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Milwaukee Metal Vets Form RELIC – Debut EP Crown of Flies Coming April 3rd

Posted in blackened death metal, Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Milwaukee (WI) – A new Blackened Death Metal entity has formed. Featuring veterans of the Milwaukee metal scene, RELIC is set to release their debut EP, Crown of Flies, April 3rd, on CD and digital formats.

The EP’s first single, “Scavengers Daughter,” is streaming now at youtu.be/JHYByItCdFE, as well as on Bandcamp and Ampwall.

Delivering Death Metal’s dissonant punishing riffage with Black Metal’s relentless chaotic speed, RELIC builds a new monument on the foundation of those that came before. Comprised of seasoned Milwaukee metal scene veterans with a history of making tight and focused music. 

Their debut EP, Crown Of Flies, is a blistering slab of Midwest 90s Blackend Death Metal worship. Delivered with malintent for its listeners. No frills, no scene drama, or gimmicks used by so many bands today. Pure underground Death Metal that is in your face and out for blood.

Band Photo Credit: K Pro Creative 

RELIC:

Kevin Forsythe (Jungle Rot, Emblazoned) – Guitar / Bass

Jeff Plewa (Micawber, Emblazoned) – Vocals

Alex “Pulverizer” Pulvermacher (Decrescent, Emblazoned) – Drums

Vinny Alvarez (A Night At The Chalet, Slam Pig) – Guitar 

Credits:

Recorded at Belle City Sound in Racine WI, November 2025.
Produced by Chris Wisco.
Mixed and Mastered by Billy Diamond.

Album Cover: Sant V. Schreiber 

Logo Design by Christophe Szpajde

FFO: Belphegor, Sanguisuabogg, 200 Stab Wounds, Diocletian, Behemoth, Angelcorpse, Devourment, Dead Congregation, Immolation

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FLESHGOD – APOCALYPSE Announce North American Headline Dates 

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Italy’s FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are preparing to shroud stages across North America in their haunting, symphonic-infused death metal and have unveiled a series of headline dates for this spring. This follows the announcement that the band will be joining AVATAR on their “Don’t Go in the Forest 2026” tour with guests FROZEN SOUL. 

The band comments, “Could we come to North America and completely forget Dallas (TX), St. Louis (MO), Albany (NY), or let our Canadian friends in Montreal (QC) down? Of course we could not! That’s why we have added four exclusive headlining shows alongside the massive spring trek supporting Avatar this April and May. Expect a longer setlist, a bigger production, and some extra surprises! Our Texan friends FROZEN SOUL will be joining us for these dates, so you know exactly what to do. See you there folks!”

2026 Headline Dates:
4/21 – Dallas, TX – Granada*
4/27 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
5/17 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
5/18 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre

* no FROZEN SOUL

Purchase tickets HERE.

2026 Tour Dates with AVATAR and FROZEN SOUL:
4/16 Sacramento, CA Channel 24
4/17 Los Angeles, CA Novo
4/19 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
4/20 Albuquerque, NM Revel
4/22 San Antonio, TX Aztec
4/23 Oklahoma City, OK Criterion
4/25 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
4/26 Des Moines, IA Val Air
4/28 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
4/29 Moline, IL The Rust Belt
4/30 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Live at 20 Monroe
5/1 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club Stage
5/2 Fort Wayne, IN The Clyde
5/4 Huntsville, AL VBC Mars Music Hall
5/5 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
5/6 Knoxville, TN Mill & Mine
5/7 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
5/8 Daytona Beach, FL Welcome to Rockville
5/10 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
5/12 Richmond, VA The National
5/13 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall
5/14 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
5/15 New York, NY Palladium Times Square
5/16 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Riverworks
5/19 Wallingford, CT The Dome
5/20 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino

Opera Track – Listing:
1. Ode to Art (De’ Sepolcri)
2. I Can Never Die
3. Pendulum
4. Bloodclock
5. At War With My Soul
6. Morphine Waltz
7. Matricide 8.21
8. Per Aspera Ad Astra
9. Till Death Do Us Part
10. Opera

Source: C Squared Music

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COGNIZANCE – Return With In Light, No Shape on Willowtip in May! ~ Video for “Witness Marks” Single Out Now!

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Leeds (UK) – Following 2024’s critically acclaimed LP Phantazein, COGNIZANCE return with In Light, No Shape on May 1st, via Willowtip Records!

The official video for the album’s first single, “Witness Marks,” is available at:

youtu.be/LOhAHuT2zE8

The song is also available on the usual streaming platforms, including Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Four LPs deep and a slew of EPs behind them, COGNIZANCE show no signs of restraining the pace of unrelenting inventive riffs and razor-sharp grooves. In Light, No Shape is a masterful Progressive Death Metal opus, rich in texture and atmospheric detail, delivering everything long-time listeners crave while channeling the mid-90s technical extremity of Death, Extol, and Meshuggah. This time, the band deliberately fractures the conventions of modern extreme production, opting instead for a more organic and visceral mix that sharpens the defining traits of their work. 

In Light, No Shape marks the first lineup shift in a decade, as the band sharpen from a quintet to a quartet with founding guitarist Alex Baillie stepping forward as vocalist while retaining guitar duties, following the 2023 departure of founding vocalist Henry “Big Mac” Pryce.

