Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Chicago’s Blackened Death Metal gods of war: Blood Of The Wolf. V: Indomitable is up now for pre-order and will be released on December 19th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.
Blood Of The Wolf return to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions with their new album V: Indomitable! Hailing from Chicago Illinois, Blood Of The Wolf retaliate with overwhelming vengeance, pulverizing the weak with eight new songs executed with barbaric cruelty. Prepare yourself for murky massive riffs, relentless blast beats and commanding vocals on V: Indomitable… all glory to the Gods of War!
For fans of Belphegor, God Dethroned, Hate, Incantation, Marduk, Morbid Angel and Vader.
+ Narcotic Wasteland Headlining EU Tour Dates Nov-Dec 2025
Extreme metal juggernaut NARCOTIC WASTELAND has announced they will be joining the“Praise the Beast North American Tour” with BELPHEGOR, INCANTATION, and HATE for February and March 2026, continuing their relentless assault on stages worldwide. This marks the band’s third major run in less than a year, following the “Annihilation of Wasteland Tour” across the U.S. in September 2025 and their headlining “Annihilation of Europe Tour” in November and December 2025.
Fronted by guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade (ex-Nile), Narcotic Wasteland has built a reputation for uncompromising brutality, technical precision and lyrical themes that confront addiction, corruption, and societal decay. Their recent tours have drawn packed venues and critical acclaim, cementing their place as one of the most ferocious acts in modern death metal.
“The energy we felt from fans in both North America and Europe has been incredible. We’re coming back harder than ever in 2026. Expect a setlist that spans our catalog, new material, and the kind of intensity that defines Narcotic Wasteland,”says Toler-Wade.
The upcoming tour will see the band storm through major cities across the U.S. and Canada, dates and venues listed below. The tour is a crushing lineup, making this one of the most anticipated metal tours of early 2026.
Tickets for the “Praise the Beast North American Tour” with BELPHEGOR, INCANTATION, HATE, and NARCOTIC WASTELAND go on sale on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm EST.
Praise the Beast North American Tour 2026 w/ BELPHEGOR, Incantation, Hate, Narcotic Wasteland: Feb-19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch Feb-20 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall Feb-21 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD Feb-22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace Feb-23 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Hall Feb-24 – Joliet, IL – The Forge Feb-26 – Denver, CO – HQ Feb-27 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad Feb-28 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater Mar-1 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar Mar-2 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger Mar-5 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room Mar-6 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick Mar-7 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge Mar-8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post Mar-9 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720 Mar-10 – Anaheim, CA – The Observatory
Narcotic Wasteland – Annihilation of Europe Headlining Tour: 13.11 – Oslo, Norway – Brewgata 14.11 – Lublin, Poland – Fabryka Kuitury Zgrzyt 15.11 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Pink Whale 16.11 – Vienna, Austria – Escape Metal Corner 17.11 – Ostritz, Germany – AZ Meva 18.11 – Lübbenau, Germany – Kulturhof 19.11 – Kassel, Germany – Goldgrube 20.11 – Kortrijk, Belgium – DVG Club 21.11 – Alkmaar, Netherlands – Herrie Metal Fest 22.11 – Milton Keynes, England – Craufurd Arms 23.11 – Sheffield, England – Record Junkee 24.11 – Nottingham, England – Billy Bootleggers 25.11 – Manchester, England – Junior Jackson’s 26.11 – London, England – The Black Heart 27.11 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England – The Lubber Fiend 29.11 – Rennes, France – Ty Anna Tavern 30.11 – Paris, France – Le Zorba 01.12 – Basel, Switzerland – Valhalla Bar 02.12 – San Giovanni Lupatoto, Italy – Damage Inc. 03.12 – Bologna, Italy -Freakout Club 04.12 – Trodica Di Morrovalle, Italy – Drunkin public 05,12 – Pordenone, Italy – Tune Music lab 06.12 – Salzburg, Austria – Rockhouse Bar 07.12 – Graz, Austria – Explosiv 08.12 – Belgrade, Serbia – Bleed to Death Fest 09.12 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Grindhouse 10.12 – Bucharest, Romania – Encore Club 11.12 – Budapest, Hungary – Turbina 12.12 – Olomouc, Czech Republic – Sklub 13.12 – Krakow, Poland – Confession Club 14.12 – Bilbao, Spain – D8 Sorkuntza faktoria 15.12 – Madrid, Spain – Wurlitzer Ballrom 16.12 – Barcelona, Spain – Sala Deskomunal
Narcotic Wasteland has carved out its place as a dominant force in the modern metal scene. At the helm is guitarist and vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade, celebrated for his tenure with Nile, whose unmatched precision and commanding stage presence drive the band’s sonic assault.
Behind the kit, Joseph Howard delivers a relentless barrage of power and accuracy, propelling the band’s crushing rhythms with thunderous authority.
Anchoring the low end, Kenji Tsunami injects depth and texture with inventive, hard-hitting bass lines. His formidable musicianship and commanding presence add another layer to the band’s overwhelming wall of sound.
Together, Dallas, Joseph, and Kenji form a unit that is both unstoppable and uncompromising, captivating audiences with explosive performances and boundary-pushing compositions.
Metal Blade Records has teamed up with renowned artist Vince Locke to create designs for exclusive merchandise that the legendary label will sell for Erik Rutan – guitarist in Cannibal Corpse and famed Producer at MANA RECORDING STUDIOS – who suffered severe damage by Hurricane Helene in 2024.
