REVIEW: TRINERGIC - 'RISE OF XYRITH

Trinergic (previously Dystopia) are a melodic death metal band from Mumbai. The band changed its name when Rahul Nair(ex Grimmortal vocalist) joined the band to perform the vocal duties.The band also borders on some djent influences with its intricate time signatures, intense drumming and some textured solos added in between, complete with ear-splitting guttural vocals. Their new single "Rise of Xyrith" is a fine blend of all these and manages some...

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Diabolus Arcanium - Spellbound: Debut Full-Length Available From Haught Records, USA

Diabolus Arcanium, a black metal band from chennai have just released a debut full length on 23rd February. Spellbound served as their debut full-length and the band managed to release it digitally worldwide via USA based Haught Records. Even it can be purchased from Haught Records for digital download and the physical copies will be released very soon.Spellbound tracklist reads as follows: 01. Inno Arcanium02. Spiritual entropy03. Frozen dreams04....

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INTERVIEW: DIABOLUS ARCANIUM

1. Introduce yourself.Vyas: We are ‘Diabolus Arcanium’ from Chennai and I am Vyas ‘HEX’ Manalan, the band’s Lead guitarist and Lead Vocalist.Harsha: I am Harsha ‘AGIEL’ Vardhan, the band’s manager/promoter.2. What does “Diabolus Arcanium” even mean? Vyas: “Diabolus” means ‘The Devil or Satan’ or whatever people want to refer him as and “Arcanium” means ‘A Mystic Sanctuary’. It’s a latin word which basically means “Satan’s Mystic Sanctuary”.3....

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Aborted Reveals Details For Upcoming Album and tour dates with Kataklysm

Belgian death metal lunatics Aborted have just finished their eighth full-length, The Necrotic Manifesto, with producer Jacob Hansen. The band will manage to release the album on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North Americavia Century Media Records.The Necrotic Manifesto Tracklist reads as follows:01.Six Feet Of Foreplay02.The Extirpation Agenda03.Necrotic Manifesto04.An Enumeration Of Cadavers05.Your Entitlement Means Nothing06.The Davidian...

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REVIEW: TERRORWAY - 'Blackwaters'

Listening to certain kind of metal has exposed me to various kind of metal. In fact, originally there are more than 26 genres in metal,for example: New wave of American Metal which we call it as modern metal or maybe hardcore. For different people,its different genre all in tact.Terrorway is one such band who claims to be "Modern aggressive". To be honest, I like them. Their riffs, drumming, bass and clear growl vocals has bounced to height of the...

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NEWS: Autopsy To Release 'Tourniquets, Hacksaws And Graves' In April

California gore-metal morticians Autopsy are set to release another album this April. Tourniquets, Hacksaws And Graves will serve as Autopsy‘s seventh studio opus and follows the footsteps of last year’s awesome The Headless Ritual.“TOURNIQUETS TIGHTEN….HACKSAWS RIP…..GRAVES ARE FILLED…..THIS IS AUTOPSY, THIS IS DEATH METAL,” say the band themselves. “With the stench of The Headless Ritual still permeating the befouled air, Autopsy has once again...

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KIRK HAMMETT: We Have To Start Working On The New Album

Kirk Hammett spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the long-awaited album, conditionally due in 2015. "We cannot think of any other reasons to procrastinate; of any other things to put on the calendar to push back the start date for the new album writing sessions" he said. "We're kind of backed up into the corner now, so yes, we have to start working on the album. And I'm excited. James has, like, 800 riffs....

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Breathelast & Cap De Craniu - Split It Out EP

Greetings brothers and sisters of the Metalhead Spotted community!Today we’re gonna jump a bit back in time, more precisely on the 30th of December, 2013, when two of the most notorious groups from the Romanian underground scene – Post Hardcore/Metalcore icons, Breathelast and Grind Death Metal ass whoopers Cap De Craniu - joined forces to release a wonderful split EP, entitled "Split It Out". The EP consists of 8 songs and 2 other bonus tracks and...

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INTERVIEW: SERG OF PRETERNATURAL

Preternatural are Latvian metal band founded back in 1999, when two friends Serg and Volod, being obsessed with a long standing common dream of creating a band. The band have created the unique link between their influences of death metal power, black metal grimness and ambient music's keyboard atmosphere. The current line-up features founders Serg (vocals, guitars) and Volod (guitars), Gin (drums), bassist Serhio and Martin on keyboard. Preternatural...

