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Out Now! Eclectic Doom Band AITTALA’s New Album: Machines

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on April 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Now available as of April 17th, 2025, from Exitus Strategem Records, eclectic doom metal powerhouse AITTALA is unleashing their new album Machines.

The songs on Machines were originally written and demoed between 1990 and 1997 on an analog 4-track cassette recorder. Now, Aittala has revived these tracks, preserving their raw essence while enhancing them with modern production techniques.

The album offers a nostalgic yet powerful experience, blending early progressive metal influences with storytelling-driven lyrics. While showcasing a distinct style from their recent works, Machines stays true to Aittala’s signature heavy, immersive sound.

Formed in 1991 in Holland, Aittala quickly gained recognition in the Dutch metal scene, opening for bands like THE GATHERING and SADIST. After a hiatus, frontman Eric Aittala resurrected the band in 2008, leading to six full-length albums: Bed of Thorns (2009), Haunt Your Flesh (2011), Effigy (2014), American Nightmare (2016), False Pretenses (2019), and Live to Regret (2022).

Now, with Machines, AITTALA boldly steps into the past, bringing long-lost tracks to life with a modern, crushing edge.

This dynamic duo of Eric Aittala (Guitars/Vocals) and Gary ‘Zeus’ Smith (Drums) (THE FIFTH, ex-MR BLACKWELL) continues to write, record, and tour, bringing their distinct brand of heavy, immersive metal to fans worldwide.

Album order – https://hypeddit.com/aittala/machines

Track Listing:

  1. Machines – 7:31
  2. Myself Deceived – 6:24
  3. Misery – 6:53
  4. To Know the Man – 4:51
  5. Machines (Prologue) – 2:32
  6. Machines (Epilogue) – 5:03
    Album Length: 33:15

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Video – “Machines (Prologue)” – https://youtu.be/hhhPYsbuR1o

Video – “Myself Deceived” –https://youtu.be/QMuyW4XqzdY

For more info: 

Exsrmusic.com | Aittala.com | Facebook.com/aittalamusic | Instagram.com/aittalamusic

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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“Wheels of War” Roll In New EXECUTIONIST Video | Debut Full-Length Album Sacrament of the Sick, Releasing On May 16th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on April 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Robert Ash
Line-up: Vocals/Guitar – Brett Ash, Drums – Tristan Ash, Bass – Austin Rose, Guitar – Mike Kinder

Gallagher (WV) – U.S. Thrash Metal quartet, Executionist, have unleashed a visualizer video for “Wheels of War,” the second single from forthcoming album, Sacrament of the Sick! Roll with it: youtu.be/1JD3tLVv5wE

Stream “Wheels of War” on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Executionist will release debut full-length album, Sacrament of the Sick, on May 16! In the four years since the release of their debut EP, the band has sharpened the blades of its attack, both in terms of songwriting and performance!

Sacrament of the Sick is a monumental step forward from Executionist’s previous material. Improved production, performances, and writing have made the Executionist sound nearly unrecognizable compared to the band’s debut EP, Destined for Destruction. Each track was meticulously crafted and poured over in Executionist’s home studio, and the final product shows that it was worth every ounce of attention. With a clear focus on melody and tighter songwriting, Sacrament of the Sick is a sonic journey sure to leave a lasting impact on the listener.

FFO: Kreator, Children of Bodom

Pre-order:

executionist.bandcamp.com/album/sacrament-of-the-sick

Track Listing:

  1. Ultionum
  2. Edge of Annihilation
  3. Wheels of War
  4. Serrated Shadows [Video]
  5. Divided We Stand… United We Fall
  6. Thy Kingdom Come
  7. Strange Aeons
  8. Palace of Kings
  9. Sacrament of the Sick
  10. Coup de Grâce

Credits:

Music written by Brett & Tristan Ash

Lyrics written by Brett Ash

Vocals, guitar, bass – Brett Ash

Drums – Tristan Ash

Produced by Brett & Tristan Ash – Engineered & Mixed by Tristan Ash

Mastered by Colin Davis of Imperial Mastering

Album Artwork by Mitchell Nolte

Logo by ModBlackMoon & HermanTwo

BIO: Executionist was officially formed in 2021 by brothers Brett and Tristan Ash, who were 17 and 13 years old, respectively at the time. Their debut EP, Destined for Destruction, was released on January 27, 2021. Two years later, Executionist released “GENESIS 666” (March 2023).

