Genre defining technical death metal giants, ORIGIN, will release Omnipresent on July 8, 2014 in North America via Nuclear Blast (and on Agonia Records on July 4th in Europe). Omnipresent was recorded with longtime producer/engineer Robert Rebeck at Chapman Recording in Lenexa, KS. The album was mixed and mastered atMenegroth – The Thousand Caves with Colin Marston, and features artwork once again by Colin Marks (NEVERMORE, KATAKLYSM, EXODUS). Regarding the artwork, vocalist Jason […]

“Bled White” Pre-Orders Available Now! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (April 30, 2014) – Cited as one of the earliest death/doom metal bands to come out of the US, Chicago’s Novembers Doom will release their ninth studio album titled – Bled White on July 15, 2014 via The End Records. The follow up to the group’s critically […]

                      SUICIDE SILENCEwill release You Can’t Stop Me, their first album to feature new vocalist Eddie Hermida (ex- ALL SHALL PERISH) and their first since the tragic loss of singer Mitch Lucker, on July 11 (Europe), July 14 (UK) and July 15, 2014 (North America) via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. You Can’t […]

Excitement has been growing since WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM announced the unexpected release of Celestite, an instrumental, experimental companion record to 2011’s Celestial Lineage. Celestite sees the band take a deeper excursion into the crystalline synthesizer-driven domains that have long intrigued them. With the aid of producer Randall Dunn, the band unearthed a hidden soundscape that is only loosely […]

From I ,Voidhanger Records Facebook page:   We are very pleased to announce the signing of MARE COGNITUM, one of the leading forces in the progressive black metal field! The band’s sole member, Jacob Buczarski has already proven his capabilities on his first two full-length releases and the “Sol” split CD with Spectral Lore. Since […]

Ahoy there righteous dudes, babes, and all fans of Pirate Metal! It is my very great pleasure to tell you all that Alestorm’s 4th album, to be entitled “Sunset on the Golden Age” will be released by Napalm Records on August 1st 2014 in Europe (Aug 4th in the UK, Aug 5th in North America)! […]

After a 10 year break, Internal Bleeding is back armed with a brand new album and a fitting, brand new label. For over twenty years, INTERNAL BLEEDING has been at the forefront of the underground death metal scene, boasting a relentless DIY work ethic, consistently intense live performances and a commitment to composing some of […]

Norwegian black metallers DEN SAAKALDTE will release their long-awaited sophomore album Kapittel II: Faen i Helvete on May 27th in Europe and June 10th in North America via Agonia Records. Cover artwork made by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Ulver, Mayhem, Darkthrone, DHG) can be seen below. DEN SAAKALDTE steps out of the shadows after […]

Groundbreaking vocalist and visual artist Karyn Crisis reveals new details of her newest musical project, Gospel of the Witches.  Gospel of the Witches features Karyn Crisis’ unmistakable vocals and mystical lyrics, over music composed by Ephel Duath mastermind Davide Tiso. With Tiso playing all guitars and bass, the all-star lineup is completed by Danny Walker of Intronaut on drums, and Ross Dolan of […]

The metal world is in mourning today as several news sources have reported that Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus of legendary gore punk rockers GWAR has passed away at the age of  50.   From Blabbermouth.net: Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, the founder and lead singer of renowned Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR, has died. […]

From Arch Enemy’s facebook Page: “In early June 2014, ARCH ENEMY will unleash their 9th studio album, War Eternal, worldwide via Century Media Records and Trooper Entertainment in Japan. With this upcoming release, the band will introduce a new member to their ranks: Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE AGONIST. Angela Gossow, […]

  Italian death metal troupe, BLOODTRUTH, is pleased to join Unique Leader Records’ expanding realm of extreme. Initially forged in 2009 as the side project of Fleshgod Apocalypse members Francesco Paoli and Paolo Rossi, and now featuring the updated lineup of vocalist Luigi Valenti, guitarist Stefano Rossi Ciucci, bassist Riccardo Rogari and drummer Giacomo Torti, BLOODTRUTH heave forth […]

