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SONUM – Italian Death Metal Visionaries Announce Sophomore Album: The Obscure Light Awaits

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Dusktone is proud to announce the forthcoming release of The Obscure Light Awaits, the second full-length album by Italian death metal visionaries SONUM.

Mark your calendars for 11th April 2025, as the band returns to the forefront of death metal with a record that masterfully balances abstraction and ferocity.

The new single, the album’s title track “The Obscure Light Awaits”, is now premiering via the mighty Mystification Zine HERE.

Following the critical acclaim of their debut, Visceral Void Entropy (2022), SONUM delve deeper into the labyrinthine realms of dissonance and atmosphere. “The Obscure Light Awaits” is an ambitious work that simultaneously pushes boundaries and honours the roots of the genre.

The album eschews unnecessary complexity in favour of a tight focus on songwriting, weaving together intricate, sibylline passages with a raw, unrelenting power that shows the influence of the pioneering works of old and contemporary death metal legends such as Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Execration and Artificial Brain.

A true testament to SONUM’s evolution, The Obscure Light Awaits presents a sonic journey defined by dark, otherworldly textures and relentless energy. The band’s ability to merge atmospheric depth with crushing riffs showcases their commitment to creating music that is both immersive and uncompromising. It’s an exploration of contrasts – between the abstract and the visceral, the chaotic and the structured.

Fans of progressive and atmospheric death metal will find The Obscure Light Awaits to be a landmark release that stands tall amidst this year’s most formidable works.

Stay tuned for more singles and further announcements as we approach the release date.

Tracklist:

01. Due To Inner Mess…
02. In This Void We Dwell
03. Famine
04. Trapped In The Labyrinth of Aberration
05. Ad Mortem (Iter Est)
06. Beyond The Gate…
07. The Obscure Light Awaits
08. Nobody Is Innocent
09. Messenger Of Cosmic Dread
10. Deliver Us (Final Trip)

Line-up:
Thomas Girardello – Vocals, Bass
Mirko Marchesini – Guitars
Francesco Tresca – Drums

All songs produced by SONUM
Mixed & Mastered by Luca Dal Lago

SONUM Online:

https://sonum.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sonum.deathmetal

https://www.instagram.com/sonum.deathmetal/

Dusktone Online:

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SUDDEN DEATH – Italian Death Metallers Sign to Time To Kill Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Italian death metallers SUDDEN DEATH have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their fourth album, In Sinner Hate.

Their most blisteringly furious, ambitious, and eclectic record to date, In Sinner Hate delivers eleven tracks of brutal death metal mixed with elements of old-school heaviness.

The album was mixed and mastered by Stefano “Saul” Morabito (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance, Hideous Divinity), with additional recordings by Marco “Cinghio” Mastrobuono (Hour Of Penance, Shores Of Null) and Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre, Stormlord).

Watch for more details on the new album release, new tour updates, and more news on other upcoming SUDDEN DEATH activities to be posted shortly.

Formed in 1997, SUDDEN DEATH are a death metal band hailing from Genzano (Rome). The band’s sound, initially inspired by the rawest old school death-thrash metal waves, slowly and progressively developed into a more brutal style, influenced by Cannibal Corpse and early Deicide. Nowadays the band set forth on a masterclass in technical and claustrophobic death metal with dense and intertwining guitars, sudden tempo and metric changes and more consistent and exasperated vocal parts.

So far the band has released three albums – Devoured Inside (self-produced) in 2001, Injection of Hate (Deadbang Records) in 2004, and Monolith of Sorrow (Killerpool Records) in 2015 – and the EP Stillborn (Art Gates Records) in 2018.

SUDDEN DEATH have played several shows throughout the Italian peninsula and around Europe, sharing the stage with important acts such as Suffocation, Gorgoroth, Vader, Napalm Death, Exodus, Dark Tranquility, Possessed, Pestilence and many others.

Line-up:
Luis Maggio – Vocals
Giorgio “Giorgioni” Cifuni – Guitar
Francesca Mancini – Guitar
Giuseppe Ciurleo – Bass
Emanuele Aleo – Drums

SUDDEN DEATH:

https://linktr.ee/suddendeathofficial

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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PATHOGENIC – New Album Crowned In Corpses Out Now

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The new album from Boston progressive death unit PATHOGENIC is out now on Skepsis Recordings. Crowned In Corpses marks the band’s first full-length release in over half a decade, promising a bold evolution of their signature brand of progressive tech death, while retaining the intensity that has defined the band for years.

Order Crowned In Corpses on CD and vinyl at: www.skepsisrecordings.com.

Stream the album on Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

Watch the official music videos for the album’s title track and “Mass Grave Memory” on PATHOGENIC’s YouTube channel.