Band Photo Credit: Nadine Geuter 

Line-up:

Alex Baillie – Guitar/Vocals
Apostolis Karydis – Guitar
Chris Binns – Bass
David Diepold – Drums

“This record is a defining milestone for us. Taking on vocals has pushed us to re-engineer how we experiment with the blend of elements in our sound, unlocking new creative pathways to compliment the core identity of the band. What you will hear are four dudes all adding their flavours to the melting pot to create a body of work that felt completely natural to us.”

– Alex Baillie (Vocals/Guitar)

Pre-order:

https://bit.ly/inlightnoshape-willowtip

cognizance.bandcamp.com/album/in-light-no-shape

Track Listing:

1. Transient Fixations

2. Inflection Chants

3. A Game of Proliferation

4. Chasm

5. Vertical Illusion

6. A Reconfiguration

7. Witness Marks

8. Subterranean Incantation

9. Induced Contortions

10. The Zone

Credits:

Mix and Master by Ronnie Björnström (AEON, BLOOD RED THRONE).
Artwork by Jef Whitehead (NAILS, LEVIATHAN).
Produced by Alex Baillie and Apostolis Karydis.
Photography by Nadine Geuter.

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JUNGLE ROT – Back To The Old School EU Tour 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Jungle Rot Facebook:

ATTENTION DEATHBANGERS!

Old School Death Metal is back in Europe!

JUNGLE ROT from the US will come back to Europe to celebrate the release of their new album out this spring 2026 with you guys!

Presented by WE-LIVE Agency, Deaf Forever, Unique Leader Records, metal.de

BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL – EU Tour 2026

June (with KHNVM)

05.06.2026 Fri CZ Salvin Karpaty Festival*

06.06.2026 Sat NL Emmen Pitfest Festival*

07.06.2026 Sun DE Göttingen Musa

08.06.2026 Mon PL Bydgoszcz Over The Under Pub

09.06.2026 Tue LT Vilnius Narauti

10.06.2026 Wed LV Riga MCB Clubs

11.06.2026 Thu EE Tallin Paavli Kultuurvabrik

12.06.2026 Fri FI Turku Nirvana Fuusio

13.06.2026 Sat FI Tampere Varjobaari

14.06.2026 Sun FI Helsinki OnTheRocks

July (with RATS OF GOMORRAH)

03.07.2026 Fri CZ Trutnov Obscene Extreme Festival ***

04.07.2026 Sat AT Salzburg Rockhouse

05.07.2026 Sun AT Vienna Escape

06.07.2026 Mon RO Timisoara Nemesis Club

07.07.2026 Tue RO Bucarest Encore Club

08.07.2026 Wed RS Belgrade Zappa Barka

10.07.2026 Fri IT Val Resia eResia Festival

11.07.2026 Sat IT Erba Milano Centrale Rock Pup

12.07.2026 Sun FR Barberaz Brin de Zinc

13.07.2026 Mon CH Martigny SunsetBar

14.07.2026 Tue CH Basel Valhalla Bar

15.07.2026 Wed FR Lyon Rock n Eat

16.07.2026 Thu DE Weinheim Cafe Central

17.07.2026 Fri DE Bertingen RUDE Festival

18.07.2026 Sat DE Münster Tryptichon

August (with KHNVM)

01.08.2026 Sat DE Dortmund Deathfest***

02.08.2026 Sun BE Diest HellCafe

03.08.2026 Mon LU Esch Belval MK Bar

04.08.2026 Tue DE Stuttgart Schwarzer Keiler

05.08.2026 Wed DE Berlin Lido

06.08.2026 Thu DE Schwerin Club Zenith

07.08.2026 Fri DE Schlotheim Partysan Festival ***

08.08.2026 Sat BE Kortrijk Alcatraz Festival***

*** JUNGLE ROT ONLY!
WE – Live Agency
GHS Strings
Unique Leader Records

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DISSENTIENCE Unveil Monstrous Video For “Kaiju”, Taken From The New EP Kaiju

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 27, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Inspired by classic Japanese monster films and Lovecraftian mythology, DISSENTIENCE are left to fend for themselves and escape a destructive, nameless beast in their latest release Kaiju. Based out of Bethlehem, PA, the progressive death-thrash unit unleash a devastatingly brutal onslaught accompanied with their humorous take on a B-movie video style, available HERE.  

“While we take the music side of DISSENTIENCE very seriously, the Kaiju video was a great excuse to have some fun with the whole concept.” The band shares. “The last thing the world needs is another ‘band in a warehouse’ or ‘live on stage’ music video, so we wanted to do things a little differently. Keeping the monster off-screen, we leaned into the B-Movie aspect of our inspiration as it seemingly picks us off one by one. Running around on a freezing day in northeast PA was absolutely brutal, but Sarah from Novro Studios absolutely nailed the edit and made all the frostbite worth it!”

“Kaiju” is the title track and narrative climax of their newly released four-track concept EP. The song’s lyrics describe grotesque scenes of bloodshed and helplessness, as the unseen terror rips through the last remnants of resistance. Sonically, brutal gutturals, riffs and rhythmic fury build with intensity throughout as the sense of urgency and impending doom escalates.

