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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Source: ClawHammer PR

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 Darkhttps://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

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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

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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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Source: EARSPLIT PR

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

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 InfinitessimusGIGAN‘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

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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 DimensionAbducted, 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. 

More on RPM:

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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

Single & Pre-orders live now

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new EP from Västmanland Sweden’s Black Metal beasts GastFörbannelser 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

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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/

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BLOODMOTHER – Razor Sharp Finnish Black Metal Unit to Release Militant Black Magic Debut LP in September

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

Finnish black metallers BLOODMOTHER will release their debut album Militant Black Magic on September 25th, 2026, via Time To Kill Records.

A sharp and uncompromising record, it refuses shortcuts and avoids hiding behind pretentious structures or overly foggy atmospheric detours. Instead, it focuses on pure impact and precision, built entirely on riffs that cut deep and leave no room for distraction.

The album stands as a severe statement of intent, stripping everything back to its essential violence and clarity, delivering a sound that is direct, punishing and relentlessly focused on damage rather than ornament.

The first single “Liturgical Decay” is available now:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/n9QIEP7zGhM

Streaming: https://ffm.to/bloodmother-liturgical-decay

The band commented:

“Liturgical decay, the meaningless ritualization of dead flesh. When Death calls and the pious decompose, the futility of their faith becomes evident. This is what Bloodmother is all about, a sonic war machine rolling over your graves in celebration of the end of life”.

Track list:

  1. Bloodmother
  2. Liturgical Decay
  3. Stella Invictus
  4. Traitor’s Tongue
  5. Inhumanitarian
  6. Iron Hound
  7. You Are Nothing
  8. Lusting For Demonic Filth
  9. Angelic Scourge

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/bloodmother

https://bloodmotherbm.bandcamp.com/album/militant-black-magic

Formed in 2021 by KuolontuojaBLOODMOTHER was conceived with a clear and uncompromising purpose: to channel the spirit of true Finnish black metal through a sound stripped of excess and focused entirely on aggression. Building upon the foundations laid by the demo Death to All and the EP Soul Crusher, the band has refined a style based on razor-sharp riffs, hostile atmospheres and a direct, no-frills approach. Yet beneath its relentless surface lies a constant rhythmic variety that prevents the music from falling into predictability, maintaining tension and momentum throughout.

With Militant Black Magic, BLOODMOTHER push their vision further, delivering a work rooted in themes of faith, war, death and Satanic defiance. The album stands as the band’s most complete statement to date and a concentrated display of the ferocity that has defined their mission from the very beginning.

Line-up:

Alhainen – Vocals
Kuolontuoja – Guitars
Nehethoor 1. Suuri – Guitars
Poentius – Bass
Infestus – Drums

BLOODMOTHER:

https://www.instagram.com/bloodmother_bm/

https://bloodmotherbm.bandcamp.com/

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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

https://timetokillrecords.com/

BRAINSTORM Announce New Studio Album, Nightfall, To Arrive in Spring 2027 – via Reigning Phoenix Music!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on July 8, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

A new chapter begins. German metal veterans BRAINSTORM have officially announced their brand-new studio album, Nightfall. The band’s forthcoming full-length will be released via Reigning Phoenix Music in Spring 2027, marking the next milestone in a career spanning more than three decades.

Following the critically acclaimed Plague Of Rats, BRAINSTORM continue to expand the lyrical universe inspired by Indian mythology while delivering the powerful songwriting, memorable hooks and unmistakable heaviness that have become the band’s trademark. At the same time, Nightfall will see the band embracing an even rawer and more dynamic approach, reaffirming the qualities that have made BRAINSTORM one of Germany’s most enduring metal acts.

Nightfall also introduces BRAINSTORM‘s current lineup, welcoming bassist Danij Perl and drummer Kevin Lütolf. Together with vocalist Andy B. Franck and guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric, the renewed lineup has forged an album that confidently looks ahead while staying true to the band’s unmistakable identity.

Andy B. Franck comments:
“It’s been a while since you last heard from me, right? Well, buckle up because next year sees the release of our new album, Nightfall, which takes us even deeper into the realm of Indian mythology and more demonic realms.

Nightfall brings you to a world of beauty and grace, but also of death and despair. I’m so excited and can’t wait to drag you all down into these abysses with me, haha! I’m really keen to bring more of that raw, primal power back into the traditional sound. The result is going to blow your minds, and with my friend Seeb (Sebastian ‘Seeb’ Leverman\Orden Ogan) at the mixing desk, we can look forward to an awesome metal album in the spring of ’27! So, get ready for an incredible journey…”

Further details about Nightfall, including a first single and more info, will be revealed in the coming months.

Connect with BRAINSTORM:
www.brainstorm-web.net
www.facebook.com/officialbrainstorm
www.instagram.com/official.brainstorm

Source: C Squared Music

AGNOSTIC FRONT Announce Co-Headline Tour With ANGEL DU$T This Fall

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , on July 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

NYC’s hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT are uniting with ANGEL DU$T to embark on an explosive co-headline East Coast tour this fall. Florida’s STEP 2 THIS join the line-up as support, with TURNSTILE filling this role on Sept 29 in Raleigh, NC. 

