Otherworldly alt. duo, Zetra, have just released their new video single, “Starfall.” Featuring a contribution from Serena Cherry of Svalbard, it is the first “whisper” of their self-titled debut album, due to be released on 13th September via Nuclear Blast Records. The band are also about to kick of a run of live dates and festival appearances in Europe and the UK. Check out the “Starfall” video and live listings in the article below.
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Nuclear Tomb’s Debut Album “Terror Labyrinthian” Out Soon
Baltimore Maryland’s weirdo death thrashers, Nuclear Tomb, are gearing up to drop their first ever long-player, Terror Labyrinthian. With three songs already out – the title track, plus “Fatal Visions” and “Parasitic (Live A Lie)” – the album is due on April 19th via Everlasting Spew Records. Keep reading below for more information.
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Tyketto Book UK Tour with Little Caesar
With their classic, 1994 sophomore album, Strength In Numbers, turning 30, melodic rockers, Tyketto, have just announced a UK tour. Joined by Little Caesar, the Show Of Strengthdates kick off on September 12th at the o2 Academy Islington, London, running through to September 22nd in Southampton, at The 1865. Find the live listings and more in the article below.
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Cognitive Share a Single and Video for “Abhorrence” – New Album Coming Soon
Technical death metal troupe, Cognitive, have just shared their latest single and video, “Abhorrence.” It is also the title track is of their newly announced fifth full-length, set for release on May 17th on Metal Blade Records, following on from 2021‘s Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction. In May, the band hits the road with PaRtY-CaNnOn in Europe. Keep reading below for the new video and more.
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Malignancy Drop Their New Single “Purity Of Purpose” – New Album Coming Soon
Yonkers (NY) based brutal tech-death squad, Malignancy are now preparing to to unleash their first full-length album in five years, …Discontinued. The new record is due on CD, vinyl, and digital formats, June 14th, via Willowtip Records, with pre-orders available from April 05th. The band have just shared the first single from the album, “Purity of Purpose,” available April 05th on all digital platforms. Check it out in the article below.
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Better Lovers Share a New Single and Music Video for “The Flowering”
Photo credit: Andrew McEnany
Better Lovers, former featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die, have been wrapping up work on their eagerly-awaited debut album, return to the road this Spring as a very busy remainder of 2024 kicks off, with numerous North American, European tour dates and festival performances already confirmed. In anticipation of the band’s back-to-back North American and European Spring treks, Better Lovers have released “The Flowering, a three-minute track where the band, once again, demonstrates their explosive energy and the remarkable chemistry the fledgling band already possesses. The song is complemented by a Anthony Altamura-directed video that revels in its campiness, showcasing the five-piece outfit as they confront the less-than-friendly aspects of the natural world. Watch the video and stream the track on all DSPs below.
Rocklahoma 2024 Books Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, Disturbed, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, A Day To Remember, Anthrax, Kerry King, and More
After a record-breaking 2023, Rocklahoma returns Friday, August 30, Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1 to Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma — just outside Tulsa — with its biggest lineup yet. America’s Biggest Labor Day Party will feature headlining performances from Avenged Sevenfold and Evanescence (Friday), Disturbed, and A Day To Remember (Saturday), and Slipknot and Lamb Of God (Sunday),along with a huge lineup of top rock and metal bands, including Halestorm, Mastodon, Anthrax, Skillet, Clutch, Nothing More, Kerry King, Coal Chamber and Tom Keifer, among others. 2024 marks the Rocklahoma debut appearance for Avenged Sevenfold, and return headlining slots for both Disturbed and Slipknot. Rocklahoma is hosted by Eddie Trunk. Pre-sale passes go on sale tomorro April 3rd, 2024 at the links below. Remaining passes go on sale to the public 4/5
ALBUM REVIEW: My Dying Bride – A Mortal Binding
My Dying Bride might be the most important Doom band ever. Their second album Turn Loose The Swans (1993, Peaceville Records) redefined the genre, forsaking Sabbath worship, and creating a romantically depressing river of sonic darkness from which they sailed. Continue reading
Candy Shares a New Single “eXistenZ” – New Album Incoming
CANDY: photo credit by Jason Nocito
Candy announces their third full-length album, It’s Inside You, due June 7th, 2024 via Relapse Records. It’s Inside You expands upon their lauded brand of metal-warping, digitally-coated hardcore across 12 tracks produced by Candy’s Michael Quick along with Uniform’s Ben Greenberg and mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios (NAILS, High on Fire, The Armed). Alongside the album’s announcement, Candy shares the lead single “eXistenZ,” which bursts open the exciting new era for the boundary-shattering band. Continue reading
New England Metal and Hardcore Fest 2024 Books Killswitch Engage, Converge, Machine Head, Suicidal Tendencies, As I Lay Dying, Bane, Overkill, Better Lovers, Nails, and More
New England Metal & Hardcore Fest launched back in 1999 and took place at the famed Palladium in Worcester through 2018. It was often held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts like Megadeth, Manowar, DragonForce, Opeth, Between the Buried & Me, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax, and more appearing through the years. It was always a “who’s who” of the metal and hardcore scene and was a “not to be missed” event each Spring. It took a brief break after 2018 but returned to much fanfare in 2023 with Parkway Drive, Lamb of God, Hatebreed, and more. Today, the 2024 edition has been announced and the lineup is stacked. It features literally every single band you’d want to see at a metal and hardcore festival. The two-day extravaganza will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Palladium. NEM&HCF faves Killswitch Engage will be playing a special 25th anniversary show and will headline the first night. Slaughter to Prevail will headline the second night. Continue reading