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BAT: CD Repress Of Wings Of Chains Debut Out Now On Tankcrimes!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on September 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

BAT – Wings Of Chains lineup

Order BAT’s Wings Of Chains on CD/vinyl HERE.

Tankcrimes is pleased to unveil a CD repress of Wings Of Chains, the debut full-length from Richmond, Virginia speed metal cult, BAT.

BAT‘s esteemed membership on Wings Of Chains is well known featuring vocalist/bassist Ryan Waste (Municipal Waste, Volture), guitarist Nick Poulos (Municipal Waste, Volture), and drummer Felix Griffin (D.R.I.) and their collective experience bleeds through every gnarled note of the record.

Initially released in 2016 via Hells Headbangers, the twelve-track production is an unapologetic firestorm of filth and fury. But more than that, such hard-charging and immediately headbanging speed metal can only come from total diehards who intimately know the secret of steel. From the opening “Bloodhounds” on down to the band’s titular theme song, BAT barrels forth like filth hounds of Hades, pounding metal with violence and force, leaving “Total Wreckage” in their wake.

Comments Ryan Waste, “We’re psyched to have our debut album back on CD format to accompany the LP at Tankcrimes. Many of these songs will remain in the setlist for our upcoming tour with Voïvod this October. BAT is flying higher than ever on Wings Of Chains!”

Order Tankcrimes’ CD and vinyl editions of BAT’s Wings Of Chains HERE.

Wings Of Chains – Track Listing: 

1. Bloodhounds

2. Code Rude

3. Master Of The Skies

4. Primitive Age

5. Condemner

6. Ritual Fool

7. Wings Of Chains

8. Total Wreckage

9. Rule Of The Beast

10. You Die

11. Cruel Discipline

12. Bat

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IAN BLURTON’S FUTURE NOW Release “Siren Of The Song” – Announce Album Imperial Filth

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on September 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Listen to “Siren Of The Song” Here: https://youtu.be/6QnacJYjeKU

IAN BLURTON’S FUTURE NOW return with “Siren Of The Song,” the first single to land from the forthcoming full length venture, Imperial Filth. Delivering guitar-led rock with lashings of overdrive, “Siren Of The Song” brings a wall of rhythms, charismatic melodies and a warm analogue sound. Imperial Filth is schedule for release via Pajama Party on October 23, 2026.

Ian Blurton comments on the new single: 
“‘Siren Of The Song’ is a riff fest that connects the unlikely dots between Cheap Trick, Slayer, Voivod and ZZ Top and includes 3 guitar solos in 3 minutes. It seemed like a good first single as it encompasses influences from 4 of our favourite bands.”

“1/2 of Imperial Filth was recorded with no click, 80% of it was live off the floor using real British tube amps and no drum samples or AI”. Explains Burton. “We tried to go for a live feel as much as possible, left in a human touch and then overdubbed upon the bed tracks. This record has a bit more of a proggy feel than our last LP as we wanted to explore arrangements that lived outside the world of verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus. We loved working with Daryl Smith and he really helped let us focus on the playing while he took care the sounds.”

Imperial Filth – Track List: 

  1. Gallery Of Scars 
  2. You Better Get Ready 
  3. Heaven Is A Long Way From Home
  4. When The Ends Don’t Meet
  5. Death Becomes You 
  6. Siren Of The Song 
  7. Settlers Forge 
  8. Don’t Fade The Day 
  9. The Jokes Write Themselves 
  10. Shadow Work

Produced by Daryl Smith and Ian Blurton at Blurton’s very own ProGold Studios, Toronto. Imperial Filth was mixed by Daryl Smith at Chemical West and Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. Special guests appearing on Imperial Filth include guitarist Liam Deak of TUMBLE and Lee Rose of ACE OF WANDS performing strings. Cover art for Imperial Filth is by Lydia Sam Planetta and the layout design is by Louis Durand.

Upcoming Canadian Tour Dates:

Sat Oct 24 – Toronto – St Anne’s Church
Fri Nov 13 – London – Supply and Demand
Sat Nov 14 – Montreal – Turbo Haus
Fri Nov 20 – Ottawa – House Of Targ
Sat Nov 28 – Sudbury – The Lounge
Sat Dec 5 – Hamilton – The Mule Spinner

About IAN BLURTON’S FUTURE NOW:

FUTURE NOW is the hard-hitting rock project led by Canadian music veteran Ian Blurton. Known for their raw, powerful sound that blends classic rock, metal, and modern influences, FUTURE NOW delivers music that thrives on energy and live performance. With a lineup of seasoned musicians, the band creates guitar-driven anthems that are equal parts heavy and melodic, capturing the essence of rock’s rebellious spirit.

The creative direction of FUTURE NOW is driven by experimentation, “Everyone in this band makes their living in music, but this is a band that is meant to be a total departure from our day jobs. We can do and try pretty much anything we want and explore what is possible in the songwriting department”. 

IAN BLURTON’S FUTURE NOW is:

  • Ian Blurton – Guitar/Vocals 
  • Glenn Milchem – Drums/Backup Vocals 
  • Anna Ruddick – Bass 
  • Aaron Goldstein – Guitar 

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Source: C Squared Music

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