Primal Fear – Domination Release date: September 5th
“THE EAGLES ARE BACK! Ladies & Gentlemen – here is the album cover of our new album DOMINATION – You can pre order the album from now on. The first single/video “FAR WAY” will be unleashed tomorrow at 18h CET. More details soon!”
Releasing via Reigning Phoenix Music. Album artwork was designed by Death.Milk.Designs.
Primal Fear: Ralf Scheepers (vocals), Mat Sinner (bass), Thalìa Bellazecca (guitar), André Hilgers (drums), Magnus Karlsson (guitars)
Slavic black/death metal titans HATE are pleased to unleash the title track of their forthcoming new full-length, Bellum Regiis, set to drop on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records.
With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996’s Daemon Qui Fecit Terra, HATE’s lucky thirteenth album, Bellum Regiis, finds the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. Bellum Regiis’ nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth.
Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia) at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio, Bellum Regiis is lyrically a more “humanity focused and personal” album than 2021’s Rugia while its songs are timely aural and visual exploration of, according to the vocalist, “a struggle for power and everything that comes with it.”
Bellum Regiis roughly translates to “A War of Royalty” or “A War of Kings” and the title track encompasses the LP’s leitmotif. “As a song, ‘Bellum Regiis’ has both a deep melancholy and a sense of grandeur,” notes the frontman. “The vocals laid down by Eliza Sacharczuk [a renowned singer and voice teacher who runs a holistic arts center in Bialystok] give the song a strong sense of time. Whether that’s nostalgia, reminiscence, regret, or preparation for the future is in the eye of the beholder. These wars, these struggles, have been ongoing since the dawn of our existence. Whether they are futile or not, they are scars on our very nature. ‘Bellum Regiis’ represents the whole album in the best way possible.”
Fans may notice some commonality between Erebos and Bellum Regiis in the character of the compositions and overall sound, with Bellum Regiis being richer in style and with more black-metal elements to it. “Between female vocals, orchestration, samples, acoustic guitars, there are a lot of moving pieces that help set this album apart,” says Sinner. “My vocals have also changed quite a bit over the years. They’re more nuanced and wider-ranging, able to portray emotions and meanings in a more powerful way.”
HATE will join Venom Inc. and Krisiun for a European tour later this week. In October, the band will support Vltimas on a Latin American tour followed by a short run of headlining shows through Poland in November. See all confirmed dates below.
HATE w/ Venom Inc., Krisiun, Ater: 4/23/2025 Cafe Central – Weinheim, DE 4/24/2025 DVG – Kortrijk, BE 4/25/2025 The Bread Shed – Manchester, UK 4/26/2025 Lost Lane – Dublin, IE 4/27/2025 The Fleece – Bristol, UK 4/28/2025 229 – London, UK 4/29/2025 Effenaar – Eindhoven, NL 4/30/2025 Paard – The Hague, NL 5/01/2025 Iduna – Drachten, NL 5/02/2025 Kulturpalast – Hamburg, DE 5/03/2025 Forum – Trier, DE 5/04/2025 Backstage – München, DE 5/05/2025 Rock Café – Prague, CZ 5/06/25/25 Orwo Haus – Berlin, DE 5/07/2025 Progresja – Warszawa, PL 5/08/2025 Kwadrat – Krakow, PL 5/09/2025 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU 5/10/2025 Boogaloo – Zagreb, HR 5/11/2025 DK ZSR – Zvolen, SK 5/12/2025 Form Space – Cluj, RO 5/13/2025 Quantic – Bucharest, RO 5/14/2025 Joy Station – Sofia, BG 5/15/2025 Principal – Thessaloniki, GR 5/16/2025 Gagarin – Athens, GR 5/17/2025 MKC – Skopje, MK End Tour
8/22/2025 Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital Am Semmering, AT
9/07/2025 Break Out Open Air @ Ferienland Crispendorf – Schleiz, DE
9/20/2025 River Stone Festival – Rio De Moinhos – Penafiel, PT
w/ Vltimas: 10/02/2025 Fabrique Club – São Paulo, BR 10/03/2025 Mister Rock – Belo Horizonte, BR 10/04/2025 Teatro Cariola – Santiago, CL 10/05/2025 Miami Receptions – Quito, EC 10/08/2025 Peppers Club – San Jose, CR 10/09/2025 The Yard – San Pedro Sula, HN 10/10/2025 Ace Of Spades – Bogota, CO 10/11/2025 Circo Volador – Mexico, MX
RWAKE will take to the stage this June on four special shows including a performance at this year’s edition of Mutants Of The Monster Fest on their home turf of Little Rock, Arkansas as well as a show supporting Acid Bath and Weedeater in St. Petersburg, Florida. More dates will be announced in the weeks to come.
