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.

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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/

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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

linktr.ee/transcendingobscurity

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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SNĚŤ to Unleash New Album V bažinách vědomí ~ Video for “Kladivo ve tmě” Now Streaming

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

Czechia OSDM beasts Sněť are set to release their newest full-length, V bažinách vědomí.

Having annihilated the underground with their 2021 debut LP and kept things flowing with two splits in the interim, this promises to be an excellent slab of old-school death metal.

Experience the madness to come with the music video for the album’s first single, “Kladivo ve tmě.”

Watch now at this location.

V bažinách vědomí is due out on September 10 via Me Saco Un Ojo (vinyl and cassette) and Dark Descent Records (CD and cassette).

Pre-order the album at: 

mesacounojo.com

mesacounojo.bandcamp.com

darkdescentrecords.com/shop

ddmsuo.eu

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

Sněť is:
Krutörr – drums
Hnisatel – guitars
Hrdlořez – bass
Ransolič – guitars
Řád Zdechlin – vocals

V bažinách vědomí kicks right in with ominous and eerie atmospherics coupled with some absolutely revolting grooves; it is clear these fiends mean business. It should be abundantly obvious that Sněť have been refining their craft to something precise and lethal.

Keeping those ’90s hallmarks intact while adding subtle touches that show they’ve found their own identity, the album delivers a gruesomeness and discomfort that reflects the band’s evolution without sacrificing any of its punishing intensity.

Consuming the listener with an eldritch atmosphere while piercing through the fog with pure rancidity, Sněť’s new album boasts a massive production that crushes with total morbidity. Combining the mulch-like tones of death metal’s golden era with an even warmer, more classic sound creates a devastating mix.

Beyond its grotesque exterior lies a savage and gripping record, balancing memorable hooks with violent, chaotic passages. There is no pretence to Sněť, they simply play death metal the way they want to hear it, and that shines throughout V bažinách vědomí. If you love brutality, grooves, death, and riffs, don’t miss this one.

V bažinách vědomí – track list:

1) Tíha světů

2) Kladivo ve tmě

3) Natur

4) Ve stínu slunce

5) Apokalyptický smaragd budoucí doby

6) Moskyt

7) Jako každý

8) Nekončící koloběh snění a probouzení

9) Dřevěný kůl

10) Znetvořená panna

V bažinách vědomí was recorded at Golden Hive Studio by Amák Golden, and mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios. Cover art by Řád Zdechlin (Tomáš Mitura).

Stream more from Sněť on Spotify and Apple Music.

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www.instagram.com/snet_shitheads

mesacounojo.com

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

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NO CURE RELEASES MAMMOTH DEBUT ALBUM, IT IS GOING TO GET DARK

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

NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BRAIN MATTER DISPLACEMENT’
STREAMING NOW!

Alabama metallic hardcore wrecking crew NO CURE have officially released their long-awaited debut full-length, It Is Going To Get Dark, available now via SharpTone Records. To celebrate the album’s arrival, the band has also unveiled a new music video for the crushing standout track, ‘Brain Matter Displacement.’

Across twelve unrelenting tracks, It Is Going To Get Dark captures the fury, frustration, and uncompromising intensity that has made NO CURE one of the fastest-rising names in modern hardcore. Blending metallic aggression, death metal precision, and hardcore grit, the album pushes the band’s sound further than ever before while remaining rooted in the raw energy that has fueled their rapid ascent.

Commenting on their debut, vocalist Blaythe Steuer says: 

“There is a deep malaise overhead as we are subjected to the way the world is turning. It is clear that things are getting worse, and there is no end in sight. This fixation combined with the gruelling touring lifestyle we’ve lived the past few years has resulted in the perfect first No Cure LP. We recorded this deep in the woods of Alabama between tours, and loss surrounded the band as it was being written. Despite the great shows and tours we’ve been doing, this has been a painful time for the band. Each song has purpose and it is critically important that we deliver a record that is worth listening to from start to finish. If you don’t see that it is going to get dark yet… you will soon.“

Photo Credit: Nick Chance

Coinciding with their new release, the new video for ‘Brain Matter Displacement’ delivers a fitting visual companion to one of the album’s most devastating tracks, matching its relentless pace and crushing heaviness with a visceral performance-driven presentation.

