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SICKSENSE – Announce North American Tour Dates, Kicking Off This November

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news, nu metal with tags , , , , , , on August 28, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Purchase tickets HERE: 

https://sicksense.com/pages/tour-dates

Pre-Order Funerals: 

http://funerals.sicksense.com/

Nu-metalcore quintet SICKSENSE are preparing to bring Funerals to live stages across North America beginning this November. With eight headline dates in the Midwest and Eastern Canada, SICKSENSE will also be appearing as support for MUSHROOMHEAD & FEAR FACTORY, HEAL THE HURT, PRIMER 55, 40 BELOW SUMMER and EYES SET TO KILL. The new EP Funerals is scheduled for release on September 25, 2026. 

Tour Dates:

NOV 05 — DAVENPORT, IA @ REDSTONE ROOM
[COMING SOON]
NOV 08 — TOLEDO, OH @ FRANKIE’S
NOV 09 — CHICAGO, IL @ THE WC SOCIAL CLUB
NOV 10 — SAUGET, IL @ POP’S ^
NOV 11 — NASHVILLE, TN @ THE BASEMENT EAST ^
NOV 12 — GREENVILLE, SC @ THE RADIO ROOM +
NOV 13 — RALEIGH, NC @ CHAPEL OF BONES #
NOV 15 — RICHMOND, VA @ THE CANAL CLUB #
NOV 17 — HAMDEN, CT @ SPACE BALLROOM #
NOV 18 — QUEBEC CITY, QC @ L’ANTI BAR & SPECTACLES
NOV 19 — MONTREAL, QC @ PIRANHA BAR
NOV 20 — OTTAWA, ON @ DOMINION TAVERN
NOV 21 — MILLERSVILLE, PA @ PHANTOM POWER ~#
NOV 22 — LAKEWOOD, OH @ THE FOUNDRY
NOV 24 — LINCOLN, NE @ BOURBON THEATRE
DEC 03 — LUBBOCK, TX @ JAKE’S BACKROOM *
DEC 04 — AUSTIN, TX @ COME AND TAKE IT LIVE *
DEC 05 — HOUSTON, TX @ SCOUT BAR *
DEC 06 — DALLAS, TX @ THREE LINKS DEEP ELLUM *
DEC 08 — DENVER, CO @ HQ *
DEC 11 — SEATTLE, WA @ EL CORAZON *
DEC 12 — PORTLAND, OR @ HAWTHORNE THEATRE *
DEC 13 — BOISE, ID @ SHRINE SOCIAL CLUB *
DEC 15 — LAS VEGAS, NV @ GREY WITCH *
DEC 16 — WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA @ WHISKY A GO GO *
DEC 17 — ANAHEIM, CA @ HOUSE OF BLUES (THE PARISH) *
DEC 18 — TUCSON, AZ @ THE ROCK *
DEC 19 — PHOENIX, AZ @ CRESCENT BALLROOM *

SUPPORTING:
^ MUSHROOMHEAD & FEAR FACTORY
+ HEAL THE HURT
# PRIMER 55
~ 40 BELOW SUMMER
* EYES SET TO KILL

Purchase tickets HERE: https://sicksense.com/pages/tour-dates

With the unveiling of each compelling release, SICKSENSE step further into their evolving sound. The merging of powerful dynamics, vocal styles and emotive narratives that hold a mirror to our modern life produce an authoritative and immersive sonic impact. 

Pre-Order Funerals: 

http://funerals.sicksense.com/

Source: C Squared Music

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AS OCEANS DIVIDE ~ New Single “World Collapse” Is A Powerful Surge of Chaos, Melody and Emotional Weight

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

L-R – Matt McGuire – Drums, Thomas Ireland – Guitar, Tom Emmans – Vocals, Eric Camilleri – Guitar

Debut EP in Memory of Bassist Dale Burrows

Ontario metalcore force As Oceans Divide continue their ascent with the announcement of their next single, “World Collapse”. The track marks the third release from the band’s upcoming self‑titled EP, following the momentum of previous singles “White Noise” and “Into The Dying Light.”

The lyric video for “World Collapse”expands the EP’s overarching themes of tension, internal conflict, and emotional weight, concepts visually represented in the EP’s striking artwork: a chained sea serpent wrapped around an anchor, thrashing against a violent ocean backdrop. The imagery mirrors the band’s sonic identity: a constant push and pull between aggression and melody, chaos and control, heaviness and atmosphere.

Track Listing:

  1. Into The Dying Light – 4:04
  2. White Noise – 3:31
  3. World Collapse – 3:16
  4. Cursed Oblivion – 3:59
  5. One Of The Herd – 3:25
    EP Length: 18:15

“World Collapse” delves deeper into the EP’s emotional core. While “Into The Dying Light” explored acceptance, resistance, and the confrontation of one’s breaking point, “World Collapse” widens the lens, capturing the feeling of everything falling apart at once, both internally and externally.

Musically, the track blends the band’s signature elements of technical, hard‑hitting riffs, dynamic melodic passages, atmospheric tension, and a powerful vocal performance from Tom Emmans that shifts seamlessly between aggression and clarity. The result is a song that feels massive, immersive, and emotionally charged, an embodiment of the EP’s core contrasts.

Listen to “World Collapse” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemshKJvdQQ

Add to your Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oKSKBjhTMy7IHOBZOq5QN

As Oceans Divide’s debut EP is built around contrast. Every track balances intensity with reflection, heaviness with melody, and chaos with structure. Lyrically, the EP dives into themes of internal struggle, loss, resilience, and the weight of what lies beneath the surface. The band describes the EP as “a journey rather than a collection of parts,” with each song crafted to pull listeners in, hit hard, and leave space for emotional connection.

Forged from years of friendship and a shared legacy in Canadian metal, As Oceans Divide brings together members with roots in Bloodshoteye, Aquila, Odium, Battlesoul, and more. Their sound blends early‑2000s metalcore influence with modern precision, harmonized guitars, mid‑tempo anthems, technical aggression, and emotionally driven vocals. The lineup includes Tom Emmans (Vocals), Eric Camilleri (Guitar/Songwriting), Thomas Ireland (Guitar/Production), and Matt McGuire(Drums).

The band also honours the memory of bassist Dale Burrows, whose passing in March 2026 left a profound impact on their music and their brotherhood.

Recommended for fans of Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Unearth, and God Forbid.

