Tag: THRASH METAL
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Ombra’s “Stitches” Explores The Cost Of Chasing Perfection
The dark and heavy new single “Stitches” offers a brutal examination of the over-sexualization of women in the digital age. Blending visceral atmospheric metal with biting social commentary, the track follows a narrative of emotional decay as a woman reshapes her identity for external validation. Lyrically confronting the obsession with physical perfection and the influence…
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Northern Ireland’s Hard To Explain Unleashes Unrelenting Debut LP
Emerging from Northern Ireland’s underground, Hard To Explain crashes onto the stage with their blistering debut album, Hell To Pay. Forged in post-lockdown frustration and disillusionment, the record is an unrelenting sonic assault that refuses to pull punches. The album blends crushing riffs and gut-punching rhythms, drawing from a deep well of influences including classic…
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Flaming Wrekage – Terra Inferna LP (Grazil Records)
Flaming Wrekage, the thrash/death metal demolition crew from Australia, has dropped Terra Inferna last year, and with it, they’ve set a definitive benchmark for what modern heavy music is supposed to sound like. Forget the hazy production and the genre posturing you’ll find on so many contemporary releases. This is a work of sheer, focused,…
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Stone Sea – Age of Tears
“Age of Tears” is the latest release by Stone Sea, a powerful Spanish trio based in Malaga. It’s their third piece of work in 2025, serving as an appropriate continuation of “Alien” and “Animal,” two exceptional compositions released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. Still, it seems that…
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CowboyZ – We Are Here As One
The regional metal scene has thrived in recent years, with many excellent bands emerging from all possible parts of the Balkan Peninsula. Sadly, it seems that many of them are chasing a particular sound, as if they’re trying to reinvent the same old wheel crafted by the greats decades ago, overly exploiting their influences, or…
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Metallica: “Load” Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set Out Now
The definitive re-release of Metallica’s 5x platinum sixth studio album Load, is out today, June 13, via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is available now at https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/ where full package details and track listings can be viewed. Load (Remastered) is available in formats including standard 180g 2LP, CD,…
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Drain: Crossover Hardcore Titans Unleashed New Single And Video “Nights Like These”
Drain revealed that their new album, …Is Your Friend, will be released on November 7 through Epitaph Records. This latest effort promises a robust blend of hardcore and crossover thrash, elements that have become the hallmark of Drain’s sound, showcasing their ability to fuse aggressive rhythms with melodic undertones. Accompanying the album announcement is the…
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Metallica: Load (Remastered) Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set Out June 13
Metallica has announced the definitive re-release of the band’s 5x platinum sixth studio album Load, out June 13 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the Load Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is available now for pre-order at https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered/ where full package details and track listings can be viewed. Pre-orders of the Deluxe Box…
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Destruction Release New Single “A.N.G.S.T.”
German Thrash-Teutons DESTRUCTION strike againwith their second single, “A.N.G.S.T.” As one of the biggest names in thrash metal with a 40+ year career, they unleash raw paranoia, shredding guitar solos, and Schmier’s intense vocals while criticizing evil forces who prey on the weaknesses of others. Tackling fear, the song urges fans to confront their inner demons and break…
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Three Sixes – Welcome To The New World Order
“Welcome To The New World Order” is the latest single by Three Sixes, an outstanding American metal trio. It’s their first piece of work this year, arriving as an adequate follow-up of their earlier works. However, it also carries many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing, demonstrating the natural progression of a profoundly creative…
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Unto Others Release Single & Video For “Momma Likes The Door Closed”
Portland, Oregon’s Unto Others have spent their seasons in the abyss and arise from the other side with their third full-length and Century Media debut Never, Neverland (out September 20, 2024 [pre-order]). The record is equally dreamy while never letting go of the energy and darkness that is UNTO OTHERS; one that owes as much to The Cure as it…
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Eight Sins Shared New Live Video Recorded At Hellfest 2024
A couple of months after officially released their new full-length album ‘Straight to Namek’, French Thrash-Metal/Hardcore gang EIGHT SINS just unveiled a new live video illustrating the song “STREET TRASH” filmed at Hellfest 2024 and available right now on YouTube. This song is part of the band’s new album ‘Straight to Namek’ out now on CD, LP & Digital but also all the main legal platforms (Spotify,…
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