In support of the album, PATHOGENIC will hit the road with technical metal band Leylines (members of Through the Eyes of the Dead and ex-The Contortionist). The tour kicks off March 1 in Nashville. Dates are as follows:

3/1 – DRKMTTR – Nashville, TN
3/2 – Culture Shock – Atlanta, GA
3/3 – The Milestone – Charlotte, NC
3/4 – Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC
3/5 – The Metro – Baltimore, MD
3/6 – The Nail – Ardmore, PA
3/7 – The Woodshop – Brooklyn, NY
3/8 – The Middle East, Upstairs – Boston, MA

In 2022, the band’s resurgence was ignited when original vocalist Jake Burns and new drummer Tyler Montaquila joined forces with guitarists Chris Gardino, Justin Licht, and bassist Dan Leahy. Together, they’ve forged a sound that is ferocious, intricate, and unapologetically heavy, delivering metal that demands to be heard.

Crowned in Corpses was produced by Raymond Marte (Moon Tooth), Anthony Lopardo (Loss Becomes), and ourselves. Raymond Marte mixed and mastered the record. “Crowned in Corpses” music video was shot by Nick Court of Killing It Entertainment.

Out of Boston’s depths emerges PATHOGENIC, a force unshackled from hiatus and reborn with Crowned In Corpses. Over 42 punishing minutes, this progressive death metal quintet weaves together labyrinthine riffs, relentless rhythms, and chilling visions of a decaying world.

PATHOGENIC – Online:

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BENEDICTION – Ravage Of Empires Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed | “Engines Of War” Single Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 8, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Album artwork by Wolven Claws Artist

BENEDICTION – Single “Engines Of War” out now via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order the new album Ravage Of Empires out April 4th.

Link to album pre-order:
https://benediction.bfan.link/ravage-of-empires

Link to single:
https://benediction.bfan.link/engines-of-war

Source: Benediction Facebook

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GRAVE INFESTATION – To Unleash Carnage Gathers

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

Vancouver death metal horde GRAVE INESTATION is set to release Carngage Gathers. The band’s second full-length will be out February 28 on Dark Descent Records and Invictus Productions.

Listen to the album’s title track “Carnage Gathers” at: darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/track/carnage-gathers

  1. Living Inhumation
  2. Ritualized Autopsy
  3. Inhuman Remains
  4. Black Widow
  5. The Anthropophagus
  6. Carnage Gathers
  7. Drenched in Blood
  8. Murder Spree

Three years after their debut offering, the festering cadaver of GRAVE INESTATION, has risen again, ghastlier and more ravenous than ever before. Unleashed through a profane alliance between Dark Descent Records and Invictus Productions, Carnage Gathers emerges as a monstrous abomination, tearing flesh and sinew from the twisted legacies of Autopsy, Grave, Nihilist, Repulsion, and Abhorrence. These severed limbs and organs are stitched together into a horrifying golem of their own blasphemous design.

The band comments on the album: “It’s a frantic death metal assault! Violent, and unrelenting. The fast parts are faster, the slow parts are slower, and everything is just plain nastier. It’s like we made an album that sounds like it came out even before our first album.”

A putrid production, steeped in decay and malevolence, is the lifeblood of death metal. What we have here might just be one of the most grotesquely brilliant productions of the year.

“The album was recorded and mixed with engineer Greg Wilkinson at the infamous Earhammer Studios in Oakland, producing a vile record that is a sonic push forward,” states vocalist/guitarist Graham Christofferson. “We wanted the album dripping with disgustingness and bringing forward elements we love about sick, underground death metal. The great thing about working with Greg is he’s entrenched in the music we love and play. He could see our vision and helped us make it happen. He had death metal solutions for death metal problems, along with great old cabinets and amps. Even the studio itself gives off deathly ambience.”

GRAVE INFESTATION:
GC – lead guitars/vocals
BC – lead guitars
TS – bass
AS – drums

The record comes infested with macabre verses and cover artwork, the latter courtesy of the notorious Misanthropic Illustrations, “Each song references a story of someone’s strange relationship to death, real or fictitious,” reveals Christofferson. “The cover art is related to the track The Anthropophagus, it’s about a 17th century French cannibal hermit. That’s the cave he lived in. People called him the Anthropophagus, which means cannibal, but he was just basically starved to madness.” 

GRAVE INESTATION will join forces with Quebecois death dealers Sedimentum in disgracing the rotting stages of Europe in March 2025.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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DEVINE DEFILEMENT – Icelandic Death Metal Force Signs To Time To Kill Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 3, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of Icelandic death metal powerhouse DEVINE DEFILEMENT. The ever-rising force in the extreme metal underground will unleash their new album, Ruthless, this spring, marking an evolution in their relentless sound.

When you think of Scandinavia, slamming brutality isn’t the first thing that comes to mind – until DEVINE DEFILEMENT erupted onto the Icelandic scene in late 2016. Drawing inspiration from a wide array of death metal subgenres, the band has refined their sonic assault into a punishing blend of groove, slams, blasts, and ferocity.

With multiple releases already under their belt, DEVINE DEFILEMENT has cemented themselves as a dominant live act, relentlessly performing across Iceland and embarking on numerous European tours. Their crushing performances have graced the stages of Iceland’s premier metal festivals, including Eistnaflug, Sátan, Reykjavík Deathfest, and Norðanpaunk, as well as prestigious European death metal gatherings such as Deathfeast Open Air and Nice to Eat You. More festival appearances are already confirmed for 2025, further solidifying their reputation as a live juggernaut.

