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USBM Horde, LENAX, Release “Throne of the Forsaken” From Upcoming Album: Infection

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Nashville (TN) – U.S. Melodic Black Metal horde, Lenax, have unleashed “Throne of the Forsaken“, the third and final single from forthcoming full-length debut album, Infection. Click to stream below!

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For fans of Watain, Immortal, and Enslaved, Lenax presents a style of melodic black metal infused with just the right amount of black n roll to land themselves in a rather unique position within the genre. “Throne of the Forsaken” tells a fantasy story of an ancient god-king who awakens back to flesh in order to return to the material world. No messiah, he returns with a heart thirsty for vengeance to bring the earth under his submission.

With lyrical themes based around esotericism, individuality, and cosmic horror, Infectionpaints either a picture of destruction and horror, or one of death and rebirth, depending on the stance of the listener. In all, this is a solid 40 minutes of modern black metal with enough DNA to show the band’s roots in the early second wave, while managing to craft something unique in their delivery.

Photo Credit: Draco Bailey

Lenax:

Venomous (Vocals, Guitar)

Mordred (Guitar, Backing Vocals)

Bones (Drums)

Additional Musicians:

Hephaestus (Bass)

Maikon (Drums)

The band proudly returned to work with mix engineer Ilarion Ivanenko, who produced the previous singles in 2024. Mastering was completed by Øystein Brun at Crosound Studios in Norway. With a long history and a solid reputation in extreme music, including his band Borknagar, Øysteinbrought out the fine tuning needed to make this record shine.

Infection will be released June 25th on all digital platforms.

The band will also be launching a Kickstarter campaign to support a future vinyl release in the fall or winter of this year. Album pre-orders coming soon. Cover art by David DeFigueredo.

Track Listing:

1 – Worship Hymn
2 – Leeches
3 – Chains
4 – Crossroad Black
5 – Hive Mind Apocalypse
6 – We Are Legion
7 – Plague Bringer
8 – Overdrive
9 – Throne of the Forsaken

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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ELEVENTH RAY Streaming New Song – “Nightside of Damascus” | Reviving Tehom Out May 16th on Dark Descent Records

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, black metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From the Greek black metal bastion of Athens emerges ELEVENTH RAY, with lamentations that have lain in wait for the best part of a decade. The occult offerings within the unhallowed sleeve of Reviving Tehom invoke the spirit of Celtic Frost, Sodom, the ‘90s exploits of the great Magus Wampyr Daoloth (Necromantia, Rotting Christ, Thou Art Lord), and of course, Therion’s 1993 Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas album.

ELEVENTH RAY and Dark Descent Records have launched a stream for the album’s opening track, “Nightside of Damascus” Listen now at youtu.be/t7Mzlc-7mtk?si=d0DJxCis5bm-cVub

Reviving Tehom will be released on CD/LP and digital formats through Dark Descent Records on May 16. Pre-order the album at:

Dark Descent Records US Shop: www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop

Dark Descent Records EU Shop:ddmsuo.eu

Bandcamp: darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

Reviving Tehom Tracklist:

1. Nightside of Damascus

2. Staring Eyes

3. Ha Illan Ha Hizon TrianAdohi

4. Path of the Bellator

5. IGUL

6. Κόκκινη Αποκάλυψη

7. ZODAMRAN NOX

8. Pan Noctifer

9. Reviving Tehom

Stream the album’s first single, “Ha Illan Ha Hizon TrianAdohi” at: youtu.be/UKsU7CpvTGQ?si=-vAxCpNTN8ZA1rqf

The seeds for ELEVENTH RAY were sown by materials once artificed for the black metal force of Serpent Noir, whose changing tonality saw guitarist Y.K. bury said materials for a later purpose. A decision that first bore rotten fruit via a devastating rehearsal demo in 2022, which piqued the interest of Dark Descent Records.

ELEVENTH RAY is a totally new autonomous entity for which we plan to work with full force and NOT a one-off project of Serpent Noir leftovers,” exclaims Y.K. “As it happens with all my projects, ELEVENTH RAY is deeply rooted in Dark Magic and the Typhonian Alchemy.”

The practices of Magic and Alchemy are of critical importance to Y.K., and these elements at even keel with the music itself.

“Writing music for the sake of music is not enough. It is the expression of what lies hidden beyond the frames of what we call reality. The great Unknown emanated from the foremost symbol of power, the Red Dragon,” explains Y.K.

“What we were aiming to achieve was the creation of a purely black Magical death/thrash/black metal album without the lyrical satanic naivety of the past. Listening carefully to the album, you will realise that into this blend there is a striking ritualistic element with an ominous vibe and a heavy occult twist. Basically, Reviving Tehom is an album I would personally love to listen to, but I could not find anywhere.”

The common thread extends to the stunning artwork by L.G.N Nekropropaganda, depicting the aforesaid Great Red Dragon “as the orgasm of existence, the utmost symbol of hidden wisdom and forbidden knowledge which is also a tangible form of ecstatic energy. Lyrics deal with personal experiences related to the awakening/channelling of this tremendous force.”

ELEVENTH RAY:
D. Gharrassielh: Rhythm and lead guitars, chants
D. AanoNin: Vocals, chants
Peyote: Bass, additional lead guitars
Nuctemeron: Drums, percussion

Recorded by Haris V. at the Eleventh Tower Studio, a familiar collaborator of Y.K., the production perfectly complements this first wave hell-noise with a crushing old school sound. With full force!

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Canada’s GRAVEMASS (ft. Members of Zimmers Hole, 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation) Unleashes A Feast of Darkness With New Video “Fallen”

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on April 19, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit – Derek Carr
L-R – Destroyer of Souls – Drums – Bowels of Hell – Bass – Murderer of Colonizers – Guitar – Mayan Hate – Guitar – Lorde Heathen – Vocals

Constantly evolving to explore the darkness and brutality, Canada’s newest black / death metal demons GraveMass (ft. members from Zimmers Hole, The Golers, Punch Drunk, 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation), are unshackling their next single and video “Fallen”. The track is a journey into the darker truth of fallen angels and the embodiment of that sinister truth.

