Liverpool, UK’s DAWN RAY’D have today shared their new single The Battle of Sudden Flame and an accompanying music video, directed by JG Visuals. The Battle of Sudden Flame is the second track to be taken from the black metal trio’s upcoming third album, To Know The Light, which is due out on March 24 via Prosthetic Records.

Virginia Beach, VA blackened death metal duo FORETOKEN are currently premiering their new single, The Wraith That Weeps, via Metal Injection, along with an accompanying lyric video by Aimed&Framed. The Wraith That Weeps is the second single to be taken from FORETOKEN’s upcoming sophomore album, Triumphs, which will be released via Prosthetic Records on March 17.

Richmond, VA grind outfit .GIFFROMGOD have emerged from the hive with their first set of new material since their 2019 full-length, approximation_of_a_human. Titled Digital Red, .GIFFROMGOD’s latest EP is a ponderance on the group’s fragmented nightmares, anxious days and nausea toward waking life.

St Louis, Missouri fantasy-driven technical death metal band SUMMONING THE LICH are today premiering a new single, titled The Forest Feasts, via Sirius XM Liquid Metal. The Forest Feasts is the first glimpse of new material since their 2021 debut album, United In Chaos and comes ahead of their forthcoming US tour in support of Gorod, with Cognitive and Flub – dates and details below.

New Jersey sludge and noise band SUNROT has today announced their second album, and first under the Prosthetic Records banner, The Unfailing Rope – due out on April 7. Alongside the album announcement SUNROT has also shared a music video for lead single Gutter, which features additional vocals and lyric contributions from Bryan Funck (Thou) & Emily McWilliams (Silver Godling).

Oakland, CA blackened progressive metal band DAWN OF OUROBOROS have today announced their upcoming second album, Velvet Incandescence, due out on April 21 via Prosthetic Records. Alongside the album announcement, DAWN OF OUROBOROS are currently premiering the lead single and accompanying music video, Rise from Disillusion, via Knotfest.

Connecticut, US based melodic death / doom metal band FIRES IN THE DISTANCE have today announced their much anticipated sophomore album, Air Not Meant For Us, due for release via Prosthetic Records on April 28. Alongside the album announcement, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE are currently premiering the lead single, Harbingers, and its accompanying lyric video via Knotfest.

Virginia Beach, VA blackened death metal duo FORETOKEN have today announced their second album, Triumphs, set for release via Prosthetic Records on March 17. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared lead single, Demon Queller, with an accompanying visualizer by Aimed&Framed.

Four years on from their debut album, London, UK melodic doom band SERMON have today announced their return and shared details of their upcoming sophomore full length, Of Golden Verse. Alongside the album announcement, SERMON have also shared the lead single, Golden, via Bandcamp with an accompanying visualizer.

Italian post-hardcore group STORMO are today premiering Endocannibalismo, the title track and third single to be taken from their upcoming fourth album, via Decibel Magazine. The single sees STORMO incorporate a further experimentation within their hardcore punk sound, with sludge and industrial influences playing a prominent role on Endocannibalismo.