A multi‑headed metal machine is exactly what comes to mind when talking about Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Matt Hanchuck. Since 2016, he has been quietly building his own underground metal universe out of Thunder Bay, juggling old‑school thrash with Wreck Defy, southern‑soaked heavy metal Read More …
Like a bull charging out of the now obliterated gate, Despised Icon are back with their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work. The opening and title track sets the titanic tone for what’s to come — vicious, angry, and utterly rancorous. Shadow Work is explosive from Read More …
Few bands can claim to have shaped the DNA of modern deathcore the way Despised Icon have. For over two decades, the Montreal juggernaut has stood as a benchmark of precision, power, and pure grit — merging technical death metal ferocity with hardcore’s raw pulse Read More …
Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Koepke, the creative force behind Cepheidae Variable, is preparing to unveil Primordial Reverie — an ambitious and cinematic instrumental prog-metal journey releasing November 7, 2025. Combining symphonic textures, sci-fi ambience, and progressive intricacy, Primordial Reverie explores the balance between chaos Read More …
The machine is awake. You can hear it grinding, spitting sparks, echoing across the frozen expanse of Northern Ontario. From Sudbury—where smokestacks bleed into steel skies—comes a new force in Canadian metal: Hatred’s Rise. At the heart of it all is guitarist, producer, and sonic Read More …
When it comes to the new wave of deathcore destruction, few names hit as hard or as smart as Brand of Sacrifice. Born from the bleak brilliance of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk and forged in the fires of cinematic brutality, this Toronto-based wrecking crew has carved Read More …
