Legendary Icelanders Sólstafir are turning to a new chapter by signing with Century Media Records, who are nothing short of thrilled to welcome their creative force that doesn’t shy away from blending metal, shoegaze, post rock and atmospheric black metal with unique emotional power.Continue reading
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Necrophobic Shares New Music Video for “Mirrors of a Thousand Lakes” – New Album Out Today
Swedish Blackened Death Metal masters Necrophobic are pleased to finally share their tenth studio album, In the Twilight Grey, which officially hits the streets and streaming services everywhere today, March 15, via Century Media Records! To celebrate this release, Necrophobic is now sharing a brand new music video for the single “Mirrors of a Thousand Lakes.” The footage was taken from one of the band’s rare club shows at M.A.U. Club in Germany back in January 2024 by Paloosa Productions. The performance had such a positive impact on the band that they decided to preserve it and turn it into a “road video” that happened in the magic of the moment that evening. Watch it here:
Dark Tranquillity Share Single and Video for “The Last Imagination” As They Announce Their New Album
Gothenburg melo-death pioneers, Dark Tranquillity, have just announced their 13th studio album, Endtime Signals. The new record will be released on August 16th via Century Media Records. The band have also provided a peek into the album with its single, “The Last Imagination.” Check it out in the article below and find out more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: New Years Day – Half Black Heart
New Year’s Day helped pave the path for today’s female-fronted nu-metal bands who balance hard rock aggression with pop hooks. Having emerged from the days of Myspace, they have refined the weighty grooves of that era to transcend the bandwagon of their peers. This is largely due to frontwoman Ash Costello. On Half Black Heart (Century Media Records) Costello’s voice finds more piercing power. She knows how to pack a punch without resorting to screaming. This helps their songs avoid the modern rock formula that is wearing thin. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Borknagar – Fall
Borknagar is one of Norway’s acclaimed heavy metal acts known for their striking Scandinavian sound and resolute resilience. Their beginnings sprouted thirty years ago and over that time they have proven their merit by cultivating complex concoctions full of genre-bending wonders. They are well seasoned in their affluent brewing of black, progressive, and folk elements making their work notable.
Their capabilities continue to shine bright on their next full-length record where they push boundaries and explore new depths of their skill sets on Fall (Century Media Records).
New Years Day Share New Single and Video “Half Black Heart” from Upcoming Album
New Years Day have shared their new single, “Half Black Heart,” the title track from their upcoming studio album. Following the previously revealed tracks, “Secrets,” “Vampyre,” “I Still Believe” and “Hurts Like Hell,” it is accompanied by a video carved from recent live footage. The Half Black Heart album is due out March 01st, on Century Media Records. Check out the new track and video below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Slope – Freak Dreams
You would not expect a band from Germany to have become as stricken by a plague that makes their booty move as Slope has on their new album “Freak Dreams” (Century Media Records). The slapped bass and in-your-face energy might make more sense if it were being delivered by skater punks from Southern California in the summer of 1989. Slope wastes no time laying out their own uplifting mofo party plan. This unique approach sounds like it could catch on much, in the same manner, Turnstile proved audiences are ready for more grooves and tired of the same old same old. “It’s Tickin” proves that the band is not just living off of the nostalgia for 90s funk rock, though it does have doses of that as well. Continue reading
Skeletal Remains Share New Single and Video “To Conquer the Devout” from Upcoming Full Length
American death metallers, Skeletal Remains, have shared their new single, “To Conquer the Devout,” complete with music video, directed by Dillon Vaughn. The track comes from their upcoming album, Fragments of the Ageless, due out via Century Media Records March 08th. They have also booked a series of album launch shows in the US. Watch the new video below, and read more from Skeletal Remains.
Necrophobic Drop “As Stars Collide” Single and Video with New Album Coming Soon
Swedish blackened death metal masters, Necrophobic, have unveiled their next single from upcoming album, In the Twilight Grey. Titled “As Stars Collide,” the track comes with a cosmic lyric video, which was created by Brendan McGowan. The album – their tenth – is due out on March 15, 2023 via Century Media Records. Head into the article below for the new track and more.
Frozen Soul Books Headline Tour Dates with Creeping Death, Foreseen, and Phobophilic
Death Metallers Frozen Soul have booked a headline tour supporting their recent album Glacial Domination (Century Media Records). Support will come from Creeping Death, Foreseen, and Phobophilic. Read our review here. This is on top of already announced dates opening for genre heavies Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, and Obituary next spring.Continue reading