Vocalist Roger Miret comments:

“We are excited to hit the road with our friends Angel Du$t this fall for a short East Coast blitz! A highlight moment for sure will be our date with Turnstile where we can all celebrate the phenomenal evolution of Hardcore then and now! It’s going to be a blast!”

The upcoming tour is a fierce demonstration of sonic power and authenticity across the hardcore punk scene. Showcasing the uncompromising voices of AGNOSTIC FRONT and ANGEL DU$T, the forthcoming run of dates also bring together the next generation of hardcore acts from around the US. 

AGNOSTIC FRONT / ANGEL DU$T Tour Dates 
With support from STEP 2 THIS

Sep 27 – Richmond, VA / The Canal Club – Tickets
Sept 29 – Raleigh, NC / Red Hat Auditorium* – Tickets
Sept 30 – Asheville, NC / Eulogy – Tickets
Oct 01 – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade (Hell) – Tickets
Oct 02 – Jacksonville, FL / Albatross – Tickets
Oct 03 – Miami, FL / Lincoln’s Beard – Tickets
Oct 04 – Bradenton, FL / Obscura – Tickets
Oct 05 – Orlando, FL / Conduit – Tickets
Oct 07 – Lexington, SC / American Legion Post #7 – Tickets
Oct 08 – Norfolk, VA / The Annex – Tickets
Oct 09 – Reading, PA / Reverb Outdoor – Tickets

* With TURNSTILE, no STEP 2 THIS

Listen to/Watch Agnostic Front – “You Say” Here: https://youtu.be/bykq1YZCAWM

About AGNOSTIC FRONT:
Founded in 1982, AGNOSTIC FRONT stand among the most esteemed pioneers of the hardcore genre. No band comes close in sonic and socio authenticity and sincerity, where the struggles of survival on the streets have quite literally given life to a sound that remains as impactful today as it was over four decades ago.

AGNOSTIC FRONT‘s battering, socially critical sounds serve as the foundation of true New York hardcore and helped initiate the emergence of crossover thrash. Following a slew of pummeling offerings, the band, led by the inimitable roar of Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma‘s legendary charismatic guitar playing, continue to showcase unapologetically honest lyrics and signature aggression in Echoes in Eternity. 

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MISERY INDEX – Landmark Debut EP Overthrow Gets a Definitive Vinyl Reissue via Time To Kill Records

Posted in Death Metal, grindcore, hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the vinyl reissue of MISERY INDEX‘s landmark 2001 debut EP, Overthrow, arriving on LP for the first time on December 15th, 2026.

A defining release in the early evolution of modern deathgrind, Overthrow captured the raw energy and uncompromising vision of a newly formed band destined to become one of the genre’s most influential names. Across five relentless tracks including a blistering cover of Terrorizer‘s “Dead Shall Rise,” MISERY INDEX forged a sound that fused death metal, grindcore and hardcore with sharp social commentary and unrelenting intensity.

Originally self-released on CD through the band’s own Anarchos Records, the EP has remained a cornerstone of extreme music history for more than two decades. Now, Time To Kill Records proudly brings this essential release back to vinyl, faithfully preserving the ferocity and impact of these historic recordings. The vinyl edition also features 3 bonus tracks recorded by the band a year after the Overthrow release (which appeared on the 2002 split with Commit Suicide).

For the first time the recording is also mastered for vinyl by Virtalähde Mastering.

Track-list:

Side A
1. Manufacturing Greed
2. Your Pain Is Nothing
3. Blood On Their Hands
4. Pulling Out The Nails
5. Dead Shall Rise (Terrorizer cover)

Side B (Bonus Tracks)
1. My Untold Apocalypse
2. Alive?
3. Reality Distortion

Frontman Jason Netherton comments:

“Its been a long time since we released this back in 2001 yet its awesome to see how much of an impact its had, and its staying power has been inspiring. We often get requests for these songs to this day and we are stoked that its finally getting the proper treatment with a fresh vinyl master from Time to Kill”.

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/misery-index

https://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/album/overthrow

Look for the band to release their new single “Feral Future” on 7″ vinyl as well via Time To Kill Records later this month and be sure to check out MISERY INDEX on tour in Europe and the UK this summer.

