Articles by Andrew Massie

Anhedonia is a self-released debut album by Latvian modern metal band Morphide. The band created a very individualistic experience of swinging emotions, from deep and mesmerizing melodies to crushing breakdowns. Fierce energy, ethereal ambient layers […]

A few weeks ago, Swedish modern metal sensation AMARANTHE began to release a series of very special interpretations of songs from their 2020 hit album, Manifest. Today, the band are proud to present the latest […]

As the band’s current single, “Silver Tongue,” moves up the rock radio charts and its music video crossed a million plays in less than a month, acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE are back with another track from their upcoming seventh […]

The undisputed harbinger of metal horror WEDNESDAY 13 recently announced his highly-anticipated next album of terrifyingly grim and groovy anthems, entitled Horrifier, out October 7, 2022 via Napalm Records. Following up on 2019’s acclaimed Necrophaze (#2 US Heatseekers), with Horrifier, the […]

Today, one of metal’s most exciting emerging acts, Osyron announce their fourth full length album ‘Momentous‘ due for release on Friday, November 4th. Accompanying this exciting announcement, the group also unveil their new single ‘Beyond The Sun‘ featuring raging guitar riffs, grandiose vocals and […]

While based in Colorado, USA, Obsidian Skies creates music in the sci-fi realm, transporting listeners to grandiose worlds set to epic progressive melodic death metal. The duo of Logan Dougherty (guitars/piano/orchestration) and Tim Watervoort (guitars/basses/vocals) use their […]

Brisbane’s prog-metal Sensations The Stranger unveil their live music video for ‘Siren‘. Taken from their highly acclaimed album ‘Kaleidoscope‘, ‘Siren’ is a testament to the groups meticulous songwriting harnessing the storytelling power of music. The Stranger’s ever-growing fanbase will be treated […]

Melbourne’s Victoria K is sharing the next single “Tower” from the forthcoming sophomore album “Kore” set for release this coming October via Rockshots Records to follow the highly praised 2020 debut album “Essentia”. Being unveiled […]

With potent and palpable intensity, the momentum continues for Omens, arguably Lamb Of God‘s most aggressive and ambitious work to date … and today the Grammy-nominated goliath unleash their third single “Grayscale” from the forthcoming […]

Mulubinba/Newcastle-based alternative-metal group Vilify have today returned with a monstrous new single ‘Odyssey’ – produced and mixed by Chris Blancato (Northlane, Bare Bones, Reliqa). ‘Odyssey’ erupts with angst and ferocity, emphasised by sweltering guitars and commanding drums […]

From their formation back in 1986, to becoming one of Norway’s finest and enigmatic musical exports (with a number of highly revered black metal masterpieces released in the early 90’s helping to solidify their legacy), […]

Sharpen your knives and prepare yourself for another BLOODBATH! Massive death metal beasts BLOODBATH are prepared to annihilate with their sixth full-length album, “Survival Of The Sickest“, out this Friday via Napalm Records. Vicious, unrelenting, and thrillingly violent, […]

Swedish melodic death metal juggernauts THE HALO EFFECT featuring iconic musicians Mikael Stanne, Jesper Strömblad, Niclas Engelin, Peter Iwers and Daniel Svensson have released the footage of their highly acclaimed rooftop gig to the public. The show that originally aired in May was shot […]

Fit For A King recently announced their new album The Hell We Create, releasing on October 28 via Solid State Records. Today, the band has shared the video for Falling Through the Sky. “Falling Through the […]

Crooked Royals deliver another thrashing taste of their debut album ‘Quarter Life Daydream‘ with the release of new single “Ill Manor“. ‘Quarter Life Daydream’ will release via 3DOT Recordings on Friday October 21. Pre-order’s live now. Recorded and mixed by Zorran Mendonsa (Coridian) and […]

American deathcore outfit Signs of the Swarm have released a new single – “Unbridled” – today via their new label home, Century Media Records. Purchase and stream the track here; watch the video for “Unbridled” […]

Earlier this year, Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher released his debut solo album, Corpsegrinder. Now, Corpsegrinder returns with a new video for the album track “Bottom Dweller“! Animated and directed by Andrew Ralph (MGK, […]

After breaking the silence with their recently released standalone single “Reborn” alongside introducing a new line-up, German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA continue this next chapter, promising adventure with a brand new song, titled “You Will Never Be Our God“. The […]

Copenhagen’s most visceral metal export, CABAL, have released a brand new single titled ‘Exit Wound‘ that displays their willingness to tackle deeply sensitive topics whilst drawing from personal experiences. Focusing on the trauma experienced after the death of a loved one […]

In conjunction with their upcoming Good Things Festival appearances, TISM have released three albums at the same time. Head to www.TISM.shop to collect all of the below. Firstly, there’s the COLLECTED VERSUS – THE TISM SINGLES COLLECTION, which […]

Virtuosic extreme metallers OBSCURA are ready to start their European tour, to finally take their acclaimed sixth studio album A Valediction out to their fans live. To celebrate this, they have released a brand new video for ´The Neuromancer´, their latest single […]

Brotthogg are back with their third full-length album, Epicinium, following the critically acclaimed “Echoes of the Past” (2019) and “The Die is Cast” (2020). With this new album Brotthogg again presents a dynamic display of deathly blackened and thrashing […]

Better Noise Films and Better Noise Music will release the upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS on September 14 in theatres worldwide. It stars Michael Lombardi (FX’s ‘Rescue Me,’ ‘The Deuce’), Marc Menchaca (‘Ozark,’ ‘Black Mirror’ ) and Joseph Gatt (‘Ray Donovan,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Thor’) alongside […]

Far beyond legendary and a living monument to fearless creativity, MAYHEM have cast an icy shadow across the world of heavy music for nearly four decades. Subversive students of the metal underground from the start, MAYHEM single-handedly pioneered a […]