Norwegian outlet Fosen Folket reports that black metal figure Snorre Ruch of Thorns and his friend Rune Krieghr Røstad a.k.a. General Gribbsphiiser of Slagmaur have been declared missing. Røstad posted a photo of the two on Facebook earlier this week before heading out for a “boys’ hike and night under open skies” in the Varghiet forests. No one has heard from them since.
Released under Terminus Hate City, Asheville-based All Hell releases their fifth full length album entitled Sunsetter– fusing altogether first wave Black Metal references with many other references too such as Deathrock, Punk, and film score type of atmospheres. Best known for occult-horror storytelling and narratively transgressive sounds, this time they conceptualized an album with a vast range from ancient myth to modern day apocalyptic undertones. The core themes being explored on this album include exile, rebirth, cosmic vengeance, lineage, vices and virtues, as well as the ordeals of surviving as well as apocalyptic worlds– incorporating references like Lilith, the curse of Cain, and a bloodline that is damned.Continue reading
Inferno Metal Festival has announced a fresh round of bands to join the 2026 lineup. The festival now welcomes Tormentor, Firespawn, Mork, Carnivore A.D., Møl, Nihilvm, Abhorration, Ruun, Arachno, Gaddavír, Feversea, Homselvareg, Hermit Dreams, and Senti. Keep reading below for more information.
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One of black metal’s most iconic bands, Mayhem, have announced their seventh studio album, Liturgy of Death. They have just unleashed the new single and video for “Weep for Nothing,” with the full album coming on February 5th, via Century Media Records. On the same day, they kick off a European headline tour. Catch the new video and more below.
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The new Tombs album, Feral Darkness (Redefining Darkness), is another chapter in the sonic tome chronicling Mike Hill‘s travels to throb of the abyss. To say this sounds like a Tombs album is a broad statement that neglects the stylistic shifting due in some part to the band’s revolving lineup. The first thing you might notice upon first listen is that there are fewer Black Metal moments. Instead, the album is driven by the kind of aggression that characterizes Death Metal. The vocal approach is not all guttural. Forceful declarations, not unlike what you might have heard on a Celtic Frost album. Continue reading
St. Louis has been under a heat advisory. The heat and humidity have conspired to create an oppressive feeling simply by leaving the house. It hurts to breathe. The car feels like hell on earth. Is there a better way to take in a Death Metal show? It’s time to put on your cargo shorts and get to it.Continue reading
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Extreme metal group, Sinsaenum, recently released their latest single, “Obsolete and Broken.” The track is the third taken from their upcoming studio album, In Devastation, due out August 8th, via the earMUSIC record label. Check out the new single and more below.
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Heavy metal isn’t just a genre—it’s a full-blown lifestyle. It’s loud, theatrical, chaotic, often ridiculous, sometimes profound, and always unforgettable. Honestly? The same can be said for the movies and cartoons it inspires.Continue reading
Seventeen albums in and German thrash legends Sodom are still out there throwing riffs like hand grenades, and singing about war while worshipping at the feet of Motörhead. Of course, after forty-plus years in the business, this is a very different band to who started out in 1982, and not just in terms of personnel. The raw, youthful enthusiasm of their early years has long since been replaced with maturity and experience.Continue reading
Extreme metal supergroup Sinsaenum have announced their long-awaited return with the release of their crushing new single, “In Devastation,” the title track of their forthcoming third studio album, due out August 8th, 2025, via earMUSIC. The release marks the band’s first new material since the tragic passing of legendary drummer Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) in 2021. Both the single and album serve as a cathartic tribute to Jordison and to guitarist and founder Frédéric Leclercq’s late father, whose deaths profoundly shaped the emotional and creative direction of the project. Check out the single and music video for “In Devastation” below. Continue reading