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Metal supergroup Down has unveiled their new track “We Knew Him Well” from their upcoming EP Down IV – Part Two, out May 13th via Down Records/ADA Music. Stereogum premiered “We Knew Him Well,” calling it “a titanic, bludgeoning deep-head-nod groove…it’s gloriously messy but locked-in in the way that only …

It has been three years since BELPHEGOR released their highly acclaimed album ‘Blood Magick Necromance’. During this period, the band had also been forced to take a break while frontman Helmuth recovered from a severe illness. Now the time has come for BELPHEGOR to return bigger and stronger than ever! …

On May 12th in Europe and on May 13th in North America, VALLENFYRE’s second full-length, Splinters, will be released via Century Media Records. The simple, yet striking cover artwork was created by Brian D’Agosta, who previously drew a logo for VALLENFYRE bassist Scoot’s other band, EXTINCTION OF MANKIND, as well as artwork for …

Aborym, the legendary extreme electro/industrial metal band, featuring Italians Fabban and Paolo Pieri (Hour Of Penance) together with Norway’s Bard “Faust” Eithun (Emperor, Blood Tsunami, Mongo Ninja), has inked a new record deal with Agonia Records. Details on band’s seventh full-length album, the follow-up to 2013’s Dirty, are yet to …

Death metal legends MASSACRE have returned with their first studio album effort in almost 20 years! Due out March 24th in Europe and April 1st in North America via Century Media Records, this new album, ‘Back From Beyond’, is “pure Florida death metal, the way it was meant to be played from the …

ABORTED are premiering the first new song of their upcoming eighth studio album, “The Necrotic Manifesto”, today. If you’re in the mood for 2 minutes and 45 seconds of some pure, unbridled, gore-ridden necro-maniacal death metal, you may want to click here and check out the album’s title track ‘Necrotic …

DREAD SOVEREIGN are streaming their new album in full ahead of it’s impending release via Ván Records on March 21st. All Hell’s Martyrs is a ten track sepulchral trawl through the darkest recesses of heavy metal.   Listen to All Hell’s Martyrs at Metal Hammer UK HERE Listen to All …

Montreal QC’s mosh happy thrashers MUTANK have posted a new video for their track ‘ The Heavy Hand of The Doomsday Clock’, one of eight solid speed riffing tunes  from the band’s latest release ‘M.E.C.H. Metal’ released this past February and is available on bandcamp here.   Video ‘The Heavy …

Death Toll Rising are proud to announce they will be supporting the following Western Canadian tour dates with Katakylsm and Aborted during the ‘Kill The Elite Tour’, which includes a hometown show in Edmonton, AB. “We are incredibly excited to finally take ‘Infection Legacy’ on the road and into BC …

For their upcoming new record Heroes, Swedish Heavy Metal institution SABATON now reveals the different track lists, including all the bonus tracks that will be available. Among them are three cover versions of METALLICA,BATTLE BEAST and RAUBTIER. Heroes will be released on May 27, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.   The …

Detroit, Michigan based  post hardcore powerhouse, WE CAME AS ROMANS have announced a series of European Summer shows,which include hitting Ireland for the first time in 2014. The run will also see the band play the mighty Download Festival on Sunday 15th June and follows their recent incredible UK Headline tour in …

Long Beach, California’s RIVAL SONS have revealed the title of their forthcoming new album as GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE.   GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE was recorded with producer DAVE COBB at LCS Studios in Nashville earlier this year, and is due to be released on June 6th in Europe, June 9th in …

Italy’s LACUNA COIL is currently on tour in the US with Revolver Magazine’s “Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour” while premiering a lyric video for ‘Die & Rise’ taken from the upcoming album ‘Broken Crown Halo’ on the Century Media YouTube channel. Check it out here:        Their new album …

The wait is finally over! KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA), Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA), have posted two new tracks from their upcoming formerly clandestine release here http://goo.gl/0MFFIh. Check out the songs ‘Wings of …

EDGUY are set to release their new album Space Police – Defenders Of The Crown on 21st April 2014 via Nuclear Blast and in anticipation of the release, the band have revealed one of the new tracks online. Check out ‘Sabre & Torch’, here:        The album will be …

U.S. death metal veterans Incantation will release their new album, Dirges Of Elysium, in late May, through Listenable Records. The band commented: “Elysium. Sky burial, necromancy, a cult in ancient Prussia, and pure blasphemy all await those who will hear the new release. The music is diverse, and holds more …

UK rock outfit, The Afterparty, self-release their debut mini-album ‘Distances’ on 7 April 2014.     The six track record, produced by Matt O’Grady, includes ‘Liar Liar’, ‘Open Road’ & new single ‘When The Lights Go Out’, plus three previously unreleased recordings.   ‘Distances’ Track-listing: 1. Lost Cause 2. Cover …

Polish blackened Death Metallers NORTHERN PLAGUE have released a trailer for their upcoming “We Are The Plague” Tour. You can watch the clip right here:      The complete dates are: 22.03 – Progresja Music Zone; Warszawa (Live Manifesto) 27.03 – Klub Vinyl – Rzeszow 28.03 – Katakumby – Radom …

UK Progressive Death outfit AGELESS OBLIVION will release their new album, ‘PENTHOS’, on 17th March through Siege Of Amida / Century Media. The album can be streamed exclusively on Soundcloud, ahead of its release next Monday – check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/siegeofamidarecords/sets/ageless-oblivion-penthos Produced by Chris Fielding (Napalm Death, Electric Wizard) …

Rival Sons, who recently finished work on their fourth full-length album at LCS Studios in Nashville, have announced the addition of DAVE BESTE as an official member of the band, taking up position on bass. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, DAVE BESTE moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to pursue music …