By Greg Maki After leaving German “electronicore” act Electric Callboy (then known as Eskimo Callboy) in 2020, vocalist Sebastian "Sushi" Biesler wasted no time in starting his next project, Ghøstkid, and releasing its self-titled debut album later that same year. Pursuing a darker, more metalcore-influenced sound than the band Biesler had fronted for a decade,... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, influential melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity will release "Endtime Signals," its 13th studio album on Aug. 16, 2024, via Century Media Records. Stream the first single, "The Last Imagination," here, and watch the visualizer below. "Endtime Signals" follows the band's most recent release, "Moment" (2020), which won a Swedish Grammis award.... Continue Reading →
German act Ghøstkid will release its second album "Hollywood Suicide" on March 22, 2024, via Century Media Records. The band also has shared a video for the new track "FSU," which can be seen below. Pre-order the new album here. "The biggest problem that art has nowadays is that it doesn't hurt anymore," Ghøstkid vocalist... Continue Reading →
New Years Day will release "Half Black Heart," its fifth studio LP, on March 1, 2024, via Century Media Records. The band also has debuted the new song "Secrets," which can be heard below. “The album ‘Half Black Heart’ holds a deep significance for us. While it’s common for musicians to express affection for their... Continue Reading →
Bewitcher has unleashed the remastered version of “Speed 'Til You Bleed (Midnight Hunters demo, 2015)," from its upcoming rarities and B-sides album due out Nov. 17, 2023, via Century Media Records. "Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel" is a 17-track compilation of original demo recordings, including rare and previously... Continue Reading →
Portland, Oregon, metal band Bewitcher is set to release "Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel," a 17-track collection of remastered demo recordings, including rare and previously unreleased material, as well as two new studio tracks, on Nov. 17, 2023, via Century Media Records. The... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki After expanding its sound in all directions—and including a fair amount of pop sensibilities—on its 2020 album, “Darkness,” Stitched Up Heart has gone darker and a whole lot heavier on album number three, “To the Wolves.” Incorporating electronics to add an industrial-strength edge to much of the recording and with frontwoman Alecia... Continue Reading →
God Forbid's conceptual 2005 album "IV: Constitution of Treason" will be reissued on vinyl on Oct. 20, 2023, via M-Theory Audio. Housed in a gatefold jacket this 2LP set is expanded further with a four-panel insert with liner notes from singer Byron Davis and personal photos, flyers and more reworked by original designer and A&R... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, Lorna Shore unleashed its "... And I Return to Nothingness" EP, featuring the viral hit "To the Hellfire" (currently at 17 million views on YouTube and 38 million streams on Spotify). To celebrate this anniversary, the band has dropped a new video for EP track "Of the Abyss" (produced by Loki Films), which can be... Continue Reading →
Pioneering Norwegian black metal band Mayhem will release a new live album, "Daemonic Rites," on Sept. 15, 2023, via Century Media Records. The record is a look at the band's intense, chaotic performances from various cities around the world over the past two years. In conjunction with the upcoming release, Mayhem has unveiled a performance... Continue Reading →
