Haken Shares New Video "Nightingale"

Progressive rockers, Haken, are excited to announce the release of their brand new single, "Nightingale." The latest single showcases the first new material the band have presented with returning keyboard player, Pete Jones, and the first since the release of their last album, "Virus," back in 2020. You can watch the video below.

The band comments: "'Nightingale' was the first track Pete Jones presented to the band after rejoining Haken this year. The initial song idea quickly inspired of the classic Haken sound and naturally evolved into some new harmonic territory. The song ranges from delicate moments to monstrous riffs.

"We enlisted Jens Bogren to mix Nightingale and, as always, he’s blown us away by capturing every detail while delivering power and energy. We couldn’t be happier with the finished product.

"Lyrically, the song reflects on the creative process itself; with a message that although it may be difficult of late, we must remember to be thankful for the positives in life; be they big or small." More...

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Gwar Releases New Single

Humans, you have waited long enough! The day is finally here! As of today, your Lords and Masters Gear unleash their latest aural masterpiece. Taken from their forthcoming album, The New Dark Ages, Gwar is pleased as piss to debut the song “Mother Fucking Liar”. Watch the visualizer below.

“This song is for anybody who’s sick of all the pieces of shit talking out of both sides of their mouth. Motherfuck a motherfucking liar,” says vocalist Blöthar the Berserker.

The New Dark Ages chronicles Gwar's adventures in the Duoverse, where the band rediscovers old powers such as Blóthar’s terrifying Berserker Mode, and encounter new allies, such as the murderous maven known as The Cutter. Along the way, they battle the living monuments of a lost cause and armies of undead soldiers who Rise Again to fight a New Civil War.

Pre-order The New Dark Ages here. The album will be released on CD/digital on June 3, and vinyl and cassette on September 16 via the band’s own Pit Records. More...

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Darkane Posts New Music Video Online

Darkane will release their new studio album Inhuman Spirits on June 24 via Massacre Records. Today, the band release the "Inhuman Spirits" single and music video. Find the song on streaming platforms here, and watch the video below.

Says the band: "The title track represents almost everything that is Darkane: fast and intense metal, melodic chorus, different vocal styles, intricate riffing, pounding drums, cool rhythms and some classical orchestra elements. The lyrics deal with someone or something that is spreading disaster and lies and are trapped in delusions leading to disaster." More...

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Bloodbath Signs With Napalm Records

Napalm Records is massively proud to join forces with legendary all-star death metal onslaught Bloodbath! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the leading rock and metal label.

Formed in 1998 to spread their ruthless old-school death metal in the likes of early Entombed spliced with hints of US-style death metal, Bloodbath released their first three-track EP, entitled "Breeding Death," in 1999, followed by the critically acclaimed first full-length, the brutal Resurrection "Through Carnage," in 2002.

With their fifth record, "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn" (2018), the band currently consisting of Nick Holmes (vocals), Jonas Renkse (bass), Anders Nyström (guitars), Tomas Åkvik (guitars) and Martin ‘Axe’ Axenrot (drums) conjured their latest relentless storm of chaos, driven by explosive death, thrash and black metal and hailed by fans and critics alike. Teaming up with Napalm Records, Bloodbath is now more than ready to take the band to the next level. More...

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Saor To Release New Album In June

Inspired by the myths and tales of the Scottish highlands, Caledonian metal band Saor have announced the release of new album "Origins" on 24th June via Season of Mist, and have unveiled its title-track.

Combining black, post and classic heavy metal with traditional Scottish folk instrumentation, "Origins" tells stories of the Picts - people who lived in what is now northern and eastern Scotland during Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages - and their fierce battles.

Andy Marshall comments: "It's been a long wait and an unpredictable few years but I'm very happy to finally be sharing this song with everyone! A lot of hard work went into making Origins and I can't wait to let you all hear the full album in June." More...