RWAKE Live:
6/06/2025 Mutants Of The Monster Fest – Little Rock, AR [tickets]
6/26/2025 Saturn – Birmingham, AL w/ Hexxus, Hiraeth [tickets]
6/28/2025 Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL w/ Acid Bath, Weedeater [tickets]
6/29/2025 The Earl – Atlanta, GA w/ Canopy, Insomniac [tickets]
RWAKE released their long-awaited new full-length, The Return Of Magik, last month on Relapse Records.
Years have now fed into an album that reaches into a swirling, cosmic unknown –RWAKE has grown, and the perspective of the material has shifted accordingly. Overwhelming at its peak and haunting during moments of respite, The Return Of Magik is undeniably RWAKE.
Every movement feels like an emotionally engrossing journey. Arrangements carefully and thoughtfully built in layers over a period of years lend mystique and a feeling of building toward a cathartic release. There is no box into which the material might fit other than one with the band’s name on it.
Stream RWAKE’s The Return Of Magik HERE. Watch the band’s video for “The Return Of Magik” HERE.
The Return Of Magik is available on CD, LP, and digital formats. Find ordering options at Relapse.com HERE.
Recorded in early 2024 at East End Sounds in Hensley, Arkansas, The Return Of Magik introduces RWAKE’s guitarists John Judkins and Austin Sublett with a barrage of shredded solos suited to the angular, progressive metal riffing of the album’s most jaw-clenching moments, while presenting a through-line of molten, immersive ambience.
The opener “You Swore We’d Always Be Together,” already a fixture of live sets and the expansive sprawl of “Distant Constellations And The Psychedelic Incarceration” move with cruelty and grace alike. Foreboding, syncopated riffs sway against Moog-driven space and guttural bellows. The Return Of Magik’s songs stand alone as individualized post-metallic blends of genres.
RWAKE remains dually fronted: Chris Terry’s powerful vocals lay against Brittany Fugate’s visceral screams. Jeff Morgan returns to the drum kit, in addition to acoustic guitar and 12-string bass. Bassist/noisemaker Reid Raley, Sublett, and Judkins set an instrumental backdrop that is vast and engrossing in itself; quiet, contemplative passages often explode into gut-wrenching, doomed out distortions. The Return Of Magik, which features artwork by Loni Gillum of Minerva’s Menagerie and RWAKE, burns brighter and beyond the ferocity of the band’s already storied catalog.
Although the Magik may be bleak, the manner in which RWAKE revels in it can only be called a celebration.
READING, PA ALBUM RELEASE SHOW THIS FRIDAY‼️ 🔥FULL PYRO🔥 Our monumental new album “UNATØNED” drops this Friday, and we’re going BIG on show production for it. Reading, PA, show up and show out!
Now available as of April 17th, 2025, from Exitus Strategem Records, eclectic doom metal powerhouse AITTALA is unleashing their new album Machines.
The songs on Machines were originally written and demoed between 1990 and 1997 on an analog 4-track cassette recorder. Now, Aittala has revived these tracks, preserving their raw essence while enhancing them with modern production techniques.
The album offers a nostalgic yet powerful experience, blending early progressive metal influences with storytelling-driven lyrics. While showcasing a distinct style from their recent works, Machines stays true to Aittala’ssignature heavy, immersive sound.
Formed in 1991 in Holland, Aittala quickly gained recognition in the Dutch metal scene, opening for bands like THE GATHERING and SADIST. After a hiatus, frontman Eric Aittala resurrected the band in 2008, leading to six full-length albums: Bed of Thorns (2009), Haunt Your Flesh (2011), Effigy (2014), American Nightmare (2016), False Pretenses (2019), and Live to Regret (2022).
Now, with Machines, AITTALA boldly steps into the past, bringing long-lost tracks to life with a modern, crushing edge.