Misery Index – An Epitaph for Endtimes EU + UK Summer Tour 2026:

July 28 – Helsinki, Finland @ Kult [TICKETS]
July 30 – Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air [TICKETS]
August 1 – Dortmund, Germany @ Dortmund Death Fest [TICKETS]
August 2 – Saint Maurice de Gourdans, France @ Sylak Open Air [TICKETS]
August 4 – Deinze, Belgium @ Elpee [TICKETS]
August 5 – The Hague, Netherlands @ Musicon [TICKETS]
August 6 – Schloteheim, Germany @ Party San Open Air [TICKETS]
August 8 – Swansea, United Kingdom @ Sin City [TICKETS]
August 9 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Rebellion [TICKETS]
August 11 – Bridgwater, United Kingdom @ The Cobblestones
August 13 – Munich, Germany @ Backstage [TICKETS]
August 14 – Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summer Breeze [TICKETS]
August 15 – Sulingen, Germany @ Reload Festival [TICKETS]

MISERY INDEX:

https://www.miseryindex.com/

https://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/

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

https://www.facebook.com/MiseryIndex

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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DARK FUNERAL A Beast To Praise – Live Album Releasing on August 21, via Century Media

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Dark Funeral website:

“A Beast To Praise” contains DARK FUNERAL’s annihilating live-set for their latest studio album release We Are The Apocalypse and will be available in the USA as a Jewelcase CD, gatefold 2LP on 140g vinyl and as a digital album.

Track-list:

1. Unchain My Soul
2. The Arrival Of Satan’s Empire
3. My Funeral
4. Leviathan
5. We Are The Apocalypse
6. Open The Gates
7. When I’m Gone
8. Goddess Of Sodomy
9. Vobiscum Satanas
10. Nail Them To The Cross
11. Let The Devil In
12. The Secrets Of The Black Arts
13. Where Shadows Forever Reign

Pre-Order A Beast To Praise Here: https://darkfuneralmerch.com/products/a-beast-to-praise-cd

Dark Funeral website: https://www.darkfuneral.se

A Beast To Praise was recorded live at Fållan in Stockholm, Sweden.

THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE – Launch New Single “The Nightlight Sigil”

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

Debut Album Dread Cycle Out August 14th

The new video from Tasmanian death metal devils THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE is now streaming. “The Nightlight Sigil” is the third single off the band’s highly-anticipated full-length album, Dread Cycle.

Vocalist Shawn Wells calls the song the most personal track on Dread Cycle. “The Nightlight Sigil is a tale of family trauma, toxic home environments and the way in which one is treated in the aftermath. Often those who have suffered the most where they are meant to feel protected are shamed and forgotten. The aim of this is to keep the conversation alive, and begin to heal these deep wounds.”

Watch the video for “The Nightlight Sigil” at: https://youtu.be/e21gFJfEAKM?si=3vAcFOVdY0zBpepb

Following a string of EPs and singles, the album promises to be the band’s most incendiary work yet. Slated for release via Bleeding Art Collective, with distribution by Blood Blast Distribution, Dread Cycle is set to solidify the band’s position as a premier name in contemporary technical death metal.

Dread Cycle is due out on August 14.

Stream the videos for the album’s first two singles at the links below:

“Idols of Confraternity” – youtu.be/nFbmnakuaPM

“Ghost Mantra” – youtube.com/watch?v=a3MW6H0Socwm

Follow THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE on Spotify.

Track listing: 
1) Despotic Ruin (Diet of Worms)      

2) Idols of Confraternity   

3) Ghost Mantra   

4) The Sordid Miasma      

5) The Nightlight Sigil      

6) Promethean Pilferage     

7) A Mire Caked in Nativity      

8) Grinding the Sphere      

9) The Diary of the Emaciated

Dread Cycle was produced by Chris Themelco and mastered by the world-renowned Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. The album was written by THE ABSOLUTION SEQUENCE with lyrics by Shawn Wells.

Line-up:

Stephen Cusato – Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
Steven Mason – Rhythm Guitar
Alastair Boon – Bass/Backing Vocals
Luke Tucker – Lead Guitar
Nick Machin – Drums
Luke Sanderson – Drums
Shawn Wells – Lead Vocals

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CoreLeoni – Announce Their New Studio Album Generection ~ Video For First Single “Generation Rock” Streaming Now

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , on July 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Pre-Order Generection HERE! https://coreleoni.rpm.link/generectionPR

Stream “Generation Rock” HERE! https://coreleoni.rpm.link/rockPR

CoreLeoni led by Gotthard founding member Leo Leoni, have announced the release of their new studio album Generection, set for release on September 11 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Marking the band’s fourth album since its formation in 2017 and the second featuring vocalist Gent BushpepaGenerection sees CoreLeoni returning to their roots with their heaviest and hardest-hitting record to date.

Built on a foundation of unreleased tracks, the album showcases the powerhouse lineup of Alex Motta (drums), Mila Merker (bass), and Jgor Gianola (guitars), standing as unshakable pillars of the band’s sound.

While heavier and harder than its predecessors, Generection never sacrifices warmth or atmosphere, especially in its most intimate moments. With the entire band contributing more to the songwriting than ever before, the result aligns perfectly with Leo Leoni‘s unmistakable signature sound.

Generection is available for pre-order now: https://coreleoni.rpm.link/generectionPR

Of all the tracks on Generection, “Generation Rock” best captures the album’s generational spirit. The riff cuts like a knife, while the breakneck rhythm will have neck muscles tensing in anticipation of the inevitable headbanging.

