Finnish melodic death metal act Obscure Fate is about to release their debut album Shades of a Dying World. The release date will be announced later by Inverse Records. The first single “Age of Delusion” is unleashed today and it’s available here: https://push.fm/fl/obscure-fate-age-of-delusion
The band comments: “Age of Delusion is a dystopian and cynical view of the modern world. It criticizes those in power (politicians, the media, religion) who manipulate the masses with lies, fear, and illusions. The truth is lost and freedom is just an illusion. The song is both a warning and an accusation. Who benefits from all this, and why are people blind to it?”
Obscure Fate – Age of Delusion (single 2025) Single cover by Jarno Lahti
Credits:
Composed by Kaleva Kovalainen & Antti Möttönen Lyrics by Tapio Möttönen
Mixed by Tero “TeeCee” Kinnunen and Mastered by Mika Jussila, Finnvox Studiot Oy
BAND BIOGRAPHY:
Obscure Fate was originally formed in 2008 in Paltamo, Finland, as the solo project of guitarist and songwriter Kaleva Kovalainen. In 2009, drummer Jari Keränen and bassist Petri Möttönen joined, giving the songs their first real band form. Shortly after, guitarist Joni Moisanen and vocalist Tapio Möttönen became official members, and together the group arranged dozens of tracks for full band performances. From the very beginning, Tapio handled the lyrics, with Petri contributing to the song Spectral Exile.
The current lineup was completed in 2019 when bassist Antti Möttönen replaced Petri. Musically, Obscure Fate is rooted in traditional melodic death metal, though elements of thrash and classic heavy metal also find their way into the band’s sound. Kaleva’s prolific songwriting provided a strong foundation for the band, while the lyrics explore themes of social criticism, fictional storytelling, and inner struggles.
In 2021, Obscure Fate released their first EP. Recording sessions for their debut full-length album began soon after, but due to various setbacks the process turned into a long and seemingly endless project. Finally, in April 2025, the band reached the final stages of completing the album, marking an important milestone in their journey. The debut album Shades of a Dying World is set to be released later in 2026 via Inverse Records.
“Circle The Drain” Single Posted + EU Tour With Darkest Hour Underway
Creator-Destructor Records welcomes Tacoma, Washington-based thrash/crossover crew DENIAL OF LIFE to the label’s savage roster for the release of their new EP, Witness The Power, posting the cover art, track listing, and track “Circle The Drain.”
DENIAL OF LIFE is a metallic hardcore auditory assault forged in the Pacific Northwest. Channeling the speed and venom of Slayer, the primal fury of Sepultura, and the death-soaked grime of Entombed, they deliver a sound that is merciless, unrelenting, and steeped in darkness. With Brenna Gowin’s searing vocals riding the razor-sharp guitar work of Logan Miller and Dante Zickler, the crushing bass of Brian Bernard, and the pulverizing drums of Nick Cody, the band wages war on false hope and hollow promises.
photos by Liv Margullis
DENIAL OF LIFE’s new EP, Witness The Power, is a grim testament to rage and ruin and the beginning of relentless touring that will spread their chaos far and wide. DENIAL OF LIFE is not here to save you. They are here to burn it all down. Having only formed in 2019, the band has been making waves all over the world, bringing their unique style of crossover to headbangers and hardcore fans alike.
Stream DENIAL OF LIFE’s “Circle The Drain” on YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Following several singles, promos, and the 2022 release of their debut LP, No Reason, extensive US touring and a four-week European headlining tour, the band now sets their sights on world domination.
Witness The Power was engineered by Jason Brooks, mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit Recording Studio (Nails, Kruelty, God’s Hate), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Creeping Death), and completed with artwork by Stein Hansen.
With the EP’s lead single, the band states, “‘Circle The Drain’ is a love song about mourning a personal relationship and feeling shameful because the loss could have been avoided.”
Witness The Power will be released on 12” vinyl, CD, and digitally, via Creator-Destructor Records on November 7th. A music video, preorders and more will be issued over the coming days.
Witness The Power – Track Listing:
Witness The Power
God’s Favorite (Slave To The Blade)
Circle The Drain
Sword Of Fire
Love Sting
Not The One
The news of the new EP arrives as DENIAL OF LIFE launches a European tour, supporting Bleeding Through, Darkest Hour, and Shai Halud. Upon their return stateside, the band goes back out supporting Shai Hulud throughout the Western US in November. See all confirmed dates below and expect additional tour dates to be posted shortly.
DENIAL OF LIFE w/ Darkest Hour, Shai Hulud, Bleeding Through: 10/02/2025 Kavka Zappa – Antwerp, BE 10/03/2025 Tower – Bremen, DE 10/05/2025 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE 10/06/2025 Naumanns – Leipzig, DE 10/07/2025 SO36 – Berlin, DE 10/08/2025 Futurum – Prague, CZ 10/09/2025 Dürer Kert – Budapest, HU 10/10/2025 Hirsch – Nürnberg, DE 10/11/2025 Kiff – Aarau, CH 10/12/2025 Backstage – München, DE w/ Shai Hulud: 11/05/2025 The Aggie Theater – Fort Collins, CO 11/06/2025 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO 11/07/2025 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT 11/08/2025 Neurolux – Boise, ID 11/09/2025 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR 11/11/2025 924 Gilman – San Francisco, CA 11/12/2025 Fulton 55– Fresno, CA 11/13/2025 1720– Los Angeles, CA 11/14/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 11/15/2025 Garden Amphitheater – Garden Grove, CA
I listen to music across a wide array of mediums, both physical and streaming. With that said, I’ve found myself listening on Spotify more this year than any other before it. With the ease of use and plethora of Metal choices, Spotify has been keeping me in the know. I’ve discovered more new bands, albums and songs like never before, due to the daily recommendations I receive from Spotify.
I actually feel spoiled with such easy access to my favorite music and yet I also feel gratitude. Technology can be more than a Pandora’s box as all the digital music platforms have proven. We’ve come a long way since those Napster days. Music is to be heard, enjoyed and not hidden from being celebrated. Spotify gives music to the masses, whether a user pays a monthly subscription (free from ads) or not.
My growing up during the late 70’s and into the early 80’s as a teenager in America had limited access to music on television; with MTV eventually changing the game. Beforehand there was American Bandstand, Soul Train and USA Networks’ Night Flight. I was a fan of all three! Had to be. It’s all we had for music on TV along with tidbits of related news.