Aggressive, brutal, and driving, the song will be featured on GraveMass‘ forthcoming debut album for release later this year. The full-length is written by Mayan Hate, with lyrics by Lorde Heathen, and promises to be a masterclass in extreme death metal, capturing the true spirit of Canadian black metal.

GraveMass comments on this next preview of their debut full-length:

“The fans are hungry for new material, and this one is a feast. We bring the listener into our world, our experience, our message. A fresh slab of darkness. The soundtrack for the madness that is the current human condition. Enjoy this journey into the unrelenting brutality that is Gravemass.”

Watch and listen to “Fallen” at https://youtu.be/OQ4ws87xOJs

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/4inBmVd

Emerging from the depths of the Canadian West Coast metal scene, GraveMass is set to redefine extreme death metal and black metal with their fierce and unrelenting sound. Embodying the essence of sonic brutality with their sinister riffs, bone-crushing rhythms, and unholy vocals.

Drawing inspiration from legends like Slayer, Venom, Morbid Angel, Watain, and Napalm Death, GraveMass is a relentless onslaught of evil, guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on any listener. With decades of experience between its members, they have united to create a sound that is both devastating and true to the roots of black metal.

Prepare yourself for the extreme sonic assault of GraveMass. This is just the beginning.

Previous Singles:

Music Video – “Spitting Hell” –https://youtu.be/r477FZl1VFo​

Music Video – “Slave to Pain” – https://youtu.be/9cW-Rk9koq0​

Digital singles available at https://gravemass.bandcamp.com/

More info: Gravemass.com | Facebook.com/people/Grave-Mass/61556695854887/ | Instagram.com/gravemass1

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SPIRITWOOD – Unveils Their New Album “The Apparition of Horns” – A Descent Into Occult Black Metal

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From the deepness of the eternal night, Spiritwood rises with the new album The Apparition of Horns, an aural ritual of isolation and decay. The Finnish band expands its cult of atmospheric and occult Black Metal, intertwining the coldness of nature with echoes of suffocating anguish. A deep plunge into the experimental and avant-garde abyss, where every note is a lament and every silence, an omen. 

The album is set for release on May 1st this year, available in both digital and physical formats via Loudriver Records.

Track-list:

  1. Woodland Meditation (06:44)
  2. The Apparition of Horns (07:48)
  3. Harbinger of Scourges (07:02)
  4. The Circle (05:32)
  5. Ascending Through the Contours of Emptiness (08:35)
  6. Diagrams of the Dying Multiverse (09:24)

Audio track “The Circle” is now available for listen here:
https://youtu.be/9uvOa0Ft6RY?si=U6-QpMGkejaQzujk

Similar bands: Burzum, Blut Aus Nord, Shining, Dolorian, Leviathan, Gehenna, Darkspace

Source: Loudriver Records

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Marking 35 Years Of SIGH – The New, Fully & Flawlessly Re-Recorded Opus I SAW THE WORLD’S END (HANGMAN’S HYMN MMXXV)

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on April 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

I Saw The World’s End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV) Album Artwork

BLACKENED THRASH MEETS CLASSICAL MUSIC, SET FOR RELEASE ON PEACEVILLE ON JUNE 13th 2025

This year, Japanese black metal legends Sigh celebrate 35 years of existence. With a career that has seen the release of 12 studio albums, countless worldwide shows, and a relentless dedication to pushing musical boundaries, they have firmly cemented their status as one of the most revered and influential cult acts in extreme metal.

To celebrate, Sigh have decided to revisit their 2007 opus, Hangman’s Hymn. A compositional powerhouse in its own right, Hangman’s Hymn was notably Sigh’s first concept album, blending fast 80s thrash metal influences from bands like Wehrmacht, Sarcofago, and Repulsion with classical music, particularly German symphonies. However, Hangman’s Hymn was often seen as not fully meeting the band’s own standards in terms of execution and production.

As a result, frontman Mirai Kawashima has taken it upon himself to do justice to this at times overlooked masterpiece of intricate songwriting by re-recording it with the current Sigh sound and delivery, under the title I Saw the World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV. Set for release on Peaceville on June 13th.

I SAW THE WORLD’S END (HANGMAN’S HYMN MMXXV) WILL BE RELEASED ON WHITE + GOLD MARBLE VINYL, CLASSIC BLACK VINYL, JEWEL CASE CD AND DIGITALLY. PRE-ORDER HERE.

I SAW THE WORLD’S END (HANGMAN’S HYMN MMXXV)
Introitus / Kyrie (MMXXV) [04:30]
Inked in Blood (MMXXV) [03:13]
Me-Devil (MMXXV) [03:19]
Dies Irae (MMXXV) [00:40]
The Master Malice (MMXXV) [04:46]
The Memories as a Sinner (MMXXV) [03:30]
Death with Dishonor (MMXXV) [03:08]
In Devil’s Arms (MMXXV) [04:32]
Overture (MMXXV) [01:14]
Rex Tremendae / I Saw the World’s End (MMXXV) [05:18]
Salvation in Flame / Confutatis (MMXXV) [05:22]
Finale: Hangman’s Hymn / In Paradisum / Das Ende (MMXXV) [04:47]

Mirai himself explains the background to the project:

“Hangman’s Hymn, which was released in 2007, is one of my best compositions of my whole career, but it does not necessarily mean that this is my favorite Sigh album. The excessively monotonous drumming must be the biggest issue. The guitars are sloppy. The production is far from the best. And my orchestrations and vocals could have been much better. So what if we re-record this with better musicians and today’s production?”

