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News: Mortuary Drape Announces New Album ‘Black Mirror’
Returning following 2022’s mini album ‘Wisdom – Vibration – Repent’, which gave us a firm dose of what to expect after signing with Peaceville Records, the Italians unveil ‘Black Mirror’. An album that is not only a new dose of ritualistic blasphemy but also the quest to explore the abstract link that tethers the past and …
News: Legendary LA Band The Hangmen Release ‘Stories To Tell’; First New Full-Length Since 2019
As musical trends come and go, The Hangmen have remained uncompromising since their formation in 1986. From big money major label deals to debilitating drug addiction, lead singer Bryan Small has continued to charge forward with the headlong momentum of a runaway train. Bridging the gap somewhere between The Gun Club and the Rolling Stones, the band’s latest offering, Stories To Tell smashes …
News: The Fires Below Release Debut EP ‘Masquerade’; Watch The Video For Track ‘So It Goes’
With their new EP ‘Masquerade’ out now, formidable Brit rock four-piece, The Fires Below have shared the video for their track ‘So It Goes’. Comprised of Smithy (Vocals, Guitar), Del (Drums), Si (Bass), and Sam (Guitar), the band began as a lockdown project with their roots placed in punk rock, stoner, and metal, have merged into a …
News: Pretty Girls Make Graves to release ‘The New Romance’ 20th anniversary reissue
Pretty Girls Make Graves and Matador Records are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the bands sophomore album, ‘The New Romance’. Originally released in 2003, this was the Seattle punk band’s Matador Records debut. After more than a decade out of print, the album will return to us in a limited edition white vinyl pressing in …
News: Autopsy Return With Gore Ridden New Album ‘Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts’
Following the blistering ‘Morbidity Triumphant’, Autopsy return with their next chapter in the form of a ghoulish new album ‘Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts’ which is due on the 27th of October via Peaceville Records. A mere year after their previous offering the band are positively chomping at the bit – or more hacking away at …
News: Otep’s Acclaimed Concept Album Hydra Debuts On Vinyl For 10th Anniversary via Craft Recordings
Craft Recordings celebrates the 10th anniversary of Otep’s acclaimed concept album, Hydra, with its first-ever vinyl release. Featuring such haunting favourites as “Apex Predator,” “Blowtorch Nightlight” and “Seduce & Destroy,” the cinematic metal album is based on a novella by the band’s founder and frontwoman, Otep Shamaya, and centers on the story of a vigilante assassin named Hydra. Arriving October 6 and available for pre-order today, Hydra is …
News: Paradise Lost reveal new artwork for ‘Icon 30’ Vinyl release
To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, gothic metal legends Paradise Lost recently announced the release of a vinyl re-recording of their 1993 masterpiece ‘Icon’. Released on the 1st December on double vinyl, the now titled ‘Icon 30’ has been totally re-recorded by the band with them once again working with long time collaborator and producer Jaime Gomez …
Track: King 810 Reveal Video For ‘Say Cheese & Die’
As they ready to play Bloodstock Festival on 10th August, KING 810 have revealed a video for ‘Say Cheese & Die’, a track taken from their current release, the ‘K5: follow my tears’ EP. Check the video out, below: KING 810 are prepping their return to the UK next month for Bloodstock Festival in Derbyshire. Gunn comments: “Our slot at Bloodstock …
News: Clutch Release ‘PA Tapes: Live In Seattle 10/10/22’ Inc. Black Sabbath Cover
Infectious and authentic, live dynamos Clutch have unveiled the third release in their series of concert recordings, shared under the collective moniker PA Tapes. Released today, PA Tapes (Live In Seattle, 10/10/22) comprises a monster 20-track set list including a rare cover of Black Sabbath‘s “Lord Of This World”. Legendary for changing the set list every night, with each band member taking turns …
News: Pale Wizard Records Reimagine Budgie’s Classic Album ‘Never Turn Your Back On A Friend’ – 50 Years Later
In June 1973, a little trio from Cardiff in Wales called Budgie released their third album ‘Never Turn Your Back on a Friend’. Recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, this album firmly cemented their legacy as a dynamic force to be reckoned within the hard rock movement of the early seventies. With their music being …