HERIN: Video For “Slow To Crumble” Playing; Hiding In Plain Sight Debut Featuring Members Of Rush, Peter Frampton, Jethro Tull, Crown Lands, Porcupine Tree Out Now On The Lasers Edge

photos by Matthew Parmenter and Hugh Syme “…Herin’s strongest quality here is his touching introspectiveness… Hiding In Plain Sight is a richly and impactful debut…” – Prog Magazine  Just a few weeks after the release of Hiding In Plain Sight, Read More …

AXIOMA: No Clean Singing Premieres Live Totality From Ohio Apocalyptic Metal Faction; Solar Eclipse-Inspired EP To See Release This Friday

“From those dissonant and emotionally fracturing sounds, it’s easy to imagine a nightmare of the sun blotted out forever, perpetually frozen in place behind the moon. But the sky brightens again; the musical catastrophe slowly spends itself; rough tones pulsate, Read More …

ELVENKING: Italian Pagan/Folk Metal Outfit Releases “Throes Of Atonement” Video/Single

Italian pagan/folk metal outfit and recent Reaper Entertainment signees ELVENKING have unveiled their latest single, “Throes Of Atonement.” The release is accompanied by a striking lyric video crafted by acclaimed artist René Berthiaume. The video perfectly captures the dark and Read More …

THE GATES OF SLUMBER: Sixth Full-Length From Indiana Doom Trio Out Today On Svart Records

Indiana-based doom metal trio, THE GATES OF SLUMBER return with their self-titled new full-length, out today via Svart Records! The record serves as the band’s first new output since 2011’s The Wretch and their sixth overall. The Gates Of Slumber is available on Read More …

DEMISER Announces US Winter Tour With Nunslaughter

South Carolina hell bringers, DEMISER, will join Nunslaughter for a two-week US tour this Winter. The Pestis Infernum Tour runs from January 31st in Washington, DC through February 15th in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional support will be provided by Desolus. The Read More …

IRK: British Experimental Rock Trio Joins Nefarious Industries; New Single, “Toothache In Prison,” Now Streaming + New LP To See Release In Early 2025

photo by John Figler Investigative underground music cult Nefarious Industries welcomes British experimental rock band IRK to the label’s unpredictable roster. IRK formed in Leeds in 2013. Driven by the stripped-back lineup of vocalist J.S. Gordon, bassist Ed Snell, and Read More …

BEDSORE: 1970s-Inspired Dreaming The Strife For Love LP By Italian Progressive Death Metal Quartet Now Streaming; Album Drops This Friday On 20 Buck Spin

photos by Francesco Maria Pepe “…an unfathomable nexus of demo-era Cynic on some of the wickedest comus drip-drip gummies, taking off into the ’70s mind-expanding horror.” – Decibel Magazine Dreaming The Strife For Love, the second LP by Italian progressive Read More …

MEFITIS: Third Album From California Dark Metal Duo, The Skorian // The Greyleer, Now Streaming In Its Entirety; Record Out Friday On Profound Lore Records

photos by Erika Schultz “…they’d prefer to exist outside of the conventional extreme metal timeline.” – Decibel Magazine The Skorian // The Greyleer, the third LP by California-based dark metal duo MEFITIS, is now streaming in its entirety ahead of Read More …

BARBAROUS: California Death Metal Crew Joins Creator-Destructor Records; Demo Streaming, Cassette Available + Debut LP In The Works For 2025 Release

photos by Jun Aoki Creator-Destructor welcomes California death metal crew BARBAROUS to the label’s roster, issuing a cassette version of the band’s demo and locking the band in for the release of their debut LP next year. Based in Oakland, Read More …