Q&A: Ex-Cryptic Slaughter Guitarist Les Evans Discusses His New Band, Subversion Trigger

January 14, 2026

Hear the blistering new crossover EP from former Cryptic Slaughter guitarist Les Evans’ new band Subversion Trigger.

VITAMIN X Return With New Single and Video “Chop Chop Chop”

January 14, 2026

Amsterdam hardcore thrash lifers Vitamin X return with the video for “Chop Chop Chop,” the first single from their upcoming full-length, Ride the Apocalypse, due March 13 via Svart Records.

Blast Worship: Smearing

January 13, 2026

Hear Seattle crushers Smearing deliver D-beats and death blasts in equal measure on the freshly released Acts of Service.

Track Premiere: Blackwater Drowning – “The Sixth Omen”

January 12, 2026

Hear North Carolina melodic death metal outfit Blackwater Drowning reveal “The Sixth Omen,” the new single from their upcoming Obscure Sorrows full-length.

EP Premiere: Salt Divination – The Boiled Sorceress

January 12, 2026

Hear the debut EP from blackened hardcore whirlwind Salt Divination, featuring Converge’s Ben Koller on session drums.

Five For Friday: January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Five for Friday opens the year with the latest heavy and harsh releases from Woe, Oraculum, Ectovoid and more!

Split Album Premiere: Creaturess and Sungrave – ‘Sepulchral Echoes’

January 8, 2026

Just a year after their debut release, Idyll, Denver post-metal band Sungrave return with a collaborative new EP with Creaturess. Stream Cold Flesh and No One now.