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UK Thrashers Return to loudly battle homelessness once again with MOSHIN’ THE ROOF ON 2 – featuring 30 bands

“Homelessness in the United Kingdom should be a thing of the past. However it is in reality a plight that incresingly affects peope, with nearly six million people in high-risk housing, 90,000 in temporary accomodation and hostels and at least 5,000 people a night sleeping on the streets, a situation made even more difficult due to the current global pandemic.” – Neil Brannagan-Fuller, UK Thrashers In 2020 the team at UK Thrashers decided to send a call out to the UK thrash community, asking them to come together to help support the homeless charity Shelter. The result was twenty six […]

French Epic Metallers HERZEL Releasing Le Dernier Rempart March 19 on Gates of Hell Records

Quimper (FR) – Epic, unique prog metal from the Brittany region of France, HERZEL will release full-length debut album Le Dernier Rempart March 19 on Gates of Hell Records. The album’s first single, ‘Maîtres de l’océan’, is streaming now at THIS LOCATION On their long-awaited debut album, Le Dernier Rempart, French epic metallers HERZEL not only champion vocals that are sung in their native tongue but they unleash a concept born straight from their native region of Brittany! The Breton language is commonly used in the Brittany region of France. While in decline since the 1950s, Breton still holds sway […]

BELLY UP (SOLANA BEACH) ANNOUNCES THE WHITE BUFFALO Event, “SONGS OF ANARCHY”

The Belly Up is pleased to announce THE WHITE BUFFALO’s “Songs Of Anarchy” livestream concert on February 21, 2021 on bellyup.com. THE WHITE BUFFALO is Jake Smith – singer, songwriter, guitarist, teller of stories, Emmy nominee; an artist whose voice – a timber-shakin’ baritone of gravitas and gravel – seems directly linked to a greater truth; an artist who will not be swayed by fashion or curtailed by genre. THE WHITE BUFFALO returns to Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA for his first performance since November. In keeping with the spirit of his themed virtual sets, Smith will perform […]

BONGZILLA: new single ‘Sundae Driver’ + album preorder available on HPS Records

Midwest sludge behemoths and all-time weed metal pioneers BONGZILLA unleash their brand new single ‘Sundae Driver’ exclusively on Decibel Magazine. The song is taken from their forthcoming fifth album Weedsconsin, due out April 20th and available to preorder now through Heavy Psych Sounds. Featuring a three-piece lineup of all original members—bassist/vocalist Muleboy, guitarist Spanky and drummer Magma, ‘Sundae Driver’ delivers the kind of hazy, heavy-as-hell doom that BONGZILLA earned their reputation peddling. The riffs on ‘Sundae Driver’ are low and slow, sounding like they originate in a smoke-filled room; paired with a flattening rhythm section, the instruments create the ideal […]

Witchtit release video for ‘Crimson Tide’

Doom metal band WITCHTIT have teamed up with Ghost Cult to release their new video for ‘Crimson Tide’. The song is from their upcoming album Intoxicating Lethargy, which will be released in March 2021. Watch the video for ‘Crimson Tide’ Pre-order HERE “That is what I fear most, that I become so caught up in the pursuit of the pleasures of life that I am never truly alive.” That is the power of Intoxicating Lethargy, which is also the title of WITCHTIT’s début album. The crushing five-piece doom metal outfit from Raleigh, North Carolina are releasing the follow-up after testing […]

Viking Metal Pioneers EINHERJER Release Second Single & Video ‘The Blood And The Iron’

Norse Heavy Metal Legends EINHERJER Release Second Single and Video ‘The Blood And The Iron’ – Watch HERE New Album, North Star, out February 26 Pre-Order NOW Re-Mastered Version of Legendary Debut Album, Dragons Of The North, out February 26 Pre-Order HERE “Where’s your horizon? Where’s your light of day? Will the tide ever turn? We’re all cast away” Viking Metal pioneers EINHERJER will release their eighth studio album, North Star, on February 26, proving their status as the pioneers of blending Nordic Black Metal and Folk Metal genres into pure Norse Heavy Metal once again. The album marks the […]

The Glorious Dead release ‘Into Lifeless Shrines’ Video

Since live shows are still on lockdown, the band has taken to more of an online presence and hope to be taking part in a live stream/concert event later in February as well. Video Information:Director of Photography and Editing – Chris Fulton of FTV ProductionsCamera Operator – Laverne ClewleyTraverse City State Hospital Filming Location – Daniel StantonFilmed at AV Studios in Traverse City, MI Go forth ‘Into Lifeless Shrines’ HERE THE GLORIOUS DEAD Online:Bandcamp

Årabrot surprise release new EP, announce forthcoming album on Pelagic Records

Stream The World Must Be Destroyed 5-song EP at The OrchardOr on YouTube Norwegian Grammy Award winning band ÅRABROT announce their return today with a surprise release 5-song EP The World Must Be Destroyed. The band also announces their forthcoming epic 2xLP album Norwegian Gothic, due out in April on Pelagic Records. Norwegian Gothic will be available for pre-order beginning on January 28th. Hear & share The World Must Be Destroyed EP via The Orchard and YouTube. Kjetl Nernes, vocalist/guitarist of ÅRABROT explains the EP thusly: “Originally recorded during the Who Do You Love album sessions back in 2017 — […]

Danish Death Metal Trio DEIQUISITOR to Release New EP, Humanoid

Denmark’s DEIQUISITOR will unleash a fury of death metal with the release of their newest EP, Humanoid. The trio attacks your perception of reality on this six-track assault. Humanoid features raw and spiteful productions, and lyrics that portray the state of ignorance in which world leaders have trapped the masses. Fusing old-school death with unearthly aggression, Humanoid is best described with one word – relentless. Get your first taste of the EP with ‘Empyrean Lifeform’, streaming now. Humanoid is set for release on February 5. Dark Descent Records is handling the digital and CD versions of Humanoid, with vinyl coming […]

Irish doom/sludge band SOOTHSAYER return with debut full-length, Echoes Of The Earth

Irish atmospheric doom/sludge band SOOTHSAYER have come up with a majestic album that takes the best elements of doom and sludge metal and creates something truly impactful and moving. There’s a kind of intensity in their generally soothing music that’s rare in the style, echoing the sentiment of mother nature finally lashing back at us all after being subjected to the ill-treatment doled out by the humans for years and years. The official video can be streamed on both Bandcamp and YouTube, with another one poised to come out soon. Irish doom/sludge band SOOTHSAYER released a gem of an EP […]