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Massachusetts genre colliders Vein.fm have announced details of their hugely anticipated second album “This World is Going to Ruin You”, to be released on March 4th, 2022, through Nuclear Blast Records in all territories except North America, where it will be released via Closed Casket Activities.

To mark the news, the band have released a horrifying new video for the record’s first single “The Killing Womb”, which you can watch below.

On February 25th, 2022, Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher will release his debut solo album, titled “Corpsegrinder”. For a first preview of the record, a lyric video for the new single “Acid Vat” (feat. Erik Rutan) can be viewed below, which was created by Randall Hammer.

Imagine blending the early frenzy of System Of A Down, the heaviness of Slipknot, and the explosive energy of Social Distortion in a Mexican setting and multiply it tenfold and you might come close to the rabid intensity that is 8 Kalacas (spoken: “Ocho Kalacas”). Not so much an ordinary band than it is a tidal wave of bristling energy, hard-hitting music, and biting social commentary, this Californian skacore collective is set on conquering the world with their astounding musical exorcism.

Bristol, UK-based band RXPTRS, who blend rock, metal, punk, and hardcore with a seamlessness that is enviable, creating something that is unique that seethes with boundless energy - have signed with Blacklight Media / Metal Blade Records.

The band, tipped by Alternative Press as one of 20 UK bands you need to know, has shared the video for the new single “Gutterflies”. Watch the clip, directed by Nathan Roach, below.

Okilly Dokilly the world’s only Nedal band, is announcing the “Tourdilly Do ‘22” tour on November 2nd, 2021 and it could be their last.

The “Tourdilly Do ‘22” tour will take the place of the previously rescheduled “When the Comet Gets Here” tour with shows occurring across the Midwest and Eastern US from April to May of 2022. Joining as special guests will be Medford, Oregon’s partycore rockers Steaksauce Mustache.

Even though the world is slowly opening up and shows are starting to take place, there is still too much uncertainty with the ever-changing rules between the different countries in Europe. As a result of this, Sepultura are forced to postpone their UK/European QUADRA tour to 2022.
 

Wars have released their brand new single “A Hundred Shivers”. The new track is the latest to be taken from “Chapter Four”, the final instalment of new music from their upcoming album “A Hundred Shivers” out on November 26th, 2021, via A Wolf at Your Door. Watch the visualiser below.

SeeYouSpaceCowboy announces their highly anticipated new album “The Romance of Affliction” set for release on November 5th, 2021, via Pure Noise Records. The announcement comes with the release of their latest single “Misinterpreting Constellations”, which is out now. Watch the video below.
 

Voracious UK metallers Loathe have announced a run of headline dates for December 2021, where they will perform their critically lauded album “I Let It in and It Took Everything” in its entirety.

Support on all dates will come from Belgian shoegazers Slow Crush and rising newcomers Modern Error.