TEN TON MOJO: New York City Classic/Hard Rock Outlaws Drop “Broken Down Blues” Video/Single – Additional New Material To Be Released Through 2027

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on October 19, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

photo by SMAY Design Inc

Watch TEN TON MOJO’s “Broken Down Blues” video HERE.

New York City classic/hard rock outfit TEN TON MOJO delivers their latest single, “Broken Down Blues,” along with a new video. The track offers a view of the struggling, underappreciated, hard-working American blue-collar worker trying to make ends meet. 

Vocalist Dave Anthony states, “Some things are worth the wait… and so it is also with our newest single, ‘Broken Down Blues,’ because it’s an absolute solid hit right out of the gate. With our new drummer Jeff Hardee recording with the band for the first time, we are firing on all cylinders and stronger than ever.” 

The track was produced, mixed, and mastered by Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Bad Company), and features guest backing vocals by Devon Marie and La Jeca. The artwork and photography were handled by Phil Yarnall/SMAY DESIGN.

Tune in and check out TEN TON MOJO’s “Broken Down Blues” video now playing on YouTube HERE, and play the song on all streaming services HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

TEN TON MOJO is completing additional singles and other new titles to be released throughout 2027. In the meantime, the band continues to perform across the area with regularity. Stand by for further updates from the band in the months ahead.

TEN TON MOJO Live:

10/23/2023 Stereo Garden – Patchogue, NY [tickets]

Conjured on the streets, on the stages, and in the studios of New York City, emerges TEN TON MOJO, the new classic rock! This is where bluesy southern soul meets the glory of rock ‘n’ roll. This band represents the rebirth of real American rock and roll! Hip-shaking rhythms and streetwise guitars blend to create memorable hard rock anthems. Vocalist Dave Anthony says, “This band started to embrace our roots and to give back to the fans who’ve been wanting this…and we’re always determined to do it our way.”

TEN TON MOJO has captivated a strong fanbase by creating musical energy which has to otherwise be experienced in the 21st century. The band has shared the stage with the likes of with Quiet Riot, Blacktop Mojo, KIX, John 5, The Supersuckers, Texas Hippie Coalition, The Blues Vultures, Molly Hatchet, Parker Barrow, Jane Lee Hooker, Enuff Z’nuff, Spread Eagle, Mike Tramp (White Lion), Circus Of Power, Ace Frehley, Scott Weiland, and many others, having performed on countless stages, including NYC’s legendary Gramercy Theatre, Irving Plaza, and Bowery Ballroom, as well as The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, The Viper Room in Hollywood, the Easyrider Rodeo Tour, and everywhere in between. Last year the band was featured on the popular Humans Of New York photoblog.

TEN TON MOJO:
Dave Anthony – lead vocals
Scott Lano – guitars
Christian Realmuto – guitars
Kenny Madden – bass guitar, vocals
Jeff Hardee – drums

https://linktr.ee/tentonmojo

http://tentonmojo.com

https://www.facebook.com/tentonmojo

https://www.youtube.com/user/tentonmojo

https://www.instagram.com/tentonmojo

https://tentonmojo.bandcamp.com

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HELGRIND – British Thrash Metal Crew Sign With Time To Kill Records

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

British thrash metal crew HELGRIND have signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their new album, Shadows of Souls.

Featuring ten new tracks, the record captures a band shaped by decades of experience both in the studio and on stages across the UK and Europe, delivering a focused, hard-hitting take on thrash metal. Its track-list alternates between high-speed assaults and more elaborate compositions, with a notably bleak atmosphere reflecting the troubled times we live in. Meticulous riff work and seasoned performances drive the album, drawing on the classic traditions of American and German thrash while injecting leaner, more direct passages with a punk-inspired edge.

Shadows of Souls marks the next chapter in a career that began in 2000 and has seen HELGRIND steadily build their reputation through releases and relentless touring.

Further details about the album, including its release date and first audio previews, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Biography:

Formed in the UK in 2000, HELGRIND emerged during a period when thrash metal was losing ground in the mainstream, developing an aggressive, punk-inflected take on the genre that helped them establish a loyal following across the British and European underground. After several years of live performances, the band released their debut album Denial in 2005, laying the foundations for a career built on relentless riffing, uncompromising energy and a strong connection with their audience.

The group continued to refine their sound with the Fallen Prophet EP in 2007 and the second full-length, Religious Persecution, in 2008, introducing melodic and clean guitar passages alongside their thrash metal foundations. Their third album, Inquisition, followed in 2010, while Insurrection, written in 2015, was eventually released in 2021 through Metal Rocka Records after a lengthy delay caused by label disagreements.

Extensive touring has remained central to HELGRIND‘s history, taking them across the UK and continental Europe through festival appearances and headline shows. Despite the interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a serious accident that required vocalist Paula Nelson to relearn how to walk, the band returned to the stage in 2022 and continued to build momentum.

In 2024, they recorded their fourth studio album, “Shadows of Souls”, a ten-track collection conceived as a fast, heavy and unrelenting statement. New material was road-tested in Germany, Austria and the UK in 2025 and 2026, as the band prepared for their next chapter.

Line-up:

Paula Nelson – Vocals
Simon James Ellis – Lead Guitar
Rob Stedman-Lloyd – Lead Guitar
Michael Worsley – Bass
Michael O’Neill – Drums

HELGRIND:

https://helgrinduk.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/helgrindmetal/

https://www.facebook.com/HelgrindUK/

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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Out Now! QUEMASANTOS Unleash New Album: Stranded In Hell

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

QUEMASANTOS release their second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, released worldwide through Digmetalworld, with distribution by MVD Entertainment Group on October 9th, 2026. The eleven-song heavy/thrash metal concept album explores eleven different visions of Hell, united by an atmosphere of fear, temptation, isolation, and survival. Eleven guest guitarists from Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia lend their voices to these musical chapters.

The songs are self-contained chapters connected by one central idea rather than a single storyline that must be heard in order. According to vocalist and lyricist Nelson “Sr. Díaz,” the different manifestations of Hell draw from dreams, literature, altered states of consciousness, religion, cinema, war and cosmic horror. Each chapter leaves listeners room to interpret its imagery through their own experiences.

The album combines classic heavy and thrash metal with cinematic textures and contrasting influences. Its visual character emerged naturally from the collaboration between Díaz’s narrative approach and Ignacio Orellana‘s background in video editing: Orellana often imagined scenes unfolding as he transformed the concepts into music, producing arrangements with the movement and atmosphere of a soundtrack.

