Experience the Evolution on KINGCROW’s Hopium

Posted on August 21, 2024

KINGCROW, the Italian maestros of progressive rock, are ready to ignite the airwaves anew with their latest masterwork, Hopium. Emerging from Italy’s rich musical forge, KINGCROWs journey has been a relentless pursuit to push boundaries and explore new territories of sound. With Hopium, the band delivers a magnum opus that seamlessly intertwines introspection and electrifying riffs, an album that is destined to resonate with the soul and stir the senses.

Oceans of Slumber Reimagine “The Given Dream” on New Single

Posted on August 20, 2024

Though revered by critics and peers, Oceans of Slumber bow to no one. For more than a decade, the Houston band have spurred prevailing trends in both the metal scene and the American South. Instead of adhering to conventional wisdom or slapping a new coat of paint on the same old ideas, they’ve remade the Southern Gothic in their own progressive image, casting tales of hope and despair against an ever-shifting backdrop of melodic death, doom and black metal.

Defiled Release Horrifying Title Track off New Album

Posted on August 19, 2024

Defiled have long since mastered the vile art of old-school death metal. Ever since they first erupted with wrath out of the Tokyo underground at the tail-end of the ’90s, Yusuke Sumita and his band of bloodthirsty samurai have left nothing but inevitable ruin in their wake. They’ve toured with fellow legends like Mayhem, Incantation, Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse, leading crowds from as far away as Milwaukee Metal Festival to lose their sanity.

VESTIGE Unveil the Haunting Beauty of Automne Pt. 1

Posted on August 19, 2024

In the ever-turning wheel of life, where seasons merge as effortlessly as emotions, VESTIGE emerge with their latest single Automne Pt. 1 from their highly anticipated debut album, Janis.

Ne Obliviscaris Release Tenth Anniversary Edition of Citadel

Posted on August 16, 2024

Ever since their inception, NE OBLIVISCARIS have surged forth as titans of progressive metal. Their complex soundscapes push the boundaries of the genre, weaving together fierce riffs and ethereal, harmonic violins with a dual-vocal onslaught that’s as soaringly clean as it is crushingly harsh.

The Night Weeps on FUNERAL’s Stirring Second Single Yestertear

Posted on August 14, 2024

Today, FUNERAL returns with Yestertear, the haunting second single from their forthcoming album, Gospel of Bones. FUNERAL weaves a somber yet resilient tale through their melancholic soundscapes. Yestertear is a cathartic vessel, sailing through the darkest waters of human grief and emerging on the shores of mournful beauty. Produced by the legendary Børge Finstad and adorned with the ethereal harmonies of Ingvild “Sareeta” Johannesen, Gospel of Bones is an opus of mourning carved in nightmarish tones and relentless dirges. Each track meticulously showcasing the band’s mastery in articulating the grim yet inspiring journey through pain and loss. On Yestertear, the listener drowns in intricate melodies and the profound anguish woven with care by the hands of the Anders Eek (Drums, Guitars, Vocals) Erlend E. Nybo (Guitars), Rune Gandrud (Bass), Sareeta (Violin, Backing Vocals), Stian Kråbøl (Guitars) & Eirik P. Krokfjord (Vocals). Eek’s dismal symphonies echo through every note, leading us through the desolate beauty of remembered sorrow and past hauntings. Here, we are not merely passive listeners but fellow mourners, each phrase a whisper in the grand requiem of existence. ➤ Listen to Yestertear now on the Season of Mist YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/taZsXT5YNiw

Defeated Sanity Announce New Album

Posted on August 13, 2024

Defeated Sanity have broken the minds of metalheads for 30 odd years. While their lineup has undergone relentless mutation, the band keep finding dizzying ways to slam old-school death metal on its deformed skull. Their jazz-infused chaos even broke them onto the Billboard charts. But on their upcoming seventh album, Chronicles of Lunacy, these technical maniacs wanted to work out the more depraved part of their brain.

Heilung Release Lifa Iotungard

Posted on August 9, 2024

HEILUNG are known around the world for transcending the boundaries of music. They don’t play shows but perform a ritual, fusing together earth, fire and incense with throat singing, primordial rhythms, subtle electronic textures, a mesmerizing light show and instruments made from human bone.

