All posts by Filipe Gomes

Gorgoroth has signed with Soulseller Records for a worldwide deal. The band’s new and tenth studio full-length is entitled “Instinctus Bestialis” and will be released on June 8th on digipack CD (limited first pressing), limited black vinyl, limited picture vinyl and digitally. The album was recorded and mixed by drummer Thomas Asklund in Monolith Studio, produced [...]

Official press release: Norwegian Progsters Leprous have wrapped up work on their newest studio album, which follows 2013’s acclaimed Coal release. The album will be titled The Congregation and is to be released on May 25th, 2015 in Europe and June 2nd, 2015 in North America via InsideOut Music. Leprous vocalist and keyboard player Einar [...]

Beyond Creation has announced a replacement for departed bass player, Dominic Lapointe. Now joining the band is Hugo Doyon-Karout. Here’s the official word: “It is a great pleasure to announce that Hugo Doyon-Karout is now part of Beyond Creation as our new bass player! Being a very talented, forward thinking musician and a 6 string [...]

Official press release: German progressive metal masters Obscura will enter Dreamsound Studios this April to begin recording drums for their highly anticipated new album and first full-length in over four years. The band will work once again with long time producer V. Santura (Cosmogenesis, Omnivium). The album will see a late 2015 release via Relapse [...]

English (versão Portuguesa abaixo) The musical metamorphosis from Braga known as Mão Morta visited Coimbra, City of the Students for a concert presentation of its latest work: “Pelo Meu Relógio São Horas De Matar”. The band began exactly by the new album, with the song “Irmão da solidão“, quickly going back in time to the record “O. D., Rainha [...]

Canadian progressive death metal outfit BEYOND CREATION has announced the departure of bass player Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe. The band has issued the following statement: “Unfortunately, we have to announce that Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe is no longer part of Beyond Creation for personal reasons. We would like to thank him for his great work and dedication [...]

Startling news from Iron Maiden today (Feb. 19), as it has been revealed that singer Bruce Dickinson has undergone a seven-week treatment for a cancerous tumor on the back of his tongue. The news was revealed in a statement posted on the band’s official website. The good news is that the cancerous tumor was caught [...]

Norwegian Black Metal legends SATYRICON have signed a worldwide deal with Austrian metal label Napalm Records for release of their upcoming DVD Live At The Opera! Watch a preview of Live At The Opera below. Mastermind Satyr about the story behind Live At The Opera: “The whole thing started with us doing one song, “To The Mountains” [...]

Norwegian Epic Black metal Keep of Kalessin are streaming their new album for everyone to listen. You can listen to it below. Epistemology will be released on February 16 via Indie Recordings. [...]

Cult Norwegian trio TSJUDER (Nag – Vocals, Bass; Draugluin – Guitars; AntiChristian – Drums) have announced the recording of a new album. A follow up to the well-received latest full-length, ‘Legion Helvete’, the as-yet titled album will be released by Season of Mist later this year. Regarding the new album, the band comments: “We are [...]

Swedish occult rock/metal mavericks HYPOTHERMIA, have revealed that they have recently finished recording their new album entitled “Svartkonst”. The release date, which is expected to happen in spring 2015, will be announced along with other details shortly. The follow up to the 2010 longplay “Skogens hjärta”, will be the band’s first release under Agonia Records. Speaking about the sound of the new [...]

A Forest Of Stars today premieres the new video “Drawing Down the Rain,” which can be seen below courtesy of Decibel Magazine. Directed by Ingram Blakelock, the track hails from the band’s forthcoming fourth opus, “Beware The Sword You Cannot See,” set for North American release on March 3rd via Lupus Lounge (a division of [...]

My Kingdom Music is absolutely delighted to announce the upcoming debut album by OMRÅDE, a band destined to leave a sign in the scene. The album titled “Edari” is a pure masterpiece of the Avantgardish Music, expression of the confluences of Trip Hop and Ambient Electronica and Metal, exploring the Post Industrial music and Post [...]

“Behemoth: Devil’s Conquistadors” by Lukasz Dunaj serves as the definitive BEHEMOTH biography. The book, officially blessed, or rather damned, by BEHEMOTH, serves as an in-depth look at the history of the events that materially influenced the band. As Dunaj points out in the intro, this isn’t, “Poland’s response to Motley Crüe’s biography The Dirt.” Simply [...]