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[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/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/2024/05/ST-2024-D2_21_Anthrax.jpg”] Charlie Benante has pushed for the current Pantera lineup to release a live album documenting their run of shows and addressed the ongoing criticism that has followed the band’s revival since it launched in late 2022. Speaking to Hot Metal, Benante was asked about the possibility of the reformed lineup — featuring…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/defiled-2026.jpg”] Japanese death metal mainstays Defiled have announced their ninth studio album, Altered State, arriving June 12, 2026 via Season of Mist. So if you needed to get real filthy this week, here’s your chance. To mark the announcement, the band have dropped lead single “Portal”, a dizzying introduction to the album’s warped…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TESTAMENT-MARCH2026-MI-ROSELAND-ALISON-WEBSTER-17-1.jpg”] Testament, Overkill, and Destruction brought the thrash-related ruckus to the Roseland Theater on March 14, and our photographer Alison Webster was there to capture all the action! Testament Overkill Destruction Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/monolord-2026.jpg”] Swedish doom trio Monolord are returning with a new full-length album titled Neverending, set for release on May 29, 2026 via Relapse Records – marking their first studio album in five years. The band recorded the album in Ashland, OR with acclaimed producer/engineer Sylvia Massy, known for her work with acts like…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sepultura-2026.jpg”] Brazilian metal pioneers Sepultura are preparing to bring their four-decade career to a close, with their farewell activities continuing throughout the year on the Celebrating Life Through Death tour and culminating in final releases that mark the end of the band’s recording legacy. As part of that closing chapter, the group previously…