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  In a relentless pursuit to redefine the limits of heavy music, Nouri Yetgin, the acclaimed songwriter and guitarist of DISTANT, is set to unveil his second solo single, ‘Portrait of God’. Teaming up with deathcore heavyweights CABAL and rising stars Sugar Spine, Yetgin delivers an uncompromising and ferocious track that cements his place as a key force in the modern deathcore scene. ‘Portrait of God’ is a brutal anthem that showcases Yetgin’s songwriting prowess while weaving together the crushing soundscapes of some of the genre’s most exciting rising and established talents. Prepare for a sonic onslaught, showcasing raw aggression, intricate compositions, and some of the heaviest, most unrelenting sounds currently breaking through the scene. "Feel the crushing intensity and raw power of transcendence in a way you’ve never imagined", Nouri Yetgin adds. Driven by a profound love for writing music and a desire to collaborate with musicians who inspire him, Yetgin's so...

  Today Deathcore heavyweights CABAL conclude their rework collaborations EP. Teaming up with rising Melbourne based producer and content creator Misstiq and delivering a crushing techno revamp of their fan favourite number 'Magno Interitus'. CABAL are set to dominate the scene for years to come, regularly pinned by media as one of the most promising and exciting acts in metal. Singer Andreas Bjulver comments: “CABAL have always found inspiration in other genres besides metal, and especially dark electronic and industrial techno have been a source of inspiration behind the soundscape of our latest album Magno Interitus. With the Magno Interitus Rework EP we wanted to further explore the electronic sound and see how the songs would turn out when reworked by talented electronic artist, INHUMAN, John Cxnnor, Misstiq and our bass player, JOHU. We are very pleased with the end result and can’t wait to bring you all along on this dark electronic journey that is the Magno Interitus R...

  Deathcore titans OCEANO have have released the latest single from their upcoming full-length album Living Chaos, out 30th August via Sumerian Records. The new single, 'The Price of Pain', also comes with a stunning official music video. Watch 'The Price of Pain' here . Stream 'The Price of Pain' here . Pre-order Living Chaos here . Speaking on today's news, vocalist Adam Warren shared: "'The Price of Pain' unravels a story of inner turmoil, suffering, and sacrifice. Enjoy the song, dig into the lyrics, and witness the rest of the story unfold with our new music video releases! I can’t wait for you all to see it!” Prior to today, the band dropped their latest bangers ' Wounds Never Healed ' and ' Mass Produced ' which has amassed nearly 1.7 million streams on Spotify alone, over 547k views on YouTube, and can also be found on the forthcoming full-length. Band Members: Adam Warren - Vocals Scott Smith - Guitar Chris Wagner - Ba...

  On their quest to become immortal Dutch/Slovakian downtempo/deathcore ensemble DISTANT are unleashing another epic audio-visual treat, “The Undying”. In typical DISTANT fashion the story was written by Elmer Maurits and Alan Grnja and directed by Pavel Trebukhin for the creative forge tre.film. Stream or download the song under the following link and hear DISTANT go ultra-heavy: https://distantband.lnk.to/TheUndying-Single And watch the stunning video: The band just finished tours with Austrian Death Machine and Ghost Iris and Suffocation in May and June before playing summer festivals and shows with Born of Osiris. DISTANT live: 03.08.24 (SK) Bratislava - Pink Whale Bar 05.08.24 (AT) Salzburg - Rockhouse-Bar (w/ Bodysnatcher, Humanity’s Last Breath) 06.08.24 (PL) Krakow - Klub Kwadrat 07.08.24 (PL) Warsaw - Klub Proxima (w/ Whitechapel, Aborted, Bodysnatcher) 09.08.24 (CZ) Jaromer - Brutal Assault 10.08.14 (IT) Bologna - Alchemia Music Club 11.08.24 (IT) Milan - Slaughter Club...

  Dutch/Slovakian downtempo/deathcore ensemble, DISTANT like to be busy and kept writing music despite their busy touring schedule and playing 117 shows in 2023 alone. Today they are unleashing “Loveless Suffering”, get ready to be swept away by the brutal intensity of DISTANT's latest deathcore anthem: https://distantband.lnk.to/LovelessSuffering-Single The band comments: “With its gripping portrayal of abusive relationships, this track demands attention.” Watch the video that is not for the faint of heart below. The band took another step into taking full creative control over their output by singer Alan Grnja directing the video yet again. Check out the video for 'Loveless Suffering' below but please note TRIGGER WARNING - Blood, Gore, Abuse As DISTANT gear up for European and UK tours alongside heavyweights like Austrian Death Machine and Suffocation, it's time to brace yourself for an onslaught of raw emotion and unbridled power. with Austrian Death Machine and ...

