Oakland death metal horde BARBAROUS will unleash their debut full-length, Initium Mors, through Creator-Destructor Records on August 1st, delivering a no-frills slab of classic brutality that draws blood from the veins of legends like Dismember, Suffocation, Internal Bleeding, and Morbid… Read More ›
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“Tools Of The Trade” Video From Oakland Death Metal Crew BARBAROUS Now Streaming
Influenced by the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Skeletal Remains, Necrot, and Gatecreeper, BARBAROUS hit the ground running since coming onto the scene in April 2024, having played shows with the likes of Laceration and others across the Bay Area throughout… Read More ›
XOTH Announce “Exogalactic Actuality” Tour Across the Midwest & East Coast!
Seattle-based power-infused death-thrash futurists XOTH rise to proclaim the Exogalactic Actuality Tour, with support from Cleveland’s cosmic death dealers, INOCULATION! This marks XOTH’s first full-scale incursion into the uncharted territories of the Midwest and East Coast.
VIOGRESSION’s Thaumaturgic Veil and the Alchemy of Vibration, Death, and Infinity
Milwaukee death metal veterans Viogression return with Thaumaturgic Veil, an album that dives headfirst into the metaphysical: altered states, vibrational frequencies, esoteric consciousness, and the eternal. It’s a towering work of mystical death metal that translates abstract philosophy into crushing… Read More ›
CASTRATOR: Coronation of the Grotesque and the Art of Controlled Brutality
New York death metallers Castrator return with Coronation of the Grotesque, a record that marks a visceral evolution from their 2022 full-length debut Defiled in Oblivion. With a tighter lineup, sharpened focus, and heavier subject matter, the band pushes their… Read More ›
An Insatiable Violence: CRYPTOPSY’s Torturous Joyride into the Psyche
On An Insatiable Violence, legendary death metal outfit Cryptopsy deliver a punishing yet poignant collection of songs that delve deep into the paradox of self-inflicted suffering that somehow brings joy. Written largely on the road, the album marks a seismic… Read More ›
Concert Photo Review: NECROT @ The Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
In the heart of Berkeley, California, the pulse of death metal resonated fiercely as Necrot took the stage on their first date of their massive North American headlining tour!
Concert Photo Review: CRADLE OF FILTH @ Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, California
Extreme metal icons CRADLE OF FILTH and groove metal pioneers DEVILDRIVER stopped in to Sacramento as part of their 2023 U.S. co-headline tour, that began March 8, 2023 in Tempe, AZ.
INTERVIEW: Absolute Darkness
Absolute Darkness is a death/thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area formed in 2015. Combining the influences of bands like Cannibal Corpse, Death, and Amon Amarth, and the Bay Area thrash sounds of bands such as Testament, Vio-lence… Read More ›
ALTERBEAST – Feast (Unique Leader Records)
Formed in 2011 and hailing from Sacramento California, Alterbeast released their first record, Immortal in 2014 on Unique Leader Records.
