San Diego quintet AS I LAY DYING have released a video for the single ‘Torn Between’, taken from their new album ‘Shaped By Fire’, out now via Nuclear Blast. The track lets the ominous beginning build the tension for the inevitable release, and the band go in big with these throaty vocals and big riffs laid over the …

London 4-piece After Smoke Clears, have released a new single and video, ‘Deterioration’. The second of six single releases throughout the year, the band blend metal, tech and groove to deliver a powerful sound. It’s on the heavier end of metal with a guttural vocal delivery and catchy head nodding riffs. The song portrays the …

Californian extreme metallers Suicide Silence released their sixth studio album, ‘Become The Hunter’ earlier this year. And for some reason on Friday, the band released a b-side single, ‘Overlord’, despite already being out and having no accompanying video. It’s typically aggressive, spewing out vocals and these choppy, hammered riffs which give the whole thing a jerky, uncomfortable feel. “The …

Manchester Prog metallers Lute have released a new, third, single ‘Dead And Buried’ following on from previous releases Fears and Victims of the Fall. It’s full of extended riffs, gear and direction changes and understated vocals in the verse at least, until the shackles come off in the chorus. The band sail close to Tool …

I At Last have announced they will be releasing their debut EP in collaboration with Inverse Records. Apprently the band brings their own visions to the metalcore scene, and threatens the boundaries of genre-purity by implementing elements from various styles of music.  The first single from the upcoming EP is the new track/video ‘Mother’. “Mother’s lyrical themes are …

Norwegian alt-metal quartet Fight The Fight have released their new single ‘Pacemaker’, taken from their second album ‘Deliverance’.  In the words of the band: “In Christianity, deliverance ministry refers to the activity of cleansing a person of demons and evil spirits in order to address problems manifesting in their life as a result of the presence of said entities …

Remo Drive have returned with details of their highly awaited new album, ‘A Portrait of an Ugly Man’, which sees its release June 26 via Epitaph Records. The lead single ‘Star Worship’ explores the need to eschew reverence for others and instead trust in yourself. It comes accompanied with a video which the brothers shot in their parents’ garage to keep busy …

Birmingham rockers Broken Witt Rebels have released the video for the title track of their new album ‘OK Hotel‘. Featuring super-8mm style footage of the USA along with backstage and performance clips, it’s a dreamily evocative, semi-nostalgic vision of the great American road-trip. The band comment; “’OK Hotel’ was actually inspired by some of the places we have stayed in while touring in …

BlackLab, the dark witch, doom duo from Osaka, Japan are poised to return with their new long playing record ‘ABYSS’.  The band were scheduled to play London’s Desert Fest in May to coincide with the release of their new album, but with all live shows cancelled due to the ongoing health issue, they have created …

North Carolina’s progressive metal band The Reticent have released a dark and somber cover of Metallica’s classic track ‘Fade To Black’, taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Oubliette’ . The band’s already somber take on the classic tune is matched up with an equally solemn black and white video. Chris Hathcock, the founder of the band, …