After playing many shows together as a mere two-piece, Executionist finally added a bass player in 2024, in the form of Austin Rose. The three played more shows together before finally rounding out the lineup by adding Mike Kinder on guitar in March of 2025.

Around the same time, Executionist announced the forthcoming release of their debut full-length album, Sacrament of the Sick. The lead single “Serrated Shadows,” has already been released, with another single set to release on April 18. With the release of their album on the horizon, Executionist aims to play live as much as possible while writing new music for their next project.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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ELEVENTH RAY Streaming New Song – “Nightside of Damascus” | Reviving Tehom Out May 16th on Dark Descent Records

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, black metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From the Greek black metal bastion of Athens emerges ELEVENTH RAY, with lamentations that have lain in wait for the best part of a decade. The occult offerings within the unhallowed sleeve of Reviving Tehom invoke the spirit of Celtic Frost, Sodom, the ‘90s exploits of the great Magus Wampyr Daoloth (Necromantia, Rotting Christ, Thou Art Lord), and of course, Therion’s 1993 Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas album.

ELEVENTH RAY and Dark Descent Records have launched a stream for the album’s opening track, “Nightside of Damascus” Listen now at youtu.be/t7Mzlc-7mtk?si=d0DJxCis5bm-cVub

Reviving Tehom will be released on CD/LP and digital formats through Dark Descent Records on May 16. Pre-order the album at:

Dark Descent Records US Shop: www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop

Dark Descent Records EU Shop:ddmsuo.eu

Bandcamp: darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

Reviving Tehom Tracklist:

1. Nightside of Damascus

2. Staring Eyes

3. Ha Illan Ha Hizon TrianAdohi

4. Path of the Bellator

5. IGUL

6. Κόκκινη Αποκάλυψη

7. ZODAMRAN NOX

8. Pan Noctifer

9. Reviving Tehom

Stream the album’s first single, “Ha Illan Ha Hizon TrianAdohi” at: youtu.be/UKsU7CpvTGQ?si=-vAxCpNTN8ZA1rqf

The seeds for ELEVENTH RAY were sown by materials once artificed for the black metal force of Serpent Noir, whose changing tonality saw guitarist Y.K. bury said materials for a later purpose. A decision that first bore rotten fruit via a devastating rehearsal demo in 2022, which piqued the interest of Dark Descent Records.

ELEVENTH RAY is a totally new autonomous entity for which we plan to work with full force and NOT a one-off project of Serpent Noir leftovers,” exclaims Y.K. “As it happens with all my projects, ELEVENTH RAY is deeply rooted in Dark Magic and the Typhonian Alchemy.”

The practices of Magic and Alchemy are of critical importance to Y.K., and these elements at even keel with the music itself.

“Writing music for the sake of music is not enough. It is the expression of what lies hidden beyond the frames of what we call reality. The great Unknown emanated from the foremost symbol of power, the Red Dragon,” explains Y.K.

“What we were aiming to achieve was the creation of a purely black Magical death/thrash/black metal album without the lyrical satanic naivety of the past. Listening carefully to the album, you will realise that into this blend there is a striking ritualistic element with an ominous vibe and a heavy occult twist. Basically, Reviving Tehom is an album I would personally love to listen to, but I could not find anywhere.”

The common thread extends to the stunning artwork by L.G.N Nekropropaganda, depicting the aforesaid Great Red Dragon “as the orgasm of existence, the utmost symbol of hidden wisdom and forbidden knowledge which is also a tangible form of ecstatic energy. Lyrics deal with personal experiences related to the awakening/channelling of this tremendous force.”

ELEVENTH RAY:
D. Gharrassielh: Rhythm and lead guitars, chants
D. AanoNin: Vocals, chants
Peyote: Bass, additional lead guitars
Nuctemeron: Drums, percussion

Recorded by Haris V. at the Eleventh Tower Studio, a familiar collaborator of Y.K., the production perfectly complements this first wave hell-noise with a crushing old school sound. With full force!

www.facebook.com/eleventhray

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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