Purchase/Stream It Is Going To Get Dark: https://bfan.link/it-is-going-to-get-dark

‘BRAIN MATTER DISPLACEMENT’ MUSIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/jYYn6XDIFGo

Already hailed as one of the year’s most anticipated hardcore releases, It Is Going To Get Dark builds on the momentum of previously released singles including ‘Convulsing In The Dark‘ and ‘Slowly Turning Blue,’ further cementing NO CURE’s reputation for combining crushing riffs, uncompromising heaviness, and memorable songwriting into a sound that refuses to pull its punches.

Fans can catch NO CURE on their current headline tour, featuring support from BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., BAYWAY, and BOLTCUTTER. Tickets are available HERE.

It Is Going To Get Dark Track-list:

1. When The Spasms Cease
2. Oblivion Crusade
3. Brain Matter Displacement (Ft. Jayway)
4. Slowly Turning Blue
5. Ironclad (Ft. Tyler Short)
6. Starved In Sanctuary (My Hands Are In Your Chest Cavity)
7. My World In Flames
8. Convulsing In The Dark
9. Sharpen The Blade (Ft. Skyler Condor)
10. Purity Spiral (Ft. Vincent Bennett)
11. I Am Still Fucking Straight Edge
12. Everything I Love Is Dead or Dying

‘WHEN THE SPASMS CEASE’

‘SLOWLY TURNING BLUE’

‘CONVULSING IN THE DARK’

NO CURE – Tour Dates:

W / BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., BAYWAY & BOLTCUTTER
July 9 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
July 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
July 11 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
July 12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
July 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
July 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
July 15 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
July 16 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck
July 17 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
July 18 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
July 21 – Denver, CO – HQ
July 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
July 24 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants
July 25 – Oxnard, CA – Mystery Shop (★)
July 28 – Dallas, TX – RBC
July 29 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
July 31 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
Aug 1 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Aug 2 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Aug 3 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
Aug 9 – Houston, TX – The End
Aug 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street (★)
Aug 13 – Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8
Aug 14 – San Diego, CA – Corazon Del Barrio
Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Sound And Fury (☆)

★ = No BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.
☆ = NO CURE Only

Follow NO CURE: 
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

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EXUMER – Long Running German Thrash Outfit To Release Death Mask Messiah Full-Length August 28th On Metal Blade Records

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 11, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Morgenrot Visions

New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Long-running German thrash outfit EXUMER will release their new full-length, Death Mask Messiah, on August 28th through Metal Blade Records. 

Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band’s first new studio output in seven years, further cements EXUMER’s legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution. A logical and compelling progression from the German legend’s three previous albums, the 11 ferocious songs, produced by Dominic Paraskevopoulos (Kreator, Caliban) and mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, King Diamond), take a more brutal and direct musical approach.

“We are a lot more aggressive than on Hostile Defiance and are returning to a more ‘in your face’ style on Death Mask Messiah,” confirms co-founding vocalist Mem V. Stein. “We’re furthering the process that began with our first offering for Metal Blade, 2012’s Fire & Damnation, where we wanted to sound like a contemporary band while maintaining the spirit and our musical heritage of the 1980s.”

Recorded from December 2025 through January 2026, Death Mask Messiah is EXUMER’s sixth album and fourth for Metal Blade. It’s also the first EXUMER LP recorded with the rhythm section of drummer Jerome Reil and bass player Alex Voss. “They have formidably integrated themselves as musicians and friends into the EXUMER tapestry,” Mem says. “You can feel their young energy, coupled with our trademark aggression and experience. The band sounds more focused and yet raw, thanks to their addition to the lineup.”

