metal
News: Apocalyptica release new EP “Metal Classic, Classic Metal” and “Flight of the Bumblebees”
The Finnish four piece Apocalyptica have dropped their very own Cello-Metal reinterpretation of classical bangers with the new EP Metal Classic, Classic Metal. Release day also sees the band unleash the focus track ‘Flight of the Bumblebees‘ originally by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow. On the EP’s focus track, Perttu Kivilaakso states:“‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ is one of the most well-known virtuosic pieces. I have …
News: Silent Planet release new single ‘Signal’
Californian metal band, SILENT PLANET, have shared a brand new song ‘:Signal:‘, their first taste of new music since last year’s Iridescent album. “This is the first chapter in a story of one particular transformation… and the ‘impossible’ events that followed initial contact,” the band cryptically states. “Whether we interpret these matters as fact or fiction is irrelevant, because we have become many things, but …
News: GRAPHIC NATURE release pair of pummeling new singles ‘Into The Dark’ and ‘Bad Blood’
Rising British metallers, Graphic Nature, known for their aggressive contemporary sound, one influenced by nu-metal and early 2000’s metalcore, have today released a pummelling pair of new singles, ‘Into The Dark’ and ‘Bad Blood’, their first new material since their breakthrough debut EP, ‘new skin’. Speaking of ‘Into The Dark’, frontman Harvey Freeman says, “it’s probably one of the most intimate songs we’ve ever written. It’s about the breaking of relationships, …
News: NORMA JEAN release new single ‘Spearmint Revolt’
Norma Jean, who last month announced the release of their forthcoming new album, ‘Deathrattle Sing For Me’ – due August 12th on Solid State Records, have today shared new single ‘Spearmint Revolt‘. “There is no editing stage,” says singer Cory Brandan about the track.“Every edit is a new creation, and some songs write themselves. This song was thrown out, retrieved, reworked, …
NEWS: STRAY FROM THE PATH announce intimate tour to promote album release
NEW ALBUM, EUTHANASIA,OUT SEPTEMBER 9TH ON UNFD To mark the upcoming release of their new album, ‘Euthanasia’, set for release on September 9th through UNFD, Long Island, NY/UK alternative hardcore band, Stray From The Path, have announced a celebratory tour of intimate album release shows for October. Speaking of tour, guitarist, Tom Williams, say,s “We are stoked to return back to the UK and mainland Europe to do some …
Premiere: Supergroup Super American Eagle, with members from The Dandy Warhols, Courtney Barnett’s band and Immigrant Union, exclusively unveil their blistering debut track ‘Yes’. Filthy and furious fun.
We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive first listen to the debut single from Super American Eagle – a band consisting of The Dandy Warhol’s drummer Bent DeBoer, Courtney Barnette’s drummer (playing bass) Dave Mudie and front man/guitarist Bob Harrow from Immigrant Union. And such an explosive union could only come up with …
TRACK: FIT FOR A KING release crushing new single ‘Reaper’
Fit For a King have a busy remainder of 2022 ahead of them — a new album and major US tour with I Prevail and Pierce The Veil are on the horizon. Today, the Texas band has dropped the video for the band new single ‘Reaper.’ Watch it here. Fit For A King come roaring out of the gates with …
Meet: Supersonic festival director Lisa Meyer ahead of July’s must-catch happening.
Festivals are back and that’s important. Every festival, from gargantuan to the esoteric, has a community around it, they have become part of our folklore, part of our cultural clock, a marker in the year, a celebration of a certain thing that happens over and over. Relationships build between a festival and its people, the …
Track: The visceral and rampant RedHook aim their impressive arsenal at keyboard warriors in the blistering ‘Low Budget Horror’ and announce rescheduled tour dates.
RedHook incorporate a vast and powerful array of weaponry in their visceral take down of cowardly keyboard warriors in the explosive ‘Low Budget Horror’. Slamming heavy metal riffs, electronic intrusions with a dose of growling death metals utterings and anthemic choruses combine to create a cathartic dose of pure energy. Lead vocalist Emmy Mack explains the inspiration …
Live Review: Batushka / Belphegor / Diabolical / Almost Dead & Warhammer – Manchester Bread Shed 18.11.21
Diabolical / Warhammer (click on thumbnail for full view) Almost Dead (Click on the thumbnail for full view) Belphegor (Click on the thumbnail for full image)