RIPPER’s Towards Rebirth Out Now

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Your patience has been rewarded. Chilean death squad RIPPER returns with their first full-length since 2016’s Experiment of Existence.

Towards Rebirth contains the band’s most violent work to date. Razor sharp guitar work, intense drumming and well-crafted songs are still there… only more concise, more vicious.

Towards Rebirth is available via Dark Descent Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats.

Order and stream Towards Rebirth at:

www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop

www.ddmsuo.eu

www.darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

The last decade has seen RIPPER refine their attack into a lethal blend of old-school death metal and thrash-or-be-thrashed aggression. The band has undeniably earned a reputation as one of South America’s premiere extreme metal exports.

Stream album track “The Source Exterminator” at: youtu.be/J_QqGRoVQ2Q?si=BafNTXKHy5hO3jOz

Towards Rebirth was recorded, mixed and mastered by Pablo Clares at DM6 Studio. Artwork by Paolo Girardi.

Stream more from RIPPER on Spotify.

RIPPER:
Patricio Spalinger – Vocals/Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Javier Buzeta – Drums
Tomas Barriga – Bass
Nicolas Young – Lead and Rhythm Guitars

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instagram.com/ripper.chile

ripperdeathrashchile.bandcamp.com

www.darkdescentrecords.com

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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MALEFIC Unleashes Provocative New Music Video for “Blood of the Throne” From Latest Album Impermanence

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Jeri Mize IG@529jeri IG@vizions_of_mize.llc

L-R – Andy McGraw – Bass, Aaron Baumoel – Drums and Vocals, Jason Davila – Guitars, Sam Williams – Guitars

Atlanta blackened death/thrash unit Malefic has dropped the official music video for “Blood of the Throne”, the explosive opening track from their latest album Impermanence, released this past February via Terminus Hate City. The video marks a bold visual departure for the band, one that drummer/vocalist Aaron Baumoel calls “another form of artistic expression; another layer of depth to add to the media.”

“Blood of the Throne” has long been one of Malefic’s most popular tracks, a blistering blackened thrash assault built on high‑speed precision picking, ornate drumming, and a soaring melodic break. The new video juxtaposes the band’s extreme‑metal identity with Atlanta’s dominant hip‑hop cultural influence, an intentional contrast that reflects the city they call home.

Watch the “Blood of the Throne” music video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fnnqfysxxo

Baumoel acknowledges that some viewers may misinterpret the imagery. Despite anticipating criticism, the band stands firmly behind the concept and the talented women who helped bring it to life. The track itself explores the crushing realities of capitalism and modern power structures.

“People will always judge based on their preconceived notion of things without ever digging in below the surface. This is part of the sickness in our society. We all know who the real demons of our society are; we just don’t agree on what the solution is,”adds Baumoel.

Following the video’s release, Malefic continues to push their latest album Impermanence, a 40‑minute whirlwind of thrash‑driven drumming, melodic black‑metal atmospheres, technical death‑metal precision, progressive rhythmic shifts, and lyrics rooted in personal struggle, societal pain, and existential reflection. Mixed by Alex Parra, the record rejects the sterile, overly‑compressed production dominating modern metal, instead embracing nuance, dynamics, and human imperfection.

“We wanted something that still showcased the nuances in the guitar work, the dynamics in the drumming, and allowed for mistakes. It just needed to feel human. The personal struggles, the current socio‑political issues, and the societal struggles all seemed extremely relatable… they tell the tale of the ever‑changing nature of life as a whole,” says Baumoel.

Track Listing:

  1. Blood of the Throne – [3:33]
  2. In Darkest Dreams (the Reaping) – [3:44]
  3. Of Gods and Man – [4:14]
  4. Idiocracy – [3:56]
  5. Deserter – [3:53]
  6. Disembodiment – [4:39]
  7. Obsidian Earth – [4:37]
  8. Echoes of Silence – [4:45]
  9. It Haunts – [4:01]

Formed in 2007, Malefic set out to push blackened metal into a modern direction while preserving its weight and emotional gravity. Their current lineup features Aaron Baumoel (drums/vocals), Jason Davila (guitar), Doug Rosander (bass), and Sam Williams (Guitar) (also of Cemetery Filth, Jaeger). The band’s collective experience across Atlanta’s metal scene fuels their razor‑tight live performances.

Watch the “Blood of the Throne” music video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fnnqfysxxo

Recommended for fans of Old Man’s Child, Carcass, Testament, Dissection, and The Black Dahlia Murder, Impermanence (released Feb 13, 2026) is available at the following links:

Vinyl – https://www.terminushatecity.com/shop

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/album/3d9ZKsvOYoYC2gi0Jrqy6Y

Album Band Line-up:
Aaron Baumoel – Drums and Vocals
Devin Autry – Guitars
Jason Davila – Bass and Lead Guitars
Sam Williams – Lead Guitars

Live Band Line-up:
Aaron Baumoel – Drums and Vocals
Jason Davila – Guitars
Sam Williams – Guitars
Doug Rosander – Bass

More info: https://linktr.ee/malefic

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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XTINGUISH THE CODE: Bronx-Based Hardcore Outfit Drops “Falling Down” Video ~ Second Album, The Conflict, Out Now On Grey Matter Records

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , on July 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Joseph Maran

Watch XTINGUISH THE CODE’s “Falling Down” video HERE.

Bronx-based metallic hardcore band XTINGUISH THE CODE has issued a new video for “Falling Down,” the track found on the band’s second album, The Conflict, out now on Grey Matter Records.

A band with NYHC running through their DNA, XTINGUISH THE CODE formed in 2019, currently uniting bassist Dusty Onita (Apparition, 4 In Tha Chamber), drummer Nate Boogie (Lake Lanier, No Weapon, MAAFA), guitarist The Professor G Flava (Apparition, No Weapon, Waist In Flesh, Gemini Method), and vocalist BJ Allen (Zero Trust, Full Scale Riot, GMK).

Delivering streetwise, energetic, beatdown-driven and groove-based hardcore, infused with elements of metal, hip-hop, and more, the band has played with D.R.I., Sworn Enemy, Downset, Madball, Life Of Agony, Sick Of It All, and many others. Following their Step To My World debut (2021) and subsequent Matter Of Fact EP (2023), (both through 1054 Records), XTINGUISH THE CODE hooked up with Grey Matter Records for the release of their second album, The Conflict.

XTINGUISH THE CODE’s explosive hybrid of rabid antagonism culminates on The Conflict, which not only marks the band’s first release with new drummer Nate Boogie and vocalist BJ Allen, it’s also the band’s first time creating a conceptual release, crafting a story that touches on working-class solidarity and global awakening.

