Three decades in, Aurora Borealis still sound like a band answering to nobody but themselves. That has always been part of the appeal. Across the years, Ron Vento has built Aurora Borealis into something that feels fierce, atmospheric, and deeply personal, never settling into one Read More …
Metal Blade Records continue to prove exactly why they remain one of the most important forces in heavy music, delivering a stacked wave of releases that span the full spectrum of extreme metal. From underground stalwarts to genre defining legends, this latest run is a Read More …
Few bands in extreme music carry their heritage as deeply as Enslaved. Now, in a move that feels both unexpected and entirely natural, the Norwegian progressive pioneers have unveiled a new two track digital release, presenting their interpretations of the sea shanties “Fire Marengo” and Read More …
Houston black metal outfit Necrofier have been steadily building momentum since emerging in 2018, combining the icy atmosphere of second-wave Norwegian black metal with a distinctly American intensity. With their latest album Transcend Into Oblivion, released through Metal Blade Records, the band have taken a Read More …
MUNT don’t just play extreme music, they drag you through an urban hellscape and dare you to feel something. On their long-gestating debut full-length The World Is Not Yours, the Melbourne outfit weaponise black metal, death metal, grindcore, hardcore and sludge into a dense, precision-engineered 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 …
Ukrainian black metal trio WINDSWEPT have unveiled their latest single “The Potion,” a harrowing descent into witchcraft, hysteria, and human cruelty — drawn straight from the historical witch trials that plagued 18th-century Western Ukraine. The track is lifted from their forthcoming full-length, The Devil’s Vertep, Read More …
Formed in 2022, Gorotica are a cannibalistic delicacy from Sydney, Australia. Daily Grind of the Medieval Age is their second full-length release, following on from their debut album Morbid Menagerie in 2022. Gorotica have unleashed a veritable feast of deathgrind, serving up 18 tracks clocking Read More …
There’s something otherworldly about V/HAZE MIASMA — like a fever dream caught between beauty and rot. Their sound doesn’t just fill a room; it crawls through it, slow and deliberate, until it finds a nerve and starts to pull. On the verge of releasing their Read More …
From the haunted crypts of Philadelphia, blackened metalpunk fiends BASTARD CRÖSS are clawing their way to the surface with their full-length debut Crossripper, set to strike fear (and joy) into the hearts of the underground this Halloween via Morbid and Miserable Records. Equal parts thrash, Read More …
Hailing from Canberra, Nathan has carved his path through the local scene by bouncing between bands in a variety of roles — from keys to bass to vocals — before finding his forever home with Project: Ultimate Satan. A passionate supporter of all things heavy, Read More …
From the depths of the Australian underground comes a band that thrives on pure chaos, raw satire, and a tongue-in-cheek brutality that could only belong to KÜNTSQUÄD. Their latest full-length, Satans Cock (out now via Wormholedeath Records), isn’t just a record—it’s a demolition derby of Read More …
