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WILL HAVEN: Sacramento Dark Hardcore Act To Release Retrospective LP, No Stars To Guide Me: 30 Years Of WHVN, On Minus Head Records December 6th; New Single ‘KIRE’ + Preorders Posted

Sacramento, California-based dark hardcore outfit WILL HAVEN celebrates thirty years as a band with the release of the vinyl-exclusive retrospective LP, No Stars To Guide Me: 30 Years Of WHVN, set for release December 6th on Minus Head Records. No Stars To Guide Me: 30 Years Of WHVN is a collection that spans WILL HAVEN’s ongoing lifecycle, collecting tracks from each of their records. Additionally, the record closes with the brand new single, ‘KIRE’, which has been unveiled with the news of the LP. Guitarist Jeff Irwin states, “As we approach thirty years of WILL HAVEN, we had a lot […]

Texas Metal Titans, IGNITOR, Unleash New Album, Horns and Hammers

Austin (TX) – Returning with their latest call-to-arms, Texas metal warlords IGNITOR are once again battle-ready with the release of their new album, Horns and Hammers. The album is out now in Europe, Asia, and Australia via Metal On Metal Records. The CD is available for purchase from Metal On Metal Records The digital version is available for purchase through the label’s Bandcamp page on which three tracks are available for streaming. U.S. residents can pre-order the CD directly from the band HERE. Orders will ship no later than October 15. Vinyl and CD versions will be distributed through Revolt […]

TODAY IS THE DAY Announces Ten-City October East Coast US Tour Including Set At Jam Room Music Fest

Following their recent four-date raid across the Northeastern US this Summer, visionary psychedelic metal band TODAY IS THE DAY announces a new tour for the Fall. TODAY IS THE DAY’s new tour in late October will see the band playing ten cities along the East Coast. Beginning October 22nd in New Hope, the band will play Frederick, Raleigh, Chesapeake, Columbia, Richmond, Brooklyn, Waterbury, Clifton, and the final show going down in Ithaca on Halloween Night. The October 26th show will see the band performing at the diverse Jam Room Music Fest outdoors on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina, alongside […]

Nashville Black Metal Band, LENAX, Release New Single, ’We Are Legion’

Stream ‘We Are Legion’ at LENAX’ Bandcamp or Youtube  ‘We Are Legion’ is the second single, following ‘Leeches’, that will appear on the band’s forthcoming full-length debut album, Infection. ‘We Are Legion’ tells the story of a greedy magician who calls upon multiple demonic forces in an act of greed and a lust for power. Unbeknownst to him, the demonic forces assemble into the mythical Legion, and overpower the would-be sorcerer. The second song released by the band in its current lineup, ‘We Are Legion’ reflects the same core sound Venomous (vocals, guitar) explored during the band’s early phase as […]

Konkhra prepare for Sad Plight Of Lucifer

Original Scandinavian Death Metal KONKHRA reveal Sad Plight Of Lucifer album artwork and tracklist! The killer artwork is created by Alvaro Valverde, the album is produced and recorded KONKHRA at Starstruck Studio and was mixed by none other than Tue Madsen! Sad Plight Of Lucifer is set for a release at 29 November on CD, LP and digital! The pre-orders will drop next week and the first single is set for this October. Be prepared! Sad Plight Of Lucifer Tracklist: Sad Plight Of Lucifer Revolution Seven Plagues Nothing Can Save You The Lesser Key Of Solomon August.6 1945 Artificial Sun […]

Prog/Trad-Metal Outfit, SLEEPLESS, Release Video for ‘Lost Star’

Portland (OR) – Progressive/Traditional Metal outfit SLEEPLESS have released a lyric video for ‘Lost Star’, the second single from forthcoming album, Through Endless Black! Watch the video for ‘Lost Star’ SLEEPLESS are set to release Through Endless Black, their second full-length album, on October 31! The album will be available on vinyl and digital formats through Necromantic Press Records. The CD version will be released on Metal Warrior Records. Soon after the release of critically acclaimed, 2022 full-length debut album, Host Desecration, writing team Eric Sexton-Dorsett and Kevin Hahn dug in deep with a single minded purpose: to create a […]

Thomas Von Wachenfeldt delves into history with Hultkläppens låtar och leverne

From the heartlands of Hälsingland emerges the haunting legacy of Hultkläppen, one of Sweden’s most enigmatic and masterful fiddlers. THOMAS VON WACHENFELDT, a classically trained violinist, composer, and renowned traditional Swedish musician, has ventured into the depths of history to resurrect timeless tunes. Den Vanfrejdade – Hultkläppens låtar och leverne is a biographical journey spanning the life and legacy of Hultkläppen (1834-1898). Comprising every known tune attributed to the legendary infamous fiddler, this double-CD album is the culmination of twenty years of meticulous research by Wachenfeldt, who is also a PhD researcher and an Associate Professor at Dalarna University and […]

DOEDSMAGHIRD ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM OMNIVERSE CONSCIOUSNESS SET FOR RELEASE ON OCT 11TH ON PEACEVILLE

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR OMNIVERSE CONSCIOUSNESS DOEDSMAGHIRD is the new project from Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez, the mind behind longstanding leaders of the Norwegian metal scene, Dødheimsgard, and esteemed French multi-instrumentalist and Dødheimsgard guitarist Camille Giradeau. Today, DOEDSMAGHIRD have shared details of the debut album Omniverse Consciousness, set for release on October 11th on Peaceville. Speaking about the new project, Yusaf said:“A concept of universal awareness that transcends the present individual experience and connect the dots across multiple timelines and dimension. Consciousness is like nodes within a vast, interconnected web, where the black medium current serves a conduit for information exchange. […]

Exiled Hope Releases Symphonic Power Metal Track ‘Over For You’

Blackened power metal soloist EXILED HOPE is stretching her symphonic metal wings with her new track ‘Over For You’. The anthem, constructed by multi-instrumental mastermind Sofia Frasz, is off of her upcoming album, Apocrypha, launching April 11th, 2025. Sofia comments “My lyric videos started as an easy way to generate promotional content, but they quickly turned into a way to showcase each song’s personality and story through subtle details and by putting the focus on the lyrics. By adding small effects such as changes in lighting throughout the video and flowers falling from the trees featured in the 500-year-old cover […]

CORTEZ debut video for ‘No Heroes’ from upcoming album

US heavy rock and metal purveyors CORTEZ share the second track taken from their new album, Thieves And Charlatans, to be released on Ripple Music this October 18th. Check out ‘No Heroes’ now! Watch ‘No Heroes’ Listen to the single on all streaming services CORTEZ return with their fourth studio album and glorious follow-up to their 2020 epic Sell The Future this fall! With its hefty, heroic riffs, prodigiously soaring vocals and swaggering grooves, Thieves And Charlatans is a stunning addition to American heavy rock’s history while also conjuring up compelling doom metal atmospheres. The album features special guests Craig […]