Blending raw power with analog warmth, the song unites distant generations through a shared musical dream. The common thread is music itself, as Leo channels timeless emotions that still burn close to the heart. This first single perfectly embodies the album’s concept: just turn it up!

Stream “Generation Rock”: https://coreleoni.rpm.link/rockPR

Watch the official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YefrFjCB9WM

Generection – Track-list:
1. Last Goodbye
2. Generation Rock
3. Howling At The Moon
4. Sex On The Beach
5. Believe
6. Vision
7. Rock’n’Roll Rebel
8. Don’t Tell Me
9. I’m Afraid I’m In Love
10. Yearning
11. Lady Marmalade (Digital Album Only)

The analog mix is one of the defining characteristics of Generection, recreating the magic of ’70s and ’80s recordings while injecting a modern edge. Razor-sharp riffs, driving rhythms, and just the right touch of sweetness and dimension make this an album that opens a door to the past for younger listeners while reconnecting older rockers with their roots.

Since launching CoreLeoni in 2017, Leo Leoni has built the project into a celebrated hard rock force that bridges generations. With Gent Bushpepa once again delivering a commanding vocal performance and a band firing on all cylinders, Generection stands as a powerful statement of intent, honouring classic rock traditions while pushing confidently forward.

The Digipak CD edition also includes a bonus disc featuring the “Live At Hallenstadion” concert, recorded in Zürich, Switzerland, in July 2025 and previously available only as a digital release.

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AS OCEANS DIVIDE ~ New Single “World Collapse” Is A Powerful Surge of Chaos, Melody and Emotional Weight

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

L-R – Matt McGuire – Drums, Thomas Ireland – Guitar, Tom Emmans – Vocals, Eric Camilleri – Guitar

Debut EP in Memory of Bassist Dale Burrows

Ontario metalcore force As Oceans Divide continue their ascent with the announcement of their next single, “World Collapse”. The track marks the third release from the band’s upcoming self‑titled EP, following the momentum of previous singles “White Noise” and “Into The Dying Light.”

The lyric video for “World Collapse”expands the EP’s overarching themes of tension, internal conflict, and emotional weight, concepts visually represented in the EP’s striking artwork: a chained sea serpent wrapped around an anchor, thrashing against a violent ocean backdrop. The imagery mirrors the band’s sonic identity: a constant push and pull between aggression and melody, chaos and control, heaviness and atmosphere.

Track Listing:

  1. Into The Dying Light – 4:04
  2. White Noise – 3:31
  3. World Collapse – 3:16
  4. Cursed Oblivion – 3:59
  5. One Of The Herd – 3:25
    EP Length: 18:15

“World Collapse” delves deeper into the EP’s emotional core. While “Into The Dying Light” explored acceptance, resistance, and the confrontation of one’s breaking point, “World Collapse” widens the lens, capturing the feeling of everything falling apart at once, both internally and externally.

Musically, the track blends the band’s signature elements of technical, hard‑hitting riffs, dynamic melodic passages, atmospheric tension, and a powerful vocal performance from Tom Emmans that shifts seamlessly between aggression and clarity. The result is a song that feels massive, immersive, and emotionally charged, an embodiment of the EP’s core contrasts.

Listen to “World Collapse” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemshKJvdQQ

Add to your Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oKSKBjhTMy7IHOBZOq5QN

As Oceans Divide’s debut EP is built around contrast. Every track balances intensity with reflection, heaviness with melody, and chaos with structure. Lyrically, the EP dives into themes of internal struggle, loss, resilience, and the weight of what lies beneath the surface. The band describes the EP as “a journey rather than a collection of parts,” with each song crafted to pull listeners in, hit hard, and leave space for emotional connection.

Forged from years of friendship and a shared legacy in Canadian metal, As Oceans Divide brings together members with roots in Bloodshoteye, Aquila, Odium, Battlesoul, and more. Their sound blends early‑2000s metalcore influence with modern precision, harmonized guitars, mid‑tempo anthems, technical aggression, and emotionally driven vocals. The lineup includes Tom Emmans (Vocals), Eric Camilleri (Guitar/Songwriting), Thomas Ireland (Guitar/Production), and Matt McGuire(Drums).

The band also honours the memory of bassist Dale Burrows, whose passing in March 2026 left a profound impact on their music and their brotherhood.

Recommended for fans of Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Unearth, and God Forbid.

EP pre-order / pre-save (out July 9, 2026) – https://asoceansdivideband.bandcamp.com/

Previous Singles:

“Into The Dying Light”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJd_XF61K7Y

“White Noise” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnMcAkJQvCE

For more info:

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SIGH ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM GOH-KA ~ SET FOR RELEASE ON PEACEVILLE ON SEPT 4TH

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

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Japanese metal pioneers Sigh are back today with news of their new album ‘Goh-ka’; a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. Main-man Mirai Kawashima notes this as being as equally personal an album as ‘Shiki’, both musically and lyrically.

