SOMA Unveils New Single

Hailing from Belfast, Ireland, SOMA has dropped its new single "Absence of Light." Emerging from a thriving Irish Metal scene, SOMA is forging its own incomparable post-metal sound. SOMA is a sonic assault - a complex, atmospheric, visceral and emotional blend of aggression, hope and ambition, just like their home city of Belfast.
Their songwriting delves deep into dark themes surrounding the decline of society and challenging the current dystopia we find ourselves in. More...

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It Will Kill Releases Debut EP

Hailing from Seattle, WA, It Will Kill has shared their debut four-track EP "The World Shall Bleed." The band is intent on reviving and redefining the metal scene in the PNW by melding crushing grooves with elements of thrash, heavy metal and death metal into a signature sound which is full of ferocity and unrelenting riff-soaked assualt that leaves no rock unturned and takes no prisoners.
The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered By Kevin Johnson at Roost Studios Artwork was provided by Lauren Gornik Illustration. Below is an upload of the EP to stream. More...

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Weed Demon Streaming New Album

Weed Demon returns with their third LP, "The Doom Scroll," revamping their sludged-out stoner doom with death/thrashing atrocity, often weaving through hallucinatory dungeon synth passages. The six-track album also contains a cover of Frank Zappa's "Willy the Pimp."
The audio equivalent of bong water spilled on a Ouija board, Weed Demon is a 4-piece sludge ‘n’ roll stoner metal band from Columbus, OH. Over the last decade, they have released an EP and two full-length albums, steadily building their presence in the stoner rock and sludge metal scenes.
As they continue to push the boundaries of their sound, Weed Demon captivates audiences with relentless creativity and a crushing cosmic vision. Whether through thunderous riffs or ethereal explorations, they invite listeners on a journey into the far reaches of sound and imagination. More...

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Hangman's Chair Posts Full Album Stream

French sludge band Hangman's Chair has posted its entire nine-track album "Saddiction" online, which you may stream below. It's right in line with what the band has done before, there do seem to be subtle changes to make the formula a little easier to get a feel for.
Their seventh album, "Saddiction" is as heavy-handed at this title implies and further finetunes the developments brought on by 2018’s "Banlieue Triste" and 2022’s "A Loner," really honing in on Pallbearer fans. On top of song lengths and the overall runtime getting trimmed, the mix sees some considerable polish with the vocals brought forward a bit more while maintaining the shoegaze wall of sound with crystalline guitars and booming drums. More...

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Sunrot Streaming Full EP

New Jersey quintet Sunrot is streaming their new EP "Passages." It contains six songs, with "The First Wound" featuring Dylan Walker, with cello on “Untethered” by Jack Carino, with collaboration on “Sleep” by Brandon Hill. The EP was recorded and mixed by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway NJ, mastered by Magnus Lindberg and produced by Nihilum Inc. More...

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Rigor Samsa Streaming Full Album

Polish doom metal band Rigor Samsa invites you for a journey into dark and melancholic melodies and lyrics to discover the remedy for your own demons. stream all nine tracks of "Severance" via the free Bandcamp app. Fans of TOOL, Porcupine Tree, Anciients, Dream Theatre and Riverside might consider this an essential album. Rigor Samsa is a quartet whose music is a perfectly balanced blend of complexity and growl, music that can go from a whisper to a scream at any given moment, dynamics which run rife throughout the band newly released second album "Severance". More...

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Parish Uploads New 7" Single

The disciples of downer rock Parish have returned with a new 7” single, "Queen of the Skies" b/w "Sisters of the Light." On this release, their first since their 2022 self-titled debut, Parish explore humankind’s relationship with the sun over the course of two heliolatrous hard rock hymns.
"Queen of the Skies" sees the trio channel Humble Pie, Free and perpetual favourites Budgie in celebrating our brightest star's life-giving properties. On the B side, the singer-songwriters of Laurel Canyon, Bob Welch-era Fleetwood Mac and Thin Lizzy serve as inspiration for "Sisters of the Light "- a look at the darker side of sun worship.

Download or pre-order your physical copy today. A limited edition bundle including the record, t shirt and enamel pin badge will be available exclusively from Crypt of the Wizard - More...

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The Cimmerian Posts Full Album Stream

The rumbling heard overhead is not a thunder but is in fact the Warhammer collectively known as The Cimmerian dropping their first full length album "An Age Undreamed Of..." An 8 song assault, The band's familiar doom thrash stylings bring the listener into the world of the esoteric and mystic as well as documenting the lore of sword wielding heroes of the past and of the fantastical. More...

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Taake Took Over A Trendy Neighborhood In Prague

Reviewing concerts in different cities is exciting and nerve wracking at the same time, especially if you don’t speak the native tongue. Tonight, I was in Prague, Czech Republic to see Taake along with opening acts Asagraum and Heimland. I’ve been told that Black Metal is a really popular draw here in Prague, and I was going to see if that was indeed true tonight. Tonight’s show was taking place the Futurum venue, located in a trendy nightlife area of Smíchov. This seemed like a perfect fit for an underground Black Metal show.

When I arrived, Heimland had already started playing. As I made my way past the ticket booth and down two flights of stairs into the stage area, I saw how Black Metal ranks in Prague. Unequivocally and without a doubt, it’s a popular draw. The place was already packed for the first band. I bumped my way through the attentive crowd to an open area off the side of the stage. I was able to catch about 5 songs of Heimland’s set. Without having ever listening to them previously, I would say they’re solid as musicians and as a live act. On a side note, some of their material did remind me of early Taake.

Heimland

Next up was Asagraum, whose popularity is starting to climb among the Black Metal faithful. If you don’t know anything about them, they are a mostly all female Black Metal band based in Netherlands but with some roots from Norway. They’ve been around since 2017 but after catching their whole set, they sounded like they’ve been around much longer. I thought they were good. They played with a lot of enthusiasm and were tight. They received a healthy response from a rabid crowd so that tells me that they’re well on their way to headlining their own tours soon.

Asagraum

I’ll be honest, Taake is one of my favorite Black Metal bands so if I read like a homer the rest of the report, you’ll know why. After entering the fog filled stage during their intro music, Taake started their set with “Hordalands doedskvad VI”, the instrumental track on “Hordalands doedskvad.” In fact, they plated the entire album tonight for its 20-year anniversary. I love it when a band decides to showcase important albums in their catalog. For Taake, this was hands down one of their most important albums during their historic rise within the Black Metal divinity.

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