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Following in the wake of ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 1‘ featuring Conan and Deadsmoke and ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 2‘ featuring Acid Mammoth and 1782. Label Heavy Psych have announced Vol. 3 in the series with five angry, aggressive and previously unreleased tracks by Relapse Records stalwarts -(16)- and Italy’s sludge mongers Grime. The artwork was designed by Branca Studio. -(16)- comment: “We are super …

Razor, Canada’s legendary Thrash Metal icons return with the reissue of their classic 1984 debut EP, Armed & Dangerous, and the highly sought-after 2011 live album, Live! Osaka Saikou 大阪最, which is available in full for the very first time as a 2xLP! Witness one of Thrash Metal’s most unrelenting bands, from their beginnings as an undeniable …

To mark the 20th anniversary of their 2000 alt-metal opus, White Pony, Deftones are reissuing the album with a companion disc of remixes titled Black Stallion on Reprise / Warner Records. With remixers include icons like Robert Smith of The Cure, DJ Shadow, and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park alongside genre-bending heavyweights: dark-pop favorites Phantogram, electronic experimentalist Squarepusher, beatsmith Clams Casino, renowned …

Thirteen years after its release, Skindred are excited to announce the re-release of their second album ‘Roots Rock Riot’. The album will be available on February 26th 2020, and can be pre-ordered now here. Written in the basement of a Newport boxing club, recorded in America and laying the groundwork for everything that followed it, ‘Roots Rock Riot’ is an important piece …

Having just released their acclaimed new studio album Utgard little over a week ago, (Read our review here) Norwegian blackened avant-gardists Enslaved have announced a European tour for May 2021. The band achieved some incredible chart positions worldwide including; US #67 Billboard #9 Current Hard Music #3 Top New Artist, Germany #30, UK #17 Indie #8 Rock and Italy …

Swedish band Katatonia annouce news of a new live album – Dead air due 13th November via Peaceville Records. The album will see Katatonia performing an extensive and majestic set of fan favourites plus the live premiere of 3 songs from City Burials, captured during their May 2020 lockdown session Formed in 1991 by Jonas Renkse …

When Diamond Head first released ‘Lightning To The Nations’ 40 years ago in 1980, few could have predicted the importance it would carry -and establish- with regards to heavy metal’s new wave and sound. Stacked and packed with riffs, ‘Lightning To The Nations’ would be one of the prime catalysts for a movement known as the New Wave …

Enslaved are preparing for the final act of their Cinematic Summer Tour – now due to take place on Thursday 1st of October at 7pm BST / 8pm CEST. This virtual release event ‘Utgard – The Journey Within’ is named after their upcoming studio album Utgard (out on the 2nd of October), from which they’ll be performing several tracks for the first time …

New York City hardcore legends Sick Of It All dearly miss playing live, so the band decided to film a series of live clips – straight in their living rooms! First is a real classic – ‘Alone’ Make sure to subscribe to the band’s channel to get notified about coming clips. The band comments: “Quarantine …

A storm is brewing in the world of Epica. After previously teasing their new album through several studio vlogs, the symphonic metal titans have begun to prepare their fans for a major announcement to come very soon! But today, the band is taking one last look into their past and is happy to announce that “The Quantum …