Extreme Metal

Inborn Suffering return after a decade with Pale Grey Monochrome, a hauntingly emotive Doom Death album. Immerse yourself in bleak melodies and crushing growls. Words: Jools Green @inborn_suffering @arduamusiclabel

Cattle Decapitation, Shadow Of Intent, Revocation and Vulvodynia filled the Electric Brixton with Brutal, Symphonic and Technical Death Metal so infectious that fans will be in recovery for weeks. Words: @who_dunnet Photography: @fivezerodigital_musicwebdesign @electricbrixtonofficial @cattledecapitation @shadowofintentofficial @revocation @vulvodyniaofficial

Yes, we love the big bands with their polished productions, lavish extravagances and their shiny press kits. But we also love those bands who still have dirt under their nails and who are still raising the flag for Metal...

Confess – Destination Addiction. A ferocious and triumphant release that pushes Confess towards the top tiers. Enjoy the fiery riffs and gravel-throated roars. Words: @hutchie224 @confessband.official

Scrüda – Fury Among Ruins. Polish Black/Thrash trio unleash ten blistering tracks in just 18 minutes. A ferocious high intensity ride. Utterly unrelenting. Words: Jools Green @scrudabarbarians @godz_ov_war_productions

Album Review: Infectious Vermin, the debut of Rats Of Gomorrah. Crushing riffs, dark themes, and brutal vocals redefine Death Metal. Available 31 Jan 2025 Words: Jools Green @ratsofgomorrah @testimony_records

Tombs Of Disgust. Debut EP Shadow of War drops 25 April 2025. Experience the brutal sound of The Looming Storm in their explosive guitar playthrough now! @tombsofdisgust

Dark Fortress concludes their nearly three-decade legacy with Anthems From Beyond The Grave, a powerful live album capturing their final tour and iconic career highlights. Words: Jools Green @darkfortressofficial @centurymediarecords

An unholy night of riff magnificence and apocalyptic screams, growls and howls with Dark Funeral, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ex Deo and Kami no Ikari; the bar has been set high for 2025. Words: @who_dunnet Photography: @fivezerodigital_musicwebdesign @o2acadislington @darkfuneralofficial @fleshgodofficial @exdeoband @kaminoikari_music

New Jersey's Slaughtersun releases their debut EP Black Marrow on January 10, 2025. A remixed, remastered journey through Progressive Death Metal innovation. Words: Jools Green @slaughtersunnj

Jools Green - Best of 2024: Top albums, songs, gigs, and festivals. From SARKE's Album Of The Year Endo Feight to Cosmic Void Black Metal Festival—epic highlights await! Words: @Jools Green @sarkeofficial

Dying Fetus, Chelsea Grin, Despised Icon and Vitriol treated us to a riotous night of brutal Death Metal at the Electric Ballroom Camden last week. Words: @who_dunnet Photography: @a.nashphotography @dyingfetusofficial @chelseagrinofficial @despisedicon @vitriolwarfare @electricballroomcamden

Review: The brutality of Sathamel EP, Opposition To Life. This 21-minute, five-track release blends Behemoth-inspired onslaught with relentless Yorkshire spirit Words: @hutchie224 @sathamel_official

Svarttjern - Draw Blood - Ten tracks of straightforward but blistering Black Metal spanning a brutal thirty-nine minutes. Extreme True Norwegian Black Metal. Words: Jools Green @svarttjernofficial @soulsellerrecords

Review: The creative brilliance of Duisternis Relapse Into Submission. Chris Howell pushes Black Metal boundaries with an innovative and atmospheric masterpiece. Words: Jools Green @duisternis.metal

Review. Swedish Death Metal sickos Repuked are back! Club Squirting Blood delivers 11 tracks of tasteless humour, savage riffs, and relentless energy. There is just so much to love about this album. Words: Jools Green @repuked @soulsellerrecords

Review: Toxaemia. Rejected Souls Of Kerberus blends old-school Swedish Death Metal with a fresh, heavier edge. 'This is exactly what I want from Death Metal.' Words: Jools Green @toxaemia_sweden @emanzipationprod

Disembodied Tyrant. Latest EP, The Tower: Part 1. A brutal, symphonic journey redefining Deathcore with powerful growls, haunting choirs, and intense breakdowns. Words: @zandraki @disembodiedtyrant