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Nine years ago today, Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER) passed away
Thrash Metal
On May 2nd, 2013, Jeff Hanneman, one of the founding members of the legendary thrash metal band SLAYER, passed away at age 49. RIP!
May 2, 2022
CARRION VAEL sign to Unique Leader Records, and release new single "Wings of Deliverance"
Death Metal
CARRION VAEL have officially signed with Unique Leader Records, and to celebrate, they've released an intense new single "Wings Of Deliverance".
May 2, 2022
MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has shared behind-the-scenes footage of the band
Heavy Metal Thrash Metal
Checking in from the road, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the band's rehearsal sessions for their current leg of The Metal Tour Of The Year with Lamb Of God, Trivium, and In Flames.
May 1, 2022
SAOR are proud to announce the release of their new album, “Origins”
Black Metal
SAOR, the Irish atmospheric black metal project led by mastermind Andy Marshall, is proud to reveal details for their upcoming album "Origins", available through Season of Mist in June 24th, 2022, and share the video for the album title track.
Apr 30, 2022
WAYFARER release "Black Metal of the American West" video
Black Metal
"Black Metal of the American West" explores the band's unique approach to combining the soundscapes and lyrical content of Old American West with Black Metal.
Apr 30, 2022
Bonus version of BATTLE BEAST's "Circus of Doom" is available
Heavy Metal
"Circus of Doom", one of the most highly acclaimed BATTLE BEAST's albums, is out today with two additional tracks - 'The Lightbringer', and the brand new track 'Tempest of Blades'.
Apr 29, 2022
The black metallers WATAIN released new album "The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain" today
Black Metal
Today, notorious Swedish black metal collective WATAIN is celebrating the release of their new studio album, "The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain," which arrives just in time to commemorate Walpurgis Night when April moves aside for the month of May and bonfires will light up the night sky.
Apr 29, 2022
MALEVOLENCE have shared the video for their new single "Still Waters Run Deep"
Metalcore
MALEVOLENCE are unbelievably proud to reveal their brand new single, 'Still Waters Run Deep', from "Malicious Intent", their upcoming album, scheduled to be released on May 20th via Nuclear Blast.
Apr 28, 2022
FALLUJAH will unleash their new album, "Empyrean" on Nuclear Blast
Death Metal
"Empyrean", an album that succeeds brilliantly in pushing boundaries to the very edge, is the staggering new album from FALLUJAH, due out September 9th on Nuclear Blast.
Apr 27, 2022
Stockholm’s TRIBULATION unleash the harrowing single & video "The Dhampir"
Death Metal Black Metal
Sweden-based gothic metal band TRIBULATION is pleased to present their single "The Dhampir" as a final sequel to their latest studio album release "Where the Gloom Becomes Sound", released on January 29th, 2021 via Century Media Records.
Apr 23, 2022
Animated lyric video for SEPTICFLESH's single “A Desert Throne”
Death Metal Black Metal
Athens, Greece-based symphonic death metallers SEPTICFLESH have released an animated lyric video for the song “A Desert Throne”, taken from the band’s new album “Modern Primitive”.
Apr 23, 2022
Today SADIST unveils the video for its new single “Accabadora”
Progressive Metal Death Metal
Italian progressive death metal band SADIST just shared their latest opus “Accabadora” online, taken from the upcoming album "Firescorched" (May 20th).
Apr 22, 2022
HELLUCINATION released the official video for the song “Iron Sky”
Death Metal
The Italian Death Metal band HELLUCINATION released the official video for the song “Iron Sky” extracted from their last album, “Multiverse”, issued through Time to Kill Records.
Apr 22, 2022
DENIGRATE released today "Blackguard", their third album to date
Heavy Metal Progressive Metal
The third album of Finnish melodic progressive metal band DENIGRATE "Blackguard" is out today on Inverse Records.
Apr 22, 2022
Arizona deathcore band KARDASHEV return with their second full-length, "Liminal Rite"
Progressive Metal Metalcore
KARDASHEV will release their astonishing second full-length, "Liminal Rite", on June 10th via Metal Blade Records, and introduce it with the single "Compost Grave-song".
Apr 21, 2022
CARNAL GHOUL presents the first single "Church of Dead Eyes" from the upcoming album
Death Metal
CARNAL GHOUL presents the first single "Church of Dead Eyes" featuring Dave Ingram (Benediction) from the upcoming album "Back from the Vault", set to be released on May 20th via Supreme Chaos Records.
Apr 21, 2022
Brazilian thrashers DISTRAUGHT release new single "Crucified Love"
Thrash Metal
Brazilian thrashers DISTRAUGHT, one of the oldest names on the Brazilian thrash scene, released the new single "Crucified Love" along with the video.
Apr 21, 2022
After 30 years, SPECKMANN PROJECT are ready with old-school death metal album
Death Metal
SPECKMANN PROJECT have been resurrected from their old school death metal grave and are ready with their new full-length album, "Fiends Of Emptiness", set to be released on April 22nd, 2022, via Emanzipation Productions.
Apr 20, 2022