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Our Promise Sign With Fearless Records
German metalcore outfit Our Promise have officially joined the Fearless Records roster. Accompanying the announcement is a video for their new single “Spite“, directed by Daniel Priess. Curt Martin (Catch Your Breath, Rain City Drive) oversaw production of the song.
Frontman Rafael Andronic commented on the track: More...
Memoriam Announces Final Album "Endgame"
British death metal veterans Memoriam have announced their sixth and final studio album, "Endgame," set for release on January 29th, 2027 via Reaper Entertainment.
With "Endgame," Memoriam brings their remarkable ten-year journey to a close on their own terms. Rather than allowing the band to slowly lose momentum or continue simply because it was expected, they have chosen to conclude their recording career with purpose, conviction, and one final statement they truly believe in.
Since their formation in 2016, Memoriam has become one of the leading voices in modern British death metal. Originally born out of friendship, remembrance, and a shared desire to create music again, the band quickly evolved into far more than anyone involved had anticipated. Across six critically acclaimed studio albums, Memoriam built a legacy defined by crushing heaviness, intelligent lyricism, political awareness, and uncompromising artistic integrity. More...
MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY Unveils Ltd. Edition Merch
Austrian brutal death metal band MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY has officially launched an exclusive, time-limited pre-order campaign for their brand-new merch item: the official Ted Bundy inspired "WASHINGTON STATE CHARM" T-SHIRT BUNDLE".
Available via the band’s MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY BANDCAMP SITE, this premium screen-printed apparel is strictly limited to this single production run. True to the ethos of underground metal, the band has announced that no restocks will be available once the pre-order window slams shut on Sunday October 4th.
To give back to their dedicated fanbase, MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY is bundling the physical release with an immediate full digital download of their critically acclaimed 2014 debut album, "Anger Mismanagement". This rare combination offers both longtime followers and newcomers the perfect gateway into the band’s signature sonic brutality.
Comments frontman George Wilfinger about the new merch: More...
Vulvodynia Premiere First Single Feat. New Singer
South African deathcore/BDM band Vulvodynia have just unleashed their brand new single “Twin Tyrants“. The track marks the band’s first new material since welcoming new frontwoman Maya Pobst (ex-Burial Path) into the fold this past July. Accompanying the fresh cut is the below lyric video, which was self-produced by the band.
Ex-Every Time I Die Guitarist Passes Away
Following a match at an Enjoy Wrestling show in Pennsylvania last night (September 5th,) Andy Williams, AKA The Butcher, collapsed in the ring. The show was immediately cancelled as paramedics performed chest compressions and used a defibrillator. Unfortunately, Fightful Select has now confirmed an earlier TMZ report that the wrestler and musician has now died at the age of forty-eight.
Williams lived a colourful life, achieving fame in two different avenues. For metal fans, he will be best known as the rhythm guitarist for metalcore favourites Every Time I Die, joining shortly after the band was formed by the Buckley brothers in 1998. He remained with the band until their breakup in 2022, during which time he performed on nine studio albums, two EPs and two DVDs.
In November 2019, he achieved a new level of attention, debuting on All Elite Wrestling's flagship show, Dynamite. Alongside his partner The Blade and their valet The Bunny (AKA Allie,) he would be featured in a number of angles with stars like Cody Rhodes, Diamond Dallas Page, the Lucha Brothers and Eddie Kingston. The team's contracts with the company expired in June of this year, and they continued to tag together on the independent scene, including for his final match.
All Shall Perish Premiere First New Song In 15 Yrs
While deathcore outfit All Shall Perish are currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album “The Price Of Existence” through a remastered reissue and a recently launched commemorative tour, the group have also unveiled their first new single in 15 years, “Be As Kings, Be As Gods“. Zack Ohren (Fallujah, Machine Head) produced the comeback track, which arrives via Arson Theory, the new music company co-founded by All Shall Perish frontman Eddie Hermida.
Fear Factory Debut First Single Feat. New Vocalist
Fear Factory’s brand new single “Roboticist” has officially arrived online. The track’s premiere coincided with a major sci-fi milestone, going live at precisely 2:14am EST on August 29th. In the fictional ‘Terminator‘ universe — a franchise that has heavily influenced the industrial metal band over the years — that date and time in 1997 marked the moment Skynet achieved self-awareness, setting the disastrous events of the films into motion.
