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Interview: Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen on their debut album ‘To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 9, 2019 | Interviews

Portland Oregon Death Metal outfit Vitriol have unleashed their debut album To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice on September 6th via Century Media (order here). This record has instantly ranked them with bands such as Hate Eternal. Their debut effort is THAT good...

Jyrki 69 on the history of The 69 Eyes and new album ‘West End’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 8, 2019 | Interviews

The 69 Eyes have been celebrating their overall 30th Anniversary this year with the arrival of their new album West End, which was released on September 13th via Nuclear Blast (order here). These Finnish gothic hard rockers have had quite the journey over the years as...

Interview: Fit For An Autopsy’s Patrick Sheridan on the tragedies behind ‘The Sea of Tragic Beasts’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 2, 2019 | Interviews

Fit For An Autopsy’s new album, The Sea of Tragic Beasts, is scheduled to arrive on October 25th (pre-order here). This marks their overall fifth studio effort and debut with Nuclear Blast Records. These New Jersey metallers have painted a bleak picture of our...

The Great Old Ones’ Benjamin Guerry on H.P Lovecraft and ‘Cosmicism’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 2, 2019 | Interviews

French black metallers The Great Old Ones are gearing up for their new album, Cosmicism, which is scheduled to arrive on October 25th via Season of Mist (pre-order here). The group’s latest effort continues to explore the workings of author H.P Lovecraft by...

Borknagar’s Øystein on the emotional journey of ‘True North’

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 27, 2019 | Interviews, New Music, News, Releases, Video

Borknagar went back to the basics with their new album, True North, which is available now via Century Media (order here). The record is arguably one of the best albums of the year as it requires multiple listens to grasp the variety of dark and honest emotions...

A conversation with Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt on new album, Jim Carrey, & ‘Stranger Things’

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 27, 2019 | Interviews, New Music, Releases

Today (27th), Opeth’s overall thirteenth studio effort, In Cauda Venenum, has finally arrived (order here). The follow-up to 2016’s Sorceress continues the group’s evolved progressive style. For those who were hoping to hear a return of the heavier 2008 Watershed era...

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Saor unveil “Amidst the Ruins” video; new album arriving in February

Scottish Caledonian metal project Saor has released the title track and video for their upcoming album, Amidst the Ruins, due February 7, 2025, via Season of Mist. Blending black metal's intensity with Celtic folk melodies, the song reflects on Scotland's rich...

The Great Old Ones unveil “In the Mouth of Madness” video

French post-black metal act The Great Old Ones have released the video for “In the Mouth of Madness." The track is taken from the group's upcoming album Kadath, out January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,...

Killswitch Engage drop “Forever Aligned,” announce new album

Killswitch Engage have announced their new album, This Consequence, is scheduled to arrive on February 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped a video for their new single, "Forever Aligned." Killswitch Engage will take the...

New & Noteworthy: February 23rd, 2018: Mark of the New Releases

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we’ve got new music from Tengger Cavalry, Necrophobic, and more. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you...

New & Noteworthy: February 16th, 2018: If There Is New Music, It Will Find You

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we’ve got new music from Angra, Pop Evil, and many more. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you can do...

New & Noteworthy: February 9th, 2018: Beloved New Music

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we've got new music from Visigoth and Therion, as well as the debut album from Legend of the Seagullmen. If you would like to check...