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Over half a decade on from the release of their debut album, 'The Smothering Arms of Mercy', Melbourne progressive-death outfit Growth have re-emerged with their sophomore album 'Under The Under', the first new music from the long-awaited second chapter of their planned trilogy aimed at going beyond expressing emotion, illustrating pathways of recovery while acknowledging the most dread-filled aspects of it. This second chapter is planned for release on March 27 via Wild Thing Records.

The gap between releases has been deliberate….and necessary. Where 'The Smothering Arms of Mercy' was written from within collapse, sickness and isolation, 'Under the Under' exists in the far more uncomfortable space that follows: what happens when survival is no longer the question and you’re forced to confront who you are once the wreckage settles. In the bands own words, healing, is not gentle. It is an ugly process. Chaotic, disorienting and often more confronting than the pain that preceded it.

This is what we delve into with lead vocalist LF. Digging into the details of the album, the creative challenges, how it allows them to connect to people on a deeper level, and so much more.

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Since the dawn of time mystics have prophesised the coming of an ancient amphibian, bestowed with deathray vision and ectoplasmic slime. Emerging from deep within the mystic swamps of Bristol (UK), Froglord arise bringing their powerful blend of sludgy grooves and psychedelic doom. With face melting fuzz and foot stomping riffs, Froglord’s reign of amphibious terror has begun.

Their sixth full-length album, ‘Lower & Slower’, was released on March 4th, 2026. Recorded live in a single studio take, Lower & Slower reimagines six fan favourites from across the band’s catalogue in crushing, funeral-paced form. Revisiting tracks such as They Came from Saturn and Green Inferno, culminating in a rendition of Black Sabbath’s Iron Man.

The release carries a strong charitable focus. Where 100% of digital proceeds and 50% of physical and merch profits will be donated to the Waterfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT), supporting their mission to restore 100,000 hectares of wetlands by 2050.

In this interview, we chatted with The Froglord himself, discussing the release and how it came about. We delve into the Froglord lore, the beauty of pigeons and rats, talk about upcoming tour dates, and so much more.

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As Everything Unfolds are back and back with a deeply personal record shaped by grief, trauma, escapism, and the slow, uncomfortable process of confronting reality. Called ‘Did You Ask to Be Set Free?, is out on April 10, 2026, via Century Media Records.

With over 30 million streams of their catalogue to date and a touring history that includes Download Festival, Graspop, Resurrection as well as tours supporting Electric Callboy and Bury Tomorrow, As Everything Unfolds are certainly not new to the scene. The band, fronted by female powerhouse Charlie Rolfe, is known for their emotion filled music as well as their dynamic live performances.

The future of heavy music has never seemed brighter and the stories that fuel this album is just one aspect that we explore with vocalist Charlie Rolfe in this interview. Digging into the detail, the challenge of making the album a reality, the thrill of expression and experimentation, and so much more.

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Blindead 23, formerly known as Blindead, is the new Polish avant-metal juggernaut led by ex-Behemoth guitarist Mateusz "Havoc" Smierzchalski, with a stellar lineup also including Roger Öjersson (ex-Katatonia) and Pawel "Pavulon" Jaroszewicz (Vltimas, ex-Vader, ex-Decapitated). Their much-anticipated debut album, 'Deuterium', will be released on 24th April 2026. Worldwide on Peaceville excluding Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (Mystic Production).

This new incarnation of the band blends an atmosphere of early Blindead recordings - sludge and post-metal, with heavy riffs and mesmerizing electronics - into an evolved and elevated new form, while continuing to honour past material during their visceral live performances.

‘Deuterium’ was recorded and produced by David Castillo (Opeth, Carcass, Katatonia, Leprous) at Studio Gröndahl in Stockholm in the spring of 2023, with mixing and mastering duties carried out by longtime friend of the band, Kuba Mańkowski.

In this interview, we spoke with Mateusz and Roger about the new album, the rebirth of the band, the exciting experience of doing something different, and much more.

