release Debut Studio Album ‘Impii Hora’ September 29th, 2023 European death metal band Asinhell issued debut full-length studio album Impii Hora (Latin to English translation: ‘Ungodly Hour’) on September 29th, 2023 through Metal Blade Records. When guitarist Michael Poulsen was putting together songs for Volbeat’s 2021 album Servant Of The Mind (Volbeat being Poulsen’s […]
ARKONA Release Official Lyric Video For ‘Ydi’ Track September 26th, 2023 Russian folk / pagan metal band Arkona have release an official lyric video for the track ‘Ydi’, which can be viewed below. Arkona issued ninth full-length studio album Kob’ (English translation: ‘Spell’) on June 16th, 2023 through Napalm Records. “Kob’ is Arkona’s darkest creation […]
OMNIUM GATHERUM Premiere ‘Lovelorn’ Music Video September 26th, 2023 Kotka, Finland-based death metal band Omnium Gatherum have filmed a music video for the track ‘Lovelorn’. Directed by Janne Tamminen, the clip can be viewed below. Omnium Gatherum issued four-track EP Slasher on June 2nd, 2023 through Century Media Records. “Hello from OG HQ! We’ll serve […]
CANNIBAL CORPSEChaos Horrific Metal Blade (2023)Rating: 8/10 If there is one thing I’ve learned from Cannibal Corpse it’s that their album covers just get goofier, but there is another, more important detail here on what is the legendary death metallers 16th full-length outing, and that’s the immense guitar work and general input of ex-Morbid Angel […]
FARSCAPEPurged And Forgotten Dying Victims Productions (2023)Rating: 8/10 How about some Brazilian thrash to clear away the cobwebs? A decade after their last official recordings, Rio de Janeiro-based maniacs Farscape have returned and are set to rip off a few ears with their primeval metal. This volatile batch of songs charge like a hostile mix […]
BY FIRE & SWORDGlory No Remorse (2023)Rating: 8.5/10 Peculiarities abound with this release as By Fire & Sword dish out unorthodox power metal led by the intriguing warbles of vocalist The Reverend (aka Tom Newby). The Boise, Idaho-based band has existed for six years but this is their long-awaited debut full-length and one that should […]
FUKKIN’ VENGEANCESewer Surge Dying Victims Productions (2023)Rating: 7.5/10 Polish group Fukkin’ Vengeance have unleashed their debut full-length album with a sound that is sure to strip paint and blow eardrums. Sewer Surge is a raw cacophony dragged out of the gutter and slapped on to the turntable as a primal mix of Motörhead, Venom, punk […]
