Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 is pleased to now reveal the headliner day splits! ACID BATH will conquer Friday, followed by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on Saturday with newly added headliner MINISTRY to close out the weekend! In addition, the festival has announced over 20 new additions, which can be found below!
All single day, 2-day and 3-day ticketing options can be found HERE.
The festival will now take place June 5 – 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4! The festival will take place once again at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom.
Co-organizer Jamey Jasta comments: “2026 is shaping up to be our best year yet and we’re just getting started! More bands, more stages, more vendors, more food, more signings, it’s gonna be the best weekend EVER! See you in the good the land!”
The current lineup is now as follows with more TBA:
ACID BATH KILLSWITCH ENGAGE MINISTRY OBITUARY POWERTRIP AGALLOCH AFTER THE BURIAL ALL SHALL PERISH NAILS IRON REAGAN HAVOK NUNSLAUGHTER HIRAX INTEGRITY PRONG INTERNAL BLEEDING UADA DEADGUY MASTER WEEKEND NACHOS MORTA SKULD POLKADOT CADAVER SWORN ENEMY BELUSHI SPEEDBALL INCITE CASKET ROBBERY DUSK JEFFREY NOTHING BRICK BY BRICK DEAD BY WEDNESDAY HUMAN ARTIFACTS THANATOTIC DESIRE EYES OF THE LIVING MISERY STRIKING 13 TRIP TO THE MORGUE DARK HORSE PROPHET & OVER 40 MORE ARTISTS / BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
+ 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.
Enveloped in shadow, German sextet DER ROTE MILAN create intense, melodic, riff-driven sounds inspired by nature, historical wars in Central Europe, anti-religion and inner conflict. The band explore a strange sense of beauty that emerges from despair through the multi-faceted nature in which loss is experienced.
The new album, Verlust, follows the2023 EP Schlund and seesDER ROTE MILAN develop further their atmospheric sound and lyrical depth. Verlustwill be released on December 12th, 2025, via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork.
As the first single, and opening track to Verlust, “Aus der Finsternis” establishes the mood for the album. Through a sonic manifestation, DER ROTE MILAN focus on the initial shock, the first stage of loss in this track.
The powerful and heavy instrumentation reveals a sense of destruction, of desolation, as the reality of the loss hits. Through the melodic elements, there is fragility but also a very faint touch of hope hidden amongst the gloom.
Track Listing:
Aus der Finsternis
Où allez-vous
Skepsis der Existenz
Verlust
Der letzte Rubin
Full Album Running Time: 22:54
Verlust is steeped in a deep sense of humanity – of indulging in the human condition, even those parts many may wish to avoid. DER ROTE MILAN encourage us to sit with the discomfort, with the pain and acknowledge that change is certain, but it is not hopeless.
DER ROTE MILAN: I (guitar) II (synth, mix) III (vocals) V (guitar) VI (drums) VII (bass)
Credits: Produced by DER ROTE MILAN Recorded at Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock) Mixed and Mastered by Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock) Album Cover Artist: Matt Prison
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
Time To Kill Records is set to unleash Zombie Chronicles Vol. 1, the highly anticipated debut album from horror-obsessed death metal collective SEASON OF THE DEAD, on November 14th, 2025.
The first single “Then We’ll Rise” is now available:
“This track is inspired by Romero’s masterpiece ‘Day of the Dead’, featuring related audio contributions. Continuing the tradition started by Killjoy, whom we take inspiration from, the lyrics are entirely dedicated to the film’s imagery extreme violence and near-realism. The invitation ‘EAT…’ recalls one of the final scenes that made the movie so iconic. Of course, this also embraces the great director’s vision of awakening consciences, a hallmark of his cinematic legacy”.
SEASON OF THE DEAD is a visceral, cinematic extreme metal project born from the twisted minds of Titta Tani (former drummer of Necrophagia and Goblin), Giacomo Anselmi (former Goblin guitarist and current member of Goblin Legacy), and Enrico Giannone, founder and owner of Time To Kill Records, acting as producer and visionary behind the entire concept.