The below items are Erik Rutan approved and available for fans at this location: metalblade.com/erikrutanwith all money collected going directly to Rutan to help him replace studio and musical gear for a new MANA RECORDING STUDIOS – gear that Rutan has used to produce a massive list of metal albums over the last two plus decades at Mana Recording.
– Erik Rutan – MANA RECORDING STUDIOS Snap Back Hat
– Erik Rutan – Vince Locke (Signed Print) 11×17: Limited edition 60 signed prints, Vince Locke created and gifted this image, signed by both Vince and Erik
– Erik Rutan – MANA RECORDING STUDIOS T-Shirt
– Erik Rutan – Vince Locke Original Design T-Shirt: Vince Locke created and gifted this image.
About Erik Rutan – Producer | Guitarist | Visionary:
Erik Rutan is one of extreme metal’s most respected and multi-dimensional forces, renowned not only for his blistering guitar work and songwriting in legendary bands Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel, and Cannibal Corpse, but also as a prolific producer and founder of Mana Recording Studios, where he’s helped shape the sound of death metal for decades.
Rutan began his career in the late ‘80s with Ripping Corpse, appearing on their influential Dreaming With The Dead (1991), then playing as a touring guitarist with Morbid Angel for Covenant (1993). Rutan then joined permanently to record the classic albums Domination (1995), Entangled In Chaos (1996), and Gateways To Annihilation (2000). In 1997, he formed Hate Eternal, taking on guitar, vocals, and full creative control.
In 2002, Rutan left Morbid Angel to focus on Hate Eternal and Mana Recording Studios. The band’s discography: Conquering The Throne, King Of All Kings, I, Monarch, The Perilous Fight, Fury & Flames, Phoenix Amongst The Ashes, Infernus, and Upon Desolate Sands – has cemented Rutan’s reputation as a technical innovator and one of death metal’s most uncompromising architects.
Equally revered behind the console, Rutan opened his recording studio in 1999 and founded Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida. The studio has since become a premiere destination for extreme music, hosting sessions for a who’s who of death metal as well as other styles of music.
His production, engineering, and mixing credits include a staggering list of landmark albums: Cannibal Corpse (Kill, Evisceration Plague, Torture, Red Before Black, Violence Unimagined, Chaos Horrific), Goatwhore (A Haunting Curse, Carving Out The Eyes Of God, Blood For The Master, Constricting Rage Of The Merciless), Krisiun (Conquerors Of Armageddon, Forged In Fury), Soilent Green (Confrontation, Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction), Madball (Empire, Rebellion), Into The Moat (The Design, The Campaign), Tombs (Savage Gold, The Grand Annihilation). Agnostic Front, The Mountain Goats, Vital Remains, Belphegor, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, Rivers Of Nihil, Ether Coven, Aeon, Ephel Duath, Nile, Black Fast, Lizzy Borden, as well as the entire Hate Eternal catalog among many others.
In 2019, after years of collaboration, Rutan joined Cannibal Corpse as touring guitarist and then in 2021 became a full-time guitarist, making his recording debut as a member with Violence Unimagined and also Chaos Horrific. He contributed rhythm and lead guitar as well as songwriting on three tracks for each album, while also producing, engineering, and mixing the albums, earning widespread acclaim. “Erik’s influence and musical knowledge have elevated everything around us,” bassist Alex Webster said. “He brings a work ethic and vision that’s unmatched.”
Despite his commitments to Cannibal Corpse, Rutan remains devoted to Hate Eternal and Mana Recording Studios. “Hate Eternal is my life’s work,” he told Premier Guitar, “and producing – that’s where I channel a different part of my creativity. I want to help bands create the best version of themselves.” With a legacy that spans multiple roles and generations, Rutan continues to define and redefine the sound of extreme metal, both onstage and behind the scenes in the studio.
About Metal Blade Records:
Founded upon owner Brian Slagel‘s enduring drive to find great bands and get their music out to as many people as possible, since 1982 Metal Blade has brought wave after wave of powerful, innovative, and often genre-defining music to the ever-hungry metal masses. It is this ethos that has seen Metal Blade build up a stunning and diverse catalog, weather the various storms facing any independent label, and in an age of declining record sales boast the most successful years of its existence as it celebrates its fourth decade.
Metal Blade Records launched Metallica, Slayer, Armored Saint, Fates Warning, GWAR, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cattle Decapitation, and dozens more genre giants, shaping four decades and counting of hard rock, metal, and extreme music culture. Brian Slagel worked as a record store clerk when he founded Metal Blade in 1982, reserving a spot for a young Lars Ulrich on his Metal Massacre compilation series.
Please welcome Josef Beck on drums! Josef brings insane power, precision and passion and we’re beyond excited to kick off this new chapter with him.
At the same time, we want to give a massive shoutout to Tobias Schmeisser. Tobias, we’re grateful for every show, every rehearsal, every brutal and of course, hilarious moment we shared. Thank you for your dedication!
Death metal horde UNMERCIFUL has announced they are dropping off their upcoming tour with VITRIOL and WEEPING. The band issued the following statement on leaving the Liberation Through Punishment Tour:
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to cancel our tour with Vitriol and Weeping that we were so looking forward to being a part of. With such short notice, we were not able to find a drummer to fill in for the tour. We apologize to Vitriol, Weeping, the promoters and most of all to our fans. We will be back out on the road to support Devouring Darknessas soon as we possibly can. Make sure and DO NOT miss this tour! Vitriol and Weeping will crush the stage at every show!”
