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Coffin Hunters Return with Cosmic Dawn in July ~ “Skeleton Key” Single/Video Out Now

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on May 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Santa Rosa (CA) – Strap in for an inter-dimensional journey through space and time, fueled by catchy riffs and heavy metal melodies! Coffin Hunters are back! The band is set to release their third full-length album, Cosmic Dawn, on July 17 via Bitter End Records.

A lyric video for the album’s first single, “Skeleton Key,” is available now at:

youtu.be/duaor2P9aY8 

The song is also available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Known for passionate and energetic live performances and songwriting, Coffin Huntersdraw inspiration from traditional heavy metal, science fiction and fantasy. On Cosmic Dawn, the band explores themes of death, existentialism, and mythology. Blending classic Rock and Roll hooks and melodies with Heavy Metal energy and attitude, Coffin Hunters are ready to take you from the depths of the grave to the the pinnacles of the cosmos. 

“A chill, fist-bangin’ time will be had by all, as Cosmic Dawnskilfully blends 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s influence into a sleek heavy metal/hard rock hybrid. The biggest musical references are Blue Öyster Cult, Uriah Heep, Manilla Road, Angel Witch, Tank, and a helpful dose of Death for good measure.” – Decibel

Photo Credits: Noelle Brennan and Eric Harriman

Cosmic Dawn will be available on limited edition vinyl LP (250) and CD (500), as well as on digital format.

Pre-order:

coffinhunters1.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-dawn

Hail to the Coffin Lord! 

Track Listing:

1 – Isle of the Dead

2 – Skeleton Key

3 – Last Nail in the Coffin 

4 – Cosmic Dawn

5 – Give Up the Ghost

6 – Red Horizon 

7 – Blood Moon 

8 – Nightmare Mass 

Line-up:

Vocals – Sean Rivera
Guitars – Eric “Swede” Harriman
Bass – Brian Crites
Drums – Brennan Kunkel

FFO: Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, Dio, Crypt Sermon, Night Demon, Blue Oyster Cult 

Album Credits:

All songs written and performed by Coffin Hunters.
All lyrics by Sean Rivera.
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios, Oakland, CA.

instagram.com/coffin_hunters

facebook.com/coffinhunters

coffinhunters1.bandcamp.com

open.spotify.com/artist/4CRtLshtoaeVWESm7rM1hs

instagram.com/bitter_end_records

Source: ClawHammer PR

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UNDER AUBURN SKIES: Denver Metalcore Quintet To Deliver Blazing New EP, Diminisher Of Hope, On July 17th ~ “The Pale King” Video, Preorders, And More Posted

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Gustavo Diaz

Watch UNDER AUBURN SKIES’ “The Pale King” video HERE.

Denver, Colorado-based metalcore group UNDER AUBURN SKIES will release their blazing new EP, Diminisher Of Hope, on July 17th, unveiling the record’s cover art, track listing, preorders, and a video for its lead single, “The Pale King.”

UNDER AUBURN SKIES carves their own sonic territory through a tempest of pummeling riffs and soaring melodies, drawing comparisons to the raw power of Polaris and the untamed intensity of Make Them Suffer. Through their 2018 Afterimage debut, subsequent 2021-released Invention Of Reason EP, and more, the band has spent the past several years dominating their local scene.

Beyond the studio, the band is known for their ferocious live energy on stage, having supported international acts including Born Of Osiris, Norma Jean, Darkest Hour, Entheos, Mouth For War, Carnifex, Enterprise Earth, Fallujah, and many others.

photos by Gustavo Diaz

Now, UNDER AUBURN SKIES is poised for a breakout with their upcoming Diminisher Of Hope, the EP displaying a band firing on all cylinders. With a bleaker sound and more dejected lyrics, their newest material showcases a darker side of the band, while simultaneously raising the bar on their individual performances across the record’s six incinerating tracks. 

Diminisher Of Hope’s drums were recorded by Nick Nodurft at Rusty Sun Studios, the guitars and bass by Emilio Lujan, and the vocals and additional guitars by Jaxon Stunden at The Blasting Room. The EP was mixed and mastered by Chris Wiseman at Chris Wiseman Recordings and completed with artwork by Róbert Horváth at Holo Dreamz Designs.

With a new release on the horizon and an unyielding drive to connect with fans, UNDER AUBURN SKIES is ready to unleash their sound upon the world.