Track Listing:​
1. One Foot In Hell (Juancho Gómez – Masacre, Colombia)
2. Burning The Black (Felipe Roa – Acaro, USA)
3. Succubus (Héctor Guzmán – Distraught, Chile)
4. Stalking Sharks (Marco Cusato, Chile)
5. Nameless (Joe Sims – Axemaster, USA)
6. Red Planet (Regisson Silva – Masterpiece, Brazil)
7. Vampire (Richard Pilnik, Chile)
8. The Oneironaut (Cristian Ira – Nimrod, Chile)
9. Under The Moonlight (Sebastián Osorio – Reigning, Chile)
10. Before The Law (Yanko Tolić – Massakre, Chile)
11. Lex Talionis (Enrique Zúñiga – Atomic Aggressor, Chile)

For the first time on a Quemasantos full-length, Orellana built the musical foundations by recording the drums, bass and guitars himself, leaving the guest guitar solos to eleven international collaborators. Each guitarist recorded remotely and sent performances to New York under shared technical specifications, allowing Orellana to integrate them through a consistent production, mixing and mastering process at Oily Sound Studios. Díaz provided vocals, the concept and lyrics, except for “Burning the Black,” written by Orellana.

“Burning the Black” is the album’s most personal chapter. Written from Orellana’s experience accompanying his wife Ximena Muñoz through her illness and coping with her death, it brings a deeply human perspective to the record’s otherwise fictional visions of Hell. The song connects the album’s dark storytelling with the realities of loss, resilience, and creating music during an extraordinarily difficult period.

Lyric Video: “One Foot In Hell” features guest guitarist Juancho Gómez of Masacre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03U1aPIF5Ls

Listen/Get the Album: https://quemasantos.bandcamp.com/album/stranded-in-hell

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stranded-in-hell/6790892711

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7aMz3hrYIo5dt2ES7PHsAq

Physical CD: MVD Shop: https://mvdshop.com/products/quemasantos-stranded-in-hell-cd 

Digmetalworld Digipack: https://www.digmetalworld.com/product/stranded-in-hell-digipack

QUEMASANTOS:

Ignacio Orellana — Drums, Bass, Music, Production, Mixing & Mastering
Nelson “Sr. Díaz” — Vocals & Lyrics

Quemasantos is a New York-based heavy/thrash metal project with Chilean roots, combining traditional metal songwriting with concept-driven narratives and international collaborations. Their second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, expands the band’s creative direction through an interconnected eleven-song story, with each composition contributing to a broader musical and lyrical journey.

Guest Solo Guitarists:

Juancho Gómez — Masacre
Felipe Roa — Acaro
Héctor Guzmán — Distraught
Marco Cusato
Joe Sims — Axemaster
Regisson Silva — Masterpiece
Richard Pilnik
Cristian Ira — Nimrod
Sebastián Osorio — Reigning
Yanko Tolić — Massakre
Enrique Zúñiga — Atomic Aggressor

Vocals were recorded at Estudios Ultrasónico with Arturo Contreras and Estudios Attic with Marco Cusato.

The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Ignacio Orellana at Oily Sound Studios in New York.

More info:

https://quemasantos.com

​https://instagram.com/quemasantos1

​https://www.facebook.com/quemasantos

https://x.com/quemasantos1

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Run For Your Lives Tour – North America 2027

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

From Iron Maiden Facebook:

Iron Maiden announce a surprise third and final leg of the Run For Your Lives Tour for North America in 2027!

Following sold-out shows and rave reactions across Canada and the USA this year, the Run For Your Lives Tour will return for 16 more shows.

Special guests Bullet For My Valentine and The Raven Age will be joining Iron Maiden for the headline shows.

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2027:

APRIL
14 – Tacoma, WA
16 – Vancouver, BC (Canada)
18 – Portland, OR
20 – Wheatland, CA
22 – Chula Vista, CA
24 – San Bernardino, CA
26 – Phoenix, AZ
28 – Dallas, TX

MAY
01 – Tampa, FL
02 – West Palm Beach, FL
05 – Atlanta, GA
07 – Raleigh, NC
09 – Hartford, CT
11 – Belmont Park, NY
14 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*
16 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock*

*Festivals – Iron Maiden only

Tickets for headline shows go on general sale Friday 23 October 2026. For festival onsales, please check their respective websites.

Steve comments, “As many of our fans know, Maiden were planning on taking a break from live performances in 2027, but we’ve been enjoying this last leg in the USA and Canada so much that we all had a chat and decided we should take the show to parts we missed, particularly the North West and South East. It just seems fair to our many fans there who have given us tremendous support for so many years. We can’t get everywhere but we can try!”

More information and IMFC presale details at https://www.ironmaiden.com/

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Canadian Modern Metal Band OSYRON Release Powerful New Single “Telos”

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

[Photo Credit: Angela Ambrose]

Stream “Telos” here: https://osyron.rpm.link/TelosPR

Pre-sale: https://osyron.rpm.link/osyron

Canadian modern metal band OSYRON presents their new single offering, “Telos.” The track lands ahead of the self-titled, full length album, Osyron, scheduled for release on November 27, 2026, via Distortion Music Group (DMG) – Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music.

On “Telos” OSYRON comment, 
“‘Telos’ is about recognizing that we’ve allowed external forces (society, institutions, manipulation, addiction, and manufactured desire) to dictate the course of our lives. After losing ourselves in those systems, we recognize the cyclical trap we find ourselves in and decide to reclaim our identity, agency, pride, and ultimately our own purpose. We are all human, trying to live the best we can under the circumstances and environments we are born into and, in turn, shape new and sometimes trying experiences and obstacles into learned lessons for ourselves throughout life. This song is the anthem to those who wish to break free, rise up, conquer their dreams and pursue their ultimate telos.”

Not only is “Telos” the opener of the forthcoming full length, it embodies the core ideas that run through Osyron‘s track list. Telos is the Greek concept of an ultimate purpose or end goal. In this song, and across the album, OSYRON examine what happens when identity and purpose are challenged, imposed upon or even stripped away – and what it takes to reclaim them. Juxtaposing ferociously rhythmic passages with powerful melodic intensity, “Telos” balances light and shade throughout the relentless musical arrangement.

Watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/d5e_JsCvf1Y

OSYRON is a Canadian modern metal band known for powerful lyrics, complex melodies, soaring clean vocals, and carefully placed contrasting vocal styles. Originally formed in 2012, the band currently features vocalist Reed Alton, guitarists Krzysztof Stalmach and Bobby Harley, bassist Tyler Corbett, and drummer Cody Anstey.

[Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design)]

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

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bBK2zUbVtvkvbtVBjchFB

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MIDNIGHT Unleashes “Violence On Violence” Visualizer | Satanic Attack Live! To Drop November 6th On Metal Blade Records + Band To Kick Off North American Tour With GWAR

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

Photo by Maurice Nunez

MIDNIGHT is pleased to present a visualizer for “Violence On Violence” live. The track comes off the band’s Satanic Attack Live! recording set for release on November 6th via Metal Blade Records.

