Five For Friday: February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 J. Andrew
This week’s new releases include the latest heavy hitters across the spectrum of extremity, including Havukruunu, Vacuous and more!
Album Stream: VACUOUS – ‘In His Blood’
February 28, 2025 Cody Davis
London’s death metal force, Vacuous, makes their thunderous return today. Vocalist Jo Chen walks is through In His Blood.
-(16)- to Release Exclusive New Recording, “Idol of Abuse,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
February 27, 2025 Decibel Magazine
Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 3 to secure this extremely exclusive flexi disc from San Diego sludge slingers -(16)-!
Video Premiere: Cavern Deep – “Queen Womb”
February 27, 2025 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Swedish psychedelic death metalers Cavern Deep unleash a new single from the final album in their trilogy, Part III—The Bodiless, out May 9 via Bonebag Records and Majestic Mountain.
Album Stream: Havukruunu – “Tavastland”
February 27, 2025 J. Andrew
Havukruunu, one of Finland’s finest black metal exports, reveal Tavastland before its Friday release.
Track Premiere: OOBRIS IOS – “Kesais Irabad Xogolo Arait”
February 27, 2025 Tim Mudd
Hear OOBRIS IOS unleash the celestial chaos of “ Kesais Irabad Xogolo Arait.”
IMPALED Unearths ‘Demo Medicale’ as a Tribute and Defiant Middle Finger
February 27, 2025 Tim Mudd
Sean McGrath, Ross Sewage, and Raul Varela pulled back the curtain on Impaled‘s Demo Medicale.
Track by Track: Brainstorm –Plague of Rats
February 26, 2025 Adem Tepedelen
German trad metal stalwarts Brainstorm take us track-by-track through their powerhouse new full length for Reigning Phoenix Music, Plague of Rats.
Video Premiere: Conan – “Desolation Hexx”
February 26, 2025 Emily Bellino
Liverpool doom kings celebrate violence and video games with their new video for “Desolation Hexx.”
Track Premiere: Ahamkara – ‘Our Scars Shall Abide in the Thaw’
February 25, 2025 Emily Bellino
Ahamkara return with their first album in 10 years, featuring new drummer Austin Lunn (Panopticon).