Volk Soup: I Wanna Eat My Best Friend (Dipterid Records) DL | Streaming Released 9 September 2026 BUY HERE Volk Soup return with a brass-infused banger. Naturally, it’s a song about cannibalism. Andy Brown fills his plate for Louder Than War. In recent years, few bands have nailed the art of the post-punk single […]
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TYTHE’s Footsteps, in this Kratos Himself remix, is an immersive electronic piece built around Matt West’s expressive vocals and a rich, atmospheric production. The remix expands the original into a more textured and unpredictable sonic landscape, balancing warm, delicate passages with darker, more chaotic surges. The layered textures and evolving arrangement create a strong sense of movement, while the vocal performance adds an emotional weight that keeps the track grounded. There is a compelling tension between restraint and release throughout the track, giving it a distinctive character that works particularly well within the more experimental side of electronic music.
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The debut EP From Hell by Greek/Norwegian Black Metal band Hexbane is guaranteed to ignite the black flame in many a heart. It might only be two tracks but it is nine minutes of quality Black Metal and hopefully a tantalising taste of what to expect in the future from them.
Release Date: 15 September 2026
Word: Jools Green
Hexbane might be a new band, but the line-up consists of Black Metal veterans with decades of experience amongst them. The Magus (George Zacharopoulos) on vocals (ex-Necromantia, ex-Rotting Christ, The Magus), George Emmanuel on guitars (Lucifer’s Child, ex-Rotting Christ), Tas Danazoglou on bass (Friends of Hell, ex-Electric Wizard, Mirror, Satan’s Wrath) and Faust on drums (Djevel, ex-Emperor, Blood Fire Death).
“Hexbane is a band born out of nostalgia and admiration of the primal Black Metal days,” the band said, “where pioneer bands created and established the genre. So expect nothing more and nothing less than pure proto Black Metal in music and spirit.”
What they promise is absolutely what you get. From Hell is a powerful, exhilarating and suspenseful listen that grabs your attention from start to finish.
The opening piece, From Hell, emerges out of layers of building riffs. The phrasing is dynamic and attention-grabbing. The drum rhythms pound with force and determination, and the vocals cut through with acidic vitriol.
Then, in the second half, the drop is superbly dramatic, building back the former power and glory towards the close. It is nothing short of a magnificent listen.
Second and final piece Nefarious Spells harbours a tantalisingly dark undercurrent in the riffs as it opens, and Magus’ opening scream cuts through with menace. Pace-wise, it is a slower blackened plod with superbly protracted vitriolic vocals as the piece progresses, so the riffs develop, adding more depth and texture.
The pace rapidly elevates midway with rapidity and intensity, and the vocals develop a scream to the delivery, ebbing back to the original pace towards the close. This is a piece that totally epitomises old-school Black Metal, and is a superb listen again.
Overall, From Hell is a breathtakingly good listen.
Hexbane release From Hell on 15 September 2026, via The Circle Music / Hell’s Fire Records. Digital pre-saves are available from https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/FromHell. You can pre-order a Red 7″ vinyl box at https://thecirclemusic.gr. The Gold 7″ vinyl is available from https://www.hellsfire-records.com.
Death Cassette is a punk band from Winnipeg Manitoba with elements of grunge, alternative and hardcore.
The band commented on their new song: “Cheaper to Die” is a straight ahead punk riff with a petulant vocal tone about the frustrations of a reactive healthcare system that seemingly would rather fund someone’s death than life. “The lyrics were inspired by vocalist Amanda’s experience working at a nursing home and navigating healthcare support for her disabled, chronically ill grandfather.”
I love the pace and the mood with killer bass lines, guitars like razors, pounding drums and catchy and energetic vocals. The song features inspired riffs and a infectuous energy, with a perfect production for the genre as well. Give it a go by clicking on the Spotify player below and follow Death Cassette if you like what you hear.
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Ah…Anthrax. A band that has been with me since my Heavy Metal education began back in 1986, when I was a pimply teen. By 1987, I was a fully fledged Thrasher with my drainpipe jeans, backwards baseball cap and Hi-Tec high-top trainers. Among The Living was on heavy rotation, and I dived into the Anthrax back catalogue and became a huge fan from there on.
