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Tasmanian extreme metal stalwarts, PSYCROPTIC, have today unveiled a new video for their track Beyond The Black. The song is from their 2018 album, As The Kingdom Drowns; the video was filmed in 2019.

Of the new video the band comments:

"We're very happy have once again worked with our good friend and long time collaborator Wilson Bambrick on the film clip for Beyond The Black. The clip was shot last pre-isolating (in September 2019); and due to the Plague and other delays on our end it hasnt seen the light until now. Please enjoy, and we look forward to getting some new music out later this year."

Released almost two years ago, As The Kingdom Drowns is PSYCROPTIC's seventh studio album. Since their inception in 1999, the Tasmanian band have lost none of their appetite for pushing boundaries and embracing the all facets of death metal and beyond. With more than two decades of experience under their belts, the promise of new music will have extreme metal fans around the globe on alert.

Heavy-slow duo BISMUTH confirmed that they will release In Tenbrix Lux a special one-off track, this coming Friday, July 3. The song was commissioned by Burning Wheel to accompany the Kickstarter campaign they ran for their new game Torchbearer, and also features contributions from VILE CREATURE. The track will be released via Bandcamp this Friday, when the music platform will waive their fees; proceeds will go towards Black Lives Matter charities and The Forest Carbon Project, which aims to plant new trees and restore peatlands so increasing the carbon storage capacity in the UK.

Heavy alternative progressive outfit, FOUR STROKE BARON, have today released the latest in a string of cover songs taken from their upcoming album, Monoqueen. Having already given the once over to The Beatles, Red Rider and Death Grips, they have now turned their attention to Tones on Tail’s track Burning Skies. Monoqueen will feature six cover songs in total, plus five re-recordings from their debut self-released album, King

Power metal ensemble, JUDICATOR, have today released the title track from their upcoming album, Let There Be Nothing. The track is streaming everywhere now, and can also be experienced via the lyric video below. Let There Be Nothing charts the historical adventures of Belisarius, a humble and renowned Byzantine general, and is due for release via Prosthetic on July 24 - pre-orders for Let There Be Nothing are available now.

Death metal trailblazers, VENOM PRISON, have today announced a new release titled, Primeval. The 11-track album will feature re-recordings of tracks from their early EPs, Defy The Tyrant

Chicago-based atmospheric ensemble, VARAHA, have today unveiled details of a new single - featuring members of Napalm Death, SubRosa and Veil of Maya - which was entirely recorded during the lockdown necessitated by Covid-19. The track, titled Reves is a re-imagining of the track Severance

Ohio-based melodic death metal three piece, ASTRALBORNE have unveiled a new video for the track Centuries In Agony, taken from their recent album, Eternity's End. Eternity's End is available to purchase here.

Doom metal experimentalists, VILE CREATURE, have today premiered a video for the title track from their upcoming new album, Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm! The video for this two-part opus is taken from the VHS version of the album and is premiering now via Brooklyn Vegan. Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm! will be released on June 19 and is available to pre-order now.

Liverpool-based black metal trio, DAWN RAY'D, have announced a limited edition version of their latest album, Behold Sedition Plainsong to benefit Refugee Rescue charity. The red and black variant is limited to 100 copies and will be made available via Bandcamp only, this Friday, June 5; on that day, Bandcamp will waive their fees for all artists, meaning the maximum amount of money can be donated to Refugee Rescue.

Heavy alternative progressive outfit, FOUR STROKE BARON, have today released their version of The Beatles' Mean Mr. Mustard. The track is taken from their new album, Monoqueen, which will feature six cover songs in total, plus five re-recordings from their debut self-released album, King Radio. Mean Mr. Mustard is streaming everywhere now and the video can be viewed below. Monoqueen will be released via Prosthetic Records on September 25; more info is available here.