(WE ARE) PIGS is the alternative nu-metal/trap hybrid with brutal riffs, brazen screams and ethereal melodies created by South African born producer / songwriter / artist Esjay Jones. In the summer of 2020, PIGS made its debut with a cover of Slipknot’s “Duality” with its first original single “Pulse Queen” following at the tail end of the year. Today (January 14), Jones ignites the project again with the video for “Pulse Queen.”  

Lee McKinney of Born of Osiris has today released a new playthrough of the track “Amanuensis”, taken from his solo album “Infinite Mind” (via Sumerian Records). With heavy grooves and hard hitting beats, this playthrough gives fans a special glimpse into McKinney’s multi-instrumental and songwriting mastery.  

Swedish power trio MONOLORD return with the two track single “I’m Staying Home.” Recorded during the No Comfort album sessions, “I’m Staying Home” sees the band harnessing the power of the riff once again with their trademark take on crushing sludge rock and doom!  

Washington, DC-based progressive doom trio MYOPIC and Baltimore, Maryland-based one-man doom/sludge unit AT THE GRAVES have united for the release of A Cold Sweat Of Quiet Dread, a full collaborative full-length set for release on March 12th via Grimoire Records.  

Reigning as one of the most well-known and highly critically acclaimed experimental instrumental groups out there with a respected musical legacy spanning nearly 20 years, Irish four-piece GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT will reach a career benchmark upon the release of their 10th studio album, Ghost Tapes #10 (out February 12, 2021 via Napalm Records).  

Finnish Classic Metal squad CORONARY have premiered the title track from forthcoming album Sinbad. Stream the track below…  

St. Louis synth metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be releasing their fourth full-length, ‘Skin Show,’ on April 9 via Season of Mist! The album artwork, which was once again created by Mothmeister, can be found below along with the tracklist.  

On January 22nd, Bolt Thrower will release LP re-issues of their classic albums Mercenary, Honour-Valour-Pride, and Those Once Loyal via Metal Blade Records.  

Denmark’s premium Death Metal export BAEST announces new album Necro Sapiens, which is set for release early 2021. Necro Sapiens is the follow up to the band’s two highly praised albums, Danse Macabre (2018) and Venenum (2019).  

TERMINAL BLISS (featuring members of Pg. 99, Mammoth Grinder, Suppression and more) share their 10-track chaotic debut EP Brute Err/ata! Brute Err/ata is available for physical pre-order via Relapse.com HERE and on all streaming services HERE. Physical pre-orders are out February 26, 2021.  

On February 26th, Denmark’s Iotunn will release their new album, Access All Worlds, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the record, a video for the single “Voyage of the Garganey I” can be viewed at: metalblade.com/iotunn  

Spain’s leading Thrash Metal band ANGELUS APATRIDA returns with their seventh self-titled album, which is set for release worldwide on February 5th, 2021 via Century Media Records.