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Released on March 27th via Floodlit Recordings, 'Growth' is the debut full-length album from post rock/shoegaze/folklore band, Wildernesses. FFO: Slowdive, Explosions In The Sky, Idlewild, Whirr, Cigarettes After Sex, Bon Iver.

Featuring nine tracks, two instrumental, seven lyrical, each is a vessel of loss, heritage, mental health, grief and quiet rebirth. The album has been brought to life at No Studio in Manchester with producer and engineer Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Mastiff, Bossk, Leeched). Helping shape Growth into a record that feels both expansive and intimately detailed, capturing the emotional depth and cinematic qualities that define Wildernesses’ sound.

In this interview, we delve into drummer Ryan's love of video games and horror films.

Live dates:

Mar 18 - Hull @ Divehu5

Mar 19 - Leeds @ Opporto

Mar 20 - Nottingham @ JT Soar

Mar 21 - Manchester @ Old Pint Pot

Mar 22 - Birmingham @ Dead Wax

|Mar 24 - Bristol @ Exchange

Mar 25 - Cardiff @ Fuel

Mar 26 - Brighton @ Rossi

Mar 27 - London @ Folklore

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On March 27th, 2026, and via Mascot Records, South African traditional/stoner doom metal trio Mad God return with the release of their brand-new concept album, ‘An Age of Ash’.

A bold new chapter for the band that sees them venture into darker, more expansive territory, delivering their first full concept album rooted in dark fantasy. The new single, ‘Left to Rot’, offers the first glimpse into the record, expanding their sonic and narrative scope while retaining the crushing weight and atmosphere that have defined their sound since their formation in 2014.

In this interview we chatted with bassist Danny Helsing about the new album, about his journey to becoming part of the band, what makes Mad God such a unique listening experience, and so much more.

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Giving them the platform they deserve, Mascot Records have seen just how special Agabas are and how Hard Anger needs to be heard by a wider audience. Even if it’s an album likely to confound as many as it will amaze. Deathjazz is more than just a gimmicky title, or an attempt to dress up something blasé as new and interesting, it’s a fresh sound that puts the two genres on an equal footing. Something that we simply don’t see much in the world of extreme metal.

The Norwegian six-piece band proudly display their unique union of death metal and jazz on their latest album ‘Hard Anger’. Which was released as a Deluxe Edition on March 5th via Mascot Records.

It is this record that we discuss with guitarist Oskar Myrseth and bassist Johan Jamtfall Eriksen. Digging into the Agabas mindset, their creative processes, brining the madness to the stage, and so much more.

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Scotland's ibex-obsessed blackened thrash bastards of Hades otherwise known as Hellripper will release their fourth studio album, 'Coronach', worldwide on March 27th, 2026 via Century Media Records.

The brainchild of guitarist/vocalist/solitary force, James McBain, Hellripper has become an unstoppable force, respected across the world, and this new album promises to be the most varied release from the blackened thrashers to date. As well as the album release, Hellripper's 2026 is insanely packed with live shows. Including a string of support shows for thrash metal icons Testament in Spain and France, their own dates in Mexico and will next embark on European headline tour alongside Schizophrenia and Sarcator to promote 'Coronach'.

