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Sunday, 18 October 2026 DOOM SHALL RISE: A TRIBUTE TO SAINT VITUS OUT NOVEMBER 27 2026. Cover art by Captain Maoos Witching Buzz Records brings together six bands from five countries for Doom Shall Rise: A Tribute to Saint Vitus, a digital release celebrating one of doom metal’s most influential acts. Arriving November 27, 2026, the compilation pays tribute to a band that helped shape American doom metal in the 1980s, when slow, downtuned riffs and a raw, uncompromising sound stood apart from the faster metal dominating the scene. Alongside contemporaries such as Pentagram and Trouble, Saint Vitus helped lay the groundwork for generations of doom and sludge bands that followed. Tracklist: 1. Epic Down (Germany) - Born Too Late 2. Our Earth Is a Tomb (USA) - Clear Windowpane 3. Cruzeiro (Spain) - Children of Doom 4. Poste 942 (France) - Hour Glass 5. Dee Calhoun featuring April on South (USA) - When Emotion Dies 6. Bantoriak (Italy) - I Bleed Black Links ​ https://witchingbuzz.bandcamp....

  A TRIBUTE TO KREATOR: 21 BANDS PAY HOMAGE TO GERMAN THRASH METAL LEGENDS Oleks Antichrist Oct 23, 2026 Kreator have been a major force in thrash metal since the early days of the German scene. From the raw aggression of Pleasure to Kill and Flag of Hate to the more varied material that followed in later years, the band’s catalogue has given generations of metal fans plenty to remember, and plenty of riffs to learn the hard way. On November 6, Antichrist magazine will release A Tribute To Kreator , featuring 21 bands from 11 countries taking on songs from across the band’s career. The lineup brings together acts from Germany, Serbia, Poland, the UK, Turkey, Sweden, Brazil, the Netherlands, Australia, Norway and the USA, with each contributing its own version of a Kreator track. The tracklist covers a wide stretch of the band’s history. Early classics such as Pleasure to Kill , Flag of Hate , Betrayer and Tormentor sit alongside later material including Violent Revolution , P...