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Dread Sovereign launches video for new single, ‘The Great Beast We Serve’; earns top marks from Deaf Forever Magazine. Rock Hard Germany, etc.

On January 15th, DREAD SOVEREIGN will release their third full-length, Alchemical Warfare – which has already received top marks from Deaf Forever Magazine (#1 soundcheck!), Rock Hard Germany (#2 soundcheck), Legacy Magazine (#2 soundcheck), and Metal Hammer Germany (#5 soundcheck). For a preview of the record, a video for the new single, ‘The Great Beast We Serve’, can be viewed at THIS LOCATION The previously released track, ‘Nature Is The Devil’s Church’, can be heard HERE – where Alchemical Warfare can be pre-ordered in the following formats: digipak-CD 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive) slate blue / grey marbled vinyl (EU […]

KABBALAH: watch enigmatic new video ‘Night Comes Near’ now

Bow down, fanatics! Spain’s most exciting occult rockers KABBALAH deliver the thrilling second excerpt off their upcoming album The Omen on Rebel Waves Records and Ripple Music. Watch the ‘Night Comes Near’ video courtesy of Astral Noize website now! “KABBALAH weave a certain uneasiness into their surprisingly catchy strain of doomy psych rock (…) The track displays the band’s ability to construct infectious riffs backed up by a certain bewitching atmosphere, as if the subtle melodicism is luring you in before the ominous swirling guitar work and solemn, ritualistic croons can ensnare you once and for all.” describe Astral Noize. […]

20 WATT TOMBSTONE RELEASE ‘JUST GOT PAID’ ZZ TOP COVER

Death-blues’ duo 20 Watt Tombstone have released a cover of ZZ Top’s underrated ‘Just Got Paid’. The song is from their upcoming EP, Year Of The Jackalope, which will be released on January 22nd. The band commented “We are super excited about this release. Working with Jeff Hamilton of the Violent Femmes and Beatallica was a pretty great experience for us. He pulled alot out of our sound we didnt know existed. Very excited for people to hear this EP, 2020 has been a rough year for many of us. Hopefully this record can provide a little distraction” Listen to […]

THE GATHERING: Transcending Records To Release Limited Vinyl And Cassette Editions Of Mandylion And Nighttime Birds; Preorders Available Now

Transcending Records is pleased to issue the only North American vinyl pressings of Mandylion and Nighttime Birds from legendary Dutch metal/rock unit THE GATHERING. Initially released via Century Media Records in 1995, Mandylion is THE GATHERING’s third studio offering and first to feature the now-iconic vocals of Anneke van Giersbergen. The album was recorded and mixed at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany under the guidance of Siggi Bemm and Waldemar Sorychta and has since become a cult classic. Transcending’s initial pressing of the record in March of 2020 sold out before it even arrived from the manufacturing plant. Don’t miss […]

Enigmatic Swedish Folk Metal duo BHLEG announce new album

Swedish duo BHLEG returns with their most compelling and mature album up to this date. Ödhin (Fate) is the bands third studio album and might be one of the most interesting folk infused metal releases ever emerged out of Sweden. First single ‘Vyss’, was released on December 11th New single ‘Ödet’, due for release on January 1st Inevitable, as the spreading twilight and turmoil when the blackness of winter swallows the sun, Swedish BHLEG’s third full-length album Ödhin sweeps the world with icy winds and drowns it in the beautiful colours of the night. Enswathed in ancient Scandinavian wisdom, this […]

PSYCROPTIC premiere music video for the title track off upcoming EP, The Watcher Of All

Australia-based, tech-death masters PSYCROPTIC reveal a music video for the title track off their new EP The Watcher Of All, which comes out this Friday, November 27th on Agonia Records (physical release) and Prosthetic Records (digital release). The video was filmed by Wilson Bambrick and is available at THIS LOCATION Tasmania is recognized for two unique entities; the Tasmanian Devil and having generated one of the innovative leaders of the modern death metal scene, PSYCROPTIC. Since their formation in 1999, the band have constantly evolved and broken through the boundaries that the genre can sometimes impose upon itself. Never fearful […]

FOURTH ANNUAL ALLMAN FAMILY REVIVAL IN CELEBRATION OF GREGG ALLMAN’S BIRTHDAY

THE RYMAN | NASHVILLE, TNDECEMBER 11, 8PM CT Featuring THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND and special guests Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Shannon McNally, Alex Orbison, JD Simo, Patrick Sweany and more to be announced The Allman Family Revival will be returning for its fourth year in celebration of Gregg Allman’s birthday, This year the show will take place in Nashville, TN at the iconic Ryman Auditorium. Tickets will be on sale beginning Friday, October 13 at 10am central. There will be limited and socially distanced in person attendances, as well as streaming ticketing options available. Purchase […]

WEDGE: new song ‘Across The Water’ available for streaming

Berlin-based classic rock specialists WEDGE have recently announced the release of their third studio album, Like No Tomorrow, on Heavy Psych Sounds. To follow with roaring first single, ‘Computer’, the trio reveals a second single with ‘Across The Water’. “Although the new album is packed with straight-forward rock songs like our first single ‘Computer’, there are also a few somewhat mellower tunes with a psychedelic touch. ‘Across The Water’ is one of them. An electric piano played through a rotating Leslie cabinet, harmonized vocals, tremolo and fuzzy tape-delayed backwards guitars are building the dreamy soundscape of this song.” says the […]

SAVIORSKIN sign to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions; Omnipotence Of The Absolute set for release on December 18th

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed Houston Texas’ industrialized Gothic Doom/Death Metal act SAVIORSKIN. The new album Omnipotence Of The Absolute is up now for pre-order and will be released December 18th on CD and Digital formats, along with merchandise and bundles. Omnipotence Of The Absolute features guest appearances by Kam Lee (Massacre / Death) and Rogga Johansson (Paganizer / Ribspreader / Ghoulhouse). SAVIORSKIN return to HPGD with the new album Omnipotence Of The Absolute! Hailing from Houston Texas, SAVIORSKIN formed in 2018 and perform Industrialized Gothic Doom/Death Metal. Omnipotence Of The Absolute showcases eight morose hymns, each one […]

Portuguese grind maniacs BESTA return with new single, ‘Dissector’

Times are tough and strange, and we decided within the band to give our contribution to whom most need more than ourselves, so we decided to donate THIS SONG for Hardcore Help Foundation alongside our label Lifeforce Records. ‘Dissector’ is a brand new unreleased song, post-Eterno Rancor from 2019. The song was mixed and mastered by Argentinian/Belgian producer Martin Furia (Nervosa, Evil Invaders) for Somma Prods at LoudBeast Studio, Antwerp, Belgium and recorded by FOH engineer and producer Nuno Loureiro, cover artwork was design by renowned artist José Mendes. In the meantime, the band is working on a new full […]