UNMERCIFUL is still confirmed for the 2026 Maryland Deathfest.
The band’s newest album, Devouring Darkness, marks a new era of relentless violence and sonic brutality! With ten tracks of scorching intensity and distorted vengeance, the album is filled with blistering blast beats, intricate kick drum patterns, and destructive riffing.
Devouring Darkness is out now on CD, digital, and vinyl formats on Willowtip Records.
Devouring Darkness sees the return of longtime member Jeremy Turner to guitar and introduces Josh Riley as the band’s new vocalist, further intensifying the group’s punishing sound.
The album was engineered and produced by Clinton Appelhanz at Waveworks Studio, with mastering handled by the legendary Alan Douches (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, etc.). Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo.
UNMERCIFUL: Clinton Appelhanz – Guitars/Bass Jeremy Turner – Guitars/Bass Trynt Kelly – Drums Josh Riley – Vocals
Apr 2 / DE Berlin / Astra Apr 3 / DK Copenhagen / Amager Bio Apr 4 / SE Gothenburg / Tradgarn Apr 5 / SE Stockholm / Fryshuset Apr 7 / FI Helsinki / Tavastia Apr 8 / LV Riga / Spelet Apr 9 / PL Gdansk / B90 Apr 10 / CZ Brno / Sono Centrum Apr 11 / DE Lichtenfels / Ragnarök Festival Apr 12 / SK Bratislava / Majestic Music Club Apr 14 / BG Sofia / Joy Station Apr 15 / RO Bucharest / Arenele Romane Apr 17 / SI Ljubljana / Cvetlicarna Apr 18 / DE Geiselwind / Metal Franconia Apr 19 / CH Pratteln / Z7 Konzertfabrik Apr 21 / DE Hamburg / Gruenspan Apr 22 / DE Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn Apr 23 / DE Cologne / Essigfabrik Apr 24 / DE Leipzig / Felsenkeller Apr 25 / DE Munich / Backstage Apr 26 / NL Leiden / Stadsgehoorzaal Apr 28 / BE Antwerp / Trix Apr 29 / FR Paris / Machine du Moulin Rouge May 1 / UK Manchester / Academy 2 May 2 / UK London / Incineration Festival
The debut album from Belgian death metallers ABYSMAL DESCENT, Dismal Thoughts, is now streaming in full exclusively via Death Metal Promotion. A monolithic statement of death metal, the record stands as a jagged and menacing work: cold, unyielding and built on unshakable foundations.
From the depths of Brussels’ death metal underground rises ABYSMAL DESCENT, a new entity forged from the ashes of Dehuman and strengthened by the twisted visions of R.S., L.L. (Putrid Offal, Echo Solar Void, Terrifiant) and M.D. (Echo Solar Void). Soon joined by R.M. (Neptunian Maximalism) and A.L. (Saqra’s Cult), the band completed a sinister line-up dedicated to conjuring a harrowing requiem of death metal.
Their debut full-length, Dismal Thoughts, will be released via Nuclear Winter Records on October 31st, 2025, a suitably unholy date for this descent into sonic darkness. Drawing inspiration from legendary forces such as Immolation, Morbid Angel, and Incantation, the album weaves a tapestry of gloom and malevolence, crushing riffs and abyssal atmospheres.
Dismal Thoughts is a testament to death metal’s most oppressive traditions: a record that drips with menace, channeling both the cavernous weight of old-school brutality and the suffocating dread of modern extremity. It is a soundtrack to decay, despair, and the shadows that loom ever closer.
Prepare to be engulfed.
Track-list:
Discordant Calls
Labyrinth of Distress
Death Rope
Dismal Thoughts
Obscured Visions
Fragmented Soul
Abyss of Despair
Imaginal Horror
Line-up:
Laye Louhenapessy – Drums Martin Dozot – Guitar Rafaël Sellekaerts – Guitar Romain Martini – Bass Adrien Luxen – Vocals
In the ever changing landscape of postal bans, strikes, tariffs, fees and the rapidly rising costs of shipping anything anywhere, strategic partnerships are more crucial than ever to make the business of music make sense. And that’s exactly what Bogotá, Colombia’s Brainblast have done in securing an exclusive strategic U.S. alliance with Rebel Pyro Musick!
After years of relentless composition and extreme musical devotion and evolution, Brainblast is set to release their monumental debut full length album, Colossus Suprema, in digital format on November 11, 2025! The limited edition CD release will follow on December 20, 2025 with Brainblast releasing a special limited edition digipak version, while Rebel Pyro Musick will handle U.S. distribution of an exclusive jewel case edition.
This record marks a new era for the band and for the genre itself, where symphonic grandeur meets the most intricate extremes of death metal. Thematically rooted in deep spirituality and the afterlife, Colossus Suprema is inspired by real personal experiences and reflects the ultimate expansion and awakening of the inner self
It embodies the very essence of our vision: To fuse supreme brutality with the eternal devotion of classical art and mysticism.
As frontman and composer Edd Jimenez explains: “This album is a monument. Extreme detail and the highest musical work the band has ever achieved to date — the result of years of evolution, development, and discipline.”
“Each piece is designed meticulously in absolutely every detail: From the music and production to the artwork, concept, and lyrics which makes this a monumental debut… the best of the best and the work we are most proud to present. It’s meant to be almost like a spiritual experience through extremity, drama… something divine.”
Watch INGESTED’s video for “Nefarious Tongues” HERE.
UK death metal stalwarts, INGESTED, today drop their new stand-alone single: “Nefarious Tongues.”