Kaiju was 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 music video for “Kaiju” was shot and edited by Sarah Novroski & Novro Studios. The full EP is released independently and available on digital and CD formats.

Kaiju – Track-list:

  1. Obsidian Tomb    
  2. Chaos Absolute    
  3. Kaiju    
  4. Death Shroud

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.

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.

After releasing their debut EP Mask of Pretense in 2018 and their full-length album Empire Anatomy in 2022, DISSENTIENCE returned with the concept EP Kaiju in 2026.

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Source: C Squared Music

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UNMERCIFUL – Announce Lineup Changes for Maryland Deathfest 

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 27, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

With just three months to go until their first-ever appearance at Maryland Deathfest, Kansas-based death metal horde UNMERCIFUL has announced a very special guest for this monumental performance.

Joining the band on vocals will be none other than James “Freight Train” Lee, widely recognized for his crushing performances on Origin’s landmark albums III, Echoes of Decimation, and Antithesis. Lee’s unmistakable intensity and legacy within extreme metal make this collaboration a historic moment for both the band and fans alike.

With Lee on stage, fans can expect a set of unmitigated ferocity and precision. One that won’t soon be forgotten.

In addition, drummer Andy Vincent (Morgue Defilement) will be stepping in behind the kit while UNMERCIFUL skin-basher Trynt Kelly continues to navigate health issues.

UNMERCIFUL is currently booking additional performances surrounding Maryland Deathfest. The band is slated to appear on MDF’s Marketplace & Power Plant Live stage on Sunday, May 24. More dates to be announced soon.

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.

Stream and order the album at:

willowtip.com

unmerciful.bandcamp.com

Willowtip Records YouTube Channel

Spotify

Apple Music

Source: ClawHammer PR

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GIGAN Announce U.S. West Coast Sonic Invasion Tour 2026 | Barren Path Appearing on Select Dates!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 26, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Chicago (IL) – Progressive Tech-Death stalwarts, GIGAN, have announced the West Coast Sonic Invasion Tour 2026! The tour launches April 30 in San Diego and includes an appearance at Northwest Terror Fest on May 9.

Willowtip Records label mates, Barren Path, will perform on four dates.

Tour Dates are as follows:

April 30 – San Diego, CA (Banshee) with Barren Path/Cave Bastard/Genestealer/Cataract Stare 

May 1 – Long Beach, CA (Que Sera) w/ Barren Path/Teeth/Morgue Breath 

May 2 – Bakersfield, CA (Jerry’s Pizza) with Cave Bastard/tba

May 3 – Los Angeles, CA (Slipper Clutch) w/ Cave Bastard/tba

May 4 – Sacramento, CA (Cafe Colonial) w/ Barren Path/Oceans of Ash/tba

May 5 – Oakland, CA (Thee Stork Club) w/ Barren Path/Horse Butcher/tba

May 6 – Palmdale, CA (Transplants Brewing) w/ tba

May 9 – Seattle, WA (Northwest Terror Fest)

May 10 – Vancouver, Canada (Astoria) w/ tba

Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus, GIGAN‘s first album in seven years, was released October 25, 2024 on CD, Ltd edition CD long box, vinyl, cassette, Ltd edition four-album cassette boxset, and digital formats via Willowtip Records.

Purchase/Stream:

Willowtip: https://bit.ly/anomalous-willowtip

Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/anomalous-bandcamp

Photo Credit: Dopirt Photography

BAND BIO:

Since 2005, GIGAN has been an unsung vanguard of abstract and creatively dissonant extreme metal. Pushing boundaries and never compromising the artistic vision throughout the debut EP and subsequent four full-length albums has led GIGAN to be considered an unwavering force of both innovation and extremity. 

It has been almost seven years since GIGAN has released new music and the time spent away has only honed and sharpened the still-deadly blades of creativity for which GIGAN has always been known; while also infusing fresh elements not yet heard within the GIGAN Universe. The results of GIGAN’s current hard work is the new beast of an album entitled Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus. 

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gigan.bandcamp.com/music

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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Melbourne’s BATTLEGRAVE to Return With Enslavement ~ New Song Now Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death thrash, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Australian death/thrash duo BATTLEGRAVE are set to return with their third and most devastating full-length release to date.

Enslavement delivers 10 tracks of unbridled and vitriolic, death-laden thrash metal. This relentless barrage of calculated venom, intense riffing, and punishing rhythmic precision further cements the band’s reputation for uncompromising extremity.

Lyrically tied to themes of violence and aggression, Enslavement weaves an interlocking narrative of a subterranean demon harvesting human souls to satiate its unending hunger. This conceptual core adds a sinister layer beneath the album’s sonic brutality.

Fans can experience a sample of what’s to come with the album’s first single, “Bonesaw.”

The band comments on the song: “Bonesaw’ delivers an aural assault on the listener, with all the power of a screwdriver plunged into the eardrum. Delving into the world of dismemberment, the track lyrically focuses on the evolution of medical tools in forensic pathology and features razor sharp riffage, a chaotic drum performance, two skin ripping solos and a vocal attack aimed directly for the jugular. Prepare to be taken apart piece by piece with the bonesaw.”

Watch the official music video for “Bonesaw” here.

