thrash-death

Legendary dutch death metallers Pestilence have parted ways with drummer Septimiu Harsan due to personal and professional matters, partly related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The band already found a replacement in Michiel van der Plicht (live drummer for countrymen Carach Angren), with whom Pestilence will record their upcoming album “Exitivm”, tentatively slated for release later this year on Agonia Records.

Brazilian heavyweights Sepultura have launched their SepulQuarta sessions, a weekly event where the band will give insight into the band’s colourful history, do a Q&A session and perform a new track live.
 

Black Speed Death Thrash! That’s what Canada’s Torrefy offer on forthcoming album “Life is Bad”, set to be self-released on July 1st, 2020.

The official video for the album’s first single, the aptly titled album-closer “Plague of Empires”, is available below.

Purchase/stream “Plague of Empires” here.

On Sunday, April 5th, 2020, at 07:00 PM CEST, Hungarian groove/thrash metal icons Ektomorf strike back with an exclusive streaming concert, live on Facebook.

UK modern Metal quartet Sylosis unleashed their long-awaited 5th studio album, “Cycle of Suffering”, earlier this year via Nuclear Blast followed by an album release show at Islington Hall in London.

The band filmed a video for the raging title track at that show, which they will be premiering on YouTube on Thursday, April 2nd at 6pm GMT / 7pm CET / 10am PST.

Join Josh to chat about all things Sylosis as the video goes live, here.

New Jersey-based crossover thrash unit Paralysis will unleash their fiery “Mob Justice” full-length on May 29th, 2020.

German metal legends Kreator have surprised fans by unveiling a brand new track and accompanying music video. The video for “666 - World Divided” was created under the direction of Jörn Heitmann, who was responsible for the videos for “Radio” and “Ausländer” by Rammstein.

Watch the video for “666 - World Divided” below. Get the new single here.

Montreal, QC’s brutal melodic death five-piece [Evertrapped] is revealing the artwork and track listing for their fourth studio album “The Last Extinction” set for release on May 22nd, 2020.

The album marks the band’s return to follow up their highly praised 2015 album “Under The Deep” and showcases their darkest, almost apocalyptic overtone compared to previous releases. 

Metal horror band From Hell returns in 2020 with a new album called “Rats & Ravens”. Staying true to the vision that each release is a concept album, Aleister Sinn (the live persona of George Anderson, creator / writer of From Hell), releases an album both dark and sinister.

Mid 13th Century… somewhere in Eastern Europe: