Tag: Heavy Metal
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Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega has released a new reimagining of the Soundgarden deep cut Birth Ritual. Originally featured on the 1992 Singles movie soundtrack, the new rendition features original Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron alongside bassist and producer Mark Menghi, accompanied by Halestorm vocalist Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger. The track marks the…
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When I first started the Black Metal Archives, it was with one goal: To shine a light on bands and artists that would otherwise go under the radar. I have always felt a certain kinship to those kinds of artists, and even though the goalposts have changed somewhat due to the site now being approached…
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Heavy power metal project Ristridi has released the new single Silver and Steel, featuring vocalists Anti and Ax. The track serves as the initial preview from the upcoming studio album, Ride the Storm, which is scheduled for release on August 21st. The project is helmed by multi-instrumentalist and composer Ristridi—known for his work with Dark…
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based experimental rock project Unteachers have announced their sophomore studio album, Under Bright Sadness, set for release on October 16th via Rottweiler Records. The album marks the band’s first full-length release since their 2014 debut, A Human Comedy. Formed by multi-instrumentalist Stephen Mark Sarro following the end of his previous project, Tantrum Of The…
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Following their recent single Narrows, heavy rock band Spirit Mother have released Stranger, You Are. The track is the second single from their upcoming third studio album, Thistle, which is scheduled for release on September 4th via Sound Of Liberation Records. In support of the new album, Spirit Mother have also announced a European tour…
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Bogotá-based heavy quartet Poison The Preacher have released their new crossover EP, Things I Want, via Seek and Strike. The release is accompanied by a music video for the new single Ran Out Of Options, a track that explores the psychological weight of ambition and the pursuit of demanding personal goals. Emerging from the Colombian…
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Power metal outfit Serious Black have announced their next studio album, Keeper Of The Light, scheduled for release on January 29, 2027, via Perception (a division of Reigning Phoenix Music). To support the release, the band will embark on an extensive European tour alongside Rhapsody Of Fire. The album maintains the band’s established power metal…
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Progressive rock outfit Bastion Rose have released their new single, Someday, marking a powerful return following a prolonged period of enforced silence. The heavy, riff-driven track serves as the latest preview of the band’s upcoming album, Blue Rising. The driving energy behind Someday stands in stark contrast to the circumstances that preceded its creation. Only…
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Athens-based progressive metal band Mother Of Millions have released The Wound, the lead single and music video from their upcoming studio album, T. The album is scheduled for a worldwide release on September 11th via ViciSolum Records. Serving as the opening track of T, The Wound introduces a cinematic, narrative-driven progressive metal sound that balances…
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Finland remains a massive geographical anomaly for heavy music. It is borderline unfair. You can wander into a nondescript hardware store in a tiny town like Klaukkala, and the bloke mixing your paint is almost certainly the bassist for a band that sounds like they were birthed directly from a frozen lake. They have this…