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Hamburg-based melodic thrash metal powerhouse GODSNAKE have released the official music video for the title track of their upcoming studio album “Inhale The Noise”, which will be unleashed on April 17, 2026 via Massacre Records. Following the previously released single “Lost & Forgotten”, the title track “Inhale The Noise” represents another explosive chapter of the band’s upcoming record. Packed with razor-sharp riffs, driving rhythms […]

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MONOLIYTH Reflects on Comeback, Melbourne Scene, and Future Plans in Exclusive Beneath the Surface Interview
Melbourne, Australia – Extreme death metal veterans MONOLIYTH are back in the spotlight following the release of their ferocious album He Who Kills (August 2025, Wormholedeath Records). In a candid new feature with Beneath the Surface magazine, founder Mick Barr opens up about the band’s comeback, creative process, and the evolution of Melbourne’s underground metal scene.
After a 17-year journey since their 2008 release Imminent Demise , Mick recounts the challenges behind He Who Kills , describing the production process as “frustrating” and nearly abandoning the project before Luke Walton at Dangertone Studios helped bring the album to life. The record dives deep into the grim psyche of serial killers, exploring “the mechanics behind what drives someone to that point,” while staying firmly rooted in the band’s trademark old-school death metal sound.
Reflecting on their hometown, Mick praises Melbourne’s thriving metal community, noting that the city’s underground scene has grown exponentially since the late ‘90s, now bolstered by an influx of international acts and homegrown talent.
International acclaim has also followed the band, with highlights including a landmark performance in Romania. Mick emphasizes that seeing “blood, sweat, and tears” resonate overseas was a defining moment for Monoliyth and an affirmation of their decades-long dedication.
Looking ahead to 2026, Monoliyth is already gearing up for Brutefest 2026 , sharing the stage with US thrash icons Warbringer and local heavyweights Destruktor and Desecrator . Fans can also anticipate the band’s next studio effort, tentatively titled Plagues of Deceit , with nine tracks already written and set for recording later this year.
Quick Monoliyth Facts
Origin: Melbourne, Australia (Est. 1998)
Genre: Death Metal
Latest Release: He Who Kills (August 22, 2025)
Label: Wormholedeath Records
One Word: Perseverance
The Beneath the Surface interview is a deep dive into Monoliyth’s uncompromising approach, their relentless pursuit of musical extremity, and the mindset that has kept them at the forefront of the Melbourne death metal scene for over two decades.
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Kreidler are the Berlin/Düsseldorf-based trio of Thomas Klein (percussion, drums, found sounds), Alexander Paulick (fretless bass guitar) and Andreas Reihse (synthesisers, electronics, field recordings). They’ve been at it for years, and they have a new batch of electronic soundscapes on the way. Schemes is dropping in May on Bureau B. Our first preview is “Marble…

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Prog aren’t interested in cleaning things up. After a year on the road celebrating the 31st anniversary of Cleansing, Tommy Victor and company have preserved the whole thing on tape — warts, sweat, and all. Live and Uncleansed, out 03/06 via Steamhammer, compiles eleven performances captured across European venues and festivals in the summer of 2025, plus three bonus tracks. No touch-ups, no re-recorded vocals, no second-guessing.

That philosophy wasn’t accidental. When asked how difficult it was to resist post-production fixes in an era where everything can be corrected, Victor was unequivocal: “It was an easy decision to not go in and fix stuff because I thought resinging the songs would ruin the live intensity and force of the vocal. Also, the pure aggression of the guitars would be lost by overdubbing them.”

The setlist for the anniversary run was built to reflect three decades of the band’s catalogue without leaning too hard on sentiment. Victor describes a sprawling set that stretched past two hours, pulling from Cleansing in full while weaving in newer fan favourites and some genuine deep cuts — including “Senseless Abuse” from Force Fed and “Unfortunately” from Rude Awakening, the latter unplayed for roughly 29 years.

“We didn’t do too much balancing. We just played a lot of the popular songs and some more. Our set was over two hours.”

Energy management over that kind of runtime is its own discipline. Prong‘s approach was structural rather than physical — the set opened with the mid-tempo groove of “Revenge Best Served Cold” before escalating through thrash and landing on the big numbers late.

“Honestly, the beginning was never as energetic as later in the set. It’s just the way we designed the set… We hit them later with thrash, then get slower than but out the big songs. So there’s never a burnout early,” Victor explained.