The EP’s lead single, “The Pale King,” arrives through a bold video directed by Luke Ostermiller of Loste Films. Guitarist Oscar Morales writes, “The video was a blast to film! We drove up north from Denver to a mostly abandoned cemetery that has graves from the 1700s and 1800s, so it was cool to see a huge jump in time from a lot of the tombstones we walked through. We also filmed this during the beginning of Fall last year for a fitting scenery that is a bit fitting with the theme of the song.”

Tune in and watch UNDER AUBURN SKIES’ “The Pale King” video now playing HERE.

Diminisher Of Hope will be released digitally and on CD on July 17th. Find preorders at Bandcamp HERE, and presaves at Spotify HERE.

Diminisher Of Hope – Track Listing:

  1. First Blood
  2. World-Eater
  3. The Pale King
  4. Gravemind
  5. Dathomir
  6. Final Sin

UNDER AUBURN SKIES is actively booking live events across their local region, including a set at Thank You Fest V with The Extortionist and many others on May 30th, and a show November 14th opening for Fear Factory and Darkest Hour, with record release shows and tour dates in the planning stages.

UNDER AUBURN SKIES Live:
5/30/2026 Thank You Fest V @ The Brutal Poodle – Denver, CO w/ The Extortionist
11/14/2026 The O – Denver, CO w/ Fear Factory, Darkest Hour

UNDER AUBURN SKIES:
Sebastian Gorklo – vocals
Oscar Morales – guitar
Zach Morgan – guitar
Jose Morales – bass
Martin Pasillas – drums

Additional videos and previews of Diminisher Of Hope will drop alongside new tour updates over the weeks ahead.

https://linktr.ee/UnderAuburnSkies

https://underauburnskies.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/UnderAuburnSkies

https://www.instagram.com/underauburnskies

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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IGORRR Announces North American Headlining Tour This Fall With Special Guests Secret Chiefs 3 And VMO ~ Tickets On Sale Now!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on May 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Aurore Angelique Visuals 

IGORRR will return to North American stages this Fall and on a month-long headlining tour! The journey begins on September 18th in Worcester, Massachusetts and runs through October 20th in Toronto, Ontario. Support will be provided by American experimentalists Secret Chiefs 3, led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle) and Osaka-based experimental electronic black metal group VMO (AKA Violent Magic Orchestra).

Comments IGORRR mastermind Gautier Serre, “We’ve been waiting to come back to the US for a long time now. The last tour was so intense that we’ve been extremely impatient for the opportunity to play for the people there again. We’ll see you on the road, very excited for that!” 

Tickets are on sale now at igorrr.com. See all confirmed dates below:

IGORRR w/ Secret Chiefs 3, VMO:

9/18/2026 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
9/19/2026 Wally’s – Hampton Beach, NH
9/21/2026 Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens – McKees Rocks, PA
9/22/2026 The Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
9/23/2026 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
9/25/2026 Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
9/27/2026 Treefort Music Hall – Boise, ID
9/28/2026 Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
9/29/2026 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
9/30/2026 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
10/03/2026 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
10/04/2026 The Novo – Los Angeles, CA
10/05/2026 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ
10/07/2026 Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
10/08/2026 The Studio At The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
10/09/2026 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
10/10/2026 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
10/12/2026 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
10/13/2026 The Underground – Charlotte, NC
10/14/2026 Nevermore Hall – Baltimore, MD
10/16/2026 Webster Hall – New York, NY
10/17/2026 Reverb – Reading, PA
10/18/2026 MTELUS – Montréal, QC * No VMO
10/20/2026 The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON

IGORRR will be touring in support of the outfit’s chart topping fifth album, Amen, released last Fall via Metal Blade Records.

French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has been operating under the name IGORRR for 20 years now, yet each new record still resounds with a startling freshness and radical vitality. Gautier’s steadfastly unclassifiable and stunning Amen full-length maintains this impact, blindsiding the listener with a new set of exploratory curveballs and continuing to surprise and unnerve even the most attuned enthusiast. The record includes guest appearances by Scott Ian (Anthrax), Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle), and Mike Leon (CKY, ex-Soulfly).

Watch IGORRR‘s previously released videos for “Daemoni,” “Headbutt,” “Blastbeat Falafel,” “ADHD,” and “Limbo” HERE.

Preview/purchase Amen at: metalblade.com/igorrr.

http://igorrr.com

https://www.facebook.com/IgorrrBarrroque

https://www.instagram.com/igorrr

https://www.metalblade.com

Source; Rarsplit PR

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