North Carolina’s melodic death metal outfit Blackwater Drowning share new single ‘The Sixth Omen’ from upcoming album ‘Obscure Sorrows’, out in February via Bleeding Art Collective and Blood Blast Distribution!

Nearly 30 years in, Chthonic still see their music as a journey, one rooted in Taiwanese history, melody, and emotion. Just before a rare live appearance at the cultural exchange event Formosa:Finland:Fest in Helsinki, we spoke with the band about culture, tradition, and letting music speak for itself. Thanks to Ginger Vine Management & PR for setting this up!

Ukrainian blackened death/doom formation 1914 return to the battlefield with ‘The War That Never Ends’ Europe tour starting in March, and bring along Danish doom lords KATLA, both bands introducing their latest releases to the live crowds!

Sylosis dropped their devastating second single ‘Erased’ from upcoming album ‘The New Flesh’ out next month via Nuclear Blast! Catch them on tour through Europe for the next couple of months!

Australian death doom outfit Mammon’s Throne are set to release their third album ‘My Body to the Worms’ in March via Hammerheart Records and unveiled the first heavy track ‘Elixir’!

Swedish cult death metal band Internal Decay is back with their first new music in 30 years with the EP ‘Fires Of The Forgotten’ out next month via Hammerheart Records and shared the title track to celebrate!

Finnish blackened death metal band Karelian Warcry is set to release their third album this spring with Inverse Records and shared a taste with the single ‘Mielen rutto’!

Masters of gore metal Exhumed announced their new album ‘Red Asphalt’ to be out in February via Relapse Records and shared the single and video ‘Unsafe At Any Speed’!

German death metallers Rise Of Kronos are returning with full force with their new album ‘Slaves Of Time’ in April and just shared a music video for the title track!