Chicago instru-metal trio Coyote Man wield a powerful sludgehammer on new track “Zealotry.”

This week’s new heavy and extreme releases include the latest from Left to Die, Emptiness, Coffin Hunters and more!

Hear the monstrous, 14-minute track “Ichor” from Altarage. The song is from their forthcoming album, Cogwheel, out July 31 via Sentient Ruin and Doomentia.

Chicago post-punk doomsters Anatomy of a Habit offer up the gothic dirge of “Paired Sentinels” from their upcoming fifth full-length.

Canadian extreme metal crew Eaten By Sharks go deep on The Undertow of Hate, a crushing, composition-focused plunge into nautical horror, psychological collapse and total oceanic ruin.

Witching discuss lineup changes, new music and their return to the stage.

Arizona’s Sex Prisoner provide a new soundtrack to lose teeth to in Cautionary Tale.

Legendary Nocturnus AD drummer/vocalist Mike Browning passes away at 62.

Denver metalcore quintet Under Auburn Skies launch new EP Diminisher of Hope, while faith and charity remain unbowed.

Spanish death/doom trio Bocc get nasty on their new song, “Demolarium.”