The physical media was the mainstay back then, along with radio, of course. I never in a billion years could’ve foreseen such a remarkable future of music accessibility, via a hand-held phone, back in the day. That was Science Fiction back then. Star Trek stuff.
When it comes to how much artists are compensated from Spotify for listens, I have no clue. I’ve read about the negative blowback that many artists have toward the pay scale Spotify uses. All I can say, in my opinion, is you either use it as a means to get your music heard or you don’t. Admittedly, I will at times purchase physical music media based on what I discover from Spotify. This platform affords artists to sell merch from there as well.
On a side note, I have zero clue about how YouTube compensates musicians and bands. YouTube is easily the one digital platform I use the least for music. After I watch a newly released music video, I’m done, unless the video is worth my time to revisit. That’s just me.
I do know Bandcamp is honestly a tremendous platform for artists to make money; especially with the monthly Bandcamp Friday. I do love Bandcamp! I have purchased a nice collection of digital music, physical media and other merch over the years from Bandcamp. I so highly recommend checking out this platform if you haven’t already.
Thank you for visiting and reading about my thoughts on music streaming. I greatly appreciate all of you visitors! Please feel free to comment! Metal be thy name. – Stone
After nearly a decade of silence, Montreal’s genre-defying metal band Fallstaf is back with a vengeance. Their long-awaited sophomore album, Ode to The Dead, is set for release this Fall 2025, and its first single, the title track, is streaming everywhere alongside a gripping lyric video.
Known as the pioneers of “brass metal,” Fallstaf made waves in 2011 with their debut ‘Bastard Son of a Pure Breed,’ produced by Kevin Jardine (Slaves On Dope). Their signature sound is groove-heavy and progressive metal laced, with trombone, earning them cult status in the Quebec metal scene. Yet in 2016, tragedy struck when frontman IANN suffered a near-fatal accident, leading to the band’s dissolution.
Now, after years of recovery and reflection, Fallstaf has reunited, reignited, and reimagined their sound. Ode to The Dead is a powerful, autobiographical journey through survival, grief, and rebirth. Produced once again by Jardine, the album features seven new tracks that blend sludge, thrash and hardcore influences with melodic hooks and brass-driven chaos.
“This album wasn’t made to impress; it was made out of friendship. Music is therapeutic. Metal brings people together, and we missed that energy,” says the band.
The first single and title track is a tribute to the deceased.
“They are no longer physically here, but they are always in our thoughts; that is the reason for the phrase “they walk among us”. The riff of the chorus gave rise to the rest of the song,” adds the band.
Watch the lyric video for “Ode To The Dead” and experience the rebirth of one of Montreal’s most original metal acts:
Fallstaf’s live shows remain unforgettable: suits and ties, a masked brass player, and a frontman with a robotic leg. “People think we’re a ska band, until the first chord hits,” they laugh. Stay tuned. Fallstaf will be kicking ass live soon!
Ode to the Dead will be available on all major streaming platforms on November 14th, 2025, along with an exclusive interactive collectible coffin USB drive.
Album Credits: Songs performed by: FALLSTAF Songs written by: Ian Lavoie/Kevin Jardine Produced by: Kevin Jardine Mixed by: Kevin Jardine Mastered by: Kevin Jardine Album artwork by: Ian Lavoie MAPL – Canadian Content
Italian/Swedish hard rock/heavy metal band Hell In The Club share today their new single and accompanying lyric video, “Robert the Doll”, ahead of the release of their new studio album, Joker In The Pack, out on November 7, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Vocalist Tezzi Persson revealed the story behind the track: “The story of Robert the Doll originates from the early 1900s, when a young boy received a seemingly innocent handmade doll as a gift. Soon after, strange things began happening in the house. The doll was said to move on its own, its expression changing when no one was looking… Watching… Waiting.”
“Whenever something went wrong, the boy had only one explanation: “Robert did it”. Over time, fear took hold. The doll was locked away but never forgotten”, she continued. “Today, the doll resides in a museum in Key West, Florida. Yet, many claim his spirit still lingers. Visitors who mock or disrespect him report accidents, misfortune, and strange occurrences shortly after. So, be on your best behavior… and beware of Robert the Doll.”
Watch the official lyric video for “Robert the Doll” HERE
Hell In The Club, a killer hard rock band with a style rooted in the classic ‘80s sound and its own modern identity, return with their seventh studio album, the first with Swedish singer Tezzi Persson.
The band stated: “This album marks a new era for us, the first chapter of a new beginning. Nine hard rock gems, plus a moving ballad, for an album that’s anything but boring. Intense, exciting, fun… in one word: rock! The wonderful cover artwork is by Alessandro Conti Mix and the master by the always excellent Simone Mularoni of Domination Studio.”
Founded by Andrea “Andy” Buratto (Secret Sphere), Dave “Damna” Moras (Elvenking) and Andrea “Picco” Piccardi, the band has carved out a solid reputation through six acclaimed studio albums, extensive European touring with acts like Crashdïet, Jettblack, and Crucified Barbara, and appearances at major festivals including Sonisphere, Basin Fire Fest, and Heineken Jammin’ Festival.
After signing to Frontiers Records in 2017, Hell In The Club released Hell Of Fame (2020), the KamikazeEP (2020, celebrating their 10th anniversary), and their sixth album F.U.B.A.R. (2022), a straight-up hard rock record hailed as one of their strongest to date.
Following the departure of founding vocalist Dave Moras, the band faced a turning point. Instead of replacing him with a similar voice, bassist Andy proposed a bold shift: introducing a female singer. Enter Terese “Tezzi” Persson (Infinite & Divine, Venus 5), a powerhouse vocalist from Sweden with a voice perfectly suited to the band’s raw, high-energy style. After a single rehearsal, the choice was clear.
In April 2024, Tezzi officially joined the band, debuting with the single “Carolina Reaper.” Momentum quickly built toward the creation of their seventh album: Joker In The Pack.
This new album is the first with Tezzi fronting the band and it captures Hell In The Club at their fiercest. Ten tracks of pure adrenaline, from the fiery opener “The Devil Won’t Forget Me” to the emotional closer “When The Veil Of Night Falls.”
With powerful vocals, gritty guitars, and driving rhythms, Joker In The Pack doesn’t reinvent Hell In The Club, it reinvigorates them, launching a bold new era while staying true to their roots.
