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The Ruins of Beverast playing US shows (UPDATE: tour cancelled)

German black metal outfit The Ruins of Beverast are playing some rare US shows soon. The solo project of former Nagelfar member Alexander von Meilenwald conjures a legitimately terrifying atmosphere that should be something to behold in the rare chance to catch it in a live setting…

Mgla streaming new album 'Exercises In Futility,' touring, playing NYC's Martyrdoom Fest

Polish black metal greats Mgla have a new album out now. Its called Exercises In Futility and it’s a ripper, brutal and surprisingly catchy in equal measure…

Martyrdoom IV lineup & tickets (Mortuary Drape, Lvcifyre, Necrophobic, Black Anvil, Nightbringer, Vorde & more)

Returning for its fourth year, Signature Riff and Metal Kingdom’s Martyrdoom festival is set to go down November 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 at Saint Vitus…

Chicago Heavy Show Roundup: Weedeater, Deafheaven, Primitive Man, Mutilation Rites, Mortals AND MORE

Weedeater at Ultra Lounge (more by Jimmy Farabi) Last week we hit you with a preview of some of the heavy stuff you can expect to see in Chicago in the rest of June, which at this point still includes bands like Dead Kennedys, Cokegoat, All out War, Septicflesh, and more (but note: Black Cobra was postponed)…

Diocletian releasing new LP, touring after MDF, playing NYC show with Goat Torment & more (dates & streams)

New Zealand’s blackened death bruisers Diocletian will be touring around their appearance at Maryland Death Fest, hitting NYC on on May 28 at the Paper Box with Goat Torment, Kommandant, Manticore, a yet-to-be-revealed special guest and more…

Maryland Deathfest 2012 announces initial line-up (Venom, Carcass & more); Gravehill & Hour of 13 playing Saint Vitus

Carcass in NYC in 2008 (more by Ryan Muir) Maryland Deathfest have announced their first batch of bands for their 2013 edition, including a veritable buttload of exclusive appearances…

Martyrdoom invaded Public Assembly w/ Dead Congregation, Cruciamentum, Grave Miasma and more (pics, video)

The inaugural Martyrdoom festival at Public Assembly on Saturday (6/30) was a resounding success, showcasing 11 death-metal-tinged bands  hailing from Greece to the UK to New Jersey…

Evillive (Deep Sleep, Horna, Negura Bunget, Mammoth Grinder, Naam & more)

The previously discussed Horna show on the June 6th at Saint Vitus is one of TWO at the venue, with the second (actually first) going down on June 2nd…

Evillive (Horna, Bone Awl, more)

Midnight at Rites of Darkness (more by BBG) Greetings from Oslo where I’m currently experiencing the third day of this year’s Interforn Festival…

inaugural 'Martyrdoom' fest hits Brooklyn this summer (lineup)

Dead Congregation at Maryland Deathfest (more by BBG) Signature Riff, BrooklynVegan, Order of The Serpent, and Catharsis PR are proud to announce the inaugural Martyrdoom fest…