The idea is as brutal as it is clear: to resurrect the blood-soaked legacy of horror-infused death metal, channeling the rotten spirit of bands like Necrophagia, Mortician, and Fulci, while paying tribute to the grotesque imagery and raw energy of cult underground horror films. Influences range from Killjoy to City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, and Cannibal Holocaust, creating a soundscape that feels like a soundtrack to a lost VHS splatter nightmare.
The project boasts an all-star lineup from the international extreme music scene:
2. Then We’ll Rise | J. McEntee: vocals / C. Sherwood: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
3. Voodoo Ritual | J. McEntee: vocals / C. Sherwood: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
4. Events Of Flesh | F. Stravino: vocals / D. Neabore: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
5. Open The Gates | F. Stravino: vocals / D. Neabore: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
6. The Other Side | J. McEntee: vocals / C. Sherwood: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
7. Burning Moon Sickness | J. McEntee: vocals / C. Sherwood: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
8. Bloodfreak | J. McEntee: vocals / C. Sherwood: bass / Titta Tani: drums / Giacomo Anselmi: guitar
Across its running time, the album delivers a relentless assault of death metal brutality, layered with cinematic tension and ritualistic atmospheres. Dual vocal performances, crushing basslines, and necro-sounding guitar work create a soundscape where zombies, decay and gore come to life in audio form.
Experimental death/grind abomination DEFIGUREMENT, formed by current/former members of Fear Factory, Malignancy, Raven, Bad Acid Trip, Murder Construct, Lack Of Interest, Rottenness, and countless more, will release their facemelting debut album, Endbryo, through Nefarious Industries in October.
DEFIGUREMENT encompasses a cast of life-long henchmen from across the metal/extreme music underground; an experimental grindcore project featuring drummer Mike Heller (Malignancy, Raven, ex-Fear Factory), guitarist Kevin Fetus (Lack Of Interest, Fetus Eaters, ex-Murder Construct), bassist/noise architect DMT (Mormon Mincers, ex-Bad Acid Trip), and vocalist Matthias Joyce aka “Matti Güey” (Rottenness, To Violently Vomit, Formless Master).
The debut album from this decimating collective, Endbryo arrives with sixteen tracks of sheer intensity; A unified creation born of sci-fi death metal infiltrated by hyperactive overtones of gore, grind, prog, and experimentalism.
Ludicrous, grinding blasts jacked-up on interstellar strains of both melody and scathe, ludicrous putridity bursting to shed its skin, hammering percussion with fretwork and vocals working triple-time to keep up. As uncanny, unhinged, and bizarre as it undoubtedly is, Endbryo flows seamlessly into an inimitable hybrid of extreme tech death that can only be described as pure DEFIGUREMENT.
Nefarious Industries will release Endbryo on limited runs of LP, CD, and MC on October 17th. Find preorders where the “Wounded Landscape” single and “Godtopsy” video are playing RIGHT HERE.
Endbryo was recorded DIY by the band at multiple facilities, mixed by Rob Caldwell (Cannibal Corpse, Municipal Waste, Devourment), mastered by Lasse Lammert (Sigh, Kublai Khan, The Atlas Moth), with artwork by Kevin Fetus.
The album is drenched in guest contributions, including Takafumi Matsubara (Gridlink, Mortalized), Makiko Suda (Flagitious Idiosyncrasy In The Dilapidation, Monnier), Brian Hopp (Cephalic Carnage), Kevin Alter (Deathwish, Invidiosus), Crawlin Lewis (King Goro, Formless Master, Invidiosus), Karl Schmidt (Gorgatron, Visceral Disgorge), Leon Del Muerte (Impaled, Terrorizer LA, ex-Exhumed, ex-Nails, ex-Intronaut), Alec Cordero (Black Hole Deity, Calcemia), Ryan Wright (Necropathy), Leonard “Lenzig” Leal (Cephalic Carnage, Neuromorphic), and Matt Olson.
Endbryo – Track Listing:
1. Shogun Of Sorrow
2. Burnt By The Truth
3. Impure Vessel
4. Open Veins, Visceral Tapestry
5. Wounded Landscape
6. Alteregomaniac
7. Humanity In Autumn
8. Her Knowing Collapse
9. Eternal Dusk (Interlude)
10. Godtopsy
11. We Are The Worst
12. Love Is Atrophy
13. Left In A Cold Rain (Interlude)
14. The Clot Thickens
15. Neverlasting Life
16. Endbryo
If Total Fucking Destruction, Birdflesh, Cryptopsy, Gridlink, Cephalic Carnage, Atrae Bilis, Brutal Truth, Gigan, Anata, Artificial Brain, Antigama, Necrophagist, and the like frequently contribute to your hearing damage, DEFIGUREMENT should be next in line to usher in your tinnitus.