Joker In The Pack – Tracklist:
1. The Devil Won’t Forget Me 2. New Desire 3. Dirty Love 4. Robert The Doll 5. Fairytale 6. The Ocean 7. Magnetars 8. Pretty Little Freak Show 9. Out In The Distance 10. When The Veil Of Night Falls
Line Up: Andrea “Andy” Buratto – Bass Terese “Tezzi” Persson – Voice Andrea “Picco” Piccardi – Guitar Marco “Mark” Lazzarini – Drums
Infinity Dream continues its ascent into the grand traditions of heavy metal with the release of their powerful new single, “Freeze” The track is the second single from their highly anticipated second full-length album, Silver Lining, set for release on October 17, 2025, via Nameless Grave Records.
Following last month’s “Lost Embrace” single, “Freeze” showcases the band’s mastery of atmosphere and dynamics. Majestic keyboards, harmonized guitars, and an anthemic blending of the mystique of occult rock with the hard-hitting power of classic metal.
For fans of Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath, Dio, and Rainbow, Infinity Dream crafts songs with emotional power and cinematic scope. Silver Lining promises to be their most ambitious work yet, pushing their sound into richer and more powerful territory.
The new single “Freeze” is available now on all digital streaming platforms.
One Band To Conquer Them All! After another successful year in 2025, to send one unsigned and independent American band to play the world’s most prestigious and largest already sold-out metal festivals, Wacken Open Air, Wacken Metal Battle USA announces submissions for the 2026 battle are now open as of October 1st until December 1st
“I am beyond stoked to bring back the Wacken Metal Battle to the US. Every year we get invited to participate is an opportunity to grow. This year will be no different. We will be bringing back some cities that haven’t participated in a few years, and we will be adding at least one new city/state to the competition. Do you have what it takes to represent the US at Wacken? Sign up now!” – Eric Dow – Artist & Promoter Relations.
The 2026 WMBU champion will receive the following:
A slot at the 2025 Wacken Open Air Festival.
Full professional backline provided.
$1,000 USD towards flights to Germany.
VIP camping at the festival.
At the 2025 WMBU national finals held this past June at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ, Southern California and Arizona-based band MOURNING HIGH emerged as the seventh champion selected to represent the United States at the prestigious international showdown, Wacken Open Air, that took place from July 30th to August 2nd in Wacken, Germany, where over 185,000 attendees from around the world gathered.
Mourning High, crowned the West Coast Winner, competed alongside five other standout American bands:PRIME PROPHECY(New Jersey), WHAT’S WRONG(Pacific Northwest), PONTIFEX (Florida), FIREHAZE(East Coast), and BROKEN TIME (Texas).
A panel of seasoned industry professionals, including Jeff Buttermark (FM Management), Shawn Quinn (Napalm Records/FM Management), and Rob Caggiano (formerly of Anthrax and Volbeat), ultimately selected Mourning High as the top U.S. act to perform at the International Wacken Battle.
For the last 7 years of battles (2017-2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), Wacken Metal Battle USAhas hosted battles across the country to send one independent metal band to perform at the world’s largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. 2019 saw the festival celebrate its 30th anniversary, but due to COVID, the 2020 and 2021 editions were both canceled. As the metal community regains its strength, Wacken Open Air 2026 will be the 35th edition of the festival and will be held from July 29th to August 1st.
The 2026 event is already sold out with a line-up that includes Def Leppard, Lamb Of God, In Flames, Powerwolf, Emperor, Sepultura, and Running Wild, among others. Details here.
Wacken Metal Battle USA is part of an international competition that sees bands from across the country battle each other for the chance to win their spot among over 55 other countries’ champions, and represent the USA in an international battle of the bands at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival: Wacken Open Air. The battles have been hosted at the festival for over a decade and give independent bands the opportunity to showcase their talents to an international audience, along with the chance to win multiple prizes.
How it works: Participating cities will host qualifying rounds plus a city final organized by a local city concert promoter, where one band will move forward to the American national final (date and city to be determined). The winner of the national final will move on to perform at the Wacken Open Air 2026 and compete against the winners of 30 other countries in a final global battle. All bands will be judged during battle rounds by respected local music industry representatives.
German dark power metal force ORDEN OGAN have dropped a thunderous new live version of their fan-favorite track “Conquest”, taken from their latest full-length The Order Of Fear, released in July 2024 via Reigning PhoenixMusic.
Recorded during the band’s Tour of Fear in the sold-out Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany, this version captures the raw intensity and electric communion between the band and their audience. “Conquest” has quickly risen to become a staple in the ORDEN OGAN setlist, and this live cut shows exactly why: riffs sharp as steel, massive choruses, and a crowd roaring as one. ORDEN OGAN once again prove that true power metal lives on stage: loud, larger than life, and unforgettable!
Frontman Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann states:
“’Conquest’ has become one of the absolute fan favorites within the last 12 months since the release of The Order of Fear. This recording was captured in the sold-out Turbinenhalle (Oberhausen, Germany) on ORDEN OGAN’s Tour of Fear. I think we managed to capture the energy between band and audience. Enjoy!”
ORDEN OGAN are: Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann | vocals Niels Löffler | guitars Patrick Sperling | guitars Steven Wussow | bass Dirk Meyer-Berhorn | drums
Don’t miss the chance to experience “Conquest” and other ORDEN OGAN hymns live on their upcoming tour with WIND ROSE and ANGUS MCSIX:
WIND ROSE – Tourslayer Europe 2025 w/ ORDEN OGAN, ANGUS MCSIX: 02.10.2025 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra 03.10.2025 – München, DE – Tonhalle 04.10.2025 – Zlin, CZ – Masters of Rock Cafe 05.10.2025 – Leipzig, DE – Felsenkeller 07.10.2025 – Warsaw, PL – Progresja 08.10.2025 – Berlin, DE – Astra 09.10.2025 – Hamburg, DE – Große Freiheit 36 10.10.2025 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio 11.10.2025 – Köln, DE – Carlswerk Victoria 12.10.2025 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg 14.10.2025 – London, UK – Electric Brixton 15.10.2025 – Antwerpen, BE – Trix 16.10.2025 – Paris, FR – Bataclan 17.10.2025 – Lyon, FR – La Rayonne 18.10.2025 – Pratteln, CH – Z7 20.10.2025 – Wien, AT – Arena 21.10.2025 – Prag, CZ – Meetfactory 22.10.2025 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp 23.10.2025 – Stuttgart, DE – LKA Longhorn 24.10.2025 – Geiselwind, DE – Musichall 25.10.2025 – Mailand, IT – Alcatraz Tickets & Info: https://ordenogan.de/pages/on-tour
The Order Of Fear was released on July 5, 2024, through RPM as an exclusive box-set (including a CD-digipak and a unique board game for up to 32 players to make fans act as various characters of the ORDEN OGAN world), coloured 1LP vinyl (splatter, crystal clear or clear turquoise), and CD-digipak.
