METAL

Progressive metal band Forever in Transit presents a powerful, anthemic, and ambient introspection wrapped in seven tracks with their latest release, A Coming to Terms. Released this September 13, 2024, led by multi-instrumentalist Dan Sciolino, this album navigates the difficult process of self-discovery and the trials we face to become…

Hailing from the thriving metal hub of Scavadniava, Darktrail is a six-person metal ensemble from Halden, Norway, blending haunting, eerie melodies with thrashing, distorted guitars and driving, anthemic drums & bass. The band, formed in late 2021, consists of Cecilia Sävervall on lead vocals, Andreas Bye on keyboard and vocals, Fridtjof Braunsek–Vigen on guitars and vocals, Hans Jørgen Kvisler on guitars, Jostein Gundelsby on bass guitar and vocals, and Bjørn Svensen on drums.…

The self-titled debut album, Fury of a Dying Planet, is a powerful, prog-metal album that explores environmental destruction and mankind’s reckless disregard for nature. Written, performed, and produced by multi-instrumentalist Doug Rimington, with Paul Brigstock delivering striking vocals, the album captures the fury and urgency of a world in peril.…

Efflore’s “椅仔姑” (The Chair Ouija) is a haunting piece of melodic black metal that blends traditional Taiwanese music with modern metal influences. The song’s intense and atmospheric soundscape is sure to leave a lasting impression…into the depths of your reposeful slumber. The song opens with a spooky exotic, traditional rhythm…

New Wave of Industrial Metal duo from Manchester UK. Inspired by the fictional nightclub scenes in films like Blade, The Matrix, Strange Days and The Crow, Nox Pulso formed in 2022 with the intention of making 90’s influenced industrial music with a distinctive guitar-driven flavour. Check out the exclusive Interview…

Botswana’s Overthrust releases their newest album, Infected By Myth, released this very July 5 via Indian River Music Company. This sonic sledgehammer will leave you battered, bruised, and begging for redemption as you are reminded of your incoming death. Recorded in both Cape Town, South Africa and Pine Island, Florida,…

Star Persona throws a sonic Molotov cocktail with their new single, “Loukanikos,” a searing tribute to a canine revolutionary and a rallying cry for the downtrodden. If you need the motivation to stand up, I recommend this shot of adrenaline, taken straight to the heart. “Loukanikos” begins with hard-hitting drum…

Illyria is here to tear and also melt your face off in your latest album, Wanderlust. This eight-track behemoth is as ambient as it is brutal as it possesses a pervasive sense of dread woven into the very fabric of the metal. Opener “Armagedda” sets the mood like a prologue…

Side Chain has come back as a trio and is descending into madness with their latest exhilarating and enigmatic single, “Megalomaniac.” The song opens with a scene straight out of a fever dream. Shimmering guitar lines dance over a muffled news report, creating a sense of unease that builds with…

The Frst’s new single “Medicated Kisses” is a full-on hip-hop x nu-metal assault while featuring an all-star line-up with Detroit legend Obie Trice and D12’s Bizarre. The Frst mastermind, Mikei Gray throws down with the heavyweights. Obie Trice steps up first, laying siege with his signature deep, thick voice dripping…