New Orleans four-piece rock ‘n’ roll outfit Blonde Roses has released a stream of their new EP Hell or Highwater.

I am new to the Death Valley Driver camp and as such had no idea what I was in for when I sat down to listen to the band’s new 4 song EP, Carnivore’s Oath. I must say, after listening through all four tracks, I kind of dig the Southern-fried, somewhat blackened metal thing the band has going on.

In my youth I remember wearing an Eyehategod t-shirt to college to piss off the tutors. It worked. I hadn’t heard actual Eyehategod at the time but, being an impressionable teenager, I liked the name. Years later, and early on into my venture into music journalism, I found myself sat in the Camden Underworld in London, England. It’s a delightfully shitty venue which, at the time, smelled of piss, sweat and blood. I was watching a train wreck of a band called Eyehategod. It was brilliantly chaotic and, in 2014, I find myself getting the same feelings listening to their new album.

The much-hyped group Bloody Hammers has already begun some intense promotion in light of the pending June 10th North American release of their new album Under Satan’s Sun (Napalm Records). Featuring 10 new tracks teeming with the band’s signature concoction of heavy rock, which boasts everything from gothic and psychedelic rock to doom and stoner metal, this recording is already looking like it may come in as the band’s best to date. We chatted via email with lead vocalist and bass player, Anders Manga, about the key gear he used to create the band’s wickedly fuzzy sound on this new album.

One of the most unusual and charismatic rock acts of our time, Nashville Pussy has released their latest studio album Up The Dosage today on SPV/Steamhammer. In conjunction with the release of the album, Decibel Magazine’s “Deciblog” is hosting an exclusive stream of the song “Pillbilly Blues” – listen above!

The new album from Southern-rocking French black metallers Glorior Belli – Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls – is now available for listening in full prior to release date via SoundCloud. The release is coming to shops next Tuesday (October 29th) in Europe/UK and November 12th in USA and Canada. Stream the album below!

Holy Crap!!! This is not what I was expecting at all. Manifesto Of New Standards is the latest release from the Spanish metal act WIS(H)KEY and let me tell you it is freaking dope! This down tuned gem has all the necessary elements of a killer metal record; it is heavy, raw, and visceral with riffs that kick you in the teeth and vocals that are both powerful and abrasive. Need a description? Think the Southern metal sound of Pantera melded perfectly with the nu metal sensibilities of Mudvayne or Bloodsimple, plus a healthy dose of melody thrown in for good measure.

The Spanish metal band Wis(h)key have brought to light their second work entitled Manifesto Of New Standards. An album with 11 outstanding tracks plus a bonus acoustic version of “Train To Pardon” from the group’s 2011 self-titled debut make this release a headbanging good time! Check it out above.

Holland’s The Charm The Fury are already kicking up a whirlwind of interest even though, in terms of career length, this is still a band who are in their infancy having only been together for three years. Well, the band dubbed as “Holland’s best kept secret” are about to drop their debut album on an unsuspecting metal scene, so you’d better get yourself prepared for this devastating piece of work!

You all know the My Ruin story by now, so I won’t waste time going over old ground; much in the same way you know that when you put on a My Ruin album the rock n’ roll couple will get straight to the point, giving their loyal fan base everything they demand. So, while there is no questioning as to whether or not The Sacred Mood is another full-force, kick-ass rock n’ roll record, the question is how does it stand up to previous My Ruin offerings?

It doesn’t take much time spent in the company of the filthy swamp metal peddled by Death Valley Driver before you’ll find yourself comparing their grizzly, sludgy groove to that churned out by Pantera towards the end of their career. Not that this is a bad thing, in fact it is most definitely not, but it does give you a good starting point for the rest of this grimy album.

UK rockers Godsized have readied their much anticipated debut album Time and are giving away the first single “Heavy Load” for FREE. We’re so glad to be hosting this rocking song and now you can grab it too!

UK rockers Godsized have readied their much anticipated debut album Time and are giving away the first single “Heavy Load” for FREE on the 25 February, the day before they head off on their forthcoming UK/European headline tour.

My Morning Jacket performed in front of an insanely huge crowd on the night of July 13th. They put on an amazing and visually interesting show, and it was thought by many Bluesfest attendees to be one of the best sets of the entire festival! We managed to capture some of the awesomeness via a Nikon D7000, 50mm f/1.8.