July 31st – Aug 2nd – Camping & Extreme Music In Alberta’s Badlands – Drumheller, AB
Hashtags #LAHXIV, #LAHOA, #LAHOA2026
Set against the rugged backdrop of Alberta’s badlands, where sculpted sandstone, wind-carved hoodoos, and sweeping canyons dominate the landscape, Canada’s most decibel-breaking extreme music gathering, the Loud As Hell Open Air Festival, returns for its 14th edition in 2026. From July 31st to August 2nd, Drumheller’s Dinosaurs Down Stampede will erupt with the ferocity of rising Canadian and international metal acts, roaring through the heart of the nation’s largest dinosaur fossil beds.
Band submissions for the 2026 edition officially open on October 1st and will be accepted until October 31st. This is your band’s chance to join one of the loudest and most brutal festivals in Canada, where underground talent meets prehistoric fury.
Early Bird tickets go on sale December 1st, 2026. Don’t miss your chance to lock in the loudest weekend of the summer at a killer price. Get ready for prehistoric heaviness and decibel-shattering performances in one of Canada’s most surreal landscapes. Loud As Hell is coming… and it’s going to be louder than ever.
The 2025 edition of Loud As Hell delivered three relentless days of headbanging, moshing, and pure metal chaos, featuring over 40 bands from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
Acts like Revocation, Insurrection, First Fragment, Gorgatron, Filth, Opal in Sky, Judicator, Beguiler, Gore Pig, Spit On Your Grave, Hazzerd, Cyborg Octopus, and Thirteen Goats tore through the badlands with crushing performances. The festival even hosted a heavy metal wedding, adding a unique twist to the weekend’s sonic carnage (video).
Since launching in 2012, Loud As Hell Open Air Festival has cemented its place as a cornerstone of Canada’s extreme music scene, showcasing hundreds of bands from across the country and around the world, save for a brief pause in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the years, the festival has hosted heavyweights like Beyond Creation, Striker, Green Jelly, The Convalescence, Jungle Rot, Narcotic Wasteland, Into Eternity, Goatwhore, Fit for An Autopsy, Archspire, Unleash The Archers, Protest the Hero, AngelMaker, and many more, drawing metalheads from coast to coast for a weekend of sonic devastation.
In 2026, Loud As Hell returns for its 14th edition, presented by Loud As Hell Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events, and Asher Media Relations. Renowned for delivering one of the most punishing lineups in Western Canada, the festival promises another unforgettable experience packed with crushing performances, freak shows, burlesque acts, clinics, vendors, and yes, dinosaurs. Loud As Hell isn’t just a festival. It’s a full-throttle celebration of metal mayhem.
Thrash Metal Icons Flotsam and Jetsam Sign Worldwide Contract With Napalm Records! New Music Coming Soon!
Michael Gilbert of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM offers about the signing: “We are extremely excited about working with Napalm! They are an amazing company that is very passionate about metal music, just like FLOTSAM AND JETSAM is. Everyone in the band looks forward to a great relationship with a very like-minded company!”
Napalm Records Senior A&R Sebastian Münch adds: “We’ve been very impressed by Blood In The Water and I Am The Weapon, the two amazing Power/Thrash Metal albums that FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released in recent years. Due to that and their legendary metal status, we are absolutely thrilled and proud to work alongside the band as they continue their legacy! Welcome to the Napalm family!”
Fresh off of their successful recent European tour, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are thrilled to announce their brand new partnership with Napalm Records! The American thrash metal legends have signed a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label, and are preparing to release new music soon.
A new era is dawning for the Arizona metal icons. With their iconic mascot Flotzilla growing more menacing with each release (just like the band themselves!), FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s work on their upcoming 16th studio album keeps the heavy momentum moving. Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, it’ll mark nearly 40 years since the band’s groundbreaking debut, Doomsday for the Deceiver.
The band’s current lineup is arguably its strongest ever. Frontman AK Knutson continues bringing the magic, steadily improving his craft with every album and tour. He’s backed by the incredibly talented, exceptionally brilliant guitar duo of co-founder Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, the powerful, precise and lightning fast magic of drummer Ken K Mary (Alice Cooper, Accept), and the “fresh blood”, extraordinary technical skills and prowess of bassist Bill Bodily.
Friends, we are returning to the USA and Canada in 2026, and we are bringing Legends On Tour to your doorstep! We have a total of 24 shows lined up for the USA and 7 shows in Canada – a full-scale heavy metal invasion in honour of our new album “Legends”, out October 17th.
FEBRUARY – USA: 09 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, War Memorial Auditorium 10 – Tampa, FL, Yuengling Center 13 – Houston, TX, 713 Music Hall 14 – Dallas, TX, South Side Ballroom 15 – San Antonio, TX, Boeing Center at Tech Port 18 – Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Financial Theatre 20 – Los Angeles, CA, The Kia Forum 21 – Wheatland, CA, Hard Rock Live 24 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Centre 26 – Loveland, CO, Blue FCU Arena 27 – Omaha, NE, Steelhouse Omaha, 28 – St. Louis, MO, The Factory
MARCH – USA: 02 – Des Moines, IA, Vibrant Music Hall 03 – Minneapolis, MN, The Armory 04 – Chicago, IL, The Salt Shed 07 – Cincinnati, OH, The Andrew J Brady Music Center 08 – Detroit, MI, The Fillmore 10 – Pittsburgh, PA, UPMC Events Center 11 – Philadelphia, PA, The Met 12 – Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway 14 – Virginia Beach, VA, The Dome 15 – Washington DC, The Theater at MGM National Harbor 17 – Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Event Center 18 – Atlanta, GA, Coca-Cola Roxy
APRIL – CANADA: 06 – Halifax, NS, Scotiabank Centre 09 – Laval, QC, Place Bell 11 – Toronto, ON, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto 14 – Winnipeg, MB, Burton Cummings Theatre 17 – Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Convention Centre 18 – Calgary, AB, Grey Eagle Event Centre 20 – Vancouver, BC, PNE Forum
Avant-garde doom co-conspirators BELL WITCH and AERIAL RUIN continue their fifteen-year collaboration on Stygian Bough Vol. II this fall. Today, they tease this long-awaited follow-up of their critically lauded first partnership, 2020’s Stygian Bough Vol. I.