Lyrically, the punishing track explores the decay of morality in a world consumed by vanity and self-interest. It reflects on the way society devours itself through ego and exploitation, as if we’re willingly feeding the very forces that will destroy us. It’s both a condemnation and a reminder of how easily we can lose sight of what truly matters.
Musically, it blends modern death metal riffing with hardcore-infused grooves, delivered at a measured mid-tempo that lets the riffs and drums breathe while giving space for the vocals to cut through with full impact. The structure stays tight and purposeful, building toward pointed, heavy-hitting moments that hit with absolute finality.
Watch INGESTED’s video for “Nefarious Tongues” HERE.
Alongside the release of “Nefarious Tongues,” INGESTED has launched a limited T-shirt designed around the single’s themes of moral decay and self-destruction. Featuring artwork by Rudi Gorgingsuicide, the piece captures the song’s bleak atmosphere; direct, unsettling, and grounded in the world it reflects.
It’s available now exclusively from the official INGESTEDIndiemerchstore.
INGESTED’s latest single comes in advance of the band’s North American headlining tour. Evisceratour 2025 runs from November 6th in Fresno, California through December 6th in Pomona, California. Additional support will be provided by Distant, Ov Sulfur, Cell, and Crucifiction.
INGESTED: Josh Davies – vocals Sean Hynes – guitars, backing vocals Lyn Jeffs – drums Andrew Virrueta – guitars, backing vocals Thomas O’Malley – bass
Tickets are on sale now at ingested.co.uk. See all confirmed dates below.
INGESTED w/ Distant, Ov Sulfur, Cell, Crucifiction: 11/06/2025 Full Circle Brewing Co. – Fresno, CA 11/07/2025 Goldfield – Roseville, CA 11/08/2025 Dante’s – Portland, OR 11/09/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 11/11/2025 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC 11/12/2025 Distrikt – Kelowna, BC 11/13/2025 Dickens – Calgary, AB 11/14/2025 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 11/15/2025 Black Cat – Saskatoon, SK 11/16/2025 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB 11/18/2025 Skyway Theatre (Studio B) – Minneapolis, MN 11/19/2025 X-Ray Arcade – Cudahy, WI 11/20/2025 The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI 11/21/2025 The Hub – Kitchener, ON 11/22/2025 27 Club – Ottawa, ON 11/23/2025 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC 11/25/2025 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH 11/26/2025 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA * No Ov Sulfur 11/28/2025 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN 11/29/2025 The End – Nashville, TN 11/30/2025 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO 12/02/2025 Wave – Wichita, KS 12/03/2025 Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK 12/04/2025 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 12/05/2025 The Rosetta Room – Mesa, AZ 12/06/2025 The Glass House – Pomona, CA
Finnish Kuopio-based death metal band Funeral Home is set to release their debut album Your Funeral on January 16th, 2026, via Inverse Records. The first single “You Failed My Trust” is out now and it’s available here: https://push.fm/fl/funeral-home-trust
The band comments:
“Funeral Home is ready to shake up listeners with their new single “You Failed My Trust”, which is released on October 23rd 2025. The song tells the story of broken trust and the power that comes from it – a feeling that is at once crushing, real and relatable. The pounding beat and groove are the soul of the entire song.”
BIOGRAPHY: Founded in 2009, Funeral Home is a death metal band from Kuopio, Finland. Their musical influences range from death ‘n’ roll and old-school styles with gloomy melodies of death metal . The band writes its songs with the music first, keeping the song structures simple and the arrangements flowing.
Line-up: Ossi Maalampi – vocals Henri Ojala – lead guitar Henri Thitz – rhythm guitar Juha Korhonen – bass Jouko Poussu – drums
Single cover by Henna Pulkkinen
Funeral Home – You Failed My Trust (Single 2025)
* Composed by Henri Ojala * Lyrics by Janne Partanen
Italian death metallers TENEBRO are set to unleash their new album Una Lama D’Argento on December 12th, 2025 via Time To Kill Records.
Continuing their morbid devotion to the putrid sounds of classic horror and old school death metal, the band promises another slab of grotesque heaviness. The record features a striking cover artwork created by Julian Ibanez, perfectly capturing the nightmarish essence and macabre storytelling that have become TENEBRO’s signature traits.
“The first single, ‘Impiccata’, strikes with relentless intensity: a fast, uncompromising track that mirrors the shocking imagery of Dario Argento’s Suspiria. Inspired by the infamous hanging scene, the song channels the sense of sudden, inescapable terror that erupts without warning. With its direct, no-frills approach, ‘Impiccata’ captures the essence of Tenebro’s sound: sharp, immediate, and merciless, like a blade cutting through silence”.
With their horrific and claustrophobic death metal, TENEBRO reaffirm themselves as one of the most uncompromising and distinctive acts in the Italian extreme underground, ready to push even further with this new work.
With “Una Lama D’Argento”, TENEBRO take their most extreme and visionary step yet: an entire album conceived as a tribute to Dario Argento, the undisputed master of horror, giallo and thriller cinema. Eleven tracks that are not just songs, but episodes of a single nightmare, a journey through the dark and obsessive atmospheres of the films that shaped cinema history: Deep Red (1975), Suspiria (1977), Inferno (1980), Tenebre (1982), Phenomena (1985), and Opera (1987).
TENEBRO translate Argento’s universe into sound: riffs sharp as blades, guttural vocals emerging from the darkness, relentless drumming, and atmospheres shifting between pure violence and suffocating tension. Iconic scenes such as the mirror revealing the killer in Deep Red, the brutal mutilation in Tenebre, or the larva-filled bathtub finale in Phenomena are transformed into brutal, immersive sonic attacks, capturing the full horror and tension of the films.