Reigning in hell, screaming like a storm, MIDNIGHT’s obscenely intense aural display of lust, filth and sleaze ripped the Los Angeles faithful a new one at two sold-out shows on May 28th-29th, 2026. As part of MIDNIGHT’s Satanic Royalty 15th Anniversary World Tour, the incendiary gigs at Hollywood venue Knucklehead were recorded in all their sweaty, filthy glory, resulting in Satanic Attack Live!.

“No ‘unleashed in the studio’ or ‘unalive!’ here,” founding bassist/vocalist Athenar proclaims. “All the popcorn tempos, forgotten lyrics, and shit notes are there for your taste buds to savor. I would love to hear what kind of live album Steely Dan would record while wearing masks, leather, spikes, bullets, and chains in a 1000 degree smokey club full of rabid maniacs throwing beer on your wah-wah pedal, knocking microphones into your teeth, clawing at your crotch, headbanging into your headstock, and generally doing what they should be doing at a MIDNIGHT concert! I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Watch MIDNIGHT’s “Violence On Violence” visualizer HERE.

Watch the band’s previously released “You Can’t Stop Steel” video HERE.

Recorded by Mark Borders with mixing/mastering done by Zach Rippy, Satanic Attack Live! captures ten tracks off 2011’s landmark Satanic Royalty LP – live and in the original album running order – plus five additional songs, including “Shock Til Blood,” “T.A.P.,” and “Fucking Speed And Darkness.”

Satanic Attack Live! will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl with included poster in the following color variants:

Blue White Black A Side B Side (US)
180g Black (EU)
Blood Splatter (EU – Ltd. 350)

A Satanic Attack Live! LP + 7” special edition vinyl (incl. poster) will also be available (EU + Band Exclusive – Ltd. 500).

Find preorders at metalblade.com/midnight.

Satanic Attack Live! – Track Listing:

1. Unholy And Rotten

2. Evil Like A Knife

3. Satanic Royalty

4. You Can’t Stop Steel

5. Rip This Hell

6. Necromania

7. Black Damnation

8. Lust Filth And Sleaze

9. Violence On Violence

10. Savage Dominance

11. Holocausting Deafening

12. Shock Til Blood

13. T.A.P.

14. Fucking Speed And Darkness

15. F.O.A.L.

MIDNIGHT will support Gwar on their forthcoming North American tour. The journey runs from October 27th through December 12th. Additional support will be provided by Mac Sabbath as well as X-Cops and Atomic Rule on select dates. See all confirmed dates below.

MIDNIGHT Live w/ Gwar, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops:
10/27/2026 Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
10/28/2026 The Masquerade (Heaven) – Atlanta, GA
10/29/2026 FIVE – Jacksonville, FL
10/30/2026 Bad Astronaut – Houston, TX **
10/31/2026 The Lost Well – Austin, TX **
11/03/2026 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL **
11/04/2026 Revolution Ft. – Lauderdale, FL
11/05/2026 The Beacham – Orlando, FL
11/06/2026 House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
11/07/2026 The Ramkat – Winston-Salem, NC
11/08/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
11/09/2026 The Hall – Little Rock, AR
11/10/2026 AM/FM – Dallas, TX
w/ Gwar, Mac Sabbath, Atomic Rule:
11/12/2026 Ogden Theater – Denver, CO
11/13/2026 Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/14/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
11/15/2026 Cargo Concert Hall – Reno, NV
11/17/2026 Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ
11/18/2026 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
11/19/2026 UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall – Berkeley, CA
11/20/2026 Senator – Chico, CA
11/21/2026 Midtown Ballroom – Bend, OR
11/23/2026 Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
11/24/2026 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
11/25/2026 The Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
11/27/2026 Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
11/28/2026 Macewan Hall – Calgary, AB
11/30/2026 Burton Cummings Theater – Winnipeg, MB
12/02/2026 Bourbon – Lincoln, NE
w/ Gwar, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops:
12/03/2026 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
12/04/2026 Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
12/05/2026 House of Blues – Cleveland,OH
12/06/2026 Roxian Theatre McKees – Rocks, PA
12/08/2026 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
12/09/2026 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
12/10/2026 Palladium Times Square – New York, NY
12/11/2026 The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
12/12/2026 The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
** MIDNIGHT headlining date

MIDNIGHT Recording Lineup:
Athenar – bass/vocals
DK Vagslay – guitars
Iron Possessor – drums

https://midnightofficial.com

https://www.facebook.com/midnightviolators

https://www.instagram.com/midnightviolators

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Spain’s SANCTUARIUM to Release Impetuous Behest for Detestable Expulsion – New Song Now Streaming

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

Catalonian Death Metal brutes SANCTUARIUM will soon unleash their newest work, Impetuous Behest For Detestable Expulsion.

The band’s third album boasts nearly 35 minutes of cavernous, doom-laden death metal. Listen to the preview track, “Pendulous Lacerations,’ now at this location.

Impetuous Behest for Detestable Expulsion will come via a collaboration between Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. The album is due out on December 4.

Pre-orders available at:

darkdescentrecords.com/shop

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

ddmsuo.eu (EU orders)

Track listing:

1) Intro

2) Pendulous Lacerations

3) Derisive Penitance for Scornful Contempt

4. Revealed Denigration

5) Impetuous Behest For Detestable Expulsion

6) Outro

From the ominous introduction you will be spellbound by the disquieting morbidity of this record. As crawling riffs and drums serpentine through cryptic layers of putrescent dread, there is an immediately recognizable atmosphere that the band have been developing across their half a decade of prolific activity.

Snarling doomy guitars and eldritch vocals entwine around these hammering percussive assaults in a revoltingly unique way. Each bar of otherworldly atmospherics drags you further into the abyss with reverberate horror. There is something to be said about that sort of doomy death metal that holds you in a state of catatonia and SANCTUARIUM definitely have that ability.

Low end bellowing will split the earth while each lacerating riff or contorted vocal will call forth something grotesque. Each song showcases scornful aggression but with dynamic funereal atmospherics that ensure you always have something rotten to sink your teeth into.

Coming together like the scattered remnants of a cadaver, these six pieces contain four malignant death metal songs along with a gloriously demented intro and outro to tie it all together. Clearly the Spanish brutes have thought of everything to ensure you cannot escape this bludgeoning and depraved opus.

As each repugnant shift occurs, sneaking through catacombs of horror, they manage to inflict new wounds without ever losing that sense of urgency and brutality. SANCTUARIUM have their most developed, destructive and savage release to date, here for your auditory torture.

