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16 – Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No Comments
Formed in California in 1992 and disbanding in 2004 and reforming in 2007 is quite a history already. Through time before and after disbanding line up shuffles occurred but were able to land a deal with Relapse Records and release their “debut” in 2009 and...
Inverloch – Dusk | Subside
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No Comments
Inverloch, the Australian death/doom band with Matthew Skarajew (guitar) and Paul Mazziotta (drums) from the ashes of diSEMBOWELMENT, alongside Ben James (vocals), Mark Cullen (guitar) and Tony Bryant (bass), had set out to create what they intended to be a mini-LP. What resulted was “Dusk...
Death – Vivus
Posted on April 7, 2012 | No Comments
What can you say about Death? One of the most important bands in the history of death metal, Chuck Schuldiner and his various lineups continue to exercise a profound influence throughout not only every subgenre of death metal proper but beyond into other forms of...
Christian Mistress – Possession
Posted on March 17, 2012 | No Comments
When the first thing you see on a band’s Last.FM page is a figure like Fenriz of Darkthrone proclaiming his love and admiration for them and how they play the exact way he enjoys, you can assume that this could be worth a look. This...
Abysmal Dawn – Leveling The Plane Of Existence
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No Comments
In the eighties Los Angeles was the epicentre of the dreadful glam rock/hair metal movement, with Poison, Cinderella and Dokken being some of its worst abominations. Nowadays, it’s the home of one the finest outfits in death metal today, namely Abysmal Dawn. With two critically...
Spawn Of Possession – Incurso
Posted on February 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
Spawn Of Possession is a Swedish death metal band from the Kalmar area. Due to various line-up changes it took this outfit six years to come up with a new record. The Relapse Records press release hails this album as a “headspinning masterpiece of technically...
Abysmal Dawn – From Ashes
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No Comments
Hailing from Los Angeles the death metal trio, Abysmal Dawn, has been assaulting our ears with their hard driving metal since 2004. They released their third full length CD in 2011, and to compliment this and their current tour the band and Relapse Records have...
Black Tusk – Set The Dial
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No Comments
Following on from their 2010 release “Taste the Sin” Georgia metallers Black Tusk return with more of their formidable metal, thrash and hardcore punk sounds in the blistering shape of fourth album “Set The Dial”, the Savannah trio once more exploding with thumping direct riffs...
Dying Fetus – History Repeats…
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No Comments
As a celebration of their twentieth anniversary, Maryland trio Dying Fetus have released this strictly limited edition EP featuring covers of some of the bands that influenced the Maryland death metallers. Also released in time for their summer tour across the US with amongst others...
General Surgery – Necrology
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No Comments
Twenty years after it was originally released, Relapse Records have released a deluxe version of Swedish filth mongers General Surgery’s debut album “Necrology”. To celebrate this anniversary, the album has been completely remastered by Scott Hull. This was the bands first major release after three...
Grindcore Overlords Brutal Truth Premiere Tracks From New Album
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No Comments
This week, infamous East Coast grinders BRUTAL TRUTH have lashed out at the public with several devastating new anthems from their upcoming sixth full-length release, End Time, set for North American release via Relapse Records on September 27th.
Relapse Records Sign Blackened Death Metallers Weapon
Posted on August 12, 2011 | No Comments
Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of the blackened death metal juggernaut Weapon.
Hail!Hornet – Disperse The Curse
Posted on July 30, 2011 | No Comments
Titanic and deeply soiled is probably the most suitable description for the second album from southern metallers Hail!Hornet. The sludge metal super group return with “Disperse The Curse”, an album that was two long years in the making. From the pedigree of the band members...
Origin – Entity
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No Comments
“Entity” is the fifth album from technical death metallers Origin and is the follow up to 2008’s “Antithesis”. This is also their first for Nuclear Blast since leaving long time label Relapse. With a band with a back catalogue as consistently excellent as Origin, every...
Inevitable End – The Oculus
Posted on June 29, 2011 | No Comments
It’s safe to say that Gothenburg metallers Inevitable End would be a challenge too far for many. Their chaotic and brutal blend of death metal/grindcore/hardcore punk, is as welcome as having parts that should be delicately scratched, sandpapered with the coarsest of grades. Their new...
Looking For An Answer – Eterno Treblinka
Posted on June 25, 2011 | No Comments
Before getting this album, I must admit I had very little knowledge of the Spanish extreme metal scene. Although not knowing much of this band previously, a quick look at their discography shows that they have done split EP’s with the likes of Agathocles, Brazilian...
Tombs – Path Of Totality
Posted on June 19, 2011 | No Comments
Colossal and imposing, two words that only give a hint at the powerful and dramatic wall of sound on “Path Of Totality”, the second album on Relapse Records from Brooklyn band Tombs. Consisting of twelve sonically crushing metal tracks drawing on numerous varied genre sounds...
Toxic Holocaust Debut New Track & Announce European Tour Dates
Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
TOXIC HOLOCAUST has posted a second track, “Bitch”, from their long-awaited new album Conjure and Command online now at the Decibel Magazine blog.
Relapse Records Sign Heavy Metal Warriors Christian Mistress
Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of true American heavy metal warriors CHRISTIAN MISTRESS.
Tombs Latest Album ‘Path Of Totality’ Streaming In Full On NPR.org
Posted on June 5, 2011 | No Comments
TOMBS are streaming their brand new album "Path Of Totality", follow-up album to the acclaimed "Winter Hours", as an exclusive first listen at NPR.org