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WINDS OF NEPTUNE: New Noise Premieres ‘So Sayeth The Mouth Of The Void’ From Detroit Rock Trio Featuring Current/Former Members Of Flogging Molly, The Meatmen, 500 Ft. Of Pipe, And More

New Noise Magazine is currently streaming ‘So Sayeth The Mouth Of The Void’, the latest single from Detroit rock trio WINDS OF NEPTUNE. The track comes off the band’s self-titled debut set for release on November 21st via Small Stone Recordings. Comments bassist/vocalist Ross Westerbur, “‘So Sayeth The Mouth Of The Void’ was the last song we had written at the time we recorded the album, and it kind of hints at the direction we’ve been starting to head with newer material. It’s definitely become a regular in our live set, maybe partly because it ties together nicely with our […]

OVERTOUN signs to Time To Kill Records

Chile’s OVERTOUN has signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their third album, Death Drive Anthropology. The record is firmly rooted in the ’90s death-thrash tradition but features a modern edge that keeps it agile and current, bridging the gap from Carcass and Atheist to contemporary acts like Revocation. The music also incorporates a compelling Latin influence, adding a unique flavor to the band’s sound. Further details on the album will be announced soon. OVERTOUN is a death-thrash metal band based between Santiago, Chile, and Boston, MA, fusing the rich musical heritage of Latin America with the […]

TEMPTRESS: new single ‘These Walls’ available

Dallas, Texas heavy unit TEMPTRESS share their blistering new single and video, ‘These Walls’, and reveal all details for their forthcoming album hear, to be released on January 23rd through Blues Funeral Recordings. The band will be touring the US West Coast extensively in support of the album. Watch the new TEMPTRESS video ‘These Walls’ + listen to the single on all streaming services Bombastic yet delicate, crushing yet ethereal, driving yet dark, TEMPTRESS are a jigsaw of sonic touchstones with no audible seams. Fusing drone, doom, post-rock, grunge and hardcore, the trio produce a molten blend that flows and […]

RIPPLE MUSIC 15th Anniversary Party announced in San Francisco

Californian heavy rock label RIPPLE MUSIC marks 15 years of earth-shaking riffs with a special anniversary party at San Francisco’s legendary Bottom of the Hill featuring Fireball Ministry, ZED and Blackwülf. Tickets on sale now! For over a decade, Ripple Music has been a heavyweight powerhouse within the international heavy rock scene, releasing pure sonic gems from legendary acts such as Hermano, The Obsessed and Scott “Wino Weinrich” to underground pillars Wo Fat, Thunder Horse, Valley of the Sun, Steak and more. On December 6th, expect a full-blown earthquake at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill, as the Bay Area […]

Imperial Triumphant announce Merkurius Gilded— a powerful new graphic novel experience

A 96-page, full color book written by guitarist Zachary Ezrin and illustrated by Halil Mete Incoming December 5, 2025 on Vile Luxe Press [Pre-Order] New York City Avant-death trio IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT have announced Merkurius Gilded, a 96-page softcover graphic novel that explores the band’s themes, lyrics and artwork. Written by Imperial Triumphant’s Zachary Ezrin and illustrated by Halil Mete, the book will be released December 5th on the band’s own Vile Luxe Press and is available for pre-order here. All preorders will come with an exclusive Caduceus gold patch in addition to the book. IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT’s Zachary Ezrin comments: “This […]

NEMOROUS Announce New Album – What Remains When Hope Has Failed

The wait for the full-length follow-up to the promising debut EP from England’s NEMOROUS is nearly over! Four years after the debut EP, the band has finally returned with a six-track atmospheric black metal experience titled What Remains When Hope Has Failed. Listen to the album teaser HERE Bindrune Records will release What Remains When Hope Has Failed on CD, vinyl and digital formats on November 21. What Remains When Hope Has Failed Tracklist: 1) The Wyrm at World’s End 2) This Rotten Bough 3) Sky Avalanche 4) Quiescence 5) Bereft Part 2 6) What Remains When Hope Has Failed […]

PILE OF KNIVES: No Clean Singing Premieres Pummeling ‘Laceration’ Video From Eastern Pennsylvania Death Metal/Slam Outfit; Second EP, Driven By The Blade, Nears October 31st Release

“The slamming grooves are primitive but also the stuff of modern mechanized weaponry.” – No Clean Singing No Clean Singing is hosting the exclusive video premiere for ‘Laceration’, from Eastern Pennsylvania-based brutal death metal faction PILE OF KNIVES, preceding the Halloween release of the band’s second EP, Driven By The Blade. PILE OF KNIVES’ Driven By The Blade takes the band’s calculated viciousness to further levels of intensity, delivering four new tracks of simply merciless, slamming death. Recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced by Shaun Werle – with the drums recorded at Soundmine Recording Studio – Driven By The Blade was […]

WOLFTOOTH: new anthem ‘Darkened Path’ available

US heavy metal mavens WOLFTOOTH release their fierce and blistering new single ‘Darkened Path’, taken from their anticipated fourth studio album, Wizard’s Light, on Ripple Music. About ‘Darkened Path’, guitarist and vocalist Chris Sullivan explains: “‘Darkened Path’ is somewhat of a departure from our mythical past. This song delves deeper into my personal life. One subject I rarely write about for various reasons. This departure wasn’t a conscious one, this song just felt right for these words. The song is loosely based on my mother, who has always had my best intentions in mind. I feel she has helped to […]

Actor/Horror Icon COURTNEY GAINS Announces New Single – ‘Fear The Boogie’

Musician, actor, and celebrated horror icon COURTNEY GAINS, most known for his role as Malachai in the 1984 horror classic Children Of The Corn, will release a brand new song this Halloween. A hook-laden heavy rock horror anthem, ‘Fear The Boogie’ is a collaboration between Gains and Peruvian guitarist/producer Wal. The song was written for the soundtrack to Barn III, an upcoming horror film starring Gains and Kelly Maroney (Fast Times Tt Ridgemont High). Drums on the track were recorded by Toni Mateos (www.tonimateos.com), an accomplished session drummer with credits spanning rock, pop, and film music. Gains and Wal previously […]

Dark Folk Act GREET To Unveil I Know How To Die, Music video for ‘The Leather Knight’ out now

I Know How To Die is the debut full-length album from Leeds, UK, based songsmith GREET (aka Matthew Broadley). The enchanting dark folk sound evokes the dynamic, awe-inspiring and untamable landscape found in surrounding county of Yorkshire. GREET blurs the lines of traditional folk and drone, diving further into the worlds between reality and fantasy. Through this is created a wonderfully unique cinematic and doom laden atmosphere. I know how to die,Yet I am here still, battle worn,My purpose not fulfilled.A song is calling and still,I am here Watch ‘The Leather Knight’ I Know How To Die was written and […]