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Interview

MWWB Discuss Name Change, New Album And More

Though it may not be immediately obvious, Wales has always been there presenting great rock and metal music for as long as the genres have been around. Whether it be the proto metal of Budgie, the NWOBHM excitement of Persian Risk, the bombastic beats of Skindred or the extremity of Hecate Enthroned, Welsh musicians have always been proudly flying Y Ddraig Goch in heavy music. Indeed, one of the most exciting bands to emerge from Britain in recent years hails from the town of Wrexham, in the form of MWWB.

Formerly known as Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, the band now going just by those initials recently released, "The Harvest," an amazing blend of doom metal, space rock and psychedelia, which is already a contender for album of the year among those who've heard it. To find out more about this record, along with the name change, the health scares which delayed the album and more, Metal Underground was fortunate enough to put some questions to bass player Stuart Sinclair.

Diamond Oz: Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with me today. Congratulations on your new album, "The Harvest." I suppose the first thing to ask is about your name change. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard was a very memorable name, so did you have any apprehension about shortening it?

Stuart Sinclair: First off, Thank you for the kind words. No, there's no apprehension over the name, people called us by both before and still by both after, people are definitely putting way to much stock in it, again before and after. I know for a fact that some people who listen to doom metal and like adjacent sub genres of metal avoided us because of the name, which is stupid in my opinion. But also sometimes when we trying to promote ourselves in Internet world we couldn't easily because of the words WEED and BASTARD, so now maybe it's just less fuss in some respect but everyone knows what it is still. People used to ask us about the name all the time and it got really old and now we change it and they still ask us. *laughs*

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Blacklab Shares "Abyss Woods" Video

It's 2022 and Blacklab are back. The self styled ‘Doom witch duo from Osaka’ are set to drop their third album in the Summer and we can categorically say that it is a veritable beast of a record. More on that to come though.

In the meantime ahead of their first appearance outside of Japan at London's Desertfest. The band are dropping a new single which is a little taster for the sonic mayhem to come on album 3.

"Abyss Woods" has all the trademark Blacklab sounds, furious fuzzed up riffs, rolling thunder drums and vocals slipping seamlessly from melodic to full on throat shred. Heavy stoner doom as only these two women know how to do. Add to that a new found assurance in the studio, with production by Jun Morino and mix by Wayne Adams (Big Lad, Green Lung, John, Cold In Berlin) and you have a potent indication of what's to come on album 3, which is set to ramp things up even further we can assure you.

Plus there is a new video in full on psychedelic doom metal overload mode to whet your appetite for catching them live. Watch the video now: More...

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Unholy Pestilence Premiere New Single

Houston, Texas-based deathcore/death metal outfit Unholy Pestilence premiere a new song entitled “Witching Hour”, streaming via YouTube for you below.

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Kanine Premiere New Song "Gangrene"

Strasbourg, France-based outfit Kanine premiere a new song titled “Gangrene”, taken from their upcoming new album "Karnage", which will be out in stores July 8, 2022 via Lacerated Enemy Records.

Check out now "Gangrene" streaming via YouTube for you below.

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Berthold City Premiere New Single & Music Video

Los Angeles hardcore outfit Berthold City premiere a new single entitled “Flashing Lights”, taken from their latest album "When Words Are Not Enough", which was released March 18, 2022.

Check out now "Flashing Lights" streaming via YouTube for you below.

Berthold City are: frontman Andrew Kline (Strife, World Be Free), guitarists Dennis McDonald (Internal Affairs) and Dave Itow (The Mistake), drummer Adam Galindo (Abrasian, One Choice), bassist John Eightclip (Allegiance).

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Oxalate Premiere New Music Video

New Jersey's death metal outfit Oxalate premiere a new music video for “Infatuating Sickness”, taken from their latest EP of the same name, that was released in 2019.

Check out now "Infatuating Sickness" streaming via YouTube for you below.

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Bleed The Sky Premiere New Single & Music Video

Californian metal band Bleed The Sky have announced Rudy Flores (So This Is Suffering) as their new singer. A new track and music video named “Rot In Flesh” with their new frontman can be streamed below.

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