Track-list:
1. Inferno 2. L’angelo Caduto Tra Le Luci Del Teatro 3. Impiccata 4. Sangue Sui Muri 5. Lo Specchio… Omicida. 6. Il Corpo Come Spartito 7. Piume Rosse 8. Appare ala Bambola, Poi La Lama 9. Larve Affamate 10. Nel Sonno Della Veggente 11. Jennifer
As with every album, TENEBRO continue to evolve, introducing new symphonies, styles, and melodies, while remaining distinctly separate from the wider underground scene. Their music explores new horizons without ever betraying the pulsating heart that has always defined their sound: extreme, theatrical, and viscerally horror-driven.
In Una Lama D’Argento, TENEBRO do not merely evoke Argento’s universe: they embody it, rewriting his obsessions in Giallo Metal. It is an album that cuts, tears, and leaves no room for respite. Una Lama D’Argento is not just an album: it is a sonic nightmare, a visceral tribute to the cinema that taught us to love fear.
Line-up:
Il Becchino – Guitars, Vocals Il Beccamorto – Bass, Drums, Guitars
FREEDOM OR DEATH! Kataklysm heads back to Europe & UK for a massive headlining tour across 32 cities! Accompanied by Vader and Blood Red Throne, you’ll be served some of the most explosive extreme metal nights!
18.02. 🇫🇷 FR Paris @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 20.02. 🇬🇧 UK Wolverhampton @ KK’s Steel Mill 21.02. 🇬🇧 UK Glasgow @ Slay 22.02. 🇬🇧 UK Manchester @ Academy 2 23.02. 🇬🇧 UK London @ O2 Academy Islington 25.02. 🇫🇷 FR Rennes @ L’Etage 26.02. 🇫🇷 FR Toulouse @ Le Bikini 27.02. 🇪🇸 ES Madrid @ Sala Mon 28.02. 🇪🇸 ES Pamplona @ Sala Totem 01.03. 🇪🇸 ES Barcelona @ Razzmatazz 2 03.03.🇨🇭CH Geneve @ L’Usine 04.03. 🇮🇹 IT Milan @ Legend Club 05.03. 🇸🇮 SI Ljubljana @ Kino Siska 06.03. 🇨🇿 CZ Brno @ Fleda 07.03. 🇸🇰 SK Kosice @ Colloseum 08.03. 🇭🇺 HU Budapest @ Barba Negra Blue Stage 10.03. 🇦🇹 AT Vienna @ Simmcity 11.03. 🇩🇪 DE Munich @ Backstage Werk 12.03. 🇩🇪 DE Heidelberg @ Halle 02 13.03. 🇩🇪 DE Memmingen @ Kaminwerk 14.03. 🇨🇭 CH Pratteln @ Z7 15.03. 🇩🇪 DE Trier @ Forum 17.03. 🇧🇪 BE Antwerp @ Trix 18.03. 🇩🇪 DE Hamburg @ Markthalle 19.03. 🇩🇰 DK Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset 20.03. 🇩🇪 DE Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg 21.03. 🇩🇪 DE Leipzig @ Hellraiser 22.03. 🇩🇪 DE Bochum @ Zeche 24.03. 🇩🇪 DE Frankfurt @ Batschkapp 25.03. 🇩🇪 DE Braunschweig @ Westand 26.03. 🇳🇱 NL Leiden @ Gebr. De Nobel 27.03. 🇩🇪 DE Bamberg @ Brose Arena
Featuring members of Denial, Necroccultus, Foeticide, Black Torment, and For Centuries
Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce the upcoming worldwide release of Contemplation Scriptures & The Swallowing Void, the crushing new EP from Mexican Death Metal purveyors, PRIMORDIAL RITES. The EP is set for release on November 14th, 2025.
Born from the vision of Iván “Bloodhunter” (ex-Denial) in 2019, PRIMORDIAL RITES channels the cosmic dread of H.P. Lovecraft into a punishing sonic weapon. Their sound is rooted in the foundational grit of 90’s death metal while incorporating the abyssal intensity of contemporary acts like Grave Miasma and Dead Congregation, forging a unique sound that is brutally effective.
To give listeners a first taste of the encroaching void, the band arrives with an assault: the first single and music video, “The Calamitous Void (After the Gates of Yoth),” today exclusively on the Nameless Grave Records YouTube channel.
The release follows a successful period of cultivating a strong live presence in Mexico, with PRIMORDIAL RITES having shared stages with international forces like General Surgery, Perdition Temple, and Sadistic Intent.
Bethlehem, PA metal act DISSENTIENCE has released “Obsidian Tomb,” the crushing first single from their forthcoming concept EP Kaiju, due out February 20, 2026, accompanied by a brand-new lyric video available below:
A blistering blend of thrash aggression, death metal precision, and cinematic atmosphere, “Obsidian Tomb” serves as the opening chapter in Kaiju’s apocalyptic narrative. The song begins with a somber acoustic passage before erupting into a relentless assault of blast beats, crushing riffs, and haunting melodies. Lyrically, the track captures the first moments of devastation as a colossal, nameless monster emerges from the depths to annihilate an unsuspecting city.
Rather than grounding the story in a specific place or era, DISSENTIENCE leaves the monster and setting deliberately vague, allowing listeners to project their own fears into the music. The result is a track that feels as timeless as it is terrifying.
