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WAKING THE STENCH

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The warriors stood in the temple, lined up on either side, arms raised high, their pits exposed towards the ceiling. In keeping with tradition, it was 2 months since any of them had seen bathing water. The smell was fetid, but necessary to summon it. One of the warriors was sat on the floor, facing two plinths, legs crossed, arms raised, a double whammy of natural odor oozed down his body, the vapor released from his skin to fill the air. He spoke in a language, too guttural for human ears, but roughly translated; 'W ake up you lazy f, we summon thee ' Did they smell it? did they hear? did they wake?  Soon...         

SEATTLE THRASH PIONEERS FORCED ENTRY ANNOUNCE 35TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE OF ‘AS ABOVE, SO BELOW’

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  Marking 35 years since its original impact on the heavy metal landscape, the seminal Seattle-based technical thrashers, FORCED ENTRY , are pleased to announce the definitive reissue of their cult-classic masterpiece, ‘As Above, So Below’. In partnership with M-Theory Audio, this long-awaited celebration and sought-after classic will make its vinyl debut, as well as a Digipak edition CD, available July 31, 2026. "Can't thank the guys at M-Theory enough for getting our best work back out on CD and Vinyl! 35yrs later, this record still thrashes the SHIT outta ya! Crack a beer and listen up!" – Tony Benjamins (vocals, bass) Formed in the late 1980s, FORCED ENTRY carved out a unique space within the burgeoning Seattle metal scene, blending blistering thrash speed with complex, progressive song structures. “As Above, So Below’ remains a high-water mark for the band, celebrated by fans and critics alike for its aggressive intensity, musicianship, groove and technicality. ...

"MELTIFICATION" RELEASES SELF TITLED ALBUM MAY, 29TH (GRINDCORE)

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Grinders MELTIFICATION arrive with their self-titled debut album. MELTIFICATION unleash a quick and aggressive breed of grindcore with traces of hardcore punk and thrash metal. Meltification delivers 18 raging anthems aimed at the throats of fans of extreme metal and grindcore. The first single, '' Nuclear Death Threat '' is available to stream at meltification.bandcamp.com Meltification will be released by Extremely Rotten Productions on all physical formats and digital on Friday, May 29 th , 2026. St. by MELTIFICATION Tracklist: 1) Turmoil 2) Midian 3) Assembly Line Of Horror 4) Nuclear Death Threat 5) Leech 6) River Of Torment 7) Raw Hate Inferno 8) Hellscape 9) A.I.mageddon 10) Hellscape Part 2 11) Memento Gory 12) Wargod 13) Doomsday Horde Caravan 14) Fragments 15) Mass Hypnosis 16) Lycanthropic Brutality 17) Calculated Demise 18) Final Ritual MELTIFICATION was formed by veteran of the Copenhagen hardcore scene, Tue Sprogø (Death Token, Asbest...

TENZOE AND SPONATOLA - AMRITA (RELEASED FEB 22, 2026, LO-FI/CONSCIOUS HIP HOP, REVIEW)

Before Bog sinks back into metal, or whatever the swamp spits out from the boiling bubble, here is the latest joint from Tenzoe .  Amrita , has stronger jazz feels than previous releases, but they are intertwined with the lo-fi old school dynamic. Imagine a super chill cat MC sat in a chair dropping bars on human life, politics, societal behavior, spirituality, psychedelics, and more. It's a chill flow, delivered calmy again with classic hip hop story telling, and full of content.  Production is tight, audio clean, beats are organized, samples are clean, so it's a balanced listen. Those who prefer more of an aggressive flow, harder beats, and big drops, then they may not feel it, but it's a different, and interesting take.  Amrita by Tenzoe & Sponatola Follow Tenzoe: https://tenzoe22.bandcamp.com/album/amrita-2

SEVEN METAL SINS - "ETERNAL DOWNFALL" FROM NEW ALBUM: "LEGACY OF CHAOS", (TRADITIONAL HEAVY METAL, RELEASED JUNE 5TH, 2026)

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  Track Listing:​ 1. The Fall (Intro) – 0:57 2. Scars of Injustice – 4:35 3. No Sanctuary – 4:22 4. Hypocrisy – 4:07 5. Eternal Downfall – 4:57 6. Feel the Steel – 4:20 7. Wolves of the Last Dawn – 4:36 8. Beyond the Breaking Point – 4:01 9. Sun Eaters – 5:00 10. Rise of the Phoenix – 3:55 11. King of Sorrow – 6:25 Line-up:​ Claw-G.: Vocals Antton Iriart: Guitars Frédéric Auclerc: Guitars Stéphane Lacoude: Bass Patrick Soria: Drums Info: ​https://rockshots.eu/ ​ ​ https://facebook.com/sevenmetalsins​ ​ https://instagram.com/seven_metal_sins.official Produced by Seven Metal Sins , " Legacy Of Chaos " was mixed by Jérémie Garat at Reseda Prod and mastered by Simon Capony at Basalte Studio, while the album artwork and layout were created by Marco Orlando. Listen: https://lnk.to/S8kIrX​ ​Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G19LFRxAbs4 ​​ Recommended FFO: Traditional Heavy Metal. New album “ Legacy Of Chaos ” ...

