"THE MELVINS will release a new album, "Tarantula Heart", on April 19 via Ipecac Recordings. According to a press release, the LP is quite possibly the band's most unconventional, catchiest and imaginative work yet, continuing a legacy celebrated for its eccentric and extraordinary output." Source: Blabbermouth.net

In March 2019, shortly after the release of our last album „About Rooms and Elephants“, we started writing new songs in a small cabin up in the Italian alps. We managed to find ideas in a new collaborative way. We arranged the new songs back in our studio and worked on the lyrics. And then there was Covid and the world was upside down. During these months we tried to write songs in remote which had a completely different feeling. Having finished two thirds of the record we concentrated on playling live again, which felt liberating. In 2022 we collaborated with a string ensemble and had a fantastic show with them. After that we actually wrote some new songs, others got kicked out of the album, vocal lines got changed, guitar solos rerecorded, mixes were first completed and then started again from scratch. The next Carpet album was supposed to be perfect. And what should we say? It turned out to be fantastic.
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"HIDDEN is the 10th album of Ufomammut and it marks a shift in the band's musical composition, aiming for a more intense and heavy sound, and it’s the third release featuring Levre as the band’s new drummer.
The title, HIDDEN, reflects the concept of the presence of everything in our existence and the ability to bring to light what lies within us. With HIDDEN, Ufomammut delves into a sonic journey that traverses vast expanses of space and time. From the crushing heaviness to the hauntingly melodies, from the textured compositions to the otherworldly atmospheres, HIDDEN testify the neverending evolution of Ufomammut and their mastery of creating immersive sonic experiences: a fitting celebration of their 25 years of sonic exploration and experimentation." Source: Bandcamp

In March 2023, Death Whore decided to remix and remaster "Total Teutonic Torso" EP, as the "Definitive Version" :
"We thought that the initial version of the EP was good and had its charms, but did not have the sound we wanted. So we remixed and remastered the EP and the result is very significant: the sound is much closer to how we sound live, which really does justice to the songs. It was very important for us to deliver to the listeners the real thing and to release the best EP we could do. We consider this version as the definitive. We hope you'll like it as much as we do !" Source: Bandcamp

DOODSESKADER (“death squad”) is the new brand of sonic terror from the minds of Tim De Gieter (Amenra, Every Stranger Looks Like You,…) and Sigfried Burroughs (Kapitan Korsakov, The K., …). Source : Bandcamp

“‘L’Envol‘ is a musical return to the atmosphere of Alcest‘s first albums. I wrote this song after an inspiring trip to Corsica, where I met amazing people and was surrounded by some of the most unique landscapes I have ever seen. It is about escaping from earthly reality to join a flock of mythical birds flying through the known boundaries of our world.
The song is accompanied by a music video created by the talented French artist Yoann Lossel, who also designed the album cover. For this first single release, we wanted the music, lyrics and visuals to be as coherent and immersive as possible. All the tracks on Les Chants de l’Aurore are very different from one another, but we thought this one would be a great introduction to the overall atmosphere and themes of the album.”

A new Whores. track titled “Sicko” has arrived online, serving as the third advance single from the band’s new album “War. (due out April 12th.) The noisy sludge rockers have also lined up the following U.S. tour for the record, which will find Venus Twins joining on select dates. Source: ThePRP.com

“‘Burning Down‘ kicks off with a classic Pike riff. I think this song harkens back to the early High On Fire sound, but infused with fresh, new elements. It has a killer groove that you can really sink into. The body of the song took shape in our PNW rehearsal space, and we came up with the bridge/solo section and finalized the arrangement while we were at GodCity. Kurt Ballou’s input as a producer was also hugely helpful. His keen ears and fresh perspective were invaluable in making this album.” Source: Theprp.com

Menacing powerviolence/grind band Full Of Hell have pulled the wraps off of their sixth studio album, “Coagulated Bliss“. An April 26th release date has been scheduled for it through Closed Casket Activities. Eric Richter (Lorna Shore, Knocked Loose) was tasked with directing the below video for the album’s lead single, “Doors To Mental Agony“. Source: Theprp.com

'Adrift / Tending the Embers' marks Pelican's first new music since 2019 and the first songs written with the band’s original lineup since 2012. The EP marks both a reunion and a departure, eschewing the caustic bombast of 2019’s 'Nighttime Stories' for more delicate and nuanced territory that imbibes their pastoral Midwest post-rock tendencies with triumphant riffs that feel indebted to the classic Dischord pantheon. Source: Bandcamp