  Renowned for pushing the boundaries of deathcore with his band DISTANT, songwriter and guitarist Nouri Yetgin embarks on an exhilarating solo journey, showcasing his unparalleled songwriting prowess in a new light. Today, Yetgin proudly unveils his debut single 'Skin & Splinters', a relentless fusion of ferociously aggressive compositions and the rawest sounds in modern deathcore, featuring vocalists Mees Stevens of Torn From Oblivion and Josh Muncke of Sugar Spine. "I am thrilled to share 'Skin & Splinters' with the world. Collaborating with Mees Stevens and Josh Muncke has been an incredible experience, and I am immensely proud of what we have created together. This project allows me to explore new dimensions of my creativity and connect with fellow musicians who share my passion for heavy music. I can't wait to see where this journey takes us", Driven by a profound love for writing music and a desire to collaborate with musicians who inspire h...

  After releasing their Century Media Records debut album “Heritage” in February the Dutch/Slovak down-tempo/deathcore juggernaut DISTANT has a new treat: “Heritage (Live from Rotterdam feat. Will Ramos)”. The band recorded and filmed their sold out release show at the legendary Baroeg in Rotterdam. Get a glimpse of the carnage that was captured by DER PAKT: DISTANT comments: “Nothing feels better than a start of an album cycle with a sold out release show. We had a great time with all of our amazing fans and playing ‘Heritage’ for the first time live was out of this world! We wanted to capture and share this moment with the rest of the world to see with this video.” After touring the US with Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, and Paleface the band will embark on their European headlining tour shortly: DISTANT Extortionist, Dagger Threat, Abbie Falls 05.05.23 (DE) Hannover - Chez Heinz 06.05.23 (DE) Dresden - Club Puschkin 07.05.23 (DE) Hamburg - Logo 09.05.23 (DK) Copenhag...

  While you’re waiting patiently for this year’s BLOODSTOCK to roll around, HQ are putting together a few tasty treats to help pass the time. Have you explored BLOODSTOCK’s official YouTube channel yet? Chock-full of exclusive footage from previous year’s events, it’s about to get even better, with a brand new premiere on the way from none other than LORNA SHORE, with their whole set from 2022 hitting the channel from 7pm GMT on February 24th in all its ferocious glory. You’ll be able to watch it in full here . Click here for a quick 30-second sneak peek of what's in store. With 2022 marking their very first performance on BLOODSTOCK’s hallowed stage, LORNA SHORE said, “We dreamed about playing Bloodstock for years and years. The reality was beyond the dream. We thank the entire Bloodstock team and the fans for a life changing experience." BLOODSTOCK want to know which are your favourites from the channel! Send in your video playlists and perhaps the festival will highlight ...

  This Friday (February 10th), Distant - the multinational down-tempo/deathcore juggernaut from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and the Slovak Republic - will release their third full-length, Heritage, via Century Media Records. For a preview of Heritage, the new single/video for the title track - feat. Lorna Shore's Will Ramos! - can be seen here: https://youtu.be/amt9dFlm8go Distant comments: "'Heritage', the title track from the newest Distant album, is a playful and colourful track featuring Will Ramos from Lorna Shore. "'Heritage' is a breathtakingly heavy track yet still emotional, with a huge chorus and pace to last you for days, showcasing the diversity of our Dutch/Slovak collective! "At last, the father and son cross blades; during this exhausting battle, they remember the times forgotten as the clash of their blades sparks new light and brings up the twisted revelation of this catastrophic deception." The videos for the previously releas...

  On February 10th, Distant - the multinational down-tempo/deathcore juggernaut from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and the Slovak Republic - will release their third full-length, Heritage, via Century Media Records. Their new single, "Argent Justice" (feat. 16 guest vocalists from Suicide Silence, Emmure, Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, Cabal, Crown Magnetar, Paleface and more!). STREAM IT NOW HERE The video (directed by Dylan Gould / Stay Goulden) can be seen here or below:  https://youtu.be/ftI9pAMASMI Alan Grnja (vocals) comments: "The inspiration for that came from animated shows in the 90s where Spider Man would team up with X-Men and stuff like that! We did that on a track in 2020 called 'Argent Debt' where we had five other people. We were inspired by being on tour in America and so many of us jumping up onstage and playing together. Every vocalist on this track sounds unique. It's a bright, colourful rainbow of Deathcore singers!" See below for the fu...