If festering doomed death metal cruelty is what you seek then Impetuous Behest For Detestable Expulsion will definitely not disappoint. A decidedly crushing record that will consume you with its carnivorous hunger and leave only a charred vessel in its wake…

sanctuarium.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/sanctuariumdeath

www.mesacounojo.com

facebook.com/mesacounojo

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

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RAM: “Against” Video From Swedish Heavy Metal Goliaths Now Playing – Album Of The Same Name Out Now On Metal Blade Records 

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

Photo by Sanna Bäckström

Today, Swedish heavy metal goliaths RAM present their video for “Against,” the title track of their latest full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.

The title track was written in a burst of inspiration, driven by a personal sense of facing overwhelming opposition; a David And Goliath scenario. This intense emotional energy fueled a rapid writing process, resulting in one of the album’s most direct and powerful statements.

Comments vocalist Oscar Carlquist, “‘Against’ is a real belter of a track, super old school. This is not your fresh 2026 MacBook metal; this is straight from the gutter. The lyrics are pure defiance, a tale about not backing down.”

Watch RAM’s “Against” video HERE.

Watch RAM’s previously released video for “Abattoir” HERE, “Ghost Emperor” HERE, and “Night Blade”HERE.

While RAM’s previously released The Throne Within full-length was defined by its spiritual and metaphysical themes, Against takes a more grounded approach, focusing on the experience of being pushed beyond reasonable limits and refusing to comply. The album captures that moment of resistance, “that fire of defiance, which ultimately defines its title and message,” as the band collectively states.

Musically, guitarists Harry Granroth and Martin Jonsson continue to favor bridge pickups, maintaining a sharp and aggressive tone. The equipment used on Against reflects a classic approach, contributing to a sound that feels both timeless and direct. Sonically, 

Against was conceived as a return to classic recording philosophies. Drawing inspiration from the early works of Dio, MSG, and Sweet, the goal was to create an honest and unpolished sound. In a music landscape increasingly divided into countless subgenres, the band positions itself deliberately outside of categorization.

One of the most noticeable aspects of Against is its concise songwriting. Where earlier work may have leaned toward complexity, this album embraces clarity and precision. This evolution reflects a broader maturation, with the Swedes recognizing that restraint and focus can be more impactful than technical display. 

Ultimately, Against stands as a statement of intent, a reaffirmation of identity and purpose. Or, as they put it themselves: “Fear the return of the Heavy Metal Tyranny!”

RAM’s Against full-length is out now on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black
Clear Lilac Marbled
Purple Melt (Ltd. 300)
Crystal Clear Blackdust (Ltd. 300)
Silver Black Splatter (Ltd. 250)

Preview/purchase Against at: metalblade.com/ram.

Against – Track Listing:

1. Obsession

2. Ghost Emperor

3. One Vs. All

4. Abattoir

5. Out of Control

6. Leaving

7. Against

8. Night Blade

9. Rising Again

10. 1984

11. The Final Hour

RAM Live:
12/04/2026 Spectrum – Murcia, ES
12/05/2026 Peter Rock – Valencia, ES
12/06/2026 Upload – Barcelona, ES
12/07/2026 Urban – Vitoria, ES
3/12-13/2027 Heavy Metal Thunder Fest – Pisek, CZ
4/08/2027 Don´t Panic – Essen, DE
5/20-22/2027 Iron Fest – Ohmbachsee, DE

RAM Recording Lineup:
Oscar Carlquist – vocals
Morgan Pettersson – drums
Harry Granroth – guitar
Martin Jonsson – guitar
Tobias Petterson – bass

RAM Live Lineup:
Oscar Carlquist – vocals
Morgan Pettersson – drums
Harry Granroth – guitar
Martin Jonsson – guitar
Desekrator – bass

https://ram-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/RAMheavymetal

https://www.instagram.com/RAMheavymetal

https://www.metalblade.com

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Icelandic Black Metal Band MANNVEIRA Stream New Song – “Bölvunin”

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

Vesöld Out October 16th, on Dark Descent Records

Icelandic black metal entity Mannveira has unleashed a new song off their upcoming new album, Vesöld.

Stream “Bölvunin” now at this location.

Vesöld is due out October 16th on digital, CD and vinyl (standard and gun metal gray variants) via Dark Descent Records.

Pre-order Vesöld at:

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

darkdescentrecords.com

ddmsuo.eu

Five years removed from the band’s debut full-length, Vítahringur, Mannveira emerges once more from Reykjavík’s black metal underground. Featuring seven new rituals culled from the primordial darkness, Vesöld offers no salvation.

Raw and dissonant at its core, the album twists abrasive black metal through moments of stark melody, creating a work that is as haunting as it is hostile.

Vesöld sees Mannveira achieve a balance of chaos and atmosphere, with a cold melodic undercurrent that shatters through the discord. Bleak and immediate, Vesöld marks a compelling return from the depths of Iceland’s black metal underground.

Stream the album’s first single, “Lygar himinsins,” here.

Stream more from Mannveira on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Track-list:

  1. Lygar himinsins
  2. Þrot
  3. Af bergi brotin
  4. Stormur
  5. Aumingi
  6. Bölvunin
  7. Rottur

Vesöld was recorded by Mannveira & Jonni Norn, with mixing & mastering by D.G. Cover art by Joseph Deegan

Mannveira:
Illugi Kristinsson – vocals
Oddur Blöndal – guitar
Örlygur Sigurðarson – guitar
Óskar Guðjónsson – bass
Hilmar Guðjónsson – drums

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GORGATRON – American Death Metal Riff Merchants Announce New Album: Turmoil

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

North Dakota death metal crew GORGATRON will return with their new album Turmoil, set for release on December 11, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.

Built around a pronounced devotion to the riff, the Fargo-based band continue to draw from the muscular tradition of American death metal while leaving room for intricate guitar work, shifting rhythms and unexpected turns. Turmoil follows 2024’s Sentience Revoked and marks the next stage in a catalogue that has steadily expanded the group’s take on death metal. The album was mixed and mastered by Marco Mastrobuono (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance), whose work further sharpens the definition and impact of the band’s sound. 

The album’s first single, “Cleansed”, is now available, offering the first glimpse of what GORGATRON have been shaping for their new chapter.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/k5epuj7Z3eI

Streaming:  https://ffm.to/gorgatron-cleansed

Bassist Cameron Dewald comments:

“I wrote this song out of frustration with old management, ex band members, the music biz and the day to day scum you’re forced to tolerate… I was surrounded by usurpers and wrote the lyrics as a way to mentally purge myself of human parasites. Two years later they’re all gone, the band is healthy/happy and you’re reading the background story to Cleansed. Thanks!
I dedicate this song to Mark, Karl, Chelsea, Matt, and Fargo…”.

