Introducing: Norsegod
German band Norsegod blend melodic death metal with pagan and black metal influences and Viking-related themes in an epic sound they describe as “melodic, unbounded and charismatic.”
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German band Norsegod blend melodic death metal with pagan and black metal influences and Viking-related themes in an epic sound they describe as “melodic, unbounded and charismatic.”
Norwegian band LIVERUM have crafted a death metal meets progressive metal sound that fuses intense screams with hypnotic soundscapes.
Swedish duo Soturi have honed an explosive sound that merges the modern aggression of metal with the melancholy of Scandinavia and they describe as “fast, fierce and melodic.”
Greek band Cremate take us on a nostalgic trip back to the 1990s with a thrilling thrash meets death metal sound that they describe as “aggressive, melodic and dark.”
British band Cartoons Can’t Die fuse everything from groove, death metal and metalcore to industrial, prog and electronic elements in a fascinatingly diverse and experimental sound that they summarise as “Shiftcore.”
You could be forgiven for assuming Austria’s Veins of Suffering hailed from the northern lands of Scandinavia, given their aggressive and haunting death metal sound.
Gather round our virtual campfire and let German band Bestiarium scare the bejeesus out of you by delving deep into the realms of mythology, tales of monsters and eerie beings of the night.
Our latest edition of new music from bands we’ve previously interviewed brings you new rock, metal and punk tracks to get your weekend started. This month, we’ve got new music by seven bands from Canada, France, Spain and the UK.
The engaging black and death metal sound of French band The Dawn Razor is intertwined with intriguing themes inspired by the romantic era, and they describe it as “violence, brightness and contrast.”
With a name like Vicar Blood, you’d rightly expect a band to be obscenely heavy and confrontational. And the Ohio quintet doesn’t disappoint, serving up a vicious death metal sound laden with chugging guitars, driving drums and violent vocals.
German collective Symbiontic combine the brutality of European death metal with the precision and playfulness of their American counterparts in a sound they describe as “like a punch in the teeth, but in a good way” and massive, eclectic and visceral.”
We love a good comeback story, and that’s very much the case with Swedish extreme metal supremos Disruption, who describe their sound as “aggressive, energetic whiplash.”