metal
Track: Trivium frontman Matt Heafy shares a cover of My Mother Told Me taken from TV Show Vikings
Trivium frontman Matthew Kiichi Heafy, has shared a new solo track in the form of – “My Mother Told Me”. The track is a cover of a song that appeared on the show Vikings. Heafy offers up three dramatic iterations of the track — one in the heavy metal style that is his signature, along with an acoustic rendition, and an …
Track: Insidious Disease – Born Into Bondage
Norwegian death metal collective Insidious Disease, featuring current/former members from Dimmu Borgir, Morgoth, Nile, Susperia and Naplam Death, has revealed a blood curdling anthem today called ‘Born Into Bondage.’ The track is found on the group’s first album in a decade, “After Death,” that’s due out on October 30th via Nuclear Blast. Commenting on the new single, vocalist Marc Grewe states: “Recalling the time Silenoz and myself …
Track: My Dying Bride Share video for single ‘A Secret Kiss’ taking from their new EP ‘Macabre Cabaret’
My Dying Bride return from their break with a new EP – “Macabre Cabaret” to be released on November 20th via Nuclear Blast.Taking from the EP, the band have shared the a lyric video for first single ‘A Secret Kiss’. Singer Aaron Stainthorpe states:“’Macabre Cabaret’ delves into the shadow empire of dark love and the consequences of unchecked sexuality. The deep passion …
Track: Carcass – The Long And Winding Bier Road
English metal legends Carcass are back with their first collection of new music in 7 years, “Despicable,” coming October 30th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has released a new song titled “The Long And Winding Bier Road” Commenting on the song, founding vocalist/bassist Jeff Walker states: “The gift that keeps on giving, if you want it or not. Please try not to …
Track: Accept – The Undertaker
German Heavy Metal band Accept are set to release new single ‘The Undertaker’ taken from their forthcoming album. Details of which will be released at a later date. The single will be a 2-track featuring a previously unreleased live version of ‘Life´s A Bitch’ recorded in Oulu, Finland in 2019. It will be released digitally as well …
Premiere: BrucexCampbell Share track ‘Project Annihilation’ – Listen first here
LA Grindcore band BruceXCampbell have announced the North American vinyl release of their debut full length album ‘South To No Life’ via Give Praise Records. The band share track ‘Project Annihilation’ and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Named in homage to the famous Evil Dead actor, BruceXCampbell has been blasting furious, horror-themed grindcore since 2005. …
Meet: Ivar Bjørnson and Iver Sandøy of Enslaved discuss the new album and life in the band
With their fantastic new album Utgard released to the world. Read our review here. We caught up with Ivar Bjørnson and Iver Sandøy from the band to find out about the album and how they have managed to survive and thrive over the 3 decades of making music. You have a new album set to …
Album Review: Enslaved – Utgard
With ‘Utgard’ Enslaved are looking behind the mirror, tracing the origins of the well-known fables of the northern world back into each and every one of us. A band that have always been more than a black metal band endlessly turning out the usual and expected. Enslaved are happier when pushing the boundaries especially into …
Album Review: Amaranthe – Manifest
Power Metal, melodic death metal, dance rock what ever you want to call it. Amaranthe have made that particular brand of metal their own. With ‘Manifest’ the band bring the vibe of last album ‘Helix’ but make it heavier and louder. Starting the album with fast paced track ‘Fearless’, the band are sounding confident and refreshed, …
News: Diamond Head Announce 40th Anniversary Re-Recording Of Lighting To The Nations And Unleash Single/Video For ‘It’s Electric’
When Diamond Head first released ‘Lightning To The Nations’ 40 years ago in 1980, few could have predicted the importance it would carry -and establish- with regards to heavy metal’s new wave and sound. Stacked and packed with riffs, ‘Lightning To The Nations’ would be one of the prime catalysts for a movement known as the New Wave …