Month: August 2025

Iowheaven’s “Ritual Decay” Debut Nears Release Via MNRK Heavy August 29

August 11, 2025
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Toronto post-metal artisans lowheaven today unveil their latest single, “Amherst.” The stunning new track comes off the band’s Ritual Decay debut full-length, set for release on August 29th on MNRK Heavy. “Amherst” evokes an emotion of decomposition. A deadness that stays. Elaborates vocalist/guitarist Dan Thomson, “This is a tough one for me. From where this song started, until where you…

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Cattle Decapitation Tickets for North American Tour Now on Sale

August 10, 2025
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West Coast deathgrind icons CATTLE DECAPITATION have confirmed a North American headlining tour this Fall. The No Fear For Tomorrow Tour begins November 16th and runs through December 20th. Support will be provided by Aborted, Frozen Soul, and Tribal Gaze. The journey will see CATTLE DECAPITATION perform their critically lauded Death Atlas full-length in its entirety! Additionally, the band will unleash…

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Corridoré To Release New Album Abandon August 22 via Hypaethral Records

August 10, 2025
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Madison, Wisconsin-based atmospheric post-black metal artisans CORRIDORÉ are pleased to unveil their video for “Like Moths.” Now playing at Decibel Magazine, the track comes off the band’s new full-length, Abandon, set for release on August 22nd via Hypaethral Records. Abandon is a sonically expansive record that traverses everything from atmospheric post-rock passages to crushing walls of distortion. At the…

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Prayer Group to Release MLP on Reptilian Records August 29th

August 9, 2025
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PRAYER GROUP is a noise rock band that can’t decide if it should be a punk band, or a noise rock band, and they generally don’t care. Formed nearby 2014 or so by way of folks who’d cut their teeth in Richmond area bands Equestrians, Kingshead, Gifts From Enola, and others, their sound in this act…

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Aerosmith: Done With Mirrors (1985) – By Vincent Mento

August 9, 2025
Music Reviews

On November 4, 1985, Aerosmith attempted a comeback with the first album for Geffen Records (overall eighth studio album) but met with a mixed bag of rocks. The plus side the return of guitarists of Joe Perry and Brad Whitford who both respectively left in 1979 and 1981. Don’t get me wrong I really like…

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Innumerable Forms: Pain Effulgence LP Nears August 22nd Release

August 9, 2025
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INNUMERABLE FORMS – the East Coast doom-infused death metal collective formed by members of Dream Unending, Sumerlands, Iron Lung, Power Trip, Mammoth Grinder, Genocide Pact, and more – today assaults the population with their latest single, “Blotted Inside.” The song is found on their impending third LP, Pain Effulgence, nearing release on Profound Lore Records. Pain Effulgence sees INNUMERABLE FORMS founding…

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Blind Equation’s A Funeral In Purgatory LP Out Now

August 9, 2025
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Chicago’s BLIND EQUATION returns in 2025 with their third LP, A Funeral In Purgatory, out today on Prosthetic Records! Arguably their most ambitious release to date, A Funeral In Purgatory sees BLIND EQUATION exploring new territory by adding more gothic metal and death/doom elements to their boundless and ever-growing cybergrind sound. Notes the band’s key songwriter, James McHenry, “This is the most…

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Upcoming Metal Releases for August 2025

August 9, 2025
Music News

The titles bolded in RED will eventually air on Shredding Metal Beasts, Sinister Death, and Hard Rock Madness, and Screaming Horror. All dates and music subject to change without notice. August 1, 2025 Ablaze – Sink Ya Teeth In (Self) Accvsed – Dealers Of Doom (Arising Empire) Amphisbaena – Rift (I, Voidhanger) Anchorite – Realm Of Ruin (Personal) Ancient Malice – Accept The Vile Gifts Of The Dead (Self)…

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Upcoming Metal Releases for July 2025

August 8, 2025
Music News

The titles bolded in RED will eventually air on Shredding Metal Beasts, Sinister Death, and Hard Rock Madness, and Screaming Horror. All dates and music subject to change without notice. July 4, 2025 Akouphenom – Connections To The Erebus EP (Avantgarde) Anger Machine – Human Error (Self) Anthony Ellis: Ashes Of Reason – Crisis Catalyst (Self) Beleth’s Trumpet – Chapel Of Bones (Dominance Of Darkness) Dark Years…

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AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Retro Music Review – By Vincent Mento

August 8, 2025
Music Reviews

On February 28, 2000, Malcolm and Angus Young had older brother George produce their 14th studio album; it would be the last AC/DC he did before his death in October 2017, which also one month later Malcolm would succumb to his ill-health in November 2017.  2017 – not a good year for those connected to…

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