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
In a landmark collaboration to support the mental health and well-being of music creators, Reigning Phoenix Music and MusiCares have teamed up to spotlight KING ULTRAMEGA, a bold new tribute project honoring the legacy of Chris Cornell. KING ULTRAMEGA debuts today with a powerful reimagining of Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage,” released via Reigning Phoenix Music.
KING ULTRAMEGA is an all-star collective featuring original members of ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and SOUNDGARDEN, alongside legendary artists from the hard rock and metal worlds. With each single release KING ULTRAMEGA will feature different musicians that aim to celebrate Cornell’s musical genius while raising critical funds and awareness for MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s nonprofit providing mental health, addiction recovery, and emergency services to those in the music community.
“Chris Cornell’s voice and presence meant so much to so many, including all of us at MusiCares. He and his loved ones have long championed the importance of our work, and it’s deeply meaningful to see his legacy continue through a project that brings connection, awareness, and hope to the music community.” — Theresa Wolters, Interim Executive Director and VP of Health & Human Services, MusiCares
The lineup for “Rusty Cage” includes:
William DuVall (ALICE IN CHAINS) – Vocals
Bill Kelliher (MASTODON) – Guitars
Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) – Bass
Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA) – Drums
DuVall approaches Cornell’s towering vocal legacy with reverence and restraint: “I just leaned into my love for the song and my immense respect for Chris,” he says. “Since the instrumental track Bill, Charlie, and Mark sent hewed so closely to the original, I thought it best for me to stay in that ballpark as well. Again, my reason for participating was simply taking on an interesting challenge when so much of the world was shut down. I had no thoughts or ambitions for this beyond our posting it on social media five years ago. But if this release can help further the good work done by MusiCares, then I’m all for it.”
Kelliher faithfully channels the song’s jagged, shifting riffs, while Menghi injects a dose of low-end swagger, including a bold bass-wah section in the song’s doom-laden second half. Benante captures Matt Cameron’s explosive style with precision and feel, staying true to the song’s “tight but loose” groove.
KING ULTRAMEGA is more than a tribute, it’s a movement. The collective will continue releasing new interpretations of Cornell’s work across SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE, TEMPLE OF THE DOG, and his solo career, each track featuring rotating guest musicians and collaborators. Proceeds from every release will benefit MusiCares.
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.
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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.
Rising progressive metal acts Nospūn and Voidchaser are proud to announce their European debut tour this fall, taking place from October 3 to 11, following their appearance at the legendary ProgPower Europe 2025.
This tour marks the first-ever European performances for both bands; an exceptionally rare opportunity for European fans to catch two of the most exciting new names in progressive metal live. With a lineup that’s sure to appeal to fans of the most promising new voices in progressive rock and metal, this run offers a diverse range of shows, from an iconic festival to underground clubs and renowned venues. This is one tour you won’t want to miss.
The full tour routing is as follows:
October 3–5 – Baarlo, Netherlands (ProgPower Europe) along with Threshold, The Dear Hunter, Extol, Kyros, Kingcrow, Major Parkinson, Mayfire, Tiberius, and more.
October 7 – Cologne, DE (MTC Cologne) w/ Soulsplitter October 8 – Hamburg, DE (Bambi Galore) w/ Soulsplitter October 9 – Copenhagen, DK (Underwerket) w/ Soulsplitter and Belief Control October 11 – Stockholm, SE (The Node)
The Stockholm show is a special edition presented by ProgStorm Festival, featuring Swedish headliners Vulkan, Quantum, and a special performance from Norway’s Sungoose.
This tour is orchestrated by Metal Shed Productions, with the support of Infinity Presents, The Progspace, Ormsby Guitars, Brainstorm Productions, Betreutes Proggen, and the incredible local bands and managers making it all possible.