EP pre-order / pre-save (out July 9, 2026) – https://asoceansdivideband.bandcamp.com/

Previous Singles:

“Into The Dying Light” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJd_XF61K7Y

“White Noise” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnMcAkJQvCE

For more info:

​https://asoceansdivide.com

​https://www.facebook.com/asoceansdivide

https://www.instagram.com/asoceansdivide

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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UNDER AUBURN SKIES: Denver Metalcore Quintet To Deliver Blazing New EP, Diminisher Of Hope, On July 17th ~ “The Pale King” Video, Preorders, And More Posted

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Gustavo Diaz

Watch UNDER AUBURN SKIES’ “The Pale King” video HERE.

Denver, Colorado-based metalcore group UNDER AUBURN SKIES will release their blazing new EP, Diminisher Of Hope, on July 17th, unveiling the record’s cover art, track listing, preorders, and a video for its lead single, “The Pale King.”

UNDER AUBURN SKIES carves their own sonic territory through a tempest of pummeling riffs and soaring melodies, drawing comparisons to the raw power of Polaris and the untamed intensity of Make Them Suffer. Through their 2018 Afterimage debut, subsequent 2021-released Invention Of Reason EP, and more, the band has spent the past several years dominating their local scene.

Beyond the studio, the band is known for their ferocious live energy on stage, having supported international acts including Born Of Osiris, Norma Jean, Darkest Hour, Entheos, Mouth For War, Carnifex, Enterprise Earth, Fallujah, and many others.

photos by Gustavo Diaz

Now, UNDER AUBURN SKIES is poised for a breakout with their upcoming Diminisher Of Hope, the EP displaying a band firing on all cylinders. With a bleaker sound and more dejected lyrics, their newest material showcases a darker side of the band, while simultaneously raising the bar on their individual performances across the record’s six incinerating tracks. 

Diminisher Of Hope’s drums were recorded by Nick Nodurft at Rusty Sun Studios, the guitars and bass by Emilio Lujan, and the vocals and additional guitars by Jaxon Stunden at The Blasting Room. The EP was mixed and mastered by Chris Wiseman at Chris Wiseman Recordings and completed with artwork by Róbert Horváth at Holo Dreamz Designs.

With a new release on the horizon and an unyielding drive to connect with fans, UNDER AUBURN SKIES is ready to unleash their sound upon the world.

The EP’s lead single, “The Pale King,” arrives through a bold video directed by Luke Ostermiller of Loste Films. Guitarist Oscar Morales writes, “The video was a blast to film! We drove up north from Denver to a mostly abandoned cemetery that has graves from the 1700s and 1800s, so it was cool to see a huge jump in time from a lot of the tombstones we walked through. We also filmed this during the beginning of Fall last year for a fitting scenery that is a bit fitting with the theme of the song.”

Tune in and watch UNDER AUBURN SKIES’ “The Pale King” video now playing HERE.

Diminisher Of Hope will be released digitally and on CD on July 17th. Find preorders at Bandcamp HERE, and presaves at Spotify HERE.

Diminisher Of Hope – Track Listing:

  1. First Blood
  2. World-Eater
  3. The Pale King
  4. Gravemind
  5. Dathomir
  6. Final Sin

UNDER AUBURN SKIES is actively booking live events across their local region, including a set at Thank You Fest V with The Extortionist and many others on May 30th, and a show November 14th opening for Fear Factory and Darkest Hour, with record release shows and tour dates in the planning stages.

UNDER AUBURN SKIES Live:
5/30/2026 Thank You Fest V @ The Brutal Poodle – Denver, CO w/ The Extortionist
11/14/2026 The O – Denver, CO w/ Fear Factory, Darkest Hour

UNDER AUBURN SKIES:
Sebastian Gorklo – vocals
Oscar Morales – guitar
Zach Morgan – guitar
Jose Morales – bass
Martin Pasillas – drums

Additional videos and previews of Diminisher Of Hope will drop alongside new tour updates over the weeks ahead.

https://linktr.ee/UnderAuburnSkies

https://underauburnskies.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/UnderAuburnSkies

https://www.instagram.com/underauburnskies

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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SOULS OF DIOTIMA Reveal “ARCADE”: A New Era Begins With The Upcoming Single “Run Away”

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on April 26, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Souls of Diotima are officially back, signaling the start of a mysterious and bold new chapter. The band is thrilled to announce the release of their brand-new single, “Run Away,” arriving on Friday, June 5th. The single serves as the first glimpse into “Arcade,” the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, set for worldwide release on October 2nd, 2026, via Diotima Records.

As previously hinted by the band, “Arcade” marks the beginning of a “new era.” Souls of Diotima have undergone a significant directional change, a bold evolution that the members have chosen to keep under wraps. The true nature of this sonic transformation will remain a secret until the first single officially drops.

To capture this new vision, the band headed to Sweden to record at the legendary Studio Bohus in Kungälv. The album was fully produced by Oscar Nilsson, Thomas “Plec” Johansson, and Mikko Viitala.

The visual identity of “Arcade” is just as striking, featuring cover art by Rhett Padersoo, which is being unveiled today alongside the official tracklist.

“Arcade” Track-list:

1. Warning!
2. Revenge
3. Deadline
4. Black Rose
5. Run Away
6. Time is a Flame
7. A Child
8. Senza Rancore
9. Head Up, Guard Up
10. Cage
11. Nocturnal Vibe

https://linktr.ee/soulsofdiotimaofficial

Source: Diotima Records Music Management Ltd.

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Metalcore Veterans, AGE OF RUIN, Release New Single/Video, “Falling”

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 29, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Washington, D.C. – Metalcore veterans, Age of Ruin, have released new single, “Falling.” The song is the first fresh blood spilled by Age of Ruin since last year’s seminal, full-length album, Nothingman (a title that perfectly encapsulates both the crushing bleakness of the human spirit and the exact Kelley Blue Book value of their touring vessel, the Nothingvan).

Manifesting without warning like a collective auditory hallucination, this new track sees the band violently regressing to their roots. It delivers the kind of punishing, primitive riffage that will make anyone raised on Roots-era Sepultura or Kingdom of Lost Souls-era Damnation A.D. want to immediately start throwing elbows in a pottery store.

But it’s not just an exercise in neck-snapping brutality. As the despair boils over, the mood shifts from pitch-black bleakness to something suspiciously resembling optimism. When frontman Ben’s haunting vocals bellow, “the lines begin to blur around me,” which in most other contexts would be a terrifying neurological symptom. It actually serves as a rare glimmer of hope. Just then, the mood shifts, like a thundering tempest leaving all of the elements of rebirth in it’s wake. It’s sonic proof that even after all this time, a little bit of light is finally cracking through the Age of Ruin.

