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  • MORBID STENCH – Central American Death-Doom Practitioners Premiere New Album Doom Metástasis

    Central American death-doom practitioners MORBID STENCH are now streaming their third full-length album Doom Metástasis in its entirety, with the record receiving an exclusive premiere through Death Metal Promotion. Due for release on October 2, 2026 via Nuclear Winter Records and Putrid Cult, the album represents the band’s most developed work to date, expanding their suffocating blend of slow, crushing passages and ominous atmospheres into a tightly conceived conceptual piece.

    Stream Doom Metástasis at THIS LOCATION.

    Deeply rooted in death-doom metal, the record broadens the group’s sonic palette through a more developed approach to songwriting, without losing the weight and darkness that have always defined their sound.

    Conceived as a conceptual work, the album follows a process of transformation that moves from inner decay to complete propagation, blending biological imagery with reflections on identity, inevitability and the cyclical nature of existence. This narrative framework gives the album a strong sense of continuity, shaping a journey rather than a simple collection of individual tracks.

    Musically, MORBID STENCH combine crushing slow-paced sections, oppressive atmospheres and carefully crafted arrangements, balancing immediacy and depth. With Doom Metástasis, the band expands its vision while remaining faithful to the raw spirit of Central American death-doom metal.

    Track-list:

    1. Necrotic from Within
    2. The Morbid Waltz
    3. Hyperbolic
    4. Bizarre and Beyond
    5. Narcissistic God
    6. Crawling out of the Swamps

    Formed in 2014 by veteran musicians The Master Butcher (Costa Rica), Morbid and Purulent (El Salvador), MORBID STENCH was created to explore the darkest and most putrid side of doom metal, enriched by a strong death metal influence.

    With all members active in the extreme metal scene since the early ’90s, the band combines crushing heaviness, oppressive atmospheres and rotten melodies, drawing inspiration from the forgotten swamps of Central America.

    Their debut EP The Stench of Doom was released in 2016 on cassette through Morbid Skull Recs (El Salvador) and Till You Fukkin Bleed (Poland), quickly selling out and followed by a short tour in El Salvador and Guatemala with CONCEIVED BY HATE. In 2017, the band released the split 7” EP The Bifid Tongue of Doom & Death with Costa Rican death metal act NECROGOD.

    The debut full-length Doom & Putrefaction arrived in 2019 through Putrid Cult, Morbid Skull Recs and other international labels, receiving strong feedback from the underground scene. This was followed by the split 7” EP Ghospels of Necromancy with Dutch death metal band ANARCHOS in 2020, and the second album The Rotting Ways of Doom in 2022, further establishing the band’s reputation among doom/death enthusiasts.

    Despite the members now living in three different countries, the creative chemistry within MORBID STENCH remains intact. The songwriting process begins with Morbid composing and recording guitar and bass parts at his “Víspera del Demonio” studio in San Salvador, creating raw demo versions that are shared with the band for feedback and development. Purulent then works on the drum arrangements, while The Master Butcher completes the songs with his lyrics and vocal performances.

    Line-up:

    The Master Butcher – Esophagus
    Morbid – Cosmic Chords of Doom
    Purulent – Barrels Full of Putrid Waste

    MORBID STENCH:

    https://morbidstench.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/morbidstench

    Nuclear Winter Records:

    https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/

    https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/

    Putrid Cult:

    https://putridcultproductions.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/putrid_cult/

    https://www.facebook.com/PutridCult/

  • Faith No More & Blink-182 To Headline 2027 ‘Rock For People’

    Architects, Billy Talent, Killswitch Engage, Motionless In White and many more will be playing.

    The post Faith No More & Blink-182 To Headline 2027 ‘Rock For People’ appeared first on Theprp.com.

  • Chelsea Wolfe – The Dark (Review)

    This is the ninth album from Chelsea Wolfe, a solo alternative rock artist from the US. Chelsea Wolfe’s new record delivers 40 minutes of darkly expressive music for the listener to fall deeply for. The Dark is a record that once encountered, is not soon forgotten. A range of different influences have gone into The … Continue reading “Chelsea Wolfe – The Dark (Review)”
  • ‘ALF,’ ‘Designing Women,’ Matlock and Amen Premiered 40 Years Ago

    Feeling old yet? 40 years ago this week, a cat-eating alien, George Jefferson in a church and the South's sassiest decorators all premiered on TV. Continue reading…
  • Jess Williamson Adopted A Highway

    Jess Williamson releases her new record A Mile South Of Heaven next month, and she’s inventing new forms of album promotion. Today, she revealed that she adopted a highway that helped inspire the LP, and she’s declaring it “the unofficial Mile South of Heaven.”

    The post Jess Williamson Adopted A Highway appeared first on Stereogum.

  • Slam Dunk and ArcTanGent announce headline acts for 2027

    Slam Dunk and ArcTanGent festival have revealed details of their 2027 events.