This dynamic duo of Eric Aittala (Guitars/Vocals) and Gary ‘Zeus’ Smith (Drums) (THE FIFTH, ex-MR BLACKWELL) continues to write, record, and tour, bringing their distinct brand of heavy, immersive metal to fans worldwide.
Photo Credit: Robert Ash Line-up: Vocals/Guitar – Brett Ash, Drums – Tristan Ash, Bass – Austin Rose, Guitar – Mike Kinder
Gallagher (WV) – U.S. Thrash Metal quartet, Executionist, have unleashed a visualizer video for “Wheels of War,” the second single from forthcoming album, Sacrament of the Sick! Roll with it: youtu.be/1JD3tLVv5wE
Executionist will release debut full-length album, Sacrament of the Sick, on May 16! In the four years since the release of their debut EP, the band has sharpened the blades of its attack, both in terms of songwriting and performance!
Sacrament of the Sick is a monumental step forward from Executionist’s previous material. Improved production, performances, and writing have made the Executionist sound nearly unrecognizable compared to the band’s debut EP, Destined for Destruction. Each track was meticulously crafted and poured over in Executionist’s home studio, and the final product shows that it was worth every ounce of attention. With a clear focus on melody and tighter songwriting, Sacrament of the Sick is a sonic journey sure to leave a lasting impact on the listener.
Produced by Brett & Tristan Ash – Engineered & Mixed by Tristan Ash
Mastered by Colin Davis of Imperial Mastering
Album Artwork by Mitchell Nolte
Logo by ModBlackMoon & HermanTwo
BIO: Executionist was officially formed in 2021 by brothers Brett and Tristan Ash, who were 17 and 13 years old, respectively at the time. Their debut EP, Destined for Destruction, was released on January 27, 2021. Two years later, Executionist released “GENESIS 666” (March 2023).
After playing many shows together as a mere two-piece, Executionist finally added a bass player in 2024, in the form of Austin Rose. The three played more shows together before finally rounding out the lineup by adding Mike Kinder on guitar in March of 2025.
Around the same time, Executionist announced the forthcoming release of their debut full-length album, Sacrament of the Sick. The lead single “Serrated Shadows,” has already been released, with another single set to release on April 18. With the release of their album on the horizon, Executionist aims to play live as much as possible while writing new music for their next project.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Judas Priest & Alice Cooper join forces for an epic tour across North America this fall. Presale starts tomorrow, April 16 at 10am local time. Use password PAINSHIELD to get tickets before the general onsale on Friday at 10am local time.
2025 does not only see German iconic metal institution Grave Digger celebrate its 45th anniversary, they also had the release of their 23rd chart success album Bone Collector at the beginning of the new year, via the band’s label partner ROAR.
Now, the heavy metal titans have shared a previously-unreleased song, taken off the songwriting session for Bone Collector! “Hellfire Crusade”, a track that is 100% tailored to every headbanger with a chorus that sticks in the ear canals after one listen, onceagain showcases the raw and unbridled side of the band.
45 years in the game and Grave Digger show no signs of slowing down, on the contrary, the band is in top form in 2025 and does not want to deprive the fans of this further piece of German heavy metal. In this song, the band performs at the highest level and once again shows all their class and experience. Metal as it should be. Raw, brutal, filigree and always 120% forward!
GRAVE DIGGER: Chris Boltendahl (Vocals) Jens Becker (Bass) Tobias Kersting (Guitar) Marcus Kniep (Drums)
Bone Collector was released as a CD digipak, picture vinyl, colored marbled vinyl, RPM exclusive splatter vinyl and digitally on January 17th through ROAR. At the RPM & ROAR Mailorder Shop, the limited splatter vinyl and the digipak are also available as a bundle with the exclusive “Old School” shirt. To order your copy of this must-have gem, one that belongs into every well-sorted heavy metal record collection, visit: https://gravedigger.rpm.link/bonecollectorpr
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 We locked ourselves in a studio, summoned some giants, wrestled a few monsters, and somehow came out with a brand-new album:
GIANTS & MONSTERS (It also smells like victory and possibly dragon breath.)
The album is DONE. 🎃
And because we’re terrible at keeping secrets (and even worse at waiting)… Ready to enter the realm of riffs, roars, and ridiculous solos? Tracklist incoming. Brace yourselves. Or don’t. We’re not your parents.
