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Thrashers reborn! Toranaga U.K. set to release A New Order EP

Formed in 1985, TORANAGA were at the forefront of the UK thrash scene, releasing two of the movement’s most impressive and important albums – Bastard Ballads for Peaceville Records in 1988 and God’s Gift for major label Chrysalis Records in 1990. However, despite the critical acclaim garnered by both albums and successful tours with the likes of Manowar, Venom, Saxon, Annihilator and more, the band split with Chrysalis in ’91 and everything came to a halt. Various versions of TORANAGA appeared over the years, with The Bastard Son Of Toranaga releasing an EP in 2011 and an album in 2013, […]

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HATE Unleashes Bellum Regiis Title Track; Full-Length To Drop May 2nd On Metal Blade Records

Slavic black/death metal titans HATE are pleased to unleash the title track of their forthcoming new full-length, Bellum Regiis, set to drop on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records. With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996’s Daemon Qui Fecit Terra, HATE’s lucky thirteenth album, Bellum Regiis, finds the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. Bellum Regiis’ nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth. Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia) at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio, […]

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ORANGE GOBLIN – END OF TRANSMISSION: 1995-2025 THE FINAL TOUR – UK & IRELAND DECEMBER 2025

Back in January, UK heavy metal veterans ORANGE GOBLIN announced that 2025 would mark their final year, capping an extraordinary 30-year journey that has seen them evolve from backroom bar rockers to one of the most respected names in British metal. Now, ORANGE GOBLIN have shared details of the End Of Transmission 1995-2025 Tour, their final seven shows across the UK and Ireland: ‘We are delighted to finally announce that ORANGE GOBLIN will do one last tour of the UK and Ireland in December 2025 before we call it a day! It’s going to be bittersweet performing at these last […]

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SVARTSOT release new album, Peregrinus, in September

SVARTSOT are set to release their sixth – and probably last traditional – album in September. 2025 is also the band’s 20th anniversary year. Following the release of Kumbl on Mighty Music in 2022 and a series of shows in support of the album, work commenced on the writing of the next album. It was, however, at this time that long-time drummer and producer of Kumbl, Frederik Uglebjerg, announced his departure from SVARTSOT. Frederik returned briefly in 2024 to help with a series of concerts, including performances at Graspop Metal Meeting and Wacken Open Air, before a new permanent drummer […]

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A FLOCK NAMED MURDER: Decibel Magazine Premieres ‘To Drown In Obsidian Tides’ From Toronto-Based Blackened Post-Metal Trio; Incendiary Sanctum 2xLP To See Release Next Month On Hypaethral Records

Toronto-based atmospheric post-black trio A FLOCK NAMED MURDER is pleased to unveil their latest single, ‘To Drown In Obsidian Tides’. Now playing at Decibel Magazine, the track comes by way of the band’s stunning new full-length, Incendiary Sanctum, set for release on May 2nd on Hypaethral Records. Never confined by genre, A FLOCK NAMED MURDER crafts an expansive and immersive sound merging elements of black metal, post-metal, doom, and death metal into a seamless whole. Their music resonates with fans of boundary-pushing acts like Agalloch, Neurosis, Inter Arma, Ulver, Fen, The Ruins Of Beverast, Ulcerate, and Cult Of Luna. Whether […]

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U.S. Thrashers Executionist Releasing Debut Full-Length, Sacrament Of The Sick, in May

Gallagher (WV) – U.S. Thrash Metal quartet, EXECUTIONIST, will release debut full-length album, Sacrament Of The Sick, on May 16. In the four years since the release of their debut EP, the band has sharpened the blades of its attack, both in terms of songwriting and performance. Watch the video for the album’s first single, ‘Serrated Shadows’ The single is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music. Sacrament Of The Sick is a monumental step forward from EXECUTIONIST’s previous material. Improved production, performances, and writing have made EXECUTIONIST sound nearly unrecognizable compared to the band’s debut EP, Destined For Destruction. […]

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Exile On Mainstream Records Launches New US-Based Webshop Via A Thousand Arms

Long-running Berlin, German-based exploratory record label EXILE ON MAINSTREAM announces a new US-based webshop through A Thousand Arms, which is now open to the public. EXILE ON MAINSTREAM was launched by Andreas Kohl in 1999, and has since released over 115 titles, including LPs from Payola, Scissorfight, Good Witch Of The South, Shepherd, The Hidden Hand, Ostinato, End Of Level Boss, Place Of Skulls, Beehoover, A Whisper In The noise, The Antikaroshi, Enablers, Conny Ochs, Wino, Black Shape Of Nexus, Darsombra, Obelyskkh, Stinking Lizaveta, Kristian Harting, Friedemann, Bulbul, Treedeon, Noisepicker, Bellrope, Dälek, Gore, Might, The Moth, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, […]

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SEVERED ANGEL Releases Official Video for ‘Cry Out To The World’

Melodic/Progressive Metal band, SEVERED ANGEL, have released the official video for “Cry Out To The World’, the new single from forthcoming album, When Eternity Ends. Check it out at THIS LOCATION SEVERED ANGEL will release their third album, When Eternity Ends, March 28 on No Life ‘Til Metal Records. Hailing from the Northeastern U.S. (NY & PA), SEVERED ANGEL has toiled in the underground for several years, self-releasing their first two albums, yet still managing to reach high levels of success. The band’s sophomore album, Skyward, entered the Top 10 on on the Metal Contraband chart and the Top 25 […]

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Gates of Ishtar sign with The Circle Music

The Circle Music has signed the influential Swedish melodic death metal band, GATES OF ISHTAR. Revered as one of the genre’s most underrated acts, GATES OF ISHTAR are poised to triumphantly return with their first new album in nearly three decades. Formed in Luleå, Sweden, GATES OF ISHTAR burst onto the scene with their seminal 1996 debut album, A Bloodred Path, which quickly cemented their place in the pantheon of melodic death metal. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, The Dawn Of Flames (1997) and At Dusk And Forever (1998), showcasing their signature blend of razor-sharp riffs, thunderous drums, and […]

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Nechochwen return with new single + album announcement

‘Precipice Of Stone’… The time has come to offer a glimpse of spelewithiipi, NECHOCHWEN’s upcoming album, set for release on May 9, 2025. The first single, ‘Precipice Of Stone’, is now available for streaming. NECHOCHWEN commented: “‘Precipice Of Stone’ is a tribute to medicine songs that have helped me through difficult times. When troubled or in mourning, I envision a rock outcrop on which one can sit and work out problems, be it by screaming out, silently meditating, or singing a song. Sit on the ‘Precipice Of Stone’ spelewithiipi… For over a decade, Nechochwen has bridged the gap between history […]

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