TENZOE - EREMITION (RELEASED OCT 22, 2025, LO-FI HIP HOP, CONSCIOUS HIP HOP, REVIEW)

  Eremition by Tenzoe Another from Tenzoe , lo-fi, a calm patient journey across deep themes, conscious reflections, introspective, delivered calmy and cleanly. The beats have the familiar gritty signature late night city production feels, and features guest MCs appearing. Two particular bangers for y'all are: House of Flying Daggers and  Post singularity ,   which is mad lo fi and sinister af with references to the problem with AI, dystopian and dark sci-fi themes, and is a fire stand out. Eremition is available from Bandcamp.  Links: https://tenzoe22.bandcamp.com/album/eremition

TENZOE & ANAHATA - DWAPARA YUGA: THE LOST TAPES EP (REVIEW, RELEASED 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2025, CONSCIOUS HIP HOP, RAW/REAL HIP HOP)

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Yo! What’s good? Bog was diving in and out the swamps, and they stumbled upon Dwapara Yuga:  The Lost Tapes  from these 2 cats. We don’t play the algorithm network game, so not sure where to peep the EP outside of the links below, it's not hosted on Tenzoe's Bandcamp, so Dwapara Yuga:  The Lost Tapes are for real! but listen/support at the links below.  From what Bog’s ears can recognize, lo-fire, very old school influenced beat rhythm and structure akin to the legacy crime/gangster movies. What you would expect to hear on the soundtrack for those movies with subtle patterns dropped on the beat. The 3 tracks are bangers, especially ‘ Megapixelz ’.  Bog also think's the beat would be a sick crossover to drop in a DnB set and Tenzoe's flow would complement the pace. Bog fell into that habit again of counting the time in their mind again. Def banger of the bangers on the EP. Subtle funk bass lines, slower beat pace, but very street, clean flow projecting a ...

CRIMSON STEEL: LYRIC VIDEO FOR "NO ABSOLUTION" & NEW ALBUM COMING: "SHOW NO FEAR" (TRADITIONAL HEAVY METAL)

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CRIMSON STEEL debut album ‘ Show No Fear ’ coming, October 2, 2026, via Heaven and Hell Records . Swamp worthy traditional heavy metal, don't sleep, Bog.  'Show No Fear' Track List: 1. As Above, So Below 1:11 2. Dark Rider 4:39 3. No Absolution 5:53 4. Purifier 4:18 5. Final Phase 5:44 6. Prelude to the Blade 0:45 7. Century Sword 5:18 8. Bleed into One 6:30 9. Show No Fear 4:52 LINE UP: Tina Langevin — Lead Vocals David Ryan — Guitars, Backing Vocals Joel McGee — Bass, Vocals Will Adkins — Drums, Backing Vocals LINKS: https://thecrimsonsteel.com/ https://crimsonsteel.bandcamp.com/album/show-no-fear https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonSteelband/ https://www.instagram.com/crimsonsteelband/ https://x.com/CrimsonSteelNC https://www.tiktok.com/@crimsonsteelband https://www.youtube.com/@thecrimsonsteelband https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gHclPS8FUD52MeTo5ryX7?si=EiKPhLYVT2GSEPI4FNC1_Q

IAMINPERFECT - 'GHOSTS' EP, (RELEASED MAY 8TH, DARK ELECTRO, REVIEW)

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  1. Surviving Is Not Living.  Synth arrangements, melodic guitars parts straight from prog/melodic tones, with a small trace of Industrial Rock. Breakdown to go into an almost dark synth passage, which wouldn't be far away from a lighter cyberpunk injection. Intentionally harmonious with Electro coming towards the end of the track. Subtle use of atmosphere, also holds and grabs the listeners attention, possibly stimulating them to relate to the lyrical concepts. A little gentle for Bog’s flavor, but the music has been layered, mixed, contextualized, and presented very well. It’s not horrible by any measure and those who are fans of slow melancholy electro will feel it. Good vocal ranges to match the emotive feel. 2. The Fallen. Very futuristic electro synth feels and we can see a sky car flying past a skyscraper whilst The Fallen blasts out the sound system. The background melody serves as the foundation, helping generate the vibe of the track, harmonic, and it’s hard not to...

DEAD VOID - CRANIAL DEVASTATION (DARK DESCENT RECORDS/ME SACO UN OJO, RELEASED JUNE 5TH, REVIEW, DEATH DOOM)

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In the land of the swamps, there is a barge, a vessel, operated by Arm Pit Jim, if you find yourself unfortunate enough to be a passenger, it carries you, and other poor souls along a winding brown liquid river, accompanied by floating bottles of p*ss. In some parts of Bog society, its revered as one of the greatest living art pieces in our world.  Dead Void's Cranial Devastation is as equally gutter drenched and captures this experience perfectly by throwing bestial riffing and vocals to the forefront with heinous drums. The crushing riffs on Cranial Devastation are like a slow churn, but prepare the listener for the mid paced sections and the onslaught to come, then return to the brooding heavy doom. Vocally, very clear, but not clean singing, so the monstrous voice serves to transport us into pure audio metal terror. The track structure is good and consistent moving from the already described imposing slow sound engulfing the air itself; to timely reintroduce the classic beast...