Death Mask Messiah also surprises: There’s a guest and a cover song: Nasty Ronnie from American metal legends Nasty Savage sings on EXUMER’s version of his band’s track “Unchained Angel.” EXUMER supported the band in 1988 on their first European tour.

The record is inspired conceptually by US politics of the last decade, the pandemic, the use of misinformation to stir up cultural divides, and the like. Mem also mused on the 30-year anniversary of Waco, Texas and the standoff with the Branch Davidians. “David Koresh was a false prophet and wore a death mask, manipulating and leading his followers to certain death,” Mem says. “Each song on Death Mask Messiah picks up an individual theme of these two strains of thought.”

For instance, the title track and lead single brings everything together with the Waco raid/siege and Koresh as the main character but also paints a universal picture of charlatans who lead the United States to hell with their lust for power. 

Mem further elaborates, “We deliberately chose this track as the first single, as the sonic assault of its main riff and the lyrical concept represent the totality of our intentions for this album. It marks a clear step toward elevating the band to the next level of our career, leaving nothing to the imagination and reinforcing our place as one of the most powerful forces in the entire genre.”

Watch EXUMER’s “Death Mask Messiah” video HERE. 

Death Mask Messiah, which features front art and layout by Björn Gooßes of Killustrations (Sodom, Vomitory), will be released on CD-Digipak and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black
“Galaxy” Red/Black
“Saturn” Grey/Brown Ripple (Ltd. 250)
“Onyx” Black Ice w/ White Splatter (Ltd. 250)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/exumer. 

Death Mask Messiah –  Track Listing:

1. Death Mask Messiah

2. Blinding Skies

3. Sin Bleeder

4. Eradication

5. Ravishing Waste

6. Allocated Savagery

7. Serpent

8. Fratricide

9. Scorcher

10. Frozen Ground

11. Unchained Angel

EXUMER Live:
10/23/2026 Nuclear Winter Festival 2026 – Hirschaid, DE
11/21/2026 Alcatraz & Pluto Festival – Deinze, BE
2/20/2027 Endzeit Festival 2027 – Essen, DE

EXUMER:
Mem V. Stein – vocals
Ray Mensh – guitars
Marc B. – guitars
Alex Voss – bass
Jerome Reil – drums

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VADER – REIGN FOREVER IN KINGDOM OF BLOOD | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 11, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

VADER – REIGN FOREVER IN KINGDOM OF BLOOD with: JUNGLE ROT, FLESHCRAWL, TRASH PANDA

Sep-5 Milwaukee, WI
@ X-Ray Arcade
Sep-6 Detroit, MI
@ The Sanctuary
Sep-7 Lakewood, OH
@ Mercury Music Lounge
Sep-8 Albany, NY
@ Empire Underground
Sep-9 Lowell, MA
@ Taffeta Music Hall
Sep-10 Montreal, QC
@ Le Studio TD
Sep-11 Quebec City, QC @ Festival Envol & Macadam
Sep-12 Hamden, CT
@ Space Ballroom
Sep-14 Brooklyn,
NY @ The Meadows
Sep-15 Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet
Sep-16 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
Sep-17 Atlanta, GA
@ The Masquerade (Hell)
Sep-18 Orlando, FL
@ Conduit
Sep-19 Ft Lauderdale, FL
@ Cultiure Room
Sep-20 Tampa, FL
The Orpheum
Sep-22 Austin, TX
@ Come and Take it Live
Sep-23 Houston, TX
@ Scout Bar
Sep-24 Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater
Sep-25 Tulsa, OK
@ The Shrine
Sep-26 Lincoln, NE
@ 1867 Bar
Sep-27 Chicago, IL
@ Reggies Rock club

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GIGAN Announces Summer Séances Tour 2026

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 11, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Chicago (IL) – Progressive Tech-Death stalwarts, GIGAN, have announced the Summer Séances Tour 2026! All dates will be in August, culminating in a headline appearance at Zymurder Fest IV on August 22.

