When it comes to Swedish Death Metal, the traditional Stockholm way and death metal per se, there is one band you have to mention: Unleashed! Formed in 1989 by vocalist / bass player Johnny Hedlund, Unleashed have been delivering supreme death metal from day one. Dealing with Viking traditions and values, and honing their craft,... Continue Reading →
Led by the legendary, Max Cavalera, metal icons Soulfly are set to release their devastating new album "Ritual," on October 19 via Nuclear Blast. In March of 2018, we talked with Max about the upcoming Soulfly record and he had this to say: It’s a strange record—really classic sounding on one hand but crazy on... Continue Reading →
“It doesn’t get more blasphemous than this,” declares Behemoth mastermind Nergal, about the band’s upcoming album, "I Loved You At Your Darkest" – due out October 5th via Metal Blade Records (North America) / Nuclear Blast (Europe). While it certainly seems an unlikely title for a black metal band, its origin might surprise fans even... Continue Reading →
Though I've been slacking on my picks of the week, today's is a good one: Europe’s biggest crossover band, Rise Of The Northstar. Having recently checked them out via YouTube Music, I was pleasantly surprised when this press release reached me the very next day. Rise Of The Northstar has recently joined one of independent... Continue Reading →
Hailed as “The Best Thrash Metal Debut Album All Time” (VH1), legendary thrash metal trailblazers Megadeth will continue to celebrate the band’s 35th Anniversary with a deluxe re-issue of their revolutionary debut album, “Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good!”. The band have partnered with Century Media and Legacy Recordings for a June 8, 2018... Continue Reading →
Powerwolf has released the full album artwork and track listing for its upcoming new album, "The Sacrament of Sin." After teasing with appetizers in the form of song titles and parts of the stunning album artwork, it's time to see it in full. "The Sacrament Of Sin" is full of the purest lifeblood and heaviest... Continue Reading →
Aussie rockers Parkway Drive have revealed the details of its upcoming sixth studio album, "Reverence," to be released May 4 via Epitaph Records. To accompany the announcement, the band has also released a new music video for the track "The Void," which can be seen below. The track is a chugging rocker, while the Allan... Continue Reading →
We've been covering hyper-blast, death metallers, Kataklysm ever since our inception, so we are stoked for the news of a new record and the Iron Maiden/Obituary-style album art of its upcoming release, "Meditations." Read on. Montréal based melodic death metallers Kataklysm have completed work on their latest effort, "Meditations" the soon to be released album... Continue Reading →
On February 9th, Salt Lake City's traditional metal champions Visigoth will release their sophomore album, "Conqueror's Oath," via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Conqueror's Oath, the new single "Outlive Them All" can be streamed now below: https://youtu.be/rvwxn1aVLgo To watch the video for the first single, "Warrior Queen", please visit: metalblade.com/Visigoth - where the... Continue Reading →
North America - Beware the Wolves Curse! In February next year, Swedish black metal pack Watain will return doing its first full tour for the upcoming album “Trident Wolf Eclipse,” together with Destroyer 666 and “very special guests” to be announced later. View tour dates and album info inside! Five years removed from “The Wild... Continue Reading →
