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German-born, Ireland-based artist DAMIEN CAIN has released a new music video for the song “The White Line,” taken from the album “Standarte” released on December 12th, 2025. Watch the video of “The White Line”: https://tinyurl.com/y3fpt2a8 “The White Line” is a dark melodic metal journey through a surreal battlefield of the soul – where destruction, demons, and burning cities mirror the chaos humanity leaves behind. Told […]

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London-based female-fronted hardcore/crossover band Cage Fight channel those old school fighting games of yore in the music video for their new single “Pick Your Fighter”. And when I say old school games, I mean more Mortal Kombat than Pong.

Featuring Benighted’s Julien Truchan with a guest vocal spot, the track is a heavy, groovy hardcore tune that’s sure to get you banging your head. Vocalist Rachel Aspe said the feel of the song was deliberate.

“We wanted to write a fun, sing-along party song with themes of determination and fighting spirit, and the result is ‘Pick Your Fighter.’ I also wanted to pay tribute to a French artist who marked my teenage years, and my dad suggested Nâdiya, an R&B singer who is huge back home. Musical and lyrical motifs in ‘Pick Your Fighter’ nod to Nadiya’s hit ‘Et C’est Parti’, a motivational party song that was a huge hit. The crowning touch is some very heavy guest vocals from my French friend Julien Truchan of the band Benighted. And there are pig squeals, many pig squeals!”

Inspired also by the “Et C’est Parti” video, the clip below was created in collaboration with Enemy of Boredom (EOB) Academy, which helps neurodivergent young people find their career as media professionals. That collab came about because Cage Fight’s drummer Nick Plews works for EOB Academy and had the idea to let the video game design students take a crack at making the video.

“That lightbulb moment, which came in the back of the van after a gig, was so exciting. I couldn’t wait to get back and rally the troops to get this looking awesome! On a personal note, this is definitely a special moment for me, and I am beyond impressed with what the students have achieved.”

You can check out the music video below to see what the kids came up with. It’s pretty damn good, for something some students whipped up.

Exuvia will be released on May 1 via Spinefarm, but you can pre-save your copy today.

Exuvia Tracklist:

1. Confined
2. Oxygen
3. Pig
4. Pick Your Fighter
5. Un Bon Souvenir
6. Deathstalker
7. Le Déni
8. Exuvia
9. The Hammer Crush
10. IHYG (I Hate Your Guts)
11. Élégie

UK dates with Employed to Serve:-

20-Mar – Shipley @ Kirkgate Community Centre
21-Mar – Edinburgh @ Mash House
22-Mar – Newcastle @ ThinkTank
23-Mar – Sheffield @ Yellow Arch
24-Mar – Norwich @ The Waterfront Studio
25-Mar – Milton Keynes @ The Craufurd Arms
26-Mar – Wolverhampton @ KK’s Steel Mill
27-Mar – Southampton @ The Joiners
28-Mar – Cardiff @ Clwd Ifor Bach

Announced festivals:

02 May – Dark Reign, UK 
27 Jun – Basinfire Festival, CZ
26 Jul – Mozhell Open Air, FR
31 Jul – Radar Festival, UK
01 Aug – Xtreme Fest, FR
02 Aug – Sylak Festival, FR
14 Aug – Motocultor Festival, FR
21 Aug – Furiosfest, FR 

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The latest cinematic showcase from NYC’s Blackened Caribbean Doom trio, PRECIOUS BLOOD has been unleashed! The official video for the title track from new album, False Prophets, is available at youtu.be/e306PCEGz4A The video was written, directed, and edited by drummer Grace Perez, and produced by Eye N Eye Productions. According to Perez: “I used footage from our recording sessions at Captain’s Cove […]

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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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