Canada’s SCORCHING TOMB has officially signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their long-awaited debut album.
After sharpening their blades through a series of well-received EPs and a crushing split, the band is now ready to make a bold statement on a larger scale. Their sound is a feral fusion of raw death metal and metallic hardcore, with zero tolerance for the plastic, overproduced gloss often associated with modern deathcore.
SCORCHING TOMB keeps both feet firmly planted in the filth and fury of old-school death metal and the uncompromising aggression of hardcore at its most hostile. The result is a punishing assault that’s sure to resonate with fans of Skinless, Fulci, Xibalba and Terminal Nation. More details on the album will be revealed soon.
SCORCHING TOMB emerged from the sewers of Montreal in 2018 with one clear mission: to fuse old-school death metal with modern hardcore in a city ruled by technical death metal. It didn’t take long for the band to make a name for themselves in the underground. Their blend of blistering old-school riffs, crushing mosh parts, and explosive live energy quickly caught the attention of the hardcore scene in particular.
Originally formed by tattoo artist Vincent P.L. (vocals) and guitarist Philippe Leblanc, SCORCHING TOMB has since solidified its most formidable lineup yet with the addition of Miguel Lepage (ex–Blind Witness, ex–Obey the Brave) on bass and Émile Savard (Profane Order, ex–Malebranche) on drums. With this new blood, the band has evolved from a local standout into a fully weaponized force.
Now, the time has come to follow in the footsteps of Cryptopsy, Quo Vadis, and Despised Icon, proving once again that Montreal remains a relentless, unyielding powerhouse in the world of death metal.
After years of silence and anticipation, Brazilian thrash metal masters VIOLATOR are officially back with a vengeance. Their long-awaited new albumUnholy Retribution will be released worldwide, on September 5th, 2025, via Kill Again Records.
The video of the album’s first single, “Chapel of the Sick”, will drop on August 1st.
True to their roots yet revitalized by a long and intense creative process, Unholy Retribution captures VIOLATOR at their most inspired and ferocious. The band delivers a powerful and uncompromising collection of songs that revisit their trademark thrash metal with renewed energy and purpose. This is not a reinvention, it’s a reaffirmation of everything that made VIOLATOR a cult force in the global underground.
From the raw aggression of their breakout EP Violent Mosh (2004) and the now-classic debut full-length Chemical Assault (2006), VIOLATOR made their mark with a youthful urgency that took no prisoners. That same intensity is alive and well on Unholy Retribution, but now it comes sharpened by experience and delivered through more dynamic, tightly constructed compositions. The fire hasn’t dimmed, it’s evolved.
Line-up:
Poney Ret Crucifier – Bass,Vocals Capaça Bloody Nightmare – Guitars Cambito Chains Killer – Guitars Batera Bone Crusher – Drums
Musically, the album bursts with blistering riffs, tight rhythmic precision and an unmistakable sense of urgency. Groove-laden catchiness and flashes of technical brilliance keep the track-list flowing like a furious tide; unpredictable, violent and cathartic. The production matches this ferocity with a sonic identity that’s both organic and clear, yet unpolished in just the right way: a raw, analog-flavored mix that enhances every snare hit and guitar bite without sacrificing the band’s gritty edge. It’s a sound that feels live, alive, and undeniably VIOLATOR.
Lyrically, the band stays loyal to its mission: confronting injustice, exposing corruption and shining a harsh light on the rot festering beneath the surface of modern society. With Unholy Retribution, VIOLATOR continue to use their music as both weapon and warning.
This is the record that fans of early Vio-Lence, Kreator and Dark Angel have been waiting for, a no-holds-barred thrash assault, deeply rooted in tradition yet bursting with contemporary urgency. The wait is over. The retribution is unholy. And it starts now.
VISERION‘s forthcoming atmospheric album, Fire and Blood, is set to arrive on January 16th, 2026. The black metal outfit, who enhance their sound with atmospheric and melodic elements, provide a taste of the new offering with the release of their first single and title track.