Helmed by Dylan Desmond, Jesse Shreibman and Erik Moggridge, the alliance has teased the impending release of Stygian Bough Vol. II, with the first taste of new music in the video filmed and edited by Bobby CochranHERE.
Commenting on the teaser, Desmond says: “Bobby Cochran expertly used Sergei Parajanov’s ‘The Color of Pomegranates’ as a muse for this trailer that perfectly captures the dreamlike qualities of the music.”
Additionally, the bands will unite to perform the new record, Stygian Bough Vol. II, on a European tour to take place in January/February 2026, with support from 40 WATT SUN.
Desmond adds about the tour: “We’re very excited to finally perform Stygian Bough Volume II live!”
Additional information regarding Stygian Bough Vol. II will be revealed in the coming months.
1/26/2026 – Warsaw, PL – Voodoo 1/27/2026 – Wroclaw, PL – Łącznik 1/28/2026 – Brno, CZ – Kabinet Muz 1/29/2026 – Vienna, AT – Arena 1/30/2026 – Munich, DE – Feierwerk 1/31/2026 – Dresden, DE – Club Pushkin 2/01/2026 – Munster, DE – Sputnikhalle 2/03/2026 – Paris, FR – Backstage By The Mill 2/05/2026 – London, UK – The Dome 2/06/2026 – Newcastle, UK – Cluny 2/07/2026 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo 2/08/2026 – Sheffield, UK – Corporation 2/09/2026 – Manchester, UK – Rebellion 2/10/2026 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds 2/12/2026 – Brussels, BE – Magasin 4 2/13/2026 – Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje 2/14/2026 – Hannover, DE – Cafe Glocksee
AboutSTYGIAN BOUGH:
In our human minds, according to the Law of Contagious Magic as described in The Golden Bough by anthropologist James Frazer, contact between two objects creates an inseparable thread between them. A gift from a dead friend forever holds this magic like a scar reflecting a wound. Similarly, a piece of food that touches the floor is suddenly abject and rotten.
Pairing this notion with the Law of Similarity Magic, as described by Frazer, where an object resembling another can share its power, a musical notion can be understood to serve as an unbodied conduit of such magics; an emotional contact between the music and audience wherein such sorcery threads an inseparable seam that, for a time, resemble each other.
Aptly named in reference to the aforementioned book, Stygian Bough, the collaboration between Bell Witch (Dylan Desmond, Jesse Shreibman) and Aerial Ruin (Erik Moggridge) enlivens its unbodied presence resembling both projects as a conduit in its own separate entity.
The partnership at the center of Stygian Bough is over in a decade in the making, growing from Moggridge’s recurring contributions to the Bell Witch catalog. Their initial collusion occurring on the debut Bell Witch album Longing (2012) following which, Moggridge would return to guest on both Four Phantoms (2015) and Mirror Reaper (2017).
Streaming Single “Blood Drowned Prophecy” ft. Liv Jagrell (Liv Sin)
Canada’s undisputed Thrash Metal Gods Triskelyon return with their long-awaited 4th full-length,Maelstrom of Chaos, a relentless storm of speed, fury, and precision due out on November 28th, via Moribund Records.
Formed in 2021 by guitarist Geoff Waye of the acclaimed True Metal band Category VI, Triskelyon came roaring out of the gate with their self-titled EP and landed a deal with Moribund Records for their chart-crushing debut, Downfall (2022). They followed with the bone-splitting Artificial Insanity (2023), dominating radio for six weeks, followed by the apocalyptic Shattered Elysium (2024). Each release bigger, faster, heavier… and now comes the ultimate Thrash onslaught “Maelstrom of Chaos”.
For Maelstrom of Chaos, mastermind Geoff Waye once again summons an all-star cast of metal warriors from the Canadian scene and from the global scene. Enlisting the vocal talents of guests Liv Jagrell (Liv Sin), Amanda Jackman (Category VI), James Delbridge (Lycanthro), Carolina Padrón (Tribus, Bloodrain), Dale Drew (Sea Dogs), and Pete Healey (Marshall Law, Ex Oberon), this album reigns as a true Thrash Metal masterpiece.
On drums, the thunder is split between Raul Marques (Burning Torment) and Nicole Trinchero (Chaos Rising, Acroma), while bass devastation comes courtesy of Dwayne Pike (Afterforever), Rick White (Within the Realm, Exorcist), and Darrin Pope.
In true Triskelyon fashion, expect more than Thrash – this is a molten fusion of Thrash, Speed, Power, Death-Thrash, and Traditional Metal. Wild and impressive, explosive riffs, razor-sharp solos, and skull-crushing rhythms resurrect the glory of the ‘80s while forging it into something bigger, louder, and deadlier for today.
In keeping with Triskelyon‘s tradition of closing their albums with an iconic cover, this release delivers the heaviest Metal rendition of Peter Schilling’s mega-hit “Major Tom” that the world will ever hear!
Maelstrom of Chaos is not just an album – it’s a Thrash Metal supernova. Brace yourself.
Track Listing: 1. Of Dust and Divination (4:49) 2. The Winter Tsar (4:02) 3. Maelstrom of Chaos (4:24) 4. Unit 684 (4:21) 5. Blood Drowned Prophecy (4:10) 6. Death Racer (4:24) 7. Blame Game (4:27) 8. Divide and Dissent (3:53) 9. Cretin (5:08) 10. Major Tom (cover) (5:22)
European Tour Dates in Support of WOLFHEART Posted Below
Greek heavy groove juggernaut Full House Brew Crew have announced the release of their brand-new studio album Glasgow Grin, set to arrive on February 6th, 2026 via ROAR! The US release will follow on March 6th, 2026.
To mark the occasion, the band unleashes the crushing first single “No Gods, No Chains”, accompanied by an official video that sets the tone for what’s to come. The band comments: “We are not slowing down. We are not compromising. We are only getting started!”