Expect additional videos/previews of the record to drop over the weeks ahead.
“Satan’s Sword (I Have Become)” Visualizer Now Playing + Preorders Available
Polish extreme metal legends BEHEMOTH will reissue their stunning Pandemonic Incantations full-length this September.
Originally released in 1998, Pandemonic Incantations marked a crucial turning point in BEHEMOTH’s evolution from their early black metal roots into the more complex, aggressive fusion of black and death metal that would define their later work. With this third full-length, the Polish horde expanded both sonically and thematically, offering a darker, more layered sound while continuing to sharpen their lyrical focus on occultism, anti-dogma, and self-deification.
Now, over twenty-five years later, Metal Blade Records proudly presents a definitive reissue of Pandemonic Incantations, available September 12th. The expanded edition features seven bonus tracks, including the Bewitching The Pomerania EP and rare rough mixes.
A twenty-page booklet dives deep into the album’s legacy with archival photos, liner notes, and brand-new interviews reflecting on the record’s lasting impact. The reissue also features new cover art by Eliran Kantor, paying tribute to the original artwork while reimagining it through a contemporary lens.
Offers band founder Nergal, “Pandemonic Incantations marked a significant leap forward in our evolution. It was a milestone made possible by overhauling the lineup and bringing Inferno into the band, it was a game changer. We recorded the best album we could at that point. To this day, I often hear from fans who say it’s their favorite BEHEMOTH record. Even the sonic imperfections don’t overshadow the mature arrangements and solid song writing. I’m still very proud of it.”
This reissue is not just a nod to BEHEMOTH’s past — it is a vital piece of extreme metal history, reborn for longtime fans and new listeners alike.
Watch the band’s “Satan’s Sword (I Have Become)” visualizer HERE.
BEHEMOTH’s Pandemonic Incantations reissue will be released as a 2xCD digibook and digitally as well as 2xLP in the following color variants:
The mighty Cattle Decapitation announces their Fall 2025 North American tour; playing ‘Death Atlas’ in its entirety!
Bringing along Aborted, Frozen Soul and Tribal Gaze!
11/16 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater 11/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom 11/19 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater * 11/20 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center 11/21 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut Brewing Co. 11/22 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live 11/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 11/25 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum 11/26 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live 11/28 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground 11/29 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club 11/30 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage 12/02 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw 12/03 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium 12/05 – Montréal, QC – Club Soda 12/06 – Toronto, ON – Concert Hall 12/07 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall 12/09 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues 12/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue 12/12 – Denver, CO – Summit 12/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge 12/15 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 12/16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market 12/18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades 12/19 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park 12/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
= No Frozen Soul
Additionally, the band will unleash a special tour-only Death Atlas 2xLP! The “Bring Back The Plague” variant, limited to 300 units, will only be available at the merch booth on the tour and only 10 units will be available per show, so get there early and get yours!
Seattle-based power-infused death-thrash futurists XOTH rise to proclaim the Exogalactic Actuality Tour, with support from Cleveland’s cosmic death dealers, INOCULATION! This marks XOTH’s first full-scale incursion into the uncharted territories of the Midwest and East Coast.
The conquest begins September 17th in the frostbitten lands of Fargo, ND, and culminates October 5th in the mile high stronghold of Denver, CO.
Armed with the otherworldly arsenal of their acclaimed opus, Exogalactic, a record hailed for its labyrinthine precision and galactic vision, XOTH beckons all mortals to bear witness as the veil between realms is torn asunder.
