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Finnish Progressive Thrash Metal Band Krateros to Release Debut EP in January – First single “Linguicide” Out Now

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on November 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Promo picture by Iisa Arvela

The Finnish progressive thrash metal band Krateros is set to release their debut EP Lost in Translation on January 30th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Linguicide’ is unleashed today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/krateros-linguicide

The band comments:
” “Linguicide” is the first taste of our upcoming EP “Lost in Translation.” With its catchy groove and memorable guitar melody, it is arguably the most “commercial” track from the EP, yet it contains a great blend of all the elements that make our music what it is. Musically, the song is the oldest one on the EP, with the first demo going as far back as February 2020. Lyrically, the song went through two or three rewrites before finding its final form. Some of the discarded ideas have since been used in songs meant for future releases. As a product of our times, “Linguicide” deals with cancel culture and the death of independent thought, whether through self-censorship or outside pressure.”

Krateros – Linguicide (Single 2025)

Track list:

1. Linguicide

Composed & lyrics by Saku Rekonen 

Cover art by All4band Design

Krateros – Lost in Translation (EP 2026)

Track list:

1. Tomb Service

2. Linguicide

3. The Performer

4. Uticensis

5. Comatose Waltz

Cover art by All4band Design

BIOGRAPHY:

Krateros is an emerging metal band from Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2023 and led by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Saku Rekonen. The band’s music combines influences from old-school thrash metal bands such as Annihilator, Exodus, and Megadeth with more contemporary acts like Trivium, Machine Head, and Stam1na, all the while being filtered through a progressive lens

The band’s first EP, Lost in Translation, releasing through Inverse Records, is a response to a perceived lack of riffs that seems to plague the metal scene of the 2020s.

Line-up:
Saku Rekonen – Vocals & Guitar
Roni Helminen – Bass & Backing vocals
Touko Kaihola – Drums

Links: 
https://www.facebook.com/kraterosband
https://www.instagram.com/krateros_official
https://krateros.bandcamp.com

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ORM – Denmark’s Atmospheric Black Metal Outfit Releases Intense Fourth LP, GULD, Out Now & Streaming Everywhere via Indisciplinarian

Posted in atmospheric metal, atmospheric music, Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, nu metal on November 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

photo by Lasse Høgh

Stream ORM’s GULD HERE.

Danish black metal band ORM delivers their fourth album, GULD, out today through their long-running allies at Indisciplinarian.

With GULD, ORM marks another important step in their musical development, building on their characteristic epic and progressive approach to black metal, this time in a more direct and intensified format with five shorter and more concise compositions. Musically, GULD is ORM’s most focused and uncompromising album to date.

The five songs, which range from six to twelve minutes, are built around intense riff structures, relentless rhythmic shifts and complex melodies that weave in and out of each other like a musical kaleidoscope. The album moves between furious aggression, deep sorrow, and ominous calm, placing ORM in a field of tension between traditional black metal and progressive elements drawn from both death metal and classic metal.

Thematically, GULD explores modern humanity’s self-destructive cultivation of negative emotions; a vain and manipulated pursuit of perfection and recognition that leads to fear, isolation and downfall. The album uses frameworks inspired by folklore and fables to portray human vanity, envy and self-deception as universal forces that have haunted mankind’s stories throughout history. Gold becomes a symbol of both wealth and decay, an alluring but poisoned promise that can never be fulfilled without a heavy price.

Listen to ORM’s crushing GULD today on Bandcamp HERE and all other streaming services HERE.

GULD is out now in three vinyl formats – 500 on Black, 150 on Red Gold, and 150 on Bio White – a CD digipak of 200 copies, a cassette run of 100 copies, and digitally at the Indisciplinarian webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

GULD was produced by guitarist/vocalist Simon Sonne Andersen and ORM, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Vastum), and completed with artwork by Asger W. Krogh and photography by Lasse Høgh.

ORM was formed in 2015 and released its eponymous debut album in 2017, introducing the band’s melodic and ambitious approach to black metal.