Kaiju – Track-list:
Obsidian Tomb
Chaos Absolute
Kaiju
Death Shroud
Kaiju is a four-track concept EP inspired by Japanese monster cinema and Lovecraftian horror. Produced by the band alongside Corey Pierce, the record was engineered by Matt Menafro at Peach Pie Sound, mixed by Zeuss, and mastered by Alan Douches. The full EP will be released independently on digital and CD formats.
About DISSENTIENCE:
Formed in 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, DISSENTIENCE is a progressive death-thrash metal band that combines the technical precision of death metal with the relentless energy of thrash. Rejecting retro imitation and genre stagnation, the band creates forward-thinking metal that is both aggressive and dynamic.
Drawing influence from bands like TRIVIUM, REVOCATION, SYLOSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEATH, and LAMB OF GOD, DISSENTIENCE forges a sound built on sharp riffs, crushing rhythms, and inventive songwriting.
The lineup features Connor Valentin on guitar and vocals, James Vitale on guitar, Sean Langer on bass, and Nick Scherden on drums. Known for their intense live performances and refusal to be confined to a single subgenre, the band continuously pushes their sound in new directions. Their music balances chaos and melody while exploring dark themes through a modern lens.
REDIVIDER, the Louisville-based death metal band known for their blend of old school brutality and modern aggression, has released their debut single “Sounds of Malice” on all streaming platforms. The track is the first offering from their forthcoming full-length album Sounds of Malice, which will be released on January 9, 2026 through Third House Communications.
“Sounds of Malice” introduces listeners to REDIVIDER’s punishing sound and fantasy-driven lyrical style. The song tells the story of a deranged wizard addicted to Liquid Pain, a dark substance harvested from human suffering. Vocalist Jacob Spencer’s delivery is both guttural and deliberate, carried by twisting guitar riffs, time signature shifts, and melodic dissonance.
The full-length album Sounds of Malice will feature seven tracks written with live performance in mind, each exploring themes of death, ritual, and myth. Recorded between Round Table Recording Company and Michael Kent O’Bryan Studio, the album was engineered by Michael Kent O’Bryan and Brian “Bone” Thorburn, mixed by Paul Nunavath, and mastered by Dan Swano at Unisound. The result is a record that captures REDIVIDER’s intense live presence while delivering clarity and depth.
Sounds of Malice Track-list:
Quartered & Devoured
Sounds of Malice
Shackled to Existence
Apocalyptic Waste
Fratricide
Bask in the Rot
Left To Rot
REDIVIDER:
Jacob Spencer – Vocals
Paul Nunavath – Guitar
Jake Atha – Guitar
Alexander Farrington – Bass
Mike Hargrave – Drums (live)
About REDIVIDER:
REDIVIDER is a death metal band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 2021 by vocalist Jacob Spencer and guitarist Paul Nunavath. Joined by guitarist Jake Atha and bassist Alexander Farrington, the band draws influence from the early Florida death metal scene and bands like CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL, DEATH, and GORGUTS.
With a sound rooted in old school brutality and layered with modern aggression, REDIVIDER combines guttural vocals, dissonant riffs, and relentless groove to create music that is both violent and immersive.
The band made their live debut in 2022 and quickly gained recognition in the underground scene, sharing stages with acts such as CREEPING DEATH, CRYPTA, MASSACRE, COGNITIVE, and SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY.
Their debut album Sounds of Malice is a conceptually rich, sonically punishing record that blends fantasy-driven storytelling with crushing heaviness. Written with live performance in mind, REDIVIDER’s music thrives on tension, rhythm, and unapologetic intensity, death metal built to be felt as much as heard.
Iron Fortress Records presents the inaugural IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST 2025, a full day of death metal depravity featuring a sample of the Iron Fortress label roster that is taking place in just over one week.
The IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST is a label showcase that highlights the supreme debauchery of what Iron Fortress Records has to offer and includes sets by Gored Embrace, Chorus Of Demons, Hamarr, Swampgrave, Dysmorphia, 1 Body 6 Graves, Scab Hag, Ripped Open, Coagulating, Cell Intruder, Ectospire, and Cryptual.
IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST will take place Saturday, October 18th at The Black Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning at 2:00pm. Tickets will be $30 day-of the event, but can be acquired for $20 in advance.
Ben DePaoli, sole owner and operator of Iron Fortress Records and this event, states, “It’s time to gather into the inner sanctum of the Iron Fortress and explore its stench ridden corridors! IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST was put together to showcase the Iron Fortress Records label roster which is chock full of young and underground death metal bands eager for bloodshed. I can’t wait to gather all these incredible bands into one cavernous day of death metal. Come hang out, watch some brutality, mingle with the bands and I, throw back some demon juice, and headbang until you need a pain pill for your newly formed spinal injury!”
View the full IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST lineup and set times below. Tickets are available now at THIS LOCATION.
IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST Lineup – October 18th, 2025: Doors 2:00 Ripped Open 3:00-3:25 Ectospire 3:40-4:05 Cell Intruder 4:20-4:45 1 Body 6 Graves 5:00-5:25 Cryptual 5:40-6:05 Scab Hag 6:20-6:45 Coagulating 7:00-7:25 Dysmorphia 7:40-8:05 Swampgrave 8:20-8:45 Hamarr 9:00-9:25 Chorus of Demons 9:40-10:05 Decedent 10:20-10:45
New Jersey/Washington DC-based KONTUSION will deploy their dismal death metal to humans along the U.S. East Coast this December in support of their cruel debut album, Insatiable Lust For Death, released at the end of July through Profound Lore Records. The new dates follow KONTUSION’s West Coast U.S. run including Northwest Terror Fest and EU/UK tour with Molder which culminated in a performance at Obscene Extreme Fest in Czech Republic earlier this year.
