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Successfully creating a personal sound, Of Blood and Mercury is a project that infuses you in the most hidden inner places. They recently staged, exclusively for Roadburn, a breathtaking material called “The Other Side of Death”. By mixing deep lyrics and dark musical themes, they’ve produced an album worth keeping. […]
NEGURĂ BUNGET are now unveiling the video ‘Brad’ (“fir tree”) as the first single taken from the Romanian black metal pioneers’ final album and conclusion of their “Transylvanian trilogy”, which is entitled “Zău” (“Old God”). “Zău” has been slated for release on November 26. “Zău” is the legacy of drummer and mastermind Gabriel “Negru” Mafa, who tragically passed far too early at the age of 42 years on March […]
The Belgian blackened death metal stalwarts of GOAT TORMENT are now releasing the crushing first new song of their upcoming full-length “Forked Tongues”. The new offering will be released to the masses on October 29, 2021, and the title track can already be heard via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel. The track […]
Genre-bending weirdos Troldhaugen have today announced an international release for their most recent album “idio+syncrasies”. The circus-metal-prog-folk-rock outfit from Wollongong in Australia will celebrate the album’s release on CD and digital platforms as part of the Bird’s Robe Records 10th anniversary series. The wacky quartet has earned a loyal cult following worldwide since the release […]
Trying to pigeonhole CAUSTIC CASANOVA musically is bound to fail, but one certainty is that the American stoner/punk/sludge/noise/riff-rockers (take your pick) are heavily invested into the avian super-flyers that graced the artwork of their last album; not to mention being keen on sharp societal commentary. All of this is evident in the […]
Influenced mostly by the hate, poverty, spite, corruption, and indifference of society, Avoid Humanity, as they said, is a representation of 5 introverts that want to play their music to the masses. Ironic, isn’t it? We talked to them about two of their most unconventional live performances and many more […]
Bloody News Online Fest has become, in less than two years, a festival of tradition for online live concerts in Eastern Europe. Aroused from the love of extreme music, BNOF is already at the third edition. Designed to promote the artists and bands in such harsh times, those who have […]
ALTARETH has released the sizzling track ‘Moon’ as the first single taken from their forthcoming debut full-length “Blood”, which is slated to hit stores on November 5. The Swedish doomsters are also revealing cover art, tracklist, and further details of “Moon” below. Our songs always come together in a collective effort and every member contributes with their parts even though riffs and lyrics are often created […]
A straight-up banger with a lot of brilliant nuances. Solid riffs, electronics, and rhythmic oddities in a blender with a total complex and catchy outcome. The song feels like a nice continuation of both proggy and more metal influences. The video was shot and edited by their friend Jacob Harris, […]
At a casual first glance, San Francisco post-black metal outfit BOTANIST and Los Angeles-based electronic project THIEF seem to have little in common to justify a split album with six tracks from each of both acts. Yet on closer inspection, this misconception is quickly dispelled. Please see below for more details on both bands. […]