deathcore

REVIEW: Whitechapel – Whitechapel

Artist: Whitechapel Album: Whitechapel Genre: Deathcore Label: Metal Blade After 6 years of being a band, Whitechapel marks their fourth full length effort with a new release titled (you guessed it) Whitechapel. This self-titled album features 10 new songs by the band, while also featuring a new drummer by the name of Ben Harclerode. The […]

In The Midst Of Lions Hint At Break-Up

Lambgoat has broke the news St. Louis’ deathcore outfit In The Midst Of Lions are in some hot water. ITMOL were originally on the Kingdom Days in an Evil Age Tour, with Sleeping Giant and First Blood, but dropped off two weeks ago (Was not announced). According to the article, information reveals guitar player Ryan […]

UTG Metal Review Roundup (April 2012)

UTG METAL REVIEW ROUNDUP. This column is exactly as simple as it sounds. Lots of metal albums come out and resident metalhead Jordan Munson is here to give you the skinny on a litany of these albums. No frills, no extra, no nonsense–just the information you need to know. Demon Hunter – True Defiance Demon […]

Review: Bermuda – The Wandering

Artist: Bermuda Album: The Wandering Genre: Deathcore/Nu-Metal Label: Mediaskare Records Last March Bermuda released their EP Isolationist(s). The album was met with mixed reviews, but with the unanimous opinion that it was most definitely some of the most brutal metal released within the last couple years. Now, a year later the same opinion could be […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Emmure – Protoman

New York metal outfit Emmure have unleashed the arcade-style music video for their single “Protoman” and can be viewed here on UTG. Once again, the band incorporates the direct theme of their album artwork into the video and it flows great. This song is off of their forthcoming album, Slave To The Game, which arrives […]

EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Cory Johnson of Impending Doom

With the landscape of the deathcore scene becoming more and more diverse over the last couple years, some bands are still looking to find their way, to settle into their own unique niche. Obviously some bands are doing it better than others, and it would appear that Impending Doom are about to join the leagues […]

Michael Stafford Quits Chelsea Grin, Band Offers Explanation

Utah deathcore outfit Chelsea Grin have parted ways with guitarist Michael Stafford. The band broke news of Stafford’s departure earlier today via their official Facebook. In a statement, the band wrote: Michael Stafford has recently decided that the hectic touring lifestyle is not for him, and among other personal reasons, has decided to step down […]

REST IN PEACE: Oceano

UPDATE: Earache Records has commented that Oceano are NOT breaking up and instead going on “hiatus.” Click here for more details. Those of you in love with guttural growls and chugs are about to have a pretty shitty day. After months of rumors, Oceano have announced they will be disbanding in the near future. A […]

REVIEW: Attila – Outlawed

Album: Outlawed Artist: Attila Genre: Party Metal Label: Artery Recordings Over the course of just a couple years, the entire landscape of “metalcore” has completely changed–for better or worse. Bands like Killswitch Engage are nowhere to be found, bands like Attila now at the forefront. It’s been a dramatic shift, and it looks like it’s […]

STREAM: Emmure – Children Of Cybertron (Hulk Dubstep Remix)

An artist going by the name Hulk has released a dubstep remix of Emmure’s latest single, “Children Of Cybertron.” You an stream the remix below. “Children Of Cybertron” comes from Speaker Of The Dead, which is available now through Victory Records.

REVIEW: Chelsea Grin – My Damnation

“If you’re in the mindset that more strings and lower tuning directly correlate to heaviness  (or having three down tuned guitarists) this album is probably right up your alley. Otherwise, this one feels a bit half-baked.”

REVIEW: Suicide Silence – The Black Crown

“em>The Black Crown really feels like the crappy deathcore cousin of Slipknot’s Iowa, as they’re pretty similar musically and touch on many of the same themes (and even feature equally atrocious lyrics). The Black Crown is a tight performance that sounds pretty excellent, but really lacks interesting musical ideas with any real depth.”