“The idea was always in my head, and finally the time has come to make it happen. I do know that re-recording can be the double-edged sword. “Scorn Defeat” has some flaws. So does “Imaginary Sonicscape”. But I will never ever re-record those albums as I am sure that it would lose their magic. But “Hangman’s Hymn” is an exception. You can easily tell what I mean if you listen to this completely re-recorded version”.

Sigh by Itsutaka Takusagawa

With Nozomu Wakai on guitar and the returning Mike Heller on drums, I Saw the World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV is by far the fiercest, most brutal, and the most symphonic Sigh album to date, with the added flawless delivery of the new members and new orchestration with real orchestral instruments. The production by Lasse Lammert also brings a whole other dimension to the album with cover artwork courtesy of Eliran Cantor.

Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/1990. The genre-classic debut Scorn Defeat followed on Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993, and with each subsequent release, Sigh grew to become one of the country’s greatest and most revered metal exports.

With a journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field, whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed with the stellar 2022 album, Shiki.

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FURIA – To Take Their Unique Black Metal To The Cinema This April

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, black metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Furia photo credit: Natalia Kaniak / Bastek Łąkas

A unique music and film project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Silesian Film Archive in Katowice

Images of Silesian cities recorded on film tape, history, tradition, everyday life, industrial heritage. Cinematic alchemy of image, music and Silesian spirit.

Only a few tickets left for the second concert on 6th April. Tickets for the 5th April concert sold out in 2 (!) days

Polish black metal titans Furia will take part in a unique project on 5th and 6th April at Kinoteatr Rialto for the 25th anniversary of the Silesian Film Archive in Katowice, Poland. Furia will play its songs accompanied by unique materials from the only regional film archive in the country. 

The band has chosen archival films, which show, among other things, how the Silesian region was created and developed, how the legendary Spodek in Katowice was built, how life changed in Silesian cities and towns. We will also see artistic impressions inspired by the industrial landscape of the region or local crafts; recorded on film tapes, full of nostalgia, images of ordinary life: everyday activities that our grandparents, parents or ourselves engaged in years ago. 

During this anniversary concert, we will see materials from the Silesian Film Archive, which Furia will illustrate with compositions from its albums, transferring the images of old Silesia to a completely different, surprising and hypnotising dimension.

Furia is one of the most original Polish black metal bands. The band was formed in 2003 in Katowice by vocalist and guitarist Michał “Nihil” Kuźniak. The band also includes Kamil “Sars” Staszałek (bass), Grzegorz “Namtar” Kantor (drums) and Artur Rumiński (guitar, since 2013). Furia has several album releases under its belt, performances in Japan, Romania, UK, at OFF Festival and at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, among others; a nomination for the “Polityka” Passport and cooperation with Jan Klata and the Krakow Stary Theatre on the adaptation of Stanisław Wyspiański’s “Wesele”. An important source of inspiration for the Katowice band is the tradition, culture and art of Upper Silesia: its mythological universe, to which they willingly and often refer in their work (e.g. “Guido”, “W Śnialni”).

The Silesian Film Archive was established 25 years ago in Katowice and is run by the Silesia Film Institute. It is the first and only regional film archive on the cultural map of Poland. Located in the basement of the Kosmos Cinema in Katowice, the Film Archive is mysterious because the relatively little-known space is filled with traces of film history. There you will find stills, posters, scripts, press clippings and over 10,000 film copies. Above all, thousands of old film material (including 8 mm, 16 mm and 35 mm tapes), especially those related to the subject of Upper Silesia. The Film Archive carries out its mission by collecting, storing, restoring, digitising and making available old film materials. www.filmotekaslaska.com 

FURIA at the cinema. Concert for the 25th birthday of the Silesian Film Archive

5.04.2025 | SAT | 7:00 PM | Kinoteatr Rialto | tickets: PLN 95 | SOLD OUT
6.04.2025 | SUN | 7:00 PM | Kinoteatr Rialto | tickets: PLN 95

Tickets available at the Kinoteatr Rialto box office and online: https://rialto.katowice.pl/wydarzenia/furia-gra-kino-koncert-na-25-urodziny-filmoteki-slaskiej/

NOTE: The event contains intense light and sound effects.

Silesian Film Archive online
https://www.filmotekaslaska.com/ 
https://silesiafilm.com/

Pagan Records online:
Website / Shop: https://www.pagan-records.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paganrecords
Bandcamp: https://paganrecords.bandcamp.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/paganrecords

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AHAMKARA – Announce Release of The Harrow of the Lost | New Song Now Streaming

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

Album out April 25 on Bindrune Recordings

Following ten years of silence after the release of their debut album The Embers of the Stars and the untimely death of vocalist Steven, UK-based atmospheric black metal trio AHAMKARA returns with a new lineup and new album The Harrow of the Lost, an unflinching exploration of the transformative nature of grief. 

The band has shared a stream for the album track “Our Scars Shall Abide in the Thaw.” The exclusive premiere for the song comes via Decibel Magazine. Listen to “Our Scars Shall Abide in the Thaw” now at this location.

The Harrow of the Lost is due out April 25 on Bindrune Records. Pre-order the album at: shop.bindrunerecordings.com

The Harrow of the Lost track listing:

  1. The Circle of Remembrance
  2. Our Scars Shall Abide in the Thaw
  3. Channelling Grief
  4. Ordeal of Ascension
AHAMKARA:
Michael Blenkarn – Vocals. Guitars, 
Austin Lunn – Drums 
Alexandra Blenkarn-Durning – Synth

An emotionally charged and fiercely personal record, The Harrow of the Lost takes the AHAMKARA sound in a more complex and tormented direction, encompassing existential rage, nihilistic despair, and all in between. Both rawer and more organic in sound, intensified by the electrifying drum work of new member Austin Lunn (Panopticon), and scaling greater peaks of Emperial ambition than ever before.