Flmed at Atlas Audio & Visual Studios and produced by Domenik Papaemmanouil – Lensorama, the video for “No Gods, No Chains” is now premiering HERE
With their upcoming new album Glasgow Grin, Full House Brew Crew are back with a vengeance. Led by frontman and guitarist Vagelis Karzis, (current member of Wolfheart and former guitarist of Rotting Christ), the band is ready to unleash their signature brand of American-inspired Heavy Groove Metal on familiar and new audiences.
Glasgow Grin reflects the band’s current violent state of mind: pure aggression and power throughout. “We let ourselves loose and did what felt natural to us, not trying to push the songwriting in any direction other than what fits best for the song,” says Karzis. For the first time, the band worked with Finnish sound engineer Saku Moilanen at Deep Noise Studios, who mixed and mastered Glasgow Grin.
Lyrically, Vagelis digs deep into internal struggles, day-to-day battles, and personal injustices, always channeling tension and anger. “Like always, the band is moving towards a direction that feels best for us. That is the main reason we always evolve, we make changes, we take risks and that excites us. We created many albums and each represents a different musical state. Glasgow Grin is our proudest piece of work so far. We worked more like a team and didn’t hold back for any mainstream reasons.”
Glasgow Grin – Track Listing: 1. Glasgow Grin 2. No Gods, No Chains 3. The Tear 4. The Other Side 5. Free Fall 6. Rain 7. From The Gutter 8. Distant Star 9. Crawling 10. Reign of Terror
Full House Brew Crew: Vagelis Karzis – Vocals / Guitars Spiros Dafalias – Bass Giorgios Tzatzakis – Guitars Chris Borméy – Drums
Full House Brew Crew is currently joined with Wolfheart in support of their European tour. Find all dates listed below:
25.09.2025 NL Utrecht – De Helling 26.09.2025 DE Herford – KulturWerk 27.09.2025 DE Siegburg – Kubana 29.09.2025 FR Paris – Backstage By The Mill 30.09.2025 BE Kortrijk – DVG Club 01.10.2025 DE Hamburg – Logo 02.10.2025 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser 03.10.2025 DE Essen – Turock 04.10.2025 DE Weinheim – Café Central 05.10.2025 HU Budapest – Analog Music Hall 06.10.2025 PL Kraków – Klub Zaścianek 07.10.2025 SK Košice – Collosseum 08.10.2025 CZ Prague – Rock Café 09.10.2025 SI Ljubljana – Orto Bar 10.10.2025 IT Paderno Dugnano (MI) – Slaughter Club 11.10.2025 CH Zug – Chollerhalle 12.10.2025 DE Lindau – Club Vaudeville 13.10.2025 DE Munich – Backstage
Missouri metal band DEGRAVE are threatening the status quo with the release of their new album, Metalithic. The band’s fourth and most maniacal album boasts 9 unyielding tracks of pure, bullshit-free metal.
Metalithic is out now on ShredHead Records. Stream the album on Spotify and Apple Music.
DEGRAVE will mark the release of Metalithic with a CD Release show at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, MO on Saturday, September 27. Support will come from Orphan Source and Soul Terminus. For tickets, visit rosemusichall.com
Check out the official music video for the album’s lead single, “Every Fucking Day.” Watch now at this location.
Metalithic – Track list: 1) Usurper of Flame 2) Sing the Body Electric 3) Every Fucking Day 4) Lockdown 5) Abort the Court 6) Living In A Smokescreen 7) Ignis Accendere 8) Burn Up the Sky 9) Death Is
Metalithic was produced by Chad Brown and DEGRAVE. The album was recorded by Conrad Hildebrand at Five Turn Production Studios, and mixed and mastered by John Breeden of Johnny DCat Entertainment.
Formed in 2016, DEGRAVE is an intense four-piece metal act, schooled by metal masters of the past. The band showcases a highly-crafted musical skill with originality, and not accompanied by any pretentious attitude. Thrash or be thrashed!
For fans of Anthrax, D.R.I., Exodus, Motorhead, Municipal Waste, Obituary, Overkill, Pantera, Slayer, and Toxic Holocaust.
Ten years of razor-sharp riffs! Ten years of ferocious speed! Germany’s VULTURE are celebrating their first decade of destruction with a brand-new digital single fittingly titled, “Power Thrash!”
Since their formation in 2015, the high-speed powerhouse has carved its name into the skull of the world’s metal scene. Drawing from the raw aggression of thrash metal’s earliest days, the melodic hymns of the NWOBHM and the spirit of ‘70s and ‘80s horror and suspense, VULTURE‘s sound is as dangerous as it is unmistakable. Scorching twin-leads, thundering drums, ear-piercing screams, and a relentless dedication to their craft have made them one of the most exciting and authentic acts in the genre today.
From their infamous debut Victim To The Blade (2016) and its follow up The Guillotine (2017), to the genre-bending Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves (2019), it’s critically acclaimed successor Dealin’ Death (2021) and VULTURE‘s latest full-length Sentinels (2024), VULTURE proves that they’re alive, thrilling and constantly evolving.
Now, with “Power Thrash,” the band distills a decade of intensity into a short, sharp raid: A celebration of the genre they helped revive and a nod to the roots that shaped them. Fast, fierce and over the top, this track is pure VULTURE, authentic metal made for the diehards. Watch out: The Blade Is Back!
The band comments:
After ten years of VULTURE including eight years under the sign of the Metal Blade, it felt more than necessary to herald the next decade with a proper celebration. Because ‘Power Thrash’ is just that: A celebration to the genre and to the essence of what is VULTURE. Throughout all these years, we’ve constantly tried to evolve, to reshape our sound while remaining deeply rooted in our aesthetics. ‘Power Thrash’ feels like the next step to an even more powerful and deadlier VULTURE than before. Straight to the point, brutal and faster than light!”
VULTURE: L. Steeler – vocals S. Castevet – guitars M. Outlaw – guitars A. Axetinctör – bass G. Deceiver – drums
VULTURE w/ Hellbutcher, Exorcism: 10/07/2025 DVG Club – Kortrijk, BE 10/08/2025 Turock – Essen, DE 10/09/2025 Lido – Berlin, DE 10/10/2025 Club Pushkin – Dresden, DE 10/11/2025 Thrash Nightmare – Pisek, CZ 10/12/2025 Smer Klub 77 – Zilina, SK
Italian doom metal outfit MESSA are pleased to unveil their new video for “Reveal.” The track comes off the band’s critically-adored new full-length, The Spin, released in April via Metal Blade Records.
