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It feels like we’ve been waiting an eternity for a new Dimmu Borgir album, but finally there looks like official signs of life as the band extend their deal with their current label Nuclear Blast.
Wowing us all with their first example of new material on the Thin Lizzy strutting “1985” Kvelertak show that this was only the tip of the iceberg on their new song “Berserkr“.
Fortune favours the bold or so the saying goes. Unlike anything that has really come out of the Metal scene Fleshgod Apocalypse are masters of innovation. Taking an ambitious idea of moulding two polarising genres into a symbiosis of aweinspiring inventiveness. Arguably their most ambitious work conceptually as well as musically, King sees a milestone under the band’s already intimidating back catalogue. Their latest paradoxical combination of Death Metal and Classical makes for a beautiful, cinematic and absolutely enrapturing listen. We were lucky enough to be able to sit down with just one of the many maestros at the Fleshgod Apocalypse helm Tomasso Riccardi. Outlining the albums immediate concept as well as its tertiary metaphorical commentary on society, we uncover what King truly stands for and why it is one of the most daring musical compositions to come out of Death Metal yet.
As the release of their excellent new album Affininty draws near Haken released second taster of what just to expect from the record.
Cautioning us against what would be most wisely left avoided Nile released their gut wrenchingly destructive effort What Should Not Be Unearthed last year. Having already treated us Brits to their premier league Death Metal back in September the band return once more into the tombs of The Dome in the catacombs of Tufnell Park.
The dynamic duo of father and daughter that was the YouTube Metal sensation Sockweb has sadly taken a dark turn after the man has been jailed following the abuse of a woman.
After a small teaser where we could hear examples of the bands new material at last we have been treated to a full length track from Hatebreed.
Because that’s what all the kids want these days – to bop along with their musical heroes!