The official video for “Falling” is available at: youtu.be/XjVvWz9LEC4

The song is also available on all major platforms, including Bandcamp, Ampwall, Spotify and Apple Music.

“Falling” was recorded at The Hell Room in northern Virginia and mixed and mastered by Will Beasley at The Bakery Studios in Richmond Virginia.

Photo Credit: Jason Worcester 

Line-up:

Benjamin Swan – vocals
Christopher Fleming – bass
Daniel Fleming – guitar
Hendrik Osinga – drums
Casey Flanagan – guitar

FFO: In Flames, Soilwork, Killswitch Engage, and Gojira.

Released October 17, 2025, Nothingman is available at:

Bandcamp: ageofruin.bandcamp.com/album/nothingman

Ltd. Edition CD: theupstagemusicfest.com/product-page/age-of-ruin-nothing-man

Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5gx07goL02rG6kpD4mP10f

Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/nothingman/1838282980

Ampwall: ampwall.com/a/ageofruin

Source: ClawHammer PR

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BOUNDARIES – Return With “Skies cast amber black” via Sumerian Records

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

“Skies cast amber black” video directed by Max Moore

IT’S ALL AROUND US NOW…

Boundaries return with “Skies cast amber black” (https://bndrs.lnk.to/allaroundusnow), their first new music since 2024’s Death Is Little More, and a track that channels the current cultural climate into a crushing, cinematic storm.

“I have a deep desire in the pit of my making to surround and suffocate the growing plague of people’s self-interest,” vocalist Matthew McDougal says of the Drew Fulk produced track. “Given the chance, I’d remove every ego from the music landscape and burn it off for fuel to power blood hungry behemoths whose only goal is to crush and disable. This song is my plea to cleanse a community I adore of people who see it only as an opportunity or a stepping stone.” 

Boundaries will spend much of 2026 on the road, joining The Amity Affliction and August Burns Red for a North American tour from April 10 to May 17, followed by a run of major European festivals including Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring, Download, and Jera on Air. The band is also confirmed for spots at Warped Tour and Louder Than Life.

Boundaries Tour Dates:

April 10 Worcester, MA Palladium
April 11 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
April 12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
April 14 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
April 15 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
April 16 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues Gear Shop Orlando
April 18 New Orleans, LA Fillmore New Orleans
April 19 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory
April 21 Houston, TX House of Blues
April 22 San Antonio, TX Vibes Event Center
April 24 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
April 25 San Diego, CA Soma
April 26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Gardenwalk Gear Shop
April 28 Sacramento, CA Channel 24
April 29 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert Hall
May 1 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
May 2 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
May 3 Omaha, NE The Astro Theater
May 5 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis
May 6 Milwaukee, WI The Rave/Eagles Club
May 8 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
May 9 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
May 10 Toronto, ON History
May 12 Montreal, QC MTelus
May 13 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
May 15 Baltimore, MD Nevermore Hall
May 17 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia
June 5 Berlin, DE Hole44 *
June 6 Nürnberg, DE Rock Im Park
June 7 Nürburgring, DE Rock Am Ring
June 8 Solothurn, CH Kofmehl **
June 9 Ljubljana, SI Center Urbane Kulture Kino Šiška ***
June 10 Hradec Králové, CZ Rock For People
June 11 Warsaw, PL Klub Hybrydy ****

June 14 Castle Donington, UK Download Festival
June 15 Belfast, UK Limelight #
June 16 Dublin, IE Academy #
June 17 Cardiff, UK Y Plas *
June 19 Norwich, UK Voodoos ##
June 20 Exeter, UK Cavern ##
June 22 Bremen, DE Aladin Music Hall #
June 23 Karlsruhe, DE Substage **
June 25 Ysselsteyn, NL Jera on Air
June 26 Leipzig, DE Impericon Festival
June 27 Münster, DE Vainstream Festival
July 25 – 26 Long Beach, CA Warped Tour
September 19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life

*w/Kublai Khan TX
**w/Bury Tomorrow
***w/Kublai Khan TX & Malevolence
****w/Malevolence

#w/The Plot In You

##/co-headline with Heriot

Photo credit: Sarah Holick

Boundaries is Cory Emond (guitar), Cody Delvecchio (guitar), Tim Sullivan (drums/vocals), Nathan Calcagno (bass/vocals) and Matthew McDougal (vocals).

The Hartford-based band have released three full-length albums: Death Is Little More (2024), Burying Brightness (2022) and Your Receding Warmth (2020). 

Revolver described their music as “a fascinating meld of crushing sounds,” New Noise said Boundaries are the “new standard-bearer” of metalcore going on to say that it’s rare for a band to have songs that “have a vibrancy and violence that is wonderfully contrasted with such gothic melody,” and Boolin Tunes said they are “a beacon for hardcore bands to look towards.”

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CHAMBER Reveals Details Of New Album, this is goodbye…, Coming March 27th ~ New Single/Video “Violins” Streaming Now!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 19, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Nashville’s revered metalcore favorites CHAMBER are mounting their anticipated return with the announcement of the band’s 3rd album, this is goodbye…, to be released on March 27th via Pure Noise Records. 

Commenting on the album, the band says: 

“this is goodbye… is Chamber at our most open and instinctive. A lot of this record was written on the spot in Randy’s studio, with no time to overthink what we were playing. When I think back on putting this record together, I just remember the laughs we had in the studio and how naturally these songs came to be. To be real, we just had a ton of fun and tried to write parts that would get each other stoked.“

CHAMBER’s follow up to 2023’s breakthrough record, A Love To Kill For, features 12 unrelenting tracks of meticulously crafted, mind-melting metal and hardcore. Today, fans get a taste of what’s to come with the brand new song, “violins,” streaming everywhere and accompanied by a gripping music video created by Nick Chance.

