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Album Review: Dread Sovereign – Alchemical Warfare

Returning with its all-important third album, Ireland’s DREAD SOVEREIGN have pushed past the redline on every element of its sound from the previous releases. Feeling as if 2020 was such an abysmal year it didn’t “deserve” Alchemical Warfare, the trio intentionally held off until January to unleash unrighteous bloody Hades upon us all. And thus, after the seemingly obligatory intro, ‘She Wolves Of The Savage Season’, well…slowly arrives under pummel and plod. Mind you, this is no weakened, weary tread. Those familiar with Nemtheanga’s podcast know well that such words don’t seem in the bassist’s vocabulary. The real orgiastic thrill […]

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Witchtit release video for ‘Crimson Tide’

Doom metal band WITCHTIT have teamed up with Ghost Cult to release their new video for ‘Crimson Tide’. The song is from their upcoming album Intoxicating Lethargy, which will be released in March 2021. Watch the video for ‘Crimson Tide’ Pre-order HERE “That is what I fear most, that I become so caught up in the pursuit of the pleasures of life that I am never truly alive.” That is the power of Intoxicating Lethargy, which is also the title of WITCHTIT’s début album. The crushing five-piece doom metal outfit from Raleigh, North Carolina are releasing the follow-up after testing […]

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Viking Metal Pioneers EINHERJER Release Second Single & Video ‘The Blood And The Iron’

Norse Heavy Metal Legends EINHERJER Release Second Single and Video ‘The Blood And The Iron’ – Watch HERE New Album, North Star, out February 26 Pre-Order NOW Re-Mastered Version of Legendary Debut Album, Dragons Of The North, out February 26 Pre-Order HERE “Where’s your horizon? Where’s your light of day? Will the tide ever turn? We’re all cast away” Viking Metal pioneers EINHERJER will release their eighth studio album, North Star, on February 26, proving their status as the pioneers of blending Nordic Black Metal and Folk Metal genres into pure Norse Heavy Metal once again. The album marks the […]

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The Glorious Dead release ‘Into Lifeless Shrines’ Video

Since live shows are still on lockdown, the band has taken to more of an online presence and hope to be taking part in a live stream/concert event later in February as well. Video Information:Director of Photography and Editing – Chris Fulton of FTV ProductionsCamera Operator – Laverne ClewleyTraverse City State Hospital Filming Location – Daniel StantonFilmed at AV Studios in Traverse City, MI Go forth ‘Into Lifeless Shrines’ HERE THE GLORIOUS DEAD Online:Bandcamp

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Årabrot surprise release new EP, announce forthcoming album on Pelagic Records

Stream The World Must Be Destroyed 5-song EP at The OrchardOr on YouTube Norwegian Grammy Award winning band ÅRABROT announce their return today with a surprise release 5-song EP The World Must Be Destroyed. The band also announces their forthcoming epic 2xLP album Norwegian Gothic, due out in April on Pelagic Records. Norwegian Gothic will be available for pre-order beginning on January 28th. Hear & share The World Must Be Destroyed EP via The Orchard and YouTube. Kjetl Nernes, vocalist/guitarist of ÅRABROT explains the EP thusly: “Originally recorded during the Who Do You Love album sessions back in 2017 — […]

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Danish Death Metal Trio DEIQUISITOR to Release New EP, Humanoid

Denmark’s DEIQUISITOR will unleash a fury of death metal with the release of their newest EP, Humanoid. The trio attacks your perception of reality on this six-track assault. Humanoid features raw and spiteful productions, and lyrics that portray the state of ignorance in which world leaders have trapped the masses. Fusing old-school death with unearthly aggression, Humanoid is best described with one word – relentless. Get your first taste of the EP with ‘Empyrean Lifeform’, streaming now. Humanoid is set for release on February 5. Dark Descent Records is handling the digital and CD versions of Humanoid, with vinyl coming […]

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Album Review: Tribulation – Where The Gloom Becomes Sound

This is the first time I’ve checked in with TRIBULATION in a while. I remember when these guys were filthy death metal, and on Pulverised Records, but no trace of that band remains on Where The Gloom Becomes Sound. The album title is a fairly good indicator of what you will find within. This is not head-crushing or neck breaking metal, but something more ethereal and haunting, while still retaining a metal edge. If GHOST is too poppy for you, TRIBULATION might be a good alternative that will let you keep your cred. “Haunting” is indeed the best word for […]

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Irish doom/sludge band SOOTHSAYER return with debut full-length, Echoes Of The Earth

Irish atmospheric doom/sludge band SOOTHSAYER have come up with a majestic album that takes the best elements of doom and sludge metal and creates something truly impactful and moving. There’s a kind of intensity in their generally soothing music that’s rare in the style, echoing the sentiment of mother nature finally lashing back at us all after being subjected to the ill-treatment doled out by the humans for years and years. The official video can be streamed on both Bandcamp and YouTube, with another one poised to come out soon. Irish doom/sludge band SOOTHSAYER released a gem of an EP […]

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Album Review: Wombbath – Tales Of Madness

When I spoke to WOMBBATH earlier in 2020 regarding their newest Choirs Of The Fallen release, the members hinted at re-recording “a song or two” (mostly from the admittedly flushable Lavatory EP days), because of their confidence in the current lineup being able to beef up the material. Now, roughly 9 months later, we have Tales Of Madness, a compilation of 6 (count ‘em!) reworked songs spanning the band’s career, as well as a couple new bits to let us know what they’ve been up to since Choirs… Kicking off with ¾ of the Brutal Mights demo, ‘Tales From The […]

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THUNDER HORSE: metal up with new video ‘Let Them Bleed’

Texas-based heavy mongers THUNDER HORSE announce the release of their new album Chosen One, to be issued on March 12th through Ripple Music, and share their rocking video for ‘Let Them Bleed’ today. The sound of San Antonio’s THUNDER HORSE doesn’t quite fit into one box, but they are built thick with doom, psych, occult, and classic rock and blues influences. Close your eyes and imagine the brooding sounds of early Sabbath, the massive wall of guitars made famous by bands like Deep Purple and Mountain, on a sonically mesmerizing Pink Floyd trip, and you will have a taste of […]

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