If I actually review a self released demo here, you know I must like it. There’s a pretty specific target audience for this very tasty, very professionally packaged and produced little 6 track EP (5 songs, one intro) and that’s Killswitch Engage fans. But rather than simply deliver Killswitch Engage mimicry, Portland’s Across the Sun […]
Open Grave Records is proud to announce the addition of Abingdon, Maryland’s Orphan Project to it’s roster. Orphan Project was started in 2001, when vocalist Shane Lankford, collaborating with composer John Wenger, conceived the groundwork for a concept album based on spiritual and physical adoption, incorporating progressive, hard rock, and contemporary influences. With a full […]
The UK’s Sound Devastation Records is set to release the crushing and tumultuous debut release from Bostonian outfit Ehnahre. The members of the avant-death project culminate from fallout of bands such as Biolich, Kayo Dot, Forcefedglass (went on to form Converge…) and more, here combining their influences into a uniquely infectious, technically-driven, artistically-drunk gut-punch of death/doom experimentation. […]
Finnish band Poropetra have signed on with Open Grave Records for the North American release of their debut album, Sinihirwi. Poropetra features members, Juha Jyrkäs (throat-singing, 12-stringed kantele, distorted kantele-effects), Markus Ylikoski (guitar, backing vocals), Leo Herranen (bass, contrabass, backing vocals), Hittavainen (Korpiklaani) (violin, jouhikko, torupill, keyboards, mandoline, flutes and pipes, mouth harp, backing vocals), […]
Paragon Records is proud to announce the signing and the release of the latest album of Germany’s Anael, entitled From Arcane Fires. Anael have released two prior albums on the Barbarian Wrath label, in addition to limited vinyl editions on Iron Tyrant Productions, both receiving worldwide acclaim by critics as well as fans. Described by […]
When a band changes their name, it’s usually for the worse-usually a shift in style to be more acceptable, commercial or just downright not metal (see Covenant, Cemetery, … And Oceans, etc). However, the UK’s Gorerotted, after 3 fairly mediocre, stylistically undecided albums, decided to start anew and change their name to The Rotted. The […]
It’s ironic that I recently rewatched both Terminator movies this weekend (which hold up very well many years later) as I geared up to review this Arnold Schwarzenegger side project from As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis. With Destroy The Runner’s Chad Ackerman providing the surprisingly good Arnie impersonations between songs and Tim Lambesis (along […]
Abigail Williams has completed work on their full-length debut album titled In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns. Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (Emperor/Zyklon), the album has been confirmed for an October 28 American release. “We couldn’t be happier with the results,” says vocalist Sorceron in review of the recordings […]
Strap on your sandals and fur codpiece-its folk metal time. And what folk metal this is! Culling from the likes of Finntroll, Amon Amarth, Turisas, Bal-Sagoth and Ensiferum, Germany’s Equilibrium, after an already fantastic debut in Turis Fratyr, have released arguably the most complete, enjoyable, epic and down right brilliant folk metal album since Jaktens […]
The Femme Metal Webzine and Forum is proud announce the release of our first compilation CD, “Ferocity and Femininity”. The CD Features 15 of the finest up and coming Femme Metal bands from around the globe. This is a non-profit release, all proceeds from the CD will be donated to two of the UKs leading […]
I’ve never really been too into instrumental music, with a passing, fleeting interest in the likes of Tides, Pelican, Red Sparowes and such. The last instrumental album I really got into was The Autumn Project’s The Burning Light, on Deepsend Records. Ironically, this album was supposed to be released on Deepsend Records, but instead got […]
Here’s a noisy, caustic spurt of modern grindcore/hardcore hybrid from Switzerland’s oddly named Yog, and while many bands are plying this sort of sonic chaos (Architect, Gaza, Khann, Romans, Nights Like These, Robinson, Harlots, early The Red Chord, Pig Destroyer, Fuck The Facts, all the Converge wannabe’s, etc) Yog do it very well, and actually […]