From a musical perspective, if you were to place the main ingredients of Celtic Frost, Voivod, Black Sabbath, horror movies and Japan into a cauldron and stir it, you will get ‘Goh-ka’. Numerous additional spices such as psychedelic rock, prog rock and classical music are also evident over the album’s close to one-hour duration.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR GOH-KA

The album title ‘Goh-ka’ has a triple meaning, being: 業火 infernal fire scorching sinners, 劫火 a huge fire that burns down the world at the end of time, and 業果 karma.
The primary theme permeating the album is Kuso-zu; a series of Buddhist paintings or illustrations depicting the nine stages of a human body’s decomposition after death, created to encourage meditation on the impermanence of life, the inevitability of death, and the detachment from physical beauty and worldly attachment.

It openly shows the harsh reality that no matter how beautiful you are, you’ll be dead and rot sooner or later. And Kuso-shi is a poem based on these paintings. The artworks on the cover and in the booklet of ‘Goh-ka’ are therefore Kuso-zu themselves.

Joining Mirai Kawashima and Dr Mikannibal along with guitarist Nozomu Wakai, are Frédéric Leclercq (Kreator) on bass, plus renowned US drummer Mike Heller.

Among the additional contributors to the album, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth notably delivers a special guest guitar solo on the track, ‘Unputenpu’.

‘Goh-ka’  was recorded across multiple studios, and once again mixed and mastered by Lasse Lammert at LSD studios in Germany.

SIGH – GOH-KA

Kuso-shi 1, 2, and 3 – 09:11

Jigoku-Zoshi 1: Unkamusho – 03:55

Anzenshokon – 06:24

Kuso-shi 4, 5, and 6 – 07:21

Shoso – 00:56

Unputenpu – 05:41

Jinmenjushin – 06:14

Jigoku-Zoshi 2: Tokatsujigoku – 03:06

Kushukankyo – 01:47

Kuso-shi 7 – 01:56

Kuso-shi 8 and 9 / Mettaijakujo – 11:23

GOH-KA WILL BE RELEASED ON 4th SEPTEMBER ON A NUMBER OF COLOURED VINYL VARIANTS, CD AND DIGITALLY. PRE-ORDER HERE.

PRE-ORDERS OF THE ALBUM FROM THE PEACEVILLE STORE AND BAND STORE WILL COME WITH THE FREE ‘LEGACY OF HORRORS’ 10-TRACK SIGH SAMPLER.

Japanese metal pioneers Sigh formed in 1989/1990. Their genre-classic Black Metal debut ‘Scorn Defeat’ arrived in 1993, and with a subsequent journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & ideas throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed on the 2022 album (and first for Peaceville Records), ‘Shiki’.

This was followed by the remaking of their ‘Hangman’s Hymn’ album as part of the band’s 35th anniversary celebrations, in the shape of ‘I Saw the World’s End: Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV’ (2025).

SIGH TOUR DATES:

EUROPE OLD-SCHOOL SET (AS A TRIO)
07/09 DE Torgau In Flammen Open Air (Scorn Defeat Set)
07/10 DK Fredericia Metal Magic (Special Old School Set)
07/11 UK London Downstairs at the Dome (Special Old School Set)

US
07/26 Fire In The Mountains
07/28 Seattle WA El Corazon
07/29 Portland OR Star Theater
07/30 Sacramento CA Cafe Colonial
07/31 Berkeley CA Cornerstone
08/01 Los Angeles CA 1720

EUROPE
09/03 PL Aleksandrow Lodzki Summer Dying Loud
09/04 PL Cracow Zaścianek
09/05 CZ Ostrava Metal III
09/07 DE Munich Hansa 39 @ Feierwerk
09/08 DE Leipzig Moritzbastei
09/09 DE Berlin Badehaus
09/10 DK Copenhagen Beta @ Amager Bio
09/11 DE Hamburg Betty
09/12 DE Oberhausen Death & Damnation Fest
09/13 NL Leeuwarden Neushoorn
09/14 NL Utrecht DB’s
09/15 FR Paris Backstage By The Mill

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FORTRESS FESTIVAL Unleashes Massive First Wave of 2027 Band Announcements feat. Worldwide & UK Exclusive Sets

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2027
29-30 May 2027
Scarborough Spa
North Yorkshire, UK

New additions include worldwide live debut from Gris, worldwide exclusives from Gràb and Dungeontroll, full “Confusion Gate” album set from Yellow Eyes, UK exclusives from Slagmaur and Havukruunu, and a special UK exclusive set from Forteresse

Miserere Luminis, Tardigrada, Mourir, Trha and Sinmara also added to the line-up

Fortress is over 70% sold out: https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/

Scarborough, UK; 3 July 2026: Following the monumental reveal of Emperor as the first 2027 headliner, Fortress Festival has unleashed a first wave of band confirmations. Set to take place at the iconic Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire, UK and true to the event’s growing reputation, this latest announcement is packed with worldwide live debuts and exclusives, UK debuts and exclusives, as well as special sets. 

