Winterfylleth return to the fray with their anthemic new album, The Imperious Horizon, on 13 September via Candlelight / Spinefarm. Ahead of the release date, the band have shared the poignant first single ‘Dishonour Enthroned’ with accompanying video filmed by Producer & VFX Artist, Killian Monson, which we’re pleased to be able to share with you. After a successful European tour with Gaahl’s Wyrd & Gaerea in late 2022, Winterfylleth began work on their 8th album, The Imperious Horizon. That writing proces ..read more

RUÏM – the band that features iconic former Mayhem guitarist and Vltimas founder, Blasphemer – will make their eagerly-awaited UK debut at next year’s Fortress Festival. The recent inaugural event was a tremendous success, featuring the likes of Triptykon, Wolves in the Throne Room and Der Weg einer Freiheit. Next year’s renewal back at Scarborough Spa is on the weekend of 31 May – 1 June. This will be a UK debut and exclusive performance from RUÏM, and follows the news of Agalloch performing a 2025 European exclusive headlining show; their first in the UK since the band’s reformation and the ..read more

Death metal pioneers Autopsy celebrate the 35-year anniversary of their legendary debut album Severed Survival this year.  To mark the occasion, Peaceville will be re-issuing the album on Limited Edition Red/Black Gore Marble vinyl with two variations available; one featuring the original controversial “Hooks” cover artwork (Kent Mathieu) which was initially banned, and a version containing the replacement “Surgeons” cover (Kev Walker). Both editions include a four-page booklet with a new in-depth interview with the band conducted by Dennis Dread Both are out on 28 June. One of the ..read more

New Orleans’ favourite extreme metal alchemists, GOATWHORE are to hook up with EYEHATEGOD on a 15-date steamroller ride through the UK and Ireland. Kicking off in Glasgow on December 6, and taking in an appearance at the Byker Grave Fest in Newcastle along with Discharge and more to be announced the day after, before laying waste to the the shires over two weeks, finishing in Dublin on December 21. Tickets for all shows are available here. It’ll be Goatwhore’s first time here since their hjghly-rated Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven album was released on Metal Blade Records in 2022. EYEHA ..read more

UNTO OTHERS make their long-awaited return with a new single and music video for ‘Butterfly‘, out today via Century Media. The new track reflects the band’s grounding in a bedrock of goth, classic rock, punk, black metal and heavy metal.   The band report, “…being put down, putting others down, and putting yourself down. There’s so many people in the world who grow up being told they are not good enough, and as an impressionable kid or teenager it’s easy to believe that. Then they grow up and tell their children the same, and perpetuate the cycle of mediocrity. It takes someone ..read more

The incomparable Darkthrone have just delivered a taste of their forthcoming album with new single ‘Black Dawn Affiliation’. You can tune in below with the official video. This is the only track the band are sharing prior to the release of the new album It Beckons Us All on 26 April, via Peaceville Records. Fenriz states: “Nocturno Culto sculpted ‘Black Dawn Affiliation’ and as much as I writhe in woe trying to describe riffs I did not make, we are certainly rocking hard and dark around a dungeon of slow Kreator 1986-era riffs (think Awakening Of The Gods or Take Their Lives from the FLAG ..read more

Swedish sons Soen have released a video for ‘Incendiary’, a stirring anti-war anthem that features on latest album Memorial.   The latest single also comes with a stunning artwork created by Victor Portugal, a worldwide renowned tattoo artist and lifelong friend of Soen’s drummer and co-founding member Martin Lopez. The artwork is available as a limited-edition poster, which will come with a certificate of authenticity and is exclusively available at the Soen store. Lopez comments, “Incendiary is a song about the true power of unification…even if there is a few in charge ‘we’, as th ..read more

After a very long hiatus from the daily churn, I am writing to give you a long-overdue update. 2023 was not an easy time for me, I had a number of personal things to deal with that were simply unavoidable, and ultimately something had to give. It is therefore with a sense of relief, excitement and a lot of behind-the-scenes planning that we’re letting you know that all the pieces are finally in place to start moving forward. Firstly, I am really pleased to announce that Paul Carter’s taken on a new role as commissioning editor; having worked on the review section for aeons, this broader role w ..read more

So, which releases did our writers rate in 2023? All is revealed as we’re delighted to share a comprehensive Top 20 list from each of our writers. Well, all but the one who decided there were only 10 worthy of their list. Does that mean it was a bad year or are they just a little bit awkward? Who knows… Whatever the reason, brace yourselves as our writers chart their Top 20s of the year that was two thousand and twenty three! Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin Our French metal brother is an extremely experienced writer who flies the death metal flag high and wide – and we mean proper death metal. Along ..read more

If the tinsel and turkey warriors are starting to grate, you can always rely on Inquisition to put a less than jolly spanner in the festivities! The US black metal veterans have a new album set for January 26, via Agonia Records. Veneration of Medieval Mysticism and Cosmological Violence is the band’s ninth studio album and you can pre-order here. Even better, here’s a taste of what to expect with the video of the new single, ‘A Hidden Ceremony of Blood and Flesh’ – Put that in your Christmas stocking! Formats: VINYL / BOX LP / CD / BOX CD/ TAPE / DIGITAL The post Inquisition set for new albu ..read more