Based in the band’s eclectic, self-defined “scarlet doom” sound, The Spin rises, falls, broods, bites, comforts, and destroys, all the while resounding with both instinctive magic and obsessive, concerted hard work. After lighting up the underground with a triptych of increasingly distinctive and wondrous records as 2016’s Belfry, 2018’s Feast For Water, and 2022’s Close, with The Spin, MESSA is audibly equipped for the proverbial big leagues.
Comments the band on their “Reveal” video, “The main riff in ‘Reveal’ manifested itself spontaneously. Our guitar player Alberto dreamed of it one night. He suddenly woke up at 4:00am and recorded it with his phone so he wouldn’t forget it. It was the most immediate song to write out of all those we wrote for The Spin and it features two key elements: the typical, ‘blues’ use of slide guitar and the ‘metal’ element of the blastbeats. This video was entirely shot with analog equipment in a tire warehouse in our hometown. We chose the lo-fi aesthetic on purpose, using the dynamism of strobe and neon lights. We tried to make it as spontaneous as the songwriting process for the track.”
Watch MESSA’s previously released video for “At Races”HERE, “The Dress”HERE, and “Fire On The Roof”HERE.
The Spin was partly recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Maurizio “Icio” Baggio and includes synth work by Andrea Mantione (Nuovo Testamento) on “Fire On The Roof” and cover art by Nico Vascellari (Uroboro, 2023. Nero Portoro marble, tire. 57 x 57 x 10 cm).
The record is available now on CD, vinyl, and digital formats at metalblade.com/messa.
Next month, MESSA will serve as direct support to Paradise Lost on a month-long European trek. The Ascension Of Europe Tour 2025 begins on October 9th in Manchester, United Kingdom and runs through November 6th in Antwerp, Belgium. Additional support will be provided by High Parasite and Lacrimas Profundere on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
MESSA w/ Paradise Lost, High Parasite: 10/09/2025 New Century Hall – Manchester, UK 10/10/2025 KK’s Steel Mill – Wolverhampton, UK 10/11/2025 University – Newcastle, UK 10/12/2025 Garage – Glasgow, UK 10/14/2025 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK 10/15/2025 SWX – Bristol, UK 10/16/2025 The 1865 – Southampton, UK 10/17/2025 Islington Assembly Hall – London, UK 10/19/2025 Tyrant Fest – Lille, FR ** w/ Paradise Lost, Lacrimas Profundere: 10/20/2025 Elysée Montmartre – Paris, FR 10/21/2025 La Rayonne – Lyon, FR 10/23/2025 Live Music Hall – Cologne, DE 10/24/2025 Rockhal – Luxembourg, LU ** 10/25/2025 Conrad Sohm – Dornbirn, AT 10/26/2025 Hall – Padova, IT ** 10/28/2025 Backstage Werk – Munich, DE 10/29/2025 Palac Akropolis – Prague, CZ 10/30/2025 Boogaloo – Zagreb, HR 10/31/2025 SiMM City – Vienna, AT 11/01/2025 Durer Kert – Budapest, HU 11/03/2025 PTR/L’Usine – Geneva, CH ** 11/04/2025 Z-Bau – Nürnberg, DE 11/05/2025 Pandora – Utrecht, NL 11/06/2025 Trix Hall – Antwerp, BE ** Paradise Lost, MESSA only
MESSA: Sara – vocals Marco – guitars/bass Alberto – guitars Rocco – drums
M-Theory Audio is proud to present a special 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of the classic comeback album by German thrash legends DESTRUCTION, All Hell Breaks Loose, on Nov. 28th. Originally released in 2000, this comeback effort marked the return of founding bassist/vocalist Schmier (Marcel Schirmer) after being absent from the band for over 12 years and the first official DESTRUCTION album since 1990’s Cracked Brain. It was also the return to a classic three-piece lineup and to the band’s Teutonic thrash metal roots.
Now reissued as a limited (400 copies) 2LP gatefold on tears of blood splatter vinyl. 5 bonus tracks are included on the re-release including DESTRUCTION’s cover of the Metallica classic “Whiplash” and 4 live songs from 2000, including standouts “Mad Butcher” and “Total Desaster.” Pre-order now HERE. Orders ship from US or EU based on where you live, to help avoid delays, damage and customs, tariffs.
Officially licensed from Nuclear Blast Records, All Hell Breaks Loose was produced by the legendary producer Peter Tägtgren (Amon Amarth, Celtic Frost, Sabaton). It features striking artwork from Joachim Luetke, who worked with the band on Release From Agony and Live Without Sense, as well as being known from his work with Dimmu Borgir and Arch Enemy. The album was well received by fans and critics alike and ushered in a career renewal that continues to this date.
A FIERY, CINEMATIC, AND UNCOMPROMISING INSTRUMENTAL HEAVY METAL EXPERIENCE THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VIOLIN
Esin Yardimli Alves Pereira, is known for her Celtic and Nordic albums and orchestral compositions for RPG players, and for performing medieval and Renaissance melodies on historical instruments with her ensemble The Wandering Bard, while reaching thousands of listeners every month. She has also shared the stage with Fernando Ribeiro, (vocalist and lyricist of MOONSPELL) and will make her debut on the heavy metal scene with an EP.
Released by the label CordaSonora, KIANIS – Homage to Carmilla is a five-part, 12-minute EP set to be released on all digital platforms on October 31st, Samhain/Halloween. The first single, a strong and intense segment from the heart of the story, “Part II: …Twelve years ago, I saw your face in a dream” will be available to listeners on October 3rd.
The EP pays homage to Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s gothic classic Carmilla. Esin gives voice to the lesbian vampire Carmilla, who has historically remained in Dracula’s shadow, through her violin. The EP builds on the book’s gothic atmosphere, evoking determined, powerful and contradictory female figures and the darkest shades of red. Its 12-minute progressive and intense form mirrors the short but striking structure of the novel, delivering a dramatic impact.
Drums are performed by Xi, from the black metal band, GAEREA. Xi’s drumming emphasizes the dark and threatening nature of the EP. Esin considers having drums recorded by a musician of this caliber a great honor and source of pride for the project. On guitars and bass, Ricardo Alves Pereira, who has shared life, stage, and studio with Esin for years, strengthens the EP’s old-school backbone with riffs that support the orchestral texture without overshadowing the violin.
