Category: Music
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After a brief hiatus following a massive 2023 run of dates supporting Deep Purple, Kiss, and Mr. Big, Latin American hard rock quartet QueenMilk have returned with their latest single, Hold the Fire. The song draws its foundation from the heavy 1970s templates of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, built on anchoring basslines from Gonzalo…
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Tungsten are heading into a packed touring season, locking in a co-headline run with Induction and Kilmara before launching a string of dates across Sweden and Norway. Arriving just ahead of the tour, the band’s new single, Sunshine Of Fall, introduces the material they will be bringing to the stage. The track is taken from…
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Finnish melodic metal outfit Arion push back against the predictable formulas that often stall modern power metal. Their latest single, Into The Fire, proves they can balance intricate technicality with accessibility, anchoring fierce guitar work and intense vocals with massive, arena-ready hooks. Released via Reigning Phoenix Music alongside a new music video, the track expands…
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Editors Note: Greetings, my filthy animals. Join me in welcoming the incredibly talented Krisanna Marie to the Black Metal Archives family. In her first piece for the site, she sat down for a chat with Derrek Connolly aka: Mr. Unholy Cannolli. Tell me a bit about your experience and current projects: Derrek: I’ve been doing…
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Finnish modern metal outfit Volucrine have unleashed their self-titled new single and music video, Volucrine. The track serves as the third glimpse into the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, which is scheduled for release on September 25th, via Inverse Records. Landing exactly 15 years after the band’s inception, the song acts as a thematically central…
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Experimental blackened death metal project Immiserator, founded by Harrison McKenzie (Olde Throne), has officially signed with Apocalyptic Witchcraft for the release of their debut album, The Blight Of Subsistence. Driven by a pessimistic focus on industrial ruin, class collapse, and terminal capitalism, the project explores a bleak vision of a world where humanity exists merely…
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Helsinki-based modern metalcore outfit Ashes of Perishing have unleashed their crushing new single, Voidwalker, out now via Inverse Records. The track directly continues the bleak narrative established by their previous single, Rapture, plunging deeper into a thematic world of societal collapse, fracturing realities, and uncontrollable chaos. The release arrives at a monumental moment for the…
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Romanian post-black metal project Pâenil Era have unveiled a gripping lyric video for their new single, The Scene. The track serves as the first look into the band’s upcoming full-length album, A Wilting Fountain, which is scheduled to drop on September 9th, via Neuronoir. Released on CD, cassette, and all major streaming platforms, the single…
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All-star heavy music collective King Ultramega have joined forces with a powerhouse lineup to unleash a high-octane tribute cover of Soundgarden’s 1989 classic Loud Love. Fronted by Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale on vocals, alongside Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick and original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen, the collaborative single was produced by Mark Menghi with a strict…
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Industrial death metal pioneers The Berzerker are officially bringing their cult-classic fifth album, The Reawakening, back from the dead. Originally pulled from physical shelves and digital platforms by creator Luke Kenny shortly after its release, the long-lost record has finally found a permanent home via Apocalyptic Witchcraft. The highly anticipated reissue marks the end of…