    Bowling For Soup, Killswitch Engage, Simple Plan, Sleeping With Sirens, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, The Interrupters, The Used, Hot Milk, Four Year Strong and Beartooth are among the acts who’ll appear at Slam Dunk on the weekend of May 29 (Leeds Temple Newsam) and 30 (Hatfield Park).

    More artists will be announce in the coming weeks. Pre-sale tickets are available now via the Slam Dunk app for up to 48 hours (subject to availability) from 10am on Friday, October 2, with remaining tickets on sale from 10am on Monday, October 5.

    Go here for more details.

    Neurosis and Blood Incantation have been confirmed as two of the headline bands for ArcTanGent 2027, which is set to take place on August 18-21 at its new location in the Cotswolds. Also newly announced for the festival are Slift, The Ocean, Messa, Conjurer, The Wildhearts (playing a special progressive set), Holy Fawn, Møl, Employed To Serve, Lowen and more.

    “There’s no better way to kickstart the new chapter of ArcTanGent, for the first year at our new location in the Cotswolds, than with two of our most requested headliners,” says booker, James Scarlett. “Both bands are absolutely solid gold headliners – anyone that listens to 2 Promoters, 1 Pod will likely be sick of hearing me wax lyrical about the new Neurosis album. To have them along with Blood Incantation – a band it’s frankly criminal they haven’t played before – is the dream way to kick off a new edition of ArcTanGent.

    “We’re also unleashing the vast majority of our Wednesday line-up, bringing back some of the most exciting acts from previous years. There are a lot of bands here that stood out with huge crowds in 2026, so we’re stoked that they want to return and help us kick off the early entry day of ATG 2027. As always, this announcement is simply a list of artists I’m extremely excited about from top to bottom and can’t wait to watch live at our new Cotswolds home.”

    For the full line-up and ticket details go here.

  • ANTHRAX Pulls RAVEN’s Drummer MIKE HELLER Off His Couch To Play For 56,000 People In San Antonio

    Anthrax needed a drummer in a hurry, and Mike Heller answered the call. The Raven and former Fear Factory drummer sat in for the New York thrash veterans on Sept. 29 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, where Anthrax was supporting Iron Maiden and Megadeth. Heller, who lives in the city, took over for longtime drummer Charlie Benante, who could not make the show for undisclosed reasons.

    Heller described the day on social media afterward. “So I woke up today thinking that I was gonna spend a nice day with my cats and my drumpad… then out of absolutely nowhere at 2:00pm I get a call from my buddy Dirk Verbeuren [Megadeth drummer]… he asks me if I’m in town tonight, and if I might know any Anthrax songs, and if I can fill in for Charlie Benante at 6:30pm tonight on the Maiden / Megadeth / Anthrax tour…. Well… I didn’t know any Anthrax songs on the drums, but I quickly charted two out, raced down to the Alamodome… sat in traffic and got thrown to the wrong place to park.. finally got inside, sat down with the guys in Anthrax for less than an hour… charted the other songs as they told me how the versions they play live are different from the album… and then went on stage in front of 56,000 people or whatever, and did my best… Holy crap! How the HELL did I get here?!?!

    “I have to thank Jon Donais, Frank Bello, Scott Ian, Joey Belladonna, Armando Aguirre, Paul Collis and all the Anthrax crew for having faith in me to be able to pull this off… and of course Dirk and Chris Jericho for vouching for me!!

    “I still have no idea what happened! Next time, I hope I get more than a few hours to try to learn the songs… and hopefully I would actually be able to move the drums into a comfortable playing position for me… but this is a night I will never forget!”

    Fan-filmed footage of the Anthrax set with Heller is linked below.

    This is not the first time Benante has missed a date. Starting around 2012, carpal tunnel syndrome, a repetitive stress condition that affects the hand and wrist, kept him off certain shows. More recently, his commitments with the reunited Pantera, with whom he has played live since late 2022, have also cost Anthrax some dates.

    Anthrax is on the road behind its twelfth studio album, Cursum Perficio, which came out Sept. 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe. The Latin title translates to “My journey has come to an end,” “My journey is over” or “I complete my journey.” It is the band’s first album in ten years, following 2016’s For All Kings, which landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.

    Anthrax marked its 40th anniversary in 2021 with a run of special events. Guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilkerstarted the band in Queens in New York City on July 18, 1981. It became one of the first thrash bands out of the East Coast and is regarded as a leader of the genre alongside Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.

    Over five decades, Anthrax has released 12 studio albums, earned multiple gold and platinum certifications and picked up six Grammy nominations. The band has played thousands of shows since 1984, including a headlining night at Madison Square Garden and a Yankee Stadium date with the “Big Four.”

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  • Ancient Rome meets symphonic metal in LIVA’s “O Roma Nobilis” video

    Canadian symphonic metal band LIVA have released an official music video for “O Roma Nobilis”, a centuries-old Latin hymn reworked through the band’s combination of orchestral arrangements, operatic vocals and heavy guitars. The track appears on Ecce Mundus, released via WORMHOLEDEATH. Written in praise of Rome, “O Roma Nobilis” presents the Eternal City through images […]

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