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

Enslavement is due out on April 10. Pre-order the album at: battlegrave.bandcamp.com/album/enslavement

The album was recorded by Clint Patzel of BATTLEGRAVE, mixed by Tim Shearman and mastered by Logan Mader. Session drums by Robin Stone.

Track-listing:
1) Soul Chasm

2) There Is Only Death

3) Bonesaw

4) Eyes Of Enslavement

5) Venom

6) The Grand Machine Of Despair

7) Asylum

8) Marked By Evil

9) Under The Banner We March

10) US Outpost 31

Line-up:

Rohan Buntine – Vocals, Lyrics

Clint Patzel – All Strings

BAND BIO:

BATTLEGRAVE are a two-piece death/thrash project from Melbourne, Australia, formed in 2017 following the release of their debut demo track, “Mortar Fire,” which quickly generated strong underground buzz.

The duo followed with the EP To Hell with War (2017) and full-length albums Relics of a Dead Earth (2018) and Cavernous Depths (2022, via Bitter Loss Records), establishing a reputation for blending savage thrash intensity with punishing death metal weight. Their releases have received consistent acclaim across the global metal press and airplay on international radio platforms.

While primarily a studio-driven force, BATTLEGRAVE have also brought their music to the stage, recruiting respected musicians from Melbourne’s metal scene to deliver their blistering sound in a live setting.

Throughout their discography, the project has collaborated with world-class drummers including Kevin Talley, 66Samus, and most recently Robin Stone, further reinforcing the precision and power behind the band’s extreme sonic identity.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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NIXIL / DROUTH U.S. West Coast Tour Set for May

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Baltimore Black Metallers, Nixil, and Portland Black/Death quartet, Drouth, will hit the road in May for the Toward Dead Temples West Coast Tour 2026.

The bands will be touring in support of their forthcoming split LP, Toward Dead Temples, which is set for an April 24th release on vinyl, cassette tape, and digital formats. Stay tuned, album details coming soon!

Tour dates are as follows:

May 7: Seattle, WA – Neumos (Northwest Terror Fest)
May 8: Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
May 9: Redding, CA – The Dip
May 10: Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
May 12: Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
May 13: San Diego, CA – Tower Bar
May 14: Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing
May 15: Santa Rosa, CA – Arlene Francis Center
May 16: Eureka, CA – Savage Henry Comedy Club
May 17: Portland, OR – The High Water Mark

Nixil released released From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire in August 2023.

Drouth released The Teeth of Time in May 2025.

Nixil Photo Credit: Shane Gardner (rocknrollsocialite.com)

Drouth Photo Credit: Jason DeSomer (whatever.photo)

Drouth band info:

facebook.com/drouthpdx

instagram.com/drouthxdeath

drouth.bandcamp.com

youtube.com/@drouthxdeath

Nixil band info:

nixilnothing.com

facebook.com/nixilnothing

instagram.com/nixilnothing

youtube.com/@nixilnothing

nixil.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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CRYPTOPSY – To Headline The Decibel Magazine North American Tour 2026

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Death Metal legends CRYPTOPSY to headline The Decibel Magazine North American 2026 Tour!

Support comes from Bay Area death metal warriors Necrot, Italian horror band Fulci and D.C. deathgrind band Blood Monolith.

For show info & tickets:

https://www.bandsintown.com/a/2941-cryptopsy

The Decibel Magazine Tour 2026 dates:

April 30 – Worcester, MA • Palladium Upstairs
May 1 – Brooklyn, NY • Brooklyn Monarch
May 2 – Baltimore, MD • Baltimore Soundstage
May 3 – Philadelphia, PA • Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest – Philly 2026
May 5 – Atlanta, GA • Masquerade (Hell)
May 7 – Houston, TX • White Oak Music Hall
May 8 – Dallas, TX • The Studio
May 9 – Austin, TX • Come and Take It Live
May 12 – Los Angeles, CA • The Regent
May 13 – San Diego, CA • Brick By Brick
May 14 – Berkeley, CA • Cornerstone
May 16 – Portland, OR • Hawthorne Theater
May 17 – Seattle, WA • El Corazon
May 20 – Denver, CO • Oriental Theater
May 22 – Minneapolis, MN • Fine Line Music Cafe
May 23 – Chicago, IL • Bottom Lounge
May 24 – Detroit, MI • Crofoot Ballroom
May 25 – Cleveland, OH • The Grog Shop
May 26 – Pittsburgh, PA • Preserving Underground
May 27 – Toronto, ON • Lee’s
May 28 – Montreal, QC • Fairmount Theatre

LONG LIVE CRYPTOPSY.

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Nameless Grave Records Signs LIVIDUS – New Album ‘Scarabaeus’ Featuring Uta Plotkin Set for April 17th Release

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce the signing of LIVIDUS, a project that stands at the crossroads of progressive black, death, and avant-garde metal. Anchored by the incredible vocal presence of Uta Plotkin (ex-Witch Mountain), the band will release their debut full-length, Scarabaeus, on April 17, 2026.

The album marks a significant return for Plotkin, showcasing her trademark seamless interplay between clean, emotive singing and punishing screams. Joining her in the current iteration of the band is an elite lineup of the Portland underground featuring Christy Cather (Ludicra), Rob Shaffer (Uada, Dark Castle), and Michael Thompson (ex-Silver Talon).

