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Sijjeel unleash the death metal insanity of Affiliation Of Horrid Containment

After the scenes of carnage left by last year’s two track EP, The Concurrent Cycle, SIJJEEL have returned once again with more sounds of otherworldly horror – this time a full album of mind-breaking, soul-burning death metal of the very darkest hues. More deeply steeped in the essence of terror than ever before, SIJJEEL have invoked the ineffable, the unspeakable…the Affiliation Of Horrid Containment! Drinking deeply from a well of inspiration whose waters are black with the blood of old gods and the effluence of devils, SIJJEEL have summoned into existence an album of horror and madness such as other […]

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KVAEN: Swedish Melodic Death/Black Metallers To Release The Formless Fires Full-Length June 21st

KVAEN will release their third album, and first for Metal Blade Records, The Formless Fires, on June 21st. There are many great extreme metal bands in Sweden, but only one from Kalix. This remote beauty spot near the Finnish border, on the northernmost shores of the Baltic, is home to Jacob Björnfot, creative mastermind behind melodic black/death metal project, KVAEN. A sumptuous but bitingly intense exploration of beauty and violence, KVAEN’s The Formless Fires is a melodic black metal masterwork radiating an inspirational sense of place. Even more than 2020’s folky, speed metal-infused debut The Funeral Pyre or 2022’s compelling, […]

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Grand Demise of Civilization to Release The Blaze of Abaddon on June 4 via Ordovician Records

GRAND DEMISE OF CIVILIZATION is set to release The Blaze Of Abaddon, their fourth album of Epic Hell Metal, on June 4 through Ordovician Records. The album will be available on compact disc, cassette, and digital formats. A lyric video for the album’s first single, ‘Silencer’, is available now at THIS LOCATION The song is also available on Bandcamp Formed in 2008, GRAND DEMISE OF CIVILIZATION quickly became a notable fixture of the Minnesota metal scene. Playing a brand of blackened death metal both melodic and brutal they garnered attention for their speed, intensity and precision. Typically long-form, their music […]

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DYMNA LOTVA release full Dark Easter Metal Meeting concert video

DYMNA LOTVA release a multi-camera recording of their complete live performance at this year’s Dark Easter Metal Meeting in Munich, Germany on March 30, 2024. View the full stream at THIS LOCATION DYMNA LOTVA comment: “The best Easter is Dark Easter!”, vocalist Katsiaryna “Nokt Aeon” Mankevich enthuses. “We hope that you will like this video as much as we enjoyed playing in Munich!” The Belarus band has more concerts to come and all currently confirmed upcoming dates can be viewed further below. DYMNA LOTVA are performing in support of their current album Зямля Пад Чорнымі Крыламі: Кроў (“The Land Under […]

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Fortress Festival unveils Fortress Forum conference

Fortress Festival unveils Fortress Forum, a unique metal conference with Tom G. Warrior, Wolves In The Throne Room, Cult Never Dies and more! A unique opportunity for festival attendees to hear artists talk about their careers and experiences. Participants include Tom G. Warrior (Triptykon, Celtic Frost), Cedar Serpent (Wolves In The Throne Room), Dayal Patterson (Cult Never Dies), Ralph Schmidt (Ultha), The Watcher (Fen, Fellwarden), Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Gaerea Side-event to take place at a 300-capacity theatre room at Scarborough Spa and available only for Fortress Festival ticket holders Scarborough, UK; 28.04.24: Fortress Festival, the highly anticipated UK […]

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SUMMONER’S CIRCLE Launch Music Video for ‘Shroud Of Humanity’

American theatrical symphonic extreme metal band SUMMONER’S CIRCLE has unleashed the music video for ‘Shroud Of Humanity’, the newest single off the band’s upcoming album, Cult. Watch ‘Shroud Of Humanity’ Available on streaming services on Friday, May 3. Cult is a step away from the traditional cosmic horror themes of previous albums and stands as a reaction to the myriad vitriol the band has received from religious people over the past few years. It’s an indictment of religious groups and theocracies around the world and calls them all out for what they are – cults. Cult is set for worldwide […]

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RIVERS OF NIHIL Drops ‘Criminals’ Video/Single; Chaos & Carnage Tour Begins This Week

Reading, Pennsylvania-based progressive death metallers RIVERS OF NIHIL are pleased to unleash their brand new single, ‘Criminals’. The latest track serves as a teaser for the band’s upcoming new full-length. Comments vocalist/bassist Adam Biggs, “Our newest single, ‘Criminals’, is by far one of the most aggressive tracks we’ve released in quite some time and displays the power of the new lineup at a full 10 out of 10. Lyrically, the song is a meditation on the nature of crime, punishment, and the delicate balance of power therein. So, show up for the shredding, stay for the contemplation of truth and […]

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CARNWENNAN: Albany, New York-Based Meditative Sludge/Doom Metal Band To Release Debut LP, Lotus, On Darkest Records May 31st

Albany, New York-based sludge/doom metal quartet CARNWENNAN arrives with their debut LP, Lotus, confirmed for late May release through Darkest Records, the label formed by members of fellow Hudson Valley sludge stalwarts Hush. Born out of sorrowful introspection, CARNWENNAN seeks to put forth a relentless dirge of misery by combining their wall of sound with projected images of woe and suffering. Formed in 2020 as a means of escape for its members, CARNWENNAN’s droning despair coagulated into a four-piece act of meditative penance by pulling together members of the local hardcore and metal scenes influenced by bands like Earth, Sunn […]

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Nashville Rock Trio SOUND&SHAPE Announce New Album, Pillars Of Creation, Out May 24th

Rising Nashville rock trio SOUND&SHAPE have revealed details of their eagerly awaited, 5th full-length album, Pillars Of Creation, which will be self-released by the band through a joint venture with The Syndicate and Vydia Distribution on May 24th. The record follows the band’s praised 2022 album, Disaster Medicine, and continues their unique sonic trajectory melding rich melodies with captivating songwriting while embarking on a new, ambitious journey that delves further into the realms of progressive rock. Working alongside Grammy-winning producer/engineer “Greazy” Wil Anspach (Metallica, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers), SOUND&SHAPE has created an enthralling collection of 12 songs that blend […]

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NECROPANTHER: Denver Metal Act To Release Oblivion Jones: A Tale Of False Consciousness EP, Featuring Saxophonist Rico Jones, On May 3rd

Prolific Colorado metallers NECROPANTHER announce the May 3rd release of Oblivion Jones: A Tale Of False Consciousness, their latest EP, which features saxophonist Rico Jones. The cover art, track listing, preorders, and lead single, ‘The Denver School’ have been unveiled. NECROPANTHER hails from the metal music cauldron of Denver. Masters of genre manipulation, the band blends elements of death, thrash, black metal, and more to create riff-heavy albums for a dystopian future. All four band members are composers and collaboratively create their full-length albums. Since 2014, they have amassed a catalog of startling diversity and consistent quality. The four-song Oblivion […]

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