Vocalist/guitarist Gabe Manuel says of the intense new single: 

“We almost always write pieces of songs and put them together in the studio, but ‘Violins’ was one of a few songs on this record that we finished writing pretty far in advance. I was listening heavy to ‘De-Loused’/’Frances the Mute’ era The Mars Volta when we were writing this, and the rhythm of the chorus is definitely influenced by that stuff + anime theme song vibes. We all have eclectic music tastes outside of hardcore/metal, and this song fuses all those influences together in a way that I really love.“

“VIOLINS” MUSIC VIDEO: 
https://youtu.be/Z5vLEIAXmoc

Fans can pre-order the album now and catch CHAMBER live on their tour with MALEVOLENCE and GUILT TRIP this spring. Purchase tickets here: https://chamber615.com/

Pre-Order this is goodbye…: https://lnk.to/ChamberStores
Stream “violins“: https://lnk.to/ChamberTN

“this is goodbye…” Track-listing: 
1. arms of eternity
2. scarlet ink
3. violins
4. vanity
5. surveillance
6. parting gift
7. angel
8. pale blue (why?)
9. without a trace
10. resurrect (Feat. Vincent Bennett)
11. death without departure
12. in revolving doors

CHAMBER Tour Dates:
Mar 31 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter
Apr 2 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
Apr 3 – Montreal, QC – Fairmont Theatre
Apr 4 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar
Apr 7 – Worcester, MA – Palladium Upstairs
Apr 8 – Brooklyn, NY – Meadows
Apr 9 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
Apr 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
Apr 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving
Apr 13 – Nashville, TN – The Mil
Apr 14 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Apr 16 – Houston, TX – Secret Group
Apr 17 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
Apr 18 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
Apr 20 – Denver, CO – Marquis
Apr 22 – Minneapolis, MN – Amsterdam Bar
Apr 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Xray Arcade

About CHAMBER:

Nothing seems easy anymore, and that sense of constant struggle permeates this is goodbye…, the third full-length album from Nashville’s Chamber. In a modern world defined by exhaustion, uncertainty, and the relentless grind of simply existing, being in a band can feel heavier than ever – and Chamber confront that reality head-on.

Following 2020’s Cost Of Sacrifice and 2023’s A Love To Kill For, the five-piece channel the emotional and physical toll of chasing creativity through touring, online noise, and self-doubt into twelve tracks that wrestle with whether the fight is worth it. The album’s title, drawn from the closing track “in revolving doors,” looms over the record, but rather than signaling an ending, it captures a moment of reckoning and resolve.

That tension fuels one of the most intense and cathartic records of the band’s career. Framed by stark audio clips and driven by their ferocious brand of “psychotic mosh metal,” this is goodbye… is blistering, chaotic, and deeply personal – touching on grief, existential dread, and the bonds that keep the band moving forward.

Produced by longtime collaborator Randy LeBoeuf, the album embraces dissonance, strange rhythms, and unrelenting heaviness without compromise. Nearly a decade into their journey, Chamber have made the record they’ve always been building toward: savage, challenging, and vital. Despite its title, this is goodbye… feels less like an ending than a definitive statement – and the beginning of something new.

Follow CHAMBER:
Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

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LACUNA COIL – Sleepless Empire Tour 2026 USA | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on January 2, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Tickets and VIP packages for The Sleepless Empire Tour are on sale now!
Grab them @ https://lacunacoil.com/

With: Escape The Fate, Vowws & AXTY

Where are we seeing you?
3.24 New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
3.25 Worcester, MA – Palladium
3.27 Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
3.28 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
3.29 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
3.31 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
4.2 Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex
4.3 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
4.4 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
4.5 Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
4.7 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
4.8 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
4.10 Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
4.11 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
4.12 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
4.13 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
4.15 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
4.16 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
4.17 Houston, TX – House Of Blues
4.19 New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
4.21 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
4.22 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
4.24 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
4.25 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
4.26 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
4.28 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
4.30 Harrisburg, PA – XL Live
5.1 Albany, NY – Empire Live

Source: Lacuna Coil Facebook

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Zurich’s Metalcore Titans FUELED BY FEAR Announce Third Single “Godmade” From Upcoming EP Ordinary Evil

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on November 18, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Marcel Bruderer

FUELED BY FEAR, the Zürich-based metalcore outfit, continue their momentum with “Godmade“, the third single from their upcoming EP Ordinary Evil (out January 30, 2026).

Following September’s “Suffer” and October’s “Edge of Sanity” (stream on https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/6trMH3h5QEeV4RkGJUTKkH), “Godmade” marks the midpoint of a five-month release campaign building toward the full EP launch.

The band has announced an ambitious visual component to the campaign: three music videos will accompany the EP, with “Godmade” set to receive cinematic treatment in March 2026. “Godmade” drops on November 28th, 2025 on all streaming platforms.

The complete Ordinary Evil EP comes out on January 30th, 2026. With their new EP, Fueled By Fear deliver their most mature and uncompromising work to date. The five tracks move between dark groove steamrollers and melodically dense anthems – harder, more powerful and  more forceful than all previous productions.

The band has sharpened their sound: hardness meets groove, tempo meets aggression, while melodic passages merge with modern pressure. The result is songs with enormous chorus quality and real sing along potential – dark, but irresistibly catchy.

BAND BIO:
FUELED BY FEAR from Zurich have been combining the intensity of metalcore with the melodic depth of melodic death metal since 2011. The band manages to merge melodic passages with grooving rhythms into a sound that can both strike brutally and touch emotionally.

Support performances for In Flames, Sepultura and even Pantera underscore their international relevance. Their debut Two By Eight reached #5 on the Swedish rock charts and #22 in Switzerland.
Fueled By Fear stands for authentic metal without filters!

Line-up:
Vocals: Marco Böhlen
Guitar: Manuel Elber
Guitar: Daniel Zopfi
Bass: Josh De Souza
Drums: Mauro Galasso

For Fans Of:  Heaven Shall Burn, In Flames, Caliban, Darkest Hour, At the Gates, The Haunted, Bleed From Within

Social Media Links:

https://www.instagram.com/fueled_by_fear_official/

https://www.facebook.com/fueledbyfear/

https://www.youtube.com/@fueledbyfear2516

https://www.tiktok.com/@fueled_by_fear_official

Streaming Links:

https://music.apple.com/ch/artist/fueled-by-fear/1175459666

https://soundcloud.com/fueledbyfear

https://music.youtube.com/channel/UChy74syl4Mi2XG03J0qyWkw

Source: Tarja Virmakari

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WIELDED STEEL Joins 1126 Records – New Video/Single “Your Words Mean Nothing” Now Playing | Tour With Surfaced To Commence Next Week

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on November 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Audrey Wilson

Massachusetts-based hardcore label 1126 Records is pleased to welcome Alabama’s WIELDED STEEL to their crushing roster!

