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Gunk! Femicide pirate broadcast and vinyl release
Gunk! premeire a music video and release a Vinyl version of their debut!
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Label Spotlight: Headsplit records
Recently I purchased the debut album from Bogside Sniper Squardron and with it came some flyers. Underground labels and the promo material they mail with purchases are one of my favorite methods of new music discovery. This avenue was how I discovered the new releases from Nedgravd and Fake Dust. Below are brief reviews of…
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Saidan – “Fangdriller: Scars Beneath Memories Wrist” Review
Release Date: June 19, 2026Label: Avantgarde MusicCountry: United States (Tennessee)Genre: Visual Kei/Lo-Fi Melodic Black Metal Saidan is a very important band to me. Way back in 2022 when “Onryo II: Her Spirit Eternal” released, I was blown away by their blend of Lo-Fi melodic black metal mixed with goth and punk influences. Shortly after hearing…
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Véhémence – Assiégé pour l’éternité Review
Release Date: June 10, 2026 Label: Antiq Records Country: France Genre: Epic/Melodic Black Metal Véhémence are finally back to bless our ears with more Medieval Black Metal of the most incredible caliber. Although technically a reimagining of Assiégé, Véhémence’s debut album from 2014, Assiégé pour l’éternité is the French black metal band’s 4th full-length release,…
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Fires in the Distance – Circadian Promise Review
Release Date: June 12, 2026 Label: Prosthetic Records Country: United States (Connecticut) Genre: Melodic Death Metal Once again, I find myself at a loss for words, in the presence of a masterpiece of human emotion. Fires in the Distance is one of those bands that proves that music is the language of emotion. Since their…
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Blackbraid/Winterfylleth/Noctem live at The Garage – Concert Review
BLACKBRAID/WINTERFYLLETH/NOCTEM The Garage, London. April 15th 2026. It is a random Wednesday night in Highbury, London. Arsenal are playing at home. This would make most people have second thoughts about heading out at night, going on the tube etc… However, most people are not part of a six hundred strong crowd of black metal fans,…
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AT THE GATES – “GHOST OF A FUTURE DEAD” REVIEW
I must admit that when I put myself forward to review this album as my first article for HV, I instantly had doubts. The responsibility of such a task suddenly felt enormous, and only those of us who are aware of Tomas ‘Tompa’ Lindberg’s name will understand why. This album is his final work of…