KONTUSION’s self-booked Insatiable Lust For Death – East Coast 2025 trek will launch December 3rd in Richmond and will run through the 14th, ending in Washington, DC. For these shows, the core band duo of drummer Chris Moore (Repulsion) and vocalist/guitarist Mark Bronzino (ex-Iron Reagan, Mammoth Grinder) will flesh out their lineup with two road-tested live members, bassist Paul Wright (Oxygen Destroyer) and Shar Clay (Death File Red) on second guitar.
See the confirmed dates below and watch for further updates from the band to be issued in the months ahead.
KONTUSION – Insatiable Lust For Death – East Coast 2025:
12/03/2025 Fuzzy Cactus – Richmond, VA
12/04/2025 TV Eye – New York, NY w/ Satanick Magick, Infernal Spawn
12/05/2025 Snake Pit – Philadelphia, PA w/ Cesarean, Spesimen
12/06/2025 Ralph’s Rock Diner – Worcester, MA w/ Primitive Warfare, Ancient Torment, Weird Angel, Bay Of Pigs
12/07/2025 Polish Hill Oubliette – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Death Gasp, Gutgash, Moisty
12/08/2025 Static Age Records – Asheville, NC w/ All Hell
12/09/2025 The Earl – Atlanta, GA w/ Cemetery Filth
12/10/2025 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
12/11/2025 Las Rosas – Miami, FL w/ Nuclear II, Antiseptic, Criminally Insane
12/11/2025 The Ox – Gainesville, FL w/ Nuclear II, Velocity Splatter, Found Dead
12/13/2025 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC w/ Primitive Warfare, One Of Nine, Curse Of Flesh
12/14/2025 Pie Show – Washington, DC w/ Unholy Altar, Gorgar, Archael
KONTUSION’s Insatiable Lust For Death is out now on LP, CD, and digitally, streaming and available to purchase where the “Subjugation” video is also streaming at Profound Lore Records HERE.
KONTUSION’s riffs, blasts, and walls of feedback reflect the darkness of a world marred by chaos, where large scale atrocities run amok. Over the Summer, the band delivered the scathing, decimating, rapid-fire attack of their vile debut LP, Insatiable Lust For Death, its ten tracks immersing the listener in a cavernous, hellish tone, while the relentless riffs and percussion remain impeccably tight.
Recorded by Chris Pierce at Volume IV Studios with additional tracking done at Damaged City Studios, Insatiable Lust For Death was mixed by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations, mastered by Nick Townsend at Townsend Mastering, and finished with artwork by Rotting Reign and layout by Aaren Molder.
New Orleans death thrash trio HERAKLEION will unleash Live Through Eternity independently on October 16th.
The nine-track live recording was captured on April 17th of this year at Chelsea’s Live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana while supporting Obituary. The album is the entire, unedited, and un-doctored HERAKLEION performance from the evening. It was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Paul Emden. No tracks were added or altered during or after the performance. This is the band, live off the soundboard, and nothing more.
The band comments, “Live Through Eternity captures everything about our live show that we felt the studio albums lack. Every song is faster, angrier, and tighter when we’re onstage. The recording took place at one show and was one continuous take. It wasn’t staged, overdubbed, or compiled over the course of an entire tour, and it wasn’t aligned to a grid. No dead air was cut. No extra crowd noise was added. Nothing was altered. What is on tape is what went on at the show. We’d just come off a tour with Exhorder and were supporting Obituary on this night. We were primed and ready for anything and anyone.”
Live Through Eternity will be released on CD and cassette formats with digital to follow at a later date. Find preorders HERE.
Live Through Eternity – Track Listing:
Herakleion
New Song
The Tomb
Curse Of Eternity
Cryogenic Death
Blood Of Nessus
Obsidian King
Where Crows Dare Not Go
Into… Necroverse
HERAKLEION’s Live Through Eternity will be released in conjunction with a trio of live dates supporting Cavalera. The band will also support Obituary in December and Acid Bath in March with more shows to be confirmed in the weeks to come. See all confirmed dates below.
HERAKLEION Live: 10/16/2025 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX w/ Cavalera 10/17/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX w/ Cavalera 10/18/2025 Ferris Wheeler’s Backyard BBQ – Dallas, TX w/ Cavalera 12/11/2025 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL 12/12/2025 The Bark – Tallahassee, FL 12/14/2025 The Brass Mug – Tampa, FL w/ Obituary 3/21/2026 The Caverns – Pelham, TN w/ Acid Bath, Obituary SOLD OUT
Fast rising HERAKLEION released their critically adored Necroverse EP independently last Fall. The offering boasts five tracks of living, seething death thrash that serves as the listener’s vessel from the world of mortality into the realm of the dead. Songs focus on the morbid curiosity that humanity has with the afterlife.
HERAKLEION – named after an ancient Egyptian city that was thought to be a myth but was actually discovered underwater in 2000 – was forged in 2020 when drummer Speed Wilson, met guitarist/vocalist Apollo Xydias. Bassist Christian Woerner rounded out the lineup in April of the following year. Influenced by the likes of Morbid Angel, Pestilence, and Voïvod, the band spent the Summer writing and tracked what was intended to be their first demo.