The album integrates the expansive reach of the Cascadian black metal sound with the densely detailed savagery of classic Emperor and the aching melancholy of early Anathema to produce a deeply involving journey of genre-transcending atmospheric metal.

Completed by a heartfelt and uncompromising vocal performance from founder member Michael and the nuanced, evocative synth work of Alexandra (also of labelmates Nemorous), this is a journey into the scorched earth landscapes of bereavement that no follower of the Bindrune family should miss.

Stream more from AHAMKARA on Apple Music.

Band & Label Links:

AHAMKARA Facebook

theembersofthestars.bandcamp.com

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SCOUR – Gold Full-Length Out Today On Housecore Records/Nuclear Blast | “Coin” Visualizer (Feat. Guest Solo By Gary Holt) Now Playing

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 21, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Malcolm Pugh

Stream SCOUR’s “Coin,” featuring a guest solo by Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus), HERE.

Gold, the long-awaited debut full-length from SCOUR, is out today on Housecore Records in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe!

SCOUR is the extreme metal collective boasting the all-star lineup of Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), John Jarvis (Nest, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index), and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, Lock Up).

Deepening the experience set forth on their previously released EP trilogy, SCOUR’s Gold pulls the listener through a blistering vortex of speed, aggression, and, above all, absolute horror. Drawing from a deep framework of literary horror masterworks, Gold guides the listener beyond the realm of death and through the metaphysical anomalies of a disheveled and decaying mind.

Metal Injection lauds, “An absolute black metal masterpiece…,” Rock Hard Germany notes, “Anselmo has a rage in his belly that you really believe,” while Antihero Magazine raves, “With Gold, SCOUR refines their sound into an absolute juggernaut of an album. It’s not just a triumph for black metal but for extreme metal as a whole, blending relentless aggression with a modern approach to songwriting and production. This album is a must-buy for fans of extreme metal.”

Stream SCOUR’s “Coin,” featuring a guest solo by Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus), HERE.

Comments Kloeppel, “I don’t normally step aside for SCOUR solos, but, when I do, it’s for guys like Gary Holt from Slayer and Exodus. Bonded By Blood!”

Watch SCOUR’s previously released video for “Infusorium” HERE, “Blades” HERE, and a “History Of…” mini documentary HERE.

Gold is available on CD, LP, limited edition cassette (US only), and digital formats. 

Order yours today at the Housecore Records webshop HERE, Bandcamp HERE, and Nuclear Blast HERE.

SCOUR will perform at this year’s edition of Milwaukee Metalfest alongside Gwar, Arch Enemy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and more! 

SCOUR Live:

5/18/2025 Milwaukee Metalfest @ The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI [info]

Forged in 2015, SCOUR quickly made their mark with the blistering debut single “Dispatched.” Their first release, The Grey EP (2016), came via Anselmo’s own Housecore Records, followed by The Red EP in 2017. In 2020, SCOUR unleashed their most aggressive effort yet, The Black EP, released under Housecore and Nuclear Blast Records and featuring guest appearances from notable figures like Erik Rutan, Pat O’Brien, and actor Jason Momoa.

SCOUR elevates their intensity with Gold, which includes a guest solo by Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus). Recording for Gold began in February 2023 at Nodferatu’s Lair, Philip Anselmo’s personal studio and rehearsal space, which saw the band highly engaged in a concentrated effort toward a truly diabolical composition, with Anselmo leading the charge at every turn. One would often find the entire band in the control room in ecstatic debate, meticulously mulling over every blast beat and divebomb. The album was intermittently refined, and lyrical concepts finalized, over the course of 2023 as touring schedules would allow.

Anselmo began vocal recordings in the Fall of 2023 at The Lair. Backup vocal recordings were then executed by the rest of the band in arena backstage rooms over the course of Pantera’s February 2024 tour, where the full band would also thoroughly review the instrumentation mixes. Once the tracks were finalized by SCOUR and mixing engineer Dennis Israel, they were then passed to Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden for mastering by Jens Bogren.

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FINAL DOSE – UK Black Metal Punks Unleash New Single “Weathered Axe”

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 21, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

“Weathered Axe” is the savage new single from London, England, black metal punks FINAL DOSE. The song, now streaming exclusively at Black Metal Daily, is the latest single preceding the band’s blistering new LP, “Under the Eternal Shadow“.

Stream “Weathered Axe” at THIS LOCATION.

With an inception heading back to the year 2020, UK’s FINAL DOSE have built a reputation from its feral blend of black metal’s icy malevolence and the raw, uncompromising power of punk through the release of a demo, an EP and a full-length album in 2023.

With the experience of touring across the US and Europe granted by the excellent reception of aforementioned “Void Inside”, FINAL DOSE return with a vengeance, a bone-crushing slab of savagery and frostbitten fury entitled Under the Eternal Shadow.

Merging Black Metal and Punk is not in any way a novelty, however few acts have managed to imply the solid edge of both approaches in a such a vehemently organic fashion as the UK horde. From the very first seconds of opener “Eternal Winter”, a clear, powerful, in-your-face production compels the razor-sharp virulent riffs to gleam and cut through the ether like an electrical storm, whereas pounding fast beats function as a taser for the body, a remarkably pulsing mania which serves as a marching order for the wild raging vocals, a performance which renders gist to each word yelled in anguish.

But, beware. Under the Eternal Shadows’ ornamentation is yet provided by various elements such as Dungeon Synth and Folk, details that supply the record with more than a Black Metal/Punk substance. The brilliant slower moments offer an extra dose of bleakness and despair to the filthy fury, together with the lugubrious clean chords, filled with disheartening melody. These traits blazingly give shape to the lyrical concept of the album, the pain and gloom of mental decline, the misery of the societal ravishingly decay. This layer of mournfulness genuinely confers momentum to FINAL DOSE’s art, a sense of impending doom which sticks to the brain and captures the heart, making Under the Eternal Shadow much more than a musical record, but a tome of inspiration through the ashes of the world’s turmoil and dismay.