SA 21.03.2026 Aalst (Belgium) - Oilsjt Omploft Festival

FR 27.03.2026 Glasgow (Scotland) - Garage *

SA 28.03.2026 Bern (Switzerland) - EmMetal Festival

FR 03.04.2026 Nottingham (England) - Saltbox **

SA 04.04.2026 London (England) - The Dome **

MO 06.04.2026 Utrecht (Netherlands) - De Helling ***

TU 07.04.2026 Dortmund (Germany) - Junkyard ***

WE 08.04.2026 Hamburg (Germany) - Logo ***

TH 09.04.2026 Copenhagen (Denmark) - Pumpehuset ***

FR 10.04.2026 Berlin (Germany) - Lido ***

SA 11.04.2026 Warsaw (Poland) - Voodoo ***

SU 12.04.2026 Kraków (Poland) - Zascianek ***

MO 13.04.2026 Vienna (Austria) - Arena ***

TU 14.04.2026 Budapest (Hungary) - Dürer Kert ***

WE 15.04.2026 Munich (Germany) - Backstage ***

TH 16.04.2026 Prague (Czechia) - Subzero ***

FR 17.04.2026 Mannheim (Germany) - 7er Club ***

SA 18.04.2026 Paris (France) - Glazart ***

TH 14.05.2026 Mexico City (Mexico) - Foro La Piedad

FR 15.05.2026 Guadalajara (Mexico) - Anexa Independencia

SA-SU 16.-17.05.2026 San Luis Potosi (Mexico) - San Luis Metal Fest

TU 02.06.2026 Athens (Greece) - Kyttaro ^

WE 03.06.2026 Thessaloniki (Greece) - Eightball Club ^

FR 05.06.2026 Emmen (Netherlands) - Pitfest

SA 06.06.2026 Maastricht (Netherlands) - South of Heaven Open Air

SA 13.06.2026 Hauptmannsgrün (Germany) - Chronical Moshers Open Air

TH-SA 25.-27.06.2026 Ukmergė (Lithuania) - Kilkim Žaibu

SA 27.06.2026 Campania (Italy) - Southammer Metal Festival

FR 03.07.2026 Villava (Spain) - Sala Totem Aretoa +

TU 07.07.2026 Zaragoza (Spain) - Teatro de las Esquinas +

WE 08.07.2026 Toulouse (France) - Le Bikini +

TH 13.08.2026 Carhaix-plouguer (France) - Motocultor Festival

TH 03.09.2026 Košice (Slovakia) - Collosseum Club

FR 04.09.2026 Ostrava (Czechia) - Metal!!! Festival

SA 12.09.26 Verona (Italy) - Arcanum Fest

SA 26.09.26 Hinte (Germany) - Coast Rock Festival

SA 09.01.2027 Mangualde (Portugal) - Mangualde Hardmetalfest

* w/ Sarcator

** w/ Schizophrenia

*** w/ Schizophrenia & Sarcator

^ w/ Midnight

+ w/ Testament

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This packed 2026 is just one aspect of the interview we discussed with James. We also dig into the new album, how Hellripper have become such an unstoppable force, and so much more.

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It is the toughest of tasks opening for a band that, pretty much, everyone in the venue is there for, but when you’re a band the calibre of Silverburn, it’s almost a given that you’re going to turn heads the moment you start playing. Although, that’s not to suggest that most inside the Electric Ballroom aren’t fully aware of who they are, especially as anyone who has been paying attention to this run will know that Silverburn have solidified their reputation on it.

The project of ex-Taint/Hark frontman Jimbob Isaac, Silverburn have been making strong waves since the release of their 2023 debut full-length ‘Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation’. A sludgy, doomy, progressively tinged beast of a record that Jimbob wrote and recorded alone. Now, having evolved into a live three-piece, there’s a real sense of momentum about the band, especially as new music is on the horizon.

A few hours before they took to the stage, I sat down with Jimbob where we really went into detail about this tour. We also spoke about the plans for new music, personal and professional growth, the benefits and drawbacks to being independent, and the pros of pineapple on pizza, as well as much more.

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Impactful, melancholic, and energetic – these are qualities with which Hamburg-based metalcore breakout act Lost in Hollywood embody. Continuing their rise with the release of their new self-titled album coming out on March 20, 2026 via Arising Empire.

Not only do they offer a high-quality sound, but also an electrifying stage presence from all band members, promising an unforgettable concert experience.

They're about to become one of the biggest names in modern metalcore, and it's all thanks to their dedication and drive, as well as a very strong new album that will capture the mainstream's attention. It's this album, the creative journey of the band, their inimitable connection with their fans, and so much more that we discuss in this interview with vocalist Amon Garrasi.

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