Having achieved her desired dynamics and intensity with real string instruments since The Songbook of Tchinar releases, Esin recorded all orchestral parts herself. During production, the orchestral mix was handled by Esin, while Metehan Köktürk, (whom Esin has long called her “personal Jedi”), mixed and mastered the EP, bringing Carmilla’s ferocious tone to life.
The EP speaks to listeners who appreciate timeless music, independent of today’s fast-consumption trends. Esin’s audience includes those who have passionately listened to the same albums for ten, forty, or fifty years, as well as those in the heavy metal world looking to experience a new energy with the violin. KIANIS – Homage to Carmilla proves that violin and orchestral elements can take center stage in heavy metal.
Who is Esin Yardimli Alves Pereira? Esin is a musician, composer, and producer whose work revolves around the violin and its relatives, producing across a wide musical spectrum. She has performed classical, rock, jazz, medieval, and Renaissance music for almost twenty years.
Focused on historically informed performance practices and yet innovative, The Wandering Bard has also brought to stage a selection of the Iberian Peninsula’s +-800-year-old scorn and mockery songs (cantigas de escarnio e maldizer) with MOONSPELL’s vocalist and songwriter, Fernando Ribeiro.
In 2017, Esin turned toward production and sound engineering and co-founded the label CordaSonora, with Ricardo Alves Pereira. She has been involved in the sound engineering and design of 17 album releases. In 2024–2025, she becomes co-director of the Ciclo de Música Medieval de Leiria and Dias de Música Medieval da Batalha festivals in Portugal.
From Esin about KIANIS – Homage to Carmilla: “This EP matured in my dreams for a long time; it emerged when I felt I could convey my emotions fully while maintaining my own identity. I have played in rock and underground metal bands across various countries. In the early days, there weren’t even smartphones or digital cameras to capture a memento or two, and unfortunately, no band I joined since then lasted. I am tired of saying, ‘You know, I used to play metal,’ and with this EP, I no longer need to. I look forward to collaborating with other musicians who will draw inspiration from this EP and imagine my violin in their music. I played all string parts myself, translating the misty, eerie orchestral sounds in my head directly into the recording.
The conceptual framework of the EP is based on the idea that beauty can also be frightening. Carmilla is not alone; in literature, folk tales, and mythology, many powerful female figures are ultimately portrayed as ‘monsters’ or ‘threats’, yet the flame of love for them never dies. The violin, capable of being both seductive and aggressive, is one of the best instruments to convey this theme.
Each section’s title is taken directly from the Carmilla book, at most serving as a guide, while the EP’s instrumental form frees the listener’s imagination. Simple and strong rhythmic structures communicate directly to the listener’s pulse and my harmonic and melodic choices aim to convey the intended emotions as clearly as possible.”
“My influences within the genre include members of Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Septicflesh, Moonspell and Symphony X. Outside the genre: Jeremy Soule, Marcin Przybyłowicz, Paweł Błaszczak, Adam Skorupa, Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz, Dario Marianelli and Sean Callery. Outside of music: Zdzisław Beksiński, John Howe, Richard Taylor, Michael Ende, Mary Shelley, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sheridan Le Fanu. I hope one day to thank them all individually, at least those still alive.”
Watch CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s “Fire And Water” video HERE.
American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are back with a special rendition of “Fire And Water” by English rock band, Free! The classic track was originally released in 1970 on the album of the same name.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s version came spontaneously in the studio during some downtime while recording their forthcoming new full-length, set for release next year, and serves as the first of the Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions, a special collection of jammed out interpretations of songs by some of the band’s favorite artists.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan: “When we were tracking this record, we had a very cool space set up where we would essentially hang in the large room with everything mic’d and everything we needed, including a turntable and a bunch of our favorite records, which we would play and chill out between takes. We were hanging together, and I pulled out a Free album and ‘Fire And Water’ popped up. [Drummer] Stanton [Moore] jumped up immediately and said, ‘Who the fuck is that!?’ He had never heard it before. We were baffled, but it was awesome to us that he had never heard it. He said, ‘let’s cut that!’ I said, ‘man, that’s friggin’ Free and kind of like holy ground that you don’t fuck with.’ But we started thinking about it and damn, Stanton charted it out like the drum wizard he is. I said, ‘I can’t sing like that, man. He’s the king.’ Someone in the room said, ‘just sing it like you,’ so we went for it and had a blast doing it. It was a nice fun break from the recording. It’s nothing too serious, just a bunch of fellas leaning into it, loving the rock. It’s an exercise in restraint. Hope y’all dig it.”
Watch CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s “Fire And Water” video HERE.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are currently on a North American tour supporting Judas Priest and Alice Cooper. The trek, which commenced on September 16th in Biloxi, Mississippi and runs through October 26th in Houston, Texas, includes several CORROSION OF CONFORMITY one-off headlining shows scattered throughout. See all confirmed dates below.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY w/ Judas Priest, Alice Cooper: 9/16/2025 Mississippi Coast Coliseum – Biloxi, MS 9/20/2025 PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC 9/21/2025 FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN 9/23/2025 Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT 9/24/2025 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA 9/25/2025 The Golden Pony – Harrisonburg, VA ** 9/26/2025 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ 9/27/2025 Broadview Stage at SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY 9/29/2025 Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON 9/30/2025 Stan’s Room at Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN ** 10/01/2025 The Pavilion At Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA 10/02/2025 Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI 10/04/2025 Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH 10/05/2025 Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL 10/06/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA ** 10/08/2025 Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, KS 10/09/2025 Warehouse on Broadway – Kansas City, MO ** 10/10/2025 Broadmoor World Arena – Colorado Springs, CO 10/12/2025 Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT 10/14/2025 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA 10/15/2025 Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA 10/17/2025 The Usual Place – Las Vegas, NV ** 10/18/2025 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA 10/19/2025 Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA 10/21/2025 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX ** 10/22/2025 Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ 10/23/2025 Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM 10/25/2025 Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Austin, TX 10/26/2025 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX End Tour 11 / 08 & 09 | 2025 Damnation Fest @ BEC Arena – Manchester, UK 1/10/2026 Foro Alicia – Mexico City, MX 1/12/2026 Sala Métronomo – Santiago, CL 1/14/2026 Club Paraguay – Córdoba, AR **CORROSION OF CONFORMITY headlining date
Stay tuned for more news from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in the weeks to come.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Pepper Keenan – guitar, vocals Woody Weatherman – guitar Stanton Moore – drums Bobby Landgraf – bass
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