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  Ferocious UK extreme metallers KILLERKORP kick on with the release of their brutal new EP, Vices, which arrives on Friday 13th December. The fiery five piece have also now released the EP’s namesake as a single and lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMCtp12wx6s Listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xD7iRoxdyjL7y59UjdZ5X Despatching an uncompromising sound that rattles your bones, KILLERKORP were originally formed in 2018, and feature Ben Lyddiatt (vocals), Jakey Day (lead guitar), Jon-Luke Bloomfield (rhythm guitar), Daniel Lyddiatt (bass), and Sonny Wright (drums). Their formidable debut EP, Pain, landed in 2019 and received notable acclaim for its savage riffery and potent lyrics. As the band’s following increased, so too did their songwriting prowess as evidenced by 2020’s compelling single, The End, and 2021’s follow up track, Death Day. Both singles cemented the Brit bruisers’ growing reputation as one of the emerging heavyweights on the UK sce...

  Italian goth metal legends LACUNA COIL are proud to unleash a new single 'Hosting The Shadow' on the world. After their successful collaboration with Ash Costello of New Years Day on their latest single ' In The Mean Time ', the new track 'Hosting The Shadow' comes with none other than Randy Blythe from the mighty American band, Lamb of God. Stream 'Hosting the Shadow' here . On the new single collaboration, LACUNA COIL shares: "'Hosting The Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets. Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve, to learn to master one’s own shadow – which is crucial in order to prevail. Randy Blythe did an incredible job on this track, we absolutely adore his voice and his evil laugh! Our admiration for him is infinite and to have him as a guest on this song is a dream come true. Partnering with a friend you respect immensely, that also kicks ass on stages around the world: it doesn’t...

  Better Lovers, a band that didn’t even exist just 16 months ago, and have rapidly risen to prominence with two blistering tours across North America and a pair of overseas treks, playing for sold-out crowds and featuring prominently on 2024’s most prestigious European festivals, release their debut album, “Highly Irresponsible”, on Oct. 25 via SharpTone Records. A preview of the eagerly-awaited debut comes today with the release of “A White Horse Covered in Blood”, along with its Eric Richter-produced video . Guitarist Jordan Buckley humorously shares, “Playing and hearing our own music makes us want to run through walls. So we made a video where, while playing and hearing our own music, we run through walls. This ain’t rocket surgery!” Check out the video for 'A White Horse Covered In Blood': Discussing the album, Jordan continues, “Writing and recording our first full length was slightly more surgical than the EP, but had a similar lack of restraint. I feel more pressur...

  Bang Bang Firecracker throw down the gauntlet with their latest anthem ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Change’, which was released 31.07.24. This is the second single to be released from a Septology of works conceptualised as ‘Seven Deadly Singles’. At almost five minutes long, this latest track takes the listener on a thrill-packed audio adventure. So buckle up for Sloth! Marching drums and a hypnotizing bass line deliver a progressive and Tarantino-esque introduction to this song. Inevitably, mayhem ensues, and the reality of this track comes crashing down. A Barrage of huge Riffs underpin Kieron’s formidable vocals, and the raging lyrical narrative is nailed home hard. Paying a momentary tribute to Motorhead, Kieron screams the line, “We all forgot The Joker!”. A blitzkrieg guitar solo immediately follows and faces are melted as the track is bought to a masterful climax! Earlier this year, the band revealed their third album concept, ‘Seven Deadly Singles’. Comprising of seven brand ne...

  Cosmic Jaguar from Ukraine recently unleashed their new album 'El Era del Jaguar', exhibiting their unique sound of technical thrash with avant-garde elements and death with Aztec themes! You can stream the album in full here: You can order/ listen to here:  https://cosmicjaguar.bandcamp.com/album/el-era-del-jaguar For more information on Cosmic Jaguar visit: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cosmic_Jaguar/3540518403 https://www.facebook.com/cosmicjaguarthrash https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Jaguar https://cosmicjaguar.bandcamp.com

  Quickly emerging Brit metalcore unit, PARADIS, are braced to deliver their superb self-titled debut EP, out everywhere on Friday 20th September. Watch the rising hard-hitters’ new video, 'Immortal', here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjxBP-F_Igk Listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/01IoQdAyKiw7rSNuqalgPK Based in the heart of London, England, PARADIS express a sound that amalgamates bone-crushing riffs and full throttle vocals, layered with a diverse palette that blends intriguing synths and thoughtful arrangements. Formed in 2023, PARADIS have already picked up glowing comparisons to everyone from Parkway Drive, Architects and Avenged Sevenfold. Featuring Jonny Weaver (Vocals), Pedro Silva (Guitars), Federico Di Biase (Guitars), Mark Kuchmenko (Bass), and Flynn Everard (Drums), the band members have been born widely across the globe, but collectively they’re a group of brothers with a mutual love for all things metal. Tireless rehearsals and writing se...

  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...

  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...

