Today, ancient blackened death metallers Archaic Oath reveal the new track “Wrath of the Witches.” The track is the third to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated debut album, Determined to Death and Beyond, set for international release on April 24th via AOP Records. Hear Archaic Oath‘s “Wrath of the Witches” in its entirety HERE at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel. From a fleeting communion in 2005, Lykormas […]
Corrosion Of Conformity – Good God/Baad Man (Nuclear Blast)
Corrosion of Conformity is a band who has been with me for a majority of my music listening life. First, with the skate kids I hung with in high school blasting the first record alongside our Misfits tapes. Then, seeing the video for Vote With A Bullet on Headbanger’s Ball, which immediately required a drive to The Wiz with the hopes they had Blind (they did) and me proceeding to wear out the tape.
To the bluesy, stoner, amazing records like Deliverance and Wiseblood. Pepper leaving, Pepper back, so many riffs, and always just being fucking cool, COC has ruled for decades.
Here we are with the new COC record. Good God / Baad Man. I may be biased, but the fourteen tracks on this record may go down as one of the greatest COC records. It is that good. Seriously.
Why? First off, this is the sound of a band having fun on what they know is their last record as COC. Pepper and Woody are in top form and are seeing eye to eye as they work to put an exclamation mark on what is a band people love.
The album is split into two sides based on the title, with the Good God side starting with the absolute ripper Good God?/Final Dawn which could not be a more fitting opener for this record.
Stanton Moore plays drums on the album, and his contribution is felt right away on the first track. I can’t mention COC and drums without mentioning Reed Mullin, who was what COC is about through and through and it is impossible to not feel his presence on this record.
I love how they left all of the studio interaction on this track too, just giving it this raw, one take, live in the studio feel. It leads to You And Me, which is trademarked COC in such a raw form. Another reason why I love this record is how it sounds. It’s like four dudes playing amazing, heavy ass rock with zero pretence.
Woody’s solo on this track rips, and I love how the middle part just slams the brakes until the shotgun is loaded and the shit hits the fan. So awesome.
Gimme Some Moore is next, and whoa boy does it rip, leaning way more to the punk side of the band in the most wonderful way while also channeling Motorhead. Glorious. Oh, and when Pepper screams “Woody!” before his solo. Man oh man is this awesome.
The Handler is for those of you whose favorite COC record is Wiseblood, and would hang with any of the tracks from that amazing album. Another reason why I love this record; it is all over the COC map in the best possible ways.
Instrumental psych-leaning Bedouin’s Hand leads to the last track on the Good God side, Run for Your Life. This is a nine minute epic that is part Zeppelin, part Sabbath and all classic COC.
The Baad Man starts with this side’s title track, with some movie clips and whoos from Pepper that leads to COC going all ZZ Top on our assess. This is not the first time I am going to say this on side B.
Catchy as hell and super fun, Baad Man is killer stuff that also reminds me of a way more positive version of Monster Magnet’s Bummer.
Lose Yourself sounds exactly like that is what they are doing as they rip it up for four minutes. Instrumental interlude Mandra Sonos leads to another ripper, Asleep On The Killing Floor, that is the aggressive, vintage COC that people love and has a killer instrumental breakdown and harkens back to some of their punk roots too.
Remember how I mentioned ZZ Top? Handcuff County. So great. That wasn’t enough for you? Then how about Swallowing The Anchor? The stoner version of War’s Low Rider. Amazing one-two punch, showing the band’s bluesy side and how that trio from Texas inspired COC, even if it is not always evident.
Brickman fits perfectly next. An acoustic driven folky track that continues to show the range of this band now and throughout the years. Closing with Forever Amplified is so perfect. Reminding me of how Faith No More closed out King For A Day with Just A Man, this one is the coda on an incredible journey.
The track is a gigantic celebration, with a gospel-like big voice added to the mix, leaving us with a huge statement, and the best way to say goodbye to this record, as the heartbeat flatlines…
Good God / Baad Man rules. 66:46? Sure, but I will take every second of it, as a band many of us have loved for a long time delivered one of their best so late in their career. Thank you for everything Corrosion Of Conformity. 10/10
Thirty years after its initial emergence from the Polish underground, Sacrilegium’s seminal debut, “Wicher”, is set for a reissue via Pagan Records. Originally released in 1996, “Wicher” is one of the most influential and atmospheric works of Polish black metal, a record that captured the freezing, pagan spirit of the era with a raw, melodic grandeur that […]
Norwegian Black Metal force Mork return with their new album Monolitt, set for release on 19 June via Peaceville. Founded by Thomas Eriksen, the project continues its relentless rise with a record that promises to set a new benchmark in modern Black Metal.
The first single Ødelagt is now available, delivering a dark, oppressive and intensely heavy atmosphere. Built on slow, crushing riffs and bleak introspection, the track explores themes of self-destruction and disillusionment, capturing the cold spirit of Norwegian Black Metal.
“A stark monument to the unrelenting brutality of reality, the monolith looms above us, immovable, indifferent, eternal,” Eriksen says. “Its crushing presence bears down on the spirit, suffocating hope and testing the limits of endurance. It is an experience carved in stone, unyielding.”
Mork – Monolitt will be released on Peaceville on 19 June 2026
Monolitt features contributions from Asgeir Mickelson and Oyvind Kaslegard, with production handled by notable names across the Metal scene. Mork will support the release with an extensive European tour, further cementing their position within the global Metal landscape.