ORM unites human synergy and analog craftsmanship – both in their music and in their visual expression, where collage artist Asger Krogh’s tactile artwork stands in contrast to today’s AI-driven aesthetics and emphasizes the album’s physical and organic undertone.

With GULD, ORM once again demonstrates their ability to combine extreme music with deep thematic layers and artistic ambition, cementing their position as one of Europe’s most visionary black metal bands.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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PROFANITY Announces New Drummer Josef Beck

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, nu metal music with tags , , , , , on November 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Pic by: Yvonne Schwarzbauer

From Profanity Facebook:

Profanity Line-up Update

Please welcome Josef Beck on drums! Josef brings insane power, precision and passion and we’re beyond excited to kick off this new chapter with him.

At the same time, we want to give a massive shoutout to Tobias Schmeisser. Tobias, we’re grateful for every show, every rehearsal, every brutal and of course, hilarious moment we shared. Thank you for your dedication!

Let the new era begin. Stay sick. Stay brutal.

PROFANITY – Current Line-Up:

  • Thomas Sartor – Guitar / Vocals
  • Josef Beck – Drums
  • Lukas Haidinger – Vocals
  • Dimitri Boudon – Bass

PROFANITY Bandcamp:
https://profanitydeathmetal.bandcamp.com

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UNMERCIFUL – Forced to Withdraw from Liberation Through Punishment Tour 

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on November 4, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Death metal horde UNMERCIFUL has announced they are dropping off their upcoming tour with VITRIOL and WEEPING. The band issued the following statement on leaving the Liberation Through Punishment Tour:

“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to cancel our tour with Vitriol and Weeping that we were so looking forward to being a part of. With such short notice, we were not able to find a drummer to fill in for the tour. We apologize to Vitriol, Weeping, the promoters and most of all to our fans. We will be back out on the road to support Devouring Darknessas soon as we possibly can. Make sure and DO NOT miss this tour! Vitriol and Weeping will crush the stage at every show!”

UNMERCIFUL is still confirmed for the 2026 Maryland Deathfest.

The band’s newest album, Devouring Darkness, marks a new era of relentless violence and sonic brutality! With ten tracks of scorching intensity and distorted vengeance, the album is filled with blistering blast beats, intricate kick drum patterns, and destructive riffing.

Devouring Darkness is out now on CD, digital, and vinyl formats on Willowtip Records.

Stream and order the album at:

willowtip.com

unmerciful.bandcamp.com

Willowtip Records YouTube Channel

Spotify

Apple Music

Devouring Darkness sees the return of longtime member Jeremy Turner to guitar and introduces Josh Riley as the band’s new vocalist, further intensifying the group’s punishing sound.

The album was engineered and produced by Clinton Appelhanz at Waveworks Studio, with mastering handled by the legendary Alan Douches (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, etc.). Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo.

UNMERCIFUL:
Clinton Appelhanz – Guitars/Bass
Jeremy Turner – Guitars/Bass
Trynt Kelly – Drums
Josh Riley – Vocals

www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful

www.instagram.com/official_unmerciful

unmerciful.bandcamp.com/

willowtip.com

willowtip.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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OVERTOUN – Chilean Death-Thrash Powerhouse Signs With Time To Kill Records

Posted in death thrash, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, norwegian black metal with tags , , , , , , on November 4, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Chile’s OVERTOUN has signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their third album, Death Drive Anthropology. The record is firmly rooted in the ’90s death-thrash tradition but features a modern edge that keeps it agile and current, bridging the gap from Carcass and Atheist to contemporary acts like Revocation. The music also incorporates a compelling Latin influence, adding a unique flavor to the band’s sound.

Further details on the album will be announced soon.

OVERTOUN is a death-thrash metal band based between Santiago, Chile, and Boston, MA, fusing the rich musical heritage of Latin America with the complexity and aggression of technical death metal. Founded by Agustín Lobo and Matías Bahamondes, the band solidified its lineup with Yoav Ruiz-Feingold (Atheist, Graviton) on vocals and Matías Salas on bass.