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/gorgatron

https://gorgatron.bandcamp.com/album/turmoil

A band that has never been particularly interested in rushing its creative process, GORGATRON have always taken their time to consider their next moves and make sure every return is worth the wait. That patience is reflected in a death metal approach that refuses to settle comfortably within any specific current or subgenre.

The Fargo, North Dakota outfit instead builds its identity around the riff, allowing the guitars to dictate the direction of each composition and providing a natural point of contact with bands such as Suffocation, Origin and Hate Eternal.

Yet those comparisons only tell part of the story. GORGATRONhave developed a distinctly personal way of arranging their material, paying close attention to dynamics and introducing melodic ideas without ever allowing them to overshadow the sheer weight and severity of the music. Their songs can move from intricate guitar work to blunt, punishing passages without losing their sense of direction, creating a sound that feels both carefully constructed and fundamentally physical.

At its core, this remains uncompromising American death metal: sharp-edged, disciplined and built on the enduring power of the riff. Two decades of experience have only sharpened the band’s understanding of how to make that formula work, while Turmoil promises to push their established language into another chapter.

Track-list:

01. Recalling Of Errors
02. Turmoil
03. Lucid Misery
04. Cleansed
05. Infinite Collapse
06. Fastidious
07. Contrived Interloper
08. Irrevelance
09. World Denied
10. Tithes To An Alter

Formed around 2006 in Fargo, North Dakota, GORGATRONreleased their debut full-length Torturetorium independently in 2010, followed by Inner Supremacy in 2015. The band expanded its reach considerably with 2020’s Pathogenic Automation, released through Nuclear Blast/BloodBlast Distribution, and the Agony Reborn EP in 2022, supporting the latter with a tour spanning 18 countries. In 2024, Sentience Revoked arrived through Redefining Darkness Records, followed by extensive touring across the US and Canada and an appearance in Iceland.

With a renewed lineup featuring Billy Zahn (lead guitar), Henri Jourdan (rhythm guitar) and Colin Richardson (vocals), alongside longtime members Cameron Dewald (bass, vocals) and Matt Johnson (drums), GORGATRON have further refined the precision, intensity and riff-driven foundation that has defined the band for nearly two decades.

Years of relentless touring across North America, Europe, the UK and Mexico have established the group as a seasoned live force, sharing stages with acts including Anthrax, Testament, Carcass, The Black Dahlia Murder, Origin, Defeated Sanity, Malevolent Creation, Misery Index, Goatwhore, Jungle Rot, Beyond Creation and many more.

GORGATRON:

https://gorgatron.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gorgatron/

https://www.facebook.com/gorgatronband/

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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DEMONESSA Return with New 2-Track Single Offering You “Taste Of Blood” for Halloween

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , on October 12, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Band photo by Kalle Salo

Finnish heavy metallers DEMONESSA are back with their brand new 2-song single ‘Taste Of Blood” (+ bonus track), coming just in time for Halloween, on October 31st!

“Taste of Blood” is a more horror-themed release for Halloween, featuring two brand-new songs that were written around the same time as the debut album Wild ‘N’ Loud. While they were ultimately left off the album, their darker similar themes made them a perfect fit for a new Halloween release. As a bonus track, there’s also a shortened version of the opening track of Wild ‘N’ Loud, “Till Death Do Us Part”, without the minute-long acoustic intro, so listeners can get to the meat of the song faster.

After Jones Tervas’ departure from the band, a man with steel calves, known as Jerry Iron, quickly decided to hop on the stool of heavy metal behind the drum kit and gave a thunderous performance that was mixed and mastered by an old familiar name, Aleksis Pelli at Mix Studio 1101, who also worked the magic on the debut album. The new drummer, new drums, new mics, and new recording space all came together wonderfully, providing an excellent next step for the sound the band is going for.

Artcover painted by S3nsku

The main parts of the new songs were once again written by guitarist John Creweholm, with input and ideas from the other band members. The singer S3nsku wrote the lyrics and came up with the vocal melodies.

To give the release a proper visual counterpart, and to show off the filmmaking skills, the release will be accompanied by a music video for the song “Taste of Blood”, which is inspired by old horror movies. Instead of just showing the band playing in the dark woods, there’s also a proper vampire-themed storyline about a vampire whose bloodlust ultimately becomes her downfall.

After attacking her victim in the woods, she becomes so lost in the ecstasy of the kill that she fails to notice the sun rising until it is too late. The story was written by John Creweholm, who also handled the main directing and editing duties, while S3nsku filmed the two beautiful actors, Fiona Fyhr and Sakari Mattila.

More on Demonessa:
Demonessa is a heavy metal band from Tampere, Finland, carving its path with pure power and attitude. Formed in 2019, the band combines the explosive force of 80’s heavy metal with the spectacle of glam metal creating an experience that must be witnessed live.

Line-up:
S3nsku – Vocals
John Creweholm – Guitars
Hugo M. Raze – Guitars
Peet von Rowanskerry – Bass
Jerry Iron – Drums

More information:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demonessaofficial

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VE0mtJfuhaipbhSp71OVt

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9M-icwvJgadP22iKvgvuRQ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587941337019

Bandcamp: https://demonessa.bandcamp.com/

Source: Tarja Virmakari PR for DEMONESSA

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HATEBREED – New Studio Album, Fatal Paradox, Releasing On November 6th

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

FATAL PARADOX releases on November 6th, via BLKIIBLK. Pre-Order HERE

HATEBREED’s new single “The Carrion Choir” – Watch and listen  HERE

FATAL PARADOX – TRACK LISTING:
Kill Count Increase
The Carrion Choir
Decisions Become Destinies
Total Invincible
Fatal Paradox
Still A Threat
Sacrifice Season” (Feat. John Tardy)
Truth Is A Lion
Make The Demons Obey
None Left To Save
Poison Planet

Source: Hatebreed newsletter

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SEPTICFLESH – Announce North American Headline Shows, Alongside Dates As Special Guests For ARCH ENEMY And THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on October 9, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Symphonic metal ensemble SEPTICFLESH have announced four North American headline tour dates. Joining ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER for the Wrath Across North America 2026 tour as special guests, SEPTICFLESH will perform their headline shows alongside these tour dates. After completing another masterful full orchestral performance at the legendary Plotiv Ancient Roman Amphitheater in Bulgaria this past weekend, Greek titans SEPTICFLESH are ready to take on North America!

On October 29 SEPTICFLESH will perform at the Old Town Theatre, Old Town, Maine, with November 6th seeing the symphonic metal act appear at Skylark, Rock Island, Illinois. On November 17, the band are headed to the McDonald Theatre in Eugene, Oregon, and Ace of Spades in Sacramento, California, on November 18. These newly announced dates will see SEPTICFLESH present their immersive and highly emotive heavy sound in a headline setting. 

