After a fifteen year hiatus from recording together, original Morbid Angel members Trey Azagthoth and David Vincent return with Illud Divinum Insanus on June 7.  

IMPENDING DOOM will be hitting the road this summer on the “The Nocturnal Alliance Tour” a non-stop assault on the US and Canada. Sharing the headline spot will be Mychildren Mybride with additional support from A Bullet For Pretty Boy, This Or The Apocalypse, and The Crimson Armada.  

With the volume, technicality and intensity that embodies heavy metal and the overarching catchiness and longevity of stoner and classic rock, Barn Burner capture a signature sound that cannot be easily placed or categorized.  

Established in 1978, D.O.A. and their raw, melodic sound quickly drew comparisons to the Clash and the Ramones. The band has always been known for its acute political sensibility and uncompromising, outspoken anarchist viewpoints.  

Michigan’s emerging atmospheric black metal act Winterus is proud to announce the release of its Lifeforce Records debut In Carbon Mysticism, out today in the US.   

Swedish Death Metal veterans VOMITORY have released the second song off their long-anticipated eighth studio album Opus Mortis VIII!  

Twenty-eight minutes of deathly sickness from these new Finnish masters of brutality is the meal served on Gorephilia’s Ascend to Chaos, which will be released May 12th on Dark Descent Records  

Founding Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman stepped onstage with his band at this past Saturday’s Big 4 concert in Indio, CA, marking the first time he has played with Slayer since last October.  

Nevermore guitar player Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have announced their departure from the group. The two have released a joint statement:  

Kylesa, the Savannah-based quintet who have won widespread praise for their earth-shaking blend of psychedelia and hard rock, return to the road on May 25 for a series of headlining dates as well as performances at venerable summer festivals including Bonnaroo, Pitchfork Music Festival and Maryland Death Fest.  

The band Retro Grave will be heading into NYC’s “The Studio” located at Webster Hall. Retro Grave (ft. members from metal legends Trouble) will be playing with GNAW and Kayo Dot.  

Veteran Ukrainian doom/death act APOSTATE, who released the critically acclaimed Trapped in a Sleep on Black Art Records are seeking a new record label for their next release. The band is also seeking booking agencies for purposes of worldwide touring.