Full itinerary:
Wed 9/17 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium Thu 9/18 – Minneapolis, MN – Underground Music Venue Fri 9/19 – Portage, WI – Studio 301 Sat 9/20 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Sun 9/21 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary Mon 9/22 – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl Tue 9/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Green Beacon Gallery Wed 9/24 – Washington D.C. – Pie Shop Thu 9/25 – Brooklyn, NY – The Wood Shop Fri 9/26 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Sat 9/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie Sun 9/28 – Harrisonburg, VA – Golden Pony Mon 9/29 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestong Tue 9/30 – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply Wed 10/1 – Nashville, TN – Cobra Nashville Thu 10/2 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Fri 10/3 – St. Louis, MO – Moshmellow Sat 10/4 – Kansas City, MO – Minibar Sun 10/5 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
For ticketing information, updates, and additional live dates, visit beholdxoth.com.
I went to see NAPALM DEATH with the Melvins last Friday night, at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the second time I’ve seen NAPALM DEATH during my Metal life. My Metal buddy Troy was with me and we’ve seen many, many shows together. It’s always good times!
We started the evening at Martino’s with some beer and loaded fries, directly across the street from Bogart’s. A big sports bar it is; with exceptional staff and I really dig the place. Once we saw the line begin to file into Bogart’s, we went across the street to get our night ignited by the metal that was to ensue.
NAPALM DEATH tore the atmosphere to shreds with their legendary extreme grindcore metal and nonconformist attitude! I was so very psyched out of my Metal skull! Barney Greenway is a Metal icon. ‘Nuff said, now please enjoy the photos, thank you for stopping by and Metal be thy name.
CATTLE DECAPITATION is very pleased to celebrate the two-year anniversary of their monstrous tenth studio album, Terrasite, with a two-hour “making of” documentary, From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story.
The documentary was shot, directed, and edited by Australian videographer Nicholas VanVidler who produced the band’s 2021-released “Finish Them”music video. VanVidler captured the entire Terrasite recording process from beginning to end and has spent the last two years piecing together the footage. The film not only celebrates Terrasite, but inadvertently examines the history of the band from inception.
Comments vocalist Travis Ryan, “Our buddy Nick VanVidler (NJV Media, Body Prison) went to make a studio documentary about Terrasite and what came out was more of an extremely introspective look into the band as a whole with a specificity on how we write and record albums. It’s insightful, intense, funny, sad, unfiltered, immersive, and if you’re a longtime true fan of the band, you gotta see this thing.”
Watch CATTLE DECAPITATION’s From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story HERE.
Next month, CATTLE DECAPITATION will return to Europe on a three week run of headlining shows and festival appearances. Tickets are on sale now at http://lnk.to/CATTLE-EUSUMMER2025. See all confirmed dates below.
CATTLE DECAPITATION Live: 6/04/2025 Sweden Rock – Sölvesborg, SE 6/06/2025 Mystic Festival – Gdańsk, PL 6/07/2025 Chronical Moshers – Reichenbach, DE 6/08/2025 Randal – Bratislava, SK w/ Skeletal Remains 6/09/2025 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU w/ Skeletal Remains, Incantation 6/11/2025 Stattbahnhof – Schweinfurt, DE w/ Incantation 6/12/2025 Dynamo – Eindhoven, NL w/ Skeletal Remains, Severe Torture 6/13/2025 Into The Grave – Leeuwarden, NL 6/14/2025 Chalk – Brighton, GB w/ Skeletal Remains 6/15/2025 Download Festival – Donington, GB 6/17/2025 Kulttempel – Oberhausen, DE w/ Severe Torture 6/18/2025 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK 6/19/2025 Nummirock – Nummijärvi, FI 6/21/2025 Graspop – Dessel, BE 6/22/2025 Hellfest – Clisson, FR 6/23/2025 Substage – Karlsruhe, DE w/ Fit For An Autopsy coheadlining 6/24/2025 Legend Club – Milan, IT 6/26/2025 Basinfire Spalene – Porici, CZ 6/27/2025 Impericon Festival – Leipzig, DE 6/28/2025 Abyss Festival – Hauteville, CH 6/29/2025 Rock Imperium – Cartagena, ES
Terrasite crushed Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Current Independent Albums chart, #4 on the Rock Albums chart and more and appeared on multiple Year End List both stateside and abroad.
Terrasite features artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon), and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.
