Everyday Is Halloween in Circle II Circle’s “Ghost of the Devil”

October 9, 2015

Tampa power-prog six-piece Circle II Circle have been prolific envelope-pushers since 2003.

Hooded Menace Split Their Lungs With “Blood” and “Dungeons”

October 9, 2015

Just in time for December’s extra special Finnish Metal Issue, an exclusive premiere of an epic descent into madness courtesy of death/doom powerhouse Hooded Menace. 

STREAMING: Nyx “Beyond”

October 9, 2015

** German black metallers Nyx were formed by Blitz and Vinterbarn. The group’s new album, Home, is an expression of what black metal emotional qualities are rather than its direct spiritual linkage to the Infernal One. With that, Nyx embark on strange and wonderful and perverse journeys on Home. Certainly, Nyx are for fans of Myrkur (not because they’re female either), and first-album Lantlos, with maybe some early Bethlehem and demo-era Empyrium. We interview Blitz and Vinterbarn in preparation for the premiere of Nyx’s “Beyond”!

Stream This: Birds in Row/WAITC Split 10″

October 8, 2015

Sit back and enjoy a gorgeous, noisy hardcore pummelling from two bands.

Neill Jameson Says Goodbye to Nunslaughter’s Jim Konya

October 8, 2015

This week, the metal community lost one of the oldest and most beloved pieces of its backbone, Jim “Sadist” Konya. 

Powermad Put Up Their Dukes on “Army of One”

October 8, 2015

Minneapolis-based thrash vets Powermad are finally ready to follow up 1989’s lone album, Absolute Power.

This Gift Is a Curse Pig Out on “All Hail the Swinelord”

October 8, 2015

Swedish blackened metal/crust quartet This Gift Is a Curse are poised to release their second full-length, All Hail The Swinelord,

Child Bite and Phil Anselmo Mangle Celtic Frost’s “The Usurper”

October 7, 2015

Detroit-based art-metal mutants Child Bite have teamed up with their label owner, Housecore’s Phil Anselmo, to tackle Celtic Frost’s 1985 classic “The Usurper” for a killer compilation,

Candy Striper Death Orgy Revels In the “Final Assault”

October 7, 2015

Candy Striper Death Orgy frontman and Nuclear Assault superfan looks back as Dan Lilker & Co. hit the road on their “Final Assault.”