About Nospūn:
Nospūn is an American progressive metal band from North Carolina (United States of America). Their 2023 debut album Opus, made a major impact, hailed by The Prog Report as “one of the more impressive prog metal debut albums you’re likely to hear,” combining virtuosic instrumentation, emotional depth and intricate storytelling.
In March 2025, Nospūn followed up with Ozai, a brilliant new EP that reimagines select tracks from Opus with renewed energy and fresh arrangements
Voidchaser, formed in 2023 between Montreal (Canada) and Stockholm (Sweden), has quickly emerged as a promising new act in progressive metal. Their 2024 debut album Solace received critical acclaim for its mix of heavy riffs, cinematic atmosphere, and emotionally charged themes. The album charted among the top metal releases on Apple Music and iTunes in Canada, Sweden, and several countries across Europe and South America.
The SoapGirls – My buddy Troy and I went to see The SoapGirls at Melody Inn, back on July 3rd, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This was the second time we’ve seen this fabulous sister duo at Melody Inn. The first time we saw The SoapGirls was back on November 3rd, 2023.
Mie plays guitar and does vocals/backing vocals and Mille plays bass and does vocals/backing vocals. Both are so fun to watch perform!! Plus, they are both amazing towards their fans and the kindest of human beings you ever want to meet!
The SoapGirls are from South Africa and to see them twice at the same venue is truly a blessing! I thank The SoapGirls for coming to the USA and believing in their fans here!
The SoapGirls are difficult to pigeonhole musically. They mix punk, alternative and hard rock together seamlessly; while Mille adds both clean and guttural vocals to the mix. Mille also loves to play her bass behind her back! Their songs are all bangers and to not move your body to their grooves is impossible! Trust me, both times I’ve seen the SoapGirls, the crowd at Melody Inn was electric!!
Their entire road crew are the best; they all are such friendly and kind human beings. The owner and staff at Melody Inn are just as friendly and kind. To say that Melody Inn is a jewel of the Midwest is an understatement! The great vibes you feel just entering Melody Inn is unforgettable!
I hope to see The SoapGirls again and will forever sing their praise; as well as endorse Melody Inn! Just click on any photo below to view The SoapGirls! Thank you for visiting! – Stone
Left: Mie, Right: MilleMilleMieMieMilleThe decor at Melody InnOliver Hardy of the classic comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy. Atop shelf at bar in Melody Inn. Creepy clown lit up at Melody Inn.
Some pics from seeing The SoapGirls back on November 3rd, 2023:
Progressive thrashers URSAWRATH are set to release their debut album, Emergence. The Seattle-based quartet blends intricate song structure with unbridled aggression for an album that makes one simple statement – URSAWRATH has arrived.
The band has offered fans a taste of things to come with the release of two singles off Emergence.
Emergence is set for release on August 29. Pre-order the album at: ursawrath.bandcamp.com
Emergence – Track List:
1. Thawed By Hell’s Flames
2. Rot
3. Thrive in Destruction and Death
4. In the Abyss
5. Lies
6. And the Reckoning
7. Echo Chamber
8. Glass Tower
9. Sentenced to Life
10. Unstoppable
Emergence was recorded by USRAWRATH, and mixed and mastered by Max Barber of Singular Path Audio. Artwork by Riaj Gragoth (www.luciferiumwargraphics.com).
Photo Credit: Samantha (The Metal Witch) Jones
URSAWRATH was founded by vocalist and bassist Adam Schaefer in September 2023 after relocating to Seattle to pursue music and form a new band. To recruit members, Schaefer recorded a four-song demo featuring early versions of “Thawed by Hell’s Flames,” “In the Abyss,” “Echo Chamber,” and “Sentenced to Life.” Shortly after, guitarists DJ and Lucas Robertson joined the fold, and the trio began rehearsing and refining material. Drummer Maximilian Onsager completed the lineup in spring 2024.
With the full band in place, URSAWRATH began writing new material and reworking the demo tracks, adding guitar solos, updated arrangements, and new drum parts. They started performing live around Seattle in May 2024 to establish themselves in the local scene.