WIELDED STEEL is a ferocious Alabama metalcore outfit forged in blood, sweat, and feedback. Born from the sweltering heat and grit of the deep South, the band channels raw violence through downtuned riffs, bone-breaking breakdowns, and war cry vocals. Their sound is a brutal hybrid of metalcore chaos and old-school death metal precision, a hardcore collision influenced by Terror’s unrelenting aggression, Dehumanized’s crushing technicality, and the merciless ferocity of Dying Fetus.

In celebration of their signing, today WIELDED STEEL drops a video for the new track “Your Words Mean Nothing,” showcasing the DIY Alabama hardcore scene.

Comments vocalist Jesse Clark, “‘Your Words Mean Nothing’ is a song about the empty promises of prosperity that are slung around by the ruling class, to try and keep poor people docile and accepting. How they attempt to use identity politics to pit people against each other and keep them distracted and angry. It’s also about how those politicians, and billionaire CEOs, that engineer and profit off of the suffering of the working class are just people. People that can be made to face consequences. There are more of us than there are of them.”

Watch WIELDED STEEL’s video for “Your Words Mean Nothing” HERE. Stream/purchase the track HERE.

Next week, WIELDED STEEL will join Surfaced for a short run of live dates. See all confirmed dates below. 

WIELDED STEEL Live w/ Surfaced:
11/11/2025 Vino’s – Little Rock, AR
11/12/2025 Howdy – Kansas City, MO
11/13/2025 Dumb Records – Springfield, IL
11/14/2025 Sequence – Indianapolis, IN
11/15/2025 The Jolly Lama – Lansing, MI
11/16/2025 Dirty Dungarees – Columbus, OH
11/17/2025 Arcane Workshop – Nashville, TN
11/18/2025 Mad Malts – Huntsville, AL

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Megg Jacobs – Unmasks The Extremes Of Identity In New Single “DEATH”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, metalcore bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on August 4, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Metalcore Artist Returns with a Ferocious Sequel to Her Sonic Examination of Ego and Illusion

Durham, NC – Megg Jacobs dives even deeper into the brutal emotional terrain first explored in her previous single “ego” with the release of its companion track, “DEATH,” a volatile meditation on all-or-nothing thinking, illusion, and the chaos that follows the rejection of nuance. The new single is now available to stream on all platforms worldwide, with a striking visual set to drop via YouTube on August 15th, edited by Grammy and MTV VMA-nominated video editor Mark Mayr (Peaches, Justin Bieber).

“‘DEATH’ is about the fallout of denying that middle space,” Megg Jacobs shares. “It’s the exhaustion that comes from clinging to black-and-white thinking while everything around you demands complexity.” With her signature fusion of thunderous drums, guttural vocals, and emotionally layered lyrics, Jacobs crafts a deep atmosphere that is as aggressive as it is vulnerable.

She describes the track as being stuck in a loop, between glitter in the dirt and dirt in the glitter. One is rot masked by beauty, the other corruption masked by sparkle. “Neither is honest,” she explains. “Both are masks we wear to avoid nuance: the real discomfort of being human.” The new single builds on the themes of ego death and transformation first introduced in “ego,” capturing the psychological wear-and-tear that results from resisting the complicated truths of being alive.

The cinematic visual showcases the return of the symbolic worms of her branding, representing evolution through decay.  They’re there to consume what no longer serves. Not the body, but the facade. The duality of both grotesque and necessary, a reminder that change requires rot, and that ego death doesn’t end in light, but in surrender. Produced by Spicehouse out of Sanford, NC, and presented with fierce emotional clarity, “DEATH” is a bold continuation of Jacobs’s visceral storytelling that is unflinching, dynamic, and uniquely human.

Megg Jacobs is a rising force in metalcore whose sound blends fierce vocal ranges with haunting theatricality. Raised in rural Maine, surrounded by “misty forests, long winters, and the eerie kind of silence that makes you creative… or a little crazy,” Jacobs’s imagination was shaped by her environment, something she now weaves into every track. Though classically trained, it wasn’t until she embraced a heavier vocal technique in 2022 that her distinct, razor-sharp sound truly emerged.

Now based in North Carolina, she channels polarity and contrast, both thematically and sonically, into music that explores illusion, identity, and inner reckoning. Her recent single “ego,” praised by Metal Sucks, ReGen Magazine, and Metal Odyssey, introduced her as a bold new voice in the genre, solidifying her place as one to watch.

“DEATH” is the perfect follow-up single in the exploration of the human experience. The single is now available for streaming and download worldwide. Stay tuned for the music video dropping on August 15th via YouTube.

For updates, visuals, and more, follow Megg Jacobs on Instagram @Megg_Jacobs or visit MeggJacobs.com.

Source: Trend PR

Long Live Megg Jacobs.

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AGE OF RUIN – Releases Single/Video, “The Ghosts We Carry,” From Forthcoming Nothingman Album

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on June 7, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Metalcore stalwarts, Age of Ruin, have released “The Ghosts We Carry,” the second single from forthcoming album, Nothingman, on all digital platforms and as an official music video! The track embodies classic Age of Ruin metalcore riffing with a brutally heavy breakdown chorus sing-along. A b-side, non-album track, “Reflections,” accompanies the release of the new single.

The music video for “The Ghosts We Carry,” produced by Pablo Van Winkle, is available at youtu.be/4ZnI3p-w8Ek

Click to the stream the single at the links below:

ageofruin.bandcamp.com/track/the-ghosts-we-carry

open.spotify.com/track/2ni0LDtawBdKGxUkL7fPf1

Stream the b-side track, “Reflections,” on Spotify and Bandcamp.

Nothingman, Age of Ruin’s forthcoming album, is a collection of 10 songs that cuts a path to the heart with harmony and angst that others would be naïve not to mimic. The band sacrificed blood and sweat for two years to expel Nothingman. Age of Ruin began the recording process in October of 2023, and after nine months of tracking on location in Richmond, VA, at the Bakery Studio, in Washington, DC, at Ivakota Studio, and at the Riff Dojo in Takoma Park, MD, (the record was produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour), Nothingman was complete. This is the biggest, most richly woven tapestry from the band yet, and the time to unleash it is near.

Photo Credit: Jason Worcester 

Line-up:

Benjamin Swan – vocals
Christopher Fleming – bass
Daniel Fleming – guitar
Hendrik Osinga – drums
Casey Flanagan – guitar

In 2023 and 2024, Age of Ruindid some precursory promotion of Nothingman’s material, traveling up and down the east coast, dousing nonbelievers with their fire, with such acts as Black Flag, Madball, Jimmy’s Chicken Shack, and Anvil. Yes, that Anvil.