Each song is meant to portray a person’s transformation from an ordinary resident to a radicalized citizen. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joe Kusak at Amplitude Recording, former vocalist Kevin Lugo provides additional guest vocals on the track “Safe Space.” XTINGUISH THE CODE’s The Conflict is prime listening for fans of Incendiary, Burn, E-Town Concrete, Backtrack, Merauder, Bulldoze, Sworn Enemy, Downset, and Madball.

The new video for the record’s tense, succinct closing track “Falling Down” was filmed by Jojo Moran. Vocalist BJ Allen writes, “‘Falling Down’ is about a citizen, reaching their final breaking point.”

photos by Joseph Maran

Watch XTINGUISH THE CODE’s “Falling Down” video now playing on YouTube HERE.

The Conflict is out now on LP, CD, and digitally via Grey Matter Records’ webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE. The previously released “Despair” lyric video is playing HERE.

XTINGUISH THE CODE continues to play nonstop across the NYC metropolitan area. With new activities booked into the Fall, including shows in Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and across New York, more widespread touring is in the works.

XTINGUISH THE CODE Live:
8/07/2026 Upstage Music Fest @ Clearfield Events Building – Clearfield, PA
8/15/2026 Tribute To Kevin Scondotto @ Lucky 13 Saloon – Brooklyn, NY
9/12/2026 Polish Community Center – Herkimer, NY
10/10/2026 The Congress Hardcore Community – San Juan, PR
10/31/2026 TV Eye – Queens, NY

https://xtinguishthecode.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/@XtinguishTheCode

https://www.facebook.com/XtinguishTheCode

https://www.instagram.com/xtinguishthecodebxny_

https://www.instagram.com/greymatterrecordsusa

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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PSYCROPTIC – The Pulse Of Annihilation USA & Canada 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Metal Blade Records Facebook:

Psycroptic announces US/CAN tour this Fall/Winter with INFERI, Summoning The Lich and label-mates, Cognitive! Tickets go on sale FRIDAY!

11/05 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
11/06 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
11/07 Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
11/08 Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
11/09 Ottawa, ON – 27 Club
11/10 Toronto, ON – The Cave
11/11 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
11/12 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
11/13 Milwaukee, WI – X-ray
11/14 Menomonie, WI – Zymurgy Brewing
11/15 Winnipeg, MB – Sidestage
11/16 Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
11/18 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
11/19 Calgary, AB – Dickens
11/20 Kamloops, BC – The Night Shift
11/21 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/22 Portland, OR – Star Theatre
11/24 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
11/25 Anaheim, CA – Parish Room @ HoB
11/27 Phoenix, AZ – Rosetta Room
11/28 Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
11/29 Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon
12/01 Denver, CO – HQ
12/02 Omaha, NE – Reverb
12/04 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
12/05 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
12/06 Brooklyn, NY – Woodshop

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SLUG GORE – Italian Hardcore/Metal Outfit Share New Single “Scalpel”

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on July 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Italian hardcore/metal outfit SLUG GORE are set to return with a brand new EP, Pillars of Eco-Terror Saga, scheduled for release on September 25, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.

Following the path established with their 2024 debut album They Slime! They Ooze! They Kill!, SLUG GORE continue to explore their distinctive blend of hardcore intensity and extreme metal weight, combining raw urgency with sharp, memorable songwriting. The band’s sound remains rooted in the immediacy and impact of hardcore, while embracing darker and heavier influences to create a balance between exasperating energy and infectious hooks.

Pillars of Eco-Terror Saga is a concept release inspired by the legend of the Four Symbols, reimagining the four mythological beasts of Eastern tradition through the lens of the kaiju universe. Across the EP, iconic creatures such as Barugon, Iris, Jiger and Gamera embody new interpretations of the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger and Black Tortoise, merging ancient symbolism with the imagery of giant monsters.

More details about the EP will be revealed soon. In the meantime, the first single “Scalpel” is now available.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/VLCeeVHBNIo

Streaming: https://ffm.to/sluggore-scalpel

The band commented:

“With ‘Scalpel’ we drew inspiration from Iris, the Kaiju that represents the Vermilion Bird. We have always been fascinated by its evolution, the way its body transforms, and above all by the lethal precision of its tentacles. We wanted to translate that same feeling of surgical violence into music: something fast, cold and calculated, striking with the precision of a scalpel. The song was born from this very image, attempting to transform its tension, brutality, and atmosphere into a direct and relentless sonic assault.”

Line-up:

Andrea – Vocals
Alessandro – Guitar
Ricky – Drums

SLUG GORE:

https://www.instagram.com/sluggore.band/

https://www.facebook.com/sluggore/

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/

https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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NERVOSA North America Slave Machine Tour 2027 – Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Nervosa Facebook:

NORTH AMERICA, ARE YOU READY?

NERVOSA is returning to North America in 2027 with the SLAVE MACHINE TOUR, a relentless run of shows packed with pure thrash and death metal fury.

Joining us on this devastating campaign are the death metal warriors Castrator making every night even heavier and more brutal. Selected dates will also feature the incredible Embryonic Autopsy and Anger Within.

This is more than a tour, it’s a metal assault.

Tickets will be on sale Friday at 10am EDT.

Flyer by Alcides Burn

NERVOSA North America Slave Machine Tour 2027:

FEBRUARY 2027:

02 Mesa, AZ @ Rosetta Room
03 Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
05 Dallas, TX @ Trees
06 Austin, TX @ Come and take it live
07 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
08 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
10 Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar
11 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
12 Miami, FL @ Churchill’s Pub
13 Orlando, FL @ Conduit
16 Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones
17 Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theatre
18 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
19 Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
20 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz
21 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
23 Lowell, MA @ Taffeta
24 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
25 Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti Bar & Spectacles
26 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes
27 Ottawa, ON @ 27 Club
28 Toronto, ON @ On Lee’s Palace

MARCH 2027:

02 Lakewood, OH @ Mercury
03 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
04 Joliet, IL @ The Forge
05 Ringle, WI @ Q&Z Expo Center
06 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

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FORBIDDEN Announces Chaos By Design US Tour 2026 – With HEATHEN and VOID

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Forbidden Facebook:

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

We’re hitting the road with good friends & thrash compadres in Heathen and Void this Fall! Chaos By Design US Tour 2026. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale now.

