Author: KMN

Gildas Le Pape, known as the former guitarist of Satyricon, returns to the world of extreme metal with VIA DOLORIS, but Guerre et Paix is not a nostalgic black metal record. Drawing from Norwegian traditions, the album unfolds its sombre, melody-driven and epic world through long, carefully constructed songs. Le Pape’s name naturally attracts attention […]

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Alicante’s The Holeum formed in 2014, and its members are by no means newcomers to the scene: they come from respected formations within the Spanish underground such as NahemaH, Demised, Quantum Xperience, Hela, Neptunian Sun and Priest of Dawn. From the very beginning, the experienced quintet has been building its own world at the intersection […]

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Chicago’s politically motivated grindcore faction NEQUIENT has just issued a new video for “Obsolete Machines.” The song can be found on the band’s ultra-mangling third LP, Avarice, out now on Nefarious Industries.  How can artists and musicians respond to an era when jackbooted thugs descend on U.S. cities, tech billionaires blithely deploy technologies calculated to wipe out the […]

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Today, Kiwi death metallers Fournier stream the entirety of their highly anticipated debut EP, Fournier, at the Death Metal Promotion YouTube channel. Set for international release on June 3rd via Caligari Records on CD and cassette tape formats, hear Fournier‘s Fournier in its entirety HERE. Fournier hail from New Zealand, and began writing and recording their debut demo throughout 2023-2025. Apathetic toward ongoing stylistic and production trends […]

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Brazilian metal veterans Eminence return with “Silent March,” the crushing new single and music video that introduce the band’s heaviest and most uncompromising era to date. The track serves as the title song for their upcoming EP, arriving later this year, and features a special guest performance from Andreas Kisser of Sepultura, whose unmistakable guitar work elevates the band’s already […]

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“The end doesn’t happen in a day, the end is the rest of our lives.” “Streched Paradox” is the latest song from New York’s avant/slam crew THÆTAS, previewing their second album, The Irredeemable Age, nearing release through Profound Lore Records. Based in the New York City region, THÆTAS unities drummer Nick Crifo, guitarists Terrell Grannum (Reeking Aura, Buckshot Facelift, […]

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The band will blast through the final leg of the ‘Devilish Tour’ before dropping their highly anticipated new album, slated for late 2026 LISTEN TO THE ALBUM DEVILISH HERE Brazilian death/thrash titans Torture Squad have officially unleashed the full routing for their massive upcoming European tour today, Wednesday, May 27. Marking the grand finale of the ‘Devilish European […]

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Kai Uwe Faust sits down with Ingrid Galadriel to trace the origins of the world-renowned Nordic collective World-famous collective featured by The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian & more On their new podcast, HEILUNG are inviting longtime converts and newcomers into their sacred realm, where history and spirit converge into a healing ritual. Hosted by founding member, singer and shamanic […]

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Ireland’s Leadbelcher, purveyors of dissident death metal, have signed with Apocalyptic Witchcraft for the release of their debut album, Heaven’s Bloated Corpse… Leadbelcher spill outwardly from Ireland’s many rotting wounds, bringing forth a stinking blend of scum-laced death metal, corroded by the grinding blast beats of old, mixed with bile-ridden d-beat passages. Featuring a fleshed-out line-up of members from […]

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The story of I Proélefsi began in Chile in 2025, a vessel for the instrumental, atmospheric black metal endeavours of M Eidolon – a seeker of knowledge, truth and ancient wisdom. The first, self-titled I Proélefsi EP was released in 2025 and through its five musical movements it attempted to bridge the gap between self-awareness and a liberating connection with the […]

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