Tag Archives: Metal

Review: Vexed – Negative Energy

Somewhere in Hertfordshire lies a monster that is about to be unleashed. A mammoth soundscape of trauma, death, anxiety and grief that is one shake away from being unlocked and set free. The monster in question is Negative Energy, the sophomore album by the British alt metal trio Vexed. I …

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Interview: Jay Poom Euarchukiati of Defying Decay

Thai seven-piece alt-metal outfit Defying Decay have just completed a UK and European tour with slasher-core outfit Ice Nine Kills. We spoke to vocalist and founding member Jay Poom Euarchukiati the evening after the band destroyed Glasgow with their high-energy show. Check-in with Jay, below… You are an hour away …

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SKYND share new single/video “Edmund Kemper”; new tour info revealed

Industrial-tinged and true crime-inspired electronic duo SKYND is the dark creative outlet and the alter ego of its lead singer, Skynd, and producer and multi-instrumentalist Father. They are known for taking inspiration from inexplicable and brutal criminal cases and the mystery surrounding unsolved deaths, and transforming them into songs to …

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FEUERSCHWANZ Releases New Live Video from Wacken 2022

Germany’s hottest band to date, FEUERSCHWANZ, have released a brand-new live video from their epic show at Wacken Open Air 2022, performing right after the headliner in front of one of the biggest crowds in their career! The performance – including a massive pyro show – was part of one …

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Review: Ice Nine Kills – O2 Academy, Glasgow

Only six months are gone in 2023, and Ice Nine Kills have already had their most successful year to date. Appearing as guests on selected dates of Metallica’s M72 World Tour, the horror metal outfit from New England have watched their stock skyrocket and with them also out on the …

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Sludge metal trio Somnuri new single/visualiser ‘Death Is The Beginning’

New York sludge metal trio Somnuri have unleashed their latest single with accompanying visualiser, ‘Death Is The Beginning’. The staggering new hymn serves as the opening track to the band’s upcoming third full-length, Desiderium, set for release on 21st July via MNRK Heavy. Pre-order Desiderium here: https://somnuri.ffm.to/desiderium_ Notes drummer Phil SanGiacomo on the …

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GWARNARCHY in the UK!

Not only are GWAR set to destroy stages and venues with their upcoming UK shows (details below), band members will also make an appearance at three special events as part of their GWARNARCHY IN THE UK tour. Here is a special message from the Berserker BlothR, lead singer of legendary …

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NEON EMPIRE: New Single – ‘Control’,

Hailing from the Irish capital, Neon Empire have been cutting their teeth on stages throughout Ireland with their unique powerhouse live performances since their conception in 2019. Never a band that’s been easy to label, the four-piece burst onto the Dublin metal scene during the Summer of 2019, attracting attention …

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UK alt-metal upstarts VEXED stream second single

One of the UK’s most exciting new talents – the alt-metal outfit VEXED – will release their hotly-anticipated new record Negative Energy on 23rd June via Napalm Records. Crushing new single ‘X My Heart (Hope To Die)’ is the second harbinger of Negative Energy; watch the haunting music video above. …

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