Bastard Cröss Unleash Hell on Their Debut EP (Review)
Philadelphia blackened speed bruisers Bastard Cross let their debut EP loose last week—read our review.
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Knife’s Filthy Speed Metal Opens Deadly Wounds “Inside the Electric Church” (Track + Video Premiere)
The German speed metal group unveils a track and video from their upcoming self-titled debut: a wicked slice of speed metal, black metal, and punk.
On “Bestial Fornication,” Eternal Evil’s Ferocious Thrash Metal Taps Into Primeval Momentum
The Swedish thrash metal revival continues: with all members currently under 20 years old, Eternal Evil is poised to usher in a new era of vintage thrash. Listen to a new fast-paced single now.
Black Mass Conjures the Dark Past of Thrash Metal As “They Speak in Tongues” (Early Track Stream)
Heavily inspired by the first wave of thrash metal and its violent power, this new track from Boston thrashers Black Mass nods to Mercyful Fate as well -- listen now.
“The Appearing”: Karloff’s Bloody, Blackened Punk is Here to Haunt (Early Album Stream)
Raucous and destructive, Karloff's approach to mixing punk and metal is heavy on horror and grime. Check out their debut album now before it releases on Friday.
Wraith’s Lacerating Thrash Approaches, “Cloaked in Black” (Early Track Stream)
Hear the first single from the Indiana thrash/speed metallers' third album, which harnesses the energy of early thrash metal as well as the filthy legacy of speed metal.
April 2021 Release Roundup
Check out five top picks from April, spanning black metal, doom, sludge, and the strange lands between them all.
Album Stream: Speedtrap – ‘Powerdose’
Speeding to the Finnish line
Album Stream: Satan – ‘Life Sentence’
out soon on Listenable