10/23 – Las Vegas, NV | The Usual Place
10/25 – Salt Lake City, UT | Urban Lounge
10/26 – Denver, CO | Federal Theatre
10/28 – Iowa City, IA | Gabes
10/29 – Minneapolis, MN | Turf Club
10/30 – Chicago, IL | Reggies
10/31 – Lakewood, OH | Mercury Music Lounge
11/01 – Pittsburgh, PA | Preserving Underground
11/02 – Leesburg, VA | Tally Ho Theater
11/04 – Worcester, MA | The Palladium (Upstairs)
11/05 – Brooklyn, NY | TBD
11/07 – Albany, NY | Empire Live
11/08 – Lititz, PA | Mickey’s Black Box
11/09 – Greensboro, NC | Hangar 1819
11/10 – Greenville, SC | Radio Room
11/12 – Orlando, FL | Conduit
11/13 – Atlanta, GA | Masquerade (Altar)
11/15 – Destin, FL | Club LA
11/17 – Austin, TX | Come and Take It Live
11/18 – Dallas, TX | Trees
11/20 – Albuquerque, NM | Launchpad
11/21 – Tucson, AZ | Club Congress
11/22 – Los Angeles, CA | Teragram Ballroom

🎟 https://www.forbiddenreborn.com/

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THE AUTUMN AURORA Present New Video Single ‘False Idols’ – A Darkwave Journey Through the Illusions of Power & Contemporary Society

Posted in Darkwave, Music, music news, news with tags , , on July 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

“False Idols”, the new single by THE AUTUMN AURORA, is out now on all major digital platforms via Volcano Records. The track is accompanied by an official music video, available on the band’s YouTube channel.

“False Idols” explores the loneliness of those confronting a society dominated by propaganda, appearances and false models imposed by politics, religion and mass media. It portrays a distorted reality in which the weakest are crushed rather than protected, while the promises of false prophets serve only the interests of those in power.

That same loneliness, however, becomes a source of clarity and awareness. Stepping away from the media spectacle means rediscovering oneself and rejecting a world built on money, easy smiles and illusions, a world that no longer belongs to those who refuse to become victims of its false idols. Musically, the track pushes The Autumn Aurora’s post-punk and darkwave identity to its limits.

Synths and analogue orchestral pads intertwine with the lines of two electric basses: one builds the groove alongside the drums, while the other takes on the role of a lead guitar, using chorus, flanger and delay to create cold, spectral atmospheres. Completing the sound is Saveria Maitilasso’s deep and theatrical voice.

The official music video for “False Idols” is available on The Autumn Aurora’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuhrjxpigIQ

Also watch the official video for the first single “Plastic Altar”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNFdnYTSRuA

Further info at:
www.volcanopromotion.com
https://linktr.ee/theautumnauroraband

Source: VOLCANO Records & Promotion

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CLOVEN HOOF – Announce New Album Never A Prophet In Your Own Land ~ First Single “Iron Mask” Out Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on July 21, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Cloven Hoof‘s tenth full-length studio album entitled Never A Prophet In Your Own Land, will release on September 25th, 2026 via High Roller Records. Pre-sale + first single very soon! 

Watch the First Single “Iron Mask” Lyric Video 
HERE

Once again, the vocal performance of “The Tyrant” is world-class. Lee Payne smirks: “The praise is all Harry’s. We are indeed fortunate to have such a brilliant vocalist and frontman in the band.”

“Never A Prophet In Your Own Land is not in fact a direct continuation of Heathen Cross,” continues Payne. “Heathen Cross had its own darkly heavy and brooding atmosphere. Never A Prophet In Your Own Land resembles A Sultan’s Ransom more closely, yet this resemblance was not contrived or planned. It just turned out that way.”

Never A Prophet In Your Own Land is a varied album, containing mid-tempo songs, faster tunes, epic compositions and straight heavy metal rockers, a very good mixture. “Thank you for the kind words,” beams the legendary bassist. “We wanted to make this album as rich and varied as we could, to show how far the band has progressed musically. We are in a golden place right now, and the whole record-writing process happens organically. This album has everything you could wish for in the heavy metal genre. It shows our versatility in a way that A Sultan’s Ransom did eclectically. But it takes this versatility one step further in the most satisfying album we have ever done.”

TRACK-LISTING:
01 Terror from the Sky 
02 Conquistador 
03 Never a Prophet 
04 Gypsy Roller 
05 The Bigger They Are
06 Iron Mask 
07 Phantom Chaser 
08 Flying Dutchman 
09 Prodigal Son 
10 Seven Sacred Wonders

LINE-UP:
Lee Payne – bass guitar
Harry (The Tyrant) Conklin – lead vocals
Luke Hatton – lead guitar
Chris Coss – lead guitar
Chris Dando – keyboards, backing vocals
Ash Baker – drums, backing vocals

Artwork by: Dimitar Nikolov ART 
Band photo by: Marco Vexus 

ON-LINE:
https://www.facebook.com/clovenhoof1979
https://www.hrrecords.de/CLOVEN-HOOF
https://clovenhoof.net/

Source: High Roller Records

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HULDER Releases New Single “IN BLOOD AND IN EARTH” ~ Impending Third Album, VERBOLGEN, Out Aug 7th, via 20 Buck Spin

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, dark metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 20, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by © Liana Rakijian

A warning, a spell, and an act of devotion – the second single from Verbolgen arrives as a short film steeped in folk horror

Dark black metal duo HULDER have released “In Blood and In Earth,” the second single from their forthcoming album Verbolgen, set for release on August 7th, 2026 via 20 Buck Spin (North America) and Season of Mist (Europe). The track is accompanied by an official music video directed by Newfoundland filmmaker Justin Oakey, arriving as the final preview before the full record drops.

Running just over seven minutes, “In Blood and In Earth” is an act of communal rite set in motion by the landscape itself. The track builds from foreboding restraint into sweeping, storm-gathered momentum, as Hulder’s vocals call out an incantation before the full weight of the arrangement bears down. The song frames endurance and bloodshed not as tragedy but as covenant: a pact between flesh and earth that the living inherit from the ancient dead. The band describe it plainly: “This second offering from the forthcoming album stands as a warning and a spell. Speak these words as the land below bellows forewarning… Shall you fall upon your knees?“

“IN BLOOD AND IN EARTH” MUSIC VIDEO: 
https://youtu.be/vG5mJaPagic

Recorded between Elektric City Recording in Portland, Oregon and at various locations by the band, themselves, the album was mixed by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studios in Kemi, Finland and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. It marks Hulder’s third full-length and the first to formally welcome Necreon as co-leader of the project: a status the duo’s creative process has long reflected in practice.

PRE-ORDER VERBOLGEN: https://www.20buckspin.com/hulder

Verbolgen was produced by Hulder, with both drum performances engineered in Portland, Oregon and Norway. Guitars, bass, and vocals were engineered by Necreon, with additional instrumentation engineered by Keld and Hulder. The album was mixed by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studios (Kemi, Finland) and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios (Helsinki, Finland). Cover artwork was painted by Morrigan, with logo design by Jannicke Wiese Hansen and photography by Liana Rakijian.

