MESHUGGAH Announce Immutable – The Indelible Edition | Unveils Music Video for “Ligature Marks”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH are thrilled to announce the release of their new music video for “Ligature Marks”. The video has debuted as part of the celebration around the reissue of their critically acclaimed album Immutable, which is now presented in the remastered Indelible Edition, which will be released on April 4th, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music and is available for pre-order HERE. 

Following the critical acclaim of the original 2022 release, the Indelible Edition of Immutable arrives with a sonic enhancement, redefining the album’s depth and clarity, and includes three riveting live tracks recorded during MESHUGGAH’s world tours in 2023 and 2024. These additions not only showcase the band’s raw live energy but also underline their commitment to pushing musical boundaries.

The video for “Ligature Marks” is directed by Anthony Dubois, known for his visionary approach that complements MESHUGGAH’s complex musical landscapes. The video captures live performance footage that brings the intensity of their stage presence directly to fans.

The Indelible Edition of Immutable transcends a typical reissue, offering a fully immersive experience that extends over an hour of MESHUGGAH’s meticulously crafted music. This special edition will be available in two exquisite formats: a two-LP gatefold vinyl and a single-disc Digipak. Each format boasts a remastered audio experience, enriched by breathtaking new artwork and layout. Notably, the inclusion of distinctive gold foil accents enhances both the tactile and visual appeal, making it a collector’s gem.

Coinciding with the album reissue, MESHUGGAH is set to electrify stages across the U.S. and Canada with a massive,tour starting this March. The tour showcases the band’s complex themes and intricate soundscapes, bringing their creative evolution to life.

MESHUGGAH will headline the run with full support from the iconic and equally legendary CANNIBAL CORPSE and CARCASS, both of whom are renowned for their visceral and compelling musical styles. This lineup creates a powerhouse of intense performances, blending MESHUGGAH‘s innovative metal fusion with the brutal death metal of CANNIBAL CORPSE and the melodic engagements of CARCASS. 

Click on the link below for all the tour info you need:

Swedish Metal Icons MESHUGGAH Announce Monumental 2025 North American Tour

Immutable – The Indelible Edition Tracklist:

CD/Digipak:

  1. Broken Cog
  2. The Abysmal Eye
  3. Light the Shortening Fuse
  4. Phantoms
  5. Ligature Marks
  6. God He Sees in Mirrors
  7. They Move Below (instrumental)
  8. Kaleidoscope
  9. Black Cathedral (instrumental)
  10. I Am That Thirst
  11. The Faultless
  12. Armies of the Preposterous
  13. Past Tense (instrumental)
  14. Kaleidoscope (Live)
  15. Ligature Marks (Live)
  16. God He Sees In Mirrors (Live)

Vinyl:

Side A:

  1. Broken Cog
  2. The Abysmal Eye
  3. Light the Shortening Fuse
  4. Phantoms

Side B:

  1. Ligature Marks
  2. God He Sees in Mirrors
  3. They Move Below 

Side C:

  1. Kaleidoscope
  2. Black Cathedral
  3. I Am That Thirst
  4. The Faultless
  5. Armies of the Preposterous

Side D:

  1. Past Tense
  2. Kaleidoscope (Live)
  3. Ligature Marks (Live)
  4. God He Sees In Mirrors (Live)

Connect With MESHUGGAH:
meshuggah.net | Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube

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reigningphoenixmusic.com | Facebook | Instagram | X | TikTok| YouTube

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Into Eternity – To Headline ProgStorm, Canada’s First Progressive Metal Festival!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Montréal (CA) – Prepare for ProgStorm, Canada’s first progressive metal festival! Into Eternity, one of the most respected names in progressive metal, will headline the inaugural ProgStorm Festival in Montréal on August 9, 2025. This marks the band’s highly anticipated return to the city, where they haven’t performed in several years. Fans will be able to experience their unique fusion of progressive, death, and power metal, as Into Eternity closes the first day of this one-of-a-kind event at Le Ministère.

Into Eternity has a rich history with Montréal, having shared the stage with some of the biggest names in metal at the Bell Centre. In 2006, they performed during Gigantour alongside Megadeth, Opeth, Lamb of God, and Arch Enemy, leaving an unforgettable mark on the Montréal metal scene. They returned in 2007 to perform again at the Bell Centre with Dream Theater and Redemption, further solidifying their place in the legacy of progressive metal.

