January 8, 2019 — What a glorious year in metal we just experienced. After the sheer amount of quality albums that were released in 2018, there is no question that the genre is as healthy and full of life as ever.
January 15, 2016 — When looking back at 2015, the only thing that seems to matter is the passing of Lemmy Kilmister. Of course losing Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor in November was sad but Lemmy was on another level - one of the pillars of the entire rock ’n roll universe.
March 4, 2013 — Swedish death metal legends HYPOCRISY, will return to North America once again this May for a headlining tour in support of their upcoming album, End of Disclosure.
December 13, 2012 — Brazilian gods KRISIUN have posted their brand new video for “The Will to Potency” online. The song comes off the band’s latest album, The Great Executioner, which is available now.
April 30, 2012 — The world’s first extreme metal cruise, Barge to Hell, featuring 40 bands of extreme metal’s best bands is set to depart from Miami, Florida on December 3, 2012 for Nassau, Bahamas and back on December 7, 2012.
February 14, 2012 — SEPULTURA, DEATH ANGEL, KRISIUN, and HAVOK will be heading out on a North American tour this April. “We are so excited to go back to North America,” commented SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser.
December 23, 2011 — 2011 was a very productive and enjoyable year for extreme music, perhaps the best in years. Thus, it was not an easy task choosing what we enjoyed best since they were just so many.
October 12, 2011 — ABYSMAL DAWN have emerged from the Los Angeles underground in a relatively short amount of time. But like any young band, they’ve faced their share of adversity.
October 4, 2011 — A brand new song, “The Will to Potency,” off of KRISIUN’s upcoming album, The Great Execution, can be heard here: The Great Execution drops October 31st in Europe and November 1st in North America.
September 9, 2011 — KRISIUN’s upcoming album, The Great Execution, has been set for a November 1, 2011 release date. It is the band’s eighth studio album and musically expands KRISIUN’s trademark high speed death metal violence with a heavily increased amount of diversity, ranging from extreme tempo variations over distinct rhythm patterns to clean guitars and even flamenco parts.
August 10, 2011 — Throughout my years of going to shows and meeting extreme metal bands to just say “hello” and “thanks” or to conduct an interview or hang out as colleagues, I have always found these artists to be very humble, down to earth, and hardworking people.
February 15, 2011 — While the artists are the centerpieces of the music industry, the people behind the scenes are often just as important. It takes as much blood, sweat, and sacrifice to create and maintain success for those who work off-stage.
November 6, 2010 — While there’s no doubting that Brazil’s KRISIUN have many catchy songs, diehard fans know that there is only one trademark KRISIUN song and that’s “Conquerors of Armageddon,” the title track to their third album.
October 27, 2009 — Esteemed death metal stalwarts, IMMOLATION, have entered Milbrook Sound Studios in New York with longtime producer Paul Orofino to begin recording their Nuclear Blast debut and eighth album over all.
September 17, 2009 — NILE, who entered the studio in June, have completed recording of their new album, Those Whom the Gods Detest. The album was produced by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE), with drum production by HATE ETERNAL’s Erik Rutan, and artwork was created by Michal “Xaay” Loranc.
August 28, 2009 — Death metal vets OBITUARY are readying to embark on a North American headlining tour in support of latest long player Darkest Day, released via Candlelight Records this past June.
August 4, 2009 — Brazil’s “other” metal band, KRISIUN, has been consistently slaying metalheads since the mid-90s. It’s clear that their focus, dedication, and nary a lineup change has helped the band elevate their dominance beyond South America.
January 2, 2009 — We finally got off our asses and did it. It’s already the year 2009, but we’ve complied a list of our top albums of 2008. Compiling such a list is never easy, and 2008 was no exception.
October 1, 2008 — Unlike the vast majority of their peers who like to proclaim their “brutality” and promises of heaviness, few actually deliver the goods with the power and conviction of KRISIUN.
June 15, 2008 — KRISIUN has posted “Combustion Inferno” from their upcoming album, Southern Storm, on their myspace page here. The album is set for a July 21st release date.
January 1, 2008 — Brazil’s KRISIUN have begun writing the follow up to AssasiNation, which is scheduled to be released this summer. The new album will be recorded in Germany, once again at Stage One Studios, with producer Andy Classen.
March 26, 2007 — In the mid 90’s, seminal acts such as DEATH, DISINCARNATE, and CYNIC all made their mark by delivering crushing, technical, guitar-based extreme metal–all while retaining the key element of writing catchy, memorable songs.
December 4, 2006 — Swedish death metal veterans, UNLEASHED, will make their long awaited return to America next February on their Midvinterblot North American Tour 2007. Supporting the band will be KRISIUN, BELPHEGOR, and HATESPHERE.
October 28, 2006 — Since the release of KRISIUN’s landmark album, Conquerors of Armageddon, the world has been waiting for the band to top it (not that the albums in between have been irrelevant in the least).
October 6, 2006 — KRISIUN’s new video for the song, “Vicious Wrath,” from their latest new album, AssasiNation, is available online here. In other news, the band is still on the road with SIX FEET UNDER, DECAPITATED, and ABYSMAL DAWN.