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HELLOWEEN Close 40th Anniversary Tour in São Paulo, Confirm 2027 Shows
HELLOWEEN have concluded their “40 Years Anniversary” world tour with a sold-out show at the Suhai venue in São Paulo. The German power metal band have also announced their first live dates for 2027, including appearances at Tons of Rock, Wacken Open Air and Motocultor Festival. According to the band’s announcement, the anniversary tour visited […] -
Grief and the Search for Direction Shape DEATHROW BODEEN’s New EP Lost
Kilgore, Texas metal band DEATHROW BODEEN will release their new five-track EP, Lost, on October 9, 2026, as an independent release through Knife Fight Media. Combining heavy guitars with melodic vocals and personal songwriting, the EP explores grief, isolation, memory and the difficulty of finding a way forward after unexpected changes. Its five songs approach […] -
Crown Magnetar – The Hollowing of Godflesh Review
Deathcore is having an identity crisis; Lorna Shore’s breakout popularity influenced a horde of homogeneous blackened deathcore bands and became a tipping point for a genre more than happy to never evolve. As the glut of technically talented but melodically stunted bands continue fighting for second place in the Lorna Shore soundalikes competition, a few try to break out, but rarely have the chops to bring anything new or interesting. As if by a mandate from Hell, Crown Magnetar truly take to the deathcore moniker in a way few bands even attempt to; by drawing from the roots of death metal and hardcore, combining them to create a blender of bludgeoning worthy of a genre that combines two of the beefiest slabs of metal in terms of their sonic footprint. For a band relatively new to the game, Crown Magnetar’s third LP, The Hollowing of Godflesh, couldn’t have come at a better time, but whether it is a bona fide modern classic or another uninspired attempt will depend on how willing the band is to step out of the genre’s shadow and pummel a new path to devastation.Crown Magnetar offers an eviscerating combination of brutal death metal, deathcore, and tech-death. The band excises overblown theatrics, snarl-fueled vocal tangents, and reliance on machine-gun breakdowns. Instead, they trade them for brutal death vocals, slamming riffs, and tech-death chainsaw riffage that would make Archspire blush. Dan Tucker’s vocals quickly stand out, drawing more from death metal and brutal death than the aforementioned blackened deathcore. He even cites brutal death as his major influence in recent years, especially bands like Defeated Sanity and Brodequein. This isn’t just lip service; The Hollowing of Godflesh is stuffed with brutal death and slam influences, making it one of the heaviest records in recent memory, a feat rare for the shock-focused banal heaviness typical of modern deathcore.
Not to be one-upped, new guitarist Rob Maramonte (ex-Fallujah, ex-The Zenith Passage) is the sleeper star of the affair. Crown Magnetar’s latest is their technical pinnacle and for an album so relentlessly devastating, Maramonte finds plenty of time to impress. Blinding speed bolsters songs that suplex you from beat to beat as he taps through leads or drops chainsaw-riff after riff of hooks, worthy of Aborted. Clearly, the group’s tour mates inspired their latest, with obvious influences from Archspire and Aborted as well as Dying Fetus and fellow core crushers Spite. As initially overwhelming as The Hollowing of Godflesh can be, repeated listens revealed the depth of Maramonte’s guitar work. Every song has riffs that will stick with you or multiple moments of creative destruction. Drummer Matt Kilner (ex-Vitriol) offers technical chops to match Maramonte, while still sounding natural in a way so few modern metal drummers do. The raucous snare sits right at home with the intensity of Crown Magnetar’s sound, and The Hollowing of Godflesh feels cohesive and consequential as a result.
The Hollowing of Godflesh is a rare beast, and Crown Magnetar took to the record with a surgeon’s scalpel. At ten tracks and just under thirty minutes, not a single one breaks the four-minute mark. The most egregious being the album’s introduction, the subtly titled “Gun Eater,” which wallows in deathcore staples and silliness, as if to get it out of the band’s system before the record can truly begin. Still, it hits like a truck thanks to the talent on hand and the clarity of production. While it isn’t perfect, The Hollowing of Godflesh mostly avoids the horrible compression of modern deathcore, especially on many of Unique Leader’s records. Having your longtime producer also become your bassist likely helps, as Michael Sahm clearly understands how to bring out the best in Crown Magnetar’s sound. “Gun Eater” aside, every track on the record feels vital and stuffed with memorable moments. The mid-record trio of “Impaled Genesis,” “The Hollowing of Godflesh,” and “Godkiller” offer up a manifesto of mutilation that should put the stank-face on any earnest listener.
I came into The Hollowing of Godflesh wary of yet another deathcore band with comically dark anti-religious theming and over-the-top names. Luckily for us all, there is no “Ov” in sight. Only miles of breakneck, grinding riffage, slamming breakdowns, and genuine heaviness that would make an elephant blush. With The Hollowing of Godflesh, Crown Magnetar have established themselves as modern masters of deathcore debauchery and set a new standard for other upcoming bands wanting to break away from blackened death and bring back the brutal.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Unique Leader Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Instagram
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CORDYCEPS CORPSE Turn a Frightening Encounter into “Ishmael’s Demise”
Ohio solo brutal death metal project CORDYCEPS CORPSE have released “Ishmael’s Demise,” the second single from their forthcoming third album, Perverse Craving For Rotting Corpses. The record arrives on October 9, 2026, through Gore House Productions, on cassette and digital platforms. The song’s title stems from an encounter in which a violent individual threatened multi-instrumentalist […] -
Deux Visages announce debut album “Call It Goodbye” coming November 6 via Pure Noise Records – share “Automatic” single/video
Burgeoning rock trio Deux Visages is vocalist Daphney Hanono, guitarist Jack Chiu and bassist Tony Jouvin. Their emergence has been a whirlwind. Founded over a thread of DMs in high school, they quickly signed to Atlantic Records once word of their rampant and immersive live shows hit. Fast-forward >> a series of breakthrough singles, an EP, support tours with Mannequin Pussy, julie and Wunderhorse, plus an uproot from Miami to Philadelphia >> the three have now perfected their chemistry and eclectic, earnest dream-pop rock that is singularly Deux Visages.
