US blackened thrash/death outfit, Empty Throne (featuring members/ex-members of influential death metal bands), are getting ready to drop their debut album, Unholy. The new full-length is due out later this year on Downfall Records. The band have already shared the title track as a lyric video. Watch it below and find out more.
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EP REVIEW: Ex Deo – The Year Of The Four Emperors
Written Examination Paper – January 2025
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Black Orchid Empire, Defences, The Grey, and More Booked for Uprising Festival
Leicester, UK indoor rock and metal festival, Uprising, has announced a new wave of bands for its eighth instalment. Black Orchid Empire, Defences, Obeyer, Tayne, The Grey, and Sulvain now join the bill, which already features Earthtone9, Lowen and others. The event takes place Saturday 24th May, at the O2 Academy. Find out more below.
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Horizon Ignited Share Their Single and Video “Ashes” Ft. Jaakko Mäntymaa (Marianas Rest) – New Album Coming Soon
Finnish melodic death metallers, Horizon Ignited, have unveiled their latest single, “Ashes,” featuring a guest appearance by Jaakko Mäntymaa (Marianas Rest). Accompanied by a music video, the song explores themes of destruction and renewal. It is the fourth preview from their upcoming album, Tides, due out on February 21, 2025. Watch it below and find out more.
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Spread Eagle Celebrate The 35th Anniversary of Their Debut Album with a Demo Collection and More – On Tour Soon
This year, streetmetal pioneers, Spread Eagle are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut self-titled album. On offer are a series of events including an anniversary tour, the release of their original 1989 demos, and exclusive commemorative merchandise. Keep reading below to find out more.
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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases For 1-24-25
From underground gems to headline-worthy drops It’s New Music Friday for 1-24-25!
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Castrator Reveal Their New Lineup for 2025 with Guitarist Sara Loerlein (The Breathing Process)
In a post to their socials, Death Metal band Castrator has announced their new guitarist, Sara Loerlein from Symphonic Blackened Death Metal, The Breathing Process. The group is currently working on their follow-up to their debut album, Defiled in Oblivion released in 2022 via Dark Descent Records. Continue reading
TikTok Shuts Down All Accounts In The USA
The TikTok Ban in the USA went into effect at approximately 10:30 PM Eastern time on January 18th, 2024, just ahead of the Ban on the Network originally signed into an executive order by President Trump and upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday. No users can use the network and you are shown a message telling users in the USA their service is suspended “but they are working on a solution.” It say7s you can login to access your information and content, but users are reporting you cannot. Other Chinese-owned apps such as CapCut and Lemon8 are also unavailable. Launched by Chinese company ByteDance in 2016. TikTok was the number one most-downloaded app in 2021 and a top 5 app in 2022-2024. Continue reading
Check Out The Last Siren – New EP “Thanks For Nothing” Out Now
Led by multi-instrumentalist, Jayke Turl, rock/metal project, The Last Siren, dropped their new EP, Thanks For Nothing, via Criminal Records in November 2024. At the end of the year, they also shared an official music video for their track, “Stranded Here Alone.” Head into the article below for more information.
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HotWax Share a Single and Video for “One More Reason” – New Album Coming Soon
Hastings, UK alternative three piece, HotWax, have just released their new single, “One More Reason.” Supplied with a video directed by longtime collaborator Josh Quinton, it comes from their debut album, Hot Shock, out March 7th via the record label Marathon Artists. Watch the video and find out more below.
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