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Keith Merrow at Merrowsound Studios, Scarabaeus eschews modern trends for a weird approach reminiscent of the adventurous spirit found in Voivod, Hammers of Misfortune, and the progressive peaks of Death, Nevermore, and Emperor.

“LIVIDUS is the exploration of the unexpected,” the band states. “We wanted to bridge the gap between the melodic and the dissonant, using the viola and Uta’s vocal range to tell a story of endurance and the aftermath of trauma. This is heavy metal at its most eccentric.”

Listen to “Amphisbaena” Now Here: https://lividus.bandcamp.com/album/scarabaeus-2

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CASKET ROBBERY – 10 Years of Evolution of Evil Tour | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Casket Robbery Facebook:

“We are stoked to be hitting the road in March to celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary of our album Evolution Of Evil. Join us and catch a special set list of old and unreleased tracks. We will have special VIP upgrades available for this tour!”

Grab advanced tix and VIP upgrades now!! 

3.17 – Lincoln, NE at Witches Brew
3.20 – Reno, NV at Club Underground
3.21 – Las Vegas, NV at Vegas UnAlive Festival w/ Decrepit Birth
3.22 – Salt Lake City, UT at Aces High Saloon
3.24 – Denver, CO at The Roxy
3.26 – Cedar Rapids, IA at Black Hole
3.27 – Kansas City, MO at SK8 Bar
3.28 – Sioux Falls, SD at Club David

http://casketrobbery.com/tour

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WIELDED STEEL – Alabama Death Metal/Hardcore Outfit To Unleash Sins Of Your Domain Full-Length On March 13th, via 1126 Records | New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Posted in Death Metal, hardcore, hardcore bands, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Sarah Wilkes

Watch WIELDED STEEL’s video for “In The Line Of Fire” HERE. Stream the track HERE.

Birmingham, Alabama metallers and recent 1126 Record signees WIELDED STEEL will unleash their annihilating Sins Of Your Domain full-length on March 13th.

WIELDED STEEL isn’t looking to make friends with Sins Of Your Domain, a violent fusion of death metal and hardcore. “I’ve got a lot of feelings when it comes to the word deathcore,” notes vocalist Jesse Clark. “It’s used to describe every stadium band that tries to tune their guitar the lowest and have the longest breakdown possible.” But the group doesn’t like that sound, citing bands like Internal Bleeding or Irate as inspiration.

“That sound has evolved over time,” adds drummer Cyrus Patel. “We started out somewhere between death metal and hardcore, but we’ve been quietly adding more and more death metal influences as we’ve progressed.”

That’s more than obvious on Sins Of Your Domain. “Musically, this record is the sum of us diving further into our influences and pushing ourselves harder than we ever have before, in terms of songwriting,” says Clark, “Lyrically, Sins Of Your Domain is a record about how people I see as evil should be made to acknowledge and, in one way or another, atone for their sins committed by their ‘domain.’ Whether that’s their country, their class, their corrupt belief systems, or the people they surround themselves with.”

The record opens with an ominous meditation on T.S. Eliot’s Hollow Men, a haunted chant of “this is the way the world ends” that gives way to a sonic assault over a crushing rhythm. Lyrically the track is quite literally an introduction to the themes of the record and the idea of paying for the “sins of your domain,” as in the things you stood idly by and allowed to happen for the sake of your own comfort.

Watch WIELDED STEEL’s video for “In The Line Of Fire” HERE. Stream the track HERE.

Guitarist Michael Carpenter cranks the volume up on songs like the title track, “Your Words Mean Nothing,” and today’s single, “In The Line Of Fire (Feat. Blaythe Steuer of No Cure),” each boasting stripped down technical riffs that mutate into intricate rhythms that don’t let up.

“In the Line Of Fire’ is just about using the people you hate for target practice,” explained Clark. “Blaythe of No Cure is featured and he fits really well with the metallic vibe of this song. His energy was perfectly suited for the big build up in the middle of the track.”

Watch the band’s previously released video for “Your Words Mean Nothing” HERE.

Sins Of Your Domain was produced, mixed, and mastered by Kevin Langley and will be released on CD, LP, and digital formats.

Find physical preorders at 1126records.com and digital orders at: 1126records.bandcamp.com.

Sins Of Your Domain – Track Listing:

  1. Intro
  2. Your Words Mean Nothing
  3. In The Line Of Fire (Feat. Blaythe Steuer of No Cure)
  4. Sins Of Your Domain (Feat. Jason Fraizer of Corpse Pile)
  5. Perpetual Hell (Feat. Nate Snitchler of Rejoice)
  6. Die By The Steel (Feat. Zebulon McMillan of Brass Tongue)
  7. Fabricated Integrity
  8. Martyr

WIELDED STEEL Live w/ Dysmorphia:
3/22/2026 Mad Malt’s – Huntsville, AL
3/23/2026 Mosey’s – Panama City, FL
3/24/2026 Skatepark Of Tampa – Tampa, FL
3/25/2026 Central Florida Skatepark – Orlando, FL
3/26/2026 Hard Love – Jacksonville, FL
3/27/2026 The Portal – Savannah, GA
3/28/2026 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
3/29/2026 The Shop – Atlanta, GA
** no Dysmorphia

WIELDED STEEL:
Jesse Clark – vocals
Cyrus Patel – drums
Michael Carpenter – guitar
CJ Moore – bass

https://www.instagram.com/wieldedsteel

https://1126records.com

https://www.facebook.com/1126Records

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GRAVEBORN – Announce New Studio Album, Metempsychosis | First Single Now Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 3, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Boston-based progressive death metal band GRAVEBORN are set to return this spring with the release of their fifth full-length album Metempsychosis.