Ruthless represents a significant step forward for DEVINE DEFILEMENT, embracing a more refined yet equally devastating approach compared to their raw, brutal beginnings. The album maintains the band’s signature power and groove while pushing their sound into new, dynamic territories.

Prepare for absolute carnage, Ruthless is coming. Stay tuned for more updates and announcements!

Line-up:
Arek Alenjikov – Bass & Backing Vocals
Freyr Hreinsson – Vocals
Guðmundur Hermann Lárusson – Guitar
Ingólfur Ólafsson – Vocals
Sigurjón Óli Gunnarsson – Guitar
Stefán Friðriksson – Drums

DEVINE DEFILEMENT:

https://www.instagram.com/devine_defilement

https://devinedefilement.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/devinedefilement

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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MAUL – Launches Massive Winter/Spring Tour Schedule Next Week + May Tour With The Acacia Strain Announced; In The Jaws Of Bereavement LP Out Now On 20 Buck Spin

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 2, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

North Dakota death metal faction MAUL will ravenously return to the road again this week, launching a massive schedule of touring for the next five months.

First up, MAUL will tour with Life Cycles February 6th through 12th, and with Sawed Off February 13th through 15th, ending with a show on their own February 16th. 

Just over a month later, MAUL will tour into Canada on their own from March 26th through March 31st including a set at Capital City Hardcore Fest before joining up with Ethereal Tomb to end their Canadian run with two shows April 1st and 2nd. MAUL then plays a couple of solo shows on their way to play Decibel Magazine’s Metal & Beer Fest 2025 alongside Exodus, Dismember, Demolition Hammer, Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour, labelmates Vastum, and more. April 6th through 12th will see the band touring back home with Windchimes.

Three weeks later, MAUL will head back out, this time alongside The Acacia Strain, Frozen Soul, Gates To Hell, and Snuffed On Sight from May 2nd through 18th.

See all currently confirmed MAUL tour dates below, and of course, expect additional tours to be announced.

MAUL Tour Dates:
2/06/2025 Mohawk – Austin, TX
2/07/2025 The Dugout – Laredo, TX
2/08/2025 The Gremlin – McAllen, TX
2/09/2025 House of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
2/10/2025 The White Swan – Houston, TX
2/11/2025 Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
2/12/2025 Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX
2/13/2025 District 1 – Wichita, KS
2/14/2025 Havenhaus – Memphis, TN
2/15/2025 The Sinkhole – St. Louis, MO (matinee show)
2/16/2025 The Annex – Madison, WI
3/26/2025 Moose Hall – Lethbridge, AB
3/27/2025 10th Street Boxing – Calgary, AB
3/28/2025 Capital City Hardcore Fest @ The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
3/29/2025 Public Domain – Winnipeg, MB
3/30/2025 Black Pirates Pub – Thunder Bay, ON
3/31/2025 See-Scape – Toronto, ON
4/01/2025 Dominion Tavern – Ottawa, ON
4/02/2025 La Sotterenea – Montreal, QC
4/03/2025 Ralph’s Diner – Worcester, MA
4/04/2025 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest @ The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
4/06/2025 Culture Clash Records – Toledo, OH
4/07/2025 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN
4/08/2025 East Bluff Community Center – Peoria, IL
4/09/2025 Flying V – Minneapolis, MN
4/10/2025 The Boston Block – Superior, WI
4/12/2025 Four & Four – Fargo, ND
5/02/2025 AMH – Amityville, NY
5/03/2025 House of Independents – Asbury Park, NJ
5/05/2025 Elevation 27 – Virginia Beach, VA
5/06/2025 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
5/07/2025 Music Farm – Charleston, SC
5/09/2025 Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
5/10/2025 Castle Theater – Bloomington, IL
5/11/2025 Regency – Springfield, MO
5/12/2025 Rev Room – Little Rock, AR
5/13/2025 Growlers – Memphis, TN
5/15/2025 Welcome To Rockville @ Daytona International Speedway – Daytona, FL
5/16/2025 Barrelhouse Ballroom – Chattanooga, TN
5/17/2025 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO
5/18/2025 Milwaukee Metal Fest @ The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
w/ Life Cycles 2/06 – 2/12
w/ Sawed Off 2/13 – 2/15
w/ Ethereal Tomb 4/01 – 4/02
w/ Windchimes 4/06 – 4/12
w/ The Acacia Strain, Frozen Soul, Gates To Hell, Snuffed On Sight 5/02 – 5/18

MAUL’s In the Jaws of Bereavement is available on LP, CD, MC, and digital. Find it at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE, and watch the “Spontaneous Stigmata” video RIGHT HERE.

