Hollywood Undead – SAVIOR (Single)

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

VastVale – So Dimly I Dread

Are you a fan of the forlorn? A maniac for melancholy? Perhaps you have a mere soft spot for sadness? If so, I have a little treat you may look forward to.. There have been accounts of a strange collective of individuals dwelling around Cape Town. They have been reported making sounds of sanity breaking … Read more

UP UP & AWAY! A Truly “Out of this World” Experience!

For those of us who were fortunate enough to be beamed up and dropped off at Rumours Lounge last Friday night (May 9th) certainly left the mundane and mediocre world behind and was transported to another dimension! Among the crowd were some truly peculiar looking humanoids – how many of these were just in costume … Read more

Thornhill – BODIES

Yeah nah yeah, I must be living under a rock, because before BODIES, I had not heard of Thornhill in any way, shape, or form; and gosh.. What a band! Being their third studio album (and most ambitious release to date), BODIES is an intricately prepared and crafted feast for the sonic palette. Not wasting … Read more

Helvetestromb – Apocalyptic Fires

Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Helvetestromb have been playing their patented brand of blistering Blackened Thrash Metal since they operated under the pseudonym Skoll over ten years ago.  What began as a sonic collective forged during a drinking binge has become a force to be reckoned with. Their latest album ‘Apocalyptic Fires’ is testament to their … Read more

Chronepsis – Weight Of Eternity

Hailing from New Jersey, Chronepsis specialize in a scorching confluence of Technical Melodic Death Metal that is sewn together with explosive riffs, volcanic rhythms and scathing vocals.  Their upcoming debut ep ‘Weight Of Eternity’ which is due to be released on the 4th of April is a propulsive and punishing display of streamlined Melodic Death … Read more

GAZ – MY NEW SKIN

Due to be released this Friday, the 14th of March beloved South African Singer-Songwriter Gaz unveils his debut album ‘My New Skin’. Prepare to be spirited away upon a shimmering wave of scintillating songcraft and evocative lyricism where lilting instrumentation, emotive melodies and rousing vocals meld together with seamless beauty.  Featuring ten invigorating and inspiring … Read more

AMAMMOTH – AMONG US (MUSIC VIDEO)

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Amammoth concoct a heady a brew of blissfully bludgeoning Stoner/Sludge that will appeal to fans of Electric Wizard, Kyuss, Come To Grief and Nebula in equal measure.  ‘Among Us’ is the second single taken from their latest album ‘Distant Skies And The Ocean Flies’ released by Stoner/Sludge/Psych/Doom powerhouse Electric Valley Records. … Read more

CHAOS DOCTRINE – A TRIAD OF MAYHEM

South African Metal titans Chaos Doctrine are back on the attack with not one but three turbo-charged singles that will set your synapses ablaze in a conflagration of bliss and primal fury. Featuring the inimitable Doctor D on vocals, Alex Surridge on guitar, Phil Carstens on bass & backing vocals and Jason Eedes on Drums, … Read more

TO OBEY A TYRANT – FRIGORE INFERNI

Hailing from the UK, To Obey A Tyrant concoct a heady maelstrom of blackened Deathcore that is as grandiose as it is grisly. Their latest EP ‘Frigore Inferni’ which is due to be released on the 21st of February is a ferocious slab of smoldering blackened Deathcore that melds the pomp and theater of symphonic … Read more