Their discography includes two full-length albums: Centuries of Lies (2018) and This Darkness Feels Alive (2021). The latter was mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica) and won Best Metal Artist at the 2022 Chilean Pulsar Awards (Chilean Grammys), earning strong praise from the specialized media.

OVERTOUN has performed extensively throughout Latin America, with five national tours in Chile, a tour in Brazil, and shows in Argentina, sharing the stage with Death To All, Sinister, Cryptopsy, and Atheist. In 2025, the band completed its first tour of Japan, including performances in Yokohama and Tokyo, with an appearance at the Tokyo Brutal Fest.

Produced by Martín Furia (Destruction, Bark), OVERTOUN’s third album marks a bold new chapter, introducing darker, genre-defining material that aims to amplify Chilean metal’s global presence.

Line-up:

Yoav Ruiz-Feingold – Vocals
Matias Bahamondes – Guitar
Matias Salas – Bass
Agustin Lobo – Drums

OVERTOUN:

https://www.overtoun.com/

https://www.facebook.com/OvertounOfficial

https://www.instagram.com/overtounofficial

https://overtoun.bandcamp.com/

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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AC⚡️DC – Announce 2026 POWER⚡️UP TOUR South America & North America

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on November 3, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From AC/DC.com:

THE WORLD’S GREATEST ROCK N ROLL BAND TO PLAY 21 DATES KICKING OFF 2026

To honor their long reign as the world’s greatest rock and roll band, AC/DC – Angus Young on lead guitar, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney, is back to play to their legion of dedicated fans, which grows with every passing year.

TICKETS ON SALE 10AM LOCAL TIME NOVEMBER 7

Power Up Tour Dates:

Tue, Feb 24 – São Paulo, BR @ Estádio do MorumBIS

Wed, Mar 11 – Santiago, CL @ Parque Estadio Nacional

Mon, Mar 23 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Estadio River Plate

Tue, Apr 7 – Mexico City, MX @ Estadio GNP Seguros

Sat, Jul 11 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium

Wed, Jul 15 – Columbus, OH @ Ohio Stadium

Sun, Jul 19 – Madison, WI @ Camp Randall Stadium

Fri, Jul 24 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome

Tue, Jul 28 – Denver, CO* @ Empower Field at Mile High

Sat, Aug 01 – Las Vegas, NV* @ Allegiant Stadium

Wed, Aug 05 – San Francisco, CA @ Levi’s Stadium

Sun, Aug 09 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium

Thu, Aug 13 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place

Thu, Aug 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mon, Aug 31 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium

Fri, Sep 04 – Notre Dame, IN @ Notre Dame Stadium

Tue, Sep 08 – St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s Center

Sat, Sep 12 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau

Wed, Sep 16 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium

Fri, Sep 25 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium

Tue, Sep 29 – Philadelphia, PA* @ Lincoln Financial Field

*Denver, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia on sale at 12pm local time

Read the full press release here: https://www.acdc.com/ac-dc-power-up-tour-continues/

Long Live AC⚡️DC

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Blackened Thrash Visionaries MALEFIC Unveil New Single, “It Haunts” – And Debut Album Impermanence

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on November 3, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Watch “It Haunts” HERE: https://youtu.be/G7FS_0pV0tU

Atlanta blackened thrash visionaries MALEFIC have unveiled their first single, “It Haunts” and are set to unleash their debut album, Impermanence, via Terminus Hate City on February 13th, 2026. “It Haunts” introduces the band with their signature intricate harmonies and deft guitar work, dragging the listener deep into the blackened abyss they have carved. Fierce vocals tell a fittingly haunting tale about a mystery of a supernatural nature, and an epic guitar solo commands rapt attention. The song closes with ghostly arpeggios, leaving the listener shrouded in gloom and contemplating the unknowable. 

