Kublai Khan TX dropped their latest single, The Mountain of Corsicana earlier in September. If you haven’t checked it out yet; it’s massive and it smashes! These beasts from Texas have collected, compounded, and cast a slab of sound akin to sonic cement, which pummels and pulverises all on its path. The band describes the … Read more
Radiating sounds from Cape Town’s core, Heartmachine has recently released their first EP, Becoming – dropping heavy riffage and emotive breakdowns throughout the record, this is definitely worth checking out. Heartmachine formed in 2024 and even though this may be a fresh collective, the band consists of talented musicians with experience in the scene. Fronted … Read more
Word has it that from the sweltering pits of underground music, heavy metal maidens Kittie have heaved out a relic that remembers and resonates riffs of historic savagery. Spit XXV, a four-track EP forged to honour the 25 year anniversary of their gold-plated debut crusher, Spit. This beast rages with re-forged anthems—”Brackish,” “Charlotte,” “Do You … Read more
Born in 1998 as Antti-Pekka Meronen’s solo ritual, Relicon started as a one-man vision; crafting all hymns and instruments in isolation. After years of skilful honing and devotion, he unleashed two demos in 2002 and 2003, respectively. By 2005 the project had morphed into a five-piece, dropping a third demo and rampaging through live performances. … Read more
I doubt an introduction to Facing the Gallows is necessary, but just in case you’ve been living under a rock.. Formed in 2007 and forged in the sweaty mosh pits of Johannesburg, Facing the Gallows is known for fusing metalcore and hardcore, and adding a pinch of chaos. The band has built a reputation for … Read more
Progressive metalcore pioneers Born of Osiris released their seventh studio album, Through Shadows via Sumerian Records, marking a significant milestone in their over two-decade-long career. Accompanying the album’s release, the band premiered an official music video for The War That You Are, offering fans a dynamic visual introduction to their latest work. This release follows … Read more
Minneapolis metal titans, After The Burial have roared back onto the scene with their first new single in over two years, “Hum From The Hollow”. Released on July 11th, this punishing track is a relentless dive into psychological torment and internal decay, driven by the band’s iconic and carefully calculated 8-string guitar riffs, crushing rhythms, … Read more
Hollywood Undead have just unleashed “SAVIOR”, their second single on Sumerian Records, accompanied by a striking new music video. As someone not intimately familiar with their catalogue, I approached this release with no preconceptions or expectations. Following their recent move to Sumerian Records, the band have signalled a strategic shift. While they’re already at work … Read more
Nekus conjure forth apocalyptic, delirium inducing waves of crushing blackened Death-Doom that are as meditative as they are murderous. ‘Sepulchral Divination’ their latest album, released by the mighty Sentient Ruin Laboratories, a label that are at the forefront of extreme music, is a towering monolith mired in swirling riffs, densely textured atmospherics, bludgeoning percussion and … Read more
The patented Blues-Rock that Kenny Hughes specialises in britsles with the type of beauty that exists at a crossroads of world-weariness and wonder. His music emanates the type of energy that is built upon a bedrock of life experience and emotional gravitas. Kenny Hughes harnesses the power of Blues as a vessel in which he … Read more