In the five years since the release of 2021’s Transmigrator, GRAVEBORN has been meticulously crafting their newest magnum opus – an 11-track concept album about continuity in the face of collapse.

Throughout the course of Metempsychosis, GRAVEBORN challenges themselves and the listener to stare into an internal and external abyss. Moving from inner psychological fracture to societal and species-wide decline, the album rejects narratives of tragedy or triumph, treating destruction as a necessary mechanism of transmission. Metempsychosis asks one question and refuses to soften the answer- what remains when everything else is gone?

Hear part of this journey with the album’s new single and final track, “Orthologs.” Watch the lyric video now at youtu.be/rdi995yM6pw.

Photo Credit: Totem Coast Photography

Reggie Lewis – Bass
Jesse Blanchette – Guitars
Chris Ramusiewicz – Guitars
John LeBlanc – Vocals
Marc Brennan – Drums

Vocalist John Leblanc describes the track as the album’s closing statement – a reflection on consciousness as continuity, and the nature of self-evolution.

“‘Orthologs’ is about what survives after annihilation, not as hope, but as function. It’s evolution under pressure. Forced transformation. The essential self persists, but the form changes radically. I don’t return to who I was. I don’t heal into the old shape. I become something else because survival requires it. Like orthologous genes, the structure diverges, but the core purpose remains intact. This isn’t triumphant. It’s real. It’s not a victory lap. It’s the moment after the maw, when something still stands. Not because it’s unbroken, but because it adapted.”

This song means: continuity is not comfort. Continuity is persistence. I am changed. I am not whole. But something essential still functions, still moves forward, still exists.

Not healed.
Not restored.
Still here.

And that is enough.”

Stream the album’s first two singles, “Ember of Existence” and “Temporal Sands” on Spotify and Apple Music.

Metempsychosis is due out April 3. Pre-order the album at: gravebornma.bandcamp.com.

Track-list:

1) Embers of Existence

2) The Archaea Paradox

3) Temporal Sands

4) Idols of Bone

5) Paralogs

6) Metempsychosis

7) River of the Eternal Mind

8) Epistatic Drift

9) Legacy of Light

10) The Maw of Recursion

11) Orthologs

BIO:

Formed in 2013 in Boston, MA, Graveborn serves up an ethereally heavy strain of progressive death metal. Over the last decade, they have released 4 albums Samsara (2014), Seeds Of Life (2016), The Athenaeum  (2018) and Transmigrator (2021). Graveborn performed throughout the Northeast US with the likes of Fallujah, Rivers of Nihil, Cognitive, Ghost Bath, Ov Sulfur, and others. Graveborn weaves the themes of self-evolution and introspection through their lyrics, and embodies this ethos in their collaborations.

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instagram.com/gravebornma

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HELLS BELLS FESTIVAL – First Line-Up Reveal Featuring: Vader, Discharge, Furia & Dezerter

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on January 27, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Debut edition set for 26-27 June 2026 in the historic port city of Szczecin, Poland

Early Bird weekend tickets on sale now

More bands to be announced

Tickets: https://hellsbells.pl/

Szczecin, Poland; 26 January 2026: Hells Bells Festival has unveiled the first wave of bands for its debut edition in the heart of Szczecin in Poland. Taking place across 26-27 June 2026 at the scenic Plac Gryfitów on Łasztownia – a historic island district in Szczecin known for its iconic “Craneosaurs” (historic port cranes) and stunning views of the Oder River – the festival will deliver a mix of international legends, top domestic acts and younger new bands.

The first wave of confirmed bands is led by the absolute titans of Polish death metal, Vader. Known globally as pioneers of the genre, Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek and his cohort return to Szczecin for a highly anticipated performance, ending a long absence from the city’s stages to deliver a set of pure carnage. 

Joining them are British hardcore punk icons, Discharge. As the architects of the D-beat style and the legendary 1982 classic “Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing”, their appearance completes the “Big Three” of British punk in Szczecin, following recent visits from The Exploited and GBH.

The announcement is bolstered by two further legendary Polish names. Dezerter, the pioneers of Polish punk rock, will celebrate their 45th anniversary at the festival. Following the release of a new studio album in February 2026, fans can expect a career-spanning set ranging from foundational hits to fresh anthems. 

Finally, Furia will bring their hypnotic and boundary-pushing black metal to the Łasztownia waterfront. This appearance is currently the band’s only confirmed festival set for the 2026 summer season. It follows the band’s recent, highly acclaimed “Furia gra kino” (Furia plays cinema) performances, which saw the band perform live to archival film material.

Early Bird weekend tickets are available now via the official festival website until the 9th of February or until they sell out. In addition to standard passes, the festival offers reduced rates for minors (ages 13-18) and special family tickets (for children under 13 with a guardian). 