The music video for “In Blood and In Earth” was directed by Justin Oakey and produced by Black River Pictures. Of the project, Oakey says: “I am beyond honoured Hulder trusted me with putting together something for the new album. Inspired by folk horror, it follows a family clinging to an inhospitable landscape and slowly reveals a dark, sinister atmosphere. The colourist of the video Clinton Homuth introduced me to Hulder in 2019 with some of the early demos. The balance between the bucolic and raw sounds felt incredibly original while staying true to the roots. I reached out and we stayed in touch, finding ways to collaborate. It’s inspiring to see the new, creative directions Hulder and Necreon take with each release.“

Verbolgen Track-list:

  1. Drie Raven (Intro) (2:18)
  2. The Crowning (6:28)
  3. Thy Binding Oath (5:38)
  4. Verbolgen (4:01)
  5. …And We Shall Sing (6:01)
  6. In Blood and In Earth (7:09)
  7. Den Nacht Zijn Lied (6:45)
  8. View From Nemeton (5:23)
  9. The Glow of Dawn (4:48)

Full runtime: 48:33

In support of the forthcoming release, HULDER will embark on a North American tour in August with DIMMU BORGIR, HYPOCRISY and SUFFOCATION. Tickets are available at: https://hulder-official.com/pages/shows.

HULDER North American Tour Dates:

Aug 7 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
Aug 8 – Worcester, PA @ The Palladium
Aug 10 – Toronto, ON @ History
Aug 11 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
Aug 13 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
Aug 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
Aug 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
Aug 18 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Aug 21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Aug 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo

Line-up:
Hulder – Voice, Electric Guitars, Keys, Acoustic Guitars
Necreon – Bass, Voice
Keld – Hurdy Gurdy, Electric Guitars, Keys (session)
Vapula – Drums (session)
Vrolok – Drums (session)

Follow HULDER:
Website: https://www.hulder-official.com
Bandcamp: https://hulder.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0jTw0xPTe-9yYzXG3Tczpw
Nightshift Merch (US): https://www.nightshiftmerch.com/pages/hulder

Impericon Merch (EU): https://www.impericon.com/collections/hulder
Direct Merch: https://direct-merch.com/collections/hulder

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APOCÆLYPSE Announces Debut Album FÆNIX, Out August 28 ~ Unleashed Explosive New Single “BLACK BOX”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 20, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

“BLACK BOX” Single Artwork

Mind Melting Metal Band Led By Ira Black
(Vio-Lence, Lizzy Borden, Metal Church) 

Following the breakout success of their debut single “INTELL-I-GENTS,” metal powerhouse APOCÆLYPSE returns with “BLACK BOX,” an emotionally charged new single that arrives alongside the announcement of the band’s highly anticipated debut album, FÆNIX, due August 28.

Founded by acclaimed guitarist Ira Black (Vio-Lence, Lizzy Borden, Metal Church), APOCÆLYPSE made an immediate impact with “INTELL-I-GENTS.” The song’s cinematic music video has garnered more than 1.4 million views while the single debuted on Billboard’s Radio Chart, introducing the band’s unique blend of crushing modern metal, cinematic storytelling, and thought-provoking songwriting to audiences worldwide.

Accompanying the release of “BLACK BOX” is a gripping new music video directed by Black and co-directed by Vincente Cordero (Industrialism Films), bringing the song’s deeply personal themes to life through striking cinematic visuals.

If “INTELL-I-GENTS” looked outward at humanity’s increasingly uneasy relationship with artificial intelligence, “BLACK BOX” turns inward, offering APOCÆLYPSE’s most vulnerable and personal statement yet. Driven by soaring melodies, crushing riffs, and unflinching honesty, the song explores survival, healing, and the courage required to confront one’s past.

Regarding the new single, Black explains:

“‘Black Box’ is the most personal song I’ve ever written. It’s a journey into my own mind, the Black Box. Like the device recovered from a plane crash, it holds the evidence of everything that went wrong, but also the key to understanding how I survived. Inside are the scars of a broken upbringing, addiction, loss, and decades spent chasing a dream that often felt impossible. For most of my life, I kept that box sealed shut. This song is about opening it. It’s about confronting the pain, owning the wreckage, and finding strength in the truth. ‘Black Box’ is my story of survival, a testament to the fact that no matter how many times life knocks you down, you can still rise, heal, and find your way home.”

“BLACK BOX” was produced by Black, executive produced by Andy Fetyko, mixed by Kane Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, PAPA ROACH) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (SEPULTURA, FAITH NO MORE, LIMP BIZKIT). Along with founding frontman and guitarist Black, APOCÆLYPSE’s lineup includes his son Ira Black IV on guitar, Matt Snell on bass and Lonny Pasillas on drums.

Stream “BLACK BOX“: 

https://vyd.co/ApocaelypseBlackBox

“BLACK BOX” MUSIC VIDEO: 
https://youtu.be/9LswZW5GjEE

Set for release on August 28, FÆNIX marks the arrival of a fearless new voice in modern metal. Blending veteran musicianship with a forward-thinking creative vision, the album explores both personal and societal struggles through a collection of songs that balance crushing heaviness with cinematic scope and emotional depth. True to its title, FÆNIX is ultimately a story of resilience, transformation, and rising from adversity.

With anticipation continuing to build following the breakout success of “INTELL-I-GENTS,” “BLACK BOX” offers another compelling glimpse into FÆNIX, setting the stage for one of modern metal’s most anticipated debut albums when it arrives on August 28.

“INTELL-I-GENTS” MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmuct_tKPgg

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Progressive Power Metal Act OSYRON Launch Kickstarter Campaign For Fifth Full-Length Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 19, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

[Photo Credit: Angela Ambrose]

Support OSYRON On Kickstarter HERE!

Canada’s progressive power metal act OSYRON produce a sound fueled with intensity blending cinematic soundscapes with intricate melodies and contrasting vocal styles. Powerful lyrics are at the core of the band’s epic storytelling and creative prowess. 

As OSYRON prepare to embark on their next chapter, the band have launched a Kickstarter Campaign providing supporters with rewards and early glimpses from their forthcoming fifth studio album. 

Rewards include: 

  • Digital Download
  • CD Bundles
  • Vinyl Bundles
  • Handwritten Lyric Bundles
  • Release Show Package – incl. ticket to the album release concert in Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Deluxe Packages – including a T-shirt, hoodie, private listening party access & more
  • Musicians Bundle – including tabs and isolated tracks to learn the songs
  • Exclusive/limited options including vocal lessons, your name in the album credits or music video credits, first look at music videos, used drum gear from the studio, the Momentous tour backdrop, and more!

