Ron Vento of Aurora Borealis on Disillusioned By The Illusion and 30 Years of Extreme Metal

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 …

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Crannk Metal Blade Roundup: April 2026 Delivers Brutality From Six Feet Under, Ingested, Necrot And Yoth Iria

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 …

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Another Demon Deliver Power, Speed And Atmosphere On As Above So Below: Frank Tosi Breaks It All Down With Crannk

Rising from the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut heavy music underground, Another Demon are quickly establishing themselves as a serious force within modern thrash. Built from a lineup of seasoned musicians with deep roots in hardcore and metal, the band brings together experience, precision, Read More …

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Tasmanian Tech Death Terrorists The Absolution Sequence Unleash “Ghost Mantra”

The Absolution Sequence unleash Ghost Mantra, the first single from their debut album Dread Cycle. Dark, precise, and technically brutal, the Tasmanian band deliver a spectral journey through ancestral hauntings and extreme metal mastery. Read More …

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My Own Will Kick the Door Off Its Hinges with “Misery” — A Four-Track Riot Incoming

My Own Will have dropped the title track Misery from their upcoming EP, and it’s a relentless auditory onslaught. Fast, heavy, and unpredictable, the Michigan band push their deathcore/hardcore fusion to new extremes. Misery is just the start of what promises to be an EP that will leave pits in its wake. Read More …

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OxE Fugue Gnawed From the Scabbed God Cerebrum Review

Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Fugue Gnawed from the Scabbed God Cerebrum – Out April 3rd Gore House Productions ——————————————————————————————————– Who needs breakfast when you’ve got a grindcore album to devour? OxE strike again with their new album! G’day everyone, I’m Mr Doom. The warlocks and wizards return Read More …

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Another Demon Deliver Old School Thrash with Modern Bite “As Above So Below” EP Review

This review is for NYC thrashers Another Demon and the re-release of their EP As Above So Below, featuring guest James Murphy (Testament, Death, Obituary), via Ragebreed Records / Earache Records digital distribution on April 18. Another Demon dip their toes into pools of blood Read More …

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Druid Dive Into the Void With Crushing New Single dead_SPACE

Melbourne’s underground continues to deliver, and Druid are the latest to step forward with something that hits on a deeper level than just riffs and breakdowns. Their new single dead_SPACE is more than a heavy track—it’s an experience pulled straight from the edge of life Read More …

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EKOSA Confront the Cost of War on New Single Dead Sea

Australian heavy outfit EKOSA return with their latest single Dead Sea, a powerful and deeply confronting release that dives headfirst into the human cost of modern warfare. Uncompromising in both message and execution, Dead Sea stands as one of the band’s most emotionally charged and Read More …

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My Body To The Worms Review: Mammon’s Throne Deliver Doom Sludge Power

Introducing Mammon’s Throne’s brand new album My Body To The Worms, released March 13 via Hammerheart Records. Coming from the heart of Australia’s coast and delivering a record jam-packed with that OG doom x sludge sound, I introduce Mammon’s Throne and their brand new album Read More …

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Mr Doom Enters the Pit: OxE Deliver Pure Chaos – Hurt Beyond Healing Single Review

“Hurt Beyond Healing” – Single Review Written by Liam “Mr Doom” Is that bricks I hear? No! It’s Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and their new single! G’day everyone! I’m Mr Doom. Saying such a wicked name made me feel as if I was opening the gates to Read More …

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BUZARATE Interview: One Man, No Limits, and the Power of GRAVITAS

Coming out of Portugal, BUZARATE is not just another heavy project — it is a fully self driven creative outlet built from the ground up by one person, pushing through isolation, frustration, and personal upheaval to create something raw and uncompromising. The debut release GRAVITAS Read More …

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