Category: Metal

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SOULFLY – CHAMA: The Flame That Never Dies

Review By Glen Parkes There are few names in metal that carry the kind of raw, spiritual power that Max Cavalera’s does. From his early days igniting Sepultura’s furious rise, through the primal chaos of Nailbomb and the global awakening that was Soulfly’s debut, Cavalera has never lost his fire. Now, with [more…]

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Testament – ‘Para Bellum’ Album Review

Testament – ‘Para Bellum’ Thrash Metal Nuclear Blast Records Release Date – October 10th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Has it really been 5 years since Testament’s last album, ‘Titans Of Creation’? They went in a more progressive direction on ‘Titans of Creation’, but on this one they have gone more extreme [more…]

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Darkness – ‘Death Squad Chronicles’

Thrash Metal Massacre Records Release Date – September 26th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith No, not THE Darkness! This is Darkness, the German old-school thrash mob who have been going for over forty years. They proudly carry the torch and decided to re-record some of their earliest songs which appeared on demos [more…]

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PALEFACE SWISS team up with Stick To Your Guns for brand new single ‘Instrument Of War’

It hasn’t been long since PALEFACE SWISS kicked off 2025 with their breakthrough album “Cursed”, shortly followed by “CURSED – The Complete Edition” including the brand-new track “I Am A Cursed One.” Now, after a successful and diverse year across Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Mexico, the band is already back with their next track. Following more [more…]

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BLOODSTOCK announces BODY COUNT as special guests

It’s happening. After years of fans requesting it, BODY COUNT are finally set to tear up BLOODSTOCK in August 2026.  The Grammy-winning crew led by Ice-T will make their long-overdue debut as special guests on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on the festival’s final day, Sunday 9th August, playing directly before headliner JUDAS PRIEST. No strangers [more…]

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LAMB OF GOD sign to Century Media and return with menacing new single ‘Sepsis’

LAMB OF GOD are excited to share their newly announced signing with Century Media Records. In celebration of settling into their new label home, they return with ‘Sepsis’, a visceral, menacing new single, marking the GRAMMY® Award-nominated band’s first new original music since 2022’s critically revered album, “Omens”. Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the [more…]

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Iron Maiden return to Europe & beyond in 2026

IRON MAIDEN have announced the first dates of a very busy schedule for 2026, starting with a summer return to Europe to predominantly play festivals and also stadiums in countries and regions not visited in 2025. The subsequent month will see the start of visits to many other parts of the world, all [more…]

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ARCH ENEMY announce “Blood Dynasty (Deluxe Edition)” + share lyric video for ‘Break The Spell’

After recently making a new official video for the fan favourite ‘Illuminate The Path’ available ARCH ENEMY are unleashing ‘Break The Spell‘ that comes with a lyric video by 12Inch Media. The band comments: “’Break The Spell’ is a raw, introspective journey through despair and resilience, ‘Break The Spell’ confronts mortality, fear, and emotional collapse—yet [more…]