At its putrescent core, MAUL is a live band, and the songs on their second album, In The Jaws Of Bereavement, are adeptly tailored to the environs of a dank club sweltering from the energy created through this music and a crowd living for nothing but the moment and the swell of bodies on bodies. The production here is clear and in-your-face and allows the band to expand their unique blend of old and new to become Midwest death incarnate.

In The Jaws Of Bereavement was tracked, mixed, and mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recordings at in Minneapolis (Ulthar, Obsequiae, Sunless, Thou), and completed with cover art by Wyrmwalk (Iron Age, Terminal Nation, Sentenced 2 Die, Fulci, Noxis) and photography by Kary Janousek of Old School Collodion. The album includes guest appearances from Hugh Danger, who provides synth and sample work to the album, and Vincent Bennett (The Acacia Strain) who provides additional vocals on the title track.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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DECAPITATED – Unleashes Double Video Release Ahead of North American ‘Nihility Tour’

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

In a thrilling announcement sure to excite fans across North America, legendary death metal titans DECAPITATED have just released two new performance videos, setting the stage for their upcoming ‘Nihility Tour’. The videos, featuring the tracks “Names” and “Eternity Too Short,” were filmed live from the band’s rehearsal room, offering fans a raw, intense preview of what to expect on the road. 

The double video release serves as a precursor to DECAPITATED‘s eagerly awaited tour across North America, beginning February 4, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. These exclusive performances capture the band in a visceral, intimate setting, showcasing their technical prowess and relentless energy. “Names” and “Eternity Too Short” are both seminal tracks from their acclaimed album Nihility, which will be played in its entirety on the tour.

“GET READY, NORTH AMERICA! We can’t wait to make our highly anticipated return and play the entire NIHILITY album! Let’s make this one a tour to remember!” – the band excitedly shares. 

The tour will cover 23 cities in the United States and Canada, concluding on March 2 in Santa Ana, California.

Fans can look forward to an electrifying lineup with DECAPITATED headlining, supported by the formidable talents of INCANTATION and DARKEST HOUR, with EXMORTUS opening each night. This assembly of metal powerhouses guarantees a series of high-octane performances, filled with the heavy, intricate, and soul-stirring music that has defined their genres.

Tour Dates and Venues:

  • Feb. 04 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • Feb. 05 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • Feb. 06 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • Feb. 07 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • Feb. 08 – Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs
  • Feb. 10 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
  • Feb. 11 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
  • Feb. 12 – Ottawa, ON – Overflow
  • Feb. 13 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • Feb. 14 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
  • Feb. 15 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • Feb. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Caboose
  • Feb. 18 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
  • Feb. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
  • Feb. 21 – Calgary, AB – Back Alley
  • Feb. 22 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
  • Feb. 24 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • Feb. 25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • Feb. 26 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • Feb. 27 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • Feb. 28 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
  • Mar. 01 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
  • Mar. 02 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

Tickets for the ‘Nihility Tour’ are on sale now. This is a can’t-miss opportunity for fans to experience the sheer power and emotion of DECAPITATED‘s music in a live setting. For more information, ticketing, and to watch the new live session videos, visit Decapitated’s Official Website.

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OBITUARY – Celebrating 35 Years Cause Of Death | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 30, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

OBITUARY – Celebrating 35 Years Cause Of Death W/ NAILS, Terror, Spirit World, Pest Control:

Apr 18 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
Apr 19 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Apr 21 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Apr 22 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
Apr 24 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Apr 25 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Apr 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
Apr 27 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
Apr 29 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Apr 30 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
May 02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
May 03 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater
May 05 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
May 06 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 07 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
May 09 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
May 10 – Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall
May 11 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
May 12 – New Kensington, PA @ Perversing Underground
May 14 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
May 19 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
May 20 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
May 22 – Maspeth, NY @ Knockdown Center
May 24 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
May 25 – Reading, PA @ Reverb

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AVERSED – Return With New Single/Video “Lucid Decapitation”

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on January 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Massachusetts’s AVERSED share more new music from their forthcoming album. Today, the group’s new digital single and music video “Lucid Decapitation” makes its way online, showcasing their intense, progressive, and blistering performance:

https://youtu.be/9TjOiIcje-s?si=RBhpJLEERqD_t_I8.

“In 1905, French physician Dr. Jacques Beaurieux performed an experiment on prisoners condemned to die by guillotine. Immediately after his subjects were decapitated, he called out their names seeking to determine to what extent and for how long consciousness remained in their detached skulls,” explains drummer Jeff Saltzman. “In ‘Lucid Decapitation,’ we explore the horrifying prospect of being subjected to such a test, and our world’s hunger for knowledge, regardless of the cost. What does it feel like to be a head, detached from your body? Can science ever be justified in performing such grisly experiments?”

Interesting themes for an interesting album that takes extreme, gothic and melodic death metal inspirations and builds them to create something uniquely AVERSED. “Lucid Decapitation” follows up “Cross To Bear” https://youtu.be/lUatQbOXUlU which weaved wondrous awe with righteous anger and left fans anxious for more new music.