“Our concept for this album was inspired by George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones world. It particularly focuses on the Targaryen dynasty hence the title being their house words: Fire and Blood.” The band explains. “This particular song focuses on the black magic rituals that the Targaryen family was rumored to use in order to control dragons”.
Fire and Blood Track Listing:
Fire and Blood (3:09)
Mad King (3:33)
Reign of Fire (4:51)
Blackfyre (5:31)
Harrenhal (6:33)
About VISERION: Located in Queens, NY, VISERION blend brutal and aggressive black metal with atmospheric and melodic passages in their own distinctive take on the genre. Storytelling is embedded in their musical creativity, highly influenced by the writings of George R.R. Martin and the World of Westeros. The band initially formed as a three-piece in 2020 by Ben Marvilli taking on bass and vocals, Matt Marvilli on drums and John Magnani performing guitars.
Subsequently, in 2022, Magnani left and Ben Marvilli swapped out bass for guitar. Cris Valentine also joined on guitar and Tasso Diakov took on the bass. The debut album Natural Selection dropped in 2021, followed by a split EP release with TELOCH VOVIN titled The Iron Age of Kali Yuga in 2023. Now, Fire and Blood is set to emerge on January 16, 2026.
Album Credits: Producer: Billy Pfister Recording Studio: Westfall Recording Engineer: Billy Pfister Mastering: Jacob Buczarski Mixing: Chris Grigg Cover art: “Fire in Rome” by Hubert Robert
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2025 – TOOL returns to Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena on December 19 for their first Hawaiian date in over a decade.
Tickets are on-sale this Friday, July 25, at 10 a.m. local time. In advance of the public on sale, TOOL Army has opened additional memberships, with pre-sale tickets available exclusively to members from July 23 at 10 a.m. through July 24 at 10 p.m. local time. Visit Toolband.com for ticketing links and additional information.
The band also announced two performances in Japan, their first shows in the country since 2013: December 11 at K-Arena Yokohama and December 13 at Glion Arena Kobe.
Following the 2019 release of TOOL’s critically-acclaimed album, Fear Inoculum, the band has won a GRAMMY Award® (Best Metal Performance for “7empest”), completed multiple, sold-out tours of the U.S., Europe, and South America, and delivered headlining sets at Bonnaroo, Power Trip, Aftershock, Welcome to Rockville, Louder Than Life, and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival.
TOOL most recently appeared at the historic Back to the Beginning concert, where the band performed a three-song set, including their cover of Black Sabbath’s “Hand of Doom.”
Photo credit: Travis Shinn
TOOL formed in 1990, releasing five studio albums: Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Lateralus (2001), 10,000 Days (2006), and Fear Inoculum (2019); two EPs: 72826 (1991) and Opiate (1992), and the limited-edition boxset Salival (2000).
The band has won four GRAMMY Awards®: Best Metal Performance (1998, “Ænima”), Best Metal Performance (2002, “Schism”), Best Recording Package (2007, 10,000 Days) and Best Metal Performance (2020, “7empest”). TOOL is Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (vocals).
New Single/Video, “The Ashen Falls,” Streaming Now!
Critically praised German blackgaze band HERETOIR has announced their forthcoming, fourth album, Solastalgia, will be released September 19th via AOP Records. The band’s emotionally stirring new record follows 2023’s lauded release, Nightsphere, and marks their most vulnerable and accessible album yet. Solastalgia was recorded and mixed by David Deutsch and Justin Felder at 1408 Productions. Mastered by Lasse Lammert at LSD Studio. Artwork by Rudolf Hima.
Today, HERETOIR reveals Solastalgia’sopening track and first single, “The Ashen Falls.” Watch the video linked below.