By October, the band entered the studio to self-record their debut album Emergence, which features reimagined versions of the original demo songs alongside new tracks written collaboratively. With Emergence complete, URSAWRATH returned to the stage, continuing to build momentum as one of the most exciting new voices in progressive thrash.
Today marks the official release of ‘The Moral Chokehold.’ New England’s DEATH RATTLE has been making some noise and drawing attention to themselves for this release building up anticipation through four previous singles/music videos and touring the US, Japan and Europe, garnering radio support including SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal, all leading up to this moment.
‘The Morale Chokehold’ has a powerful, large sound courtesy of the production work of Kevin Billingslea (Lamb of God, Trivium) with mix/mastering by Jens Bogren (Amon Amarth, Kreator) and stunning artwork from Tamer Azab of The Dark Art in Dubai. Available on jewel case CD and limited edition (300) philosopher’s moon colored vinyl, in addition to digital.
Recently, DEATH RATTLE have announced their next European tour opening for Atheist and Origin this Sept/Oct (tour dates below). This is the quartet’s second trip to Europe after supporting Gorgoroth and Aeturnus earlier this year. Watch for more US shows soon.
DEATH RATTLE have built quite a nice arsenal of tracks showcasing different elements of the group’s sound blending groove, melody and aggression as evidenced by emphasis songs like “Malthusian Dependency,” “Immersed in Black,” “The Darkness” and “Nietzsche, and the Fall” the latter featuring vocal contributions from Bjorn “Speed” Strid of SOILWORK/THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA fame.
“We are beyond stoked to release ‘The Moral Chokehold.’ For us, this album has been almost four years in the making. We had a blast writing and recording it, but for the last year we have been in the trenches making content and releasing things to hype up the release. It is the grind of the music business. It feels so good to finally get back to what we are passionate about – the music. Releasing these songs to the world and touring to support them is what this whole venture is all about. Creatively, this was a giant step forward for us. We experimented with writing more in the studio environment and playing with different melody structures. It has brought out a new energy in our live show. When a group of songs inspires the band to begin writing the next album before the music is even released, you know you have made something special. That is how we feel about ‘…Chokehold.’ We cannot wait for you all to hear this thing all the way through.”
DEATH RATTLE: Trey Holton (vocals) Ryan Vanderwolk (guitar) Justin Brown (bass) Chris Morin (drums)
Hailing from the New England area, a spot which has a long history of producing some of the most influential metal acts in modern metal, DEATH RATTLE hope to follow in the footsteps of those that came before them. DEATH RATTLE have already released two albums independently, toured the US four times including a run supporting The Convalescence and went to Japan twice previously in support of such luminaries as Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Ne Obliviscaris and Wolfheart. All this in addition to regional plays supporting Hatebreed, Soulfly, Unearth, Crowbar, Allegaeon, Philip H Anselmo and the Illegals, Let Us Prey plus appearing at local festival plays on Mayhem Fest, Summer Slaughter, New England Metal and Hardcore Fest and the Tattoo & Music Festival.
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS DEATH RATTLE EU tour with Atheist/Origin 04.09.2025: Warszawa, Poland @ Proxima 05.09.2025: Kraków, Poland @ Kwadrat 06.09.2025: Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Barrak Music Club 07.09.2025: Wien, Austria @ Viper Room 09.09.2025: Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Orto Bar 10.09.2025: Munich, Germany @ Backstage 11.09.2025: Trier, Germany @ Forum 12.09.2025: Amstelveen, The Netherlands @ P60 13.09.2025: Essen, Germany @ Turock 14.09.2025: Bristol, UK @ The Fleece 16.09.2025: London, UK @ Underworld 17.09.2025: Paris, France @ Glazart 18.09.2025: Kotrijk, Belgium @ DVG Club 19.09.2025: Helmond, The Netherlands @ Cacaofabriek 20.09.2025: Drachten, The Netherlands @ Iduna 21.09.2025: Hamburg, Germany @ Logo 23.09.2025: Erfurt, Germany @ Club From Hell 24.09.2025: Mannheim, Germany @ MS Connexion Complex 25.09.2025: Luzern, Switzerland @ Shuur 26.09.2025: Milan, Italy @ Legend 27.09.2025: San Dona di Piave, Italy @ Revolver 28.09.2025: Graz, Austria @ Explosiv
PUSTULANT FLESH is about to make the sewer seem scenic with their first major release – Gurgling Pustulence. This raw and rotten debut drops August 8th, via Extremely Rotten Productions.