Secure your entry now: https://hellsbells.pl/

Hells Bells online 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/hellsbellsfestival

FB Event: https://fb.me/e/7cujCjrCo

IG: https://www.instagram.com/hellsbellsfestival

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellsbellsfestival

Official teaser: https://youtu.be/TybhrrUbNF4?si=s5V9NNRZ4t1JV499

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BLOODHUNTER Release Ferocious Video For New Single “The Devil’s Own”

Posted in Death Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

(photo credit: Javier Bragado)

Dark melodies, personal demons and pure malice from Spain’s melodic death metal frontrunners!

Stream/Watch “The Devil’s Own” HERE! https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/devilsownPR

Spain’s ferocious melodic death metal act BLOODHUNTER are back with a vengeance. Following their recent signing with ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music, the band now present the first grim taste of what’s to come: their brand-new video single “The Devil’s Own”!

Forged in Galicia, BLOODHUNTER have carved out a strong position within the international extreme metal scene through uncompromising songwriting, intense live performances and a clear artistic vision. Fronted by the unmistakable Diva Satanica, the band fuse razor-sharp riffing, massive grooves and sweeping melodies with a fierce vocal attack and strong conceptual identity. 

“The Devil’s Own” shows BLOODHUNTER pushing beyond familiar territory. The track blends oppressive heaviness with haunting melodic lines, creating an atmosphere that feels both brutally aggressive and eerily beautiful. It is darker, more personal and more daring than anything the band have released so far, while still hitting with unmistakable BLOODHUNTER force.

Visually, the accompanying video mirrors the song’s inner conflict and darkness, underlining the emotional weight of the track while embracing the band’s extreme-metal aesthetic.

Listen: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/devilsownPR

Watch the video premiering here: https://youtu.be/oCLPIAUJlSA

Diva Satanica explains the intense personal background behind the song:
“I wrote the lyrics while being on my last tour in South America with another band. It was a very intense period of my life when I had to take some of the hardest decisions in my career, so it speaks about that. It was one of our faves since the beginning because it’s very different from what we’ve done so far: it’s pure evil but with lots of beautiful melodies.”

BLOODHUNTER:
Diva Satánica – Vocals
Dani Arcos – Guitar
G. Starless – Guitar
Adrián Perales – Drums
Fabián Tejeda – Bass

After joining forces with ROAR, “The Devil’s Own” serves as a first harbinger of BLOODHUNTER’s upcoming new album, which will be released in the hopefully not-too-distant future. If this single is any indication, the next record will be the band’s most fearless and uncompromising statement yet!

For More Info Visit: 
Official Site: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/sitePR

Spotify: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/spotifyPR

Facebook: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/facebookPR

Instagram: https://bloodhunter.rpm.link/instagramPR

Visit RPM ROAR online:
Homepage: https://www.roar-records.de

Source: C Squared Music

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IMMOLATION – New Studio Album, Descent, Releases on April 10th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

The new album DESCENT, from IMMOLATION, featuring the stunning artwork of Eliran Kantor, releases on April 10th 2026, via Nuclear Blast!

DESCENT – Track List:

  1. These Vengeful Winds
  2. The Ephemeral Curse
  3. God’s Last Breath
  4. Adversary
  5. Attrition
  6. Bend Towards The Dark
  7. Host
  8. False Ascent
  9. Banished
  10. Descent

Available for Pre-Order / Pre-Save NOW:
https://immolation.bfan.link/descent

https://www.immolation.info/

Listen and watch their new single “Adversary” at: https://immolation.bfan.link/adversary

IMMOLATION:

ROSS DOLAN | BASS, VOCALS
ROBERT VIGNA | GUITAR
STEVE SHALATY | DRUMS
ALEX BOUKS | GUITAR

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Mumbai’s GUTSLIT Double Down on Brutality with “I, Berzerker”

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on January 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Listen To “I Berzerker” HERE: https://youtu.be/N8UMzl9kyHw

Mumbai, India extreme metal force GUTSLIT return with their blistering new single “I, Berzerker”, marking the band’s first release since 2023’s Carnal and the beginning of a new chapter in their relentless evolution. Released independently, the track showcases a sharpened, ferocious sound that reaffirms GUTSLIT’s position as one of the most uncompromising bands in modern death metal.

“I, Berzerker” is a raw declaration of intent. Written as a defiant response to the notion of mellowing with age, the song captures GUTSLIT at their most primal and focused. Blistering riff work, punishing rhythms, and guttural vocals collide in a tightly constructed assault that balances precision with unrestrained aggression.

The track draws inspiration from the myth of the Berzerker, the warrior consumed by battle rage, and reinterprets it as a metaphor for creative freedom. Lyrically, the song explores instinct, release, and total immersion in the act of creation. Violence and fury become symbols of purpose, expression, and identity.

Listen HERE: https://youtu.be/N8UMzl9kyHw?si=dsR9kU9tk_xJx6YD

“I, Berzerker” also marks an important turning point for the band. Now operating as a five piece, GUTSLIT feature the dual guitar lineup of Ishwar Hariharan and Aditya Swaminathan, bringing a renewed melodic edge and dynamic interplay to the band’s signature brutality. The core foundation remains as vicious as ever, with Aditya Barve on vocals, Gurdip Singh Narang on bass, and Aaron Pinto on drums driving the chaos forward.

