Today, Big Apple-based stoner rock/doom rock goliaths, KINGS DESTROY – who feature within their groove-laden ranks guitarists Carl Porcaro and Chris Skowronski from Killing Time, vocalist Steve Murphy from Uppercut, drummer Rob Sefcik formerly of The Begotten, Uppercut, Fur and Electric Frankenstein, and bassist Aaron Bumpus – officially unveil their self-titled new long player via War Crime Recordings.  

As Pathway, the impending new full-length from Oakland-based atmospheric doom-bringers, SECRETS OF THE SKY, draws near, today the band offers up the stunning new visual accompaniment to fourth track “Angel In Vines“. Directed and edited by Andrew Nethery (Melvins, Kyuss Lives, Dead Meadow), creator of the band’s 2014 “Decline” clip, and starring Melissa May and Zack Warren, the video, much like the song itself, is at once stark and alluring.  

Battleground Records has added Oakland-based LAMENT CITYSCAPE to their expanding family of auditory exploration, confirming the release of the band’s impending debut LP in September.  

Band caricature by David YowLas Vegas, Nevada’s answer to the question you were too embarrassed to ask, THE FAT DUKES OF FUCK are in the studio in Los Angeles recording the follow up to Honey From the Lips of an Angel. The band has enlisted the sonic assistance of The Deaf Nephews (Dale Crover of The MELVINS and Toshi Kasai). The new album is targeted for a late 2015 release and will feature the artwork of David Yow (THE JESUS LIZARD).  

Vancouver, BC Tech-Metallers WITCH OF THE WASTE recently released new EP, Made of Teeth, which is also streaming in full! Click further to check it out!  

As their third LP, Black Ocean Waves, nears release this Summer, Northern Virginia’s KING GIANT has confirmed an advance local listening party for the album. Scheduled to take place this Friday, May 8th, the band will host a public listening event at Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, Virginia, where the upcoming album will be blasting from start to finish, with the band in full attendance for press and fan interaction, the event co-sponsored by DCHeavyMetal.com.  

Irish metal act, PRIMORDIAL, have just launched a brand new video for the song, “Wield Lightning To Split The Sun“!  

Miami-based Progressive Metal Duo CAVE OF SWIMMERS have released new EP, Reflection.  

Gizzards & Hearts, the driving and diverse debut album from Las Vegas-based ONE TON PROJECT, is out this week through Battleground Records, as the entire album is made available for streaming.  

Today’s newest puzzle piece in the ever expanding tapestry of metal is Gizzards & Hearts by out-there noise collective, One Ton Project.  

With GOATSNAKE‘s newest LP in a decade-and-a-half, Black Age Blues, nearing its unveiling in early June, this weekend the band has several special Southern California pre-release actions planned. First up, this Saturday, May 2nd the band will venture out to secluded Pioneertown for a one-off show at Pappy and Harriet’s. The next day, Sunday, May 3rd, sees the band hosting a public record listening party in Los Angeles where members of GOATSNAKE will be in attendance and fans can hear the entire album a full month before its release.  

Graveward is the new ten-track offering from iconic Japanese avant extreme metal unit, SIGH. Inspired by musician/composer Fabio Frizzi, Graveward pays homage to Italian zombie and Hammer Horror classics and features guest performances from Trivium’s Matthew Heafy, DragonForce’s Fred Leclercq, Shining’s Niklas Kvarforth, Rotting Christ’s Sakis Tolis, The Meads Of Asphodel’s Metatron, and more. Click further to hear a stream of the album!