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THE PRETTY RECKLESS – new album, new song and tour dates
The multi-platinum rock band The Pretty Reckless has released the official music video for their new single, “When I Wake Up.” The video was directed by lead singer Taylor Momsen herself, alongside Chris Acosta. In POV style, Taylor takes her audience on a wild, nighttime rock ‘n’ roll trip, encountering several familiar faces along the… Continue Reading → -
Album review: Exodus – Goliath
Arguably the true progenitors of American thrash metal, it’s been a frustrating, fragmented four-and-a-half decades for Exodus. At one point, it felt like the Bay Area bad boys would be more famous for the members lost to other bands – Kirk Hammett to Metallica a couple of years in, and then loaning Gary Holt to Slayer much later on – than for accomplishments of their own.
Then, after capitalising on ‘veteran’ status during the mid-’00s thrash revival, that era’s lovably abrasive frontman Rob Dukes jumped ship and they started over – again. Reuniting with Rob another decade down the line, 12th album Goliath seems to acknowledge their long, scrappy journey to this point, less interested in sheer speed than maximum impact.
Big and clever are not on the menu. There are devilish Slayer vibes but little substance on snarling opener 3111, a song about narco killings which could have been titled as a target for how many headbangs to hit in its 249-second stretch. The Changing Me opens with a gleaming riff, but rapidly descends into unashamed chuggery. Promise You This feels like a joyously heavy hoedown. Even the Latin title on Hostis Humani Generis (Enemy Of All Mankind) is a front for adolescent battle-cries, ‘Go on a tear / without a care!’
That’s not really a criticism, of course. It’s not unusual at festival shows to see fans gleefully chanting ‘EXO-DUMB’ while butting heads in the pit, and as soundtracks for wasting brain cells, the cranium-scooping smash of 2 Minutes Hate or Violence Works’ weirdly jaunty rhythms could hardly be more effective.
Alongside the gut-churning title-track, Summon Of The God Unknown does feel like something of an atmospheric horror detour into. But then they rattle home with perplexingly-named tenth track The Dirtiest Of The Dozen in a storm of clenched fists and melted frets. Not at the sharpest bit of the cutting edge, then, but these are fine songs to do yourself a damage to, equal parts cracked neck and shit-eating grin.
Verdict: 3/5
For fans of: Testament, Municipal Waste, Slayer
Goliath is released on March 20 via Napalm.
Posted on March 20th 2026, 8:30a.m.
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Finnish death metal band HAUTAJAISYÖ released their fifth album, ‘Surun paino’, and a bonus dungeon synth version
The Finnish Death metal band Hautajaisyö released their fifth album ‘Surun paino’ on March 20th 2026 via Inverse Records. LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/hautajaisyo-surun-paino The band’s bassist Simo Pesonen also made a dungeon synth version ‘Lyhyt matka luolaan’ from the track ‘Lyhyt matka hautaan’ and it’s available here: The band talks about each of the […] -
HANGING GARDEN Streams New Album
Finnish death/doom metallers HANGING GARDEN offer advance stream of their new studio album “Isle of Bliss”, due out March 20th via Agonia Records. Listen to the album at this location: On their ninth album “Isle of Bliss”, HANGING GARDEN takes a different approach to their signature somber melancholy: the new full-length presents perhaps a darker, more sinister rendition of the oftentimes dreamlike tones of […] -
Boanthropy Premiere New Single & Music Video “SANITY CHECK”
Ukrainian slamdown five-piece Boanthropy premiere a new single and music video by the name of "SANITY CHECK", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Line-up: Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com -
Album Review: Stormo – Sogni Che Invadono il Cielo
Album Review: Stormo – Sogni Che Invadono il Cielo
Reviewed by Rob Barker
Stormo are back already with their latest release Sogni Che Invadono il Cielo. It seems like only weeks ago that they unleashed Tagli/Talee and I almost spat my tea out when I checked and realised it was March 2025! Their powerful brand of high-energy aggression is always welcome here, and it’s impressive for them to have made such a fast turnaround in getting SCIIC recorded and released, really showcasing the bands commitment and work ethic to their craft. A really noteworthy aspect of SCIIC is the evolution in sound and musicianship that is showcased. I’ll talk more about it as I breakdown the songs, but overall, the album displays a lot of progression and evolution in Stormo’s direction musically.
Gesti starts off as a very powerful intro track; an excellent way to introduce the new work to old fans and the band itself to new ones. Immediately it’s noticeable that Stormo have developed upon their sound, not straying from their path too much, but keeping innovative and fresh. Maree is next with another really cool window into Stormo going forward, maturing and growing as songwriters, almost approaching a post-metal sound. Fantastic guitar work is especially noted in this one. Estuari kicks in slower and stranger, but is successful in keeping up the desperate aggression from vocals, succeeding in a short epic of a track, again, heading towards the more post-metal sound that has been worked on heavily throughout SCIIC so far, early 90’s-sounding guitar tones and clever, thoughtful progression.
Indaco shows off an almost black metal guitar style whilst staying true to the overall sound of the album, this is a recall to Storm’s prior comparisons to bands such as Deafheaven and Lowen. This isn’t a step backwards though, their developed sound continues to cut through true proud, with a resurfacing of the guitar tones in Estuari, reminiscent of Kayo Dot. The track finishes by seamlessly blending into Costellazioni; both a powerful second part and a quality stand-alone track. More experimentation going ahead with vocals to its benefit, accompanied by a drowning fog of distortion almost verging on My Bloody Valentine levels of dirty noise. The final track, Isole, displays a more relaxed side to the band. A fractured representation of the album itself and the grown sound of Stormo going forward.
Overall, the frantic desperation of Stormo releases in the past seems to be stepping aside somewhat for a more mature, developed, artistic and unique sound. Stormo have never disappointed with anything they’ve put out so far, and SSCIIC goes on to prove that they are a progressive, evolving unit; not just simply a band that can do one thing well, but can craft relevant, changing music and keep it consistently high-quality.
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ROTTING CHRIST Announce Reissue of “Der Perfekte Traum” on Season of Mist
The long out-of-print 1998 EP—a gothic-industrial bridge between two eras of Hellenic black metal—returns on 12” vinyl gatefold ROTTING CHRIST, the Greek extreme metal pioneers and one of the defining forces of the Hellenic black metal scene, will reissue the EP “Der Perfekte Traum” through Season of Mist. Originally released in November 1998 on Century Media Records, […] -
INFECTED RAIN release music video for brand new single “Stranger”
Moldovan modern metal force Infected Rain have released an official music video for their brand new single “Stranger.” The track offers the first glimpse into the band’s upcoming musical chapter and marks the beginning of a new creative phase for the group as they continue to evolve their sound. Built around themes of identity, transformation, and inner conflict, “Stranger” dives deep […] -
Atavistia – New Song Streaming
Canadians Atavistia have revealed a lyric video for “Seeker Of Time”, the latest single from their upcoming studio record Old Gods Awaken which is set to hit the streets on May 15th.
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Blue Medusa Premiere Debut Single & Music Video “Checkmate”
Blue Medusa have released their debut single, “Checkmate,” following an initial preview on SiriusXM. The music video was co-directed by Vicente Cordero (Cradle Of Filth, Hollywood Undead) alongside the band’s frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz, who previously led Arch Enemy and The Agonist, and officially launched Blue Medusa earlier this year. Wh… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com