I hit play on Poison The Well – “Thoroughbreds” and suddenly I wasn’t in my studio anymore — I was 23 again, hoarse-throated, gripping a mic stand like it owed me money, trying to scream my way into some kind of purpose. This band didn’t Read More …
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EMNW’s “Headbang Baby” Hits Like a Saturday Morning Cartoon… I Reacted
I sat down, headphones on, a cup of lukewarm coffee in hand, and hit play on EMNW – Headbang Baby. Instantly, it was chaos in technicolor—like a Saturday morning cartoon got possessed by metal riffs and caffeine. I’m talking riffs sharp enough to shave your Read More …
MØL Release Cathartic New Single/Video “Crush” as They Prepare for the Arrival of DREAMCRUSH on January 30 via Nuclear Blast
Danish alt-metal visionaries MØL are set to begin 2026 on a high with the release of their transcendent new single and video, “Crush” — the latest taste of their upcoming third studio album, DREAMCRUSH, due out January 30th via Nuclear Blast Records. Listen to “Crush” here: https://moel.bfan.link/crushPre-order DREAMCRUSH: https://moel.bfan.link/dreamcrush A Song Between Melancholy and Read More …
MALEFIC Strike With “Blood Of The Throne” — A Ruthless Opening Statement From Impermanence
Atlanta blackened thrash extremists MALEFIC return swinging with “Blood Of The Throne”, a ferocious new single that opens the gates to their long-awaited full-length Impermanence, due out February 13, 2026 via Terminus Hate City. From its first second, “Blood Of The Throne” is not a Read More …
SEAHAVEN RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “LONG GOODBYE”
Torrance, California’s beloved emo and alternative outfit Seahaven have returned with a heartfelt new single, “Long Goodbye”, a stirring reflection on love, guilt, and the emotional residue left behind when a relationship reaches its breaking point. Mixed by acclaimed producer Will Yip, “Long Goodbye” takes Read More …
SHORELINE Announce New Album “Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?” Out March 13 via Pure Noise Records
Germany’s emotionally charged punk and hardcore outfit Shoreline are stepping into their most introspective era yet with the announcement of their new full length Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?, due out March 13 via Pure Noise Records. Alongside the album reveal, Read More …
ANGEL DU$T Drop “I’m The Outside” Ahead of Cold 2 The Touch and Australian Tour with Superheaven
Baltimore’s ever restless rock agitators ANGEL DU$T are back and swinging harder than ever with their new single “I’m The Outside”, the latest taste of their upcoming album Cold 2 The Touch, out February 13 via Run For Cover Records and Civilians. Clocking in at Read More …
LORD OF THE LOST Complete the OPVS NOIR Trilogy as Vol. 3 Closes a Dark and Defiant Chapter
Hamburg gothic industrial visionaries LORD OF THE LOST are drawing a powerful line under one of the most ambitious creative arcs of their career. On April 10, 2026, the band will release OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, the final chapter in a trilogy that has stretched Read More …
IOTUNN – Waves Over Copenhell: Accessing All Worlds Under The Copenhagen Night Sky
Danish/Faroese progressive metal voyagers IOTUNN capture their laser lit Copenhell 2023 performance on new live album Waves Over Copenhell, out now via Metal Blade Records, as they prepare to storm Europe with In Vain and Nephylim in 2026. There are bands who sound powerful on Read More …
Ekosa Return With Deliver Us From Evil and Cement Their Place in Australian Progressive Metal
Adelaide progressive metal outfit Ekosa open 2026 with intent, power, and sharpened vision. Their new single Deliver Us From Evil, landing January 8, marks the first new material since their 2023 debut Eye For I and positions the band firmly among Australia’s most compelling modern Read More …
Nefastis Unleash Apocalyptic Fury with Shadow Spell as New Concept Album Looms
Italian symphonic death metal force Nefastis have thrown open the gates to their next era with Shadow Spell, the opening salvo from their forthcoming full length Shadows At The Light Of Dawn, due out March 6, 2026 via Rockshots Records. More than a standalone single, Read More …
KÜNTSQUÄD Turn Exorcist Blasphemy into Drug Law Firestorm on “Your Mum Sucks Crack in Hell”
Melbourne crust death agitators KÜNTSQUÄD return with a new video from Satans Cock, twisting one of horror cinema’s most infamous lines into a savage critique of censorship, prohibition, and control. Melbourne’s most gleefully offensive export KÜNTSQUÄD have never been interested in subtlety, but with their Read More …