Norway’s Orkan returns triumphantly with “Element”

Posted by Jeff Podoshen on September 10, 2018

Norway’s Orkan has returned with a new record, just in time for the crisp Autumn air. Element, the band’s follow up to 2015’s brilliantly ever-so-melancholy Livlaus releases this October on Dark Essence Records. You’re likely already familiar with Orkan mastermind Gjermund Fredheim via his work with the legendary Norwegian black metal band Taake. Yes, it […]

Dissident Aggression: Sulphur – Omens of Doom

Posted by Chip McCabe on May 13, 2016

Black and death metal have been kissing cousins for longer than anyone would probably care to admit. Even when the corpse painted legions of Scandinavia took over as the underground’s flavor of the month in the early to mid 90s, while death metal seemed to, in general, take the proverbial back seat, the two genres […]

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Sortilège share new song “Derrière les Portes de Babylone”
French heavy metal outfit Sortilège have unveiled their latest single, “Derrière les Portes de Babylone.” The track is taken from the group’s upcoming album, Apocalypso, out March 3rd via Season of Mist. Listen to the song below and pre-order the album here:
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Firstborne drop “Intercontinental Champions” video
Firstborne, featuring Chris Adler (ex- Lamb of God) and James LoMenzo (Megadeth) have shared a video for their song, Intercontinental Champions.” Watch the clip below:
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Tarja’s Outlanders drop new single “We Own This Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal
Tarja Turunen and Torsten Stenzel’s Outlanders has released an adaptation of Hans Zimmer’s “We Own The Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. The track is the sixth of eight singles and is being released as a limited edition 7” vinyl via Tarja’s website. Listen to the track below:
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Host unveil “My Only Escape” video
Host, the new dark wave project from Greg Mackintosh and Nick Holmes have unveiled a video for their latest single, “My Only Escape.” The track is taken from their debut album, IX, out February 24th via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Nick Holmes commented: “Musically, this track has an intentional repetitive element that builds throughout […]
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Trivium cover Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore The Darken Sky”
Trivium have surprised their fans by releasing a cover of Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore the Darken Sky.” The cover is featured on a split 7” that the group will be selling throughout their European tour. Vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy comments: “In the early days of Trivium, back when we were discovering the many […]
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Norway’s Orkan returns triumphantly with “Element”

Dissident Aggression: Sulphur – Omens of Doom

Sortilège share new song “Derrière les Portes de Babylone”

Firstborne drop “Intercontinental Champions” video

Tarja’s Outlanders drop new single “We Own This Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal

Host unveil “My Only Escape” video

Trivium cover Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore The Darken Sky”