Commenting on the new song, the band states:
“We are more than excited to share this first single ‘The Ashen Falls’ of our upcoming album Solastalgia with you! This song is very close to our hearts as it deals with the struggle of isolation and alienation, existence within modern civilization and a frantic and relentless society. We hope you can find some solace within this song and we can’t wait to show you more of Solastalgia!“
Solastalgia – Track-list: 1. The Ashen Falls 2. Season of Grief 3. You are the Night 4. Inertia 5. Rain 6. Dreamgatherer 7. The Heart of December 8. Burial 9. Solastalgia 10. The Same Hell (MMXXV) 11. Metaphor
Dallas (TX) – A storm is brewing. Having just signed to Willowtip Records last year, long-running, atmospheric Blackened Doom quartet, Krigsgrav, is now ready to release Stormcaller, their first album for the label and eighth full-length overall.
Krigsgrav released the following statement about Stormcaller:
“When we started writing the songs that would make up Stormcaller, our intention was to create the most complete Krigsgrav album that took something from every era of the band, while still pushing our sound forward. A culmination of the blackest hues, doomiest of dirges, and most soaring of lead guitars. We think we achieved that, but we also wrote the best album of our career thus far. We trust that when you hear it, you’ll agree.”
The album’s first single and opening track, “Huntress of the Fire Moon,” which features vocalist Jens Rydén (Thyrfing, Naglfar), is available now! Listen at at youtu.be/d1ynS-dbF9Y, as well as on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Willowtip will release Stormcaller September 19th on CD, gatefold vinyl LP and digital formats! Pre-order at the following links:
Justin Coleman – Guitar/Harsh Vocals David Sikora – Drums/Clean Vocals Wes Radvansky – Bass Cody Daniels – Lead Guitar
Album Credits:
All songs written, produced, and arranged by Krigsgrav. Drums recorded by Sam Paquette at S.A.M. Studios. Mixed and Mastered by Owe Inborr at Wolfthrone Studios. Additional Engineering by Cody Daniels. Cover Art by Adam Burke at Nightjar Illustration. Album Layout and Design by Randi Matejowsky.
Plus some special headline shows and dates with Dying Fetus
We’re coming back to Europe and the UK in August for appearances at a handful of festivals, including Bloodstock and Summer Breeze! We’re also playing a few headline shows and a couple of dates with our old friends in Dying Fetus.
Our new self-titled album is, of course, out now. Order your copy, pick up new merch, and watch our latest videos at https://www.riversofnihil.com. Get ready to hear a bunch of these tunes live next month.
For those of you in the US and Canada, we’ll have a special announcement for you soon as well!
August 02 Rasnov, ROM – Rockstadt Extreme Fest August 04 Belgrade, SER – Basta KST-A (with Dying Fetus) August 05 Kosice, SLO – Collosseum (with Dying Fetus) August 06 Jaromer, CZE – Brutal Assault August 07 Leipzig, GER – Naumanns (headline show) August 09 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz August 10 Catton Park, UK – Bloodstock August 11 London, UK – The Black Heart (headline show) August 13 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage (headline show) August 14 Dinkelsbuhl, GER – Summer Breeze August 15 Sulingen, GER – Reload August 16 Cudrefin, SWI – Rock The Lakes August 17 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo Metalfest
Canadian death metal stalwarts LAST RETCH return with their most explosive material yet: the second full-length album Abject Cruelty, set to be released on September 26th 2025 via Time To Kill Records.
Hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, LAST RETCH have been hard at work crafting a new chapter that promises to command the attention of underground death metal fans worldwide. Blending the bulldozer-like march of war masters Bolt Thrower with the bone-crushing stomp of Cannibal Corpse at their most muscular, the band has forged a sound that’s primed for the chaos of the pit and the raw aggression of the genre’s most punishing traditions.
Abject Cruelty stands as a testament to LAST RETCH’s dedication to relentless riffing and unflinching heaviness.
