The 4th album “Summoning the Slayer” of the Michigan-based death/doom act Temple of Void delivers the crushing heaviness of old school death/doom. Temple of Void now seems to tread solemnly amidst their peers, with songs that will envelop the listener with gloomy melodies, ominous growls, heavy pacied drums and brooding guitars.

Pictures of day 1 of Knotfest Finland with Bloodred Hourglass, Stam1na, Sara, Arch Enemy, Lähiöbotox, Lamb of God, Huora, and Nightwish

‘The Lower Catacombs’, the sophomore album fromNew Jersey death metal act Blasphematory is a raw piece of muddy death metal that incorporates elements from old school death with hints of death/doom metal. Out on Nuclear Winter Records.

Artificial Brain’s self-titled album demonstrates an eye-raising dexterity in combining everything from jazz to technical/progressive rock simultaneously. Out on Profound Lore.

Undeath’s sophomore release ‘It’s Time… to Rise from the Grave’ captures its trademark brutal elements and still manages to hold its own style by delivering a sense of freshness and death metal brevity.

Omnium Gatherum and Masis Brewery collaborated to create the band’s first ever beer: ‘Reckoning West Coast IPA’, available at selected places starting from tomorrow!

The first batch of names for the Wacken Open Air 2023 edition was announced over the weekend and pre-sales start in an hour! Don’t miss out!

In case you weren’t convinced yet and are still debating if you want to get tickets still last minute, check out the 5 reasons why we think you should go for it…

With the end of summer in sight, we came across 10 releases coming out in August that our editorial team has been looking forward to the most.

Finnish melodeath outfit Brymir unleashed a 2nd epic single with ‘Herald Of Aegir’, another track from the upcoming album ‘Voices In The Sky’ out this month via Napalm Records!