Wolves of Hades is proud to be releasing on April 11th these hymns of total blackened debauchery on LP / CD / MC and Digitally.

Track-list:

1. Eternal Winter
2. Weathered Axe
3. Rite of Spring
4. Servant
5. Dark Paradise
6. Wretched
7. Funeral March
8. Locked in the Black Dungeon
9. Revenge
10. Drag the Light Down

Credits:

Music written by Final Dose.
Recorded and Mixed by Stanley Gravett at Holy Mountain Studios.
Mastered by Bread Boatright at Audiosiege.
Artwork by B. Fusco.

FINAL DOSE:

https://finaldose.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/finaldosepunk/

Wolves Of Hades:

https://www.wolvesofhades.com/

https://wolvesofhades.bandcamp.com/

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SARKOM: Norwegian Black Metallers Present Full Album Stream Of Exceed In2 Chaos – Out This week

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

A day before official release, Norwegian black metal stalwarts SARKOM present the full album stream of their forthcoming record, Exceed In2 Chaos. Stream the album HERE.

Exceed In2 Chaos is due out on February 21st 2025 via Dusktone.

A furious masterpiece, Exceed In2 Chaos stands as a seamless follow-up to their 2016 release, Anti-Cosmic Art. While many bands adhere strictly to their roots and traditions, SARKOM boldly pushes boundaries, thriving on innovation. The result? A truly unique and intricate album from start to finish.

Photo by Ksenia Astera Hinderson

Building on their legacy, Exceed In2 Chaos masterfully blends the glorious traditions of Norwegian black metal with bold new elements. The album explores dissonances, piercing grooves, varied rhythmic structures, and unexpected twists, delivering a rich and dynamic tracklist. Always forward-thinking, SARKOM redefines their sound with this release, proving that their innovative spirit remains as fierce as ever. Each track reflects the band’s commitment to artistic growth, ensuring a listening experience that is both intense and refreshing. Prepare for chaos… Prepare for SARKOM!

Photo by Ksenia Astera Hinderson

Tracklist:

1. Exceed In2 Chaos
2. Enter As Fool, Exit As Beast
3. Prime Time Suicide
4. Spectral Prophet In A Demonized Dream
5. Be[lie]ve
6. Bottomfeeders
7. Chasing Ghosts
8. Commit To Total Genocide (LP exclusive)
9. Nemesis

Photo by Ksenia Astera Hinderson

Line-up:

Unsgaard – Vocals
Galaaen – Lead guitars
Somby – Rhythm guitars / bass
Dominator – Drums

Credits:

Mixed by Jonas Jönsson at Studio LV5
Mastered by Roger Bergsten at Nevo Studios
Artwork in collaboration with Cursed Art

SARKOM – online:

https://sarkom.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/sarkom

https://www.instagram.com/sarkom_official/Dusktone

https://dusktone.bandcamp.com/

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Returning – Joins Bindrune Recordings

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 17, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Cascadian black metal rejuvenators RETURNING have joined Bindrune Recordings with their breathtaking new album, Numinous. More info to follow soon….

A statement from the band:

“We are elated to announce our signing with Bindrune Recordings for the vinyl release of this album, as well as a vinyl release of Severance. Release dates will be announced in the coming months. Bindrune has been consistently releasing compelling earthen metal and folk music for over two decades, and we are honored to be now included in this catalogue.”

Bindrune Recordings Website

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Noctambulist – Unveil “Gevoelsmens” Single Off Upcoming Album

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on January 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Streaming now via Veil of Sound!

New album “Noctambulist II: De Droom” to be released 7 February 2025 via These Hands Melt. Pre-order now!

Dutch blackgaze band Noctambulist have unveiled the third single, “Gevoelsmens”, off their upcoming album Noctambulist II: De Droom.

The track was premiered via Veil of Sound: https://veilofsound.com/2025/01/19/Song_Premiere-Noctambulist-Gevoelsmens.html

“Gevoelsmens is a song about nostalgia and living in the past. It invokes the fear of being past one’s prime while at the same time maintaining some hopeful optimism,” explained the band. 

“Gevoelsmens” will be available on all streaming services on 21 January 2025. Pre-save here. 

The new album “Noctambulist II: De Droom” will be released on 7 February 2025 in CD, vinyl and digital formats via These Hands Melt. Recorded in Tilburg between February and April 2023 at Catacomben Studios, De Droom sees Noctambulist diving deeper into post-punk and shoegaze influences while retaining the fierceness of their debut record Elegiëen.

“Gevoelsmens” single artwork

Noctambulist II: De Droom can be pre-ordered via These Hands Melt: https://lnk.to/noctambulist 

What sets De Droom apart from the first record is that the writing was done with the entire band on board whereas full song ideas used to be presented by a few members. The songs this time around are just that, songs.

While De Droom is not a concept album most songs reflect on the beauty of a mediocre co-habitual existence while also struggling with the seemingly impossible dream of home ownership. The album cover features a bedroom of a derelict villa, reflecting the themes of hope, failure and heartbreak present on the album.

Noctambulist are:
J.D. Kaye – Vocals & Guitar
Stef Heesakkers – Guitar
Tristan Tabbers – Guitar
Sam C.A. – Bass
Mitchell Scheerder – Drums

Noctambulist are an atmospheric post-black metal outfit from Tilburg, the Netherlands. Formed in 2015 between housemates J.D. Kaye, Sam C.A. and Mitchell Scheerder, they set out to create a hard-hitting, melancholic style of black metal that draws inspiration from other genres such as post-rock, shoegaze, new wave and post-punk. 

Noctambulist stand for contrasts. Serotonin summits and strung-out canyons. The empty and the grandiose. The beautiful and the appalling.