The first single “In the Polder They Reek” is available now:
Finlay Blakelock – Vocals Matt Fyke – Bass Spencer Robson – Drums Derek Brzozowski – Guitar John Russell – Guitar
The band commented:
“The track is about a swamp-dwelling murderer who constructs a polder in his bog to conceal the bodies of his victims. Over time, the corpses rot and break down, emitting a disgustingly potent gas that envelopes his abode. As the years pass, he begins to feel remorse for his many atrocities. Over time, guilt for his crimes begins to consume him and he turns to inhaling the putrid fumes as a means of escape. In his intoxicated state, the urge to kill resurfaces, trapping him in an endless cycle murdering for the high, again and again”.
Album Artwork: Fernando Rojas B. (Abismo Black Arts).
German/Swedish Blackened Death Metal band, Shadows, present the official video for “Delivered From Sin,” the third single from forthcoming debut album, Miseria. Get your fix at: youtu.be/Y0pmCPSXAxQ
Shadows will unleash Hell with Miseria on August 29! Featuring former members of such notable acts as Visceral Bleeding, The Berzerker, Enshrined, and Ominous, the quartet now proudly presents nine songs of unrelenting misanthropy.
“Miseria aims to explore the vast uncaring nothingness and explore the dread of our futile existence. If you are looking for release or redemption you won’t find them here.The album is unmistakably rooted in the Scandinavian black and death metal but delivers it with its own signature. It is crushing and suffocating but also melodic and solemn.”
Dejan Milenkovits – Vocals & Guitars Martin Bermheden – Guitars Andreas Holm – Bass Joél Cirera – Drums
Album Credits:
Recorded by Dejan Milenkovits & Filip Gäddnäs. Mixed and produced by Dejan Milenkovits & Mathias Lodmalm. Mastered by Dejan Milenkovits & Mathias Lodmalm. Session drums by Filip Gäddnäs. Additional vocals by Mathias Lodmalm. Guest solo on “Lamia” by Robert Ahrling. Guest solo on “Delivered From Sin” by Andreas Hedberg.
Reigning Phoenix Music, in collaboration with Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, is thrilled to announce that the members of COLD SLITHER will be making a special appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 for a limited in-person signing session.
Fans can meet the band at the Stern Pinball/Reigning Phoenix Music Booth (#4029) on Friday, July 25th from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. This marks the first official signing for the reimagined heavy metal band, based on the infamous fictional rockers from the classic 1985 animated series G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero.
The signing celebrates a wave of exciting developments for COLD SLITHER, including the release of their new single “Thunder Machine”, now streaming on all major platforms. The ferocious new track, inspired by the Dreadnoks’ menacing battle rig, is a sonic onslaught of cinematic riffs and raw energy, solidifying COLD SLITHER’s place in the modern metal scene.
COLD SLITHER’s lineup has been officially revealed as:
Zartan – Gus Rios, vocals/guitars (GRUESOME, UNION BLACK, LEFT TO DIE)
Ripper – Matt Harvey, guitars (EXHUMED, GRUESOME, LEFT TO DIE)
Torch – Ross Sewage, bass (EXHUMED, IMPALED)
Buzzer – Andy Selway, drums (KMFDM)
Fans attending SDCC won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to meet the band, grab exclusive merch, and experience the world of COLD SLITHER up close.
In addition, a selection of San Diego Comic-Con exclusives will be available at the Stern/Reigning Phoenix Music booth (#4029), including:
A limited edition box set featuring a 7″ vinyl of “Cold Slither” and an exclusive ReAction Zartan figure in partnership with Super7
A limited edition COLD SLITHER print produced in partnership with Sideshow
Exclusive enamel pins created in collaboration with Yesterdays
An SDCC exclusive vinyl variant of Cold Slither
Quantities are extremely limited and fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure these collectibles celebrating the return of COLD SLITHER.