Invincia, the thrilling new force in melodic heavy metal from Vaasa, Finland, is proud to announce the release of their debut single, “The Enemy Within.” This powerful track is the first to be unveiled from their upcoming EP The Enemy Within, set for release on June 6, 2025. Accompanying the single is a gripping music video that visually captures the song’s intense themes and Metal energy.
“The Enemy Within” is a potent introduction to Invincia sound, which expertly combines heavy guitar riffs with melodic overtones, creating an immersive listening experience that is 100% for fans of bands like Helloween, Dio and Savatage.
Joel Karlsson, the band’s founder and lead guitarist, said about the release, “It’s a dark, powerful metal song about confronting your inner self and not giving in to fear.”
“The Enemy Within” is expertly mixed and mastered by the renowned musician and producer Erik Mårtensson / Mass Destruction Production (Eclipse), with his signature production style that ensures the track as top-tier listening experience that truly brings Invincia music to life.
Fans of melodic heavy metal are invited to experience the intensity of “The Enemy Within” and connect with Invincia through their official social media channels. Follow the band for the latest news, exclusive content, behind-the-scenes insights, and upcoming announcements regarding their EP release and future live performances.
Join the crusade and become part of Invincia growing metal community.
INVINCIA are: Kenneth Nylund – Lead Vocals Joel Karlsson – Guitar Alexander Södergård – Guitar Jonas Öman – Bass Mikael Ahlholm – Drums
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
Photo Credit: Red Cain | L-R: Samuel Ridout, Evgeniy Zayarny, Taylor Gibson, Oman Tribuzy
Set to perform at this year’s Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, BC on April 10th, power prog storytellers RED CAIN are unveiling their new single “FWAB” (Fire Water, Air, Blood). With its heavy balalaika breakdown, downtuned heavy riffs, and soaring harmonized choruses among atmospheric industrial synth backing, “FWAB” hits hard and never lets go – a primeval ritual chant in front of cold stone, on a frozen steppe, among howling winds.
The band explains the story of the track in further detail:
“In the frozen Eastern European steppes, there stood a fell ancient god. Every ill word fed him, and every ill deed made him more potent. For millennia, he grew strong through kingship over mortal ill will, suffering, and pride, until his nourishment took a new form, unable to feed or strengthen. Without nourishment, the god was powerless, and without power, he slept. After millennia, fed full by ill words and ill deeds, searching for an awakening, the god demands the symbols of his power: Fire, Water, Air, Blood. Join the ritual sacrament of Chernobog. With this new release, the Slavic pagan ritual to call forth the “Black God” takes flight, asking the listener what they would be willing to change their fate.”
Red Cain will be performing on night one of this year’s Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, BC, on April 10th at The Cobalt alongside Glyph, Tower Hill, Serpent Rider, and Crüzer. Full details on the Hyperspace Metal Festival being held from April 10th to 12th can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/HyperspaceMetalFestival
Red Cain, from Calgary, Canada, is a modern progressive metal project with Eastern European roots. They have been making waves since their first release in 2016, with award-winning music videos and concept albums Kindred: Act I, Kindred: Act II, and NÄE’BLISS. The albums contained a ton of genre inspirations, from gothic rock to ambient electronica, power, black, and death metal, and were universally lauded for their inventiveness, variety, and strong conceptual content. They continue this momentum with forthcoming releases.
Red Cain: Evgeniy Zayarny – Vocals Samuel Ridout – Guitar Oman Costa – Guitar Taylor Gibson – Drums
Following two festival performances – Bangers Open Air in São Paulo, Brazil and Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, Ohio respectively – heavy metal icons ARMORED SAINT will enter the studio next month to begin recording their long-awaited ninth studio album, tentatively slated for a Spring 2026 release through Metal Blade Records.
In September, the band will join W.A.S.P. for a trio of UK shows before returning to the States to support legendary guitarist Michael Schenker on his My Years With UFO US Tour. ARMORED SAINT will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their second album, Delirious Nomad, with a five-song micro set of songs from the record throughout the tour.
To further commemorate the cornerstone record, the band is making available a special Delirious Nomad wrapped guitar from Dean Guitars. Each guitar is signed by the band. Presales will be announced in the coming weeks.
