CLAMFIGHT: MetalSucks Premieres “Brodgar” Single From South Jersey/Philadelphia Sludge Metal Band As Eponymous Fourth LP Nears May 16th Release

photos by Dante Torrieri “…I can almost imagine the fog-draped lands evoked by the track’s title.” – MetalSucks As South New Jersey/Philly-area sludge beasts CLAMFIGHT prepare to self-release their eponymous fourth full-length release in May, MetalSucks is hosting a premiere of Read More …

NAMEBEARER: No Clean Singing Premieres “Black Vein, Atom Drum” From Maine Black Metal Duo With Obsidian Tongue And Obsequiae-Live Members; Industries Of The Fading Sun Nears May 2nd Release

photos by Lincoln Sample “The music is wholly immersive and wholly harrowing, earth-shaking and earth-splitting, sweeping in its scale, wave-like in its momentum, and tormented in its mood — briefly broken only by a soft and elegant instrumental interlude.” – Read More …

TRIBUNAL: “Incarnadine” Video/Single By Vancouver Orchestral Doom Quintet Now Playing; Anxiously Awaited Second LP, In Penitence And Ruin, Nears April 18th Release On 20 Buck Spin

photos by Sav Bagshaw “Incarnadine” is the harrowing new single and corresponding video from Vancouver, British Columbia’s orchestral doom quintet TRIBUNAL, the new harbinger preceding their second album, In Penitence And Ruin. 2023’s The Weight Of Remembrance debut set a Read More …

EDENSONG: “Hall Of Statues” Lyric Video/Single From NYC Eclectic Progressive Rock Act Now Streaming; Our Road To Dust Full-Length Nears May 9th Release On The Lasers Edge

photos by Kelly Robertson “Hall Of Statues,” from New York City-based progressive rock quartet EDENSONG, is now streaming everywhere, including through a captivating lyric video. The song is the latest single advancing the band’s upcoming Our Road To Dust. “‘Hall Read More …

SKYJOGGERS: Finnish Space/Psych-Rock Trio To Release 12021: Post-Electric Apocalypse LP On Supernatural Cat May 2nd; “Tessæil” Video/Single, Preorders, And Tour Dates Posted

photos by Victoria Fofanova Tampere, Finland-based innovative space/psych rock trio SKYJOGGERS present their sixth LP, 12021: Post-Electric Apocalypse, confirming the album for release May 2nd on Supernatural Cat, the label formed by the Malleus Rock Art Collective and members of Read More …

IGGOR CAVALERA | SHANE EMBURY: Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness Split LP Between Founding/Ex-Sepultura Drummer And Napalm Death Bassist Out Now On Cold Spring Records

Two legendary titans of the extreme metal scene – IGGOR CAVALERA (Cavalera, Petbrick, ex-Sepultura) and SHANE EMBURY (Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial) – join forces for a unique split album through long-running UK-based Cold Spring Records. Brooding dark ambient, industrial Read More …

NOISEPICKER: The Sleeping Shaman Streams The Earth Will Swallow The Sun LP By English Doom/Noise Rock Duo With Orange Goblin, Hangnail Members; Album Out Tomorrow Via Exile On Mainstream Records

photo by Jerry Deeney “Forget polish, forget compromise, NOISEPICKER are here to burn it all down.” – The Sleeping Shaman The Sleeping Shaman is hosting an exclusive early stream of The Earth Will Swallow The Sun, the diverse second LP Read More …

DOOMSDAY: “Pain Dweller” From Oakland Thrash/Crossover Outfit Now Streaming; Debut LP, Never Known Peace, Out March 28th On Creator-Destructor Records

photos by Chris Johnston “Pain Dweller” is the newest single from Oakland, California-based crossover outfit DOOMSDAY preceding their debut LP, Never Known Peace, nearing release on Creator-Destructor Records at the end of March. Formed in 2018 by members from different Read More …

ANCIENT DEATH: “Unspoken Oath” From Cosmic Death Metal Act Containing Atheist And Cruciamentum Members Now Streaming; Ego Dissolution Debut LP Nears April 18th Release On Profound Lore Records

photos by Patrick Pucillo “…an early contender for extreme metal album of 2025.” – Decibel Magazine “Unspoken Oath” is the latest single from Massachusetts-based death metal band ANCIENT DEATH. The song precedes their immersive and deadly debut album, Ego Dissolution, Read More …

BLOOD MONOLITH: New Band Formed By Nails, Ulthar, Undeath, Genocide Pact Members To Release The Calling Of Fire Debut LP On Profound Lore Records May 16th; “Prayer To Crom” Single And Preorders Posted

photos by Melissa Petisa Profound Lore Records unveils BLOOD MONOLITH, an emerging death metal juggernaut featuring members of Nails, Undeath, Ulthar, Genocide Pact, and other notable bands from across the extreme metal underground. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Shelby Lermo (Nails, Ulthar) Read More …