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BLOOD AND SUN present new single from upcoming EP collection, Ochre

Today we present ‘Ochre’, the first single from BLOOD AND SUN’s upcoming Ochre (& the collected EPs), a new EP complete with bonus tracks. Available on CD, vinyl, and digital format as of March 31, 2023. Listen to ‘Ochre’ Luke commented:“Ochre marks the fatted ram and he bows to take his place.” Piano and strings dominate this cinematic arrangement as mandolins creep through the hedges. The finishing touches of James Moy’s synthesisers play off the basslines, bringing to mind Angelo Badalamenti. Ritual sacrifice, wooded groves, and tobacco fields on childhood road trips all seep up. An unlikely horn-crowned Moses drenched […]

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HPS Fest California tickets, timetables available

Day splits and timetables are now available for HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS FEST CALIFORNIA, the stoner and doom festival taking place simultaneously in San Francisco and Joshua Tree over the weekend of March 25-26th. Founded and curated by European music label Heavy Psych Sounds Records, HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS FEST has become a trademark event among heavy and fuzz rock lovers by taking over major European cities from London to Rome, Bruxelles and Paris since its inception in 2015. Embracing the success of the 2019 and 2022 editions, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest returns to California with its biggest lineup to date. Combining […]

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MAJESTIES: ‘Our Gracious Captors’ From Melodic Death Metal Act Formed By Obsequiae And Inexorum Members Now Streaming; Debut LP, Vast Reaches Unclaimed, Nears March Release On 20 Buck Spin

Melodic US death metal trio MAJESTIES issues ‘Our Gracious Captors’, the third single from the band’s debut LP, Vast Reaches Unclaimed, nearing March release through 20 Buck Spin. MAJESTIES unites guitarist/vocalist/drummer Tanner Anderson, guitarist Carl Skildum, and bassist Matthew Kirkwold. The sound on Vast Reaches Unclaimed will be another striking addition to their respective oeuvres, recalling the glorious days of Wrong Again and No Fashion Records. Evoking a time when Gothenburg was starting to unseat Stockholm as the unimpeachable city for Swedish death metal in the mind of the international metal scene, MAJESTIES bears that intrinsic sense of rabid intensity […]

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Norwegian stonercore champions HÅNDGEMENG release catchy new single ‘Cro-Magnon vs Neanderthal’; debut album coming March 10th on Ripple Music

HÅNDGEMENG [håndgemeng: noun; rough-and-tumble, scuffle, free fight] Go headfirst in the glorious riff-heavy of Norwegian self-proclaimed “stonercore” foursome HÅNDGEMENG! A high-octane, unstoppable weapon of sonic destruction, their debut album Ultraritual intrepidly draws from the fuzz-laden wizardry of stoner rock, the melodic richness of classic rock, all topped off by the band’s hardcore roots. Listen to new banger ‘Cro-Magnon vs Neanderthal’ Somewhere in the tundra, the cosmic offspring of Kvelertak and Mantar was born and decided to crank it loud while getting tenfold trippier. With seven bangers propelled by Martin Wennberg’s galvanizing roars, HÅNDGEMENG takes you from the depths of hell […]

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TEMPTRESS To Support DESTROYER OF LIGHT On Seeing Through The Panic 2023 Tour

Texas’ heavy trio known as TEMPTRESS is preparing to embark on the spring US tour supporting the melodic doom metal outfit Destroyer Of Light. Running throughout March and April 2023, the Seeing Through The Panic tour will unleash an onslaught of gloomy atmospheres and immersive performances. “We’ve been around this part of the country once before and are ready to reunite with some old friends, and make some new friends along the way!” “Stoked to be sharing the stage with our friends and brothers in DESTROYER OF LIGHT, we’ll both be promoting our new albums, its gonna be a lot […]

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HANGING GARDEN: ‘The Fireside’ Music Video

Finnish melodic death/doom/gothic metallers HANGING GARDEN are premiering a music video for the second song to be revealed off the band’s upcoming album, The Garden, set for release on March 24th via Agonia Records. Listen to ‘The Fireside’ and watch the video HERE HANGING GARDEN formed in 2004, starting out as a heavy, doom-oriented project. Roughly two decades, seven albums and a couple of line-up shuffles later, the band shifted to a more melodic, contemporary sound, surrounded by a veil of melancholy. The compositions are dark, atmospheric & emotional, and concomitantly lean towards open-minded and playful musicality. While entrenched in […]

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ANTHEM To Release Crimson & Jet Black Full-Length On April 21st Via Reaper Entertainment; First Video/Single Available

Leading Japanese heavy metal act, ANTHEM, will release their brand-new studio album, Crimson & Jet Black, via Reaper Entertainment on April 21st, today unveiling the record’s artwork, track listing, and first single. It’s been four years since the release of the band’s critically acclaimed Nucleus full-length – a re-recording of their classic hits with English lyrics. But ANTHEM used the pandemic downtime wisely. Crimson & Jet Black features eleven tracks, once again performed in English. Comments bassist Naoto Shibata of the band’s first single, ‘Wheels Of Fire’, “Obviously this is the most heavy metal album I have ever made. Experience […]

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Chat Pile’s ‘Tropical Beaches, Inc.’ Gets B-Movie Treatment in New Music Video

As CHAT PILE prepare for their upcoming sold out tour with Lingua Ignota in February, the band have released a new music video for God’s Country standout track, ‘Tropical Beaches, Inc.’ Of the song, the band comments, “‘Tropical Beaches, Inc.’ is a favorite among the band, and probably the song that’s the most fun to play live. It has some of the dumbest riffs on the whole album and we gleefully lose a couple brain cells every time we play it.” They continue, “The song itself is about the poisonous quest for endless wealth and status in America as seen […]

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TREEDEON: Berlin-Based Sludge Metal/Noise Rock Trio To Release Third LP, New World Hoarder, Through Exile On Mainstream Records In March

Five years in the making, Berlin, Germany-based sludge/noise stalwarts TREEDEON are preparing to release their third album, New World Hoarder, through their allies at Exile On Mainstream, who today issue the record’s cover art, track listing, preorders, and a brief teaser. New World Hoarder delivers six new tracks pushing the boundaries of heaviness and urgency. While its predecessor Under The Manchineel was a bristly beast of dark and thunderous swill pounding monstrous riffs and bleak lyrics mostly into the area underneath your chest, the new effort cuts higher, right at the heart and brain, although no less heavy. The five […]

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Úlfúð Debut Of Existential Distortion Coming via Dark Descent Records

Bred in the land of ice and fire, Úlfúð are the latest addition to Dark Descent’s flawless, ever-diversifying roster. Championing their personal blend of black and death metal (with emphasis on the former), the band’s debut album Of Existential Distortion uniquely captures the desolate vastness of the volcanic wastelands like only Icelanders can. Úlfúð’s first full-length is a masterclass in songcraft, showcasing a stunning balance of entrancing atmosphere, haunting melody, and deathless violence. Artist Bahrull Marta was summoned to conjure the breathtaking artwork, whilst photographs by Alma Líf Þorsteinsdóttir adorn the inlay with visions of each offering. “We are extremely […]

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