SEPTICFLESH are joining CRYPTA and THROWN INTO EXILE as support for ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s co-headline tour, Wrath Across North America 2026. This upcoming explosion of ferocious heavy music acts kicked off on October 5th at the Municipal Auditorium, Riverside, California. 

North America 2026 Tour Dates:
10/09 – Denver, CO – Fillmore
10/11 – Dallas, TX – Echo
10/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/13 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
10/15 – Orlando, FL – Beacham
10/16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
10/18 – Tampa, FL – Jannus
10/20 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Heaven)
10/21 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
10/22 – Raleigh, NC – Ritz
10/24 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
10/25 – Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore Silver Spring
10/26 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
10/28 – Worcester, MA – Palladium Worcester
10/29 – Old Town, ME – Old Town Theatre*
10/30 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre Hall
10/31 – Montreal, QC – Olympia
11/01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth
11/03 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
11/04 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/05 – Cleveland, OH – Agora
11/06 – Rock Island, IL – Skylark*
11/07 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore
11/08 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
11/09 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
11/11 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
11/12 – Edmonton, AB – Midway
11/14 – Vancouver, BC – The Key
11/16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
11/17 – Eugene, OR* – McDonald Theatre
11/18 – Sacramento, CA* – Ace of Spades

* SEPTICFLESH headline show

About SEPTICFLESH:

Formed in Greece in the early ’90s by Spyridon Antoniou a.k.a. Seth Siro Anton (vocals/bass), Christos Antoniou (guitar), and Sotirios Vagenas a.k.a. Sotiris Anunnaki V. (guitar/ clean vocals), SEPTICFLESH unveiled their first EP Temple of The Lost Race in 1991. The band’s first full length Mystic Places of Dawn arrived in 1994 with EΣΟΠΤΡΟΝ in 1995. The band’s sound shifted into symphonic realms as soprano vocalist Natalie Rassoulis was introduced with Ophidian Wheel in 1997. 

SEPTICFLESH continued in this sonic direction revealed in subsequent albums, A Fallen Temple (1998), Revolution DNA (1999) and Sumerian Daemons (2003), the latter two albums produced by Fredrik Nordström. SEPTICFLESH disbanded shortly after as members chose to pursue their own personal projects.

In 2008, the band returned in full force with Communion, once again led by Fredrik Nordström. The symphonic composition by Christos Antoniou, and collaboration with the Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague, became a permanent component of SEPTICFLESH‘s sound. The years that followed saw The Great Mass (2011) with Peter Tägtgren as producer, Titan (2014) with Logan Mader as producer and Codex Omega (2017) with Jens Bogren as producer. In 2020, the recording of the epic and fully orchestrated Live in Mexico entitled Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX, was released on CD/LP/DVD/Blu-Ray.

SEPTICFLESH signed with Nuclear Blast Records for their 2022 full length offering, Modern Primitive, with returning producer Jens Bogren. Continuing their collaboration with the Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague, SEPTICFLESH recruited a full adult choir, a full children choir and a variety of ethnic instruments on Modern Primitive. The result is a sound that combines emotional, symphonic/soundtrack music with aggressive death metal.

Connect With SEPTICFLESH:
Website: https://www.septicflesh.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/septicflesh_band/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/septicfleshband

Source: C Squared Music

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Judas Priest Bassist Ian Hill Announces Retirement, After 56 Years With Band

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 9, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Above photo: Ian Hill of Judas Priest trading card (1991/Impel)

From Judas Priest Instagram:

It is with heavy hearts that we are sending out this personal message from our Ian….he has been the backbone of Judas Priest for so long and will be greatly missed by us all….we wish him well in his retirement and welcome Davey into the Priest Family….

“Hello everyone, for a long time now, when asked “how long can you continue” – I’ve always answered “until my performances suffer”….
I hate to say it, but that time has come.

For some years now, I’ve been struggling with the onset of the evil arthritis, which is now in an advanced state in my left shoulder and right hand, established in my right shoulder, and present in both knees. I’ve been fighting this with painkilling pills, gels, and recently with cortisone injections in my shoulder and hand.

Although, I was able to put bass lines to the songs for the new album, there were questions whether I’d be able to complete the recent European tour without incident, so we asked our good friend Davey Rimmer from Uriah Heep, and of course Elegant Weapons, to learn the set list to stand in for me if I had to pull out, which I did for the London show. This was due to me snapping a tendon in my left shoulder (as if I didn’t have enough problems with it!) just before the encores during the Brussels show two days before. This led to me not being able to lift my arm enough to reach the neck of my bass. So we had to call Davey to stand in for me, who put in an incredible performance at such short notice!

I’ve seen specialists, who suggest I might get away without surgery, but even if I don’t there’s no guarantee either way that I’ll have enough strength in my shoulder/arm to complete a whole stage show.

In view of all this, and the fact that I’ve neglected my family life for fifty seven years, I’ve decided to retire and spend the remaining years making up for it, and doing things with them before it involves one of ‘em pushing me around in a wheelchair.

The obvious choice for my replacement is Davey. He’s a great bassist, and a genuinely nice bloke who’ll fit the job perfectly, and I wish him the very best of luck!

There’s not a day goes by where I don’t give thanks for the incredible journey I’ve lived through, and it just remains for me to say that I love you all, and thank you for the life you’ve let me live.” X

IAN HILL

Thank you Ian Hill, for the Metal and memories!

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Norway’s MORK Releases New Video For ‘SKRØMT’ Taken From The Latest Album MONOLITT

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 8, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Norwegian titan, Mork, was created by Thomas Eriksen in 2004, with the debut album Isebakke eventually surfacing in 2013. Since then, Mork has been ceaselessly rising through the echelons of Black Metal, and on the heels of 2024’s intense and groundbreaking Syv opus – which has resulted in the band branching out with tours in the Far East & Australia – Eriksen continues on this evolutionary path with the new album, and what is undoubtedly set to be a new benchmark, MONOLITT, set for release on Peaceville on June 19th. Today, Mork has shared the second single from the album, titled “TORDEN” alongside a new video produced by Matthew Vickerstaff.

Photo Credit: V for 5

Following the release of their formidable latest album Monolitt, Norwegian black metal titans Mork are set to embark on an extensive headline European tour this week, taking in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and beyond. Mork mastermind Thomas Eriksen said the following:

“MORK is heading out on our first-ever European headline tour. After years of playing individual club shows and festivals across Europe, it’s time for a full run.

Join us this October alongside Soulburn and the other bands sharing the stages with us along the way.

With MONOLITT released earlier this year, this tour will be a celebration of the new album. To mark the tour’s kick-off, we’re also releasing a new music video for SKRØMT through Peaceville Records.

