Maryland doom legends THE OBSESSED have announced a full US tour in support of the forthcoming album Sacred. The tour commences on April 12th in Pittsburgh, PA and runs through May 20th in Baltimore, MD. Karma To Burn will provide direct support on all dates while Fatso Jetson (April 17 – May 1) and Lo-Pan (May 3 – May 20) will provide additional support on select dates. THE OBSESSED will also join Weedeater and label-mates Primitive Man on five West Coast shows during the run (April 27 – May 1). All confirmed tour dates below.  

Finnish Doom Metal outfit SWALLOW THE SUN have returned to North America as they continue to tour on the strength of their latest release, Songs From The North (2015). The band begins a six week trek in the US and Canada supporting Amorphis tonight in Charlotte, NC. Speaking about their return to North America, the members of Swallow The Sun comment,  

Avatar of Sweden have released a statement on the recent discovery of TRAPPIST-1, also designated as 2MASS J23062928-0502285. The band plans to visit the newly named solar system immediately. “The ‘new land’ mission will focus primarily on finding life and sustainable living conditions,” says His Royal Majesty King Kungen. “Secondly we will look for harvestable resources such as various types of metal, lead, copper, zinc, thrash, death… that sort of thing. How do I turn this off? I’m thirsty! Where is my mead? And where are your pants? Wait, is this thing still recording?!”  

Up to date list of your favorite bands out grinding the road! ALARIC w/ Pinkish Black: 4/19/2017 Willemeen – Arnhem, NL 4/20/2017 Roadburn – Tilburg, NL 4/21/2017 Doom Over Leipzig – Leipzig, DE 4/22/2017 Klub Poglos – Warsaw, PL 4/23/2017 Collosseum Club – Kosice, SK 4/24/2017 Dürer Kert – Budapest, HU 4/25/2017 Klub 007 – Prague, CZ 4/26/2017 Divaldo Pod Lampou – Pilsen, CZ 4/27/2017 Kulturbahnhof – Jena, DE 4/28/2017 Die Friese – Bremen, DE 4/29/2017 Northern Discomfort – Copenhagen, DK 4/30/2017 TBA 5/01/2017 Hafenklang – Hamburg, DE 5/02/2017 Antwerp Music City – Antwerp, BE 5/03/2017 LA Zone – Liège, BE 5/04/2017 Strumpf –... 

Combining a low end reminiscent of High on Fire and the crustiest of crusti-punk attitude and fervor, and hailing from C Rage Records, today’s filth is the self-titled “Recluse” by Recluse.  

April 7th, 2017 will see the worldwide release of Sacred via Relapse Records on CD, LP, deluxe 2xLP, and digital formats. Physical preorders and bundles are available via Relapse.com  

With over 30 years in the business and over 500 releases to date, Earache Records has been responsible for some of the biggest extreme metal titles in history, including classic albums from such genre-leading artists as NAPALM DEATH, MORBID ANGEL, BOLT THROWER, GODFLESH and more.  

Czech heavy/black metal heroes ROOT have unleashed a video for the song “Moment Of Fright”, taken from their last album “Kärgeräs – Return From Oblivion” (released in November on Agonia Records).  

  The deathcore titans in Suicide Silence are back. You know that already, right? Between the numerous articles and coverage this new self-titled album has been getting, as well as the fact that their initial fan base has been in hysterics, everyone seems to be paying attention to it. To put it lightly, (and to get right to business) this album is causing a firestorm, and if it weren’t for the inclusion of clean vocals and the nu-metal influence at play, it probably wouldn’t be causing as much of a stir as it currently is.  

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of QUIET RIOT’s eagerly anticipated new studio album entitled “Road Rage” on April 21, 2017. Today the first single from “Road Rage” has been made available.  

Multi-platinum selling artist Rex Brown has signed a worldwide deal with Entertainment One (eOne) with plans to release a debut solo LP later this year. “I’ve been working on these songs for a long time,” says Brown. The yet to be titled full length will be the first time in Brown’s career in which he will serve as both lead vocalist and guitarist in a band. “I am thrilled to have such an influential artist like Rex join the growing Entertainment One rock family,” says Scott Givens, SVP Entertainment One. “He’s influenced not just our other artists, but myself as well. It’s an honor for all of us to work with him.”  Brown wields a six-string guitar as confidently as he wore the bass in Pantera... 

 There are many perilous ways one can spend time off – Volcano-boarding down Cerro Negro, Nicaragua’s active volcano, or maybe bungee jumping from a helicopter over the bubbling crater of Chile’s Villarrica.  How about a visit to Sao Paulo’s Snake Island, home of some 4000 golden lancehead vipers whose venom can melt human flesh, or shark diving without a cage in South Africa.  But nothing is quite as hazardous or risky as a night in the pit at a Slayer concert.  Add to that the ferociousness of Lamb of God and Behemoth, and you’ve got a Satan-approved triple bill of Biblical proportions.