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Vicky Psarakis (SICKSENSE) Returns To The World Of Call Of Duty With “No One There”

Posted in gaming, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Watch “No One There” HERE! https://youtu.be/g_AlO2pmAjE

Vicky Psarakis (SICKSENSE) returns to the battlefield lending her compelling melodic cleans and fierce harsh performances to “No One There“. Composed by Kevin Sherwood, “No One There” features in Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7.

On her second collaboration with Call Of Duty, Vicky Psarakis shares: 

“Surprise… I’m back Zombies! I’m so excited to be giving my voice once more to the one and only Call Of Duty franchise! You’ll find ‘No One There’ as the featured EE track on the latest BO7 map: Totenreich.

2 years ago, Kevin Sherwood invited me to feature on BO6 with the song ‘Slave’, which ended up becoming a fan favorite. We loved the track so much, we decided to add it to our setlist with my band SICKSENSE and saw many COD fans come out to hear it live. Fast forward to today, here I am again with a new song! I can’t thank Kevin enough for putting his trust and fully allowing me to bring my own stamp to his music.

I had an absolute blast working on this song! This one goes hard, I promise you. It truly showcases many different facets of my voice, a huge range of dynamics accompanied by incredible musicianship from the dream team who put this together! Who knows, maybe one day we’ll get to play ‘No One There’ for you live?”

Emerging into a discordant soundscape, “No One There” strikes into life with rhythms that leave nothing but devastation in their wake. Balancing dark emotions and untamable power, the instrumentation and vocal performance by Psarakis traverse treacherous plains culminating in an epic sonic impact. “No One There” concludes with a truly monstrous vocal display of Psarakis’ soloed screams. 

Composed by Kevin Sherwood, “No One There” was produced and mixed by Joey Doherty, with both Doherty and Sherwood performing guitars on the track. Bass was provided by Jacob Umansky and Nathan Bulla performed drums for the track. “No One There” was mastered by Tyler Smyth.

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Source: C Squared Music

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ENDSEEKER – German Death Metal Hellraisers To Release Farewell EP, Coffin Born, On June 19th via Metal Blade Records ~ New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Florian Lübke

After twelve years of seeking, German death metal hellraisers ENDSEEKER have finally found the end. The fiery Coffin Born EP, set for release on June 19th via Metal Blade Records, will mark the final chapter as a band.

“We’ve accomplished more than we have ever imagined in our wildest dreams,” reflects the band, in a celebratory mood. “We played with fantastic bands, played super-cool festivals, and released four albums and two EPs of which we are extremely proud. We were blessed with great and loyal fans and managed to stay a consistent lineup throughout our whole career.”

“But after grinding for more than a decade and dedicating so much time and energy to this band, we feel like it’s time to move on to other projects. We wanted to end this band like we started, as very good friends. We started with an EP and we end it with an EP. It just feels right to do this now, while we still have the power to deliver a great farewell performance as well in the studio as on stage.”

Since their 2015 debut EP Corrosive Revelation, each release has hoisted the Hamburg quintet further up the death metal mountain, with Mount Carcass (2021) and Global Worming (2023) receiving widespread acclaim. Their soft spot for novelty cheese recurs on Coffin Born in a glorious David Hasselhoff cover, “True Survivor.”

In advance of the record’s release, ENDSEEKER presents the EP’s opening track and first single, “Enemies Of Peace.” The band comments, “This is a straight banger with some hardcore and crust vibes. This song grooves like hell and has a very raw and kinda punk attitude. Not only the anti-fascist lyrics, but also musically. It’s very powerful by any means with a strong and bold message.”

Watch ENDSEEKER’s “Enemies Of Peace” video HERE. 

Produced by the band with drums engineered by Eike Freese, Coffin Born stands as ENDSEEKER’s swan song, shaped by the intense bond of a lineup that remained together throughout their whole career.

Coffin Born will be released on digipak CD (w/ 12-page booklet) and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black (EU)

Silver Black Merged (EU – Ltd. 250)

“Royalty Metallic” Vintage Gold Marble (EU – Ltd. 250)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/endseeker.