  Exciting contemporary metallers, HollowKin, are set to make a prominent mark with the release of their monolithic debut EP, Confessions & Failures, which lands on Friday 15th November. The fast-emerging newcomers have also just released the single and video, Leech. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DblkxNK0g and listen here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SvhacCmtmxkd1Np3ww5xa Born at the end of 2023, HollowKin wasted no time in setting out their manifesto. From the off, the diligent metalcorers soon amassed a heap of high-end quality material to commence work on their debut EP. In May of this year, the rampant riff slayers released their debut single, In Hersey. The single pricked strong interest and has set the stage for their new EP, Confessions & Failures. In pulling from a wealth of influences, HollowKin have shaped an intoxicating sound that is absorbing and utterly enthralling. The Bath-based five-piece merge the groove-drenched riffery o...

  Rampant Brit hard-hitters GODETH are set to break through to the masses with their unstoppable new EP, The Path Of Destruction, which arrives on Friday 26th April. The UK metallers have also just delivered their brand new single and video, 'Path Of Destruction', out now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPtBXVsZwv8 Warping your senses and pummeling your brain, Leeds-based GODETH unleash a sound that merges compelling groove, biting death metal, and forceful hardcore. Initially formed in 2018, the band were hindered with obstacles and setbacks during their formative years. However, the last eighteen months have been decisive for the UK riff merchants. In 2023, GODETH detailed the singles ‘Scald’ and ‘Solace’. Both tracks received widespread acclaim, with distinguished support from Total Rock, Primordial Radio, GBHBL, and many others. Solace also racked up strong rotation on BBC Radio 1 Rock Introducing with Alyx Holcombe. These singles highlighted the band’s adept ability to...

  Imposing Brit hard-hitters ENQUIRE WITHIN continue to rise with the launch of their ferocious new EP, Elysium, out on Friday 31st May. The EP is heralded by their explosive brand new single and video, Seeds of Destruction, which features Howard H Smith (Acid Reign), and is out now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpsSq9off70 With a strong sound that overcomes your senses, ENQUIRE WITHIN were initially formed in 2016 by school friends Dan Lewin (lead guitarist) and Henry Waller (drummer) before recruiting Henry’s brother, Jacob (vocals), to create the core unit of the band. By 2019, ENQUIRE WITHIN had a clear focus and created material for their potent debut album, Bloodlines. In 2020, the band released a live version of their debut album, Bloodlines - Live at Hackney Road Studios, at the end of 2020. The formidable metallers then propelled themselves further with the release of their sophomore studio album, ReBirth, which arrived in the Autumn of 2021. Last year, the Londoners...

  Today Judas Priest score the highest charting effort of their 50-year career, with the release of the critically acclaimed nineteenth studio album Invincible Shield . The heavy metal icons’ previous career best was their seminal metal masterpiece British Steel, which peaked at #4 back in 1980. Having sold a massive 18,000 copies of Invincible Shield in the UK, the band better their last effort, 2018’s Firepower, which peaked at #5. Judas Priest also become the first and only metal band to release album projects 50 years apart; their debut record Rocka Rolla was released in 1974. This week the band embarked on their Invincible Shield UK Arena Tour, culminating in a huge headline show at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on 21st March.  TikTok | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

  The new album by black/death metallers PAINFUL, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2024, is due to be released this spring. To shorten the waiting time for fans until Nefarious Monarchy will reign on May 25th, another album single is now available in advance – this time with a lyric video. While the first single Liberty (Dies), the fastest song on the album, was a throwback to the band's roots, PAINFUL now present themselves once again in a black metal vein, albeit with a more sustained, opulent tone: Remaining Shadows is a powerful mid-tempo roller that is occasionally reminiscent of one of PAINFUL's great early influences – SATYRICON: The song is firmly embedded in the context of the concept album, which is dedicated to the dark side of the French Revolution and the human abysses that became evident within it. In the immediate aftermath of the Revolution, France was engaged in armed conflicts with several neighboring states. What went down in the history books...

  London metal trio, Urne, have today announced details of their deeply personal second studio album, A Feast On Sorrow. Due for release on August 11th 2023 via Candlelight Records, A Feast On Sorrow is a stark rumination on the grim inevitabilities of disease, dementia and deterioration in old age, felt intimately by Urne frontman, Joe Nally. Pre-order A Feast On Sorrow HERE. Joe Duplantier, frontman of modern metal goliaths, Gojira, unexpectedly reached out to the band directly, - having been a fan of the band’s debut album, Serpent & Spirit - offering Urne the opportunity to record with him at his Silver Cord studio in Brooklyn, New York. Joe Nally, Urne frontman adds; “We had many ups and downs throughout this process, but the end result is something the three of us are extremely proud of. Having the honour to travel to New York to work alongside Joe Duplantier and Johann Meyer on this record is something we didn’t think would be possible and, on top of that, to have Ted Je...

