METAL

Few projects embody underground determination quite like The Velvet Lies. Emerging from the isolation of a London lockdown in 2021, the outfit has steadily built a reputation through an unconventional creative process that trades rehearsal rooms for remote collaboration. What began with little more than a guitar, a bass, and…

Las Vegas-based composer and video director Rene Sagnelli has never been interested in staying inside neat musical boxes. Drawing inspiration from everyone from Beethoven to Dream Theater, he has coined his own lane, “cinematic metal,” a sprawling fusion of orchestral grandeur, progressive metal complexity, and dystopian storytelling. His latest single,…

THE WHISPERING – PART 1 by Los Angeles heavy metal outfit The Whispering sounds like it was dragged out of some burning underworld ritual at three in the morning. Fronted by the enigmatic Lucian Fhor alongside a lineup stacked with metal veterans like Loic Colin, Tobias Kellgren, and Dirk Verbeuren,…

JHelix crashes industrial metal, electronic atmosphere, and alternative rock angst together on “Upon The Earth,” and honestly, it feels like being dragged through a digital apocalypse with a guitar amp strapped to your chest. Drawing from the gloomy pull of bands like Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails, and Type…

There’s nothing subtle about Fiori del Male—and frankly, that’s their strength. Emerging from Rome with decades of politically driven work behind them, the group has long treated music as a form of confrontation rather than escape. “Allarme rosso nel golfo persico,” originally written during the 1991 Gulf Crisis, resurfaces in…

Atlanta’s Cyberdelics build worlds, and VisionZ is one hell of a dystopian trip to get lost in. This three-track EP dives headfirst into a grim, cyberpunk narrative where control, propaganda, and resistance collide, all wrapped in a sound that fuses nu-metal grit with glitchy, futuristic electronics. It’s heavy, it’s cinematic,…

Out of the windswept edges of Gotland, Sweden, Stainvarp storms in with “Hands of this Land,” a heavy metal single that kicks the door clean off its hinges. Reflecting the band’s admiration for legends like Metallica and Pantera, the track channels that same no-nonsense intensity while carving out its own…

French composer and producer Philby has never been one to play by the book, and with his latest single “Medusa,” he leans all the way into that unpredictability. Dropped in October 2025, the track feels like a slow-burning cinematic experience. Known for blending airy atmospheres with weighty guitar work, Philby…

Cries of Redemption presents a commanding and emotionally resonant performance with “What Lies Beneath,” featuring Argentine Gothic Metal and opera singer Martina Questa. This release marks a notable chapter in Ed Silva’s expansive catalog, where over 200 songs have been curated over twenty years with a focus on legacy and…

Garbage Garden’s “busy. being. Real.” continues the project’s quiet exploration of overlooked emotional spaces, presenting a track that feels more like an internal dialogue than a traditional release. Rooted in the broader themes introduced in earlier work, the song leans into ideas of presence and identity without overstating its intent.…