The band released the following statement concerning the tour:

“GIGAN will soon be traveling towards our headlining performance at Zymurder Fest IV Saturday, August 22nd and we are playing some excellent places on the way there! We are ecstatic to return to the road; particularly since our last tour was cut short, and we are definitely ready to rearrange the imaginations of those that join GIGAN at our performances this time around! We look forward to seeing all of you that we can during the Summer Séances Tour 2026!”

Tour Dates:

August 15 – The Wood Shop – Brooklyn, NY

August 16 – Dingbatz-Clifton, NJ

August 19 – Sanctuary – Hamtramck, MI

August 21 – The Annex – Madison, WI

August 22 – Zymurder Fest – Menomonie, WI

Tour poster art and layout by the burgeoning king of swing, Erik Pertl!

Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus, GIGAN‘s first album in seven years, was released October 25, 2024 on CD, Ltd edition CD long box, vinyl, cassette, Ltd edition four-album cassette boxset, and digital formats via Willowtip Records.

Purchase/Stream:

Willowtip: https://bit.ly/anomalous-willowtip

Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/anomalous-bandcamp

Photo Credit: Dopirt Photography

BIO:

Since 2005, GIGAN has been an unsung vanguard of abstract and creatively dissonant extreme metal. Pushing boundaries and never compromising the artistic vision throughout the debut EP and subsequent four full-length albums has led GIGAN to be considered an unwavering force of both innovation and extremity. 

It has been almost seven years since GIGAN has released new music and the time spent away has only honed and sharpened the still-deadly blades of creativity for which GIGAN has always been known; while also infusing fresh elements not yet heard within the GIGAN Universe. The results of GIGAN’s current hard work is their new beast of an album entitled Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus. 

facebook.com/Giganmusic

gigan.bandcamp.com/music

willowtip.com

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HYPOCRISY Add Headline Dates Around Upcoming North American Tour With Dimmu Borgir

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, noise rock with tags , , , , , , on July 10, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

HYPOCRISY will continue their Mass Hallucination North American Tour this August, with newly added headline dates surrounding their upcoming run as special guest to DIMMU BORGIR.

Presented by Heart of Music Agency, the tour will bring HYPOCRISY across Canada and the United States, with select headline performances added in key markets including New York, Omaha, Salt Lake City, and San Diego.

Known for their crushing live presence and uncompromising extreme metal legacy, HYPOCRISY return to North America for a powerful summer run that will give fans both full headline sets and major support appearances alongside Dimmu Borgir.

HYPOCRISY — Mass Hallucination North America 2026:

08/10 – Toronto, ON – History *
08/11 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS *
08/12 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
08/13 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre *
08/14 – Chicago, IL – The Vic *
08/15 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore *
08/16 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
08/18 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom *
08/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
08/21 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield *
08/22 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at House of Blues
08/23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo *

* Special guest to Dimmu Borgir

About HYPOCRISY:

HYPOCRISY has a 30 year history with 12 albums, hundreds of gigs all over the world, and thousands of fans. This influential Swedish death metal band started from the will of one person, and this person’s name was (and is) Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, THE ABYSS, PAIN, ex-LINDEMANN). Having made the first demos all by himself, after getting an offer from Nuclear Blast, he invited musicians to form an actual band.

Since then, HYPOCRISY gained success with its records and rocking live performances, and evolved musically and conceptually. Heavy and rich sound with catchy melodic riffs, crushing drum fills, obscure lyrics and versatile vocal parts became a signature style of the band. Its discography from debut Penetralia to the recent Worship, through such legendary albums as The Fourth Dimension, Abducted, and Virus, it’s indeed a thrilling metal journey. A journey that continues.

