Massacre Book Australian and Asian Tour – Jason Banning Named as New Guitarist


American death metal legends, Massacre, have hooked up an Australian and Asian tour run, in support of their new studio album, Necrolution (Agonia Records). The tour kicks off on May 7th, running through key cities in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, China and India, with extra dates in United Arab Emirates and Turkey. The band have also introduced their new rhythm guitarist, Jason Banning. Find out more below.
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Exumer Book European Tour with Hirax and Announce New Bassist


Currently hard at work on a new album for a possible release in late 2024/early 2025, Exumer (Metal Blade Records) have just announced a run of live dates in Europe and the UK. Joined by Hirax, the tour kicks off at Wacken Open Air, and will see Exumer perform with their freshly announced new bassist Alex Voss. Keep reading below for further information.
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PODCAST EPISODE 4: Martin Lopez of Soen Talks “Lotus” and Learning From Mistakes


Martin Lopez is a progressive metal and drumming legend, with his many projects including a long stint in Opeth and his current band, Soen. Soen’s new album Lotus is out now via Silver Lining Music. The band has been prolific writers over the years and Lotus is a masterpiece, so the band is ready to share it with the world. Check out our chat with Martin now! Podcast produced by Omar Cordy for Ghost Cult.Continue reading


Cattle Decapitation Changes Lineup, New Album Due In 2019


In a post to social media, Cattle Decapitation has announced their new lineup. Belisario Dimuzio (Eukaryst) has joined as a full-time member on guitar and Olivier Pinard (Cryptopsy) has joined on bass. Both will appear on the new CD album, due out in the fall of 2019. The band will also announce a special new release ahead of the new album, to be revealed on September 20th. As one of the preeminent death metal bands today, this a big news and you can color us stoked! The band will next be seen on tour as a part of the “Farewell To Frank” tour from Suffocation. Continue reading