The inaugural Drums of War Festival descends on Barcelona, Spain, this August 27 to 29 with 31 bands across three days of underground extreme metal at Atlantic Events. Destruction, 1349, Nargaroth, Pestilence, Grave, Tormentor, Unleashed, Impaled Nazarene, and many more fill the bill. Tickets at drumsofwar.com. Continue reading
For reasons best known to themselves, some bands deliberately go out of their way to disguise their influences and inspirations. Feral are not some bands. One listen to To Usurp the Thrones (Transcending Obscurity Records) and everything is perfectly clear. Continue reading
One year after releasing their second album, Evenfall Of The Apocalypse, via 20 Buck Spin records, Portland, Oregon death metal squad, Ascended Dead, are about to embark on a widespread North American tour. Beginning with their only Canadian show, Friday – May 3rd in Vancouver – the American Apocalypse 2024 Tour then takes them all across the states, ending June 1st in Los Angeles. Along the way, they share the stage with the likes of Oxygen Destroyer, Undergang, Incantation, 1349, Bloodbath, Primordial, and many others. Keep reading below to find out more.
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