ALBUM OF THE MONTH March 2016 March 30, 2016

File this under biggest surprises of 2016 so far. I took one look at that band name in my inbox and was ready to pass. Fortunately for all of you, I try to not judge a book by its cover. Bushwhacker play some kick-ass progressive metal in the vein of groups like Mastadon, but occasionally hit the fu...

Nokturnal Mortum releases a new Collection via Bandcamp March 30, 2016

TheUkranian blackened folk masters have released a 53 song collection of new versions of songs, live songs, and various other must-listens for fans of the band and the genre. Check it out below. ...

Full Stream: Plebian Grandstand March 30, 2016

Fancy a bit of something dark, noisy, and technical? Look no further than Plebian Grandstand's new album, False Highs, True Lows. This album is what happens when you put avantgarde black metal, mathcore, and a pack of wolverines into a food processor. Stream the full album below ...

Mikael Åkerfeldt unboxes The Book of Opeth March 30, 2016

With the release of the Book of Opeth next month publishers Rocket 88 have shared a new video ofMikael kerfeldt unboxing and talking about his copy. The book is told in the first-person by Mikael, the band, their friends, former members and collaborators, it is illustrated throughout with hundreds ...

Full Stream: Backflip (hardcore) March 30, 2016

Formed in 2008, Backflip is a five-piece hardcore group from Lisbon, Portugal. Produced by BACKFLIP and Miguel Vegeta Marques (Easyway, Devil In Me, BlackSunrise, Aside, etc), The Brainstorm is the bands second full length and follow-up to 2013s self-titled debut album. Check it out below. ...

Cheers Leaders rock out on "The Wizard Spell" March 30, 2016

I'm not exactly sure how to describe this. It has a mix of both alternative and stoner rock vibes. I didn't have a lot of promise going into it, but I really dig the guitars and really it's a pretty solid track filled with catchy rock and roll; something that is hard to come by these days. Check out...

SCHAMMASCH shares "Metanoia" March 29, 2016

Black metal masters Schammasch continue to tease their upcoming new album, Triangle. They have released a dark new track titled "Metanoia" for your pleasure, or pain. Album is in stores and online April 29th. Preorder CD/LP/Merch Bundles here: UK / EU Pre-Order : http://bit.ly/21r23KcNORTH AMERICA /...

Moonsorrow is back with new song and video March 29, 2016

I've been a little back and forth when it comes to Moonsorrow. I love their first 4 releases, but the two after that left me feeling a bit...bored. Thankfully with the release of the new song and video below, I am once again super stoked to hear a new album from these extreme progressive folk monste...

Tengger Cavalry share new video for "War Horse" March 29, 2016

We here at Metal Trenches love us some Tengger Cavalry.They were one of the bands thathelped solidify the whole idea of this site. In any case, they have now released a music video for a reworked version of the song "War Horse," which you can view below. Watch for their new EP as well. ...

Heretique loves the "Sweet Stench of Rotting Human Flesh" March 29, 2016

Polish death band Heretique is gearing up for the release of their new album, but now you can "kissmy axe and taste the blood" with the premiere track below. ...

Full Stream: Gracepoint March 29, 2016

Minneapolis Progressive Metal bandGRACEPOINTare pleased to announce the exclusive advance stream of new album Echoes, courtesy of New Noise Magazine. Stream it below. http://newnoisemagazine.com/exclusive-album-stream-gracepoint-echoes/# GRACEPOINTwill release sophomore albumEchoeson April 8...

Idolatry shares kvlt new song, "Tiamatic Winds" March 28, 2016

Canadian Atheistic Satanic quintet Idolatryhas released their highly anticipated debut full length, "Visions From The Throne Of Eyes" (LP version will be out in May, 2016) via Humanity's Plague Productions. Check out "Tiamatic Winds" below. ...

3 Full Streams from VIA NOCTURNE March 28, 2016

HUMM - "Sanctuary", out: March 24, 2016 - The Italian project led by Fabio Gatto is an unique blend of post-black metal and psychodelic rock. Unpretentious guitar work captivates you with various colors and tones in both melodic and trance-like tracks. Sanctuary, playing over 55 minutes in 8 tracks ...

Support The Hard Work: Buy Our eBook! March 25, 2016

Everything I do on this site, I do for my own enjoyment and for the amazing metal bands and fans that have come out of the woodwork to appreciate what we are doing. We have kept the site ad free because we don't want to clutter up your experience with a bunch of BS (and the payout would amount to pe...

Flashback Album: Letlive - Fake History March 25, 2016

This is for those like me that can appreciatea bit of modern post-hardcore when it is done right. This whole album is just great. Dude's got some pipes for both singing and screaming, and the musicianship is always catchy. Things can get pretty dark and heavy at times as well. That last track for in...

Check out "Anorexic Dysphoria" from D.A.M. March 25, 2016

D.A.M is a Melodic Death Metal band that emerged in 2013. After releasing 2 EPs(Possessed and Phantasmagoria) and 2Albums (Tales of the Mad King and The Awakening), D.A.M giveus their new release: the EP Premonitions?. FFO Children of Bodom, Arch Enemy, Nightwish and IronMaiden. ...

Name Your Price Stream: Sonance/Blister the Maw March 25, 2016

What's that you say? You want more of Bristol UK's Sonance? But you just got their split of sludgy heaviness with Torpor but a week or so ago. Well, depending on how you look at it, you're either a glutton for punishment or just some post metal hedonist. In any case, there is yet another split out n...

Hardcore Stream: Humans The Size Of Microphones March 24, 2016

"HTSOM, although an obscure noughties-era UK outfit that didn't get out of the South coast area much, were utterly amazing. A crashing, bashing, chaotic agglomeration of old-skool Ebullition styled emo, their live shows were legendary, and not just because they sometimes wore massive afro wigs or ...

Hardcore Stream: Nervous Mothers / Art Of Burning Water March 24, 2016

"Nervous Mothers are actually four Belgian dudes that have served time in a number of other very fine bands. They unleash some severely harsh riffing that has some blasting, emo-violence tinged, near-grind drumming that often stick-shifts into downtuned sludge action by way of Coalesce-esque walls...

Fascninating Stream: Birushanah March 24, 2016

"Hailing from Japan, Birushanah work somewhere between doom and post-hardcore, using a guitar / voice / drums framework augmented by trash percussion sounds. They spin song lengths out to a dizzying extent and somehow intermingle a recognisably traditional, tribal bent to the melodies and progress...
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