Month-long trek to feature support from Protest the Hero, The Acacia Strain, Whitechapel and more.. Influential metal quintet UNEARTH has completed work on its new album. Entitled The March, the record is scheduled to drop on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. The March was recorded at both MA’s System Recording Studios and Zing Studios […]
It’s been a turbulent year for straightedge moshers Liferuiner. After releasing No Saints, arguably the heaviest hardcore album of 2007, the singer was kicked out for allegedly having sex with a minor, then a label change and then fill in singer Danny Surjanac and drummer Shane Tyrer were recently arrested for 28 counts of graffiti. […]
London, England based experimental metal band CAPRICORNS have completed work on their impending new album. Hauntingly-titled River, Bear Your Bones, the record will see a September 30, 2008 release via respected independent label Rise Above. The sound of CAPRICORNS is a heady mix of crushing power and dark, subtle beauty that has won over fans […]
AS A THANK YOU TO FANS, HATEBREED WILL AUTOGRAPH EACH AND EVERY COPY OF THE DVD SOLD AT THESE RELEASE SHOWS LIVE DOMINANCE SLATED FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 ON KOCH RECORDS (New York, NY) — To celebrate the release of their first-ever DVD, metal hardcore pioneers Hatebreed will hit the road in support […]
I actually reviewed this album at another website a couple of years ago after it came out on Hope Prevails Productions, but now with a re-mastered sound, new artwork and a cover of Cynic’s “How Could I?”, I’m recalling how good this actually was and how well it stands up 3 years later. If the […]
I’ve always admired Deepsend Records, for their DIY ethic and ability to release records from fairly obscure bands that manage to compete with the larger named, larger label releases, and releases by the likes of Porkfarm, Dawn of Demise, Lecherous Nocturne, Exitium and such show the band has an eye for talent, and the debut […]
So, lets say you are one of the picky bastards that thought Opeth’s Watershed was too soft or too progressive, and wish bands like Dark Suns, Orakel, The Morningside, Farmakon, Adytum and such were even more like Opeth, just go ahead and grab the superb debut from Sweden’s, very, very talented newcomers In Mourning. While […]
There is absolutely nothing wrong with The Diseased and the Poisoned, sophomore effort from Carnifex (derived from the olde English word for ‘Executioner’). In fact, its arguably one of the better deathcore releases of the year-up there with Whitechapel’s This Is Exile-and therein lies the problem. The Diseased and the Poisoned and This Is Exile […]
GOJIRA announce the track listing from their upcoming album, The Way of All Flesh, which is set for a worldwide release on Oct. 13 via Listenable with the US release arriving in stores on Oct. 14 via Prosthetic Records. TRACK LISTING : 1) OROBORUS 2) TOXIC GARBAGE ISLAND 3) A SIGHT TO BEHOLD 4) YAMA’S […]
Norway’s 1349 will return to the US to participate on the highly anticipated Carcass tour this fall. Beginning September 5 the tour, also featuring Necrophagist, Suffocation, Aborted and Rotten Sound, marks the band’s third visit to America in support of their third and most successful album, Hellfire. Seven performances as of press time are confirmed […]
For as long as anyone can remember, Las Vegas – known also as ‘Sin City’ – has always been a home to various lounge artists, cabarets and musical shows. Not much room was left for other genres, especially those from the extreme bunch. Nevertheless, four brave men decided to form their band nowhere else but […]
Stillborn Records is proud to announce three new acts on their roster and their release schedule for the summer and fall 2008. Better Left Unsaid (Modesto CA), Lionheart (Oakland CA) and She Rides (Providence RI) have all joined the Stillborn family. Label head Jamey Jasta commented, “I’m pumped to have three great new bands on […]
Orange County, California — On September 30, Bleeding Through will unleash their definitive album, Declaration. Where many bands at this stage in their career start talking about melody, accessibility and radio airplay, Bleeding Through resists the trends and walks where many artists fear to tread. Declaration is heavier, darker, angrier, more pissed off, faster and […]