Duane Simoneaux (Crowbar, Down, Exhorder) of OCD Recording And Production was brought in to mix and master those tracks, which saw release as the band’s debut EP, Curse Of Eternity, in February 2022. Since that time, HERAKLEION has been booking itself across the Southeast US to promote their debut, including a handful of small tours with Goatwhore, Skeletal Remains, Exhorder, and more.
Santa Cruz, California-based death metal squad TORTURE HAMMER will attack the population with their cruel, eponymous second EP through Creator-Destructor Records on October 24th.
After writing and releasing 2024’s Dormant Horror debut EP as a two-piece, TORTURE HAMMER vocalist Peter Pawlak and guitarist Sean Collins added drummer Max Mahmood (Iron Front, Manos De Fierro) and bassist Amir Sahabi (Caveman). With this fully fleshed-out lineup in place, the band stepped-up their game in every way on Torture Hammer.
The six tracks on Torture Hammer see the band’s attack fueled with even more aggression and antagonism, delivering their most deadly material to date. Torture Hammer was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Charles Toshio at Panda Studios in Fremont, California (Spy, Sunami, and Scowl) and completed with cover art by Martyrdoom Illustrations (200 Stab Wounds, Kruelty, Morbid Visionz).
The title track acts as the lead single to the eponymous EP; an endless onslaught of headbanging riffs leads the listener through a hellish scene before culminating in a traumatic, mosh-inducing breakdown finale.
Feel the pain of TORTURE HAMMER’s “Torture Hammer” now on YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Torture Hammer will be released on 12” vinyl, CD, and digitally on October 24th. Preorders are live at the Creator-Destructor webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Torture Hammer – Track Listing:
Bodily Harm
Torture Hammer
Object Of Desire
Catastrophic Collapse
Hammered
Coward’s Surrender
Directly in support of the EP’s release, TORTURE HAMMER is poised to hit the Western US on their first ever tour, supporting All Shall Perish and more from October 3rd through 11th. The tour will be followed by a show in San Francisco with Mammoth Grinder, Iron Front, and Leer on October 17th. See all dates below and expect further tour developments to be announced shortly.
TORTURE HAMMER Live: 10/03/2025 Nova PDX – Portland, OR w/ All Shall Perish, Desmadre, Girl Of Glass 10/05/2025 The Big Dipper – Spokane, WA w/ All Shall Perish, Desmadre, Girl Of Glass 10/07/2025 Soundwell – Salt Lake City, UT w/ All Shall Perish, Desmadre, Girl Of Glass 10/08/2025 The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO w/ All Shall Perish, Desmadre, Girl Of Glass 10/09/2025 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM w/ All Shall Perish, Desmadre, Girl Of Glass 10/10/2025 Nile – Mesa, AZ w/ All Shall Perish, Desmadre, Girl Of Glass 10/11/2025 24 Oxford – Las Vegas, NV w/ All Shall Perish, Girl Of Glass 10/17/2025 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA w/ Mammoth Grinder, Iron Front, Leer
Montreal (QC) – Canadian bruisers, Deadwood, have signed to Innerstrength Records! The band is set to release their new EP, Rituals of a Dying Light, on January 6, 2026.
A music video for the EP’s first single,”Heretic,” is available at: youtu.be/qd3b7p4zTug
“Heretic” can also be found on the usual streaming platforms, including Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Deadwood uniquely blends death metal and hardcore to create a modern deathcore sound. Known for their heavy music and dark lyrics, their motto is “Make Deathcore Angry Again.” The band aims to evoke terror and fear through their music, ensuring their performances are unforgettable. Most importantly, the music of Deadwood caters to enthusiastic metalheads who crave pure brutality and violence.
The EP’s second single, “Tales of Masscacre,” is set to be unleashed with lethal intent on October 17.
Track Listing:
Tales of Massacre
Heretic
Thirst for Blood
Whispers of Death
Echoes of the Fallen
Line-up:
Fred Element – Guitars
Stephane Filion – Lead Guitars
Charles Etienne Lafrance – Drums
Derek Heynekemp – Vocals*
*Note: Vocals on the EP by Martin Demontigny.
Music and lyrics by Deadwood. Recorded at EMNT studio January 2025. Produced by Fred Element. Mix and mastering by Fred Element.
Formed in the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Deadwood quickly carved out a place in the heavy scene with their dark, unrelenting sound. The lineup unites seasoned veterans: guitarist Fred (ex-The Plasmarifle, ex-Ion Dissonance), guitarist Stéphane (ex-Nova Spei, Iron Maiden tribute), drummer Charles (ex-Dismayd, Discovrey Through Tourment), and vocalist Derek, reuniting with Fred after a decade since their days in Malaga.
Drawing from the ferocity of Meshuggah, the brutality of Whitechapel and the groove-driven power of Pantera, Deadwood deliver crushing riffs and haunting atmospheres steeped in true dark histories, from the Salem witch trials to the reign of Jack the Ripper.
Their catalog includes the EP Nemesis (2022), EP Inhuman (2023), and standout singles “Straightblade” (June 2023), “Djinn Pitts” (March 2024), and “Heretic” (April 2025). Known for their commanding live presence, Deadwood has toured Japan with Humanity’s Last Breath and DVRK, stormed U.S. stages in 2025, opened twice for Born of Osiris in Montréal, and shook the grounds of Inkcarceration Festival 2025.
Currently on tour across Québec, Ontario, and New Brunswick, Deadwood is gearing up for their first European run in 2026, bringing their brand of dark, murky heaviness to stages worldwide.
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