  Emerging Brit deathcorers, VIRGIN WITCH, have set loose their enthralling new single, Deny The Lie, which features Jason Evans from Ingested. Watch the compelling new video, here - https://youtu.be/z41TZsXMhPo Coming at you from Essex, and expressing a barrage of gut-wrenching heaviness, brutal breakdowns, colossal riffs, and full-frontal attack screams, VIRGIN WITCH have consumed the likes of Left To Suffer, Knocked Loose, Loathe and Slipknot, and have broadened their scope with an extra fiery layer of energy and fury. Although the youthful quartet only officially formed in 2021, VIRGIN WITCH have already destroyed stages throughout the whole of the South East, as well as touring with fellow Essex compatriots, Beyond Extinction. VIRGIN WITCH will now light the fuse and set off their thunderous new single, Deny The Lie, which has all the hallmarks of being a real game changer for the ascending metallers. The band remark about the track: "’Deny The Lie’ is our latest install...

  On February 10th, Distant - the multinational down-tempo/deathcore juggernaut from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and the Slovak Republic - will release their third full-length, Heritage, via Century Media Records. The previously released album tracks - ' Exofilth ' and ' Human Scum ' - can be streamed online now, with new single, 'Orphan Of Blight', also available on all digital platforms here . Check out the video for 'Orphan Of Blight': Distant comments: "If there ever was to be a song that encapsulates everything Distant is, then it's 'Orphan of Blight' from our upcoming album, 'Heritage'. With our signature mix of theatrical and energetic delivery, 'Orphan of Blight' also includes an opera singer as the wonderful icing on a devastating deathcore cake!" Pre-order Heritage now at: https://DistantBand.lnk.to/Heritage - where the record is available in the following formats: --Ltd. CD Digipak --Black LP ...

Derby based death-core outfit The Cartographer have unveiled their brand new single “FIEND” taken from their yet to be announced upcoming E.P “The Cold Black”. This will take the band in a new direction musically, taking inspiration from their predecessor releases and also adding in a new flavor, blending multiple genres and giving their fans an evolved version of the band. “FIEND” is a bludgeoning statement of intent, instantly delivering an array of heavy down-tuned riffs, sledgehammer drum-work, spine shivering tones and a panic inducing vocal pattern before entering back into an amalgamation of groove-laden onslaught. Check out the video for "FIEND" below: The single explores a number of emotions which will bring the listener to the edge o their seat, combined with an aura of horrifying soundscape. “Fiend is a song focused around battling demons I used to struggle with a few years back. Mentally I felt like a completely different person to what I do today, I didn’t recogn...

  Distant - the multinational down-tempo, deathcore juggernaut from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and Bratislava (Slovakia) - has launched another standalone single: "Human Scum". Currently streaming on all digital platforms, the bloodstained video (directed by the band's own vocalist, Alan Grnja; produced by Tomas Ferenc & Lukas Ferenc of VLN Production) for the track can be viewed below: Distant comments: "'Human Scum' is a deathtrap of a track, with a hooky chorus and an impeccable atmospheric soundscape. The tracks adds on to the never ending evolution to Distant songwriting capabilities and the sound of hellscape. After Tyrannt's crucible with his father - Tsukuyomi - he suffered a great defeat. Stranded in this new world in his mortal body, he's found by his silent worshippers of the Covenant, who work to help Tyrannt's rebirth into full power again - and, raising his army against the forces of Tsukuyomi to get the ultimate revenge....

  UNSEEN FAITH delivers a crushing fusion between deathcore and metalcore at the highest standard. Armed with heavy guitar riffs, masses of energy and neck-wrecking breakdowns UNSEEN FAITH is more than ready to make an impression on the world. Following the latest full-length 'Evoke', Unseen Faith are ready to release a string of new singles, the latest of which features a guest appearance from Mirza Radonjica, vocalist of fellow Danish counterparts SIAMESE . Check Out the Video for 'Deadly Potential' Here: “'DEADLY POTENTIAL' is about how everyone is a carrier of badness and how something can split friends and family into atoms. A call to look inward and scrutinise one's actions. Because if we simply react instinctively and recklessly, what is left in the end?” The songs are produced and mixed by Chris Kreutzfeldt at Badcat Studio. Listeners should expect a new side of Unseen Faith but with the old roots of compositions which naturally move between da...

