York (PA) – Vintage proto-metal purveyors SPELLBOOK have released the official video for “The Witch of Ridley Creek,” the first second single from forthcoming sophomore full-length album, Deadly Charms.   The video is available at: The single is also available on https://spellbookband.bandcamp.com/track/the-witch-of-ridley-creek   The trial involving the alleged “witch” of Ridley Creek, Margaret Mattson, took place in the late XVII…

Capitalizing on the promise displayed on their 2020 Colossus EP, Chicago’s Fer De Lance return with their first LP, The Hyperborean, April 22 on Cruz Del Sur Music. Filled with atmospheric brilliance, power vocals and woven with acoustic guitars, the album redefines North American metal! On The Hyperborean, Fer De Lance channel Hammeheart-era Bathory and Rainbow’s Rising!   Fer De Lance released their debut Colossus EP in March 2020….

West Chester (PA) – Cruz Del Sur Music have announced the vinyl re-release of Pale Divine classic album Cemetery Earth on May 28. The re-release is part of a multi-faceted fundraiser for stricken Solstice guitarist Rich Walker. https://paledivine1.bandcamp.com/album/cemetery-earth   Walker was one of Pale Divine’s earliest supporters. The influential English doom musician took to the band after hearing their Crimson Tears demo. Walker thought highly enough…