See you on the road.”

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR SKRØMT,
CREATED BY MATT VICKERSTAFF

MORK HEADLINE EUROPEAN TOUR
Special guest Soulburn
09.10.2026 – Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands
10.10.2026 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
11.10.2026 – From Hell, Erfurt, Germany
12.10.2026 – Live Club, Bamberg, Germany
13.10.2026 – Barak Club, Ostrava, Czech Republic
14.10.2026 – MTS Records, Oldenburg, Germany
15.10.2026 – Trompete, Bochum, Germany
16.10.2026 – Garage Rock Fest, Ronse, Belgium
17.10.2026 – UG Remains, Göttingen, Germany
18.10.2026 – MK Bar, Luxembourg
19.10.2026 – Valhalla Bar, Basel, Switzerland
20.10.2026 – Slaughter Club, Milano, Italy
21.10.2026 – Rockhouse Bar, Salzburg, Austria
22.10.2026 – Mostavna, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
23.10.2026 – VAZ, Burglengenfeld, Germany
24.10.2026 – Rock n Eat, Lyon, France
25.10.2026 – Samhain Fest, Maastricht, Netherlands

2027 LIVE DATES
XX.01.2027 – HardMetalFest 2027, Mangualde, Portugal

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MONOLITT album artwork

MORK – MONOLITT
Under Vekten Av Verden [05:57]
Ødelagt [05:20]
Torden [03:52]
Skrømt [05:06]
Ferdamann [04:47]
Inn i en annen sfære [06:34]
Martyr [04:27]
Jutul [04:48]
Utryddelse [05:50]

MONOLITT IS OUT NOW ON GATEFOLD PEARL ARCTIC & BLACK MARBLE VINYL LP, GATEFOLD CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP AND JEWEL CASE CD WITH 8-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET. PURCHASE HERE.

“Powerful, purposeful and utterly compelling, Monolitt is a new high-water mark”
METAL HAMMER UK

Monolitt was recorded and performed primarily by Thomas Eriksen, with Asgeir Mickelson supplying drums, plus additional vocals coming from fellow Mork member Øyvind Kaslegard. The album was mixed at Toproom Studio by Børge Finstad (Mayhem), before being mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door (Darkthrone), and at Appelbaum Mastering by Maor Appelbaum (Sepultura). The bold and striking cover image was created by Norwegian artist Kjell Åge Melland.

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EMBRACE OF SOULS Unleashes “The Plague” A New Live Video For Concept Album Battle of the Dead – Out Now!

Posted in epic metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on October 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Italian epic/power metal band EMBRACE OF SOULS returns with a new official live video for “The Plague”, taken from their latest album The Battle Of The Dead, released on May 22nd, 2026, via Rockshots Records.

Watch “The Plague” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi7U2DgUh1g
Filmed and edited by: Simone “Morksar” D’Addazio

As the third track on the album, “The Plague” plays a central role in the story behind The Battle Of The Dead. Set in a medieval world divided into several kingdoms, the fantasy concept follows the spread of a mysterious plague that affects people’s souls, gradually pushing the continent towards a conflict between the living and the dead.

Captured during a live performance, the new video shows EMBRACE OF SOULS performing “The Plague” on stage, reflecting the direct and energetic approach of the band’s live shows, with keyboards played by Simone Fornasini.

Drawing from classic heavy and power metal of the ’80s and ’90s, as well as the epic and symphonic metal tradition of the early 2000s, “The Battle Of The Dead” combines melodic and theatrical elements with the contrast between Giacomo Rossi’s vocals and the operatic voice of Martina Mazzeo, playing a key role in the band’s sound.

The Battle Of The Dead was mixed and mastered by Alessio Garavello at Rogue Studios in London and features Morby (Domine) as a special guest vocalist on “The War”.

EMBRACE OF SOULS will return to the stage on October 24th, 2026, at Dedolor, performing alongside HEAVENFALL for the next Rockshots Night.

October 24th, 2026
ROCKSHOTS NIGHT
EMBRACE OF SOULS + HEAVENFALL
@ Dedolor

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2290473428370267/

The band is expected to play live at these 2 shows:

Saturday 14th November @ Revolver Club in S.Donà di Piave with special guest: Arcana Opera – A.W. and opening act Lenity Lake

Sunday 29th November @ Druso Bergamo at the Malpaga Winter Night

Recommended for fans of Rhapsody of Fire, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, The Battle Of The Dead was released on May 22nd, 2026, in digital format and digipak CD edition, and it’s available to be ordered at the following links:

CD DIGIPAK: https://rockshots.eu/products/embrace-of-souls-the-battle-of-the-dead-cd

Listen to the entire album The Battle Of The Dead here: https://lnk.to/O3GJCQ

OFFICIAL MERCH: https://embraceofsoulsband.bigcartel.com/

Track Listing:
1. The Battle Of The Dead
2. Eversun
3. The Plague
4. The Gathering
5. Spine
6. Who Can Save Us
7. Betrayal
8. The Dark Lord
9. The War (feat. Morby)
10. Sacrifice
11. Desolate Lands

Line-up:
Giacomo Rossi – Vocals
Martina Mazzeo – Vocals
Edward De Rosa – Guitars
Xavier Rota – Bass
Davide Baldelli – Keyboards
Michele Olmi – Drums

More info: ​
​​https://www.rockshots.eu​

​https://www.instagram.com/embraceofsouls/​

https://www.facebook.com/embraceofsoulsofficial/

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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PROGPOWER USA Announces 2027 Lineup As Long-Time Co-Promoter Takes Helm

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on October 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

PROGPOWER USA will return to Atlanta, Georgia, September 9–11, 2027, ushering in a new chapter for one of North America’s longest-running and most distinctive progressive and power metal festivals.

Following the retirement of founder and longtime promoter Glenn Harveston, co-promoter Milton Mendonça will take the helm of PROGPOWER USA, carrying forward the festival and the community that has grown around it for more than two decades. 

The 2027 edition will move to a three-day format while retaining the identity and approach that have defined PROGPOWER USA throughout its history. The newly announced lineup features ELUVEITIE, WIND ROSE, NEVERMORE, H.E.A.T, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, LYNCH MOB, MASTERPLAN, METAL CHURCH, VISION DIVINE, TRIOSPHERE, EINAR SOLBERG, SILENT SKIES, IHLO, ROYAL SORROW, POWER PALADIN and ADVENT HORIZON, with one additional band remaining to be announced. 

For Mendonça, taking over the festival is deeply personal. He first attended PROGPOWER USA 24 years ago before eventually becoming part of the team himself.