Support OSYRON On Kickstarter HERE!

About OSYRON:
Originally formed in 2012, the band’s current lineup is comprised of vocalist Reed Alton, guitarists Krzysztof Stalmach and Bobby Harley, bassist Tyler Corbett, and drummer Cody Anstey.

Their latest album, Momentous (2022), reached new heights gaining international praise, including the single release “The Deafening”, featuring Stu Block (ICED EARTH, ANNIHILATOR, INTO ETERNITY) and Percival Schuttenbach (The Witcher 3 OST). Achieving multiple features on Spotify’s All New Metal playlist Momentous has over 174,000 streams on Spotify alone to date. In the following year, OSYRON was nominated for the 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards “Metal Band of the Year”.

Beyond the streams, OSYRON has shared the stage with renowned groups such as NIGHTWISH, INSOMNIUM, EVERGREY, DARK TRANQUILLITY, KAMELOT, DRAGONFORCE, AMORPHIS, KREATOR, DESTRUCTION, HYPOCRISY, and many more at their performance on 70,000 Tons of Metal.

OSYRON‘s metal version of “O Canada” was licensed for a Destination Canada ski video that was shown before all screenings of Warren Miller’s 2021 movie Winter Starts Now, and the band received the prestigious FACTOR Canada “Juried Sound Recording” grant in 2021.

In summer 2023, OSYRON played their first European festival at Rock Castle in Czechia alongside HAMMERFALL, AMARANTHE, U.D.O., ALESTORM, BEAST IN BLACK, DORO, and more. The quintet brought their world-class sound on the road that same year touring North America over 16 dates supporting SEVEN KINGDOMS.

OSYRON returned to Europe in the summer of 2024 on a 6-date tour bookended by festivals where they shared the stage with JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, AVANTASIA, and ACCEPT at Masters of Rock in Czechia.

OSYRON is deep in the process of finalizing their forthcoming full length studio album, intended for release in late 2026.

Connect With OSYRON:
Official Website: https://www.osyron.com
Bandcamp: https://osyron.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/osyron
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osyronband
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/osyron
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bBK2zUbVtvkvbtVBjchFB

Source: C Squared Music

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SERIOUS BLACK Announce New Studio Album: Keeper Of The Light ~ First Single & Video “Last Man Standing” Out Now 

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

[Photo credit: Markus Konetzka]

New Album Keeper Of The Light Arrives January 29, 2027 
Via PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music

Stream the new single here: https://seriousblack.rpm.link/standingPR 

Power metal force SERIOUS BLACK has announced the release of their brand-new studio album, Keeper Of The Light, arriving on January 29, 2027 via PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. In support, the band will embark on an extensive tour throughout Europe with RHAPSODY OF FIRE and support bands.

Marking the band’s next chapter, the album once again showcases everything fans have come to expect from SERIOUS BLACK: massive guitar riffs, driving rhythms, soaring melodies and the unmistakable vocals of Nikola Mijic, all wrapped in a powerful, modern production by Mario Lochert and Bob Katsionis.

Bringing together energy, emotion, melody and uncompromising power metal passion, Keeper Of The Light continues the band’s impressive evolution while staying true to the sound that has earned them international success, frenetically acclaimed live shows worldwide and a loyal fanbase.

The album is now available for pre-save and pre-order: 

https://seriousblack.rpm.link/keeperPR

To celebrate the announcement, SERIOUS BLACK have released the album’s first single, “Last Man Standing,” accompanied by a brand-new official music video. The song delivers an uplifting anthem about perseverance, self-belief and refusing to give up, even when faced with doubt, ridicule and resistance.

“For me, this song is more relevant than ever when you look at today’s society”, Mario Lochert reveals. “Someone who believes in themselves, pursues their own goals and wants to achieve something is often laughed at or not taken seriously. You hear comments like: ‘You’d be better off learning a proper trade’ or are simply labelled a weirdo. It was no different for me back then. But the initial laughter later turned into envy and resentment. Last Man Standing is precisely about this journey and about staying true to your own path despite all the opposition.”

Stream the single here: https://seriousblack.rpm.link/standingPR 

Watch the official video premiering here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2IS3j2G0YE

[Artwork by Ingo Spörl]

Keeper Of The Light – Track-list:
1. Last Man Standing
2. Final Ride
3. Guardian Of Eden
4. Majestica
5. Light Up the Sky
6. Keeper Of The Light
7. Party In The Sun
8. Little Bird Fly
9. Rise Of A Hero
10. Bad Surprise
11. Lords Of Metal

Since their formation, SERIOUS BLACK have established themselves as one of the leading names in modern power metal. Combining the experience of musicians from renowned metal acts with memorable songwriting, crushing guitars, anthemic choruses and emotionally charged melodies, the band has built a strong international reputation. 

With multiple charting releases, more than 200 concerts worldwide, and acclaimed performances at major festivals and tours across Europe, Asia and beyond, SERIOUS BLACK continue to prove why they remain one of the genre’s most compelling live acts. Keeper Of The Light perfectly captures the band’s trademark blend of power, melody and passion while pushing their sound forward with renewed energy.

All of the eleven songs on the album will see SERIOUS BLACK stylistically return to its roots. Straight, classic power metal, the sound the band once became known for reigns again. “The return to what once characterized us was already indicated on “Vengeance Is Mine” and “Rise Of Akhenaton”,” Lochert explains the natural evolution of the band and adds: “Since joining five years ago, our singer Nikola Mijic has turned out to be a real jewel for us. Because of his expressive voice and his intuitive feeling for great melodies, the songs have gained more clarity and a more direct presence.”