After defining their sound and completing the lineup with guitarists Tristan Tabbers and Stef Heesakkers they released their full-length debut Noctambulist I: Elegieën via Northern Silence Productions. Their second album Noctambulist II: De Droom will be released through These Hands Melt in February 2025.

The band previously released the singles “Lichteter” and “Aderlater” in support of their upcoming album.

Noctambulist online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Noctambulistband
Bandcamp: https://noctambulistofficial.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1k7JWDTAwZRGoGg9rCxU2o?si=OOXFdQs2SP-w1u4S4l2duA

These Hands Melt online:
Website / shop: https://thesehandsmelt.shop/

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HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY – Release New Single “Keep Me Longing” + European Tour Announced

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, Post Black Metal with tags , , , , , , on January 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

New Album, Scorched Earth, Out January 24th Via AOP Records

Austrian post-black metallers Harakiri for the Sky are back with a vengeance, unveiling an intense new music video for the new single “Keep Me Longing” that perfectly encapsulates their signature blend of raw emotion and dreamy soundscapes. The video, directed by Tim Hanke-Zilles, is premiering on Youtube at 18:00 CET today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYrzpTWlFo

“With our latest video for the song “Keep Me Longing” we wanted to write a storyline that plays with two heavy contrasts: Two protagonists, which handle the feeling of loss and despair in two completely oppositional ways. One tries to get rid of his negative feelings by autoaggression in loneliness and the other one finds distraction in the vastness of the city and destructive behaviour. And I think that’s also what life is about: Antagonism and contrasts and how you handle them”, the band comments.

HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY are:
M.S. – guitar, bass, songwriting
J.J. – vocals, lyrics

In addition, Harakiri For The Sky just announced a full European Tour – tickets are already on sale and you can find the dates to all confirmed shows here:

Tickets are on sale now at: https://linktr.ee/shiningnorthamericatour.

HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY TOUR DATES:

Europe
Jan 24 – Hamburg, DE – Kultur Palast
Jan 25 – Burglengenfeld, DE – VAZ
Jan 26 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville
April 2 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra
April 3 – Vienna, AT – WUK
April 4 – Munich, DE – Backstage
April 5 – Warsaw, PL – Hybrydy
April 6 – Prague, CZ – Futurum Bar
April 7 – Leipzig, DE – UT Connewitz
April 8 – Berlin, DE – Lido
April 9 – Copenhagen, DK – Lille Vega
April 10 – Esjberg, DK – Tobakken
April 11 – Herford, DE – Kulturwerk
April 12 – Weiher, DE – Music Hall
April 13 – Cologne, DE – Kantine
April 14 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
April 15 – Neunkirchen, DE – Geblasehalle
April 16 – Paris, FR – La Machine du Mouloin Rouge
April 17 – Zwolle, NL – Hedon
April 18 – Bruges, BE – Cactus Club
April 19 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
April 20 – Geneva, CH – L’Usine

North America
Feb 20 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
Feb 21 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
Feb 22 – Montreal, QC – Fouf’s
Feb 23 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Feb 24 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
Feb 25 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Feb 26 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Feb 27 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Feb 28 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Mar 1 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar
Mar 2 – Houston, TX – Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues
Mar 3 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
Mar 4 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
Mar 5 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel
Mar 6 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Mar 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
Mar 8 – San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods
Mar 9 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
Mar 10 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Mar 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Mar 13 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Mar 14 – Omaha, NE – Reverb
Mar 15 – Chicago, IL – Reggies

Pre-order the new album “Scorched Earth” here: https://shop.aoprecords.de/

Scorched Earth – Track List:

  1. Heal Me (feat. Tim Yatras / Austere)
  2. Keep Me Longing
  3. Without You I’m Just A Sad Song
  4. No Graves But The Sea
  5. With Autumn I’ll Surrender
  6. I Was Just Another Promise You Couldn’t Keep
  7. Too Late For Goodbyes (feat. Serena Cherry / Svalbarduk)

Bonus tracks available on special Editions:
Street Spirit (Fade Out) (feat. P.G. of GROZA) – Radiohead Cover
Elysian Fields (feat. Daniel Lang / Backwards Charm)

More info on HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY:
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SARKOM – Norwegian Black Metallers To Release New Album “Exceed In2 Chaos” In February

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on January 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Exceed In2 Chaos” will be released on February 21st 2025 via Dusktone.

Marking two decades of darkness in the underground, SARKOM returns with their highly anticipated fifth album,“Exceed In2 Chaos”! With four critically acclaimed albums and several EPs to their name, this trailblazing band – led by songwriter and vocalist Erik Unsgaard -continues to deliver top-tier Norwegian black metal.

A furious masterpiece, “Exceed In2 Chaos” stands as a seamless follow-up to their 2016 release, “Anti-Cosmic Art”. While many bands adhere strictly to their roots and traditions, SARKOM boldly pushes boundaries, thriving on innovation. The result? A truly unique and intricate album from start to finish.

Building on their legacy, “Exceed In2 Chaos”masterfully blends the glorious traditions of Norwegian black metal with bold new elements. The album explores dissonances, piercing grooves, varied rhythmic structures, and unexpected twists, delivering a rich and dynamic tracklist. Always forward-thinking, SARKOM redefines their sound with this release, proving that their innovative spirit remains as fierce as ever. Each track reflects the band’s commitment to artistic growth, ensuring a listening experience that is both intense and refreshing.

Prepare for chaos… Prepare for SARKOM!