Canadian atmospheric black metal project Gris will make their worldwide live debut at Fortress Festival in 2027. The band has been an elusive studio entity for years, making this an unprecedented event for their followers:

“We have been hesitant for years to bring the music of Gris to the stage,” Gris said. “The idea has been undulating in our minds for more than a decade now, swaying from doubt to possibility, and to doubt again. We knew that it would require us to adapt the music we’ve done with great respect and care, and it seemed daunting at times. But seeing the dedication of Fortress Festival to make their event unique and of high quality, it felt like a perfect context for us to embrace the challenge of making Gris alive for the first time.”

Joining them is Bavarian black metal outfit Gràb, performing a 2027 worldwide exclusive show. “Last year I announced to step back from doing music due to health issues,” said Grànt. “However, things changed for the better. Like it or not, I decided to return. For years, Gary of Fortress Festival showed heavy interest in booking GRÀB. We, as a band, decided that the fantastic venue of Fortress is the right place to do a 2027 exclusive GRÀB concert. This marks our first concert outside Germany and Austria. We will bring Bavarian Black Metal to UK soil for the first time ever. Be there!

Yellow Eyes will perform their acclaimed album “Confusion Gate” in full for a UK exclusive. The band shared their excitement, stating, “Eight years after our last UK performance, Yellow Eyes will finally return to England. We’re honoured to make our exclusive UK appearance of 2027 at the legendary Fortress Festival. It is rare that we make it to England, and we don’t know when we’ll be back again. If you’ve ever wanted to see us in the UK, we hope you’ll join us in Scarborough. This will be something special.

Quebecois black metal pioneers Forteresse will return to Fortress Festival in 2027 and deliver a special UK exclusive set. Promising an unforgettable performance, the band declared, “The ghosts of epic death and rebellion are returning to England once again to storm the shores of Scarborough. This time, a special set will be curated especially for this event that shall remain secret until the time draws near.”

Fantasy synth artist Dungeontroll will deliver a worldwide exclusive set created purely for Fortress. “Join Dungeontroll for a one-of-a-kind ritual at Fortress Festival MMXXVII,” said Dungeontroll. “Tales of adventure and woe will be woven, calling forth the ancient spirits of the woods. These songs will be written and performed exclusively for Fortress; there are no plans to record or perform them again after this night.

The barrage of UK debuts and exclusives is made even more powerful by the melancholic brilliance of Miserere Luminis, the crushing sound of Switzerland’s Tardigrada, and the chaotic intensity of France’s Mourir, all performing in the UK for the very first time. Another awaited UK debut comes in the form of the mysterious Trha.

Rounding out this monumental announcement are UK exclusive performances by the Norwegian avant-garde horror show Slagmaur, Finnish pagan black metal masters Havukruunu, and the dissonant Icelandic force of Sinmara.

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THE NIGHT ETERNAL Presents “Caught In A Spell” Video/Single ~ Cold Velvet Full-Length To Drop August 21st On Metal Blade Records 

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 2, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

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“Caught In A Spell” is the latest single from up-and-coming German melancholic heavy metal troupe, THE NIGHT ETERNAL. The track comes off the band’s upcoming Metal Blade debut, Cold Velvet, set to drop on August 21st.

Comments the band, “‘Caught In A Spell’ delivers the perfect heavy metal soundtrack for a night drive. Driven by a hypnotic groove and a powerful sing-along chorus, the song evokes images of endless highways and a restless sense of wanderlust, pulling the listener towards the unknown. Director Robert Piel underlines this atmosphere with a striking video clip, following a Harley-Davidson–riding knight through a cinematic road-movie journey.”

Watch THE NIGHT ETERNAL’s “Caught In A Spell” video HERE.

Watch THE NIGHT ETERNAL’s previously released video for “Where This World Ends” HERE.

Since their foundation in 2018, THE NIGHT ETERNAL have built themselves a serious reputation with their ‘70s and ‘80s guitar-driven sounds in their very own sinister guise. The band´s previous two full-lengths, Moonlit Cross (2021) and Fatale (2023), gained applause by fans and critics alike, which resulted in successful support tours (Blind Guardian, Michael Schenker Group, Angel Witch, Lucifer) and festival gigs (Wacken, Summer Breeze, Hellfest, Alcatraz) throughout Europe as well as a spot on the infamous Hell’s Heroes fest in Houston, Texas.

With Cold Velvet, the band ultimately carved out its own subgenre, weaving darkness, dreamlike unease and deep melancholy into a dramatic yet untainted heavy metal rock ’n’ roll attitude. Recurring trademarks such as hypnotic, ritualistic rhythms, mesmeric guitar riffs, melodies and irresistibly catchy choruses permeate every track drawing the listener into a trance-like state and unleashing a relentless surge of dark energy and dopamine.