Formed in 2022 and strengthened with an additional guitarist in 2024, this Copenhagen-based death grind outfit delivers a sickening and uncompromising sound live. Raw, rotten, and relentlessly filthy, Gurgling Pustulence is an auditory dissection with clear roots in classic grind and death metal, ranging from Blood Duster to Exhumed and Carcass.
The band has unleashed the first single off of Gurgling Pustulence, a ravenous cadaver march titled “March of the Ravenous Dead.” Stream this brutal procession of blast beats, flesh-eating riffs, and cemetery atmosphere now at: pustulant-flesh.bandcamp.com/album/gurgling-pustulence
Track-listing: 1) Beyond Lobotomy 2) Cadaver Creation 3) March of the Ravenous Dead 4) Dødsangst 5) A Single Muscle Twitches as I Wrest my Blade from your Gut to your Throat and Leave you Dying, Helpless and Alone 6) Carrion Offspring 7) Gurgling Pustulence
The EP was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Benjamin “Polle” Radtleff at Radtleff Recordings, who captured the band’s raw and putrid expression with sharp precision and maximum foulness.
PUSTULANT FLESH: Mike Dalsgaard – guitar & vocals Daniel Bror Ditlevsen – guitar Peter Jacobsen – bass & vocals Filip Dursun – drums
Gurgling Pustulence will be released on cassette, CD, and vinyl in three different color variants, marking a putrid new chapter in Danish death metal.
This is not just a debut, it’s a declaration. A vile, slimy, and violent introduction to PUSTULANT FLESH and the decay they bring with them.
Frances’ uncompromising Death Metal vets are releasing a brand new single ‘Born of the Storm’ on all platforms on July 10th, it is also available as a limited edition 7 inch ep of 500 copies worldwide in transparent red vinyl with a scorching rendition of Slayer’s ‘Evil has no boundaries’ on side B.
By all accounts, a 40 year career for a music artist is quite of an achievement, notably for an extreme metal band travelling through all the evolutions as regards to music consumption and business in general, and who still sound undeniably as fierce, powerful and more ferocious than ever!
LOUDBLAST recently celebrated such 40th anniversary by playing 4 legendary sold out shows in their native town Lille, in the north of France.
How many bands out there had been playing death metal for that long? How many have helped kick-start a whole movement and are still around to tell the tale? How many have put out such universally-praised albums in the 90s like Disincarnate or Sublime Dementia and are still active these days? You do the math. But while you’re at it, LOUDBLAST and their undisputable leader Stéphane Buriez are keeping themselves busy moving forward, as ever. And their ninth full-length Altering Fates And Destinies issued in November 2024 saw them reaching another level of sophistication, while at the same time, returning more than ever at the very roots of their craft.
