Saturday 18th October 2025,
The Black Planet

News

The Pineapple Thief release new music video

The Pineapple Thief release new music video

The British art rockers The Pineapple Thief have recently released the music video for "Try As I Might", the second single of their upcoming album titled "Dissolution". [...]

August 30, 2018 Luís Rodrigues News Comments Off on The Pineapple Thief release new music video

Cattle Decapitation announces new band members

Cattle Decapitation announces new band members

Currently working on the follow-up to 2015’s The Anthropocene Extinction, Cattle Decapitation has officially welcomed Belisario Dimuzio (Eukaryst; guitar) and Olivier Pinard (Cryptopsy; bass) to their ranks! The band comments: “We’re pleased to announce the new lineup that will appear on our next album due out in fall 2019! Many of you who have come to our shows [...]

August 24, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Cattle Decapitation announces new band members

Huntress’ Jill Janus has passed away in apparent suicide

Huntress’ Jill Janus has passed away in apparent suicide

Huntress frontwoman Jill Janus has passed away of a reported suicide. She was only 43 years old. Janus’s former bandmate Casey Wood, was the first to break news with the following message on Facebook: “I’m in shock and can’t stop crying. My X best friend, singer has left the world. She was the biggest sweetheart [...]

August 16, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Huntress’ Jill Janus has passed away in apparent suicide

Connate Exasperation release debut “Delusional Primacy”

Connate Exasperation release debut “Delusional Primacy”

Iranian death metal band Connate Exasperation presents the long-awaited debut full-length album “Delusional Primacy”, which will be released in July 2018 via Sleaszy Rider Records. A lyric video has been for the first single “Subsistence of the Bygone”. Mesmerizing riffs and brain crushing rhythms, together with a remarkable drum work by George Trakas (known from Mass Infection, [...]

July 2, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Connate Exasperation release debut “Delusional Primacy”

Ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul passed away

Ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul passed away

Co-founder of the legendary metal band Pantera, has died at the age of 54. Vinnie was a member of Hellyeah. His representative confirmed the legendary drummer’s death to Billboard, but added that no further details are available at this time. The official Pantera facebook page has published a statement: Vinnie Paul and his brother “Dimebag” [...]

June 23, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul passed away

Funeral Mist release new album “Hekatomb”

Funeral Mist release new album “Hekatomb”

After years of silence, highly respected Black Metal act Funeral Mist shreds new light with a surprise new album. Called “Hekatomb” it is due to be released on June 15th via Norma Evangelium Diaboli. Each new album by Funeral Mist, a band whose origins date back to the mid ’90s, is the equivalent of an [...]

June 13, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Funeral Mist release new album “Hekatomb”

Infraktor released “Son Of A Butcher” video

Infraktor released “Son Of A Butcher” video

Portuguese death/thrash machine Infraktor have released a video of the song “Son of a Butcher”. You can watch it below. “Son of a Butcher” is taken from the Infraktor debut album “Exhaust”, released in February 2018 via Rastilho Records. The video was directed by Portuguese director Ricardo Silva. Known for is work as a vocalist [...]

June 12, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Infraktor released “Son Of A Butcher” video

Abbath parted ways with King ov Hell

Abbath parted ways with King ov Hell

Season Of Mist has announced that Abbath parted ways with King ov Hell (also known for being involved in Gorgoroth for many years). Season Of Mist published: ABBATH’s bass player ‘King’ will no longer be part of the band, due to conflicting views on lyrical concepts of the upcoming album. The lyrics are inspired by [...]

June 11, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Abbath parted ways with King ov Hell

Ex-Deicide guitarist Ralph Santolla passed away

Ex-Deicide guitarist Ralph Santolla passed away

Veteran metal guitarist Ralph Santolla passed away. He was best known for playing in Obituary, Deicide, Iced Earth, Death, and others fell into a coma after suffering a heart attack on May 30th, according to a Facebook post written by his mother, Sue Santolla-Rocha. The musician was surviving with the help of artificial life support. [...]

June 8, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Ex-Deicide guitarist Ralph Santolla passed away

Shell From Oceanic release new single “Intermittent”

Shell From Oceanic release new single “Intermittent”

Portuguese prog band Shell From Oceanic have released a new single entitled “Intermittent”. The song is taken from the band’s new album “”How to Let Go” due to be released on June 29, 2018. You can listen to it below. How to Let Go by Shell From Oceanic About “How to Let Go” “How To Let [...]

June 6, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Shell From Oceanic release new single “Intermittent”

Under The Doom fest confirm Arcturus, Shining, Sinistro, Desire & more

Under The Doom fest confirm Arcturus, Shining, Sinistro, Desire & more

Notredame Productions have revealed the first bands for the Under The Doom VI Festival. The event will take place at the Lisboa ao Vivo venue on December, 7th and 8th. So far the following bands have been confirmed: Day #1 ARCTURUS |Norway| : www.facebook.com/arcturusnorway WHILE HEAVEN WEPT |USA| : www.facebook.com/whileheavenwept WYATT E. |Belgium| : www.facebook.com/Wyattdoom More bands [...]

May 17, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Under The Doom fest confirm Arcturus, Shining, Sinistro, Desire & more

Akercocke release new video “Insentience”

Akercocke release new video “Insentience”

Akercocke, the celebrated masters of dark & twisted British extreme metal made their triumphant return in 2017 with their long awaited new new studio album “Renaissance in Extremis” and have released a new video for the track ‘Insentience’ from the acclaimed release. You can watch below. Jason Mendonça explains the songs creation, development and the [...]

May 14, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Akercocke release new video “Insentience”

Immortal premiere single “Northern Chaos Gods”

Immortal premiere single “Northern Chaos Gods”

Norwegian Black Metal titans Immortal have finally premiered the highly-awaited first single of their upcoming album. The single is the title track “Northern Chaos Gods”. You can listen to it below. The band commented: “We are eternally dedicated to Immortal and our own musical past. The album is conceptual, and the first step in the [...]

May 11, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Immortal premiere single “Northern Chaos Gods”

Samael parts ways with guitarist Mak

Samael parts ways with guitarist Mak

Swiss metal titans Samael have announced the departure of their guitarist Mak. A replacement has already been announced as well. Samael stated on their Facebook page: “Mak is leaving S A M A E L. The band regrets this, but accepts his decision and we wish him all the best for his future endeavors. From [...]

April 26, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Samael parts ways with guitarist Mak