One of the more notable choices on the tour was returning to standard E tuning for older material originally written that way. For Victor, the reasoning was straightforward: “E just sounds more in your face, I think. It has more of an attack. Things start getting more murky with thrash and crossover when you get lower than C.”

The lead single pulled from the record is “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck,” taken from their Wacken set. Victor doesn’t overthink the choice: “It’s the most popular Prong song. It’s obvious that would be the choice.”

As for where Prong hit hardest in a live setting these days, he’s equally direct — clubs over festivals, every time: “It’s the clubs. Anywhere I can actually stare at people and see their faces, that makes me more excited.”

Cleansing itself gets a measured assessment from its author. Not a creative pinnacle, but a commercial and cultural high-water mark that arrived at exactly the right moment — and one Victor believes the band left too soon: “It was a popularity peak. It came out great at the perfect time. We should have toured longer on that record and not gone into the studio again so quickly.”

That perspective seems to be feeding directly into whatever comes next. Victor says the follow-up to 2022’s State of Emergency is roughly 65% complete, and that revisiting Cleansing-era material on the road has had a tangible impact on the new writing: “I think half the record has an alternative metal vibe like side two of Cleansing… I think there are songs that sound completely different than anything out there. Other songs are fast bangers, lots of riffs, and aggressive.”

He also flags “Breaking Point” and “Non-Existence” from State of Emergency as songs he’s keen to bring back into the live set — two tracks that never quite got their due on the road.

On the subject of new material, Victor‘s approach has simplified over time: “I’ve learned my lesson; I don’t spend a huge amount of time trying to perfect songs. Some of the best songs were done quickly and not questioned.”

Live and Uncleansed is available now via Steamhammer.

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One of the Fastest Rising Forces in Metal Returns! DOMINUM return with their third full-length album, Night is Calling, out July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records. After storming straight into the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts with their previous album The Dead Don’t Die, the fast-rising band led by mastermind and vocalist Felix Heldt – […]

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German atmospheric black metal act WANDAR has announced the band’s upcoming new album, entitled “Tiefe Erde”, set for release on May 1 via Vendetta Records. Formed in 2006, WANDAR emerged to cast a shadow over every ray of light creeping down from the heavens. Rejecting flashy posturing, the band has built its name on crafting incredibly dense and immersive atmospheric black metal. Rooted […]

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If there’s anyone in metal who thinks their story is worthy of a memoir, it’s Dave Mustaine. And rightfully so — the dude was at the center of the thrash metal scene when it was blowing up in the early 80s. He was a member of Metallica (not sure if you knew that) that ended up getting kicked out, leading to him creating Megadeth. That’s kind of a big deal and I’m sure it will play at least some part in his forthcoming memoir, In My Darkest Hour.

Set for release on September 8 through Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, the book was written by Mustaine with Joe Layden. Da Capo Executive Editor Ben Schafer said the book was a raw and real look into Mustaine’s lived experience.

“In My Darkest Hour is Dave Mustaine at his most revealing, vulnerable, and true. With lacerating honesty and soulful reflection, he speaks to the universal human experience of facing serious illness and how it changes a person, their family and friends, and one’s relationship with creativity. Da Capo is proud to publish Dave Mustaine’s most unblinking memoir to date, one that isn’t only for Megadeth fans.”

A lot of the memoir’s focus, it seems, will be on Mustaine’s 2019 diagnosis of a squamous cell carcinoma at the back of his tongue. That threatened his ability to talk, let alone be the vocalist for an iconic thrash metal band. Having already stared down the barrel of losing his musical ability in the early 2000s with a freak arm injury, he once again fought to get his musical abilities back.

“One of most harrowing experiences of my adult life has been my seven-year journey through cancer treatment and onward into remission. This story is considerably more than just go to the doctor, get diagnosed, get treatment and hopefully I live happily ever after. This was a journey of me saving myself, staying alive, keeping my family together, and continuing to make music through it all.”

If all of that sounds intriguing to you, you can preorder your copy of In My Darkest Hour: A Memoir today.

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Elijah and Roman Candle are also on that bill.

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Canadian band Goreworm blends elements of technical, melodic, and brutal death metal and somehow make it work. It might take a few listens to get the hang of their sound but it pays off in the end – it’s some solid, challenging, and fascinating music. Two of their songs are currently streaming on the channel and there’s […]

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