LIVE DEBUT: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
COLD SLITHER will also make their explosive on-stage debut during San Diego Comic-Con with a one-night-only concert experience on Thursday, July 24, at San Diego’s Brick by Brick. Presented by Hasbro and Reigning Phoenix Music, this 21+ event promises a full-force blend of original metal mayhem and ‘80s nostalgia.
Merch: Limited-edition show-only gear including an exclusive t-shirts, posters, LPs, CDs and collectible pin sets
This high-octane live experience kicks off the biggest weekend in pop culture and gives fans a first taste of COLD SLITHER’s signature metal-fueled rebellion.
Stay tuned for more product details and reveals in the lead-up to Comic-Con. For the latest information on G.I. JOE, follow the official brand social channels on: Instagram and Facebook.
Preorders are now live for Cold Slither, the band’s full-length debut album, including a limited “Dreadnok Attack Orange” marble vinyl variant available via Reigning Phoenix Music and select retailers like Amazon, Amoeba and indie record stores.
The Cold Slither album arrives July 25th, across digital and vinyl formats, including San Diego Comic Con-exclusive “Zartan Chameleon Blue” and “Blood Moon Red” vinyl variants available only at the Hasbro and RPM booths, respectively.
Sept 5 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues# Sept 6 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater# Sept 7 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater# Sept 11 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall# Sept 12 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center# Sept 13 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater# Sept 14 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live# Sept 16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum# Sept 17 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution# Sept 19 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club# Sept 20 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground# Sept 23 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre# Sept 24 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall# Sept 25 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage# Sept 26 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium# Sept 27 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda# Sept 28 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre Sept 30 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall% Oct 1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall% Oct 2 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues% Oct 3 – Chicago, IL – Reggies% Oct 4 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater% Oct 6 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater^ Oct 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot^ Oct 8 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club^ Oct 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre^ Oct 11 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater^ Oct 12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon^ Oct 15 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre& Oct 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco&
% with Sacred Reich, Hirax, Interceptor ^ with Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Midnight, Interceptor & with Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Hirax, Midnight, Interceptor
CROWBAR – who are readying to kick off a US co-headlining tour with their NOLA comrades Eyehategod are pleased to welcome current Down bassist Pat Bruders (ex-Crowbar, ex-Goatwhore) to the lineup for their remaining 2025 shows. Bruders will fill in for CROWBAR bassist Shane Wesley, who is currently on tour with Acid Bath.
Comments CROWBAR vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, “Due to Shane’s prior commitments with Acid Bath, Pat Bruders will be joining us for the rest of 2025. We will miss Shane, but we are excited to reunite with Pat for these shows! This tour and the Halloween cruise [Headbanger’s Boat] are gonna be a blast! Don’t miss it!”
Offers Wesley, “As many of you know, I’ve recently had the opportunity to be a part of the Acid Bath reunion. I’m incredibly honored and thankful to have the chance to work with not just one, but two bands I grew up listening to. Due to scheduling conflicts, Pat Bruders will be filling in for me on CROWBAR’s upcoming tour with Eyehategod, as well as their Headbanger’s Boat appearance. Pat’s a good friend of mine and someone I’ve looked up to for years. His work in CROWBAR and Down has always been inspiring. The CROWBAR/Eyehategod tour has been long overdue. Friends and fans have been asking for this for years… If any of these shows are coming near you, go show them some support. You don’t want to miss it!”
Adds Bruders, “I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my brother Kirk, and my brothers in CROWBAR for giving me the opportunity to step in and play again with them in place of Shane Wesley of whom I have nothing but the deepest love and respect for. He’s so very talented and a great person, and I’m gonna do my best job on his behalf for the August run with our brothers in Eyehategod, and the upcoming Halloween Headbangers Boat cruise in October. I hope everyone comes out to support and celebrate with us for a great, exciting, and super kickass time! Be there! Bring it!”