MALEFIC lineup:
Jason Davila – Guitar
Aaron Baumoel – Drums, Vocals
Sam Williams – Guitar
Andy McGraw – Bass

Track Listing: 
1. Blood Of The Throne  
2. In Darkest Dreams 
3. Of Gods And Man  
4. Idiocracy
5. Deserter
6. Disembodiment
7. Obsidian Earth
8. Echoes Of Silence
9. It Haunts 

About MALEFIC:
MALEFIC roared onto the Atlanta metal scene in 2007 with ambitions to modernize the black metal genre. With their tight riffs, tasty leads, and relatable lyricism, MALEFIC abandons cliches and defies traditional genre boundaries. Their special blend of black metal, drawing from thrash and death metal influences, appeals to metalheads across subgenres.

They count OLD MAN’S CHILD, CARCASS, TESTAMENT, DISSECTION, and OPETH among their most prominent influences, offering a fresh, modern take on metal that is unrivaled in the United States.

Though they are set to release their very first full-length album, Impermanence, in 2026, MALEFIC boasts an impressive live performance history, having played shows with notable bands such as 1349, CRYPTA, and PROFANATICA. After a hiatus in 2009, the band eagerly picked back up where they left off and reformed with a new lineup.

MALEFIC initially began work on Impermanence in 2018, taking their time to ensure that every detail accurately reflected their vision for their album. The band’s hard work and dedication has culminated in a powerful debut, lovingly crafted by fans of nuanced, boundary-pushing music. 

Source: C Squared Music

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OLD MOON Sign To M-Theory Audio | Release New Single/Video For “Obsidian” From Forthcoming Album

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on November 2, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Birthed in the wet grounds and grey skies of the Pacific Northwest, OLD MOON aims to bring a unique new band to tell the tales of life’s sorrows.

Depression, grief, loss of self and death are the keys that stitch these heart aching lyrics together. Accompanied to feed the image, a beautiful orchestra fills the air, meeting a breath of guitar melodies entangling melodic death and post black metal together in solidarity. Binding a tense and resonating sound that strikes the mind and embraces the heart, this is OLD MOON.

The Portland-based outfit, founded by Michael Priest (Gone In April, Idolatrous, ex-Boudica), self-released a 3-song EP last November. That EP left an impression on M-Theory Audio label founder Marco Barbieri who recognized the vision and potential of OLD MOON keeping tabs as the group built and solidified itself with a full lineup, live shows and the eventual recording of a full album that secured a release with the label for late spring 2026.

“We put a lot of time into looking for a respectable label that we could trust to properly take care of our music. Seeing the reputation and consistency of M-Theory the choice was made easy for us,” states Michael Priest.

“We’re very excited to be joining M-Theory and stand alongside the amazing roster of bands that they already have. We’re looking forward to future releases with the label and other opportunities that this partnership presents.“

The relationship begins with the release of the band’s new single “Obsidian” available on all digital streaming/download platforms, or watch the group’s music video.

“OBSIDIAN” MUSIC VIDEO: 
https://youtu.be/LKiPMu1j5HE?si=KhQgsOR-D1lKXRku

‘“Obsidian’ as a title is a metaphor for the music and the lyrics. In a way of something being strong and sharp but also weak and brittle,” explains Michael Priest. “That’s something that kind of represents a major theme for the music, painting a picture of anger that developed from sadness and vice versa. The EP of course had the sound to match that but choosing to do a video for “Obsidian” I think puts a face to the music in a way that visually describes the band and music in an accurate and honest way.”

“Obsidian” is the first preview of the group’s forthcoming full-length, planned for spring 2026. More information about the album and pre-order will be announced in the coming months. In the meantime, please enjoy “Obsidian” and lend an ear to their self-titled EP available on digital platforms or via Bandcamp https://oldmoonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/old-moon-ep.

OLD MOON:

Michael Priest – Vocals
Grady Pursel – Guitar
Chris Lagor – Guitar
Ryan Wilkerson – Bass
Tim Cauley – Drums

For More Information:
https://oldmoonmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/oldmoon.om
https://www.instagram.com/oldmoon.om/
https://oldmoonmusic.bandcamp.com
www.m-theoryaudio.com

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HELLOWEEN 40 Years Anniversary World Tour North America 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From HELLOWEEN Facebook:

🎃 North America – are you ready?! The 40 Years Anniversary World Tour is coming your way – with very special guest BEAST IN BLACK!

