Hot off the new releases press, Upon A Burning Body, out of San Antonio, TX, drop a hell of a load in their new album, Straight From The Barrio.  

Today will be a lesson for all you clueless morons who seem to have no repsect for your fellow concert goers: DON’T. FUCKING. TALK. in an intimate setting such as a theater-based concert; like this past live show with Ghost, as some of us are there to hear someone we paid to see, not your fucking feckless ass. Continue for more words.  

Jack Russell’s Great White represents the next phase of his legacy.  On January 27, 2017 Frontiers Music Srl will lay the framework for this new phase with the release of “He Saw it Comin”.    

ARMORED SAINT will join Queensrÿche and Midnight Eternal for a US tour. Set to commence on November 15th in Seattle, Washington, the trek will run through nearly two-dozen cities, coming to a close on December 15th in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  

The third and final wave of acts for the LA-based December edition of THE POWER OF THE RIFF has been announced, this week confirming the addition of INCANTATION, OBLITERATIONS, KOWLOON WALLED CITY, NECROT, LIES and CRYPT ROT to the event on December 17th and 18th, 2016. The two-day fest will carry on the tradition of bringing a diverse line up of heavy music together under one roof. Presented in conjunction with Southern Lord, each night of THE POWER OF THE RIFF will feature artists bridging the realms of underground extreme music, including a mix of both internationally-recognized and brand new acts.  

Philadelphia power trio The WORKHORSE III will self-release their third album Closer to Relevance on December 9. Too Rock for Metal and too Metal for Rock? More like Loud, Proud, and Hot as Hell! You be the judge: stream “Soul Crusher“, featuring bassist Steve McCarthy on lead vocals, after the break:  

Portuguese hardcore outfit REALITY SLAP is preparing to release their crushing new Limitless EP through WAR Records in January. This week, the news of a massive February European hardcore tour including Deez Nuts, Comeback Kid, First Blood, Hellions, Risk It, Get The Shot, and, of course, REALITY SLAP, has been announced.  

In celebration of the band’s 25th Anniversary, Frontiers Music Srl has released TYKETTO‘s brand new album “Reach”.  

Godflesh‘s industrial metal epic “Merciless“, as covered by LAMENT CITYSCAPE and THEOLOGIAN, is now streaming. The track is an exclusive bonus found on the digital version of their Soft Tissue collaborative full-length, and this week sees a special stream.  

New Jersey’s RISK RELAY — now just over a week from releasing their fourth full-length, As We Descend, through Nefarious Industries – offer a new preview of the record with, “The Meeting“, through a premiere of the song.  

This Friday (November 11th), Ravencult will release their third full-length (and Metal Blade Records debut!), Force Of Profanation. For a preview of Force Of Profanation, head over to CvltNation.com where the album is now streaming in full: http://www.cvltnation.com/premiere-streaming-ravencult-force-of-profanation-lp  

Flatspot Records prepares to release the brutalizing tunes of The Extermination Vol. 3 compilation LP this Friday, featuring brand new tracks from some of the current hardcore scene’s top acts.