Erasure of Color will be in stores and online March 21, 2025 and pre-orders are now available on CD, limited-edition (300) smoke colored vinyl and exclusive limited (100) cassette at https://lnk.to/aversed

Packaged with intriguing artwork from Adam Burke (Unto Others, Gatecreeper, Cloak) of Nightjar Illustration, and self-produced by guitarists Alden Marchand and Sungwoo Jeong with orchestrations composed/arranged by Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Silent Skies, Pain Of Salvation), the album is mixed by AJ Viana (Wormhole, Hath, Cognitive) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Code Orange, Obituary, 200 Stab Wounds) at Audiosiege.

AVERSED formed in Boston with guitarist Sungwoo Jeong and bassist Martin Epstein remaining the sole members from the early days. By 2016, with the additions of drummer Jeff Saltzman (now also of Allegaeon) and guitarist Alden Marchand, the band released their impactful EP, ‘Renewal,’ demonstrating their ambition and future promise. Their blend of extreme instrumentation and tender melodicism was highlighted with 2021’s full-length CD, ‘Impermanent,’ displaying further growth, musicianship and potential.

Now joined by Sarah Hartman on vocals, AVERSED are armed with a new album full of rage and yearning. Erasure of Color presents a glimpse of hope and beauty on a backdrop of raging, mournful Gothic Extreme Metal.

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COFFIN FEEDER – Release New Digital Single/Video For “Porkchop Express” And Announce Album Pre-Orders

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on January 22, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

After terrorizing stages all over europe with Baest & Benighted, COFFIN FEEDER releases “Porkshop Express,” a brand-new single taken from the Big Trouble full length debut . The band features members of Aborted, Leng Tch’e, Fleddy Melculy honed their unique & energetic blend of death metal, grind, deathcore and hardcore, branded as a tribute to the great action movies of the 80’s & 90’s. 
It features Julien Truchan of Benighted as a featured guest .

This ode to John Carpenter‘s Big Trouble in Little China is a furious onslaught of deadly blasts and grooves produced by the infamous Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Shadow of Intent, Archspire).

“Porkshop Express” is Out now on all platforms HERE – taken from COFFIN FEEDER Big Trouble debut album due for release on April 25, 2025. WATCH HERE

COFFIN FEEDER Big Trouble – tracklisting:
1) There will be Trouble 00:56
2) Porkchop Express 2:57
3) If it Bleeds 3:10
4) The Destroyer 3:02
5) Love at First Death 3:18
6) Plain Zero 3:29
7) OBEY 2:32
8) Get to the Party 3:25
9) Let Off some Steam 3:48
10) H.I.S.S. 1:44
11) A Good Day to Die 3:28
12) The Wrong Arm of the Law 3:22

BAND LINE UP:
Sven De Caluwe: Vocals
Bart Govers: Guitar/vocals
Jeroen Camerlynck: Guitar/vocals
Jan Halbert: Bass
Siebe Hermans: Drums

DISCOGRAPHY:
Plug It In Single 2022
Stereo Homicide EP 2022
Dead or Alive Single 2022
A Good Supply of Body Bags Single 2022
Over the Top EP 2022
Big Trouble 2025 (Listenable)

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DECAPITATED – To Kick Off North American “Nihility Tour” With INCANTATION, DARKEST HOUR, And EXMORTUS On February 4th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary death metal ensemble DECAPITATED is set to embark on their eagerly anticipated North American “Nihility Tour,” starting February 4, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. Fans will experience the landmark album Nihility performed live in its entirety across a 23-date trek.

Joining DECAPITATED as direct support on this monumental tour are renowned acts INCANTATION and DARKEST HOUR, with EXMORTUS slated to open each show. This lineup promises to deliver an unforgettable series of performances, combining intense energy and musical prowess.

Tour Dates and Venues:

  • Feb. 04 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • Feb. 05 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • Feb. 06 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • Feb. 07 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • Feb. 08 – Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs
  • Feb. 10 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
  • Feb. 11 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
  • Feb. 12 – Ottawa, ON – Overflow
  • Feb. 13 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • Feb. 14 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
  • Feb. 15 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • Feb. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Caboose
  • Feb. 18 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
  • Feb. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
  • Feb. 21 – Calgary, AB – Back Alley
  • Feb. 22 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
  • Feb. 24 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • Feb. 25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • Feb. 26 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • Feb. 27 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • Feb. 28 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
  • Mar. 01 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
  • Mar. 02 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

The tour announcement follows the recent addition of Eemeli Bodde, formerly of Finnish metallers MORS SUBITA, as DECAPITATED‘s new frontman. Bodde’s compelling debut at Damnation Festival’s “A Night Of Salvation” at BEC Arena in Manchester has set high expectations for his performance throughout the tour.

Tickets for all tour dates will go on sale this Friday, with special fan packages available. For more information, tour updates, and ticket sales, please visit Decapitated’s Official Website.

Source: C Squared Music

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AS THE WORLD DIES Drops “Dark Oblivion” Video/Single – Studio Album “Nebula” Preorder Available  

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on December 22, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by StageDive Photography

“Dark Oblivion” is the brand new single from British death metal collective, AS THE WORLD DIES. The track comes by way of the band’s second studio album, Nebula, set for release on March 21st via Reaper Entertainment.

