ALBUM REVIEW: WREN – Black Rain Falls


London’s WREN have been releasing music for over a decade and Black Rain Falls (Church Road Records) is their third full-length record. The band describe it asa crystallisation of the conceptual voice-giving to natural collapse, humanity’s decline and the shadowed spectre that has imbued WREN since the beginning.” Continue reading


Grief Ritual Share a Single and Video for “Spiral” – New Album Coming Soon


Metalcore crew, Grief Ritual, recently announced they will release their debut album, Collapse, via Church Road Records on 31st January 2025. Now, they have dropped their latest single, “Spiral,” taken from the full-length, and accompanied by an official video. Check it out below.

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Grief Ritual Share Their Single and Video for “Recursion” Ft. Rachel Aspe (Cage Fight) – New Album Coming Soon


Grief Ritual have just shared their new single, “Recursion,” along with a music video. Featuring Cage Fight vocalist, Rachel Aspe, this is the third single off their debut album, Collapse, out 31st January, via Church Road Records. Catch the new video and more from the band below.
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Hidden Mothers Share Their New Single “Violet Sun” – New Album Coming Soon



South Yorkshire post-hardcore crew, Hidden Mothers, have just shared their brand new single, “Defanged.” The song is taken from their upcoming debut album, Erosion / Avulsion, due out November 29th, via Church Road Records. The album was recorded and produced by Joe Clayton at No Studio, with artwork by True Spilt Milk Designs. Check out the new track in the article below.
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Copse Share Their New Single “Wish Ender” Ft David Duxbury (Hundred Year Old Man)



Bristol based post black metal 5 piece, Copse, recently released their latest single, “Wish Ender,” via Church Road Records. Featuring guest vocals from David Duxbury (Hundred Year Old Man), it is accompanied by a remix of their song “Old Belief,” by Brighton industrial/electronicore band Fakeyourdeath. Check out the new track below.
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Grief Ritual Share Their Single and Video “Bile” – New Album Coming Soon



Grief Ritual have just shared the news that their debut album, Collapse, is due to be released on 31st January 2025, via Church Road Records. The new full-length is the follow-up to their self-released debut EP, Spiritual Disease. The band have also dropoed a video for the track “Bile.” Keep reading to watch it find out more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Heriot – Devoured By The Mouth  Of Hell


Heriot have been flying the flag for the UK’s underground Metal scene over the last few years. Really coming to prominence in the post-pandemic era, as they’ve toured relentlessly across the UK and Europe with bands such as Zeal & Ardor, Rolo Tomassi and Architects, while also gracing the stages of festivals such as Download, Bloodstock, Rock Am Ring and HellfestContinue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Copse – MMXXIV


Much like an anthology of a renowned author’s most acclaimed works, MMXXIV (Church Road Records) is a collection of the first two EPs released by Copse.

And there’s good reason to have the Post-Black Metal band’s five songs in one physical form: they are undoubtedly the gold standard for how the genre should sound.Continue reading


Hidden Mothers Share Their Single “Defanged” – New Album Coming Soon



South Yorkshire post-hardcore crew, Hidden Mothers, have just shared their brand new single, “Defanged.” The song is taken from their upcoming debut album, Erosion / Avulsion, due out November 29th, via Church Road Records. The album was recorded and produced by Joe Clayton at No Studio, with artwork by True Spilt Milk Designs. Check out the new track in the article below.
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