SERIOUS BLACK:
Nikola Mijic – Vocals
Mario Lochert – Bass
Dominik Sebastian – Guitar
Maurus Mayer – Guitar, Keys
Christian Widmann – Drums

SERIOUS BLACK – 2027 Tour Dates:
07.01.27 – DE – ESSEN Turock
08.01.27 – NL – TILBURG O13
09.01.27 – DE – SIEGBURG Kubana
11.01.27 – UK – LONDON Underworld
12.01.27 – UK – MANCHESTER Rebellion
13.01.27 – UK – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steel Mill
14.01.27 – FR – LILLE The Black Lab
15.01.27 – FR – VAUREAL Le Forum
16.01.27 – FR – LIMOGES CCM John Lennon
17.01.27 – FR – BORDEAUX Rocher de Palmer
19.01.27 – ES – MADRID Revi Live
20.01.27 – ES – BARCELONA Salamandra
21.01.27 – FR – MONTPELLIER Victoire 2
22.01.27 – FR – TOULOUSE Metronum
23.01.27 – FR – RIOM La Puce a L’Oreille
24.01.27 – FR – COLMAR Le Grillen
26.01.27 – DE – ERLENBACH Beavers
27.01.27 – CH – PRATTELN Z7
28.01.27 – FR – GRENOBLE L’Ilyade
29.01.27 – IT – MILANO Alcatraz
30.01.27 – DE – LINDAU Vaudeville
31.01.27 – DE – MUNICH Backstage
02.02.27 – HU – BUDAPEST Analog Music Club
03.02.27 – SK – NITRA JS Retro Bar
04.02.27 – CZ – PRAHA Futurum
05.02.27 – PL – KRAKOW Studio
06.02.27 – PL – WARSAW Stodola
07.02.27 – DE – LEIPZIG Hellraiser
08.02.27 – DE BERLIN Orwo Haus *
09.02.27 – DE HAMBURG Logo*
10.02.27 – BE KORTRIJK DVG Club*
11.02.27 – DE STUTTGART Wizemann *
12.02.27 – DE SELB Rockclub Nordbayern *

  • Headliner Shows without RHAPSODY OF FIRE

More on SERIOUS BLACK:
https://serious-black.com

https://www.facebook.com/seriousblackofficial

https://www.instagram.com/seriousblack.official

https://www.youtube.com/@seriousblackofficial4392

Source: C Squared Music

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METAL CHURCH – Dead To Rights Tour 2026 Kicks Off Today!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on July 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Metal Church Facebook:

DEAD TO RIGHTS TOUR 2026 (MORE DATES TBA)
Grab your concert tickets and your VIP M&G tickets right here:

https://www.metalchurchofficial.com/tour

See YOU in the pit!!

🇺🇸 July 17 – Derry, New Hampshire, USA

🇨🇦 July 18 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

🇨🇦 July 19 – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

🇨🇦 July 21 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

🇺🇸 July 22 – Newton, New Jersey, USA

🇺🇸 July 23 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

🇺🇸 July 24 – Rochester, New York, USA

🇺🇸 July 25 – Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

🇺🇸 July 26 – Leesburg, Virginia, USA

🇩🇰 July 30 – Copenhagen, Denmark

🇸🇪 July 31 – Rejmyre, Sweden

🇸🇪 August 1 – Gothenburg, Sweden

🇸🇪 August 2 – Lund, Sweden

🇩🇪 August 4 – Kiel, Germany

🇨🇿 August 5 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic

🇩🇪 August 7 – Cologne, Germany

🇧🇪 August 8 – Kortrijk, Belgium

🇩🇪 August 9 – Geiselwind, Germany

🇩🇪 August 11 – Karlsruhe, Germany

🇩🇪 August 12 – Obertraubling, Germany

🇵🇱 August 13 – Kraków, Poland

🇩🇪 August 14 – Leipzig, Germany

🇺🇸 September 17 – Louisville, Kentucky, USA

🇺🇸 September 18 – Westland, Michigan, USA

🇺🇸 September 19 – Madison, Wisconsin, USA

🇯🇵 October 9 – Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

🇯🇵 October 10 – Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

🇯🇵 October 11 – Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

🇺🇸 November 2 – San Juan Capistrano, California, USA

🇺🇸 November 3 – Pomona, California, USA

🇺🇸 November 4 – Phoenix, Arizona, USA

🇺🇸 November 6 – Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

🇺🇸 November 7 – Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

🇺🇸 November 8 – Denver, Colorado, USA

🇺🇸 November 10 – Boise, Idaho, USA

🇺🇸 November 11 – Great Falls, Montana, USA

🇺🇸 November 13 – Portland, Oregon, USA

🇺🇸 November 14 – Bremerton, Washington, USA

🇨🇦 November 15 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

🇺🇸 November 17 – San Francisco, California, USA

🇺🇸 November 18 – Roseville, California, USA

🇺🇸 November 19 – Los Angeles, California, USA

🇺🇸 November 20 – San Diego, California, USA

🇺🇸 November 21 – Agoura Hills, California, USA

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STREET TOMBS: Santa Fe Death Metallers to Release Existence Is Corruption Full-Length on August 21st via Carbonized Records

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Lloyd Gray
New Track Streaming + Preorders Available

Stream STREET TOMBS’ “Systematic Suffering” HERE.

Santa Fe death metallers STREET TOMBS will unleash their second full-length studio album, Existence Is Corruption, on August 21st via Carbonized Records!

STREET TOMBS was forged in the flames of the legendary underground venue, The Cave, in 2017, where the band hosted numerous shows for the DIY punk/metal community of Santa Fe and surrounding cities. Combining the death metal grit of early Sepultura and Bolt Thrower, with the rabid d-beat/street punk of Discharge and G.B.H., the collective released three demos before dropping their Reclusive Decay full-length (2023).

The critically lauded offering presented a unified vision for all that is dark, heavy, and fast. Several US tours would follow including the Reborn Dead Tour supporting Left To Die.

Metal Injection championed a record that “feels like a cross between early thrash and punk rock mixed with some serious Bolt Thrower vibes for an experience that’ll put you right into the ground. Reclusive Decay also earned the #38 spot on Decibel Magazine’s Top 40 Albums Of 2023.

2024 saw the release of a compilation LP, RIP The Abyss, which contained recordings the band had previously produced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The album was released in conjunction with the start of their North American Tour supporting Necrot across the US and Canada that June.

STREET TOMBS spent much of 2025 finalizing the writing portion of Existence Is Corruption. By December, the band entered Santa Fe, New Mexico’s Engine 70 Studios with Grammy Award winning producer and engineer, Greg Wilkinson, at the helm.

Existence Is Corruption delivers an unapologetically vitriolic and sickening take on modern society, complacency, corruption, and destruction. As greedy poisonous minds mutilate today’s world, STREET TOMBS continues to upset the grave with crusty blackened d-beats and deadly driving riffs straight from the gutter.

Existence Is Corruption digs more into STREET TOMBS’ roots and expands on its punk ethos and first wave black metal origins from influences like Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Bathory, and Amebix, while keeping an uncompromising pissed-off attitude.

Comments vocalist/guitarist Damian Jacoby on the record’s first single: “Systematic Suffering, like many of our songs on this release, echoes themes of corruption, abuse, and discrimination. Entrenched in servitude losing all desire to deny the corruption infused in our society.”

Stream STREET TOMBS’ “Systematic Suffering” HERE.

