London-based instrumental doom metal band BOREHEAD joins Octopus Rising. “We’re stoked to be working with Argonauta Records and their new Octopus Rising imprint. Argonauta have such a deep roster of great music and great artists. We’re looking forward to joining them on the journey” – says the band The first single, entitled ‘Zoonosis,’ has been released and is now available here: The band commented on ‘Zoonosis’: “This track is a special one for us as a band. It began its life during lockdown with that monstrous opening bass line written by Stu. Since then it’s evolved and gro ..read more

Ukraine’s groove death metallers ARHAT release a new single and the official music video for ‘Arcana XVI’. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Secrets of Ancient Gods,” set to release on May 31st, 2024. Watch the official music video: Stream/buy on digital platforms: https://song.link/arhat_arcanaxvl “‘In the classical interpretation of the Tarot, the 16th card is called Destruction. Arcana XVI tells of situations where you are forced to accept chaos and destruction, no matter how painful or unwanted it may be for you. Loss is always difficult, but you must have faith that ..read more

French Prog Doomgazers DISLIMN are set to release their debut EP “Esmee” on June 7th via Octopus Rising. The EP tracklisting and cover art are as follows: Anxiety Esmee’s Story Gullfoss In My Mind Release Me The band recently released the single “Anxiety”; you can check it out here: With a rich musical experience and hungry for more, Alix, Basile and Florent joined forces in 2022 to form DISLIMN. The project’s soundscape melds the hypnotic resentment of progressive, heavy rock and doom with the nebulous nuances of Scandinavian melodies. The guitars provide a solid ground, mixing power ..read more

Swedish Death Metal band THRONE OF ROACHES release new single, entitled “Ashen Sun”. Throne of Roaches sets the tone straight with “Ashen Sun”, which is a story about our Earth in a dystopian and post-apocalyptic setting. It depicts the eventual suffering of our future generations due to the repeated mistakes of their forefathers. This tune conveys a mix of heaviness and speed, and is a prime example of the band’s interpretation of what modern death metal can sound like. Listen to “Ashen Sun” here: Throne of Roaches entered the Swedish underground metal scene in 2023 with their debut EP Infes ..read more

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Valfreya, the Canadian purveyors of symphonic blackened death metal, are gearing up for the release of their third album, “Dawn of Reckoning,” scheduled for May 24, 2024. Today is also the day the band released second single/lyrics video for “Le Périple”: “Le Périple” follows earlier single “The Rise”: This concept album takes Valfreya to their darkest depths yet as they delve into the blackened realms of metal, following the wrathful goddess Hel as she unleashes her fury upon humanity. Speaking on the album’s themes, the band shares: “Dawn of Reckoning is a concept album. The main theme rev ..read more

Skull Servant (US) Doom Metal | Stoner Metal | Psychedelic Rock Skull Servant is a 3-piece psychedelic doom metal project centered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band formed in 2022 and has since solidified into a trio of devoted musicians who work exceptionally well together. Bassist Noah Terrell and guitarist Calvin Bauer have collaborated on musical projects off-and-on since 2015. Each contributes a distinctive vocal style, yet they masterfully weave them together into a singularly compelling and effective sound. The exceptional drum work of Wes Carter, with whom Calvin has p ..read more

Photo Credit: Jolanda Siemonsa Hi! What inspired the themes of strength and honor in EPIC? Hi. Well, first off I’d like to address the fact that all lyrics and themes related to the lyrics are written and imagined by David, so my perception and understanding might differ from his. But, to start somewhat vaguely, I believe that our common and longstanding contributions to the extreme metal scene speaks for itself. I mean, all 3 of us, the core, has been active since the mid to late 80s, doing our stuff, so there’s a lot of battles fought over that period of time, if you get my point. We´re stil ..read more

Costa Rican Industrial Black Metal outfit, DUSK, has recently unveiled details regarding their forthcoming fifth full-length album, ‘INDUSTRIE,’ slated for international release on May 30th, 2024. Today, the band presents their new single, INDUSTRIE Vl,’ now available on the band’s official YouTube channel: An ATMOSPHERIC INDUSTRIAL BLACK METAL project formed as an official band in 2016 in San Jose, Costa Rica. DUSK is known to incorporate Industrial with some Atmospheric Black Metal overtones, it approaches a mixture of Hard Bass with dark landscapes, full of relenting uncaring po ..read more

Italian five-piece post-core band ORIGOD returns with a new album, entitled “Impression”, to be released via Argonauta Records on May 31st, 2024. Album tracklisting and cover art are as follows: 01 – When They Lock The Door 02 – Icarus 03 – Impression 04 – Sometimes 05 – Lapis Niger 06 – Wounds 07 – Perception Review 08 – Blessed Or Cursed Today is also the day the band released a new single and official music video for ‘When They Lock The Door.’ Watch it here: Turin, 2007: this is the genesis of Origod. Their sound is a unique blend of Cave In and early Mastodon sounds, songs full of ..read more