Full Album Stream: Cripta Oculta reëmerge with compilation of heretofore lost & unreleased material

March 28, 2017

Get lost in the underworldly mysticism of deep Portuguese black metal with Cripta Oculta’s self-titled compilation of rarities—their first “new” material in over five years, and we’ve got the exclusive stream.

Cannibal Corpse – “The Bleeding”

March 28, 2017

By 1993, Cannibal Corpse was an interesting conundrum: When you have hammer-smashed every boundary of decency and good taste on your third album, where exactly do you go?

Talkin ‘Bout Flex: Crypt Sermon

March 28, 2017

It’s no surprise we love Crypt Sermon‘s rendition of Mayhem’s “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.”

Label Report: Witches Brew

March 27, 2017

Witches Brew provide a home for underground death, thrash and heavy metal bands.

CONTEST: Win A Pair Of Tickets To Berserker IV Fest!

March 27, 2017

We’ve got an extra extremely extreme contest alert for you: win a free pair of tickets to Berserker IV in Pontiac, Michigan, with heavy hitters like GWAR, Eyehategod, and OFF!

Full EP Premiere: Horns & Hooves got a “Morbid Lust”

March 27, 2017

Get sprung on the nastiest, most blasphemous stateside black metal band since Profanatica. Horns & Hooves take no prisoners on their follow up to last year’s Consecrate the Marrow demo. You won’t hear black metal this sick anywhere else until you’re jamming your own copy of Morbid Lust.  

Top 5 Death Metal Albums Marred by Terrible Production

March 27, 2017

The subject header from Albert read: “top 5 idea”. The body read: “The greatest death metal albums marred by terrible production.” He then presents three albums, Reek of PutrefactionThe Red in the Sky is Ours, and Breeding the Spawn. Immediately, I recognized a gold post idea if there ever was one.

Woe

March 27, 2017

Hope Attrition
Answer the unending call (won’t go to voicemail)
dB rating: 8/10

Gabriel “Negru” Mafa (1975-2017)

March 24, 2017

A creative and innovative life cut short.

Demo:Listen: Sickdeer

March 24, 2017

In this week’s Demo:Listen, let Washington D.C. plague Sickdeer tear your head off and replace it with something even more hideous.