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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jack-Owen.png”] Former Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen has revealed there’s one album from his back catalogue he’d most like to revisit, and it’s a fan-favorite from the band’s early era. Speaking in a new interview with Spain’s Made In Metal, Owen pointed to 1991’s Butchered At Birth as the record he’d consider re-recording,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Necrot_06562-copy.jpg”] Oakland death metal trio Necrot have officially signed to Metal Blade Records, marking a major milestone for one of the underground’s most consistently revered acts. The announcement signals a new chapter for the band, who have spent the past 15 years carving out their own path in death metal – and arrives…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Lex-Legion.jpg”] Four-fifths of King Diamond‘s classic late-’80s lineup have reunited under a new banner – Lex Legion – and they’re wasting no time proving the chemistry is still very much alive. The group, featuring bassist Hal Patino, drummer Mikkey Dee, guitarists Andy La Rocque and Pete Blakk alongside vocalist Nils K. Rue, have…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/balmora-2026.jpg”] Rising metal force Balmora have announced their long-awaited debut album These Graven Halls, set for release on May 29 via DAZE. Three years in the making, the record blends metalcore with melodic black metal, while pulling in unexpected influences ranging from Requiem for a Dream and Silent Hill to minimalist composer Philip…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/troy-the-band-2026.jpeg”] London experimental heavy outfit Troy The Band have unveiled their latest single “Journey’s End” – a sprawling, collaborative cut taken from their upcoming second album (des), due for full release on July 3, 2026. Blending doom, shoegaze, noise rock and metal into a fluid, ever-evolving sound, the track showcases the band’s continued…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/crystal-lake-john.jpeg”] Crystal Lake has split with vocalist John Robert Centorrino, who joined the band in 2023. Centorrino joined in place of vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, who was originally part of the band between 2012 and 2022. Crystal Lake notes that they will not cancel any shows, and will play all of ’em with “special…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IF-Jester-Race-Social-Asset.png”] You spoke and we listened. In Flames‘ The Jester Race exclusive poster and sunburst vinyl are now available for separate purchase. Dido Peshev designed this awesome 18″x24″ poster and you can only purchase this variant at the Metal Injection store. You can also pick up one of the re-issued single LP in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Gary-Holt.jpg”] Exodus guitarist Gary Holt has weighed in on his band’s relationship with Metallica — past and present — in a new interview with Metal Hammer Spain, and he isn’t pulling punches in either direction. Asked about Metallica‘s commercial explosion in the late ’80s and early ’90s and its effect on the Bay…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Converge_JasonZucco_20250407_Converge1416_HiRes-Default.jpg”] Metalcore heavyweights Converge are set to continue their very prolific modern era, with a second full-length album in 2026 titled Hum Of Hurt reportedly arriving on June 5 via Epitaph Records. The announcement follows a wave of renewed activity from the band, who only recently returned with Love Is Not Enough earlier…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/jack-osbourne-2025.jpeg”] Jack Osbourne has finally weighed in on one of the most persistent rumors surrounding the 2025 Back To The Beginning – the all-star tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath that also served as a charitable sendoff in Birmingham. Speaking on Jamie Kennedy‘s Hate To Break It To Ya Podcast, Jack addressed…