Expanding on their excellent debut album, Massachusetts act Final Gasp return with more aggressive riff-laden misery on New Day Symptoms (Relapse Records). Clearly unwilling to merely repeat themselves, the Boston Goth/Deathrockers keep their core sound while delivering something fresh and original. Continue reading
Non-profit band, Savage Lands – founded by Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren, and musician-turned-activist Sylvain Demercastelare – are releasing their debut album next year. Army of the Trees comes out February 15, 2025, through Season of Mist records, with 100% of the royalties supporting the preservation projects that the non-profit is leading in Costa Rica, Africa and France. The album features contributions from Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), John Tardy (Obituary), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Lord of the Lost, Maria Franz and Kai Uwe Faust (Heilung), Julien Truchan (Benighted), members of Black Bomb A and others. Keep reading to find out more.
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Genuine question here: how many folks listen to Death Metal strictly because of the vocals? Or let me rephrase, the growls and shrieks are the most important aspect to the listener? And no, this is not coming from the point of view of one of those “I like Heavy Metal, but not the screaming stuff” fans. Continue reading