The limited edition ‘Born of the Storm’ 7inch in transparent red vinyl is available HERE (comes with a free patch)
Discography: 2024 – Altered Fates and Destinies* 2020 – Manifesto. * 2017 – III Decade Live Ceremony (CD/DVD) * 2014 – Burial Ground * 2011 – Frozen Moments between life and Death * 2009 – Loud, Live & Heavy (DVD) 2009 – Original Album Classics 2004 – Planet Pandemonium 2000 – Legacy Video Live 2000 – A Taste Of Death 1999 – Live Submission Tour 1997 – Fragments 1995 – The Time Keeper 1993 – Sublime Dementia * 1993 – Cross The Threshold * 1991 – Disincarnate * 1989 – Sensorial Treatment * 1987 – Licensed To Thrash *
Seattle-based power-infused death-thrash futurists XOTH rise to proclaim the Exogalactic Actuality Tour, with support from Cleveland’s cosmic death dealers, INOCULATION! This marks XOTH’s first full-scale incursion into the uncharted territories of the Midwest and East Coast.
The conquest begins September 17th in the frostbitten lands of Fargo, ND, and culminates October 5th in the mile high stronghold of Denver, CO.
Armed with the otherworldly arsenal of their acclaimed opus, Exogalactic, a record hailed for its labyrinthine precision and galactic vision, XOTH beckons all mortals to bear witness as the veil between realms is torn asunder.
Full itinerary:
Wed 9/17 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium Thu 9/18 – Minneapolis, MN – Underground Music Venue Fri 9/19 – Portage, WI – Studio 301 Sat 9/20 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Sun 9/21 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary Mon 9/22 – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl Tue 9/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Green Beacon Gallery Wed 9/24 – Washington D.C. – Pie Shop Thu 9/25 – Brooklyn, NY – The Wood Shop Fri 9/26 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Sat 9/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie Sun 9/28 – Harrisonburg, VA – Golden Pony Mon 9/29 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestong Tue 9/30 – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply Wed 10/1 – Nashville, TN – Cobra Nashville Thu 10/2 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Fri 10/3 – St. Louis, MO – Moshmellow Sat 10/4 – Kansas City, MO – Minibar Sun 10/5 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
For ticketing information, updates, and additional live dates, visit beholdxoth.com.
Four years since their latest studio album, Rage Of War, Belgian combat metal powerhouse FireForce has returned with new song material. Following the previously-released single, “The Battle Of Ramadi”, today, the band is premiering a video clip for their new song “Living On The Edge”!
This blast beast of a track, featuring razorsharp riffs, epic vocals and raging heavy metal power, tells the story “of a jet fighter pilot and his everyday flirting with death,” the band comments. “Dedicated to Pavlo Ivanov, a Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet pilot, who was killed in action on Saturday, 12 April 2025.”
The Brazilian extreme progressive metal group ABSTRACTED – whose sound blends blistering technicality with melodic and atmospheric moments – usher in their comeback with a slamming new single for “Languish,” the first taste of the band’s next album.
“We are very excited to present new music with our single ‘Languish.’ This song is a chaotic trip that catches up with everything Abstracted has been doing so far, with a modern twist. Sharp riffs, and plenty of odd time signatures for all the Prog lovers out there, and last, but not least, the guest vocals of one of the most powerful voices in Modern Metal – Chaney Crabb from Entheos. Our new phase is about to begin, and we will drop tons of crazy stuff for you in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!“
“Languish” is the first sample of the group’s next album, Hiraeth, coming early 2026 on M-Theory Audio. It will be almost 4 years since their last release, the band’s album Atma Conflux.
Since the band’s core trio – vocalist Rosano Pedro Matiusi, bassist Riverton Alves and keyboardist Carol Lynn – have been joined by 3 new members – guitarists Leonardo Brito and José Consani along with drummer Fernando Pollon. The revamped lineup have been writing during the downtime and drawing in influences old and new to create something pleasurable and challenging
“Hiraeth is ABSTRACTED’s third release. After Atma Conflux we faced lots of lineup changes and that evidently reflected in our way of making music. Hiraeth, in some ways, is more grounded, musical and nuanced,” continues singer Rosano. “Atmosphere is the thing we pursued the most on this record. We are very proud of what we built, keeping the fast paced music, but reinventing what we are already known for.”
