Candlemass Releases "Angel Battle" Lyric Video

After the amazing reception of their latest album, legendary classic doom icons Candlemass continue the onslaught of epic heaviness with the release of an exciting lyric video for their fourth single, "Angel Battle," from "Sweet Evil Sun!" Following the previous three earth-shattering singles, "Angel Battle" trudges in with a captivating guitar riff, presenting an ominous motif that parallels the story of the battle between heaven and hell with amazing guitar solos signifying the fight between angels and demons. A soft lull comes in as clean guitars and an organ play a small dirge before heavy guitar riffs trumpet once again for one last time.

With "Sweet Evil Sun," recorded at NOX studio in Stockholm, the Swedish force centered around Leif Edling continue their unmatched legacy, following the inimitable "The Door To Doom" (2019) and proving once more that they reign as one of the heaviest metal bands on earth, bringing epic doom to the world of metal. Go and grab a copy of Sweet Evil Sun out now via Napalm Records! More...

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Pete Sandoval Disbands Terrorizer

Terrorizer drummer Pete Sandoval, (also of I Am Morbid and formerly Morbid Angel,) has announced that he has decided to call time on the band. This is because his time is currently occupied by his work in I Am Morbid, with fellow Morbid Angel and Terrorizer alumni David Vincent. A message posted on Sandoval's Instagram account reads as follows:

"Important announcement to those who are asking about any news from Terrorizer. Guys, due to the lack of time, my busy schedule with my personal life and I Am Morbid, I have no time to work with Terrorizer anymore which means there will be no Terrorizer material, it's over. With that being said I can tell you that the new I Am Morbid stuff will be AWSOME, WE'LL KILL ASSES. See you in the upcoming I Am Morbid festivals, shows, and such. Thank you so much for your long and endless support."

Terrorizer began in 1987 and would release the landmark grindcore album, "World Downfall" two years later, by which time the band had already broken up due to Sandoval joining Morbid Angel and guitarist Jesse Pintado being recruited by Napalm Death. In the mid 2000s, Pintado resurrected the band, but sadly passed away five days after the release of their sophomore album, "Darker Days Ahead" in 2006.

Sandoval would then bring back Terrorizer himself, along with David Vincent (who performed bass on "World Downfall") and Resistant Culture members Anthony Rezhawk and Katina Culture (the former having also handled vocals on "Darker Days Ahead,) eventually releasing a third album, "Hordes Of Zombies" in 2012. The band's last album, "Caustic Attack," was released in 2018 and featured Sandoval as the only returning member, with Monstrosity drummer Lee Harrison handling guitar duties and Sam Molina on vocals and bass.

In 2014, original Terrorizer vocalist Oscar Garcia put together a new lineup of the band, at the behest of the late Jesse Pintado's sister. This lineup, known as Terrorizer L.A., continues to perform live.

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Crypta To Begin Recording New Album Next Week

Brazilian death metal outfit Crypta has posted an update on their social media accounts announcing that they will be entering the studio next week to begin recording their sophomore album. This will be their first album with guitarist Jéssica di Falchi, who replaced Cobra Spell/former Burning Witches guitar player Sonia Anubis following her departure. A message from the band reads as follows:

"We'd like to announce that next week we'll start the recordings of our second album!

"All songs are finished and will be recorded at Family Mob studio in São Paulo. Also, the release dates for the new album and singles are already set! We'll bring more information to you over the next few months!

"Stay tuned to our pages to follow the recording up close!"

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Enslaved Debuts "Forest Dweller" Music Video

Enslaved have released a new single and video from "Heimdal," their 16th studio album due out on March 3rd 2023. "Forest Dweller" launches with progressive splendor, guiding the listener into a churning, psychedelic journey through archaic Norse folklore. One might ask what lessons we can divine from our celestial ancestors? We might never understand their true intentions, but their echo will live on regardless.

Enslaved's Grutle Kjellson commented:

"To me 'Forest Dweller' was the most immediate song on the album, at least in its earliest form as an instrumental demo. I spent quite some time to get into some of the other songs of the album, but this one seemed somehow logical, well logical by Enslaved standards that is. I had an idea for a lyric, and Ivar’s amazing and diverse riffs on this one made it easy to pan out the scripture. I made a rough plan on what to sing over it, and we actually ended up using some parts of those recordings on the album!

"The song sort of showcases our representative samples of inspiration: Led Zep, Genesis, Destruction, Iron Maiden and David Bowie, to mention a schizophrenic tapestry of influences. It mirrors in the lyrics as well, which deals about both darkness and light in connection to the nature of Heimdal." More...

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Hypocrisy Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2023

Swedish death metal veterans Hypocrisy has been announced as the final name for this year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The festival will take place aboard the Freedom Of The Seas ship and will sail from Port Miami in Florida on January 30th, heading to Bimini, Bahamas before returning on February 3rd.

The lineup is now as follows: More...

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Thief Debut With Bittersweet Quarantine

Ronnie Ripper of Turbocharged announced on Facebook:

"World, say hello to Thief. I decided to do something for the public at last and this is one of about 80 tracks I have recorded since April 2022, I hope you'll enjoy my solo escapades. If not, who fucking cares? "

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Unvow Premiere New Single "Controlled Opposition"

Cleveland, Ohio-based beatdown/metalcore outfit Unvow premiere a new single and lyric video “Controlled Opposition”, taken from their upcoming new EP "A Vile Exodus", which officially releases later this year.

Check out now "Controlled Opposition" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Ungraceful Premiere Full-Album Stream Of New Album

New Jersey/California-based slamming brutal death metal outfit Ungraceful premiere the full-album stream of the band's brand new album "Artificial Aberrations", which was released digitally on January 25, 2023. The physical release of the effort will follow on February 20, 2023 via Inherited Suffering Records.

Check out now "Artificial Aberrations" streaming in its entirety via YouTube below.

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Maze of Sothoth Premiere New Single

Italian death metal outfit Maze of Sothoth premiere a new single titled “Scorn of Flesh”, taken from their upcoming new album "Extirpated Light", due out in stores on March 24th via Everlasting Spew Records.

Check out now "Scorn of Flesh" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Dead Will Walk: Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming

Dutch old school death metal band Dead Will Walk premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "A New Day of Dawning", which will be out in stores January 27th on cassette tape via Dawnbreed Records and on CD through Cavernous Records.

Check out now "A New Day of Dawning" streaming in its entirety via YouTube below.

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Dope Premiere New Single "Dive"

Industrial nü-metal outfit Dope premiere their new advance track named “Dive”. The single is off their forthcoming new studio full-length “Blood Money, Part Zer0“, due out on February 24th, 2023. Check out now "Dive" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

Dope will be back out on the road soon supporting the new opus alongside Static-X (celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Machine“), Fear Factory, Mushroomhead and Twiztid. That tour has been dubbed the ‘Rise Of The Machine Tour‘ and will stop at the below cities: More...

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