Nebula is a gripping journey through the realms of crushing death metal and cosmic mysticism. Band leader and death metal veteran Scott Fairfax explains, “This album is the quintessence of what AS THE WORLD DIES is all about. We pushed our musical boundaries to create something both brutal and thought-provoking. It’s heavier, darker, and more profound than anything we’ve done before.”

The album dives into themes of apocalyptic prophesies and human insignificance, epitomized by the looming presence of the asteroid Apophis, a key inspiration behind the band’s cosmic death metal sound. Adding a progressive touch with atmospheric ‘80s synths and a haunting industrial edge, Nebula expands the boundaries of the genre while maintaining its relentless death metal core.

Watch AS THE WORLD DIES‘ lyric video for “Dark Oblivion” HERE.

Written and recorded primarily in Fairfax’s studio Riff Central, Nebula is a testament to his singular vision and expertise. With a noteworthy resume featuring bands like Memoriam and Massacre, Fairfax delivers an album that is as musically intricate as it is thematically profound. “Atmosphere is everything to me,” he notes. “Songs must tell a story; otherwise, they’re just a collection of riffs.”

The latest single, “Dark Oblivion,” is a tour de force showcasing the band’s signature blend of heavy, melodic riffs and apocalyptic storytelling. With its brooding atmosphere and devastating impact, the track serves as a chilling anthem for the end times.

Nebula is set to challenge and redefine death metal conventions with its fusion of raw aggression and thoughtful composition. Mixed and mastered by Anthony Wall, the record promises to be an unforgettable chapter in the band’s journey.

Nebula will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Find preorders at THIS LOCATION. 

AS THE WORLD DIES:
Scott Fairfax – lead guitars/keyboards
Darren Mcgillivray – guitars
Chris Mcgrath – drums
Bill Richmond – bass
Jay Price – vocals

Nebula – Track Listing: 

1. Apophis

2. Consumed

3. Dark Oblivion

4. I Am The One

5. Blind Destiny

6. Playing God

7. Voices Of Angels

8. Under A Dying Sky

9. Final Resting Place

Source: EARSPLIT PR

https://www.astheworlddies.co.uk

https://www.reaper-entertainment.com

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AGAINST I – Songs for the Dying Out Now and Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on December 1, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

The new album from Sweden’s melodic death trio AGAINST I is now available on all major streaming platforms.

Songs for the Dying picks up where Destruction Lullaby – released in May 2024 – left off. The album offers lethal doses of aggressive and melodic death tinged with shades of industrial and atmospheric metal.

Stream the album on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.

Order Songs for the Dying and the band’s entire discography at tfreco.bandcamp.com

Track-listing for Songs for the Dying:

1. Bound in Blood

2. Depraved Lust

3. A Hymn for the End

4. Crimson Queen

5. Eternal Slumber

6. From the Beyond

7. Father of Lies

8. Judgement of the Damned

9. Praise the Dead

10. Scorched Earth

11. The Blackest Night

AGAINST I was founded in 2022 by Fredrik Keith Croona, known as vocalist and founder of Cynical Existence and ex-vocalist of Menschdefekt. Together with Mathias Back (guitars) and Anders Ström (drums), they fuse elements of metal and hints of electronic parts into a cacophony of aggression and melodies.

In 2023 the band released their debut album Carnival of Excess on Advoxya Records. 2024 saw the release of two EPs, Perfect Smile and the follow-up Destruction Lullaby, which took the band in an entirely new direction.

Line-Up:
Fredrik Keith Croona – vocals
Mathias Back – guitars
Anders Ström – drums

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instagram.com/againstiband

Source: ClawHammer PR

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SARCOPHAGUM – Australian Death Metal Act To Unveil Cinematic Debut LP Via Nuclear Winter Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on October 20, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Australia’s SARCOPHAGUM will release their debut full-length, The Grand Arc of Madness, on December 6th, 2024 through Nuclear Winter Records.

The album track “Feudal Futures” is now streaming at THIS LOCATION.

SARCOPHAGUM spawned to life in the early half of 2021, during the time of the plague as a new project featuring Golgothan Remains members past and present. The purpose being to provide a channel to explore new ideas and sounds in a studio-only setting.

The dark death metal realm remains the primary influence and a debut EP, Conduits to the Underworld, was released in 2022 through Nuclear Winter Records, followed swiftly by a stand alone single, “This Wrought Creation”. Now their full length debut is here, The Grand Arc of Madness. Poised to unleash a soundscape of disharmony and terror over the listener, the angular horror awaits…

Both a culmination of their already characteristic aesthetic and a whole new twist upon it, The Grand Arc of Madness sees SARCOPHAGUM fusing clanging angularity with haunting atmospherics, chaos with eerie melodicism, epic narrative with primal crush.

Mixed and mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios.

Cover art by Khaos Diktator.