Tracklist:

  1. Exceed In2 Chaos
  2. Enter As Fool, Exit As Beast
  3. Prime Time Suicide
  4. Spectral Prophet In A Demonized Dream
  5. Be[lie]ve
  6. Bottofeeders
  7. Chasing Ghosts
  8. Commit To Total Genocide (LP exclusive)
  9. Nemesis

Line-up:
Unsgaard – Vocals
Galaaen – Lead guitars
Somby – Rhythm guitars / bass
Dominator – Drums

SARKOM online:

https://sarkom.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/sarkom

Dusktone online:

https://dusktone.bandcamp.com/

https://www.dusktone.it/

Source: Anubi Press

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DARK FUNERAL – Let The Devil In Latin America Tour 2025 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , on December 23, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

From Dark Funeral Facebook:

Latin America! It’s been 6 long years since we last had the great pleasure of bringing our black magic to you and it is time for our return. Get your tickets and we’ll see you in March!

07.03 Limeira – Mirage, BRAZIL
08.03 Sao Paulo – VIP Station, BRAZIL
09.03 Curitiba – CWB Hall, BRAZIL
11.03 Buenos Aires – El Teatrito, ARGENTINA
13.03 Valparaiso – Espacio Segundo Piso, CHILE
14.03 Concepcion – Havana Club, CHILE
15.03 Santiago – Teatro Cariola, CHILE
16.03 La Serena – Teatro Centenario, CHILE
18.03 Bogota – Ace of Spades, COLOMBIA
20.03 San Salvador – Gimnasio Adolfo Pineda, EL SALVADOR
23.03 Mexico City – Circo Volador, MEXICO

Tickets: https://ckconcerts.com/es/tours-y-shows/dark-funeral-2025
More info: https://www.darkfuneral.se

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ANTE-INFERNO To Tour Europe This December With Imha Tarikat

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on November 27, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Full Moon Haiku tour to visit Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands

Tour follows the release of new Ante-Inferno album Death’s Soliloquy

Album release show this Saturday in Manchester

In support of their latest album Death’s Soliloquy, UK black metal band Ante-Inferno will return to central Europe this December on a 10-date tour which will see them perform to audiences across five countries. 

Fresh off the release of their critically acclaimed album, Ante-Inferno will descend upon Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, and the Netherlands, spreading their sonic darkness across the continent. Joining them on most dates is the German act Imha Tarikat, while select appearances will feature support from Ultima Necat.

The tour kicks off with a special UK album release show in Manchester on November 30th alongside Hulder. The Central European leg officially commences on 4th December in Munich, Germany, and continues through European cities until its conclusion on December 14th at Eindhoven Metal Meeting in the Netherlands.

ANTE-INFERNO FULL MOON HAIKU TOUR 2024
In Conspiracy with Imha Tarikat (*) & Ultima Necat (**)

Nov 30 – Manchester, UK (w/ Hulder) **
Dec 4 – Munich, Germany **
Dec 5 – Nuremberg, Germany **
Dec 6 – De Mortem Et Diabolum; Berlin, Germany *
Dec 7 – Wintermelodei; Münster, Germany *
Dec 8 – Erfurt, Germany *
Dec 9 – Prague, Czech Republic – * **
Dec 10 – Vienna, Austria *
Dec 11 – Wrocław, Poland *
Dec 12 – Chemnitz, Germany * **
Dec 13 – Göttingen, Germany *
Dec 14 – Eindhoven, Netherlands *

With Death’s Soliloquy, Ante-Inferno have delivered a malevolent hammer strike to the face of all who thought they would continue to mellow after the success of the atmospheric and otherworldly “Antediluvian Dreamscapes”. The album’s nightmarish cover art (from the masterful mind of Khaos Diktator Design), perfectly sums up the album’s sonic approach.

An ode to madness, mental illness, death obsession and unfettered suicidal despair, Death’s Soliloquy harnesses the bestial might of traditional black metal and intricately weaves it with the haunting majesty of the atmospheric sound the band is known for, and in doing so takes the listener on an anguished, hysterical descent into the blackened emptiness of the grave.

Death’s Soliloquy is available to order in physical formats from the band’s Bandcamp and Vendetta Records. 

Onism Productions, Matriarch Records and Forbidden Keep Records have also prepared three special edition cassette versions of Death’s Soliloquy, which is available to order and will start shipping this week.  

Listen to the album via streaming services: https://RecordU.lnk.to/Deaths_Soliloquy

In the run-up to the album’s release, the band unveiled an artwork video for the opening track “The Cavernous Blackness of Night” and a “Cold. Tenebrous. Evil” music video.

Ante-Inferno online
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anteinferno/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANTEINFERNO/
Bandcamp: https://ante-inferno.bandcamp.com/

Vendetta Records online
Website: https://vendetta-records.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vendettacult
Bandcamp: https://vendetta-records.bandcamp.com/

Source: 3nation / Dominic Athanassiou

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SAKAHITER – Italian Black Metal Act Signs To Time To Kill Records

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , on November 16, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Today, Time To Kill Records is pleased to announce the addition of Italian black metal act SAKAHITER to its evergrowing and varied roster. The band will release their new album in the coming months.

Stay tuned for more details, the first single and pre-orders, which will launch soon!

Biography:

The band was formed in Campobasso in 2002 under the name SAKAHITER, which in the Oscan language means “let it be sacrificed.”

More specifically, it referred to the sacrifices of men and animals to propitiate the gods before a battle, a ceremony deeply rooted among the Samnites. Oscan was chosen because it is the ancient language spoken by the Samnites, a warrior people originally from a restricted area of southern Italy centered in Molise, Campania, and Basilicata.

From the very beginning, SAKAHITERidentified their genre as Samnite Black Metal, as both the lyrics and iconography reflect Samnite history.

In 2003, they released their first demo, “Lex Sacrata,” recorded in Rome at the Temple Of Noise Studios, using as the cover an 1879 engraving depicting the defeat of the Romans at the hands of the Samnites and the humiliation of the Caudine Forks.

After several live performances and some lineup changes, SAKAHITER recorded “Omnes Eiura Deos,” a 7-inch vinyl, again in Rome but this time at the 16th Cellar Studios, released in early 2005.