  Major Metallica news from Down Under! Metallica: 72 Seasons – Global Premiere has just screened in cinemas in New Zealand and moviegoers there were the first to learn that Metallica’s M72 World Tour is set to burst onto the big screen, live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, in cinemas worldwide on Friday, August 18 and Sunday, August 20. Titled Metallica: M72 World Tour Live From Arlington, TX – A Two Night Event, this unprecedented global theatrical event will see the band playing two nights with two completely different setlists, with songs spanning the group’s 40+ year career, from 1983’s classic Kill ‘Em All to 2023’s long-awaited 72 Seasons. The band won’t play a single song twice, making for a total of more than 30 songs across both nights. The M72 tour will feature a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed Metallica Snake Pit to center stage, while giving fans a complete 360-degree view from every seat in the house. With a state-of-the-art multi-...

  Commanding heavyweights ATARKA are poised to drop their striking new EP, The Mountain, out Friday 14th April. The band have also set loose their furious new single and video, The Nethermost Blight. Watch the video, here - https://youtu.be/HIfRIvAetng Hailing from Birmingham, ATARKA were originally conceived in 2018 and initially comprised of Daniel McCarthy (guitar), Adam Bayliss (bass), Jamie Smith (vocals), Alex Dutton (guitar), and Phil Sheldon (drums). Following the completion of the new record, Daniel McCarthy left the band for new horizons, but this opened the door for Haydn Edwards to step up and put his stamp on the bands' live endeavors. Dispatching a sound that is massively immersing, varied, and undeniably imposing, ATARKA throw down weighty slabs of groove-tinged crushing metal that shifts, twists and delivers every step of the way. The burly riff beasts set loose their debut album, Sleeping Giant, in 2020, and the record put the monstrous quintet on the map by dra...

  Brit riff beasts STRUCK/DOWN reveal their eagerly-awaited new EP, To Witches, on Friday 7th July. The acclaimed groove metallers have also delivered their potent new single and video, The Enforcer - https://youtu.be/T1UXZpQArow Tugging from a range of sources, from the driving onslaught of Machine Head and Lamb Of God, through to the power and groove of Black Sabbath and Black Label Society, STRUCK/DOWN have fashioned a sound that pushes and pulls, and is drenched in groove, vigor, and fury. Hailing from Canterbury, England, STRUCK/DOWN were originally conceived in 2014 as a hard rock band. However, after much evolution and progression, the industrious riff maestros shaped their sound to infuse burly riffs, powerful rhythms, and layered vocals. By 2019, the band had their debut album, Gone, in place, and a stable line-up consisting of Andy Dixon (bass), Will Mason (lead guitar), Linden Twyman (vocals), Tommy Rogers (drums) and Ian Spurrett (rhythm guitar). Although live shows ...

  Tel Aviv metallers Matricide released their new third single, 'Obey' on 23rd March 2023, and now there is an official music video for the new crushing song. Check out the video below: 'Obey' is Matricide's third single from the upcoming full-length album. With this release, Matricide channels society's collective anger and questions the seemingly blind obedience of our society: Why don't we fight back? Why do we obey? Stream / get 'Obey' here: https://linktr.ee/Matricide For more on Matricide: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/matricideof.. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MTRCD   TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@mtrcd Photo credit - Mike Michael Kaykov

  Metallica has unveiled the title track of its forthcoming 12th studio album, 72 Seasons. A seven-and-a-half-minute opus that opens the new record, “72 Seasons” is the fourth advance offering from its namesake—following the recent release of the “epic” (Rolling Stone) “If Darkness Had A Son,” hailed by Consequence as “a sonic retrospective of (Metallica’s) career,” as well as the “scorching” (Guitar World) “Screaming Suicide” and “thundering, breakneck” (Billboard) first single “Lux Æterna." “72 Seasons” sets the tone for the expansive and unrelenting 12-song, 77-minute album. The Hetfield/Ulrich/Hammett-penned epic is nothing short of an embodiment of the concept behind the new record’s title, as previously detailed in James Hetfield’s own words: “72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told ‘who we are’ by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting ...

  RESOLVE, have returned with their brand new single ‘Death Awaits’, out now via Arising Empire. A track that is both positive and beautifully brutal all at the same time. It follows the bands debut album ‘Between Me and The Machine’ and sets out a new era for RESOLVE with a relentless touring schedule ahead. "Death Awaits is a creed. Down the line, we all end up the same, and that is something we should embrace and not fear. But while death is - at least in our society, often perceived as something sad and solemn, our track is the opposite: upbeat and ferocious with an hopeful chorus. Creating the music video for this song was the most fun we’ve had in ages: we gathered around a hundred fans and friends and celebrated our love for life the only way we know how: beating our skulls to the sound of music together. We especially cannot wait to play this track live on our upcoming tour starting next week!” - Bassist, Robin Mariat. Watch the official music video: ‘Death Awaits’ is re...