Federico Mondelli was already on the move when he joined me for our latest Crannk interview, travelling to the recording of a new Frozen Crown video that was still firmly under wraps. Before we even launched into the official introduction, he wanted to know whether Read More …
Napalm Records have delivered another loaded batch of new music, with three very different artists pushing into the next stage of their respective journeys. As I Lay Dying are opening a new chapter with their first self-titled album and two contrasting singles. Ukrainian modern metal Read More …
Toschie talks Achilles, Iron Maiden, Espen stealing his fucking job, and why Audrey Horne still believe in making actual albums in 2026. Read More …
Nearly forty years after Doomsday for the Deceiver first tore its way into the metal world, Flotsam and Jetsam are not interested in surviving on history alone. Their sixteenth studio album, Rats in the Temple, arrives on August 28 through Napalm Records, carrying the precision, Read More …
DevilDriverStrike And Kill Out Now Through Napalm Records First thing I feel the need to say about this album is… bravo gentlemen! You’ve taken DevilDriver, cranked it up a few more notches with the genius recruiting on guitars with tech death metal maestros Alex Lee Read More …
There are some tour pairings that look good on paper, and then there are tour pairings that make you stop and go, yeah, that is going to be absolute chaos in the best possible way. This July, Australian fans are getting one of those nights Read More …
Napalm Records are absolutely firing on all cylinders right now, dropping a stacked lineup of releases that show just how wide the modern heavy landscape has become. From veteran heavyweights still pushing their sound forward to rising theatrical forces and genre defining extremes, this latest Read More …
There’s no off-switch inside Nervosa right now—only momentum. With Slave Machine, Prika Amaral steps fully into the fire, transforming from reluctant frontwoman into the driving force of a band that’s no longer rebuilding—but evolving into something sharper, faster, and far more dangerous. Read More …
Bay Area thrash legends HEATHEN aren’t easing into their next chapter. They’ve signed with Napalm Records, released a fierce new single and video, and announced a 12‑inch maxi single that lands April 23. All while a new album is still in the works. This is Read More …
Brazilian-born thrash institution Nervosa return with Slave Machine, a record that cements the Prika Amaral-fronted era as more than a transitional phase. With the title track now unleashed ahead of the album’s April 3 release via Napalm Records, Nervosa sharpen their attack into their most 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 …
Swedish masters of shadowed melody KATATONIA return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026, carrying the weight of reinvention, resilience, and one of the most quietly powerful albums of their career. Touring in support of Nightmares As Extensions of the Waking State, the band Read More …