April–May 2026:
🇺🇸 Apr 7 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
🇺🇸 Apr 8 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec
🇺🇸 Apr 10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
🇺🇸 Apr 12 – Orlando, FL – House Of Blues
🇺🇸 Apr 14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
🇺🇸 Apr 15 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
🇺🇸 Apr 17 – New York, NY – The Palladium Times Square
🇨🇦 Apr 18 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
🇨🇦 Apr 19 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
🇺🇸 Apr 21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
🇺🇸 Apr 23 – Denver, CO – The Paramount Theatre
🇺🇸 Apr 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
🇺🇸 Apr 28 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
🇺🇸 Apr 30 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
🇺🇸 May 1 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theatre
🇺🇸 May 2 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues

From Dallas to Las Vegas – get ready for a massive metal celebration of 40 Years of HELLOWEEN!

Stay tuned for more info & ticket details soon!

More on HELLOWEEN: https://www.helloween.org/

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Igorrr – European Tour 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in industrial metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on November 1, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Igorrr EU TOUR part II

Support from DVNE & thoughtcrimes.

Tickets available here: https://igorrr.com

05/02 – Meisenthal (FR) – La Boite Noire 🇫🇷
06/02 – Stuttgart (DE) – Im Wizemann Hall 🇩🇪
07/02 – Munich (DE) – Backstage Werk 🇩🇪
08/02 – Milan (IT) – Alcatraz 🇮🇹
10/02 – Ljubljana (SI) – Kino Šiška 🇸🇮
11/02 – Vienna (AT) – Gasometer 🇦🇹
12/02 – Prague (CZ) – Roxy 🇨🇿
13/02 – Budapest (HU) – Barba Negra 🇭🇺
14/02 – Warsaw (PL) – Progresja 🇵🇱
16/02 – Vilnius (LT) – Loftas 🇱🇹
17/02 – Tallinn (EE) – Helitehas 🇪🇪
18/02 – Helsinki (FI) – Kulttuuritalo 🇫🇮
20/02 – Stockholm (SE) – Fryshuset 🇸🇪
21/02 – Oslo (NO) – Rockefeller 🇳🇴
22/02 – Copenhagen (DK) – Amager Bio 🇩🇰
24/02 – Berlin (DE) – Metropol 🇩🇪
25/02 – Dortmund (DE) – FZW 🇩🇪
26/02 – Utrecht (NL) – Tivoli 🇳🇱
27/02 – Lille (FR) – L’Aéronef 🇫🇷
28/02 – Rouen (FR) – Le 106 🇫🇷

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DEATH ANGEL – ACT III American Tour 2025 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on November 1, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Death Angel Facebook:

Due to unfortunate circumstances Toxic Holocaust will no longer be able to take part in the upcoming Death Angel Act III American Tour. However..
We’d like to Thank our friends and Bay Area Thrash brothers Vio-lence for stepping up on such short notice and more than filling in that gap!

This will be the first time that Death Angel and Vio-lence have ever toured together!
That coupled with us celebrating 35 years of Act III by playing it in its entirety every night is reason enough not to miss this tour!

Additional support from Lions At The Gate, Misfire. Get your tickets NOW! https://www.deathangel.us/

Death Angel ACT III US Tour 2025:

11/26/25 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
11/28/25 Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/29/25 Davenport, IA – Capitol Theater
11/30/25 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
12/2/25 Indianapolis, IN – Vogue
12/3/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls Theater
12/4/25 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch
12/5/25 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
12/6/25 Albany, NY – Empire Live
12/7/25 Reading, PA – Reverb
12/10/25 Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom
12/11/25 Houston, TX – Warehouse Midtown
12/12/25 Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
12/13/25 San Antonio, TX – Vibes
12/15/25 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
12/16/25 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
12/17/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
12/18/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
12/19/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*

*Support from @deandelray and @damnageband

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