The journey will commence on August 7th in Orlando, Florida and close on August 31st in Pensacola, Florida. The tour includes a performance on the Rocks Off Concert Cruise in New York City. In October, CROWBAR will perform on Lamb Of God’s Headbangers Boat.
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
CROWBAR w/ Eyehategod: 8/07/2025 Conduit – Orlando, FL 8/08/2025 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL 8/09/2025 Respectable Street – West Palm Beach, FL 8/10/2025 Trolley Pub – Summerville, SC 8/11/2025 529 – Atlanta, GA 8/12/2025 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC 8/13/2025 Cobra Cabana – Richmond, VA 8/14/2025 Rocks Off Concert Cruise – New York City, NY [info] 8/15/2025 Phantom Power – Millersville, PA 8/16/2025 Geno’s – Portland, ME 8/17/2025 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA 8/18/2025 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT 8/19/2025 Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY 8/20/2025 Preserving Underground – New Kensington, PA 8/21/2025 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN 8/22/2025 Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH 8/23/2025 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL 8/24/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 8/25/2025 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO 8/26/202589th Street – Oklahoma City, OK 8/27/2025 Club Dada – Dallas, TX 8/28/2025 House Of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX 8/29/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX 8/30/2025 Southport Hall – New Orleans, LA 8/31/2025 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL 10/31/2025 Headbangers Boat – Miami, FL
CROWBAR’s most recent studio offering, the critically acclaimed Zero And Below, was released in 2022 via MNRK Heavy. Led by riff lord and vocalist Kirk Windstein, with guitarist Matt Brunson, bassist Shane Wesley, and drummer Tommy Buckley.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Duane Simoneaux at OCD Recording And Production in Metairie, Louisiana, Zero And Below is the band’s most unforgivably doom-driven record since their 1998 landmark effort, Odd Fellows Rest.
Blackened metal trio ALL HELL has released “The Bleeding,” the first single from their upcoming album Sunsetter, due out October 10, 2025 on Terminus Hate City.
A blistering, high-speed descent into vampiric hunger and ritualistic violence, “The Bleeding” offers the first glimpse into the apocalyptic narrative of Sunsetter, a concept album spanning millennia of exile, resurrection, and mythic doom. The track also features a scorching guest guitar solo by Nate Garnette of SKELETONWITCH, a longtime friend and collaborator of the band.
Lyrically, “The Bleeding” places listeners in the mind of a predator, one of the cursed children of Cain, seeking blood offerings for a long-slumbering sire. The result is pure sonic ferocity, blending d-beat punk energy with the band’s signature blackened edge and occult atmosphere.
Sunsetter is the fifth full-length from ALL HELL, following a string of acclaimed releases including The Grave Alchemist and The Witch’s Grail. Known for their punishing live shows and genre-defying sound, the band has toured with RINGWORM, BLACK TUSK, and PROFANATICA, and has performed at Decibel Metal and Beer Fest, RPM Fest, and more.
ALL HELL:
Jacob Curwen – Guitar and Vocals Erik Ballantyne – Bass Elanti – Drums
Sunsetter – Track Listing:
Exiled Into Nod
Dominus Sanguis, Domina Nox
The Violent Brood
The Bleeding
Sunsetter
The Flood and the Death
Behold the Night
Path of Cain
Sacrifice to Shadow
The Ancients Rise
The Outer Night
About ALL HELL:
ALL HELL is a blackened metal trio from Asheville, North Carolina, known for their relentless fusion of first wave black metal, deathrock, punk, and horror-driven storytelling. Since forming in 2013, the band has carved out a distinct identity rooted in occult themes, razor-sharp riffs, and a fierce DIY ethos. Their sound is aggressive, stripped-down, and deeply atmospheric; a raw, unfiltered descent into myth, violence, and the supernatural.
Dublin-based death metallers MALTHUSIAN are pleased to share their “Eroded Into Superstition” single. The track is taken from their impending deathly opus, The Summoning Bell, set for release August 8th via Relapse Records.