Track list:

  1. Ritual Pillars Burn
  2. Feudal Futures
  3. Vermiform
  4. The Grand Arc of Madness

For fans of: Ulcerate, Immolation, Adversarial, Golgothan Remains

SARCOPHAGUM:

https://sarcophagum.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sarcophagumband/

https://instagram.com/sarcophagumband

Nuclear Winter Records

https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/

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OBITUARY – Europe/UK Nov/December 2024 Headline Shows | Dates, Cities and Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on October 7, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

From Obituary Facebook:

Europe – English Friends…we have a handful of Headline Shows to end the year and we are dragging our Old Friends and California Thrash Metal legends SADUS with us!
Where will WE meet YOU? Tickets OnSale Friday!!

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BLOODBATH’S ‘GRAND MORBID FUNERAL’ Special Tenth Anniversary Edition Presented On Limited Marble Vinyl, Out June 14TH

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music videos with tags , , , , , , on May 5, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

THE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM OF SUPREME DEATH METAL FROM SWEDEN’S MASTERS OF HORROR

Photo credit: Ester Segarra

“Apart from being really sinister, cruel and dark, Grand Morbid Funeral was also the album that kicked Bloodbath into a higher gear. The hunger and determination behind it, made us go from a rather passive side/studio-project to a real active live band, for the first time.” – Blakkheim

WATCH THE ‘GRAND MORBID FUNERAL’ 10TH ANNIVERSARY TRAILER

Swedish death metal titans Bloodbath’s fourth studio album ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ turns 10 this year. To mark the anniversary, Peaceville will be reissuing the album on limited edition silver/black marble-effect vinyl. Recorded at Ghost Ward Studios and the City of Glass Studios in Stockholm and mixed by David Castillo, ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’, was undoubtedly the band’s darkest and dirtiest opus upon its release in 2014; an organic collection of filth-ridden tracks straight from the grave, boldly eschewing the approach of somewhat over-produced modern death metal in favour of something altogether more rotten to the bone.

“When A class songwriting meets supreme death metal played by and for fans, don’t even try to resist”
8/10
METAL HAMMER

“Bloodbath have perhaps never sounded quite so sinister as they hammer, bash, kick and spit at anyone getting too close to the aural war they declare from the outset”
KERRANG

Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for horror & the glory days of death metal (especially the old Florida & Stockholm ‘Sunlight’ scenes), the band has remained a leading light of extreme metal since their ‘Breeding Death‘ EP was unleashed back in 2000, and a formidable force in the metal world for over twenty-five years, notable for the inclusion of Katatonia, Opeth and Paradise Lost members.

With doom-like melodies mixed with raw and savage riffing, and featuring a number of guest appearances including Chris Reifert and Eric Cutler from US gore-masters Autopsy, ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ marked a new high-point of brutality for Bloodbath.

PRE-ORDER GRAND MORBID FUNERAL (10TH ANNIVERSARY LP)
 

A.1. Let The Stillborn Come To Me [04:37]
A.2. Total Death Exhumed [03:51]
A.3. Anne [04:01]
A.4. Church Of Vastitas [03:37]
A.5. Famine Of God`s Word [04:56]
A.6. Mental Abortion [03:48]
B.1. Beyond Cremation [04:41]
B.2. His Infernal Necropsy [03:36]
B.3. Unite In Pain [03:53]
B.4. My Torturer [04:17]
B.5. Grand Morbid Funeral [05:36]

This limited edition of ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ marks the album’s tenth anniversary and is presented on limited silver/black marble-effect vinyl, with printed inner sleeve. Released on 14th June.

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CORPUS OFFAL – New Seattle Death Metal Act Rises From The Ashes Of Cerebral Rot

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , , on March 22, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Demo 2024 Out Today On 20 Buck Spin

Cerebral Rot is dead. From its maggot-infested corpse an entity even more repulsively loathsome has emerged, CORPUS OFFAL. Cerebral Rot’s lead guitarist/vocalist Ian Schwab and guitarist Clyle Lindstrom have reconstituted in this ghastly operating theater, now with the new rhythm section (de)composed of Jesse Shreibman (Bell Witch, Autophagy) on drums and Jason Sachs (ex-Demoncy) on bass.

With the Cerebral Rot songwriting core intact, CORPUS OFFAL reeks of similarly foul decrepitude and bludgeoning subterranean weight. Additionally, a sickly goregrind presence hovers over the murk like a horrid miasma, engulfing the tunes with a cadaverous redolence.

The two demo tracks here, “Ripened Psychosis” and “Gorging Gastric Decedent,” will both appear on the band’s eventual debut LP (in re-recorded form) to be recorded by Billy Anderson straight to tape later this year and released in 2025. For now, inhale the first rotted whiff of CORPUS OFFAL in demo form to sate your lust for excretion.

The tracks on Demo 2024 were mixed by Michael Foster and the band members, mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound (Krieg, Drawn & Quartered, Witch Vomit), with art by Ian Schwab and layout by Dan Fried. If the works of Fetid, Cenotaph, Goatlord, Undergang, Cianide, and of course Cerebral Rot frequent your gravedigging playlist, CORPUS OFFAL should be on your list.