Track Listing and Album Artwork Revealed Returning with the fifth full-length of their decimating career, there is no stopping the juggernaut that is WHITECHAPEL. Our Endless War is the culmination of everything the Knoxville, Tennessee sextet have worked toward since their inception. A ruthlessly honed album that refuses to compromise on brutality, it is also […]

Prosthetic Records is excited to reveal its latest signing — the acclaimed, genre-defying Brooklyn quartet So Hideous, who will release their full-length debut “Last Poem / First Light” (See our review here) on CD, cassette and 180-gram black vinyl on April 29! You can pre-order the new album now in the Prosthetic webshop (http://bit.ly/SoHideous) and […]

Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM have returned with their sixth full-length, entitled Shadows Of The Dying Sun. Featuring artwork once again by Wille Naukkarinen, Shadows Of The Dying Sun will be released on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North America via Century Media Records. All of the drums were recorded at […]

Legendary French death metal band LOUDBLAST have signed with Listenable Records for the follow up to 2011’s Frozen Moments Between Life and Death. Due out later this year, the band’s newest album will be titled Burial Ground. A solid mix of classic and modern influences, the latest output from these death metal veterans dares transgressing […]

  Dust off your drinking horns and get ready for a hellishly good time, because Finnish traditional folk-metal pioneersKORPIKLAANIwill return to North America this spring with fellow countrymen & co-headliners TURISAS for the Paganfest America Tour! Joining KORPIKLAANI & TURISAS on this fifth annual gathering of international talent will be Taiwan’s CHTHONIC, Germany’s VARG, and WINTERHYMN from the U.S. The 22-show trek will launch on […]

Via their Facebook page, Swedish death metal super group issued the following information about their forthcoming album as well as a teaser for who the next Bloodbath vocalist is going to be (joining Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Tägtgren):   “UGHH! HEEEY! I SAID HEY! We got 10 songs down and we start recording drums next month!!! Still curious […]

Death metal psychopaths ABORTED have just finished their eighth full-length, The Necrotic Manifesto, with Danish producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MERCENARY)! The album will be released on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North America via Century Media Records. Front-man Sven de Caluwé comments: “I can’t believe we did it […]

If there is a legendary and pioneer band that started blending Death & Black 20 years ago, this one is AURORA BOREALIS from Maryland (USA). Now, with their 6th full length album already recorded, Xtreem Music is proud to announce the addition of the band to its roster, signing them for the release of “Worldshapers” […]

Greek symphonic death metal group SEPTICFLESH have chosen “Titan” as the title of their highly anticipated Prosthetic debut, due out this summer. The group has also posted the first in a series of exclusive behind-the-scenes videos documenting the making of the album, which sees them collaborate with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and a full children’s choir. Check […]

From Earsplit PR:  Following the November release of their BBC Session 2011 Anno Domini two-track live 12” via Southern Lord, new recordings from WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have been confirmed for a 2014 release. Following several months of anticipation, the Cascadian black metal clan comprised of brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver now humbly unveil their impending full-length release, Celestite. Taking a different […]

After weeks of teasing and speculation, the reformed At The Gates have made it official via Century Media:   “So, here we are almost 24 years since the birth of AT THE GATES, and some 18+ years since our latest album ‘Slaughter Of The Soul’. A lot of years have passed and we have embarked […]

According to blabbermouth.net, “Back To The Front”, the album that was recorded last year by four members of the most recent lineup of the legendary Swedish metal act ENTOMBED — Lars Göran Petrov (vocals), Olle Dahlstedt (drums), Nico Elgstrand (guitar) and Victor Brandt (bass) — will be released this coming spring via Century Media Records […]

Season of Mist is proud to announce the signing of the sci-fi focused technical death metal masters WORMED. Fresh off the heels of 2013’s critically-acclaimed album ‘Exodromos’, the Madrid-based band is currently writing for their first Season of Mist full length. One of the most respected bands in the international death metal underground, WORMED has […]