Ripping guitars, unforgivably brutal drums, bass sounds that have shaken the underworld, and screeching vocals are just the beginning of this incarnation of a true headbanger’s incantation. What we saw unearthed back in 1998 has now grown. The road worn warriors of the AoRmy have forced enough breakdowns to overwhelm any AAA mechanic, with miles on the highway ahead.  

Their punk and metal roots hold firm, and their thrash tendencies are on full display as this towering presence of a band branches out over new tonal terrain and soundscape; reminding all who fall under its shadow, that the light shining through is a new dawn in the Age of Ruin. Nothingman will be celebrated in all formats and on all streaming platforms on October 17.

FFO: In Flames, Soilwork, Killswitch Engage, and Gojira.

Track Listing:

1. The Fixation

2. Heavy is the Crown

3. Lost in Shadows

4. The Traveler

5. Nothingman

6. An Awakening

7. The Ghosts We Carry

8. Promise Me

9. Bleed for Better Days

10. Lovesong

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MUGSHOT – Debuts Crushing Single,’Next To Your Idols’ | New Album, All The Devils Are Here, Out June 20th

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on May 14, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Nick Chance

San Jose metalcore/hardcore band MUGSHOT has released the 2nd single, ‘Next To Your Idols,’ from their highly anticipated sophomore album, All The Devils Are Here, that’s out June 20th via Pure Noise Records.

Stream ‘Next To Your Idols’: https://lnk.to/MugshotStreams

Commenting on the track, the band says: 

‘“Next To Your Idols’ is a critique on celebrity culture and the adornment of those who use their platform to mistreat or take advantage of others. It’s an indictment on Hollywood and the manipulation that surrounds it and similar circles.“

Pre-Order All The Devils Are Here: https://purenoiserecs.lnk.to/MugshotStores

Produced by Randy Leboeuf (Kublai Kahn, The Acacia Strain, Gideon, Bad Omens), MUGSHOT’s massive 12 track record, All The Devils Are Here, marks a new beginning for the incendiary band, following their 2023 EP, Cold Will, and nearly a decade after their riveting full-length Dull Boy. 

With a lineup consisting of Ringo Waterman (vocals), Michael Demko (guitar), Connor Haines (drums) and Ciro Abraham (bass), MUGSHOT have found a brutal groove, melding influences of metal and hardcore in a violent storm of unrelenting chaos. Featuring the previously released singles ‘Vale of Tears,’ ‘Die In Fear‘ and ‘Afore A Waking Nightmare,’ their long anticipated album ushers in a thrilling new wave of rage for metalcore fans. 

Commenting on the record, the band states: 

“This album is the most collaborative we have ever been as a band, every person had a major hand in creating whether that be musically, lyrically or both. It’s also the first album we haven’t self produced and having Randy Leboeuf on board was so invaluable, he really felt like a 5th member. Lyrically this is the most personal and pissed off we have ever been and we think everyone will be able to connect with many tracks on this record.“

All The Devils Are Here – Track-list:

1. Die In Fear
2. Afore A Waking Nightmare
3. Shame
4. Vale of Tears
5. Skin the Rabbit
6. I Will Be Here Forever
7. Flesh of My Body
8. Baptized in Concrete
9. Where Your Sins Will Lie
10. All The Devils Are Here
11. Me And You
12. Next To Your Idols

‘DIE IN FEAR’ + ‘AFORE A WAKING NIGHTMARE’

https://youtu.be/g4e8Q6nX5aI

‘VALE OF TEARS’

https://youtu.be/NKML-z8EAOQ

MUGSHOT will tour in support of All The Devils Are Here all summer long, including performances at festivals Welcome To Rockville and Louder Than Life. Tickets are available now at https://mugshotca.com/.

MUGSHOT Tour Dates:
May 14 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl (w/Fit For An Autopsy + Gates To Hell)
May 16 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom (w/The Acacia Strain + Gates To Hell)
May 18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
June 21 – Nashville, TN – Basement East (w/Orthodox)
June 22 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar (w/Orthodox)
June 24 – Orlando, FL – Conduit (w/Orthodox)
June 25 – Miami, FL – Grimz (w/Orthodox)
June 26 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (w/Orthodox)
June 27 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Purgatory (w/Orthodox)
June 28 – Raleigh, NC – Kings (w/Orthodox)
June 29 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery (w/Orthodox)
July 1 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room (w/Orthodox)
July 2 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground (w/Orthodox)
July 3 – Boston, MA – Middle East – Upstairs (w/Orthodox)
July 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch (w/Orthodox)
July 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground (w/Orthodox)
July 6 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups (w/Orthodox)
July 8 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary (w/Orthodox)
July 9 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle (w/Orthodox)
July 10 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean (w/Orthodox)
July 11 – Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade (w/Orthodox)
July 12 – St. Paul, MN – Legion Hall Basement (w/Orthodox)
July 13 – Kansas City, MO – The Rino (w/Orthodox)
July 15 – Denver, CO – Marquis (w/Orthodox)
July 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court (w/Orthodox)
July 18 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown (w/Orthodox)
July 19 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction (w/Orthodox)
July 20 – Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8 (w/Orthodox)
July 22 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground (w/Orthodox)
July 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective (w/Orthodox)
July 25 – Houston, TX – The End (w/Orthodox)
July 26 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box (w/Orthodox)
July 27 – Dallas, TX – TX Tea Room (w/Orthodox)
Sep 18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Announced EU/UK Tour For Fall 2025

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on May 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Killswitch Engage Facebook:

We’re stoked to finally announce our EU/UK tour this fall!

We kick things off in September across Europe for the first six shows with our friends in Fit for an Autopsy, Decapitated & Employed to Serve for the first six shows.

Then in October we head to the UK/ Ireland for nine shows with Hatebreed, Fit for an Autopsy & Decapitated.

Finally, we’re back in Europe with Fit for an Autopsy, Decapitated & Employed to Serve hitting up 10 cities for a killer finale!
See you in the pit🤘

👉Presale for most markets starts NOW — check your local listings for more information.

