From the depths of Newcastle’s thriving heavy music underground, KōDEM return with “Enough” — an emotionally heavy and beautifully destructive single that captures the breaking point between anguish and empowerment. Following a run of commanding live performances and with their Tattooed Sin EP on the Read More …
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when Zakk Wylde plugs in and lets those riffs roar — the thick, whiskey-soaked tone, the sludgy swagger, and the soul of Southern steel behind every note. With “Broken and Blind,” the latest single from Black Label Read More …
When it comes to pure, unapologetic heavy metal energy — the kind that roars with melody, power, and a touch of theatrical fire — few modern bands stand as tall as Battle Beast. With their seventh full-length album Steelbound set to drop October 17th via Read More …
Melbourne’s own Chasing Lana have been delivering their brand of raw, grungy, emotionally charged hard rock since 2012. Fronted by vocalist and guitarist Dave Cutting, alongside his brother Robbie Cutting on lead guitar, Chris Coote on drums, and Nathan Mesiti on bass, the band has Read More …
Brisbane rock outfit Sound Affliction continues their rise as one of the most exciting and emotionally honest acts on the Australian scene. Following the gut-punch intensity of their debut single Sober and the riff-driven chaos of Devil In Me, the band returns with their most Read More …
When Burning Witches take the stage, they don’t just play heavy metal — they summon it. On their brand-new sixth studio album, Inquisition (out now via Napalm Records), the Swiss powerhouse dives headfirst into medieval darkness, religious persecution, and defiant resilience. Packed with anthemic riffs, Read More …
Belgium’s black metal institution ENTHRONED have returned from six years of ritual silence to unleash Raviasamin, the blistering first single from their forthcoming twelfth full-length album Ashspawn, due out December 5 via Season of Mist. Forged as both autopsy and resurrection, Ashspawn represents a descent Read More …
American heavy metal legends Corrosion of Conformity have returned with something raw, loose, and full of soul – a jam session cover of FREE’s 1970 classic “Fire And Water.” The track, originally the title cut of FREE’s 1970 album, came about spontaneously while COC were Read More …
After nearly five years in solemn solitude, Adelaide’s progressive metal visionaries Dyssidia have re-emerged with “Serum Sickness”—a venom-laced single that signals both rebirth and transformation for one of Australia’s most distinct prog voices. At once cryptic and visceral, “Serum Sickness” captures the disorientation of misplaced Read More …
Progressive alt-metal upstarts Stellar Circuits are fueling their rise with the release of their brand-new single “Corridor”, the second track to be revealed from their upcoming sophomore album Phantom :: Phoenix, due out November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. The anthemic new single blends soaring Read More …
From the cracked skies of New Orleans’ ever-resilient heavy music scene emerges a new reckoning: Under Black Sky. Formed in 2023, the quartet has already carved out a reputation for immersive live shows, massive riffs, and a narrative that bleeds beyond music into myth. With Read More …
Revocation have never been a band to play it safe. For two decades, Dave Davidson and company have been crafting some of the most technically charged, forward-thinking extreme metal around. Now, with their 20th anniversary upon them, the Boston-bred quartet are back with New Gods, Read More …