Existence Is Corruption was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Greg Wilkinson at Engine 70 Studios in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Earhammer Studio in Oakland, California with additional recording by STREET TOMBS bassist Galen Baudhuin. The record features artwork by Shane Donaldson and logo by Ben Brodsky.

Existence Is Corruption will be released on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats.

Find North American preorders HERE, European preorders HERE, all other international orders HERE, and digital orders HERE. 

Existence Is Corruption – Track Listing:

  1. Pestilent Storm
  2. Deceptor
  3. Septic Values
  4. Upset The Grave
  5. Systematic Suffering
  6. Mental Mutilation
  7. Braindead
  8. Parasitic Feast

STREET TOMBS Live:
9/01/2026 Tumbleroot – Santa Fe, NM
9/04/2026 Seventh Circle – Denver, CO
9/05/2026 Aces High – Salt Lake City, UT
9/06/2026 TBA – Boise, ID
9/07/2026 The Kraken – Seattle, WA
9/08/2026 High Water Mark – Portland, OR
9/10/2026 TBA – Sacramento, CA
9/11/2026 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
9/12/2026 Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA
9/13/2026 TBA – Phoenix, AZ

STREET TOMBS:
Damian Jacoby – vocals, guitar
David McMaster – guitar, backing vocals
Ben Brodsky – drums
Galen Baudhuin – bass

https://instagram.com/streettombs

https://carbonizedrecords.merchtable.com

https://carbonizedrecords.bandcamp.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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SOULFLY – Fall USA Tour With NAILBOMB and INCITE | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 15, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Soulfly Facebook:

TRIBE! Join SOULFLY in the US this fall with NAILBOMB And INCITE.

General admission tickets for the tour go on sale July 15th at 10am local time.

https://www.soulfly.com/tour

Which show will we see you at?!

09.18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life **
09.19 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
09.20 Tulsa, OK @ Boman Twin
09.21 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
09.22 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
09.23 Dallas, TX @ Trees
09.24 Kansas City, MO @ Warehouse on Broadway
09.25 Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood
09.26 McHenry, IL @ The Vixen
09.27 Sioux Falls, SD @ BIGs
09.29 Casper, WY @ Oil City Beer Company
09.30 Cheyenne, WY @ The Lincoln
10.01 Denver, CO @ Levitt Pavilion
10.02 Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High
10.04 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock**
10.05 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
10.06 San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
10.07 Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewery
10.08 West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go-Go
10.09 Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive
10.10 Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer
10.11 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Concert Hall
10.12 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
10.14 Yuma, AZ @ Arizona Marketplace
10.15 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
** SOULFLY only

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STATIC ABYSS – THE DYING HUNT Releases on Peaceville, August 28th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 15, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

THE THIRD STUDIO ALBUM OF UNNERVING DEATH METAL DERANGEMENT CONSISTING OF AUTOPSY’S GREG WILKINSON & CHRIS REIFERT, JOINED BY NECROT’S CHAD GAILEY ON DRUMS

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ALBUM
TITLE TRACK ‘THE DYING HUNT’

Photo by Fern Alberts

Emerging in the early 2020’s – Static Abyss is a monstrous hybrid of twisted, doom-laden brutal death, comprising of longstanding members of the US metal scene. The band consists primarily of the duo of Deathgrave’s Greg Wilkinson (Guitars/bass) & Chris Reifert (vocals), both also members of legendary American masters of sickness, Autopsy, with Chris also notably starting his career with genre pioneers, Death. The band’s debut, Labyrinth of Veins was released in 2022, and their second album Aborted From Reality followed in quick succession, surfacing in 2023.

Returning now for Static Abyss’ third studio album, and with the addition of Chad Gailey of fellow death merchants Necrot behind the drumkit for this release, The Dying Hunt plummets the listener again into the festering, psychedelic swamps of lunacy, with the spiralling melodies texturing the relentless savage riffs for an effective nightmare-inducing trip through the sonic abyss.

Photo by Fern Alberts

Continuously and relentlessly flitting between brutal passages and hypnotic otherworldly craziness, The Dying Hunt reflects the ailing world & the unravelling of the psyche of its inhabitants in this darkly dystopian landscape, for a masterful descent into sick Death Metal combined with Crust and Doom elements.

The Dying Hunt was recorded at Earhammer Studios in Oakland, CA, with engineering, mixing and mastering overseen by Greg Wilkinson himself. Cover art comes courtesy of Jon Santos.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘THE DYING HUNT’
CREATED BY MATTHEW VICKERSTAFF

Static Abyss – The Dying Hunt

Skull Blasted – 01:54
Lobotomized at Last – 03:40
The Dying Hunt – 04:04
Wall of Delusion – 01:25
Once a Corpse (Always a Corpse) – 02:54
Bleeding in the Fog – 04:40
Sinew Leech – 04:07
Nowhere Forever – 05:02
Defleshed and Forlorn – 01:20
Volcanic Womb – 03:15
Darkness at the End of the Light – 04:32


‘THE DYING HUNT’ WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LIMITED ‘NEKRO FLESH’ VINYL LP, BLACK VINYL LP, CD AND DIGITALLY. PRE-ORDER HERE.

Static Abyss online: 
https://peaceville.com/bands/staticabyss/
https://www.facebook.com/staticabyss
https://www.instagram.com/static_abyss/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Nic5iPZNEJMND9DErHwTd

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PERPETUAL PARADOX Announce New EP, May Misery Befall You ~ Video for “Smell the Rot” Now Streaming

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on July 14, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

London technical metal unit PERPETUAL PARADOX will soon unleash their newest EP, May Misery Befall You.

This five-song rager pulls PERPETUAL PARADOX back towards a riff-first approach to songwriting, technical death metal with blast beats, shred and melody, without letting the technicality take center stage. After the broader sprawl of their 2025 full-length, Deathwish, the band sought to make something more focused and unified, where riffs, solos, breakdowns and stronger compositional turns feel like proper sections rather than ideas stitched together in the studio.

This is showcased in the EP’s lead single, “Smell the Rot.” Considered by the band to be the EP at its most frantic and technical, the song is packed with blast beats, chromatic riffing, odd chords, and the only “real shred” moment on the record. Written under a heavy Black Dahlia Murder influence, “Smell the Rot” folds bluesy, off-kilter lead work into a song about societal decay and the grim acceptance that the rot has already taken hold.

“This song is basically about humanity embracing its own collapse,” comments the band. “The idea is that we’re already too far gone and you can almost smell the decay in the air before everything fully falls apart. The ‘blighted lord’ can be interpreted in different ways, whether that’s death, corruption or humanity itself. The line ‘apostates together, but dying alone’ is really important because even though society is more connected than ever, we’re still completely disconnected from each other. In a twisted way the song is almost making fun of unity, because the only time humanity truly becomes one is once we’re reduced to a pile of ash.”

