Burning Hammer (Machine Head, ex-Havok) Shares a New Single and Lyric Video for “Rabid Lycanthropy”


urning Hammer band promotional photo by Haley Carnefix featuring Reece Scruggs, Noah Martin, and Stefen Burns, death thrash metal, Nefarious Industries, 2026

Burning Hammer, the new death-thrash trio led by former Havok and Machine Head guitarist Reece Scruggs, signs to Nefarious Industries and drops the lyric video for debut single “Rabid Lycanthropy.” A debut album arrives in early 2027. Watch it now and stream the single below. Continue reading →


Eschaton (Obscura, Necrophagist, Arsis) Share A Single and Video for “Devour The Contrarian” – New Album Coming Soon


Technical death squad, Eschaton – featuring current/former members of Obscura, Necrophagist, Inanimate Existence, Apogaen, Abyssalis, Deeds of Flesh, Arsis, and more –  recently dropped their latest single, “Devour The Contrarian.” Accompanied by an official lyric video, it comes from their approaching album, Techtalitarian. The full-length, completed with artwork by Dave Melvin, is due out May 30th, via Transcending Obscurity Records. Check out the new track below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Fleshspoil – The Beginning Of The End


Fleshspoil not only features the former drummer of Arsis but finds them attacking the Blackened Death Metal subgenre, with a catchier take than most. Their debut album The Beginning of the End finds their dissonant mix of atmosphere and thrashing striking a soothing discordance. They do not attack your ears with a bludgeoning hammering, but there is nuance to their intricate songwriting that holds the technical aspect of their sound check This album is produced in a manner that makes it sound like it came out twenty years ago, which plays to their favor. Continue reading →