Photo Credit – Derek Carr L-R – Destroyer of Souls – Drums – Bowels of Hell – Bass – Murderer of Colonizers – Guitar – Mayan Hate – Guitar – Lorde Heathen – Vocals
Constantly evolving to explore the darkness and brutality, Canada’s newest black / death metal demons GraveMass (ft. members from Zimmers Hole, The Golers, Punch Drunk, 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation), are unshackling their next single and video “Fallen”. The track is a journey into the darker truth of fallen angels and the embodiment of that sinister truth.
Aggressive, brutal, and driving, the song will be featured on GraveMass‘ forthcoming debut album for release later this year.The full-length is written by Mayan Hate, with lyrics by Lorde Heathen, and promises to be a masterclass in extreme death metal, capturing the true spirit of Canadian black metal.
GraveMass comments on this next preview of their debut full-length:
“The fans are hungry for new material, and this one is a feast. We bring the listener into our world, our experience, our message. A fresh slab of darkness. The soundtrack for the madness that is the current human condition. Enjoy this journey into the unrelenting brutality that is Gravemass.”
Emerging from the depths of the Canadian West Coast metal scene, GraveMass is set to redefine extreme death metal and black metal with their fierce and unrelenting sound. Embodying the essence of sonic brutality with their sinister riffs, bone-crushing rhythms, and unholy vocals.
Drawing inspiration from legends like Slayer, Venom, Morbid Angel, Watain, and Napalm Death, GraveMass is a relentless onslaught of evil, guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on any listener. With decades of experience between its members, they have united to create a sound that is both devastating and true to the roots of black metal.
Prepare yourself for the extreme sonic assault of GraveMass. This is just the beginning.
Extreme metal titans ATOLL are set to obliterate the South starting this Friday with their Southern Sacrifice Tour 2025, bringing their signature blend of slamming death metal, groove, and grindcore to a city near you. Touring in support of their latest album, Inhuman Implants, via Unique Leader Records,
ATOLL is primed to unleash chaos with their most brutal and unrelenting performances to date. Supported by DEMON KING (Artisan Era) of Nashville and RAT KING (Satanik Royalty Records) of Seatlle, this tour marks the first run with new drummer Mike Thomas, adding even more ferocity to an already devastating lineup.
The carnage kicks off in Fayetteville, AR, at Waystone Pizza this Friday, before ripping through Shreveport, Pensacola, New Orleans, Houston, Corpus Christi, Austin, San Antonio, and culminating in a Texas-sized finale at Reno’s Chop Shop in Dallas on April 20. Fans can expect a setlist stacked with pit-inducing slams, relentless brutality, and raw energy, drawing from their decade-long discography, including Prepuce (2022), Human Extract (2023), and Inhuman Implants (2024).
Tour Dates:
4/11/25 – Fayetteville, AR – Waystone Pizza
4/12/25 – Shreveport, LA – Bears
4/13/25 – Pensacola, FL – The Handle Bar
4/14/25 – New Orleans, LA – The Goat
4/15/25 – Houston, TX – The Pub 529
4/16/25 – Corpus Christi, TX – Boozers Rock Bar
4/18/25 – Austin, TX – The 13th Floor
4/19/25 – San Antonio, TX – Studio 210 Bar
4/20/25 – Dallas, TX – Reno’s Chop Shop
Since forming in 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, ATOLL has built a reputation as one of the most uncompromising forces in extreme metal, sharing the stage with giants like SKINLESS, GORGASM, and ABORTED, while decimating festivals like Full Terror Assault Open Air, Denver Death Fest, and Sonoran Slam Fest. Known for their conceptually driven themes of nuclear fallout, mutations, animal aggression, aliens, and crime, ATOLL continues to push boundaries with their unapologetic approach to sonic destruction.
Tickets and event details are available at Bandsintown, with direct links to each show on Facebook Events. Prepare for slam-infested devastation as ATOLL is bringing the heaviest tour of 2025 straight to your city. See you in the pit.
ATOLL:
Wade Taylor – Vocals Cameron Broomfield – Bass Spencer Ferguson – Guitar Matt Markle – Guitar Mike Thomas – Drums
I Saw The World’s End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV) Album Artwork
BLACKENED THRASH MEETS CLASSICAL MUSIC, SET FOR RELEASE ON PEACEVILLE ON JUNE 13th 2025
This year, Japanese black metal legends Sigh celebrate 35 years of existence. With a career that has seen the release of 12 studio albums, countless worldwide shows, and a relentless dedication to pushing musical boundaries, they have firmly cemented their status as one of the most revered and influential cult acts in extreme metal.