Watch the official music video for “Smell the Rot” at this location.

May Misery Befall You is due out on August 28th, via Bleeding Art Collective.

Follow PERPETUAL PARADOX on Spotify and Apple Music.

May Misery Befall You – Track-listing:
1) Bound and Strangled by a Black Snake
2) Laconic
3) Smell the Rot
4) Source of Hate
5) May Misery Befall You

Line-up:

Andre Luís De Barros – Bass
Harry Cook – Drums
Oliver Miles – Guitars
Jorge Nunes – Guitars
Adrian Caucelo – Vocals

May Misery Befall You was recorded, mixed and mastered by Marvin Menz at Tide Studios. Album and single artwork by Redamaut.

facebook.com/Perpetualparadox

instagram.com/perpetualparadoxband

perpetualparadox.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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MYSTIC CIRCLE Announce LATAM Tour Dates Supporting MALEVOLENT CREATION This October

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey


Photo credit: Alen Ljubić

Germanic black metal wargods MYSTIC CIRCLE are preparing to tour LATAM this October in support of MALEVOLENT CREATION marking their first live shows in two decades. Both MYSTIC CIRCLE and MALEVOLENT CREATION will be joining SIX FEET UNDER in Zapote, Costa Rica, on October 17. 

Led by Beelzebub and A. Blackwar, MYSTIC CIRCLE craft their own distinctive brand of old-school death and black metal infused with traditional metal elements and influenced by the soundtracks of horror. Dark legends and tales of witchtrials of their native homeland bleed through the tracks on the latest album Hexenbrand 1486 first released on October 31, 2025, via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music. 

A. Blackwar and Beelzebub will be joined by an array of talented guest musicians to bring their inescapable sound to life in an unforgettable live ritual. 

LATAM Tour 2026 Dates:

Oct 16 – Ciudad de México, Mexico – Hendrix Circus Bar
Oct 17 – Zapote, Costa Rica – Pepper’s Club*
Oct 18 – Bogota, Columbia – TBT
Oct 20 – Lima, Peru – Yield Rock
Oct 22 – Santiago, Chile – Teatro Cariola
Oct 23 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – El Teatrito
Oct 24 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Hangar 110

*Supporting SIX FEET UNDER

About MYSTIC CIRCLE:
MYSTIC CIRCLE‘s first ritual began in the early 90s. Following a period of hiatus, 2022 saw the return of the band anew with the self-titled Mystic Circle album that was rewarded with a sensational #78 place in the German album charts. This was continued the following year with Erzdämon and now completed with Hexenbrand 1486 released via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music, in 2025.

MYSTIC CIRCLE sound unmistakable, their trademarks are manifold and their hunger seems almost insatiable. What the duo has created in recent years is unparalleled and continues the legacy that the band created in the nineties with their classics Drachenblut (1998) and Infernal Satanic Verses (1999). MYSTIC CIRCLE themselves describe their style as extreme metal, their very own mix of old-school death and black metal, traditional heavy metal of the eighties and horror soundtracks.

With their latest full length, Hexenbrand 1486, MYSTIC CIRCLE also achieved a notable milestone as the album contains the band’s 100th song. Across 2026 the band are turning their focus to the live stage, preparing to unleash the shadows upon audiences across Latin America. 

MYSTIC CIRCLE Is: 
Beelzebub – Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
A. Blackwar – Vocals, Drums, Guitars, Keyboards

Connect WithMYSTIC CIRCLE:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MysticCircleOfficial
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mystic_circle_official/

Source: C Squared Music

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U.S. Death/Thrash Crew, NINTH REALM, Releasing Damnation’s Veil in August!

Posted in death thrash, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 12, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Maryland-based Death/Thrash crew, Ninth Realm, will release their sophomore album, Damnation’s Veil, on August 28th, via Transcending Obscurity Records.

Damnation’s Veil is a consistent blend of death-thrash, metallic hardcore, black metal and traditional heavy metal. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.

Ninth Realm has released three singles from the album. Those are:

“Cohorts of the Abyss” (Official Video) – youtu.be/eJBk9XkyIVA

“Damnation’s Veil” – youtu.be/-aXKRZdFlZk

“Rituals in Thar’amath” – youtu.be/-aXKRZdFlZk

Photo Credit: Michael Burke

Line-up:
(l-r in above photo)

Amelia Morris (Bass)
Charles House (Rhythm Guitar)
Ben Hageage (Vocals)
Joey Burke (Drums)
Liam McMahon (Lead Guitar)

Tracked between April and July 2025, the production process for Damnation’s Veil was split between recording drums, guitars and bass with Matthew Michel at Viva Studios (Goetia, Antichrist Siege Machine, Infant Island, Left Cross, Blood Monolith) in Fairfax, VA, while vocals were handled by Sebastian Philips (Exhumed, Mammoth Grinder) at his home studio in Dundalk, MD. 

In other news, Ninth Realm has announced an album listening party and album release show, both of which will take place in Washington, D.C.. The Damnation’s Veil album listening party happens on August 29th at Lyman’s Tavern. The album release show will take place on on October 9th at Pie Shop.

Pre-order Damnation’s Veil:

ninthrealm-label.bandcamp.com/album/damnations-veil

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Track Listing:

1. Valigeth

2. Damnation’s Veil

3. Cohorts of the Abyss

4. Imbued in Hellfire

5. Rituals in Thar’amath

6. Orphaned Throne

7. Wyrd of Strideborne

8. Beyond the Void

9. Vengeance Unto Rot

10. All Hail Treachery

11. Twilight’s Blade

Credits:

Cover art by Jerry “Wyrmwalk” Hionis (Frozen Soul, Morgul Blade, High Command, Inhuman Nature, Troncale, Wrecking Ball, Maul) 

Influences on this record include: Iron Age, Bolt Thrower, Mercyful Fate, Power Trip, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Dissection, Autopsy and Candlemass.

BIO:

Ninth Realm is a death-thrash band founded in Maryland and the surrounding DMV area. Formed in 2019, the band has released six individual recordings, including a demo, two EPs, a promo tape, and a full-length album, as well as several splits and compilations with other bands. Drummer Joey Burke and lead guitarist Liam McMahon started the project while in college at the University of Maryland.

Conceptually, the band draws from Joey’s original dark fantasy world, Tythorin; a setting shaped by themes of vengeance, fate, grief, trauma, and the indomitable willpower of the human spirit.

instagram.com/ninthrealmmd

ninthrealmmd.bandcamp.com

Transcending Obscurity Records

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