IN MOURNING (Feat. Ex-KATATONIA Drummer) stream full new album “Afterglow” prior to release date
Sweden’s progressive/melodlic death metal six-piece IN MOURNING, featuring Daniel Liljekvist formerly of Katatonia on drums, have made their new album “Afterglow” available for streaming prior to release date. Set to be released on May 20th via Agonia Records, “Afterglow” is the successor to IN MOURNING’s much lauded 2012 offering “The Weight Of Oceans”. The album’s astonishing cover artwork […]
Brazil’s REBAELLIUN post ‘Affronting The Gods’ lyric video
REBAELLIUN have just released a new lyric video for ‘Affronting the Gods’ from their upcoming album, ‘The Hell’s Decrees’. With the release scheduled for May, this is REBAELLIUN’s third disc and marks the band’s return after 15 years. ‘The Hell’s Decrees’ was recorded in São Paulo and produced by guitarist Fabiano Penna himself. The mastering […]
SLUDGEHAMMER post new music video ‘Carrion Eater’ & new album ‘The Fallen Sun’ due out June 10th
Set to unleash their debut full length album ‘The Fallen Sun’ officially on June 10th, Toronto, ON’s SLUDGEHAMMER have posted a new music video for their track ‘Carrion Eater’, which is one of eleven fist pounding tracks that features the dynamic vocal performances from lead vocalist Chris Szarota and bassist Dan Ayers, along with a showcase […]
KNOW YOUR NEMESIS new video preview for “Break the Chain”
Norwegian metal combo Know your Nemesis are proud to present a special video for the song “End of Me”, taken from their debut album “Break the Chain”. 73
CHARIOTS OF THE GODS unleash new single ‘Into Oblivion’ Ft. Pascal Jobin of THE AGONIST
After a small hiatus and line up change, Ottawa, ON’s CHARIOTS OF THE GODS return in 2016 full force with a new single and an upcoming album plus a pre-order campaign via Kickstarter to get fans ready to hit the mosh pit. Their new single ‘Into Oblivion’ featuring a guitar solo from Pascal Jobin of […]
Learn more about SANCTRUM
2008 – SANCTRUM releases their critically acclaimed debut album “In Harm’s Way” (Metalcast Records) in Europe, U.S.A. and Canada, produced by Grammy award winning recording engineer Carl Vikman. The opening track “Dead Inside” got airtime on radio as well as on TV. In the early spring the band went on a tour through Scandinavia with […]
Swedish metal act SANCTRUM are proud to announce “The Sickness Within UK Tour 2016”
The band stated: “It has almost been an impossible task to book this tour in the last minute but the metal community has really showed its best side and have stepped up to help us. More about that later, now lets focus on the tour. See you next week UK, are you ready for us?” […]
Brazil’s HELLMOTZ post new music video ‘Wielding the Axe’
Take your axe and join the Brazilian Metal Rednecks, HELLMOTZ is releasing their first video ‘Wielding The Axe’, which is off their debut album ‘South Born’. The music video was directed by Próximo Take Filmes (www.facebook.com/ProximoTakeFilmes) and recorded at the Bus Terminal Heitor Eduardo Laburu. 88
Blekkmetal and BARDSPEC in Montreal Grimposium Presents The Norwegian Invasion – July 2 & 3, 2016
Vivek Venkatesh and David Hall proudly present a unique celebration of film and music featuring key members of the Norwegian extreme metal music scene. The Norwegian Invasion will feature the Canadian premiere screening of the concert film Blekkmetal, and the Canadian premiere soundscape performance of Norwegian composer Ivar Bjørnson’s Bardspec project. The Blekkmetal screening is […]
HELLBROS announce European tour dates
Ottawa, ON’s loud, wild and heavy anthemic rock n’rollers HELLBROS are proud to announce they will be trekking across the Atlantic for their first European tour that will kick off on June 2nd and see them perform in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and wrap up in the Netherlands on June 24th. 88
Meet Ottawa’s HELLBROS. Louder Than Hell!
