TRACK PREMIERE: Kassad – The Maze


Kassad, a stalwart of the modern post-black metal scene, combines abrasive and gritty black metal with hallucinatory ambience and spiralling post-rock intricacy. Kassad’s name is synonymous with misery, futility, and madness of modern urban life.



Originally recorded in the sessions for 2020’s “London Orbital” and now available for the first time as a single, “The Maze” continues to explore the idea of a malevolent, decaying city. The listener is trapped. There is nowhere to turn. And something is coming towards you through the tunnels of the maze.

Premiere Track (Bandcamp Link)
Alternate Link (Youtube Link)


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“Deliciously cold, delectably dark, divinely twisted, this is an album of bleak blackness that haunts the memory long after it has ended.
-Games, Brrraaains, and a Head-banging Life


“The bleak darkness that radiates from London Orbital is one that fully submerses you. It’s not a happy album, and nor does it need to be. Instead, it fuels a sense of longing and misery that feels unnerving and still somehow, enjoyable. Kassad have found their niche with ‘urban black metal,’ and it offers the listener a glimpse into unflinching sorrow.”
-Dead Rhetoric

“There’s an anguished, hopeless feeling that suffuses this album. The music reeks of despair and urban misery, a gloom that permeates every part of each of the songs.”
-Wonderbox Metal


“London Orbital is fantastic album. It’s enjoyable and immersive, a modern take on Black Metal and has sprung from living in a city.”
-Musipedia of Metal

ANGEL NO MORE BRACKISH TIDE RELEASES NEW SINGLE



Incipio RecordsBrackish Tide “Angel No More” new single Release date April 1,2021The second single from Brackish tide “Angel No More” takes a slower more sinister direction than the first single “Shallow Grave” Poised to gain higher peaks on radio and in the press the band is available for interviews by request. The single is being sent out to hand picked media early. The single will be available to the worldwide public on all streaming services April 1.Download A lyric video will be coming soon and we are looking for sites interested in premiering the video
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Crobar Launch World’s First Virtual Bar and 2nd Round Of Fundraising


London, Wednesday 31 March, 2021: The Crobar, the much-loved rock and metal establishment formerly on Manette Street, Soho, launches the world’s first online pub to bring together a global community to help each other navigate through the pandemic.

Owner Richard Thomas saw an opportunity to help his customers and anybody else who wants to join in by creating a secure and controlled space where anybody is welcome to have a natter, lift their spirits and be themselves.

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POWERWOLF Announces New Studio Album Call Of The Wild Out July 9, 2021 via Napalm Records


With the undeniable impact of their internationally successful releases, POWERWOLF have truly proven that heavy metal is alive and well, and that they occupy the throne of the genre unchallenged!

In 2021, the high priests of heavy metal will continue their inimitable success story: Following last year’s Best Of album (Best Of The Blessed – GER #2), the Gold and Platinum band now announce their upcoming studio album, Call Of The Wild, which will be released on July 9, 2021 via Napalm Records. 

More details on the new album will follow soon.

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Atreyu release “Underrated” video


Atreyu will release their new album Baptize, June 4 via Spinefarm Records. Pre-order it here

The band has just shared the video for “Underrated.” Watch it here.

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The Convalescence 10 Year Anniversary Tour with our friends in Filth, Casket Robbery, and Blood of Angels!


We are very excited to announce The Convalescence 10 Year Anniversary Tour with our friends in Filth, Casket Robbery, and Blood of Angels! We will be performing a set list that will include songs from each of our albums some of which haven’t been played in years! Tickets on sale at http://tconband.com/tour-dates/ 8.12 – Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory w/Jungle Rot8.13 – Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge w/Jungle Rot 8.14 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Deathfest w/Jungle Rot 8.15 – Newport, KY @ The Thompson House 8.16 – Greensboro, NC @ Club Orion 8.17 – Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero 8.19 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits 8.20 – Winter Park, FL @ Central Florida Metal Fest8.21 – Tampa, FL @ The Brass Mug 8.22 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Warrior On The River 8.23 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar 8.24 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live 8.25 – Arlington, TX @ Maverick’s 8.26 – Peoria, IL @ The Hot Spot 8.27 – New Haven, IN @ Carl’s Tavern 8.28 – Kent, OH @ The Outpost Concert Club

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