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

BUY NOW Obituary. More than three decades since they formed and they’re still cracking them out – as is Donald Tardy in his interview with Calum Harvie. Their (aptly titled) new full-length Dying Of Everything has been welcomed with outstretched arms by fans and critics alike. It’s a shame to think that in our 19 years we haven’t given the cover over to the Floridian death metallers… Maybe that makes it even more of a pleasure to do the honours this issue! I think it’s always interesting to hear from bands who have been around since the dawn of death metal – and more still from those who are ..read more

That’s right folks, the eighth “bout of extreme sickness” Morbidity Triumphant will be spewed forth via Peaceville Records on the last day of September! Watch the trailer here. Recorded at Opus Studios, with long-associated engineer Adam Munoz at the helm – mastering by Ken Lee – this is the first album to feature new bassist Greg Wilkinson, who features alongside Chris Reifert in his other musical interest Static Abyss (featured in issue 106). Chris comments on the collaboration for Autopsy: “Working with Greg on the Autopsy record was totally different than the Static Abyss one, mostly sinc ..read more

Death metal underground legend Vincent Crowley who was and is well-known for his works with Acheron, Infidel Reich and many more is going to unleash new music with his self-titled project onto the world. Beyond Archeron is the first album to be spawned under the banner of Vincent Crowley. After decades of working and preaching unholy deeds with his main outlet Acheron, the black/death musician decided to put this band to rest and to evoke another manifestation of death. No more following the traditional path of death metal, Vincent Crowley is an attempt of the American artist to merge together ..read more