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ATOLL Announces 2025 Tour: The Southern Sacrifice Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on February 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Extreme metal titans ATOLL are set to obliterate the South this April with their Southern Sacrifice Tour 2025, bringing their signature blend of slamming death metal, groove, and grindcore to a city near you. Touring in support of their latest album, Inhuman Implants, via Unique Leader Records, ATOLL is primed to unleash chaos with their most brutal and unrelenting performances to date.

Supported by DEMON KING (Artisan Era) of Nashville and RAT KING (Satanik Royalty Records) of Seatlle, this tour marks the first run with new drummer Mike Thomas, adding even more ferocity to an already devastating lineup.

The carnage kicks off in Fayetteville, AR, at Waystone Pizza on April 11, before ripping through Shreveport, Pensacola, New Orleans, Houston, Corpus Christi, Austin, San Antonio, and culminating in a Texas-sized finale at Reno’s Chop Shop in Dallas on April 20. Fans can expect a setlist stacked with pit-inducing slams, relentless brutality, and raw energy, drawing from their decade-long discography, including Prepuce (2022), Human Extract (2023), and Inhuman Implants (2024).

Tour Dates:

  • 4/11/25 – Fayetteville, AR – Waystone Pizza
  • 4/12/25 – Shreveport, LA – Bears
  • 4/13/25 – Pensacola, FL – The Handle Bar
  • 4/14/25 – New Orleans, LA – The Goat
  • 4/15/25 – Houston, TX – The Pub 529
  • 4/16/25 – Corpus Christi, TX – Boozers Rock Bar
  • 4/18/25 – Austin, TX – The 13th Floor
  • 4/19/25 – San Antonio, TX – Studio 210 Bar
  • 4/20/25 – Dallas, TX – Reno’s Chop Shop

Since forming in 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, ATOLL has built a reputation as one of the most uncompromising forces in extreme metal, sharing the stage with giants like SKINLESS, GORGASM, and ABORTED, while decimating festivals like Full Terror Assault Open Air, Denver Death Fest, and Sonoran Slam Fest. Known for their conceptually driven themes of nuclear fallout, mutations, animal aggression, aliens, and crime, ATOLL continues to push boundaries with their unapologetic approach to sonic destruction.

Tickets and event details are available at Bandsintown, with direct links to each show on Facebook Events. Prepare for slam-infested devastation—ATOLL is bringing the heaviest tour of 2025 straight to your city. See you in the pit.

ATOLL:

Wade Taylor – Vocals
Cameron Broomfield – Bass
Spencer Ferguson – Guitar
Matt Markle – Guitar
Mike Thomas – Drums

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Source: C Squared Music

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Trad-Metallers PREHISTORIA Release Cryptic Halo Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Album art by Adam Burke

U.S. Traditional Heavy Metal quintet, Prehistoria, have released Cryptic Halo, their first full-length album, on CD and digital formats via Bandcamp, as well as on the usual streaming platforms. StormSpell Records will release the album February 15 on CD. The vinyl LP version will be released by Alone Records in the Spring.

Prehistoria had this to say about Cryptic Halo:

“We are thrilled to announce the completion of our debut album, Cryptic Halo. This project has been a true labor of love, forged through countless hours of passion, dedication, and focused effort. Rooted in traditional heavy metal, Cryptic Halo weaves in elements of power, thrash, and black metal to create a sound that’s both classic and dynamic. Crafted by devoted fans of heavy metal, for heavy metal fans, it stands as a celebration of the genre we hold so dear. It’s been a challenging yet rewarding journey, and we can’t wait to share this milestone with you as we prepare for its release.”

Purchase/Stream:

prehistoriaband.bandcamp.com/album/cryptic-halo

stormspell.bigcartel.com/product/prehistoria-cryptic-halo-cd

linktr.ee/prehistoriaband

YouTube Stream

Pre-order Vinyl LP:

Marbled Vinyl: alone.gr/shop/product/prehistoria-cryptic-halo-lp-marbled-vinyl

Black Vinyl: alone.gr/shop/product/prehistoria-cryptic-halo-lp-black-vinyl

Track Listing:

1. Futile Invocation of Cosmic Acknowledgement

2. Rise

3. Salvation Denied

4. Obsidian Gateways [Video]

5. Everlasting Legacy [Video]

6. Paradise Lost

7. Crown of the Resolute

8. Crucible of Shadows

9. Dreamchaser

FFO: Blind Guardian, Persuader, Iced Earth, Manticora

Band Photo by Austin White 

Line-Up:

Alonso “Zo” Donoso – Vocals
Shaun Cothron – Guitar
Max Otworth – Guitar
Ian Bender – Bass
Cody Johns – Drums

BIO:

Prehistoria is a traditional heavy metal band hailing from the American Midwest, combining the raw power of classic metal with influences from power, thrash, and black metal. Their sound is steeped in the genre’s roots, delivering crushing riffs and soaring melodies with a sharp, modern edge that feels both familiar and new.

Cryptic Halo Credits:

All songs (except “Futle Invocation…”) written and performed by Prehistoria. “Futile Invocation of Cosmic Acknowledgement” written and produced by Dan Wagoner.

Lyrics by Alonso Donoso. Produced, tracked, and engineered by Dan Wagoner.

Drums recorded by Joe Viers at Sonic Lounge Studios. Additional guitars recorded by Ethan Vawter. Bass recorded by Ian Bender.

Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio.

Logo design by Chris Hurst. Additional design by Alonso Donoso and Ian Bender.

Source: ClawHammer PR

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