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Stoner/Doom Metal Powerhouse, THORNDALE, Announce New Album, Spiritual Chains

THORNDALE, the Netherlands-based stoner/doom metal powerhouse, is thrilled to announce the September 12 release of their sophomore album, Spiritual Chains. A music video for the album’s first single, ‘Veins Of The Phoenix’, is available HERE This highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2024 debut, Lightning Spawn, promises a darker and more mature sound, showcasing the band’s evolving artistry and the addition of a second guitar player to their lineup. Comprised of seasoned musicians from notable acts such as Adarrak, Killing Darlings, Embers Of Oblivion, Epinikion, and Primal Charge, their unique blend of heavy, stoner, and doom metal has resonated […]

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MARGARITA WITCH CULT: watch ‘Witches’ Candle’ video

Birmingham, UK’s heavy metal and doom rock torchbearers MARGARITA WITCH CULT present an electric second excerpt off their upcoming sophomore album, Strung Out In Hell, out July 18th on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. About the song, they say: “‘Witches’ Candle’ takes no prisoners – a relentless, thrashing beast of a track that is as merciless as the mythical, soul-harvesting coven of its inspiration. More vocal harmonies than you could shake a broomstick at, absolutely ripping guitar and bass solo-showdown, all reeled off at breakneck speed with surgical precision. The perfect soundtrack to a descent into the lower world.” Gaze into […]

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NEFAS Bring Psycosmic Death-Grind on Debut EP, Oblation Ov Obliteration

Prepare for an onslaught of psycosmic deathgrind! NEFAS, an American cross-country collaboration, bring exactly that on debut EP, Oblation Ov Obliteration. Featuring members of Cryptic Gallbladder Splatter, Bedlam of Cacophony, Teeth, and Wax People, the band is primed and ready to release the EP on June 27. The EP’s first single, ‘Spiral Degradation’, is available now. Click HERE to stream on your platform of choice. With seasoned experience across the technical, dissonant, and mathematical landscapes of metal, the band’s sonic statement of malicious intent, Oblation Ov Obliteration, is a unique offering composed of churning death metal inspired riffs; ever shifting […]

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VIOGRESSION To Release Thaumaturgic Veil On July 11 / New Song Streaming

U.S. Death Metal veterans VIOGRESSION, will self release new album, Thaumaturgic Veil, on July 11. The album’s first single, ‘Renumeration’, is out now and available at THIS LOCATION Thaumaturgic Veil is a metaphysical sonic construct, weaving intricate threads of human consciousness, vibrational frequency, and esoteric intent into a tapestry that transcends the boundaries of death metal. This work explores the interplay of awareness, magic, and the latent potential encoded within humanity’s neurocognitive framework. Thaumaturgic Veil explores the interplay of consciousness, subconsciousness, and materiality, viewing existence as a binary system shaped by vibrational frequencies—the core medium molded by individual intent. These […]

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WHEN THE DEADBOLT BREAKS: Lovecraftian Sludge Metal Trio Marks Twentieth Anniversary With Tenth LP, In The Glow Of The Vatican Fire, Out June 27th On Argonauta Records; Track Posted

When the soul dies, the animated meat is left behind to walk the earth in blind circles, mechanical life awaiting decay, feathered beings in the dark eating clay. In this space, WHEN THE DEADBOLT BREAKS lurks, a paper-thin sheet of ice covering a blackwater lake, salivating for the weight of the unsuspecting. With a doom style both psychedelic and unsettling – in a word, Lovecraftian – WHEN THE DEADBOLT BREAKS is singer and guitarist Aaron Lewis’ nightmarish vision, the current lineup fleshed out with experimental vocalist Amber Leigh and bassist Steve Wieda. Since 2005, the band has resisted classification, having […]

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RAVINE: new track, ‘Conjure’, available now, new album coming on Ripple Music

Portland, Oregon’s new masters of sludge metal RAVINE share the punishing second track off their forthcoming debut album, Chaos And Catastrophes, due out June 20th on Ripple Music. Get punched in the guts by the sludge power of ‘Conjure’ With a lineup of scene veterans that punches well above its weight, this hard-charging quintet delivers a whiplash-inducing blend of hardcore sludge metal and swampy doom blues packed with swagger, sinister grooves, brilliant sorrowful twin guitar harmonies, and gritty Bourbon-soaked vocals, which should comes as an absolute must-hear for fans of Down, Crowbar and Corrosion Of Conformity. Don’t miss RAVINE’s previous […]

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BIND TORTURE KILL Unleash Harrowing Visual For ‘Fétide’

High-octane hardcore unit BIND TORTURE KILL have unleashed the music video for their track ‘Fétide’ a searing cut from their latest full-length album, Sauvagerie. True to its name, ‘Fétide’ is a festering blast of sonic brutality – an ever-evolving composition where no riff is played more than twice, save for the crushing final passage. The track refuses to settle, instead spiraling through dissonance and controlled chaos with surgical precision. Lyrically, the band plunges listeners into the grotesque mindscape of a deformed man imprisoned and paraded as a sideshow attraction, exposing humanity’s darkest voyeuristic instincts. The accompanying video amplifies this narrative […]

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PSYCROPTIC Signs To Metal Blade Records; ‘Architects Of Extinction’ Video/Single Now Playing + Band To Kick Off Australian/European Summer Tour

Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Tasmanian death metal behemoths PSYCROPTIC to its esteemed roster for the release of their forthcoming new full-length. Australia is home to innumerable death metal bands. Few make their way beyond these shores, and fewer still garner global respect. Out of those, only one has maintained that position for a full 25 years: Australia’s finest, PSYCROPTIC. When the history of technical metal is viewed in years to come, the books will show that PSYCROPTIC is responsible for a hefty slice of the genre. The band blasted into the deepest underground in the late ‘90s, […]

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DEADGUY: Sign to Relapse & Announce Near-Death Travel Services Out June 27

Pre-Order / Watch / Listen After DEADGUY pulled a Lazarus, the infamous metalcore pioneers reunited on stage to prove that a few decades of dust couldn’t keep them from tearing into audiences like old times. But there’s a big difference between playing the classics for nostalgic fans and risking your legacy with a new album. The band innately understood how heavy and deranged a follow-up would need to be – and that’s exactly what they bring with their new LP, Near-Death Travel Services, incoming June 27th via Relapse Records. First, a brief history of DEADGUY: the New Jersey quartet of […]

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AGANOOR releases ‘Emerald Lake’ Single, Doomerism to be released June 6th via My Kingdom Music

A new reality is emerging in the Italian Doom scene. These are the Romans AGANOOR who present a new track taken from Doomerism, their debut album out on June 6th. The track we reveal to you is ‘Emerald Lake’. The official video realized by Chiara Fornalè can be admired on Youtube With influences as diverse as CATHEDRAL, GOATSNAKE, TYPE O NEGATIVE, DANZIG, TIAMAT, AGANOOR moves from the Eternal City creating an oppressive Doom Metal wrapped in a gothic breeze, and blended with the retro tones of the rawest of Stoner Rock. The song ‘Emerald Lake’, available as digital single too, […]

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