Today, apart from Peter, the band consists of Mikael Hedlund (bass), who joined HYPOCRISY back in 1991. Guitarist Thomas Elofsson is a session member since 2013. In 2022, the band was joined by a session drummer Henrik Axelsson.

Don’t let the name ‘Hypocrisy’ trick you: Peter Tägtgren stays true to himself, to the music and the fans, never stops creating and never settles for less than perfect. 

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Source: C Squared Music

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GAST Sign to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions – Förbannelser Set For Release July 31st

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 9, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

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Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new EP from Västmanland Sweden’s Black Metal beasts Gast. Förbannelser is up now for pre-order and will be released July 31st on CD and Digital formats along with merch. 

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Gast to the roster with the new EP Förbannelser! Gast channel the dark and cold essence of the northern landscapes through intense Black Metal. Their music combines raw intensity with haunting melodies, while their lyrics explore themes of evil, madness and folklore.

Förbannelser (which translates to Curses) explores death, decay, greed, nightmares and the end of humanity. Curses lie at the core, driving the downfall of both individuals and the world itself, taking shape as despair, insatiable greed, spreading plague and the final collapse. Gast deliver a wave of northern darkness, crafted for those who crave intensity, atmosphere and the presence of something ancient and malevolent rising beneath the surface.

For fans of Marduk, Grá, Necrophobic, Hate, Black Curse, Profanatica, Stormruler and Cloak.

TRACK-LISTING:

  1. Köttet
  2. Hyllning Till Slutet
  3. Girighetens Näste
  4. Mardrömslik

Listen to the single “Köttet” at: youtu.be/YH-OMEFERys

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at: shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/gast-forbannelser-cd

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $4.44 at: hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/f-rbannelser

Pre-save this release on Spotify at: ffm.to/gast

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions:

www.horrorpaingoredeath.com

https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com

hpgd.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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REEKMIND – Australian Death-Doom Metal Stalwarts Premiere New EP Glints From The Crematorium

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 9, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Australian death-doom collective REEKMIND unveil the full stream of their new EP Glints From The Crematorium, now available through an exclusive premiere hosted by Death Metal Promotion. Set for release on July 24, 2026, via Night Terrors Records on CD and 12” vinyl formats. The new release expands the band’s bleak and immersive sonic identity, pushing their approach beyond the foundations established with their debut full-length.

Stream Glints From The Crematorium HERE.

Rooted in massive riffs, oppressive atmospheres and an overwhelming sense of emotional collapse, REEKMIND continues to channel a form of catharsis where despair and weight coexist in perfect balance. The new material preserves the raw and organic intensity that defined the band’s earlier work, while broadening its expressive scope through more fluid structures and a deeper focus on tension, contrast and immersive pacing.

The EP also features guest vocals by Daniel Butler (Vastum, Decrepisy, Acephalix) on “Flesh Draped on a Pitiful Frame”, adding an additional layer of hostility and anguish to the release. Furthermore, the track “Rehearsal in a Body of Death”will appear exclusively as a bonus track on the physical edition and will not be made available digitally.

Track-list:

  1. Flesh Draped on a Pitiful Frame
  2. Cyst Megalith
  3. Rehearsal in a Body of Death (Bonus Track)

Line-up:

Dane – Vocals & Lyrics
Nicholas – Guitars
Lem – Bass
Ned – Drums

Recorded and mixed by Lewis Noke Edwards at Black Lodge Studios in August & October 2025.

Mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios.

Rehearsal In a Body of Death performed live at Black Lodge Studios.

Additional vocals on “Flesh Draped on a Pitiful Frame” by Daniel Butler.
Artwork by Lord_Serus.
Photography by Keegan Thomas.

REEKMIND:

https://reekmind.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/reekmind/

Night Terrors Records:

https://night-terrors-records.net/

https://night-terrors-records.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/night_terrors_records/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Night-Terrors-Records-100088326873332/

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