Extreme metal practitioners Scour have unleashed their new single "Propaganda". The vicious track comes by way of the band's long-anticipated The Black EP, which is set for release on Black Friday, November 27th, via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the video below.

Read more ››

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Scour

Blackened death metal trio Suffering Hour have completed work on their sophomore album, entitled The Cyclic Reckoning, to be released on CD/LP/Digital on Feb 19, 2021 via Profound Lore Records (pre-orders will start in early January). It was produced, mixed, and mastered by the band themselves, and features cover artwork by Arten Grigoryev and additional art by Timothy Greico, Lucas Ruggieri, and Cold Poison. Check out the new track "Strongholds Of Awakening" below.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Suffering Hour

Greek progressive metallers Need are set to release their new album, entitled Norchestrion: A Song For The End, on January 12th, 2021, in collaboration with Ikaros Records. The band have premiered a video, directed by Haris Kountouris, for the track "Nemmortal".

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Need

The second full length album of epic heavy metallers Eternal Champion is set to drop next week on November 20th. However, if you are impatient you are also in luck because Ravening Iron is now already streaming at YouTube via the player below as well as at the band's Bandcamp page. Check it out and tell us what you think.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Eternal Champion

"Luciferian Rays", a brand new track by the black metal duo Inquisition, is now streaming below. The song is going to be featured in the band's forthcoming album, for which no details have been revealed yet. The video was filmed on location at the Pacific Coast region of Washington State, United States in 2020 and it was directed by Nader Sadek.

Read more ››

Source:	unholyinquisition.com
Band profile:	Inquisition

The mundane world could not wait any longer for the nightmarish revelation brought about by Melinoë, the third Akhlys album. Debemur Morti Productions just premiered - about a month before the official release date on December 14th - the full album stream that you can check out below.

Read more ››

Source:	debemur-morti.com
Band profile:	Akhlys

One-man black metal band Esoctrilihum just released a new digital EP through Bandcamp, featuring three new tracks that will not appear on the next full-length album, which is expected to be out in the first quarter of 2021. Check out F'htansg below.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Esoctrilihum

German thrashers Sodom have just premiered the lyric video (created by Ingo Spörl) for the song "Indoctrination". It is taken from the band's upcoming album Genesis XIX, which is due out on November 27th via SPV/Steamhammer.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Sodom

Metal and punk enthusiasts Tau Cross, fronted by former Amebix vocalist/bassist Rob 'The Baron' Miller, have revealed a brand new track, entitled "Burn With Me". The video features visuals by Jacob Moth. The band's upcoming third full-length, Messengers Of Deception, was supposed to be released last year via Relapse Records but it was shelved due to Miller thanking in the liner notes Gerard Menuhin, a Holocaust denier. The album will now come out on December 4th on Heretical Music via Easy Action Records.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Tau Cross

With "Screaming From Beyond" US heavy metal outfit Spirit Adrift release the last single before their new album Enlightened In Eternity, drops on October 16th through Century Media Records. For the song's official music video the band teamed up with video director Guilherme Henriques.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Spirit Adrift

Five years after the critically acclaimed The Dreaming I, Akhlys return with their third album, entitled Melinoë. It is named after the Orphic Goddess that can also be seen on the cover artwork and will be released on December 14th via Debemur Morti Productions. The new track "Pnigalion" is now available for streaming below.

Read more ››

Source:	debemur-morti.com
Band profile:	Akhlys

Come all, to the demented, heinous bloodbath of a murder metal circus that declares Macabre's return. Carnival Of Killers is the band's first full-length album in almost 10 years and comes just in time for their 35th anniversary. It is due out on November 13th via Nuclear Blast Records and you can now watch the visualizer video for "The Lake Of Fire" below.

Read more ››

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Macabre

Avant-garde metal enthusiasts Zeal & Ardor have released two new singles, "I Can't Breathe" and "Vigil". The tracks will be part of the band's upcoming EP, Wake Of A Nation, which will be out on October 23rd.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Zeal & Ardor

Post-metal outfit Bipolar Architecture, whose debut EP we recently featured in our Clandestine Cuts series, have just unleashed their first ever official video. You can now watch the "The Tragic Protagonist" below.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Bipolar Architecture

When drummer/vocalist Proscriptor (Russ R. Givens) dissolved Absu on January 27th 2020 (more about this here), his main intention was to splinter the 30-year old faction into a renewed songwriting concord. Proscriptor McGovern's Apsû is the new band emerging and will also feature continuing bassist/vocalist Ezezu and new guitarist Vaggreaz. The debut/self-titled album will be released via Agonia Records on a date that is to be announced in late 2020.

Read more ››

Source:	label.agoniarecords.com
Band profile:	Absu