The band is currently featured on the cover of Deaf Forever Magazine. Writes the esteemed publication, “Incredible, where is this band heading next? To the very top, of course. And it would take the devil himself to prevent Cold Velvet from finally catapulting THE NIGHT ETERNAL to the pinnacle of the European scene. Catchier yet even more mystical than before, the German band throws their entire talent into the ring across eight tracks, leaving behind everything else attempting to navigate the dynamic interplay of goth rock, gritty heavy metal, and anthemic hard rock (#1 in Soundcheck).”  

Cold Velvet was recorded between May and December 2025, at Church Of Sound Studios in the greater area of Munich, Germany. Production, recording, and mixing duties were handled by Michael Zech, a guitarist of black metallers Secrets Of The Moon and a highly respected producer known for his work with Sulphur Aeon, Triptykon, and The Ruins Of Beverast, among others.

The record will be released on CD-digipak and digitally as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g black (US)
Clear Purple w/ Black Smoke (EU – Ltd. 1000; includes 7”, slipmat, velvet bag, gas lighter)
“Storm Cloud” Violet Blue Marbled (EU – Ltd. 700)
Steel Grey Blue Marble (EU – Ltd. 500)
Light Grey Blue Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
“Black Dust” Crystal Clear (EU – Ltd. 200)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/thenighteternal.

Cold Velvet – Track Listing:

  1. Where This World Ends
  2. Eurydice (Don’t Look Back)
  3. Caught In A Spell
  4. When The Last Candle Dies
  5. The Veins Of Time
  6. The Watcher Of The Burning Veil
  7. Shape Of Sorrow
  8. Dance On Crimson Ground

THE NIGHT ETERNAL Live:
7/18/2026 Baden in Blut Festival – Weil am Rhein, DE
8/20/2026 Goldgrube – Kassel, DE * Release Show
8/21/2026 Bambi Galore – Hamburg, DE * Release Show
8/22/2026 Nord Sommerfest – Essen, DE * Release Show
8/27/2026 Drums of War Festival – Barcelona, ES
9/25/2026 Delta Zinnober – Essen, DE
w/ Messa:
10/27/2026 Le Dodu – Marseille, FR
10/28/2026 Sala Salamandra – Barcelona, ES
10/29/2026 Sala Copernico – Madrid, ES
10/30/2026 Antirouille – Montpellier, FR
10/31/2026 Rock Art Festival – Trier, DE * THE NIGHT ETERNAL only
11/01/2026 Petit Bain – Paris, FR
11/03/2026 Cathouse – Glasgow, UK
11/04/2026 Rebellion – Manchester, UK
11/05/2026 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
11/06/2026 Thekla – Bristol, UK
11/07/2026 The Garage – London, UK
11/09/2026 13 – Tilburg, NL
11/10/2026 Kavka – Antwerp, BE
11/12/2026 Franz Club – Berlin, DE
11/13/2026 Logo – Hamburg, DE
11/14/2026 Rockpalast – Bochum, DE
11/15/2026 Artheater – Cologne, DE
11/17/2026 Das Bett – Frankfurt, DE
11/18/2026 Backstage – Club Munich, DE
11/19/2026 Dynamo – Zurich, CH
11/20/2026 Sunset Bar – Martigny, CH
11/21/2026 Live Club – Trezzo sull’Adda, IT

THE NIGHT ETERNAL:
Ricardo Baum – vocals
Robert Richter – guitar
Henry Käseberg – guitar
Aleister Präkelt – drums

“Gloomy metal from my hometown. Beautiful!”Mille Petrozza, Kreator

“With their new record, THE NIGHT ETERNAL cements even further, why they are the rightful defenders of the New Wave of German Heavy Metal and a staple of contemporary brutal night time rocking. Who let the bats out?!”Johanna Sadonis, Lucifer

“Genuine emotions that sweep you back and forth, plunging you into the depths and soaring you to new heights. With this album, THE NIGHT ETERNAL fills the gaping void in my musical heart, the gap between rock-infused wave and rousing metal, like no one else can.”Maik Weichert, Heaven Shall Burn

“If THE NIGHT ETERNAL have played Champions League with Fatale, Cold Velvet secures them a safe spot in the play offs right away. Huge songs, huge sound and maybe one of the best vocalists our generation has to offer. THE NIGHT ETERNAL is the next big thing!”S. Castevet, Vulture

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The Black Dahlia Murder Announce European Headline Tour Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Nocturnal

Posted in Death Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 1, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Michigan Melodic Death Metal Icons Return to Europe with a Career-Spanning Headline Tour

The Black Dahlia Murder today announce “Two Decades Of Nocturnal,” a European headline tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark 2007 album Nocturnal. The tour will see the Michigan melodic death metal veterans perform a special set drawing heavily from the landmark album alongside fan favorites spanning their entire catalog, bringing one of extreme metal’s most beloved records back to European stages this winter for a series of headline shows.