👉Grab your tickets at: https://killswitchengage.com/

Leg #1:

  • 9/29 Lisbon, POR @ LAV
  • 10/01 Madrid, SPA @ La Riviera
  • 10/02 Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz
  • 10/04 Milan, ITA @ Fabrique
  • 10/05 Zurich, SWI @ Halle 622
  • 10/06 Paris, FRA @ Bataclan
    (Fit For an Autopsy, Decapitated & Employed to Serve)
  • 10/08 Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall
  • 10/09 Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
  • 10/11 Newcastle, UK @ NX
  • 10/12 Cardiff, UK @ Depot
  • 10/13 Leeds, UK @ Academy
  • 10/15 Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
  • 10/17 London, UK @ OVO Wembley Arena
  • 10/19 Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall
  • 10/20 Dublin, IRE @ National Stadium
    (Hatebreed, Fit for an Autopsy & Decapitated)
  • Leg #2:
  • 11/20 Cologne, GER @ Palladium
  • 11/21 Ludwigsburg (Stuttgart), GER @ MHP Arena
  • 11/22 Berlin, GER @ Columbiahlle
  • 11/24 Prague, CZE @ SasaZu
  • 11/25 Leipzig, GER @ Haus Auensee
  • 11/27 Hamburg, GER @ Sporthalle
  • 11/28 Copenhagen, DEN @ Amager Bio
  • 11/29 Stockholm, SWE @ Fallan
  • 12/01 Oslo, NOR @ Sentrum Scene
  • 12/03 Helsinki, FIN @ House of Culture
    (Fit for an Autopsy, Decapitated & Employed to Serve)

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GRADIENCE – Signs To Metal Blade Records

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on May 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by GRADIENCE

Watch GRADIENCE’s “Lucid” video featuring Ghost Iris HERE. 

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of GRADIENCE, the uncompromising Danish metal act forging a bold new path with their explosive fusion of black metal, deathcore, metalcore, and trap rap.

With their critically acclaimed debut EP Ironsight, produced by Chris Kreutzfeldt (Cabal, MØL), GRADIENCE has already turned heads for their fearless genre experimentation and raw, personal storytelling tackling themes of alienation and the inner turmoil that comes from being seen as an outsider.

Just ahead of today’s announcement, the band independently released their latest single “Lucid.” A collaborative effort with Danish progressive metalcore powerhouse Ghost Iris, “Lucid expands GRADIENCE’s sound with towering vocals, pummeling grooves, and a heightened sense of emotional urgency.

Watch GRADIENCE’s “Lucid” video featuring Ghost Iris HERE.

“We’re beyond excited to welcome GRADIENCE to the Metal Blade family,” says EU label manager Markus “Bart” Grasseck. “Their innovation, intensity, and fearless creativity embody everything we stand for. The future of heavy music runs through bands like this.”

The band’s debut EP Ironsight, praised by Metal Hammer UK as, “a tease of GRADIENCE’s grizzly potential” — was nominated for “EP Of The Year” at the 2024 Danish Heavy Awards, with GRADIENCE also recognized as a nominee for the “Hope Of The Year” award. Earlier this year, the band performed at the exclusive When Copenhell Freezes Over showcase hosted by Copenhell at the legendary VEGA venue in Copenhagen.

Metal Hammer UK also hailed their debut single “This Abyss” as, “Astounding… GRADIENCE are exactly that, the Danish duo mixing hip hop and explosive black metal with both elements delivered to the highest quality.”

Following impactful collaborations with Hexis (“Crushed By The Tide”) and UK’s Love Is Noise (“Save Me”), GRADIENCE continues to break boundaries with each release. Now, under the wing of Metal Blade Records, their next chapter is set to be their most ferocious yet.

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Metalcore Stalwarts, AGE OF RUIN, Announce Nothingman Album | Release New Single/Video

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on April 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Metalcore stalwarts, Age of Ruin, are primed and ready to release new album, Nothingman, on October 17! But first… a new single (and b-side)! “Heavy is the Crown” is the first single from the forthcoming album.

Check out the video for “Heavy is the Crown” at youtu.be/jiEiml9Qnm8.

“Heavy is the Crown” is streaming at the following locations:

open.spotify.com/track/71EzJfAtbEdopCApjMYb0M

music.apple.com/us/album/heavy-is-the-crown/1809646023

As an added bonus, the band has released a “b-side” (or non-album track) to coinicide with the new single. Have yourself a listen to “Holding on” via Spotify and Apple Music, and check out the lyric video.

Nothingman, Age of Ruin’s forthcoming album, is a collection of 10 songs that cuts a path to the heart with harmony and angst that others would be naïve not to mimic. The band sacrificed blood and sweat for two years to expel Nothingman.

Age of Ruin began the recording process in October of 2023, and after nine months of tracking on location in Richmond, VA, at the Bakery Studio, in Washington, DC, at Ivakota Studio, and at the Riff Dojo in Takoma Park, MD, (the record was produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour), Nothingman was complete. This is the biggest, most richly woven tapestry from the band yet, and the time to unleash it is near.

In 2023 and 2024, Age of Ruin did some precursory promotion of Nothingman’s material, traveling up and down the east coast, dousing nonbelievers with their fire, with such acts as Black Flag, Madball, Jimmy’s Chicken Shack, and Anvil. Yes, that Anvil.

Photo Credit: Jason Worcester 

Line-up:

Benjamin Swan – vocals
Daniel Fleming – guitar
Jonathan Clay – guitar
Christopher Fleming – bass
Hendrik Osinga – drums

Ripping guitars, unforgivably brutal drums, bass sounds that have shaken the underworld, and screeching vocals are just the beginning of this incarnation of a true headbanger’s incantation. What we saw unearthed back in 1998 has now grown. The road worn warriors of the Age of Ruin have forced enough breakdowns to overwhelm any AAA mechanic, with miles on the highway ahead.  

Their punk and metal roots hold firm, and their thrash tendencies are on full display as this towering presence of a band branches out over new tonal terrain and soundscape; reminding all who fall under its shadow, that the light shining through is a new dawn in the Age of Ruin. Nothingman will be celebrated in all formats and on all streaming platforms on October 17.

Age of Ruin released the stand-alone “Dying Days” single earlier this month. A music video for the track is available at youtu.be/cgH9I3s5_jo. The single is also available on Spotify and Apple Music. “Dying Days” was reimagined with the first recording featuring Ben Swan (vocals) since 2004’s Tides of Tragedy.

Track Listing:

1. The Fixation

2. Heavy is the Crown

3. Lost in Shadows

4. The Traveler

5. Nothingman

6. An Awakening

7. The Ghosts We Carry

8. Promise Me

9. Bleed for Better Days

10. Lovesong

Credits:

Produced by Mike Schleibaum / The Riff Dojo.

Mixed and mastered by Will Beasley / The Bakery.

Original artwork, Oil on Canvas titled “Forest Mother” by Zack Dunn.

