Asphodelus’s second full length album ‘Sculpting the Time’ embodies the archaic haunting melancholy of doom death metal. The songwriting continues in the vein of the first studio album and fuses the dismal sound with a perfect dim atmosphere. Out on August 25 via Hammerheart Records.

Pictures of the Asagraum, Chamber of Unlight, Suicidal Angels, Benighted, Impaled Nazarene and Batushka shows at the first day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2023!

On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, La Morgue had a fine collection of Belgian bands, sludge, stoner and even psychobilly with A Goat As Our Shepherd, Gnome and Mad Sin!

On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, we got some serious death metal trip with Serial Butcher, Vomitory, Unleashed, Immolation, Possessed, and I Am Morbid at the Swamp Stage!

Pictures of the Voivod, Monuments and Sodom shows at the first day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2023!

With their unique style of epic doom metal, the British quartet Godthrymm has released another stunning album. The sophomore ‘Distortions’ is beautifully cloaked in a sorrowful vocals and heavy guitar dirges. Out today via Profound Lore Records.

Last week, NYC metal icons Prong announced their upcoming new album ‘State of Emergency’ to be released in October via Steamhammer/SPV and unleashed a first single with ‘Non-Existence’! Catch them live on their “European Summer Clashes 2023” tour which starts this Friday at Alcatraz, or on their tour in November with Life of Agony!