CORPUS OFFAL’s Demo 2024 is out today on cassette and digital via 20 Buck Spin; Find it at the label webshop HEREand stream it at YouTube HERE, and Bandcamp HERE.

Demo 2024 Track Listing:

  1. Ripened Psychosis
  2. Gorging Gastric Decedent

CORPUS OFFAL:
Ian Schwab – guitar/vocals
Clyle Lindstrom – guitar
Jason Sachs – bass
Jesse Shreibman – drums

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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BERZERKER LEGION – Unveils Video For ‘Chaos Will Reign’

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , , , on November 6, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

BERZERKER LEGION was founded in 2016 by guitarists Tomas Elofsson (Hypocrisy) and Alwin Zuur (Asphyx) with a vision to create death metal of the most belligerent quality, they recruited a line-up of solid well-known musicians consisting of James Stewart (Vader) on drums, Jonny Pettersson (Wombbath) on vocals and Fredrik Isaksson (Dark Funeral) on bass to complete the Legion.

Alwin Zuur (guitars/songwriter) comments: “During the recent years Tomas and I met each other at shows and festivals regularly. Much of our conversations were about music and styles. During these meetings we found out that we really had a lot of common musical interests .

Music wise our debut album ‘Obliterate the Weak’ displays the perfect balance between brutality, melody and harmony. Being a fan of the early 90’s Swedish Gothenburg style, with bands like At The Gates, Eucharist, A Canorous Quintet, as well as being a die-hard fan of brutal old school death metal style with bands like Bolt Thrower, Obituary, I have always wanted to write songs showing a mix of such different death metal genres.

With our new album “Chaos Will Reign” we have further developed ourselves in our typical musical mix of melody and brutality. “Chaos Will Reign” sounds more professional, complete, massive and powerful thanks to Jonas Kjellgren’s production. It has become the logical successor, a huge step forward compared to our debut album “Obliterate the Weak”.

Saying the album songs transpire massively produced invigorating heavy death metal is an understatement. BERZERKER LEGION knock out with warlike triumphant, powerfully addictive harmonies that will turn them into an unstoppable beast in a live situation and on record.

Source: Listenable Records

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CANNIBAL CORPSE – “Chaos Horrific” Earns #7 Position On Billboard’s Album Sales Chart And More – Co-Headlining Tour With Mayhem Underway!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 6, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Alex Morgan

Chaos Horrific, the latest full-length from death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE, slaughtered Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #7 position on the Billboard Album Sales chart, #2 on the Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Rock Albums chart, #5 on the Independent Current Albums chart, and more! Additional global chart positions include:

US/Billboard:

#2 Hard Music Albums

#3 Rock Albums

#5 Independent Current Albums

#6 Internet Albums

#7 Billboard Album Sales

#7 Top Current Albums

#11 Vinyl Albums

Canada/Billboard:

#1 Hard Music Albums

#4 Top Current Albums

#4 Vinyl Albums

#5 Digital Albums

Finland:

#3 Physical Albums

#22 Top Albums

Denmark:

#17 Top 40 Vinyl Albums

United Kingdom:

#1 Rock & Metal Albums

#8 Independent Albums

#22 Vinyl Chart

#185 UK Top 200

Germany:

#6 Top 100 Albums

Switzerland:

#10 Top 100 Albums

Sweden:

#5 Vinyl Albums

#6 Physical Albums

#6 Hardrock Albums

Austria:

#13 Top 75 Albums

Netherlands:

#97 Top 100 Albums

Chaos Horrific is available on digipak CD, deluxe box set (Dried Blood Marbled vinyl, 24p 12” booklet, puzzle, pin, poster and art print – limited to 1500 copies), cassette (limited to 500 copies), digitally, and on vinyl in multiple limited color variants.

Secure your copy today at the CANNIBAL CORPSE store at: cannibalcorpse.store and Metal Blade at: metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse.

Watch CANNIBAL CORPSE‘s videos for “Chaos Horrific” HERE, “Blood Blind” HERE, and “Summoned For Sacrifice” HERE.

CANNIBAL CORPSE is midway through their month-long North American co-headlining tour with Mayhem. The trek commenced in Nashville, Tennessee on September 22nd and will run through October 21st in Louisville, Kentucky. Support is being provided by special guests, Gorguts and Blood Incantation! Tickets are on sale now HERE. See all remaining dates below.

CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Mayhem, Gorguts, Blood Incantation [remaining dates]:
10/06/2023 Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
10/07/2023 The Complex Salt – Lake City, UT
10/09/2023 Temple Theatre – Tacoma, WA
10/10/2023 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
10/11/2023 Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
10/13/2023 The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
10/14/2023 SOMA – San Diego, CA
10/17/2023 The Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
10/18/2023 The Factory – Dallas, TX
10/20/2023 The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
10/21/2023 Paristown Hall – Louisville, KY

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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