Today they announce their debut full-length and first with Pure Noise Records, “Call It Goodbye”. It’s Deux Visages’ coming-of-age story – a sophisticated yet visceral examination of the conflict between the past and the future. Each invigorating and powerful track bristles with the tension and emotions that come with youth and new experiences. On “Call It Goodbye”, the trio look back at what’s been, while also confidently leaving that very past behind.
On “Automatic”, available today alongside an accompanying video, Hanano reflects on an internal monologue of feeling ‘less than’ and ‘predictable’. She tells, “A lot of this track has to do with things crashing down around us with our first record deal. It was our early days as a band and touring, and we weren’t feeling worthy or ready to handle all of these major changes.”Deux Visagesrecorded “Call It Goodbye” in Miami with longtime friend Arquimides ‘Arkii’ Cala—who also recorded all of the band’s early material including their very first single “Cheetah”. Cala masterfully captures Deux Visages’ dreamy, soaring, feedback-soaked sound. From the album’s leading euphoric single “Always You,” to the immediate track “Behind,” Deux Visages balance vulnerability with explosive guitars and dynamic shifts. The title track closes out the record with a sense of frustration and urgency, confronting the inevitability of time slipping away.
Together, these songs depict the instability, uncertainty, and growing pains of youth while ultimately embracing change. “Call It Goodbye” is a record about asserting yourself amid uncertainty—and discovering that, with enough determination and self-belief, you can leave the past behind and move confidently toward whatever comes at you next.PRE ORDER “CALL IT GOODBYE” HERE
“Call It Goodbye” Tracklist:
01 – Disengage
02 – Always You
03 – Behind
04 – Missed Calls
05 – Automatic
06 – Afterthought
07 – Fleeting Wishes
08 – Silhouette
09 – Paint Myself Blue
10 – Pixelate
11 – Call It Goodbye
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He Is Legend Announce Their Annual ‘Holiday Hootenanny’ Show
With Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Vanna and more appearing.
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Slipknot Posters Appear In London As Mysterious 28 September Reveal Looms
The mysterious Slipknot poster campaign has reached London, and MetalTalk found one of the striking red posters on Braithwaite Street in East London.
Featuring little more than Slipknot’s unmistakable Tribal S logo and the address UNLOCK.SLIPKNOT1.com, the posters form part of a cryptic international campaign that has already sparked intense speculation among fans.
Similar posters have been reported across North America and elsewhere in the UK, with sightings connected to cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Toronto, Mexico City, Bogotá and Buenos Aires. Knotfest has also confirmed that the campaign has extended into the United Kingdom.
Visitors to the website are invited to enter their email address, first name, city and postcode or ZIP code. Once registered, they are taken to a page featuring a burning Slipknot logo alongside the numbers 09 28.
The obvious interpretation is that something will be revealed on Monday 28 September 2026. The page also features audio from Insert Coin, the opening track from Slipknot’s 2019 album We Are Not Your Kind.
Is A Slipknot Tour Announcement Coming?
The strongest speculation currently surrounds a new run of Slipknot live dates. The fact that the sign-up page asks fans to provide their city and postcode has inevitably fuelled suggestions that the campaign could be connected to upcoming shows, ticket information or geographically targeted presales.
Nothing has been officially confirmed, however.
The appearance of posters in East London adds further weight to the possibility that any forthcoming announcement could include the UK rather than being restricted to North and South America.
Whether that means a full tour, standalone arena dates, a Knotfest-related event or something else entirely remains unknown.
What About New Slipknot Music?
New music is also part of the conversation following Slipknot’s surprise release of Arsenal earlier this month. The track marked the band’s first new material in three years and their first release featuring drummer Eloy Casagrande.
However, guitarist Jim Root later confirmed that Arsenal will not appear on Slipknot’s forthcoming eighth album, explaining that it was simply a track the band finished sooner while work on the album continues.
That makes an imminent full album announcement on 28 September less certain and has pushed much of the current speculation back towards live activity.
For now, Slipknot are keeping their cards firmly hidden.
But with posters now appearing on the streets of London and a very specific date looming, fans will not have long to wait.
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This Is The Kit Announce New Album Ghost Coat: Hear “Skim A Stone”
Paris-based Kate Stables has been blessing us with folk-tinged indie rock albums as This Is The Kit for many years now, and she’s about to do it again. Ghost Coat, the band’s new LP, is set for release in January. Recorded at the famed Rockfield Studios in rural Wales, site of classic recordings by the Stone Roses, Oasis, Motörhead, and Queen, it’s billed as Stables’ most collaborative release to date. Beyond her usual band, contributors include Richard Dawson, Sam Amidon, Ben Howard, brothers Valentin and Marceau Portron of Portron Portron Lopez, and Emma Broughton aka Blumi.
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“Calcination Pyre” Offers a Second Preview of BOKKERIJDERS’ Debut Crush Kill Destroy
Belgian black metal band BOKKERIJDERS have premiered “Calcination Pyre” through No Clean Singing. It is the second track revealed from their debut album, Crush Kill Destroy, which arrives on October 23, 2026, via Personal Records. The record also marks a poignant moment in the band’s history: lead guitarist Wouter Lemmens passed away in September 2025. […]