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MYRKUR REVEALS ‘LEAVES OF YGGDRASIL’ VIDEO

Watch Video For ‘Leaves Of Yggdrasil’ HERE Danish composer and multi-instrumentalist, MYRKUR has revealed her new video and single, ‘Leaves Of Yggdrasil’. Amalie Bruun’s delicate and sweeping vocals paired with the violin, piano, lyre and nyckelharpa make for a lullaby-like song which she notes, “is very dear to my heart.” She continues, “I wrote ‘Leaves Of Yggdrasil’ about being apart from the one you love because of circumstances that are completely out of your control. The Norns weave the fates of Gods and man and sometimes that means very tough life situations. I wanted to create a song with the […]

BONFIRE – new album, Fistful Of Fire, coming April 2020

BONFIRE are announcing their album release for April 3rd 2020!The new longplayer, Fistful Of Fire, comes with compelling Hard Rock cover artwork, and 14 outstanding new tracks. The combination of toughness and great melodies suites BONFIRE perfectly. The German Hard Rock Legends show again all their typical trademarks, dearly beloved by fans all around the globe: charismatic vocals, catchy riffs and hooks and driving grooves! “Fistful Of Fire is definitely one of the toughest BONFIRE albums ever. This development already became apparent the last time around,” explains guitarist and founder member Hans Ziller. “However, this time our approach was even […]

HEMOTOXIN to Release New Album, Restructure The Molded Mind, on March 16

Bay Area death/thrashers HEMOTOXIN are back with Restructure The Molded Mind. HEMOTOXIN’s third studio full-length album, and second for Unspeakable Axe Records, finds the band pushing further in every direction—more destructive, more melodic and undeniably catchy. The power thrash of ‘Automation’ sinks into flesh like a hook, while others are a relentless and ferocious attack on the senses. The abrasively heavy ‘Corrupted Flesh’ is now streaming at THIS LOCATION With a stew of influences ranging from traditional heavy metal, to progressive metal and the pantheon of death and thrash acts, HEMOTOXIN continue to write the music they want to hear. […]

GRIFT reveals first track, video from new NORDVIS album

Autumnal folk/black metal masters GRIFT have just released the new track ‘Skimmertid’. The track is the first to be revealed from the Swedish band’s highly anticipated third album, Budet, set for international release on March 20th via Nordvis Produktion. Hear GRIFT’s ‘Skimmertid’ across all digital platforms HERE. Some questions asked with a heavy heart are not always to be answered. Still, they need to be asked. Some prophecies of things to come are not pleasant to contemplate. Still, they will be revealed by the unyielding passage of time. Some memories are best left buried. Still, what’s left behind usually greets […]

VIRCOLAC, SPITE, and SACRILEGIA join together for U.S. tour, announce dates

Invictus Productions, in conspiracy with Black Vomit Propaganda, announces the Seven Dates Of Heresy U.S. East Coast Tour with VIRCOLAC, SPITE, and SACRILEGIA! This marks the first time both VIRCOLAC and SACRILEGIA spread their wings over the North American continent, particularly the US East Coast. Bringing SPITE on board adds another barb to their collective attack, which sees the unity of black, death, and thrashing speed metal on display for U.S. audiences. Kicking off Saturday, May 16th at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn and finishing at Maryland Deathfest on May 24th, the full list of confirmed dates are as follows: […]

WISHBONE ASH Release New Single, ‘Back in the Day’

British rock heroes WISHBONE ASH release a new single today. The song ‘Back In The Day’ is taken from the forthcoming studio album Coat Of Arms. Guitarist/vocalist Andy Powell describes the song as “A real full-on, driving rock song about living the life – the rock life, featuring guitars aplenty!” You can listen to the song HERE Coat Of Arms will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on February 28th, 2020 as CD DigiPak, 2LP version (incl. bonus track), download and stream HERE WISHBONE ASH Tour Dates 2020 US Tour:15.02. Melbourne, FL – Maxwell C. King Center For The Performing Arts16.02. Tampa,FL […]

Apollo Stands unveil their new EP of unique metallic power, Minds

Following on from their successful 2017 debut album, Join Us, APOLLO STANDS have returned with another outpouring of their unique, imaginative and challenging modern metal. Minds is an odyssey into the endless universe of the human psyche, a stunning exploration of our inner worlds presented in a thrilling array of rich colours and musical textures. This is a voyage beyond the expected, a breathtaking step into the unknown… APOLLO STANDS began life as a traditional heavy metal band, but as metal evolved so did APOLLO STANDS. They welcomed each new twist in the metal story, absorbing new influences and new […]

U.S. Doom/Death Vets COLD COLOURS Release ‘2 Decades of Depression’ / Album Streaming

Minneapolis (MN) – Veteran U.S. Doom/Death band COLD COLOURS just celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2019, and for an encore have now released 2 Decades Of Depression, a digital compilation of live, acoustic, demo, and various other gems from the vault. Of particular note are the remastered single ‘Daylight’ and a cover of the Bathory classic ‘The Lake’. Purchase and/or stream the album in its entirety HERE Track List: The Lake (Bathory cover) [LISTEN] A Life Forlorn The Pale Heart Daylight (remaster) [LISTEN] Suicidal Somnium (demo) Lupus98 Lost In Dream Suicidal Somnium (live acoustic) Lost (live acoustic) Breathe In (live […]

STEVE VON TILL: Neurosis Guitarist/Vocalist Announces Special Performance At Fire In The Mountains Festival

Neurosis guitarist/vocalist STEVE VON TILL announces a rare and special performance, as part of this year’s Fire In The Mountains festival. Taking place in the shadows of the Grand Teton Mountains in Wyoming, Fire In The Mountains MMXX will take place July 10th through 12th. STEVE VON TILL joins the lineup which includes Enslaved as well as Yob, Hexvessel, a Bell Witch & Ariel Ruin collaborative set, Obsequiae, Wayfarer, Dreadnought, and many more. In addition to Enslaved’s headlining performance of the gathering, the band’s Ivar Bjørnson is the 2020 feature curator, presenting a special On Wings Over Utgard segment of […]

WVRM ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR SUPPORTING NAPALM DEATH

Recent Prosthetic Records signings, WVRM, have announced a spring tour in support of the godfathers of grind, Napalm Death. Earlier this month, South Carolina’s grind powerhouse confirmed details of their label debut – an uncompromising aural assault entitled Colony Collapse, due to be released on April 3. Pre-orders are available now HERE The first track to be released from Colony Collapse is titled ‘My Fucking Dixie (The New South)’, and it can be heard HERE As WVRM are arguably South Carolina’s only grind band, it is fitting that they hit the road with true grindcore icons, Napalm Death. Of the […]