Monolitt will be released on Peaceville on 19 June 2026 on limited marble vinyl LP, black vinyl LP, CD and digitally. Pre-orders are available from mork.lnk.to/MONOLITT.
Mork On Tour
Spain Tour With Bewitched
01.10.2026 – Sala Groove, Portugalete, Spain 02.10.2026 – Sala Lennon’s, Barcelona, Spain 03.10.2026 – Sala Zulu, Valencia, Spain 04.10.2026 – Sala Silikona, Madrid, Spain
Mork Headline European Tour
Special guest Soulburn
09.10.2026 – Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands 10.10.2026 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany 11.10.2026 – From Hell, Erfurt, Germany 12.10.2026 – Live Club, Bamberg, Germany 13.10.2026 – Barak Club, Ostrava, Czech Republic 14.10.2026 – MTS Records, Oldenburg, Germany 15.10.2026 – Trompete, Bochum, Germany 16.10.2026 – Garage Rock Fest, Ronse, Belgium 17.10.2026 – UG Remains, Göttingen, Germany 18.10.2026 – MK Bar, Luxembourg 19.10.2026 – Valhalla Bar, Basel, Switzerland 20.10.2026 – Slaughter Club, Milano, Italy 21.10.2026 – Rockhouse Bar, Salzburg, Austria 22.10.2026 – Mostavna, Nova Gorica, Slovenia 23.10.2026 – VAZ, Burglengenfeld, Germany 24.10.2026 – Rock n Eat, Lyon, France 25.10.2026 – Samhain Fest, Maastricht, Netherlands
Purchase Tickets Here Storming ahead into their next chapter, NEVERMORE has solidified their new line-up with their first live show in over fifteen years. The legendary act performed for a sold out IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş audience on April 1 in Istanbul, Turkey, the home country of their new vocalist Berzan Önen and birthplace of bassist Semir […]
Sweden’s leading recycling initiative Pantamera has announced Finnish hard rockers Lordi as the official spokesband for its 2026 national campaign. Launched yesterday, the campaign arrives alongside a brand new single and video titled Pantamera (PAN-TAH-MEH-RAH!).
Known for their theatrical style and Eurovision-winning legacy, Lordi bring their signature heavy sound to sustainability, reimagining the classic Guantanamera into a riff-driven anthem. As Mr Lordi explains, the track draws parallels between horror and recycling, highlighting themes of transformation. “For example, Frankenstein monster and Zombies are recycled flesh and bones,” Mr Lordi says.
The band have long supported environmental and ethical causes, and this collaboration reflects their continued commitment to awareness and change. The band are supporters of PETA and have previously participated in a vegan fashion photoshoot for Vogue, promoting cruelty-free and sustainable materials.
Their involvement in Pantamera reflects a natural extension of these values as well as respect for the planet and awareness of the challenges it faces.
Alongside the campaign, Lordi will appear at major events including Heavy Metal Orchestrated with the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Final.
Celebrating a quarter-century in the underground scene, legendary Hungarian doom / metal / hard rock outfit Wall Of Sleep has reached a new milestone in their career. The band has been honored with the most prestigious recognition in the Hungarian music industry – they won the Fonogram Award (often referred to as the Hungarian Grammy) […]
Norwegian prog bards descend to the deepest, darkest and most personal depths of their storied career “Sanguis invites listeners into our darkest inner rooms with some of the most raw and vulnerable songs that we’ve ever written.” — Kjetil Nordhus Had GREEN CARNATION never returned from hiatus; the Norwegian prog bards would always be remembered for completing […]
Garry ‘Magpie’ Bowler will release a reworking of the Billy Page track The In Crowd on 6 April 2026. The song is a lyrical thank you to original music artists and their supporters. As well as covering drum duties, Garry Bowler wrote the arrangement and lyrics, with bass duties by Alan Davey, Wayne Kramer on guitar and vocals by Enid Williams.
Garry Bowler not only supported Motörhead live, but was asked to join the band to replace drummer Phil Taylor in ’92 and recorded demo tracks for the March Or Die album. Bowler would also record with guitarist Würzel.
“As this year marks the 10-year anniversary of Lemmy’s death, I wanted to pay a tribute to the man who always supported and encouraged original music,” Garry says. “Lemmy himself took inspiration from the American band MC5 when putting together Motörhead. According to Lemmy, without MC5, there would be no Motörhead, no Damned, no Ramones.”
Lemmy’s Bar – Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2023. Photo: Paul Hutchings/MetalTalk
Unusually, the drum track for The In Crowd was recorded as a solo drum piece before any other recording was added. Garry wanted each contributor to add their own identity to the track as it progressed.
Garry Bowler has toured and recorded with bassist Alan Davey, like Lemmy, ex-Hawkwind. “Alan was the perfect player to represent the bass style of Lemmy.” Lemmy named Alan ‘Bass Assassin number two’.
With drums and bass recorded, Garry wanted to continue the Lemmy link, and, on the strength of the drum and bass recording, MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer agreed to contribute his guitar parts to the track. Unfortunately, Wayne sadly passed away only months after recording, but he had said “The track ROCKS.”
The final piece of the jigsaw was to find the right vocalist, who also had a link with Lemmy, to complete the project.
“Girlschool were a band that had strong connections with Motörhead,” Garry said, “so it seemed fitting to approach original Girlschool member Enid Williams, who agreed to contribute vocals to the track.”
With reworked lyrics as a dedication and support to all those involved with the original artists, this is a fitting song. “Without original artists, there would be no cover, tribute or sampled artists,” Garry Bowler says.