Straight outta Canada’s capital, Ottawa Ontario, Hellbros are anything but a bunch of latte sipping civil servants. Instead they spend their time crafting loud, belligerent rock n roll with heaps of attitude. Brothers Peter Jurt (vocals, guitar) & Christian Jurt (guitar) along with childhood friends Josh Roy (drums, vocals) and Mat ‘Spag’ Collins (bass, vocals) […]
PEEKABOO PRIMATE released their Misanthropical album featuring Noora Louhimo from BATTLE BEAST
Highly controversial Finnish modern alternative metal band PEEKABOO PRIMATE released their second “Misanthropical” via Inverse Records – album featuring Noora Louhimo from BATTLE BEAST. 114
Fans of Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014 – DOWN, CONVERGE, KRUGER, RED FANG, HEROD, IMPURE WINHELMINA and others. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 125
OMINOUS ECLIPSE “End of Days”: April 30, 2016
OMINOUS ECLIPSE “End of Days” (self release) 123
RED FANG – Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 117
KRUGER – Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 92
Win album “Early Signs of Denial” of BLACK ABSINTHE – [Closed]
If you want to win the album of Black Absinthe then you answer the question. 127
CONVERGE – Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 88
IMPURE WILHELMINA – Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 102
HEROD – Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 119
MORTOR announce new lineup & new album on the way
Canadian death thrashers MORTOR have announced their return, along with a new lineup and a new album, titled ‘Burn up the Dead’ on the way. The band will return to the stage for the first time in Ottawa alongside Brazil’s NERVOSA August 3 in Ottawa. Info here. 115
THE MOUNTAIN MAN announce show dates (BC/ON)
THE MOUNTAIN MAN are trekking out of the Sasquatch infested forest to give a barrage of metal for fans that will include their CD release party on June 18th at the Modified Ghost Festival plus representing BC in the Wacken Metal Battle Canada national final on June 11th in Toronto, ON and Armstrong Metalfest in […]
VESPERIA announce ‘The Tempests Over Ontario Tour’ (May/June)
VESPERIA are proud to announce they will be back on the road for dates in Ontario during the months of May and June for ‘The Tempests Over Ontario Tour’. 116
DOWN – Rock Altitude Festival 9, 2014
Rock Altitude Festival 9. Le Locle, Switzerland – August 15. 2014. Photos by Sawa & Pavel 98
Slovenian Black/Death Metal outfit CVINGER release new track “Psalm, of a Hollow Man”
Black/Death Metallers Cvinger are about to release their new album of studio this month of May through Art Gates Records, first in Spain and worldwide in the end of the month. After releasing the video for the track “Embodied in Incense”, being premiered through Terrorizer, now is the turn of”Psalm, Of a Hollow Man”, a […]
MIZANTROPIA “Забвение”
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Acciaio Italiano Festival 6 – 14th May, Borderline (Modena, Italy)
Acciaio Italiano (“Italian Steel”) is a live festival born from an idea of Jolly Roger Records to promote best hard & heavy italian bands, arrived to 6th edition in a row. This year will take place in Modena (North Italy, near Bologna) at Borderline Club. Doors opened at 17:00 PM, ticket 6,00 €. 101
W.ANGEL’S CONQUEST – interview with z Nicholas W.Angel
Life is beautiful and amazing! It’s many sided and colorful. It has black and white stripes at once, ascents and downfalls. And I find this great – said Nicholas W.Angel, the leader and guitarist of W.Angel’s Conquest, the band which carrys a positive message, despite the difficulty of functioning in Ukraine, which is mussed by […]
AFTERMOON (Ukraine) sign with Wormholedeath
The label is proud to announce that ukrainian modern metal combo Aftermoon have signed a deal for the worldwide release of their debut album “Phase One” with WormholeDeath Records!” The official digital release date has been set for May the 26th. 112
Extreme Metal outfit NOCTEM enter studio, announce upcoming shows
Iberian extreme blackened metallists’ NOCTEM are excited to announce they will begin recording new material for their fourth overall release next week. The quintet will head to Firework Studios in Valencia, Spain next Monday to record with Enrique Mompo and Tore Stjema (Watain, Tribulation, Valkyrja). The yet-to-be-titled album is expected to be released later this […]