REQUIEM brand new album, The Unexplainable Truth, is out now via Cleopatra Records (E1)! In celebration, the Santa Cruz, CA metalcore quintet have teamed up with KNAC.COM for a full album stream. Listen here: http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=13491   REQUIEM vocalist Steven Juliano states, ‘This was simply one of the finest albums I …

Seattle based independent label Spartan Records is proud to welcome Syracuse rock band Trespassers to the company’s growing roster. In conjunction with the signing announcement, the label has released the band’s EP, No Turning Back. It’s currently available for purchase at iTunes and directly from Spartan at http://spr.tn/ntrngbck.   Stream …

REVOCATION’s brand new album, “Deathless,” was released last week via Metal Blade Records.   “Deathless” is ten tracks of ambitious, catchy, and undeniably heavy material.  The album truly is a fitting debut for the label, and a definitive statement of intent from the band.  With the release of the album, REVOCATION …

On first listen you understand just how serious DEATHBREED are about making a name for themselves. The music is punishing, unrelenting and at times chaotic. Upon continued listening, you also come to realize that this band will emerge on the scene as a juggernaut for death metal. DEATHBREED takes inspiration …

For the third year in a row, your Lords and Masters GWAR return to The A.V. Club to take part in the A.V. Undercover Series. The A.V. Undercover Series features artists covering other artists’ music. GWAR’s first offering tackled the Kansas classic, “Carry on Wayward Son” – which was voted favorite …

Dynamic London rock quartet Red House Glory release their debut single ‘Living A Lie’ for free download today. The single first premiered on Nothing But Hope And Passion, who said, “A song that’s a pretty huge statement. Rock how it should sound!”   Exploring dark alt-rock and blistering blues influences, …

Last week, Texas platinum hard rock quartet DROWNING POOL kicked off their US tour celebrating the “Unlucky 13th Anniversary” of the release of their seminal debut record, Sinner, which features the chart-topping hard rock anthem, ‘Bodies’. In celebration of 13 years, the band is performing Sinner it its entirety at …

Fresh off their main stage appearance at this weekend’s KNOTFEST in Southern California, which was preceded by an equally anticipated appearance at Aftershock and an off-the-hook warm-up show at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim in their native Orange County, which sold out in under 30 minutes, ATREYU will play a …

A few weeks after having released “The bloop EP”, as a short sequel of their acclaimed debut full-length album “What lies behind” (2012), Swiss rockers Dirty Sound Magnet have just unveiled a brand new official music video for the song “21st Century Witch” available right now on YouTube.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfVhp9oHzWs&feature=youtu.be&list=UU5yrGtoc2GKN7QHW2INP-NA   This track appears on the tracklisting of …

Bristolian alt-rockers Turbowolf return to the fray with their brand new single ‘Rabbits Foot’, which premiered last night on the Radio 1 Rock Show. ‘Rabbits Foot’ is a gargantuan blast of brilliance, oozing with groove-infested bass lines, incisive signature riffs and eccentric electronics, all topped off with Chris Georgiadis sexy-yet-sinister …

SYLOSIS are set to release their fourth studio album Dormant Heart on the 12th of January 2015 and in anticipation of the release, we recorded a series of official album interviews with front man Josh Middleton. The first trailer is now online and sees Josh discussing the title of the new album, where …

HAND OF MERCY have released the video for new single ‘Axis’, taken from their forthcoming album Resolve  out November 3rd via UNFD. The track was premiered earlier this week on BBC Radio 1’s The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter in the UK to an exceptional response. Check it out here: Resolve is the first …

ADIMIRON is quickly making a name for themselves as one of the fastest growing European progressive metal sensations, having already released three well-received albums and boasting performances with bands such as Suffocation, Meshuggah, Sepultura, Annihilator, Death Angel, Vader and many more.   Prepare for ADIMIRON to take over the U.S. …

French Contemporary Extreme Metallers Forsaken World now unveil the official video-teaser for their upcoming album of studio, entitled “Fragments”.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obpB7x4I7lA   The album has been recorded & mixed at The Quiet Place Studio by Stelio “Dyp” Pagani and mastered at Endarker Studio by Magnus “Devo” Andersson.   European Release Date: November 10th 2014 Worldwide Release: November 10th 2014   Stay …

IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION is hard at work finishing up the writing process of our next album tentatively titled “Triumphia.” The long awaited follow up to “Recurring Themes” will be a concept album ranging into the 65+ minute range, and to say that they are excited about it would be a …

VOMIT FIST’s recently released debut digital EP, Forgive But Avenge, will be made available in hard copy CD format via independent release on October 28, 2014. Today, Guitar World Magazine has the exclusive on the band’s “Broken” playthrough video and tabs! Check out guitarist Nick Didkovsky’s video and tabs via …

The Icelandic Viking Metal band SKÀLMÖLD are set to hit the road from end of October through mid December together with ARKONA and ELUVEITIE for an extensive European tour.   The new album Með vættum will be released on November 24th US/CAN and December 1st in the UK on Napalm …

SPV / Steamhammer will release one of NWoBHM cult albums on December 1st (Germany November 28th, USA late January 2015) “Power From The Universe” was digitally re-mastered and will come in a high class digipak incl. 4 bonus tracks and a new extended booklet incl. liner notes, history special and …

Kaine are pleased to announce that they will be reuniting with their original drummer and fellow band founder, Josh Moreton, for their gig at the Owl Sanctuary in Norwich on January 17th, 2015. Current drummer, Chris MacKinnon is unable to make the show due to a family commitment. Rage commented; …

American progressive punk rockers Antemasque have smashed down the doors of BBC Radio 1, with single ‘In The Lurch’ being made Track Of The Week on the Rock Show, with further plays from Zane Lowe and Fearne Cotton.   Listen to ‘In The Lurch’ here   “When you put together former members of …