THE GATES OF SLUMBER: Indiana Doom Trio To Release First New Full-Length In Thirteen Years On November 29th Via Svart Records; “Embrace The Lie” Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

“I never intended to pick up with THE GATES OF SLUMBER ever again in 2014. While I did start the band and wrote most of the first album it was never intended to be a one man show.” — Karl Simon, Read More …

DEIVOS: MetalSucks Hosts Exclusive Stream Of Apophenia, The Seventh Full-Length From Long-Running Polish Death Metal Quintet; Album To Be Released This Friday On Selfmadegod Records

photos by Marcin Studzinski “From start to finish, DEIVOS set out on a mission of brutality, and they deliver.” – MetalSucks MetalSucks is hosting the exclusive premiere of Apophenia, the merciless seventh studio full-length from Poland’s long-running death metal technicians Read More …

BLACK ELEPHANT: New Noise Magazine Premieres The Fall Of The Gods From Italian Psychedelic Fuzz Rock Conjurors; LP To See Release This Friday, October 18th Via Small Stone Recordings

New Noise Magazine is currently streaming The Fall Of The Gods, the latest full-length from Italian psychedelic fuzz rock conjurors BLACK ELEPHANT, in its entirety. The premiere comes in advance of the record’s official unveiling this Friday, October 18th via Read More …

MOTHER OF GRAVES: The Periapt Of Absence Full-Length From Indianapolis Death/Doom Bringers Now Streaming; LP To See Release This Friday, October 18th Via Profound Lore Records

The Periapt Of Absence, the latest full-length from Indianapolis death/doom collective MOTHER OF GRAVES is now streaming in its stirring entirety. The premiere comes on the eve of the record’s official release on Friday, October 18th via Profound Lore Records. The Read More …

IMMORTAL BIRD: Sin Querencia Full-Length From Chicago Dissonant Metal Trio Now Streaming; Record To See Release This Friday, October 18th On 20 Buck Spin

Sin Querencia, the latest full-length from Chicago’s most uniquely harrowing, technically ferocious chaos unit IMMORTAL BIRD, is currently streaming in its entirety! The premiere comes in advance of the record’s official unveiling this Friday, October 18th on 20 Buck Spin. IMMORTAL Read More …

CONTRITION: MetalSucks Streams Pariahs EP From Crust/Metal Act Formed By Members Of Trouble, Chrome Waves, Yakuza, And More; Record out Friday On Disorder Recordings

photo by Dave Rast “…no bullshit, unadulterated death metal.” – MetalSucks MetalSucks is currently hosting an exclusive stream of Pariahs, the new EP from Chicago-based death/extreme metal act CONTRITION, ahead of its release this Friday through Disorder Recordings. Formed following Read More …

QAALM: Everything Is Noise Premieres “Borderlands” Video/Single From Progressive Doom Outfit; Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc Full-Length To See Release November 1st Via Hypaethral Records

Los Angeles-based progressive doom outfit QAALM is pleased to reveal their video for “Borderlands.” Now playing at Everything Is Noise, the twelve-minute epic serves as the opening track off the band’s stunning second full-length, Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc, Read More …

LIZZARD: Prog-Rock Trio Unveils “Mad Hatters” Lyric Video; Mesh Full-Length Out Now On Pelagic Records

France-based, prog-rock power trio LIZZARD today unveils a lyric video for “Mad Hatters.” The track comes by way of the band’s fifth studio album, Mesh, out now on Pelagic Records. Capturing the energetic, lightning-in-a-bottle optimism of the late ‘90s post-punk/art-rock scene and Read More …

CROWBAR To Kick Off US Headlining Tour; Tickets On Sale Now!

New Orleans’ finest riff bringers, CROWBAR, will close out the year with a final run of US shows. The journey begins on November 5th with a special performance in Houston with Soulfly and makes its way across nearly two dozen Read More …