Jessica Pimentel (Brujeria, Alekhine’s Gun, Black Heart Sutra, Orange Is The New Black) to Be Featured at The Inferno Metal Festival Conference



The Inferno Music Conference has announced an Interview featuring the multi-talented Jessica Pimentel conducted by Erin Lynch. From her iconic roles in television series such as Orange is the New Black and The Horror of Dolores Roach, to her performances as the lead singer of the brutal metal band Brujeria, Jessica is renowned for her diverse skill set across various industries, transitioning from music to acting, and now venturing into directing and producing. Keep reading below for more information.
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REVIEWS ROUND-UP: ft. Amaranthe – Blackberry Smoke – Bokassa – Shooting Daggers


When Swedish Europop-metalcore (they’re a difficult band to put a tag on considering how distinct their sound is!) sextet Amaranthe announced their arrival with 2011’s self-titled semi-classic album, it was hard to imagine them, as great as their first shot was, still being around thirteen years later. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Azusa – Loop of Yesterdays


As we are stuck at home wondering what to do with all this unprecedented free time, I believe that we should invest our time to catch up with all the releases that have come out this year. Actually, I have to get into that myself, there are a lot of releases that I have missed so far this year and Azusa’s Loop of Yesterdays (Solid State Records) was one of them. I’m glad I listened to this album though, it has a very interesting balance between really heavy Melodic Death Metal riffs and progressive/experimental segments that present big ambient soundscapes.

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Imagine Dragons Steals Maraton’s Album Artwork For Their New Single


Norwegian prog rockers Maraton are releasing their debut album META, on April 26th via Indie Recordings. When Imagine Dragons released their ‘Bad Liar’ single last month the band noticed a shocking similarity between their album artwork and the ‘Bad Liar’ artwork. Hear the story right from Maraton themselves. Continue reading


Wolcensmen Shares New Video, New Album Out Today


The new album from Wolcensmen, the solo Norse mysticism inspired album by Dan Capp of Winterfylleth, Songs from the Fyrgen is out today via Indie Recordings. Watch the gorgeous animated video for the track ‘Yerninge’, which will have you dreaming of winter on the fjords. Continue reading


Wolcensmen – Songs From The Fyrgen


The brainchild of Winterfylleth guitarist Dan Capp, Wolcensmen actually predates his time in the Mancunian Black Metal outfit by some years, and is a Folk project dedicated to a time when This Sceptred Isle was unperturbed by religion and industry. Originally released in 2016, Songs From The Fyrgen (Indie Recordings) is a reissue of Dan’s first foray into full-length territory and is a stirring and emotive one.Continue reading


Azusa – Heavy Yoke


On Heavy Yoke (Solid State/Indie Recordings) Azusa is a bit all over all the place. Solid State’s own website has them described as “Can you imagine Kate Bush fronting Slayer; Death collaborating with Annette Peacock?” And they’re not technically wrong. Heavy Yoke is ripe with flashes of Thrash, Death Metal, Punk, Pop and Prog. It seems contradictory or musically adverse, but these are professionals at work.Continue reading