Five For Friday: February 28, 2025

February 28, 2025

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

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

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

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

Havukruunu, one of Finland’s finest black metal exports, reveal Tavastland before its Friday release.

IMPALED Unearths ‘Demo Medicale’ as a Tribute and Defiant Middle Finger

February 27, 2025

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

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

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

Ahamkara return with their first album in 10 years, featuring new drummer Austin Lunn (Panopticon).