Coffin Born – Track Listing:

  1. Enemies Of Peace
  2. No After. No Before.
  3. Coffin Born
  4. Life Breeds Death
  5. True Survivor (David Hasselhoff Cover)

ENDSEEKER Live:
7/10/2026 M.U.R. Open Air – Königsee, DE
7/11/2026 Pure Fucking Metal FestEvil – Laberweinting, DE
7/24/2026 Burning Q – Osterholz-Scharmbeck, DE
11/06/2026 Club From Hell – Erfurt, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/07/2026 Live Music Hall – Weiher, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/13/2026 Helvetic – Oberhausen, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/14/2026 Urban Spree – Berlin, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/27/2026 LA Cham – Cham, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
11/28/2026 Backstage – München, DE w/ Milking The Goatmachine
12/12/2026 Knust – Hamburg, DE w/ Stillbirth, Slaughterday

ENDSEEKER:
Lenny Osterhus – vocals
Ben Liepelt – guitar
Jury Kowalczyk – guitar
Torsten Eggert – bass
André Kummer – drums

https://www.instagram.com/endseeker_official

https://www.facebook.com/endseekermusic

https://endseeker.bandcamp.com/music

http://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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STORMKEEP To Release The Nocturnes Of Iswylm Full-Length ~ New Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

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

Photo by Alex Pace

Stream STORMKEEPER’s “Imperious Sanguine Eroticism” HERE: https://linktr.ee/vesperian#548877761

Colorado black metallers STORMKEEP will release their The Nocturnes Of Iswylm full-length on June 12th via Vesperian.

Founded in Denver in 2017, STORMKEEP has become one of the spearheads of contemporary symphonic black metal. From the beginning, the band’s work has been defined by a clear sense of identity: melodic, atmospheric, and rooted in the genre’s classic tradition, while shaped by their own fantasy-driven world and narrative approach.

Their first official release, the Galdrum EP, arrived in 2020 and quickly established STORMKEEP as a band with a distinctive vision. One year later, their debut album Tales Of Othertime expanded that world further, earning the band strong recognition within the international black metal underground and placing them among the most notable new names in the field.

Now signed to Vesperian, STORMKEEP returns with their second full-length album, The Nocturnes Of Iswylm. Continuing the story first opened on Tales Of Othertime, the record further develops the band’s self-described black metal symphonia: a blend of grandeur, medieval atmosphere, and fantastical storytelling, carried by precise songwriting and a strong sense of place.

Produced by the band together with Michael Zech, known for his work with Secrets Of The Moon, Dark Fortress, and The Ruins Of Beverast, and mastered by Arthur Rizk, whose credits include Blood Incantation, Power Trip, and Worm, The Nocturnes Of Iswylmpresents STORMKEEP’s vision with clarity and depth.

The cover artwork was created by Simon Bisley, whose unmistakable visual language adds another striking layer to the world of the album. Additional extensive artwork was created by Valnoir, known for his work with Ulver, Paradise Lost, Amorphis, and more.

Following the late March release of the first single, “Carnal Tapestries Of Nailtorn Flesh,” STORMKEEP delivers their second single, “Imperious Sanguine Eroticism.” It offers another view into The Nocturnes Of Iswylm and underlines the band’s position at the forefront of modern symphonic black metal: traditional in spirit, carefully crafted, and fully committed to the world they have built.

Stream STORMKEEP’s “Imperious Sanguine Eroticism” HERE.

The Nocturnes Of Iswylm will be released on standard CD, limited edition cassette (300 copies only available through mailorder, Bandcamp, and the Vesperian webstore), limited CD box (feat. digipak CD, double-sided poster, 4 x photo cards, and 20-page booklet w/ additional art), and digital formats as well as vinyl w/ booklet and extensive artwork in the following color variants:

Black
Violet (EU – Ltd. 500)
Dark Green Ripple (EU – Ltd. 700)
Green (US – Ltd. 500)
Blue Marble (US – Ltd. 700)
Color-In-Color (Bandcamp Europe + Vesperian Webstore Exclusive – Ltd. 300)
Galaxy 2 color (Bandcamp North America Exclusive – Ltd. 300)

Find preorders at THIS LOCATION.

The Nocturnes Of Iswylm Track Listing:

  1. The Taste Of Immortal Blood
  2. The Black Dragons Of Iswylm
  3. Saccharine Subjugation
  4. Imperious Sanguine Eroticism
  5. Echoes In The Vasts Of Sequestration
  6. Carnal Tapestries Of Nailtorn Flesh
  7. Ballad Of A Fallen Star

STORMKEEP:
Otheyn Vermithrax – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
Apokteino – guitar
Nebula Husk – bass
Lord Dahthar – keyboards

https://www.instagram.com/stormkeepofficial

https://stormkeep-odl.bandcamp.com/music

https://linktr.ee/vesperian

Source: ClawHammer PR

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