With a new lineup, in 2021, SAKAHITER signed a contract with Nova Era Records to release a new EP, “Legio Linteata,” and to reissue “Lex Sacrata.”

The band boasts numerous performances supporting acts such as Sodom, Dismember, Onslaught, Belphegor, Master and Necrodeath.

Line-up:

Hirpus – Vocals
Flauros – Guitars
Mamerte – Guitars
Hrim – Bass
Alastor – Drums

SAKAHITER

https://www.facebook.com/sakahiter/

https://www.instagram.com/sakahiter/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SakahiterSamniteBlackMetal

Time To Kill Records

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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The Return of Ahamkara!

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on November 9, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Following ten years of silence after the release of their debut album The Embers of the Stars and the untimely death of vocalist Steven, Ahamkara return with a new lineup and new album The Harrow of the Lost, an unflinching exploration of the transformative nature of grief.

An emotionally charged and fiercely personal record, “The Harrow of the Lost” takes the Ahamkara sound in a more complex and tormented direction, encompassing existential rage, nihilistic despair and all in between. Both rawer and more organic in sound, intensified by the electrifying drum work of new member Austin Lunn (Panopticon).

Scaling greater peaks of Emperial ambition than ever before, the album integrates the expansive reach of the Cascadian black metal sound with the densely detailed savagery of classic Emperor and the aching melancholy of early Anathema to produce a deeply involving journey of genre-transcending atmospheric metal.

Completed by a heartfelt and uncompromising vocal performance from founding member Michael and the nuanced, evocative synth work of Alexandra (also of label mates Nemorous), this is a journey into the scorched earth landscapes of bereavement that no follower of the Bindrune family should miss.

Track debut and album information coming soon!

https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com

Source: Bindrune Recordings

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Canis Dirus And Bindrune Recordings Are Proud To Announce The Bands’ 4th Full-Length Album: By the Grace of Death

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , on November 8, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

It has been 4 years since the release of Independence to the Beast (2020) and during this time, Canis Dirus have been refining their savage, yet atmospheric black metal during what has been the most prolific era of their career. 2021 found the split release A Harmonious Union of Vibration to surface with the project Crown of Asteria, where Canis Dirus contributed 2 new tracks that blended their own unique form of twisted blackness, along with an ambient influence. Was this a sign of things to come?

Armed with the fantastic drum work of CJ Yacoub (Escaping Aghartha, Neverdawn, ex-Amun), TMP (Guitars, bass, Synth) and RH (Vocals) have been hard at work on what has become the the bands finest work, By the Grace of Death. Atmosphere still reigns in the dark sonic sphere of Canis Dirus, but on this impending new album, the bands black metal essence is at the forefront of this nocturnal hunt. 

TMP’s riff/playing style remains truly his own with atypical phrasing that co-exists with a more orthodox BM style. The BM side can make one feel isolated and attacked one moment, then calm and nurtured the next with colorful folk music that has become a vibrant element of CD’s sound. RH’s vocals contribute to the adventurous nature of By The Grace of Death with his most feral performance to date.

By the Grace of Death will be unleashed in the months to come on LP by Bindrune Recordings and on CD (containing a bonus track) by Canis Dirus themselves. 

PRE-ORDER Available at the links below!

https://shop.bindrunerecordings.com

https://canisdirus.bandcamp.com/music

Canis Dirus are from Minnesota, USA.

Source: Bindrune Recordings

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PONTE DEL DIAVOLO – Italian Doom / Black Metal Brigade Drops “Scintilla” Single, New Compilation Tre – The EP Collection Out In December

Posted in Black Metal, doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on November 6, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Celebrated Italian doom / black metal brigade PONTE DEL DIAVOLO unleash a powerful single from their forthcoming compilation Tre – The EP Collection. Stream “Scintilla” HERE.

The band commented: “‘Scintilla’ (transl. ‘Spark’) is a rough and violent track in which love is action, movement, Freedom. The ‘Spark’ is the Devil and the ceaseless movement of nature”.

Following on from the release of their acclaimed debut album Fire Blades from the Tomb (Season Of Mist), PONTE DEL DIAVOLO will re-issue their now hard to come by first three EPs in the form of Tre – The EP Collection. The compilation will be available in CD, LP, tape and digital formats on December 9th 2024 via Time To Kill Records.

Track-list:

01 – Mystery of Mystery
02 – I
03 – The Wickedest Woman In The World
04 – 13
05 – The Unborn
06 – Un Bacio a Mezzanotte
07 – III
08 – Scintilla
09 – AVE

Preorder:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/ponte-del-diavolo-tre-the-ep-collection

https://pontedeldiavolo666.bandcamp.com/album/tre-the-ep-collection

PONTE DEL DIAVOLO bridges the gap between two separate worlds. The Italian band proposes a doom / black metal sound with old-school roots, adding a modern and outside the box background. The female voice – with strong dark wave influences – is the lyric cor pus of this strongly esoteric project. The solid presence of two bassists creates the massive foundation for the rhythmic guitar, everything marked by a raw and dynamic drumming.

Mystery of Mystery / Secret Live Session marked the quintet’s debut EP. It was recorded live and without editing at Dracma Studio with the producer L’Ossario in their home base of Turin in March 2020. “I” was released on the web by Iopan Records. It was soon followed by their second single, “The Wickedest Woman In the World”.

At the end of 2021, PONTE DEL DIAVOLO recorded their second EP, Sancta Menstruis at Deepest Sea Studio in Turin with Danilo Battocchio. The first single, “The Unborn”, arrived in February 2022.

The band’s third EP, Ave Scintilla! was also recorded in Turin. This time around, they reconvened at Dracma Studio with L’Ossario. Prepare to cross over into the Italian dark arts.

PONTE DEL DIAVOLO

https://www.facebook.com/PontedelDiavolo/

https://www.instagram.com/Pontedeldiavoloband

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