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INTERVIEW: ARUN IYER OF DEVOID

Devoid is a four-piece thrash/death metal band from Mumbai, formed in 2005. They won the 2006 regional finals of battle-of-the-bands competition Campus Rock Idols. They have been featured on compilations like We Are The Scene: Vol. 1 & 2, and All Indian Metal. They have played various domestic music festivals and are endorsed by ESP Guitars and Basses. They are now signed to Demonstealer Records and released their album A God's Lie in 2010. The...

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NEWS: Mayhem To Release New Album This Year

The Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have returned. black metal’s most notorious band and the true originals of Norwegian desecration will release an as-yet-untitled new album, and follow up to 2007's Ordo Ad Chao, later this year.In anticipation of the new album, Mayhem is streaming a new track, titled Psywar. And the following press release was also issued about the band:"2014 sees Mayhem welcome the 30th anniversary of the single most notorious...

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Interview with Withem

Withem, a band hailing from Norway are trying their top to be most beautiful progressive band ever to be established in the global metal scene.Will they? Well, this answer is upto you!Never the less, here is something interesting about them. They have awesome vocalist who can pull out clean vocals ! They have crazy guitarists who can give the riffs like a river gushing to join the sea. Then they have a freaky drummer who can pump up the beats to...

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THIS IS CORE MUSIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A NEW BAND IN HIS ROSTER: GRAN RIVERA!

We are proud to announce GranRivera signed a deal with This Is Core Music! The debut albumAventador was released in January 2014 and is also available in all digital stores and printed in 200 vinyls. Gran Rivera come from Milan and Como, inspired by Nirvana, 90s and 2000s grunge and punk-rock bands, and they shared the stage with Baustelle, The Fire and Shandon. In 2012, following a change of name and.kind of music, the guys were closed for a couple...

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NEWS: Guitarist Wes Hauch Left THE FACELESS, To Join GLASS CASKET

The Faceless announced that guitarist Wes Hauch has left the band. In a press release, the band said:“The Faceless have officially parted ways with Wes. Things were moving in different directions and it seems that this is best for everyone. We wish him the best of luck and we know he’s going to continue to do great things in music. Please keep supporting Wes in everything he does. We definitely will“.“We are also currently working on new music with...

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NEWS: Lacuna Coil Lose Two Members

Lacuna Coil revealed that guitarist Cristiano “Pizza” Migliore and drummer Cristiano ‘CriZ’ Mozzati have retired from the band.Metal Hamner grabbed singer Cristina Scabbia for an exclusive insight into what the hell is going on.“Well it’s something we announced yesterday but knew for a few weeks and honestly I feel good, because we couldn’t have a better – I don’t even wasn’t to use the word ‘split’, that sounds like, ‘Oh we had a big fight and we...

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REMAINS IN A VIEW: NEW VIDEOCLIP AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 13TH ON BEHEADING THE TRAITOR!

The deepest black, the newvideoclip of metalcore act Remains In A View will be available in March in worldwide premiere on Beheading The Traitor!The videoclip was directed andshooted by Daniele Campea (already at work with various films, short films and on videoclips for bands like No More Fear) andscreeplayed by Antonio SecondoWe think that “The deepest black” is the most suitable song.to represent “Elegies”. In addition of being one of the most...

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NEWS: Cannibal Corpse To Start Recording New Album

Death metal icons CannibalCorpse are looking to get started on a new album this weekend, according to a report from Blabbermouth:The gang will enter Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, DevilDriver, Deicide) on production duties. The follow-up to 2012′s Torture is expected to land this summer via Metal Blade. Expect blood-drenched, pummelling heavy metal madne...

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GIG REVIEW: Thrashfest - first and only one of its kind

Thrash metal is perhaps one of the most important sub genres of metal. It is one of those things which define metal in its entirety and spirit. Thrashfest was one such attempt by Mr. Kunal Choksi  to showcase the best thrash bands of India. 9th Feb 2014 left a mark on the Indian Metal History as a day to be remembered. The line up, so diverse did complete justice to the idea of Thrashfest. The organizers were confident enough...

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INTERVIEW: Eschatos

Eschatos are Latvian black metal outfit formed in 2012. The band is avowed for Playing a distinct form of modern black metal with a strong vein of prog running in their veins. The current line up features of vocalist Kristiāna Kārklina, drummer Edvards Percevs and guitarists Jānis Bušs & Edgars Gultnieks . Short while ago we caught up with Jānis & Edgars for this little conversation regarding their inception, debute album, future plans and...

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