Tickets are on sale today at: tbdmofficial.com

Photo credit: Marshall Wieczorek

Current Lineup:
Brian Eschbach – vocals
Ryan Knight – guitar
Wes Hauch – guitar
Max Lavelle – bass
Alan Cassidy – drums

Comments vocalist Brian Eschbach:Super excited to announce this celebration of Nocturnal’s 20th anniversary which we will present across Europe this winter. The set will feature a great deal of material off the band’s third release. Can’t wait to see y’all again

Released on September 18, 2007 via Metal Blade Records, Nocturnal marked a defining moment in The Black Dahlia Murder‘s career and in American extreme metal at large. Recorded with Eric Rachel at Trax East and mixed by Jason Seucof at Audiohammer, the album debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard 200 and earned the band Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Award for Best Underground Band.

With its visceral combination of flesh-searing riffage, mind-bending guitar solos, and disgustingly poetic lyricism, Nocturnalpushed the boundaries of melodic death metal with an intensity and craft that resonated far beyond American shores. It remains, nearly two decades on, widely regarded as the gold standard of modern US melodic death metal and one of the most important extreme metal records of the 21st century.

European metal press recognized Nocturnal‘s significance from the moment of its release. Metal Hammer UK honored the album’s release era by naming the band Best Underground Bandat their Golden Gods Awards– a prize The Black Dahlia Murder were too busy touring to collect in person. 

Kerrang! has consistently cited the record as a cornerstone of modern melodic death metal, while Distorted Sound has described the band as “one of melodeath’s greatest, most consistent bands” – praise rooted firmly in the standard Nocturnal set.

The Black Dahlia Murderhave faced extraordinary challenges since Nocturnal‘s release and emerged from each one stronger. The passing of beloved co-founder and vocalist Trevor Strnad in 2022 threatened to end the band entirely, but the remaining members, led by co-founder Brian Eschbach, who stepped into the vocalist role, chose to honor Trevor’s legacy by carrying the band forward. Their tenth studio album, Servitude (Metal Blade Records, September 2024), marked Eschbach’s recorded debut as lead vocalist and lyricist, and was met with near-universal critical acclaim across Europe and beyond.

Kerrang! declared that Eschbach’s vocal performance “fits perfectly,” and that Servitude “faces down existential concerns with determination and defiance. Forged from tragedy and loss, it honours their fallen friend while celebrating the survival of The Black Dahlia Murder as an ongoing entity.” 

Metal Hammer UK praised the record, writing that the band “skillfully picked up where they left off… deciding to channel and celebrate him instead and the results are glorious.” Distorted Sound noted that “Eschbach is a commanding, venomous presence and never feels like a hollow recreation of Strnad,” reaffirming The Black Dahlia Murder‘s place as “one of melodeath’s greatest, most consistent bands.

The band’s return to European stages in 2024, their first since 2019, saw them perform at some of the continent’s most prestigious festivals, including Download Festival (UK), Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium), Hellfest (France), Wacken Open Air (Germany), Brutal Assault (Czech Republic), Party San Open Air (Germany), Alcatraz Metal Festival (Belgium), and Bloodstock Open Air (England).

Fresh from a triumphant Spring Fling 2026 US headline run and an ongoing co-headline North American tour with Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder arrive in Europe at the peak of their powers – bolstered by the addition of acclaimed guitarist Wes Hauch (Alluvial, ex-The Faceless) as a full member of the lineup.

TOUR DATES:
01/14/2027 Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp
01/15/2027 Köln, DE – Essigfabrik
01/16/2027 Bochum, DE – Matrix
01/17/2027 Berlin, DE – Columbia Theater
01/18/2027 Hamburg, DE – Grünspan
01/20/2027 Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
01/21/2027 Stockholm, SE – Debaser
01/22/2027 Oslo, NO – John Dee
01/23/2027 Gothenburg, SE – Filmstudion
01/24/2027 Hannover, DE – Faust
01/25/2027 Prague, CZ – Futurum
01/26/2027 Krakow, PL – Kwadrat
01/27/2027 Budapest, HU – Dürer Kert
01/28/2027 Ljubljana, SLO – Kino Siska
01/29/2027 Vienna, AT – Flex Club
01/30/2027 Salzburg, AT – Rock House
01/31/2027 München, DE – Backstage
02/02/2027 Paris, FR – Petit Bain
02/03/2027 Lille/Wasquehal, FR – The Black Lab
02/04/2027 London, UK – The Dome
02/05/2027 Tilburg, NL – O13 Next Stage
02/06/2027 Drachten, NL – Drachten Deathfest
02/08/2027 Nantes, FR – Le Ferrailleur
02/09/2027 Toulouse, FR – Le Rex
02/10/2027 Fribourg, CH – Fri-Son
02/11/2027 Winterthur, CH – Gaswerk
02/12/2027 Audincourt, FR – Le Moloco
02/13/2027 Metz, FR – Haunting The Chapel
02/14/2027 Karlsruhe, DE – Substage

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