Australian black metal cult Pestilential Shadows stream the entirety of their new album, Ephemeral – out now on Seance Records – at Zero Tolerance magazine’s website. One of Australian black metal’s longest-running and most revered forces in the underground, Ephemeral retains Pestilential Shadows’ signature poetic heaviness and melody but twists the dagger deeper into the soul. …
Read More »BRING ME THE HORIZON Release Collectors Boxset 24th November 2014
From their musical birth as metalcore teenagers in Sheffield to gaining a global fanbase, Bring Me The Horizon have never been a predictable entity. Their recent collaboration with BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe on the re-score of Drive and their upcoming sell out headline show at Wembley Arena on December …
Read More »NIGHTWISH New Album Trailer Titled ‘Almost There’ Online Now
NIGHTWISH’s yet-untitled record will be the band’s first studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen and is set for release in Spring 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The band has been rolling out a series of trailers covering the new recording and today sees the release of the 7th trailer, titled ‘Almost There!’. Watch as the band recaps their summer …
Read More »TWIZTID Announces New Album “The Darkness” Coming January 27, 2015
Worldwide horrorcore phenoms TWIZTID recently announced that their new album, The Darkness, will hit stores on January 27, 2015 via their new label, Majik Ninja Entertainment. Starting this Black Friday (November 28th), The Darkness will be available for pre-order at www.Twiztid-Shop.com along with brand new merchandise. In addition, fans who …
Read More »KHYNN New Album “Supersymmetry” Coming Soon
Three years after the release of their first album “Any fear calms down”, French metallers Khynn will be back very soon with a brand new full-length effort called “Supersymmetry”. The album is expected for early 2015 with two music videos and bonus stuff. KHYNN was created in 2004. The band, based …
Read More »PROJECT 86 New Album ‘Knives To The Future’ Is Out Now
Seminal rock band Project 86 has released their long-awaited 9th studio album, Knives To The Future, today. The record is currently available for purchase at iTunes and from the band at http://project86.gobigwin.com/. Additionally, fans can stream the new album in its entirety now at AltPress.com: http://bit.ly/1tWEWco Project 86’s …
Read More »DROWNING POOL “Sinner” Out Now; New December 2014 Tour Dates Added
The 2-disc “Unlucky 13th Anniversary” deluxe edition of DROWNING POOL’s breakout platinum album Sinner is out now via The Bicycle Music Company/Concord! Sinner features the chart-topping hard rock anthem, ‘Bodies’. You can purchase your deluxe edition via several top distributors now – see below for buy links from Best Buy, Amazon …
Read More »COUNTESS Release ‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ CD: An Exclusive Collection Of Re-Recorded Classics
‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ contains a selection of 15 songs from Countess’ past. These tracks were selected by the band and all – save two live songs – were recorded again specifically for this album, throughout 2013 and 2014. Eight of these tracks were released in 2013 as a digital-only …
Read More »PRONG Announce New Covers Album and 2015 Tour Dates
Fresh off their US Tour, American Power Trio PRONG finished an album of cover versions, putting their distinct spin on an array of tracks originally recorded by artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Adolescents, The Sisters Of Mercy, Killing Joke, Hüsker Dü and Neil Young. Tommy Victor: “PRONG …
Read More »MAMMOTH BLACK New Album “Death Is Not Ashamed” Out 9th Dec 2014
Introducing MAMMOTH BLACK – the newest and grittiest band to come out of Virginia. Self-described as heavy sludge rock, the band will release their debut album Death Is Not Ashamed on December 9, 2014 via Stonerkill Records. Production on Death Is Not Ashamed was completed earlier this fall with Dick …
Read More »LORD DYING Confirm Release Date for New Album, Unveil Artwork and Track Listing
Portland, Oregon’s LORD DYING have completed recording their much anticipated sophomore album and are currently on a West Coast tour with stoner/sludge trio Castle. The new record, entitled Poisoned Altars, was recorded with Toxic Holocaust’s Joel Grind (Black Tusk) at Audiosiege Studios in Portland and will be released January 27, 2015 (1/26 …
Read More »DRAKKAR New Album “Once upon a time… in Hell”
Two years and a half after the reunion of the band and then, the Deluxe reissue of the acclaimed “X-rated”, Belgian speed-metal legends Drakkar are back this fall with a brand new full-length album called “Once upon a time… in Hell”. A new effort recorded with a line-up including Jonas Sanders as drummer (KomaH, Pro-Pain, Zuul FX) to come this …
Read More »REQUIEM Launches Full Album Stream “The Unexplainable Truth”
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 …
Read More »REVOCATION Launch New Website; Give Update on European Tour
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 …
Read More »DEATHBREED Sign with Rogue Records America
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 …
Read More »The Milestones – “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun”
The Milestones are a band I have literally stumbled across just recently, and it is hard to believe that this band are both, a Scandinavian band from Finland, and did start out 20 years ago. “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun” is the fourth such album from the band, who first …
Read More »In Faith – There’s A Storm Coming
There have been a few bands this year I have reviewed who seem to capture the feel and sounds from an eighties era I grew up in and know so well. In Faith’s debut “There’s A Storm Coming” is such an album that does so with a high degree of …
Read More »SYLOSIS Josh Middleton Discusses The Band’s Forthcoming Album ‘Dormant Heart’
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 …
Read More »FORSAKEN WORLD Unveil “Fragments” Video-Teaser
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 …
Read More »IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION Announce New Album Details
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 …
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