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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 […]

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Album Review: Don Jamieson – Denim And Leather

I’m not a big fan of “fun”. It’s not that I don’t enjoy doing things in life, but “fun” – in the traditional sense, at least – has always, in the words of TOM WAITS “…rubbed me up the wrong way.” The same goes doubly for stand-up comedy. Quite frankly, all our gods are dead in that realm, and modernity (by and large) has yet to bestow on us the next Foxx, Hedberg, Carlin, Williams, Hicks, Bruce, or Gardner. You get where I’m going with this, surely… I’ll admit to being fairly curious when DON JAMIESON announced his first offering, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Album Review: Seven Planets – Explorer

After over a quarter-century playing together in various incarnations, there’s no quarter given for half-assing a performance (live or on record), or not playing to the strengths of both yourself and your bandmates. Now, three albums deep into the space inhabited by SEVEN PLANETS, we have Explorer, so let’s just climb aboard and hope this ship takes us somewhere worth the trip. Opener ‘Vanguard’ sports a LEAF HOUND groove, albeit a bit more funky than London’s highest ever went. Instrumental rock bears a curse, in that there’s no room for “dead air”, or just wandering aimlessly, and it never feels […]

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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 […]

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Album Review: Blood Spore – Fungal Warfare Upon All Life

I always get a little snarky when a band’s first release for a label is also their demo/album that originally came out anywhere from a month to years prior. I get the feeling the band’s got new material in the bag or “almost ready”, but one party or another wanted to buy some time for whatever reason. ‘Hostile Fruiting Bodies’ blooms and looms large, towering, crimson-bathed riffs and near-sludge pacing in parts, gnarled OBITUARY-an gore (think Cause Of Death) in others, the section from 1:16-1:33 being particularly Cro-Magnon in its abuse. Slow, and with a tinge of sable-hued psychedelia, I […]

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IRONFLAME Releases Official Video for ‘Blood Red Cross’

U.S. Heavy Metal Warriors IRONFLAME have released the official video for ‘Blood Red Cross’ the second single from forthcoming album Blood Red Victory. The video was recorded by Ralf Stadler at 7er Club Mannheim, DE on September 11, 2019. Check it out below! ‘Blood Red Cross’ (Official Video) Available HERE IRONFLAME will release Blood Red Victory February 7 on Divebomb Records (CD) and Metalworld Switzerland (vinyl and cassette). Pre-order Available HERE A lyric video for the album’s first single, ‘Seekers Of The Blade’ is available for head-banging HERE Recorded, performed, mixed, and mastered by D’Cagna (with guitar leads by Lukas […]

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Stephen Lacy Sullivan (Alluvion, Ex-LORD) to release solo album

Multi-instrumentalist STEPHEN LACY SULLIVAN of Virginian metal band ALLUVION (Ex-LORD) is pleased to announce that he will release his solo album Portion In The Sky on February 21, 2020. The EP is a blend of rock, alternative rock, gospel, indie, experimental and lo-fi sounds and showcases a different side of Stephen than fans of ALLUVION and LORD regularly see. Pre-save the album on Spotify, Itunes or Google Play HERE More information will be available soon. STEPHEN LACY SULLIVAN Online:Facebook

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Help Obituary Save the Animals That Were Affected by the Australian Bushfires

Want to join OBITUARY and help rescue, save and rehabilitate animals that were injured and displaced by the Australian bushfires? We are raising money to benefit NSW WILDLIFE INFORMATION RESCUE AND EDUCATION SERVICE INCORPORATED, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means somuch to us. More information about NSW WILDLIFE INFORMATION RESCUE AND EDUCATION SERVICE INCORPORATED: WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service) mission is to actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same. WIRES has over 2500 volunteers and a Rescue Office […]

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