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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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GHOSTSMOKER: Australian Doom/Sludge Outfit Release Debut Album, Inertia Cult

Australian sludge/doom outfit GHOSTSMOKER is proud to announce the release of their debut album Inertia Cult, out now via Art As Catharsis. Pack your bong with ghosts and listen to ‘Elogium’ “We’ve grown a lot as a band since our first EP, Grief, in 2022, and that’s reflected in this album,” says vocalist Nathan Brunning. “Our confidence and understanding of who/what we are comes through on this release, and it sets a great foundation for what we do next. “Apart from musical influences within the genre, there are plenty of nods to things outside that space that have found their […]

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THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG to Release Traveller Supplement I: The Ephemeral Glades EP in April

The long-awaited return of the Traveller saga! San Francisco (CA) – Bay Area underground metal heroes, THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG, revive the classic Traveller storyline on their forthcoming EP, Traveller Supplement 1: The Ephemeral Glades – seven songs of pure weird metal glory! Cruz Del Sur Music will release the EP April 11 on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Stream ‘Knife World’ via Bandcamp Asteroids! Vegetable spores! Space pirates! Add ‘em up and what do you get? THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG’s sequel to their now-classic 2003 studio album, Traveller. Traveller Supplement 1: The Ephemeral Glades arrives in the […]

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TRIBUNAL: Vancouver Orchestral Doom Quintet To Release Second LP, In Penitence And Ruin, On 20 Buck Spin April 18th; ‘Armoured In Shadow’ Single And Preorders Posted

Vancouver, British Columbia-based orchestral doom quintet TRIBUNAL returns with their second album, In Penitence And Ruin, an elegy most grievous and forlorn, descending deeper into the solemn abyss of woe. 2023’s The Weight Of Remembrance debut set a high bar for the Canadians becoming one of the year’s most notable and praised doom releases, leading Decibel Magazine to include the incoming record in their annual list of most anticipated releases for 2025. The band has taken their time and crafted an opus of enormous scope to echo evermore through halls long abandoned. Conjured by TRIBUNAL’s new form as a fully […]

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HASHTRONAUT: full East Coast tour announced

Denver, Colorado’s stoner doom specialists HASHTRONAUT are set to spread their skull-crushing, weed-laden gospel with an extensive East Coast tour this spring. Their debut album, No Return, is available now on Blues Funeral Recordings. Red-eyed at the crossroads of thunderous stoner sludge and towering doom, HASHTRONAUT daze and inebriate the riff-obsessed masses on this planet and beyond. Released in 2024 on Blues Funeral Recordings, No Return is a resiny slab in the grand tradition of weed-fiend odysseys from Sleep to Bongzilla, an intoxicating and pummeling trip with a lungful of potent hook-doom and strikingly anthemic vocals that will enthrall fans […]

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EARL OF HELL: new single ‘Calling Is The Crow’ available + Upcoming album release + Tour dates

Edinburgh, Scotland’s heavy rock ‘n’ roll five-piece EARL OF HELL share their new single and video for ‘Calling Is The Crow’, taken from their self-titled debut album to be issued on April 25th through Copper Feast Records. The band recently announced spring UK shows with Alain Johannes and Masters Of Reality. Watch EARL OF HELL’s new video ‘Calling Is The Crow’ Listen to the single on all streaming services EARL OF HELL’s self-titled debut album bestows a juggernaut of raucous dive-bar rock ‘n’ roll delivered with a relentless, raw punk energy. Recorded at Deep Storm Productions and mixed and mastered […]

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