History and metal collide in a way not heard since the lessons taught by the almighty Iron Maiden on Carrion Vael’s new album, Slay Utterly — a mercilessly vicious anthology of atrocity that explores the more criminally insane side of humanity in all its gory Read More …
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 …
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 …
After more than fifteen years of silence on the album front, Poison The Well have returned — not with nostalgia, but with intent. The pioneering post-hardcore icons have announced their long-awaited new full-length Peace In Place, due out March 20 via SharpTone Records, marking their Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