Fear Factory have been sitting on the track for some time, having previously streamed an early instrumental version of it back in April 2023. The song carries added significance now, as it marks the band officially progressing with their first studio material since the contentious departure of former vocalist Burton C. Bell. His successor, Milo Silvestro, joined the band in 2023, subsequently touring the world with the group.
A music video for this fully realized rendition of “Roboticist” was filmed with director Vicente Cordero (Cradle Of Filth, Hollywood Undead), while Damien Rainaud handled production, engineering, mixing and mastering duties.
Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, the sole remaining ‘classic era’ member, commented: More...
Amon Amarth Premiere New Single & Music Video
Amon Amarth‘s new single “Eight Legs Of Thunder” has thundered onto the scene. As is the case with much of the Swedish melodic death metal band’s material, the track draws inspiration from Norse mythology, specifically Sleipnir, the eight-legged steed of the Norse god Odin.
The track appears on the band’s forthcoming album “The Allfather Awakens“, which Metal Blade Records will release on October 02nd.
Director Dariusz Szermanowicz (Behemoth, Kreator) was once again enlisted by the band for the accompanying clip, and had the following to say about it: More...
Cenobia Sign With Fearless Records
Australian alternative metal artist Cenobia has signed with Fearless Records. The new partnership arrives alongside the release of “Swallowed By The World”, with Fontes directing the elaborate and haunting music video for the track. A debut EP titled “Lethal Devotion” is set to follow on September 18th.
Cenobia said of the latest offering: More...
Extol Return With First New Album In 13 Years
Extol have premiered their brand new single “The One And The Many”. The track serves as both the lead single and opening cut from the metal band’s first new studio album since 2013, “Aura Of Decay”. Solid State Records have scheduled the comeback effort for a November 06th release.
A press release offered the following on the new album: More...
Down Premiere New Track & Music Video "Blood Oath"
Louisiana metal supergroup Down have announced their new studio album, Volume V, which will arrive on November 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band have also unveiled the record’s lead single, “Blood Oath”.
The album marks Down‘s first full-length studio effort since 2007’s Down III: Over The Under and features Phil Anselmo (Pantera/Scour), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod) and Pat Bruders (Saint Vitus).
The new track arrives as the band launch the third night of their current tour with Helmet and Spirit in the Room: More...
Anthrax Premiere New Single & Music Video
Another new track from Anthrax's long-awaited upcoming album has arrived. The East Coast thrash metal veterans have premiered a music video for “Everybody’s Got A Plan,” a song whose title references the famous quote often attributed to boxing legend Mike Tyson.
The video features footage from the band's July 7th performance with Iron Maiden in Lisbon, Portugal. The track is the third single to emerge from Anthrax's first new studio album in a decade, “Cursum Perficio,” which is due out on September 18th.
Drummer Charlie Benante said of the new single: More...
Ex-Elysia Guitarist Danny Lomeli Has Passed Away
Deathcore outfit Elysia have announced the passing of guitarist Danny Lomeli. This GoFundMe
has been launched to help cover the financial costs associated with Danny Lomeli's funeral and other final expenses.
The band shared the heartbreaking news in a statement issued tonight: More...
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Premieres New Single
Heavy metal pioneer Tony Iommi has announced his first solo album since 2005. Titled “From The Dark”, the new record is set for an October 23rd release through BMG. The Black Sabbath icon has introduced the album with its first single, “World Alone”, which features vocals from Jørn Lande (Masterplan, Jorn, etc.). The accompanying music video was directed by Ryan Mackfall.
A press release said of the track: More...
Wargasm Sign With Hopeless Records
Electro nü-metal duo Wargasm have signed with Hopeless Records and marked the announcement with the release of their new single “Get Down”. The track is set to appear on the UK outfit’s upcoming sophomore album, which the band finished recording this past spring. Further details regarding the release remain under wraps.
As previously reported, Wargasm will return to the U.S. this fall as support for Scene Queen and Bailey Spinn on the following tour: More...
SOIA Vocalist Lou Koller Has Passed Away Aged 59
Lou Koller, the frontman of one of hardcore's most respected bands, Sick Of It All, has tragically died. He was fifty nine years old. A statement from his bandmates reads as follows:
"It’s with unbelievable sadness that we announce to our worldwide hardcore family the passing of our brother Lou Koller.