On their highly anticipated new album, MALTHUSIAN‘s fetid hallmarks are ever present: truly unforgiving, unrelenting death metal. Swirling chords and ominous cymbal swells give way to the band’s opener “Red, Waiting.” What follows is a flurry of murk and madness – blastbeats pummel against churns of distortion.
The sonic atmosphere cultivated by MALTHUSIAN‘s palpable fury is suffocating; each riff carefully crafted to push and pull on the momentum behind their music. The Summoning Bell is undeniably a pitch-black take on the genre.
The Summoning Bell is a lighting of the pyre – each of the album’s tracks explore themes of true nothingness, condemnations of superstition, and a profound descent into darkness and time. The end result is a record that seemingly reconciles with a dimming – internal and external, a true end of everything.
Listen to “Eroded Into Superstition” on YouTube HERE or all streaming services HERE.
Watch MALTHUSIAN’s previously released video for “The Summoning Bell,” directed by Ray K Media, HERE.
The Summoning Bell will be released on 2xLP, CD, and digital formats. Find preorders at Relapse.com HERE.
Vancouver, British Columbia-based orchestral death/doom metal quintet TRIBUNAL continues to book new tour dates across the continent in support of their acclaimed second LP, In Penitence And Ruin, released earlier this year on 20 Buck Spin.
From August 21st through 24th, TRIBUNAL will perform in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Kelowna, a co-headlining run with New Skeletal Faces. The following week, TRIBUNAL will play two shows on Vancouver Island – in Victoria September 5th and Nanaimo September 6th – with support from Kayas and Empress. The band will play In Penitence And Ruin in its entirety at both the Vancouver and Victoria shows.
TRIBUNAL Tour Dates: 8/21/2025 Dante’s – Portland, OR w/ New Skeletal Faces 8/22/2025 Funhouse – Seattle, WA w/ New Skeletal Faces 8/23/2025 The Cobalt – Vancouver, BC w/ New Skeletal Faces 8/24/2025 Jackknife Brewing – Kelowna, BC w/ New Skeletal Faces 9/05/2025 The Phoenix – Victoria, BC w/ Kayas, Empress 9/06/2025 The Terminal – Nanaimo, BC w/ Kayas, Empress
TRIBUNAL’s 2023 debut The Weight Of Remembrance set a high bar for becoming one of the year’s most notable and praised doom releases, leading Decibel Magazine to include the incoming record in their annual list of most anticipated releases for 2025. The band has taken their time and crafted an opus of enormous scope to echo evermore through halls long abandoned.
Conjured by TRIBUNAL’s new form as a fully fleshed-out quintet – with founding bassist/cellist/vocalist Soren Mourne and guitarist/vocalist Etienne Flinn joined by guitarist Jessica Yang, drummer Julia Geaman, and keyboardist Dallas Alice – In Penitence And Ruin has a wider lens of cohesion and maturity weaving together the widow’s wail of doleful strings, chilling keys, and percussion that tolls like the iron bell of fate
With additional vocals performed by Rory Say, In Penitence And Ruin was produced by TRIBUNAL and Jesse Gander at Rain City Recorders who also recorded the drums and mixed the album. The songs were then mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios. The cover painting and lettering were crafted by the band’s own Soren Mourne, and the album is completed with layout by Chimere Noire and photography by Sav Bagshaw.
In Penitence And Ruin is out now on LP, CD, MC, and digital formats at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE, and the video for “Incarnadine” is playing HERE.
Australian grindcore maniacs KING PARROT will return to North American stages later this month for a two-and-a-half-month-long Summer trek. The epic journey commences on July 25th at Brooklyn Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn, New York with a special performance supporting Acid Bath and Pentagram followed by several shows alongside Weedeater. On July 31st, KING PARROT will join The Heaviest Tour Of The Summer featuring Pantera and Amon Amarth, with one-off gigs with Squid Pisser and Bonginator scattered throughout, making for over three dozen shows of marauding mayhem! For tickets, visit kingparrot.net. See all confirmed dates below.