  Already having made a name for themselves across the globe with their downtempo, slam-infused deathcore, DISTANT are back and have just dropped a crushing new track entitled ‘Cursed’. The single which is accompanied by a haunting new music video is out now via Unique Leader Records. Check out the official music video for ‘Cursed’ right here: Speaking about the new single, the band tell us, “Cursed” is a new chapter in the story of DISTANT. Story starts where “Aeons Of Oblivion” left off and takes us on a pilgrimage to the new dimensions full of despair.” Fresh off their UK tour supporting Lorna Shore, Distant are about to embark on the legendary Chaos & Carnage Tour in the USA alongside Suicide Silence, Carnifex, Lorna Shore and many more. The band will make their way back to the UK/EU later this year where they will support Despised Icon and Decapitated. ‘CURSED’ IS OUT NOW VIA UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS. Stream here: orcd.co/distantcursed Hailing from The Netherlands and Slov...

Danish deathcore band HANGING THE NIHILIST are back and ready to present their debut full-length ‘Prophetic Blasphemy’ - an album filled with breakdowns and epic compositions, where each track both brutally and beautifully expresses the tale of divine ambition and hellish betrayal. ‘Prophetic Blasphemy’ has been recorded and produced by renowned sound engineer Chris Kreutzfeldt (CABAL, Unseen Faith, MØL) and is set to be released on June 3rd through Prime Collective. “We are beyond excited to share our debut album with you all: Prophetic Blasphemy tells an epic story of cosmic treason and revenge on a backdrop of some of Europe’s most crushing and frenzied modern deathcore. The album aims to trigger mosh pits and take you on an epic musical and lyrical journey. It is our first release with our new vocalist, Alex, who wrote the story behind the lyrics”, the band muses. Taken from the album is their blistering new single '... To The Sounds Of Madness' which allowed the band to co...

Hertfordshire, UK’s premiere deathcore act Clockwork Sky unleash their latest single - Longinus. Longinus represents the band’s heaviest release to date, guitarist Matthew Wasik reveals. “Development of the song marked the point that as a band we began to move away from a more conventional metalcore sound and add elements of deathcore within our composition. The resulting sound being one much darker and intense while still laced with eerie melody.” The track also makes a powerful impact lyrically. “Longinus is the name given to the Roman soldier said to have pierced Christ’s body with his spear,” states vocalist and lyricist Albi Hampson. “The track is a statement of defiance against those who would look to control those around them under the veil of religious responsibility for their own personal gain. Whilst also highlighting the hypocrisy of those intolerant to people of differing belief.” Recorded at The Practice Roomz Studio, Stevenage, the single was mixed and mastered ...

San Antonio-based WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH will be unleashing their debut EP "In The Beginning" on May 11th. Already revealing their debut single "Faceless", the quintet is proud to announce their aggressive, motivational, hard-hitting lyrical metal will be hitting the US Midwest during May and June, which includes a hometown show (all dates listed below). Making music courageously drawn from the present, inspired by the reality of the world that surrounds them. Theirs is a firestorm of fury, a searing sonic symphony of songs from the heart dealing, in songs likes ‘Scars’ and ‘Faceless’ with such subjects as bullying and internet trolls. Overall with songs like ‘Rise and ‘The Summit’, WITHIN THE GIANT'S REACH make music of strength, self-belief and empowerment, which will all be featured on their debut EP "In The Beginning", which is now available for pre-order via the band's Bandcamp here and Big Cartel here . Guitarist William Taylor comm...

Montreal based deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON return to European stages! But the band isn't only bringing brutal new tracks from their latest record titled Beast, they're also accompanied by three other no less powerful bands: Supported by MALEVOLENCE, ARCHSPIRE and VULVODYNIA, DESPISED ICON will plough up our continent's venues with their fans every evening. But enough has been said now - be quick and secure your tickets so you don't miss this awesome touring package! DESPISED ICON commented: "It's been almost 2 years since we've toured Europe. We're excited to finally return on a proper headlining run with our friends in MALEVOLENCE, ARCHSPIRE and VULVODYNIA! See you on the road!" Watch the brand new tour trailer now, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk9_yrSeMKA DESPISED ICON w/ MALEVOLENCE, ARCHSPIRE, VULVODYNIA 08.02. D Leipzig - Conne Island 09.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik 10.02. B Antwerp - Kavka *SOLD OUT* 11.02. UK London - The D...