“Twenty-four years ago, I attended ProgPower USA for the first time, and I remember what it felt like the moment I walked into the venue. It was a feeling of belonging. I decided then that this was the place I needed to be every year, and I would do whatever I could to attend. Years later, as a co-promoter, I started having first-time attendees come up to me and share that same feeling. To me, that says everything about the atmosphere of this festival and why it has endured for so long,” says Mendonça.

“ProgPower has been part of most of my life. I met some of my best friends there, and I know people who met their best friends, their spouse and people who first came as teenagers and now bring their kids. It’s the one weekend our community looks forward to every year. It means that much to a lot of people, and there was no way I could let that end.”

As PROGPOWER USA enters this next era, Mendonça says preserving what Harveston built remains his priority.

“The most important thing to me is honoring Glenn’s legacy. Other than scaling the festival down to three days, my goal is to keep everything the same. The blueprint stays. Regardless of who is at the helm, ProgPower USA will always be ProgPower USA. There is nothing else like it anywhere.”

Since its inception, PROGPOWER USA has built its reputation by bringing together internationally established acts, sought-after North American appearances and emerging artists from across the progressive and power metal worlds. Just as importantly, the festival has developed a community that extends far beyond the stage, with generations of attendees returning to Atlanta year after year.

PROGPOWER USA 2027 takes place September 9–11, 2027 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia continuing the almost 3-decade tradition of the festival being hosted at Center Stage. 

For festival updates, ticket information and additional announcements, visit: https://progpowerusa.com/

Source: C Squared Music

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SARCOSUCHUS Sign to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, De-Extinction Set For Release November 13th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Single & Pre-orders Live Now

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut album Long Island New York’s old school Death Metal/Slam savages Sarcosuchus. De-Extinction is up now for pre-order and will be released November 13th on CD and Digital formats along with merch. 

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Sarcosuchus to the roster with the debut album De-Extinction! Hailing from Long Island New York, Sarcosuchus combine the essence of old school Death Metal with modern styles of Slam. De-Extinction unleashes nine tracks of sheer brutality and savage sickness that is not for the faint of heart.

For fans of Internal Bleeding, Suffocation, Pyrexia, Shortbus Pileup, Lamb Of God, Black Dahlia Murder, No Retreat, Peelingflesh, Irate, Dying Fetus and Death.

Listen to the single “Dissection By Design” at: youtu.be/BVyTBuBfw3M

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at: shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/sarcosuchus-de-extinction-cd

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at: hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/de-extinction

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

TRACK LISTING:

  1. De-Extinction
  2. Backroom Abortion
  3. Dissection By Design
  4. Hatred Amongst Us
  5. Ballpit Landmine
  6. To Serve The Rich
  7. Tyrannicide
  8. Encouraged By The Opposition
  9. B. T. K.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions:

www.horrorpaingoredeath.com

https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com

www.instagram.com/horrorpaingoredeath

Source: ClawHammer PR

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SOULFLY, NAILBOMB and INCITE Tour Enters Final Stretch

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on October 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

The legendary SOULFLY are entering the final stretch of their U.S. tour with NAILBOMB and INCITE. With multiple dates already sold out, the remaining shows in California, Nevada and Arizona are quickly approaching.

These final dates mark a monumental moment, as NAILBOMB are touring the U.S. for the first time since their formation in 1993. Bringing together the Cavalera legacy across SOULFLY, NAILBOMB, and INCITE, this tour stands as a rare and historic gathering, and will serve as the final 2026 performances for all three bands.

Purchase tickets HERE: https://www.soulfly.com/tour

2026 US Tour Dates:

10/5/26 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
10/6/26 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew
10/7/26 Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewery
10/8/26 Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go-Go
10/9/26 Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
10/10/26 Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer
10/11/26 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
10/12/26 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
10/14/26 Yuma, AZ – Arizona Marketplace
10/15/26 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theatre

SOULFLY – “Favela / Dystopia” (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) Here: https://youtu.be/O2Z80Zh1K2g

Photo credit: Tim Tronckoe

SOULFLY:

Max Cavalera – Vocals, guitar
Chase Bryant  – Bass
Zyon Cavalera – Drums
Mike De Leon – Guitar

Nailbomb:

Max Cavalera – Vocals, guitar
Igor Amadeus Cavalera – Vocals, guitar
Alex Cha – Samples
Jackie Cruz – Bass
Adam Jarvis – Bass

Incite:
Richie Cavalera – Vocals
Layne Richardson – Guitars
Christopher “EL” – Bass
Lennon Lopez – Drums

Source: C Squared Music

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RISE ABOVE DEAD: Italian Post-Metal Veterans Unveil “Drowning Slowly” Single – New Album Voidmass Due Out In November

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Milan, Italy-based post-metal veterans RISE ABOVE DEAD have unveiled “Drowning Slowly”, the first single and official video taken from their forthcoming new album Voidmass, due out November 27, 2026, via Argonauta Records.

Watch “Drowning Slowly” at THIS LOCATION.

With Voidmass, RISE ABOVE DEAD open a new chapter in their story, bringing together the crushing weight, atmospheric depth and cinematic dimension that have shaped their music over the years with renewed vocal intensity following the return of original singer Andrea Rondanini.

“Drowning Slowly” offers the first glimpse into this new incarnation of the band. Built around oppressive post-metal dynamics, haunting atmospheres and a steadily intensifying sense of tension, the track captures the emotional and sonic weight at the core of Voidmass.

The accompanying video further expands the song’s dark and immersive character, introducing listeners to the visual world surrounding the band’s new album.

Voidmass features six tracks that move through crushing riffs, expansive atmospheres and emotionally charged passages, balancing the band’s heavier instincts with a more vocal-driven approach. From the opening impact of “Annihilation/Rebirth” to the closing “Through Zenith”, the album unfolds as a continuous journey through darkness, transformation and emotional disintegration.

The album marks the band’s first release with Argonauta Records and represents a significant new step for RISE ABOVE DEAD, reconnecting the band’s early intensity with the expansive sonic language developed throughout their later work.

Track-list:

  1. Annihilation/Rebirth
  2. Drowning Slowly
  3. Voices Fade Away
  4. Fragile Ground
  5. Event Horizon
  6. Through Zenith (Feat. Emtu)

Line-up:

Andrea Rondanini – Voice
Matteo Sala – Guitars
Andrea Pesapane – Guitars
Carlo Carbone – Drums
Andrea Galliverti – Bass

Release party:

Friday, December 4, 2026
ARCI Blob | Arcore, MB, Italy
with Baratro + Magnitudo
In collaboration with Striade Production

RISE ABOVE DEAD:

https://riseabovedead.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/riseabovedead/

https://www.instagram.com/riseabovedead/

Argonauta Records:

https://www.argonautarecords.com/

https://argonautarecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords

https://www.instagram.com/argonautarecords/

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