Elaborates vocalist John Bush, “What up, Saints? We want to give you all a heads up with what’s happening with us this year. First, we’ve been writing songs for the upcoming new record, and we are just about done! We are going into 606 Studios next month to record drums for five songs. The plan still stands for an early Spring 2026 release. We have two rad festivals dates in May: Bangers Open Air and Sonic Temple Festival. Then we’ll be joining our friends, W.A.S.P., for three shows in Britain in September which includes Newcastle where we’ve never played and London at the Eventim Apollo – formerly the legendary Hammersmith Odeon. We are psyched!”
“Then we’ll do nine more shows in the US in October with one of the best rock guitar players to ever walk the earth: Michael Schenker. We will be doing something special on these particular dates. In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Delirious Nomad, we will be playing micro sets from that record. We’ll play other classic SAINT tunes as well of course!”
“Finally, we will do three headlining shows at the end of this tour in El Paso, Texas, where we haven’t played since 1984, Las Vegas, Nevada, and at the infamous Glass House for the first time ever in Pomona, California. Lots on the plate. Thanks for all the love as always.”
Exclusive Delirious Nomad VIP upgrades for all ARMORED SAINT US dates are available now at national-acts.com/armoredsaint. See all confirmed dates below.
ARMORED SAINT: 5/02/2025 Bangers Open Air – São Paulo, BR ** 5/09/2025 Sonic Temple Fest – Columbus, OH ** w/ W.A.S.P.: 9/26/2025 Newcastle O2 City Hall – Newcastle, GB 9/27/2025 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, GB 9/28/2025 Eventim Apollo Hammersmith – London, GB w/ Michael Schenker: 10/02/2025 Canyon Club – Agora Hills, CA 10/03/2025 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA 10/04/2025 The Grove – Anaheim, CA 10/05/2025 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA 10/07/2025 Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ 10/08/2025 National Hispanic Cultural Center – Albuquerque, NM 10/10/2025 Trees – Dallas, TX 10/11/2025 Tobin Center – San Antonio, TX 10/12/2025 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX 10/14/2025 Rockhouse – El Paso, TX ^ 10/16/2025 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV ^ 10/17/2025 The Glass House – Pomona, CA ^ ** Festival Date ^ ARMORED SAINT Headlining Date
ARMORED SAINT: John Bush – vocals Jeff Duncan – guitars Phil Sandoval – guitars Joey Vera – bass Gonzo Sandoval – drums
I bought this used CD for $4.99, several years ago at my local record store (Omega Music). It was released back in 1991 via FMQB (Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc.). Yes, I never heard of FMQB until this CD crossed my path.
Metal Detector CD Metal Monsters Summer ‘91 has a track-list of 14 songs from 14 different bands/artists. Many of these bands on this CD I had never heard of; such as: The Almighty, Jagged EdgeUK, Pleasure Bombs, Last Crack and Skrapp Mettle. Add in the old school metal cover art and graphics of this CD and I was sold!
Above: back cover with track-list
The Almighty are from Scotland and Ricky Warwick is one of their founding members. Pleasure Bombs were a melodichard rock/heavy metal band from the USA, with only 1 studio album released in 1991. Jagged Edge UK were a glam metal/hard rock band from (of course) the UK. Last Crack is a metal band from Madison, Wisconsin. Skrapp Mettle was a rowdy band of anonymous musicians, with crazy stage names such as Spunk (the lead vocalist). Their songs were of Steel Panther variety for 1991, with “Swallow That Load” appearing on this CD.
Metal heavyweights of Anthrax and Sacred Reich are on here, along with Steve Vai, Stryper and even Dweezil Zappa, making for quite a diverse compilation.
This CD may have been used; only its condition is like new. I consider it a very decent metal find! Thank you for visiting Metal Odyssey! Metal be thy name – Stone.
POWERWOLF 2025 North American Tour Dates w/ DRAGONFORCE:
Wednesday, September 17 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel Thursday, September 18 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Friday, September 19 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Saturday, September 20 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant Monday, September 22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live Tuesday, September 23 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom Wednesday, September 24 – St Paul, MN @ Myth Live Friday, September 26 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Convention Centre Saturday, September 27 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Monday, September 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tuesday, September 30 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre Wednesday, October 1 – Portland, OR @ The Keller Auditorium Saturday, October 4 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
Australia’s’ metal warriors TEMTRIS will be touring Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, the U.K. and Germany beginning on August 1st. Check out the tour mat above!