Release Date: 18 September 2026
Words: Kenny Kendrick
Since those heady days, Anthrax have had many career ups and downs. Lineup changes, record company hassles, major comebacks and affirmation of their importance in the history of Heavy Metal have given us some wonderful material over the years.
Unbelievably, it is ten years since their last superb album, For All Kings. This has left fans of Anthrax rabid for new material. We got a glimpse with the recent single, It’s For The Kids, which has the potential of being a future live favourite.
The title of the new album, Cursum Perficio, is Latin for ‘My journey has come to an end.’ Does this mean this is the last ever Anthrax album?
After listening to it, I sincerely hope not. Anthrax shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, I would go as far as to say, Cursum Perficio is up there with some of the band’s best work.
The individual performances are astonishing as ever. Vocalist Joey Belladonna sounds no different to how he sounded in the ’80s. He also looks like he does not age. What is your secret, Joey?
Chief riff writer and world-class drummer Charlie Benante has been doing double duty over the last few years with the Pantera celebration of Dime and Vinnie. Anthrax will always be his priority, though, and he plays his arse off here.
Bassist Frank Bello thunders away in his inimitable style, Scott Ian crunches away on rhythm guitar, and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais plays an absolute blinder. His thoughtful soloing is a big part of the Anthrax sound these days.
Turns out that Benante’s double shift is not the main reason that we have had to wait so long for a new Anthrax long player, as guitarist Scott Ian explains. “It was quite a journey from the inception of this album to its completion. We were supposed to make this in 2020, but the universe had other plans for everyone. After the Pandemic, we got to be a band again.
“When we started working on the record, we were just happy to be in a room together. It was so exciting that it was like being reborn in a way. All of that energy and emotion went into the music. The fear of being forced out of our lives and the joy of coming back together are present.
“The title, Cursum Perficio, feels like Anthrax. It resembled what we went through to get to the point of finishing the record.”
The album begins with a short introduction in Persistence Of Memory, a hark back to the Persistence Of Time? The Long Goodbye is a mid-paced chugfest with some fantastic vocal melodies from Belladonna. I love his voice so much. As much as I loved the John Bush era of Anthrax, Belladonna is the true voice of the band. He is just a perfect fit.
Everybody’s Got A Plan reminds me of the Persistence era of the band. Big riffs, an extended ‘mosh part,’ and some gang vocals from Ian. The Edge Of Perfection kicks you in the guts. There is some supreme drumming here from Benante, who some claim invented the blast beats on display here back on the first S.O.D. record. Excellent. Infectious is just that. It grooves like a bastard. What a riff.
The production from Jay Ruston (Amon Amarth, Avatar, Steel Panther) is superb. The album was recorded in Dave Grohl’s Studio 606. NYC 93 has an almost Ramones feel to its main riff, punky and Thrashy at the same time.
The title track has everything you expect from an Anthrax song, crunchy riffs, earworm vocal melodies, pummeling drums and majestic guitar solos. Benante proves again why he is one of Metal’s top drummers, an absolute beast.
T.O.M.B. is my favourite track on the LP. I am headbanging as I write this. Staccato riffs a plenty. Watch It Go is the most full-on thrash number on the album. So powerful.
The album closes with the superb My Victory. More drum gymnastics from Benante on display here. It is a great way to end another chapter of the Anthrax story.
I will leave Frank Bello to sum up where Anthrax are in 2026. “We really know who we are as Anthrax, what turns us on, and what we need to do. I don’t think anybody knows what’s next, but we’re hungrier than ever.
“From here on out, we’re going to go full throttle for every fucking minute.”
Anthrax release Cursum Perficio on 18 September 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. For pre-orders, visit anthrax.bfan.link/cplp.
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Review: MASON – Edge of Destruction Eönian Records – September 25th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper With just a bit over twelve months since their last release, MASON have returned to the scene with their third album ‘Edge of Destruction‘. I am usually a bit wary when a band assembles an album so quickly after […]
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