It’s easy to get lost chasing the dragon of finding the heaviest band out there. Going down the Grindcore/Goregrind rabbit holes for this elusive high. The battery those sounds give the old eardrums brings a rush of endorphins, but they do always stand the test of time as being albums that earn repeated listens for years to come. Continue reading
Canadian death metal legends, Cryptopsy, are to re-issue their sophomore album, None So Vile, via the Season of Mist record label, on May 9, 2025. This follows the recent re-issue of their 2012 self-titled opus, and the upcoming return of their debut, Ungentle Exhumation, on April 11th. In May and June, the band are on the road in Europe, with Decapitated, Warbringer and Carnation. Keep reading for more information.
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Influential record label, Season of Mist, has announced the new signing of dark folk act, Sowulo. The musical project, led by multi-instrumentalist and composer, Faber Horbach, work with the mysticism and philosophy of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking ages. Ahead of releasing new music through the label, live dates have been booked in The Netherlands, Germany, and France, with support from Elektro Shaman. Read more from Sowulo below.
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Activist metal supergroup, Savage Lands, have just dropped their video single, “Ruling Queen,” featuring Arch Enemy‘s Alissa White-Gluz and Kenneth Andrews of Obituary. Their upcoming album, Army of the Trees, comes out February 15, 2025, on Season of Mist records, with all proceeds going to environmental conservation. Check out the new video and more below.
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Celebrating their 35th year, Rotting Christ are to release a live album, titled 35 Years of Evil Existence – Live in Lycabettus. Recorded at Lycabettus Hill Theater in Athens, Greece, the record is due out April 4th via the Season of Mist record label. To tease the upcoming album, the band have shared a video of the track, “Kata Ton Daimona Eaftou” (Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού). Watch it below and find out more.
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Blackened heavy metal artists, Nite, have just announced their new album, Cult of the Serpent Sun. The third full-length for the band, it is due to arrive on March 14th, through the Season of Mist record label. Along with this update, they have also dropped a video for the single “Crow (Fear The Night),” taken from the record. Head into the article below to watch it and find out more.
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Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from Sylvaine to discuss her top picks for best music of 2024!Continue reading
Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from the guys in Severe Torture! 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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Back in 2022, Portuguese Extreme Metal recluses Gaerea released Mirage (Season of Mist), my album of the year. It was the first time I had been exposed to the shrouded-in-mystery outfit, but it was nearly impossible to choose any other record to headline that year.Continue reading