Visceral electronic artist Blue Stahli has released a new single titled ‘Never Dance Again’. While still in keeping with his tradition of crafting cinematic electro-rock epics, this latest single is touted as a musical love letter to the 80s with a jarring thematic sting in the tail. As a result this latest track oozes sweepingsynths and veers into the disco camp of acts like the Scissor Sisters whilst taking the track into hilarious lyrical territory[...]

Metal Blade Records have happily announced the recent addition of Dutch metallers Kill Division to their illustrious roster. The “authentic” metal trio featuring former members of Legion Of The Damned and God Dethroned are set to weave together their experiences from these past bands on their upcoming debut release . Kill Division commented on the deal saying “We are thrilled about signing to Metal Blade Records”[...]

Metal Blade Records are set to release a huge three disc box set from South Californian thrash metallers Heretic. Titled ‘From The Vault…Tortured And Broken’ the set will feature the band’s early recordings alongside masses of bonus material. Due for and 8th July release via Metal Blade, the 2CD/DVD set breaks down into a package that comprises a remastered edition of the album ‘Breaking Point’ on its first disc[...]

Cult Aural Music sub-label Code666 have announced the signing of Italian occult metal band Ecnephias. The act join the label shortly after completing the recording of their fourth album ‘Necrogod’, the follow-up to the acclaimed ‘inferno’ album.
Since forming in 1996, Ecnephias have built a strong reputation with their mix of occult metal, Mediterranean influences and extreme metal.
The group commented on the signing saying “It’s great to be back with Code666″[...]

Melbourne thrash metallers 4ARM have excitedly revealed Markus Johansson as their new Lead Guitarist. Johansson replaces John Paul Glovasa who was forced to make the difficult decision to step down from his position as lead guitarist in the band due to serious family issues.
The guitarist was quoted as saying “It was by far one of the hardest decisions i have ever had to make.”
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Goth rockers Lacrimas Profundere have continued to tease their upcoming record ‘Antiadore’ with a second trailer for the release now available to stream via Youtube. Pulling off that tricky combination of melancholy and heaviness on the new album without breaking a sweat, Lacrimas Profundere stay true to their sombre roots while elevating their characteristic sound to new heights.
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Nuclear Blast and iTunes have teamed up to deliver a mouth watering feast of Rock and Metal for the tasty low price of £4.99. Costing less than 16 pence per song, the massive digital-only compilation, sacriliciously entitled ‘The Blast Supper‘, features 32-tracks from the label’s increasingly varied and diverse roster. The collection features music from the Thrash, Death, Power, Tech, Goth, Core, Prog Metal genres[...]

Kamikaze Test Pilots have just released a video for the track ‘Dinosaur’, taken from their self titled debut album. Directed by Matt Joiner at Spatial Awareness, and available to stream now via Vimeo, the acts latest politically charged clip pairs performance footage with scenes of a speech from Robert Mugabe (President of Zimbabwe, where half the band are from), telling a story of rising up against brutal dictatorship[...]