Produced by GUTSLIT, the single was recorded across Gray Spark Studio for drums and Altar Studio for guitars and bass. Engineering was handled by Saurabh Lodha, with vocals engineered by Ashwin Shriyan. Mixing and mastering were completed by Mendel Bij de Liej of EX-ABORTED, delivering a crushing yet refined sonic impact. The single artwork was created by drummer Aaron Pinto, under his visual alias Kidsquidy.

About GUTSLIT:

Formed in Mumbai, India in 2007, GUTSLIT is one of the country’s most formidable extreme metal exports. With a history spanning nearly two decades, the band blend brutal death metal and grindcore with elements of thrash and punk, delivering a sound defined by precision, intensity, and relentless aggression.

GUTSLIT have toured and performed across 25 countries worldwide, appearing at major festivals including Obscene Extreme, Brutal Assault, PartySan, Summer Breeze, and Deathfeast Open Air, and sharing stages with bands such as DYING FETUS, NILE, BENIGHTED, and ABORTED. Known for their ferocious live performances and global ambition, GUTSLIT continue to push modern death metal forward without compromise.

Connect with GUTSLIT:

Official Website: www.gutslit.com

Bandcamp: https://gutslit.bandcamp.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gutslit

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gutslit

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqCf4jTmO1FqgASkLXhOHgw

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vzb2P3Z1rrXCNXGtWyFkM

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/in/artist/gutslit/696846610

Source: C Squared Music

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NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS Return With “Left To Die,” A Gore-Soaked Death Metal Stomp

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Watch “Left To Die” HERE: https://youtu.be/EnQ6rcTDeHA

Death metal maniacs NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS are back in full blood-drenched form with their new single, “Left To Die,” a crushing mid-tempo bruiser taken from the forthcoming EP Zombie Blood Nightmare, arriving February 20, 2026.

“Left To Die” is a straight-ahead stomp fest rooted in classic 1990s death metal, drawing clear influence from the pit-driving grooves of OBITUARY. Built on thick riffs and head-crushing momentum, the track culminates in a ripping end-of-song guitar solo from former MEGADETH shredder Jeff Young, adding a sharp flash of old-school virtuosity to the carnage.

Lyrically, “Left To Die” keeps things simple and gloriously vile. The song tells the story of being abandoned in a gore pit, surrounded by blood and guts and facing an inevitable end. No metaphors and no apologies. Blood and guts are fun.

NECRONOMICON EX MORTIS return with a fiery vengeance on Zombie Blood Nightmare, a new EP that finds the band at their most unhinged. Across six blood-soaked songs, the band pushes hard to recapture the glory days of 1990s death metal, blending horror, violence, and undead absurdity into a relentless riff-driven assault. This is NEM fully committed to terror, stupidity, and the raw spirit of the genre.

“Left To Die” serves as a blunt and bloody introduction to what Zombie Blood Nightmare delivers in full. Heavy, grotesque, and unapologetic.

Zombie Blood Nightmare – Track Listing: 

  1. Left To Die (4:39)
  2. No More Room In Hell (5:19)
  3. Chopped Up and Burned (7:00)
  4. Lumbering, Blood Sucking Freaks (3:42)
  5. Hungry For Brains (4:41)
  6. Démoni (3:15)

Source: C Squared Music

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announces Spring Fling US Headlining Tour 2026

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on January 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Band Presales Wednesday + General On Sale This Friday!

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to stages this Spring on a US headlining tour. Spring Fling 2026 will commence on April 2nd in Indianapolis, Indiana and run through May 2nd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Support will be provided by The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, and Corpse Pile.

Comments vocalist Brian Eschbach: “This is set to be a massively heavy trek that will undoubtedly be recounted in the history textbooks for centuries to come. Don’t miss out!“

The “Blastfiend” artist presale begins January 14th at 10:00am ET where exclusive merch bundles will be available. Fans can RSVP at: soundrink.co/TBDM. General on sale date is Friday, January 16th at 10:00am ET. See all confirmed dates below.

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER w/ The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, Corpse Pile:

4/02/2026 Vogue – Indianapolis, IN
4/03/2026 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/04/2026 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH * no Disembodied Tyrant
4/05/2026 Roxian Theatre – McKee Rocks, PA
4/07/2026 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
4/08/2026 Archer – Allentown, PA
4/10/2026 The Webster – Hartford, CT
4/11/2026 The Strand – Providence, RI
4/12/2026 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
4/14/2026 The Queen – Wilmington, DE
4/15/2026 The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
4/17/2026 Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY
4/18/2026 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
4/19/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
4/21/2026 Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
4/23/2026 Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
4/24/2026 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
4/25/2026 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
4/26/2026 UC Theater – Berkeley, CA
4/28/2026 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
4/29/2026 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
5/01/2026 Capitol Theatre – Davenport IA
5/02/2026 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will be touring in support of their critically adored tenth studio album, Servitude, released in 2024 via Metal Blade Records.

Preview/purchase Servitude at: metalblade.com/tbdm

https://www.tbdmofficial.com
https://www.instagram.com/theblackdahliamurder_official
https://www.facebook.com/theblackdahliamurderofficial

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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