"The level of loss that we feel at this time is overwhelming. This year would have marked Sick of it All’s 40th anniversary as a band, and Lou’s camaraderie, commitment and enthusiasm were always steadfast throughout the years. We have lost a beloved friend and an iconic frontman. Lou had the power to raise everyone’s spirits at our shows with a smile and a sarcastic comment, and he won people over wherever we played, from every culture and every corner of the world.
"At this time of intense grief, we must again acknowledge the great help and support offered by everyone who donated to Lou’s medical fund. You all helped Lou feel very special and very loved as he battled away these last two years. His battle is over now and he can finally rest. Hopefully he can somehow still see and feel the beautiful, positive mark he left on the world."
Lou Koller was one of the founding members of Sick Of It All, alongside his brother Pete and drummer David Lamb. The Koller brothers remained the only constant members, though the lineup had been steady since 1994's seminal album, "Scratch The Surface," and would ultimately release twelve studio albums, with the last being "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!" in 2018. In 2024, the band announced that Lou had been diagnosed with an esophageal tumor and cancelled their scheduled performances. The next May, Lou posted a video to announce that he was now free of cancer, but only four months later, he confirmed that it had returned.
Outside of Sick Of It All, Koller made several guest appearances with other bands and notably collaborated with Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury as Blood From The Soul, who released their debut album, "To Spite The Gland That Breeds" in 1993.
We at Metal Underground offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and bandmates at this devastating time. More...
King Diamond Adds Gus G. To Current Line-up
King Diamond is thrilled to announce the addition of guitar virtuoso Gus G. (Firewind, ex-Ozzy Osbourne) to the band's lineup. Gus G. joins as guitarist and will compose, record, and tour with King Diamond going forward, marking an exciting new chapter in the band's storied history.
The band extends their deepest gratitude and utmost respect to Andy LaRocque, whose extraordinary 40-year contribution to King Diamond has left a permanent and irreplaceable mark on the band's legacy and on heavy metal as a whole. Andy's musicianship, dedication, and artistry have been an essential part of what makes this band what it is, and that will never be forgotten.
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Gus G. performing with Firewind on 70,000 Tons of Metal in 2026 More...
Misery Index Premiere First New Song In Four Years
Baltimore deathgrind outfit Misery Index have returned with their first new single in four years, “Feral Future.” The track arrives alongside a newly released lyric video and follows the band's re-signing with Season Of Mist earlier this year.
Bassist/vocalist Jason Netherton said of the song: More...
Chiodos Premiere 1st New Track In 10 Years
Post-hardcore outfit Chiodos have signed with SharpTone Records. After going inactive in 2016, frontman Craig Owens revived the band in 2024 with an entirely new backing lineup. The reformed group subsequently re-recorded their debut album, “All’s Well That Ends Well,” in full to celebrate its 20th anniversary—a move that drew criticism from at least one former member.
The band have now launched the next chapter of their career with “TAPDAT,” their first new single in more than a decade, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Keith Sorrells (Demi Lovato, Jutes) produced the track, with Owens commenting: More...
L7 Bassist Jennifer Finch Passes Aged 59
On July 13th, alternative metal/grunge pioneers L7 announced that bass player Jennifer Finch would not be able to take part in their upcoming farewell tour, due to battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. Tragically, only five days after the announcement, Jennifer has passed away. She was fifty nine years old. A statement posted on her Instagram reads as follows:
"We are devastated to announce the death of our partner, sister, daughter, and friend Jennifer Precious Finch. Jennifer’s impact on the world of music was seismic; her impact on our lives, even moreso. We appreciate everyone’s interest and concern, thank you for all the kind messages. We appreciate some space to heal privately during this difficult time."
Finch joined L7 as the third member, following their formation by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, having previously played with Courtney Love and Kat Bjelland in Sugar Babydoll. She was credited with helping the band enormously through networking and would co-write several of the bands best known songs including "Everglade" and "The Bomb." She departed after the fourth album, "Hungry For Stink," but took part in the band's 2014 reformation and recorded their 2019 album, "Scatter The Rats."
Outside of L7, she was a noted photographer, a passion she had pursued since adolescence, and appeared in several documentaries and movies, including the Jon Waters film, Serial Mom.