To celebrate, Sigh have decided to revisit their 2007 opus, Hangman’s Hymn. A compositional powerhouse in its own right, Hangman’s Hymn was notably Sigh’s first concept album, blending fast 80s thrash metal influences from bands like Wehrmacht, Sarcofago, and Repulsion with classical music, particularly German symphonies. However, Hangman’s Hymn was often seen as not fully meeting the band’s own standards in terms of execution and production.
As a result, frontman Mirai Kawashima has taken it upon himself to do justice to this at times overlooked masterpiece of intricate songwriting by re-recording it with the current Sigh sound and delivery, under the title I Saw the World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV. Set for release on Peaceville on June 13th.
I SAW THE WORLD’S END (HANGMAN’S HYMN MMXXV) Introitus / Kyrie (MMXXV) [04:30] Inked in Blood (MMXXV) [03:13] Me-Devil (MMXXV) [03:19] Dies Irae (MMXXV) [00:40] The Master Malice (MMXXV) [04:46] The Memories as a Sinner (MMXXV) [03:30] Death with Dishonor (MMXXV) [03:08] In Devil’s Arms (MMXXV) [04:32] Overture (MMXXV) [01:14] Rex Tremendae / I Saw the World’s End (MMXXV) [05:18] Salvation in Flame / Confutatis (MMXXV) [05:22] Finale: Hangman’s Hymn / In Paradisum / Das Ende (MMXXV) [04:47]
Mirai himself explains the background to the project:
“Hangman’s Hymn, which was released in 2007, is one of my best compositions of my whole career, but it does not necessarily mean that this is my favorite Sigh album. The excessively monotonous drumming must be the biggest issue. The guitars are sloppy. The production is far from the best. And my orchestrations and vocals could have been much better. So what if we re-record this with better musicians and today’s production?”
“The idea was always in my head, and finally the time has come to make it happen. I do know that re-recording can be the double-edged sword. “Scorn Defeat” has some flaws. So does “Imaginary Sonicscape”. But I will never ever re-record those albums as I am sure that it would lose their magic. But “Hangman’s Hymn” is an exception. You can easily tell what I mean if you listen to this completely re-recorded version”.
Sigh by Itsutaka Takusagawa
With Nozomu Wakai on guitar and the returning Mike Heller on drums, I Saw the World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV is by far the fiercest, most brutal, and the most symphonic Sigh album to date, with the added flawless delivery of the new members and new orchestration with real orchestral instruments. The production by Lasse Lammert also brings a whole other dimension to the album with cover artwork courtesy of Eliran Cantor.
Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/1990. The genre-classic debut Scorn Defeat followed on Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993, and with each subsequent release, Sigh grew to become one of the country’s greatest and most revered metal exports.
With a journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field, whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed with the stellar 2022 album, Shiki.
Auckland, NZ; 26 March 2025: Following the cancellation of Graveland Festival, New Zealand death metal ensemble Ulcerate announce a headlining date in Nijmegen, Netherlands as part of their “Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV” tour. The band will now perform at Doornroosje in Nijmegen on 30th May 2025.
A second Danish date has also been added to the tour, with Ulcerate now set to play at Radar in Aarhus on 28th May 2025 alongside their previously announced show in Copenhagen.
These dates follow their extensive “Eclipse Death” tour in late 2024 and precede their appearance at Fortress Festival (UK). The updated tour will see Ulcerate visit eight cities across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
French extreme sludge band Fange will join this expedition in Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg, Aarhus and Copenhagen. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and can be found via Ulcerate’s homepage.
Ulcerate live in Oberhausen, Germany. Photo by Anne Laure.
Ulcerate have also released a new live video, “Live in Kraków MMXXIV”. The video features five tracks from the penultimate date of the ‘Eclipse Death’ European tour, captured live at Hype Park, Kraków, Poland on 14th November 2024. The performance features no backing tracks or overdubs.
