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Canadian Death Metal Band HARVESTED Announces New Album Dysthymia, With Devastating Music Video “Harvested”

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, death metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on June 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photographer Credit: Kristen Semler – Album Line-up: (L-R) – Jacob Collins – Drums, Vitto Oh – Guitars, Mitchi Dimitriadis – Guitars, Adam Semler – Vocals, Eric Forget – Bass

Dysthymia Out August 1st, 2025

Canadian death metal quartet Harvested is proud to announce their new album Dysthymia, set for release on August 1st, 2025. The nine-track record showcases the band’s evolution from their 2022 demo debut, delivering a devastating blend of technical death metal, brutal death metal, and old-school stylings.

The album announcement comes alongside a music video for the record’s opening track, “Harvested”, offering fans their first glimpse into the dark psychological landscape that defines Dysthymia. The band comments on the track:

“The single represents what the band is about. The old-school death metal influences and the dark realities of mental illness put someone through a tortured experience. This was the first song we worked on for this album and played live, which set the bar for the remaining material. We realized that we were onto something special, and the sheer brute force of the track compelled us to make our current music video.”

“Harvested” maintains the brutality from the demo but shifts toward exploring the psychological aspects of mental illness rather than relying solely on gore. It’s heavier, more aggressive, and showcases the band’s musical abilities in ways they’ve never presented before.

Recorded over nearly three years, Dysthymia features the core lineup of Mitchi Dimitriadis (guitars), Adam Semler (vocals), Eric Forget (bass), and Jacob Collins (drums). The album was produced by Harvested with mixing and mastering by Joe Lyko of Darkmoon Productions, achieving a modern sound while staying rooted in the foundational elements of death metal.

Watch and listen to the first single and music video “Harvested” via its premiere on Decibel Magazine HERE.

Spotify pre-save – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/harvested1/dysthymia

Album pre-order (out August 1st) – https://harvested.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:

  1. Harvested (3:28)
  2. Repressed Neurosis (3:32)
  3. Unending Madness (3:21)
  4. Synaptic Confusion (3:30)
  5. Designed Dilemma (3:18)
  6. Gathered and Deluded (3:00)
  7. Voices of the Void (3:16)
  8. Unanchored (3:51)
  9. The Infestation (4:36)
    Album Length: 31:55

Album Credits:
Artwork by: CJ Bertram
All songs written and produced by: Harvested
Mixed and Mastered by: (Joe Lyko) Darkmoon Productions

More info: 

Facebook.com/harvested666 | Instagram.com/harvestedband

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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NEFAS – Bring Psycosmic Death-Grind on Debut EP, Oblation ov Obliteration

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on June 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Prepare for an onslaught of psycosmic deathgrind! NEFAS, an American cross-country collaboration, bring exactly that on debut EP, Oblation ov Obliteration! Featuring members of Cryptic Gallbladder Splatter, Bedlam of Cacophony, Teeth, and Wax People, the band is primed and ready to release the EP on June 27.

The EP’s first single, “Spiral Degradation,” is available now. Click below to stream on your platform of choice.

https://linktr.ee/nefasband

Pre-order:

nefas.bandcamp.com/album/oblation-ov-obliteration

With seasoned experience across the technical, dissonant, and mathematical landscapes of metal, the band’s sonic statement of malicious intent, Oblation ov Obliteration, is a unique offering composed of churning death metal inspired riffs; ever shifting grooves; monstrous howls, shrieks, and yells; and the sonic representations of the undoing of reality.

FFO: Earlier works of Cephalic Carnage, Intronaut, and Gojira.

Line-up:

Erik Burkhead-Fernandez – Vocals
Rusty Kennedy – Bass
Rajan Davis – Guitar
Alejandro Aranda – Drums

“With NEFAS, Rajan Davis and crew have crafted an eclectic array of both musical and vocal approaches, that push the boundaries of creativity and extremity further than most new bands these days; while still remaining at all times challenging, interesting and memorable. I’m super glad that Rajan finally has a proper, personal showcase of the impressive guitar/bass playing that earned him a spot playing live bass for GIGAN! Definitely listen to NEFAS as soon as ya can and enjoy!”

– Eric Hersemann (GIGAN)

Track Listing:

1. Xenomorphic

2. Spiral Degradation

3. Mindstream Transference

Credits:

Produced, engineered, and edited by Samur Khouja at Seahorse Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California.

Mixed and mastered by Erol Ulug at Bright Lights Studio.

All album art and layout: Moonroot Art.

instagram.com/nefasband

facebook.com/nefasmusic

Source: ClawHammer PR

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EXILED HOPE – Unleashes “Forbidden Majesties” Video

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on June 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Critically acclaimed symphonic metal artist EXILED HOPE has unleashed a lyric video for her stunning track “Forbidden Majesties“. The song is taken from her album Apocrypha which released digitally on April 11th, 2025.

Sofia Frasz, the mastermind behind the project, commented, “I rerecorded the guitar parts for this song multiple times before I was finally happy with them. This was the first time I experimented with a more rhythmic playing style, and while it took some getting used to, it finally feels natural. “Forbidden Majesties” is both atmospheric and intense, and briefly dips into a soft cinematic style reminiscent of “Deathslayer” during the bridge. It ties together all the different threads, from heavier styles to lighter styles, that I’ve woven throughout the album and feels like a natural conclusion, leaving the door open for further stylistic exploration.”

Watch the video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GRez09wXsA

Order Apocrypha HERE: https://exiledhope.bandcamp.com/album/apocrypha-2

Listen on all streaming platforms HERE: https://linktr.ee/exiledhope

https://exiledhope.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ExiledHope
https://www.instagram.com/legally_metal/

Source: C Squared Metal

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