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Self-Released Sophomore Album 'Homecoming' Out May 27th 2017 Sorrow Plagues is the brainchild of British musician, David Lovejoy and they have just announced their second album 'Homecoming' is going to be self-released on May 27th 2017 . The new album sees them explore new territories beyond their black metal sound that they are known for, this time it features elements of post-rock and more contemporary influences, in what is set to be their most ambitious offering so far. The project began in late August of 2014 with the release of ' It Will Never End' , where Lovejoy composed, performed and produced the entirety of the music on the release. Lovejoy has since gone on to release a further two EPs, two singles and a full-length album. Sorrow Plagues combines the aggression of Black Metal with the ethereal soundscapes of Shoegaze and Post-Rock-esque climaxes to deliver a cathartic experience. Listeners have described a wide spectrum of experiences delivere...

Nottingham metallers The Five Hundred unveil lyric video ‘The Rush’, taken from their upcoming EP, ‘The Veil' The Five Hundred have been hard at work writing their latest EP, ‘The Veil’ , the follow-up to their 2015 EP, ‘Winters’ . ‘The Veil’ was produced by Justin Paul Hill (Sikth, Heart of a Coward, Betraying The Martyrs) and will be released on April 21st , 2017 via London Road Records. ‘The Veil’ is a collection of the band's most haunting, heavy and darkly melodic work so far. As a preview of what to expect from ‘The Veil’ , The Five Hundred have unveiled their first taste from the EP with new lyric video for ‘The Rush’ .The haunting video shows gruesome, horror movie-like imagery, including a creepy dolls head and bloody knives. See the video below! The Five Hundred is a five-piece that formed in late 2014, providing technical, melodic metal from the rough streets of Nottingham, UK. The quintet is known for unleashing barrages of down-tuned riffs and m...

Synaptik New "White Circles" Video Released & "Justify & Reason" in UK stores today! British heavy metal five-piece, Synaptik from Norwich, UK unleashed their anticipated sophomore album, “Justify & Reason” on March 10th 2017 worldwide digitally through Defox records and physically in the US via Divebomb records but today (April 10th) it lands in various UK stores! To promote the release of their new album "Justify & Reason" being available in stores across the UK today (April 10th) through Plastic Head Distribution, they have just dropped an official lyric video for their third single taken from the album for "White Circles" . Vocalist, John Knight had this to say about the lyrical meaning behind the new song: “Lyrically the song describes the story of one person’s dependency on medication, antipsychotic drugs, the decision whether to stop taking them and return to a natural state risking confusion and illness or...