KING PARROT Live: 7/25/2025 Brooklyn Paramount Theatre – Brooklyn, NY w/ Acid Bath, Pentagram 7/27/2025 Eulogy – Asheville, NC w/ Weedeater 7/28/2025 Kings – Raleigh, NC w/ Weedeater 7/29/2025 Cobra Cabana – Richmond, VA w/ Weedeater 7/30/2025 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD w/ Weedeater 7/31/2025 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/01/2025 Stone Church – Brattleboro, VT 8/02/2025 Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/03/2025 Xfinity Theatre – Hartford, CT w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/04/2025 Alchemy – Providence, RI 8/06/2025 American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/07/2025 Target Center – Minneapolis, MN w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/08/2025 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/09/2025 West Side Bowl – Youngstown, OH w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/10/2025 Song And Dance– Syracuse, NY w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/11/2025 Piranha – Montreal, QC w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/12/2025 L’Anti – Quebec City, QC w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/13/2025 Dominion Tavern – Ottawa, ON w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/14/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/16/2025 Live Wire Lounge – Chicago, IL w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/17/2025 Bigs – Sioux Falls, SD w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/18/2025 Waiting Room Lounge – Omaha, NE w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/19/2025 Atrium – Ft. Collins, CO w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/20/2025 Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/21/2025 Shredder – Boise, ID w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/22/2025 White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/23/2025 Cascades Amphitheatre – Ridgefield, WA w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/24/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA w/ Squid Pisser, Bonginator 8/26/2025 Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/27/2025 Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/28/2025 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/29/2025 T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas NV w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 8/31/2025 Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/02/2025 Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Austin, TX w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/03/2025 Dos Equis Pavilion – Dallas, TX w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/05/2025 Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/06/2025 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/08/2025 Coca-Cola Amphitheater – Birmingham, AL w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/10/2025 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/11/2025 Coastal Credit Union Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth 9/12/2025 529 – Atlanta, GA 9/13/2025 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL w/ Pantera, Amon Amarth
KING PARROT is touring in support of their critically lauded A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot full-length, released last month on Housecore Records in North America.
A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot marks the band’s first new output in five years. A hostile and abrasive slab of sensory destroying anthems, the record features ten thoroughly crafted blasts through the psyche of this crazed Aussie quintet. Recorded at Melbourne’s Dangertone studios with engineer Luke Walton, it’s the first full-length album since 2017’s critically adored Ugly Produce offering and their first new music since 2022’s Holed Up In The Lair EP.
Applying a similar approach to the writing process of their previous records, which has been historically organic and old-school, KING PARROT adopted a new approach to the studio process. Pulling the new record together was a meticulously creative endeavour and the final product is the most complete, aggressive, and urgent the band has ever sounded.
Watch KING PARROT’s “Fuck You And The Horse You Rode In On” live on Volume Dealer Live Sessions HERE. Watch the band’s previously released videos for “Fuck You And The Horse You Rode In On” HERE, “Target Pig Elite” HERE, “Look Away I’m Hideous” HERE, and “Get What Ya Given” HERE.
A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot is available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats.
Find physical orders at the Housecore Records webshop HERE, Bandcamp HERE, and all other digital services HERE.
Haarlem (NL) – Thorndale, the Netherlands-based stoner/doom metal powerhouse, have released the official video for “Battles Fought in Vain,” the second single from forthcoming sophomore album, Spiritual Chains.
Comprised of seasoned musicians from notable acts such as Adarrak, Killing Darlings, Embers of Oblivion, Epinikion, and Primal Charge, their unique blend of heavy, stoner, and doom metal has resonated with fans worldwide, setting the stage for Spiritual Chains to be a significant release.
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