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RED CAIN – Drops New Single “FWAB” (Fire, Water, Air, Blood) Ahead of Hyperspace Metal Fest Performance!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , on April 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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.”

Listen to “FWAB” (Fire Water, Air, Blood):

YouTube – https://youtu.be/3PcRrHlSU_I

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/42fdexS

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

For more info: 

Redcain.ca | Facebook.com/redcainofficial | Instagram.com/redcainarmy

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NO DIVINITY Announces New Release: Winter Promo

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on March 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Purchase Winter Promo HERE: https://nodivinity.bandcamp.com/album/winter-promo

NO DIVINITY, the hardcore, metalcore adjacent outfit known for their intense and aggressive sound, is proud to announce their new release Winter Promo, available now in collaboration with Passing Time Records.

Winter Promo features three fast, powerful, and ear-catching tracks that showcase the band’s evolving sound and creative direction. As NO DIVINITY explains: “We’re excited to share this new release with our fans as a preview of what’s to come. We’ve got a lot up our sleeves, and we wanted to get something out there while we’re working on future records. This release reflects our constant drive to push our sound forward, and we believe this is a great example of where we’re heading.”

The new release exemplifies NO DIVNITY’s signature blend of hardcore and metalcore, with fast-paced riffs, raw energy, and intense vocal delivery. The band’s dynamic approach to writing continues to captivate audiences, delivering a message of aggression and resilience in every track. With Winter Promo, NO DIVINITY proves once again that they are a band unafraid to evolve and push boundaries.

NO DIVNITY’s previous release, Generation of Pain, received widespread acclaim for its powerful lyrics and relentless sound. With Winter Promo, they continue to carve their own path in the underground scene, drawing influences from bands like HARMS WAY, JUDICIARY, and DIVISION OF MIND, while adding their own creative spin to the mix.

Stream and download Winter Promo here: https://nodivinity.bandcamp.com/album/winter-promo

No Divinity:

  • Christian Hammer – Vocals
  • Brady Dukart – Guitar
  • Youssef Chamma – Bass
  • Leighton Falk – Guitar
  • Tyler Wolf – Drums

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BLEEDING THROUGH – Announces New Album ‘NINE’ Out February 14th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on December 3, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

New Single/Video ‘Path Of Our Disease’
Streaming Now!

Southern California metalcore giants BLEEDING THROUGH are back! After much anticipation, the band has announced their long-awaited, ninth full length album, NINE, will be released on February 14th via SharpTone Records.

Following the release of eviscerating singles, ‘Our Brand Is Chaos‘ and ‘Dead But So Alive‘, BLEEDING THROUGH emerges six years after the release of Love Will Kill All, for one of the most vicious and unrelenting records of their celebrated career, NINE. 

Commenting on the impending record, vocalist Brandan Schieppati says: 

“There’s so much passion and aggression on this album. If you’re a fan of us, you won’t be let down. This is everything we’ve been working towards. This is the culmination of 25 years. This is Bleeding Through in its purest form.”

Today, the band reveals the album’s next merciless single, ‘Path Of Our Disease‘, which is accompanied by the music video below. 

Adding about the new single, Schieppati says: 

“Path Of Our Disease’ is a song about the disgusting social climate of the world. We are becoming a species that is never satisfied. We think the grass is always greener and are forgetting what loyalty is. We are being led be liars and fakes down a path of disappointment. It’s time to break free.” 

Stream ‘Path Of Our Disease‘: https://bfan.link/path-of-our-disease
Pre-Order NINE: https://bfan.link/nine-1

BLEEDING THROUGH Tour Dates:
(w/GOD FORBID, NEKROGOBLIKON, I DECLARE WAR, CARNIFEX)
Dec 14 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Dec 15 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

‘PATH OF OUR DISEASE’ MUSIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/K13xNWACN00

NINE Track-list:

1. Gallows
2. Our Brand Is Chaos
3. Dead, But So Alive
4. Hail Destruction
5. Lost In Isolation
(Feat. Doc Coyle/God Forbid)
6. Last Breath
7. Path Of Our Disease
8. I Am Resistance
(Feat. Andrew Neufeld/Comeback Kid)
9. Emery
10. War Time
(Feat. Brian Fair/Shadows Fall)
11. Unholy Armada

After 25 years, eight albums, and countless gigs, Bleeding Through persist as a tried-and-true outlier in heavy music and culture. 

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BLEEDING THROUGH – Release Merciless New Single “Our Brand Is Chaos”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , on May 9, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Southern California metalcore titans BLEEDING THROUGH have made their awaited return with a brand new single today, aptly titled “Our Brand Is Chaos.” The ruthless new track is their first taste of something the band is currently brewing behind studio doors.

Commenting on the single, lead vocalist Brandan Schieppati states: 
“Our Brand Is Chaos is a statement. This is about our unrivaled support by our fans, friends and families. Together we are imperfectly perfect, pure chaos and all love. Let this be our anthem through dark time. Fuck with us and find out.“

Stream “Our Brand Is Chaos“: https://bfan.link/our-brand-is-chaos

“OUR BRAND IS CHAOS” VISUALIZER: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4RaKAn_9k8

BLEEDING THROUGH Tour Date:
June 15 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live (w/Unearth)

About BLEEDING THROUGH: 

Destined for great achievement ever since their formation in 1999, Bleeding Through’s career has been a lengthy and star-studded one, dedicated to delivering a devastating, yet melodic and entrancing, infusion of metal and hardcore to fans worldwide. But, above all else, the band has stayed true to themselves. A testament to their momentous impact on the genre, the quintet has influenced several generations of artists since their inception and will no doubt continue to inspire fans and artists for many years to come.

Having already triumphantly reclaimed the spotlight after their biggest collective hurdle – the 2014 hiatus which many anticipated would be the end of the band’s career as a cohesive unit – Orange County quintet, Brandan Schieppati (vocals), Derek Youngsma (drums), Marta Peterson (keyboards), Brian Leppke (guitar), and Ryan Wombacher (bass), clearly know what it takes for a successful resurgence. 

With five Top 50 US charting records, 100 million catalog streams, over 400k physical album sales, and tours with Slipknot, Motionless In White, Lamb of God, and Unearth under their belts, there’s no arguing with the Bleeding Through’s methods and widespread appeal. 

Music’s prodigal sons have returned to retake their throne with the release of their latest single ‘Our Brand is Chaos’, and Bleeding Through have no intention of crowning a successor just yet.  

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https://www.bleedingthroughofficial.com/

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