Darkest Hour Drop “Suffer Divine” Video and Announce New Album


Darkest Hour band promotional photo by Pep Williams, Washington DC melodic metalcore, MNRK Heavy, Suffer Divine era 2026

 Darkest Hour drops the official video for “Suffer Divine,” the title track from their eleventh studio album of the same name, out October 30 via MNRK Heavy. Produced by Mark Lewis and directed by Thomas Mignone, this is one of four new videos the band filmed in a single week. Watch it now and pre-order below. Continue reading


Ira Black Departs Vio-lence to Focus on Apocaelypse


Ira Black with Vio-lence in NYC 2026

 Vio-lence have announced the departure of guitarist Ira Black, who is stepping away to devote his full focus to his new band Apocaelypse and the upcoming release of their debut album Faenix. Frontman Sean Killian delivered a warm farewell. Read the full statement below. Continue reading


Drag Talk (Ex-Ghost) Share a Single and Video for “Pony Up” – New Album Coming Soon


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Los Angeles based band, Drag Talk, have announced their debut album, Drink The Ocean, is coming October 30th, via MNRK Heavy records. They have also shared the lead single, “Pony Up,” with an official video, marking the band’s first release since their 2024 EP Rosy Crown. Watch it below and find out more.
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Misfire Drop “Born To Die” Video and Announce Eastern Conquest Headlining Tour


Misfire band lineup photo, Illinois thrash metal, MNRK Heavy, 2026

Illinois thrash titans Misfire unleash the live performance video for “Born To Die” from their full-length Product of the Environment, out now on MNRK Heavy. The band also announced the Eastern Conquest US headlining tour with Raider starting August 24 in Cleveland. Watch it now and grab your tickets below. Continue reading


A Killer’s Confession Reimagine The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” Announce Fall Tour


A Killer's Confession Victim3 promo shot 2026

A Killer’s Confession strips away the crushing riffs that usually define their sound and turns The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” into something stark and haunting. Waylon Reavis carries the melody with restraint instead of aggression, and the result pulls the emotional core of the original into completely different territory. The band will also hit the road this fall for the “Everything Comes Full Circle Tour,” a headline run featuring special guests Dizasterpiece and Dead Things. Watch the video now and get tickets below Continue reading


Dark Chapel Add Ex-Soulfly Bassist Mike Leon, Hit the Road for Massive 2026 Tour


Dark Chapel has added ex- Soulfly bassist Mike Leon to their ranks and hit the road for an extensive run of dates across the UK, US, and beyond. The band, fronted by Black Label Society guitarist Dario Lorina, is now supporting Black Label Society and Zakk Sabbath, with a massive North American stretch to follow through the fall. Catch the full date list below. Continue reading


Held. (Coheed and Cambria) Drop Their Single and Video “Waves Of Fire” – New Album Out Now


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Held. have just released their new single and visualizer video, “Waves Of Fire,” along with their debut album, Grey, via the MNRK Heavy record label. The band have also confirmed an opening slot on Underoath’s U.S. Summer tour, with Neverender Festival and Furnace Fest performances locked in for the fall. Find out more in the article below.
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Darkest Hour to Begin Work on a New Album – Band Re-signs with MNRK Heavy Label


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D.C. metal icons, Darkest Hour, are entering the studio this May, to work on their 11th full-length album. The band has tapped producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse) to helm the sessions at his Nashville, TN studio. They have also renewed their global partnership with MNRK Heavy, who released their 2024 opus, Perpetual | Terminal.Read more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Bodysnatcher – Hell is Here, Hell is Home


Florida’s Bodysnatcher attacks your ears with Hell is Here, Hell is Home (MNRK Heavy) with a larger-than-life version of Metalcore, which is thankfully rooted more in actual Hardcore than some of the more recent poppy incarnations of the genre. They are pretty big on breakdowns, and the vocalist sometimes drops down to a lower Death Metal gurgle in places. I’m not sure if this qualifies them as Deathcore, but you have to think there needs to be more death metal in the equation to earn that title. It seems their vocalist just likes death metal, rather than it defining their vibe. 

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Crowbar and Eyehategod Launch Second Leg of Co-Headlining US Tour Tonight


Louisiana sludge metal legends Crowbar and Eyehategod kick off the second leg of their co-headlining US tour tonight, March 19th, in Baton Rouge. The run sweeps through the Southwest, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and Southeast before wrapping up with a hometown finale at Tipitina’s in New Orleans on April 18th.

Bl’ast joins as special guests on select Pacific Northwest and Mountain dates, while the April 17th show in Atlanta at The Eastern adds Acid Bath to the bill.

Zero And Below is available on CD, LP, cassette, and digitally. Tickets are on sale now. See all dates below.

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