Technical death metal architects ALLEGAEON today unveil their new video for “Wake Circling Above.” The track comes off the band’s latest full-length, The Ossuary Lens, out now on Metal Blade Records.
Comments guitarist Michael Stancel on the track, “So, one day in our group chat, [vocalist] Ezra [Haynes] was like, ‘Michael, I want something slow and heavy,’ and I was like, ‘DONE.’ I used a lot of inspiration from bands like Dimmu Borgir and Septicflesh to try and build these massive orchestral sections that set the tone as well as some noisy ‘ear candy’ sounds to add more dimension. This is probably the most different song on the record but still has all the ALLEGAEON-isms you’d want.”
Watch ALLEGAEON’s “Wake Circling Above” video HERE.
Watch ALLEGAEON’s previously released video for “Driftwood”HEREand “The Swarm” HERE.
The Ossuary Lens is available now on CD (jewel case w/ 16-page booklet) and digital formats as well as LP in the following color variants:
Ossuary Marbled (US) Wine And Lust (US) 180g Black (EU) Red Obsidian Marbled (EU) Ossuary Crystal (EU – Ltd. 200)
ALLEGAEON is wrapping up the final week of their North American coheadlining tour with Warbringer. The Vortex Of Violence Tour began on March 18th in San Diego, California and will conclude on April 12th in Los Angeles, California. Support is being provided by Skeletal Remains and Summoning The Lich. See all remaining dates below
ALLEGAEON w/ Warbringer, Skeletal Remains, Summoning The Lich [remaining dates]:
4/08/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/09/2025 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
4/10/2025 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
4/11/2025 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
4/12/2025 Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA
ALLEGAEON: Greg Burgess – lead guitar Michael Stancel – lead guitar Jeff Saltzman – drums Ezra Haynes – vocals Brandon Michael – bass
SLAYER will return to the U.K. after six years, performing their biggest headline shows ever in the country with special guests Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker.
These shows mark their only European headline appearances of the year, and fans can secure tickets through general on-sale beginning on March 7th at 10 AM GMT UK.
Released back in 2015, this CD single from the iconic Motörhead includes the songs “Thunder & Lightning” and “Electricity”, both taken from their 23rd studio album Bad Magic.
Bad Magic and this CD single were both released via Motörhead Music / UDR. The Bad Magic studio album was released on August 28th, 2015. I bought this CD single at my nearest Best Buy back then. It was the only one they had left; therefore, I kept it sealed as a collectible for my personal collection. Plus I did buy the Bad Magic CD (earbook version) around the same time.
Pictured on this CD single cover is the late Lemmy Kilmister (center) with Mikkey Dee (left) and Phil Campbell (right). It’s too bad the large coupon sticker completely hides Phil Campbell. I decided long ago not to remove it, just to keep this sealed CD single as original as possible, regardless of the $2 rebate offer.
Back cover of CD single
This is the only Motörhead CD single I own. I do have other CD singles from other metal bands that I plan on posting about in the future. Thank you for visiting and checking this out. Metal be thy name – Stone.
Helsinki-based doom metal band Denigrate released their fourth full length album titled To the Goddess Unknown on November 29th 2024. In the beginning of March 2025 their founding member, guitarist and main composer of Denigrate Seppo Nummela passed away suddenly. Their new music video was filmed earlier and now it’s finished and released to honor the memory of Seppo.
Denigrate’s Singer Galzi tells about the Song and the music video:
“In The Light was one of the first compositions for the album “To The Goddess Unknown” -the last individual of the album release as a music video. Also the song was the only one from the album that kept its’ work name from the beginning until completion. We wanted to make this a proper art-and-headbanging-video to underline the sheer joy of doing what we do. Huge thanks goes to Markus Saarela for capturing the moments.
Though the song tells about taking and giving nothing in return, there dwells a glimpse of hope for a change at the end. This we will dedicate to the memory of our key-member, the founder of Denigrate, Seppo Nummela. We’ll keep carrying the torch, don’t you worry brother!”
Track-list:
Crystal Rest
The Ethics of Loss
Under Ether
The Apparition of One
One who holds the balance
Sesame and Lilies
In the Light
Semidiapente
DENIGRATE: Galzi Kallio – Vocals Pekka Pyrhönen – Bass Seppo Nummela – Guitar Teemu Riekki – Guitar Tipi Toivanen – Drums
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