ABSTRACTED is a six-piece Extreme Progressive Metal band from Brazil that draws influences from the most prominent modern metal acts like Opeth, Vildhjarta and Between the Buried and Me. Their music goes from total utter chaos to jazz fusion influenced passages. On their upcoming release Hiraeth ABSTRACTED draw strength from the past and project their 11 year experience into a blend of feelings, heaviness and complexity. Watch for pre-orders soon.
Emerging from the festering depths of the Finnish underground, GRAVE HEX are set to unleash their debut album, Vermian Death, on August 22nd, 2025 via Night Terrors Records (cassette) and Cavernous Records (CD).
Fueled by a raw punk spirit and forged in the shadow of decay, GRAVE HEX deliver blistering death metal soaked in tension, rot and filth. Their tracks erupt with scathing, unpolished energy, conjuring a foul stench that lingers long after the music stops. With a sound that channels the putrid legacy of bands like Autopsy, Undergang and Morbific, Vermian Death is an uncompromising slab of bestial rage.
GRAVE HEX are poised to make a mark among the ranks of the most unrelenting and primitive purveyors of death metal, drawing in maniacs from both the punk and metal underworlds.
The first single “Vultural Scourge” is now streaming on Death Madness YouTube channel HERE.
Track-list:
I. Steeping Master Worm Flesh (3:25) II. Vultural Scourge (2:23) III. Den Of Evil (4:13) IV. Endless Impossible Constructs (5:13) V. Vermian Death (3:59) VI. Pungent Pulsating Pools Of Blood (2:33) VII. Halls Beneath The Primal Mere (5:34)
GRAVE HEX was (de)formed in Helsinki in March 2024 by Matti (of hardcore band Vainoa), Miikka (Vainoa), and Martti (ex-Loka, ex-Radien), united by a shared vision of primal, worm-ridden death metal.
Songwriting took off like a spontaneous blaze, and the material for the debut release came together quickly – written and rehearsed in short order, then recorded over three sessions during the summer of 2024.
The result, Vermian Death, is a crushing torrent of metal, steeped in cavernous soundscapes and feral lyrical themes.
Recording and mixing were handled by the band’s own Matti Vainionpää, while mastering was completed by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios. The cover art is an original piece commissioned from Slimeweaver.
Shortly after completing the album, the band welcomed Hanna on bass and is now preparing to unleash their bestial death worship live in 2025.
Line-up:
H. – Bass M. – Vocals, guitars M. – Vocals, guitars M. – Drums, vocals
In addition to their previously announced support dates with SYMPHONY X, the legendary Finnish power metal band SONATA ARCTICA are pleased to announce five headlining dates on their upcoming North American Tour. Joining the band as openers on all dates will be the American instrumental band POWERGLOVE.
The band comments: “It’s been awhile since we last toured the US & Canada so it’s gonna be really awesome to come back and kick some ass once again. With our new album we made a return to Power Metal so you can expect to hear some favourites from the past that we haven’t played in years as well as some new stuff. See you all soon! “
All dates are in support of their critically acclaimed album Clear Cold Beyond, which was released in 2024.
CLEAR COLD BEYOND NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE DATES:
🇨🇦 Sep 29 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club 🇨🇦 Sep 30 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield 🇺🇸 Oct 1 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre 🇺🇸 Oct 2 – Boston, MA – Royale 🇺🇸 Oct 4 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
NORTH AMERICAN DATES IN SUPPORT OF SYMPHONY X: Sep. 04 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater Sep. 08 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater Sep. 10 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Sep. 11 – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick Sep. 12 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Sep. 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre Sep. 14 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall Sep. 16 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s Sep. 17 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Sep. 18 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre Sep. 20 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre Sep. 21 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room Sep. 23 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre Sep. 24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Sep. 25 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II Sep. 26 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge Sep. 27 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron Sep. 29 – Red Bank, NJ @ The Vogel
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