Weedeater Announce Tour with High on Fire

Posted on July 31, 2024

Their home-brewed metallic sludge has only gotten heavier with age, but when it comes to blazing the old dusty trail, there’s no slowing down Weedeater. The veteran Coastal Carolina stoners are fresh off an uproarious East Coast run with GWAR and a trippy European tour. Now, the band are ready to take the high seas by storm later this year with High on Fire. 

KINGCROW Release Mesmerizing New Single Hopium

Posted on July 31, 2024

Italy’s progressive rock alchemists, KINGCROW, continue to etch their legacy of evocative soundscapes and profound lyrical narratives with the release of their latest single, Hopium. This eponymous track from their highly anticipated album heralds a new zenith in the band’s storied journey, where genres dissolve, and the music becomes an experience beyond the ordinary.

NE OBLIVISCARIS Remaster Citadel Album (2014) & Dan Presland Returns on Drums

Posted on July 31, 2024

Prepare yourselves for a journey back into the abyss, where shadows weave through symphonic grace and brutality echoes in every corner. NE OBLIVISCARIS, the titans of extreme progressive metal, are poised to release a remastered version of their iconic sophomore album, Citadel, in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. Mark your calendars for August 16th, 2024 – the day the updated version of this timeless concept album, remastered by Mark Lewis (who mixed & mastered 2023’s Exul), will be released on all digital platforms.

GRAVENOIRE Debut Second Single “Ordo opera cultura”

Posted on July 30, 2024

GRAVENOIRE emerges from the shadows yet again with their potent new single, Ordo Opera Cultura. This haunting new anthem is but a glimpse into the mystical and uncompromising spirit of their forthcoming debut album, Devant la Porte des Étoiles.

Oceans of Slumber Release Cover of “Wicked Game”

Posted on July 29, 2024

Since their star turn in 2016, Oceans of Slumber have included a cover song on all of their albums. As expected for a band that defies any and all conventions, the list of covers spans far beyond the metal realms, ranging from goth to blues rock, baroque pop and classic American folk.

Black Tusk Announce European Tour

Posted on July 26, 2024

After two decades, Black Tusk are still blazing ahead hard and fast. The sludge metal veterans just released their seventh album of heavy, no-frills riffs behind a new-yet-familiar lineup.

EIHWAR Drops Explosive New Single Viking War Trance

Posted on July 26, 2024

Hold onto your battle axes, mortals! The apocalypse has a soundtrack, and it’s about to shake Valhalla. Say hello to EIHWAR‘s latest drum-pounding & shamanic auditory assault – Viking War Trance, the fire-breathing, pulse-pounding single from their upcoming debut album.

Defiled Cut to the Raw Truth on New Single

Posted on July 25, 2024

Though they’ve more than earned their distinguished title as the samurai of death metal, Defiled have never had the patience to suffer any fools. For the past 30 years, Yusuke Sumita and his lethal band of warriors have been on a war path, leaving nothing but inevitable ruin in their grimy wake. They’ve conquered crowds from across their native Tokyo all the way to Milwaukee Metal Festival while touring with their fellow legends in Mayhem, Incantation, Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse.

Anciients Release Eye-Opening New Single

Posted on July 24, 2024

Before they saw their new album to the finish line, Anciients had to climb an awfully rocky mountain. It might be hard to believe, but a global pandemic wasn’t the only obstacle that stood in the Canadian band’s path after winning a JUNO Award. They had to navigate multiple line-up changes, serious health complications and newfound fatherhood. But at last, the heavy, heady and heartfelt Canucks have returned to the summit of progressive metal with Beyond the Reach of the Sun.

Black Lava Reign Supreme on New Guitar Playthrough

Posted on July 23, 2024

On their new album, Black Lava summon another perfect storm. The Savage Winds to Wisdom swirls together eerie blackened countermelodies and hexing prog with a heavy load of old-school headbanging. The riffs on “Dark Legacy” loom large, casting a fiery shadow over the kingdom of metal that warns of the band’s growing legend.

The Devil’s Trade Release Mind-Altering Live Footage

Posted on July 22, 2024

A decade ago, Dávid György Makó started The Devil’s Trade as a solitary journey between him and his banjo. But once he started working on his latest album, his stark and doomy meditations on folk music spawned into something even more cavernous, something that sounded like the inner workings of a fully electrified band.