The video was shot and edited by Woda i Pustka, with audio mixed and mastered by JSM. Live audio was handled by Raphaël Bovey, and live lighting design by Sebastian Fraser.
Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV Tour Dates: 21.05.2025 Helsinki, FI @ On The Rocks +++ 23.05.2025 Sundsvall, SE @ Club Deströyer +++ 24.05.2025 Stockholm, SE @ Södra Teatern 26.05.2025 Oslo, NO @ Blå 27.05.2025 Gothenburg, SE @ Monument 28.05.2025 Aarhus, DK @ Radar 29.05.2025 Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset 30.05.2025 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje +++ 01.06.2025 Fortress Fest, UK +++
“Thank you to everyone who has bought and streamed “Hymns in Dissonance” and contributed towards us charting. Metal is alive and well and we are grateful for such supportive fans 19 years into our career.”
The Summer of Cattle Decapitation! Europe, you’re in for a treat this coming June! Here’s a look at the Cattle’s upcoming Summer dates! Which one(s) are you headed out to?!
Headline Shows: 08.06.25 – Slovakia Bratislava @ Randal = 09.06.25 – Hungary Budapest @ Barba Negra += 11.06.25 – Germany Schweinfurt @ Stattbahnhof += 12.06.25 – The Netherlands Eindhoven @ Dynamo # = 14.06.25 – UK Brighton @ Chalk = 17.06.25 – Germany Oberhausen @ Kulttempel # 23.06.25 – Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage > 24.06.25 – Italy Milan @ Legend Club
= w/ Skeletal Remains
+ w/ Incantation
# w/ Severe Torture
> w/ Fit For An Autopsy (co-headline)
Festivals: 04.06.25 – Sweden Sölvesborg @ Sweden Rock 06.06.25 – Poland Gdańsk @ Mystic Festival 07.06.25 – Germany Reichenbach @ Chronical Moshers 13.06.25 – The Netherlands Leeuwarden @ Into The Grave 15.06.25 – UK Donington @ Download Festival 18.06.25 – Denmark Copenhagen @ Copenhell 19.06.25 – Finland Nummijärvi @ Nummirock 21.06.25 – Belgium Dessel @ Graspop 22.06.25 – France Clisson @ Hellfest 26.06.25 – Czech Republic Spalene Porici @ Basinfire 27.06.25 – Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival 28.06.25 – Switzerland Hauteville @ Abyss Festival 29.06.25 – Spain Cartagena @ Rock Imperium
Today marks the release of the new album by New England metal band AVERSED. Erasure of Color is now available on all streaming/download platforms, as well as jewelcase CD, and limited-edition smoked colored vinyl (300 copies) and cassette (100 copies) from supportive physical and online retailers, as well as Bandcamp and our webstore – Options HERE
Additionally, to celebrate today’s album release, AVERSED have premiered another fine music video highlighting the band’s ferocious live performance for the track “Burn.” Watch video HERE
“We shot the ‘Burn’ video at our home base venue – the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts,” explains guitarist Sungwoo Jeong. “We unleashed our videographers into the packed crowd to brave the pit and capture the energy of the show and they survived! Happy to have captured that amazing show for all eternity
“The first iteration of ‘Burn’ originally came about when Sungwoo wanted to write an anthemic song for big stages,” reveals drummer Jeff Saltzman. “Naturally, when we finished arranging it together, it had a full-on rumba-clave section and a bass solo. And then I wrote lyrics espousing violent class revolution, not exactly typical anthem material! However, I think the final product is really a great picture of Aversed, combining a series of chaotic elements into a cohesive piece that is both catchy, and evocative.”
“Burn” joins two previous singles/videos “Lucid Decapitation”and “Cross to Bear” as samples of the group’s latest work showcasing the quintet’s intense, progressive, and blistering material.
Erasure of Color comes packaged with intriguing artwork from Adam Burke (Unto Others, Gatecreeper, Cloak) of Nightjar Illustration, and is self-produced by bassist Alden Marchand and guitarist Sungwoo Jeong with orchestrations composed/arranged by Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Silent Skies, Pain Of Salvation) with a mix by AJ Viana (Wormhole, Hath, Cognitive) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Code Orange, Obituary, 200 Stab Wounds).
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 (currently on tour with 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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