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Left To Die pays tribute to one of the most influential bands in death metal history. Founded by Chuck Schuldiner in 1984, Death changed extreme music forever with the groundbreaking Scream Bloody Gore, followed by the equally legendary Leprosy. Left To Die features former Death members Rick Rozz and Terry Butler alongside Matt Harvey and Gus Rios.... Continue Reading →
After Phantom Corporation already left a trail of destruction with their latest album, Time And Tide, at the end of 2025, the next wave is already rolling toward us on August 7, 2026! And it comes in the form of a split release with Catbreath. The split consists of one EP from each band: Commando by Phantom Corporation and Die By... Continue Reading →
Avatar have been exploring the dark soul of alternative and melodic death metal—and have been doing so with consistent success for over 20 years. With their penultimate album, “Dance Devil Dance,” released in 2023, they taught Beelzebub to dance; with their latest album, “Don’t Go in the Forest,” they skillfully navigated the tightrope between intricate... Continue Reading →
Nunslaughter, a blasphemic metal band based in Cleveland, Ohio, started their musical journey in 1987 after being known as Death Sentence for two years. Scrolling through the band's discography, you'll notice that full-length releases are rather limited. EPs, split releases, and live recordings dominate a list that includes five studio albums. Five years after launching... Continue Reading →
Both Erol Unala and Franco Sesa were part of the Celtic Frost lineup that released the milestone album "Monotheist" in 2006. Oath of Cranes is another band that included the two musicians, and now they have started a new project, Inlitnment. In addition to the two core members, the lineup includes former Deathcult guitarist Oli... Continue Reading →
Since their formation in 2014, they have been seeking an end, and unfortunately, it seems that they have found it. Hamburg’s death metal institution, Endseeker, announced the end of the band, which is a loss for German death metal. However, Endseeker will leave with a bang. "Coffin Born" is the title of the new EP... Continue Reading →
Soulburn emerged from the ashes of Asphyx in 1996, took a few years off, and returned in 2013. The Dutch metal band has released four full-length albums, with "Noah's D'ark" being their most recent. With “Quantifying Cosmic Doom,” the band's fifth studio album, they have a surprising new sound. Soulburn has always developed their sound,... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Berlin, Germany, Belligerence is a young metal force. The trio — Johan, Richard and Carlos — formed in 2022 and launched an EP called "Eschaton Foretold", which showcased their talent. With their next EP, “Liturgies of the Vile Ones”, the band is taking the next step. Belligerence's sound is inspired by bands like... Continue Reading →
Arroganz is one of Germany's leading death metal bands. The band started out with an album called "Dark and Deathless", followed by albums released at regular intervals. Now, two years after revealing “Quintessenz”, the trio has launched their latest studio effort, “Death Doom Punks”. The record features nine new death metal songs. The album title... Continue Reading →
Gutrectomy, a 2011-founded band from Lörrach, Germany launch with “Slamdown is Not a Phase, Mom” a new EP. Their music, breakdown-infused death metal with deathcore elements, resonating through six songs. Watch the video for “Eating 6 Humans By Daylight” here: https://youtu.be/it4hGvPIZNY?si=nFHiSbAzaLArbyZL Tracklist: Stepdad Slamfight Sledgehammer Dismemberment Forklift Facelift feat. Guttural Slug Cardio Kills Gains Chainsaw... Continue Reading →
Paradise Lost launch a remastered 35th anniversary edition of their legendary "Gothic" album today. The band formed in 1988 in West Yorkshire, UK, when vocalist Nick Holmes & guitarist Gregor Mackintosh came together with the idea of taking metal beyond the conventional styles of the time. They were influenced by acts such as Candlemass, Celtic... Continue Reading →
Finnish metal pioneers Amorphis have announced the Borderland Tour 2027, a massive European headline run set to bring their signature blend of melodic death metal, progressive textures, and dark Nordic atmosphere across the continent this winter. Joining them as special guests are Insomnium, with support from Unto Others. The tour kicks off on January 22... Continue Reading →
Swedish old-school Death Metal at its most ferocious! Originally unleashed in January 2018 through FDA Records, “Monolith Of Madness” stands as a colossal slab of unrelenting brutality from Revolting, a band forged in the grim fire of classic Scandinavian death metal. This long-out-of-print masterpiece is now finally reissued on CD, bringing back one of the... Continue Reading →
For nearly two decades, Manchester's Ingested have stood as one of the UK's most uncompromising forces in extreme metal. Champions of a sound that fuses precision brutality with increasingly dynamic songwriting, they've evolved from underground slam pioneers into a globally recognized, forward-driving powerhouse. With "Denigration", the band begins a bold new chapter, one defined by... Continue Reading →
Left to Die is a Florida-based Death Metal act featuring former Death members Terry Butler (bass) and Rick Rozz (guitar). Terry (also of Obituary) and Rick have teamed up with Gruesome members Matt Harvey (guitar, vocals of Exhumed, etc) and Gus Rios (drums, ex-Malevolent Creation) to perform their classic album "Leprosy" in its entirety, along... Continue Reading →
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