With the release of Cannibal Corpse‘s new LP Violence Unimagined this week, and impending album releases from Gojira, Evile, Tetrarch, Beartooth, Sumo Cyco and Vexed amongst others, heavy metal has an exciting near future in store for us all. However, lest we not forget the mighty single release as we […]
Is djent still used as a colloquial term, or do we now recognise this as a genuine genre? Often rather than using potentially a dirty word in djent, progressive metalcore is common the word of choice. I find that a little weird, how progressive metalcore can be a genre. The […]
Italian progressive metal band Where Stars Collide have released the latest track from their upcoming debut album. Rage kicks off in the most djenty way possible – possibly topping the djenty credentials of the 20 string Mountain Dew guitar. Any more stop starting and we may be thrown into an […]
Progressive power metal band Illusory have unleashed a new single from their upcoming album Crimson Wreath. All Blood Red is the third single released following previous singles Crimson Wreath and Besetting Sins. The Greek metal crew are set to release their third full-length Crimson Wreath on May 21, 2021 via Rockshots Records. Latest […]
French progressive metalcore (or do we still just call it djent?) crew Pathfinders have released the second single from their upcoming album Ares Vallis. Accompanied by a new music video, Imposters is a brutal head banging journey through chuggy melodic riffs and of course – a savage breakdown. Just two […]
American progressive metalcore band ERRA have largely escaped the mainstream metalcore attention over the course of their career. Their debut album came back a decade ago, and their new self titled album is their fifth, and first under label UNFD. Bridging the gap between Pendulum style EDM and prototypical progressive/math […]
Thankfully, for the sake of this week’s edition of Metal Track of the Week, there has been no new material from Howard Jones. Last week just wasn’t fair when the aforementioned legendary vocalist is kicking ass once again. In his absence this week we have had some storming new tracks […]
Symphonic Prog Metal Band SCARDUST Previously Announced March 18 Free Livestream Israel’s progressive/symphonic metal wizards Scardust recently revealed new membership within their lineup as their critically acclaimed sophomore concept album Strangers continues to pick up accolades and new fans. That new lineup will make its live debut this Thursday, March 18 with a special […]
Finland’s power proggers Ultimatium release their new music video Ghost of Yesterday in support of their epic theme album Virtuality, released this past November via Rockshots Records. Ultimatium was birthed from the deep forests of Suomussalmi, Finland. Their 4th studio full-length Virtuality follows their independently released Vis Vires Infinitus (2015), New Dawn (2004, Mastervox Records), and Hwainoo […]
Set to release their third full length album Crimson Wreath on May 21, 2021 via Rockshots Records, Greece’s prog power metal band Illusory are sharing the record’s next single and title track. Following the release of first single Besetting Sins, we’re getting a clearer picture of the upcoming record. The band commented: “The eponymous title […]