Now, their long-awaited return to Montréal for ProgStorm Festival is set to captivate fans in a more intimate setting, making this a truly special moment for the band and their loyal followers. Stu Block, the band’s lead vocalist, also known for his work with Iced Earth, adds to the excitement, making this performance a must-see for fans of both progressive and traditional metal. A few words from founding member and lead guitarist, Tim Roth:

“Into Eternity is pleased to announce we are finally coming back to the great Heavy Metal city of Montreal! We will be headlining the ProgStorm Festival in August 2025. It is going to be incredible to finally come back to the Heavy Metal Capital of Canada Montreal Quebec! Rehearsals will be starting shortly and we are planning a great new Into Eternity setlist. We have fond memories of playing the Bell Centre in Montreal on our Tour with Megadeth and then again when we toured with Dream Theater. Montreal has always been a favourite city of ours to play from clubs to arenas. Thanks to the ProgStorm Festival team for inviting us to perform. Hopefully we will see some of our old friends at the show. See you all this August!”

The ProgStorm Festival, presented by The Progspace and organized by Metal Shed Productions and collaborators, will be Canada’s first-ever festival dedicated entirely to the progressive metal genre. Scheduled for August 9th and 10th, 2025, this festival is set to showcase a diverse range of progressive metal sub-genres, from the classic sounds to the most experimental and extreme. 

Stay tuned for more updates as the full lineup for ProgStorm Festival is being unveiled!

Source: ClawHammer PR

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XOTH Embarking on British Columbia Tour April 25th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Seattle (WA) – Death/thrash/black metal futurists, XOTH, will embark on a five-date tour of British Columbia (Canada) this coming April! The tour kicks off April 25 in Victoria.

XOTH will showcase tracks from critically acclaimed album, Exogalatic, one that Metal Injection wrote “is sure to launch your ass straight into the cold void of space.” Canadian brethren Dissolver will join XOTH for all shows, with Torrefy (April 25-26), Yegg (April 25-26, May 2), and Atrae Bilis (May 3-4) appearing on select dates.

Fri 4/25 – Victoria – Phoenix Bar – w/ Torrefy, Dissolver, Yegg
Sat 4/26 – Nanaimo – The Globe Live Studio – w/ Torrefy, Dissolver, Yegg
Fri 5/2 – Vancouver – KW Studios – w/ Dissolver, Yegg
Sat 5/3 – Kamloops – Skyview Theatre – w/ Atrae Bilis, Dissolver
Sun 5/4 – Kelowna – Jackknife Brewing – w/ Atrae Bilis, Dissolver

Tickets available at: Vancouver: kwstudios.ca/events

All other shows: orangetickets.ca

For additional information and live dates, visit: beholdxoth.com.

XOTH recently released a full-band playthrough video for “Saga of the Blade,” a track from critically acclaimed 2023 album, Exogalactic.

Check it out at youtu.be/WY40M81uOh0

Dawnbreed Records released Exogalactic on November 3, 2023.

CD and Digital: xoth.bandcamp.com/album/exogalactic 

CD (EU Version): Dawnbreed Records Store

Source: ClawHammer PR

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SONUM – Italian Death Metal Visionaries Announce Sophomore Album: The Obscure Light Awaits

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

Dusktone is proud to announce the forthcoming release of The Obscure Light Awaits, the second full-length album by Italian death metal visionaries SONUM.

Mark your calendars for 11th April 2025, as the band returns to the forefront of death metal with a record that masterfully balances abstraction and ferocity.

The new single, the album’s title track “The Obscure Light Awaits”, is now premiering via the mighty Mystification Zine HERE.

Following the critical acclaim of their debut, Visceral Void Entropy (2022), SONUM delve deeper into the labyrinthine realms of dissonance and atmosphere. “The Obscure Light Awaits” is an ambitious work that simultaneously pushes boundaries and honours the roots of the genre.

The album eschews unnecessary complexity in favour of a tight focus on songwriting, weaving together intricate, sibylline passages with a raw, unrelenting power that shows the influence of the pioneering works of old and contemporary death metal legends such as Gorguts, Morbid Angel, Execration and Artificial Brain.

A true testament to SONUM’s evolution, The Obscure Light Awaits presents a sonic journey defined by dark, otherworldly textures and relentless energy. The band’s ability to merge atmospheric depth with crushing riffs showcases their commitment to creating music that is both immersive and uncompromising. It’s an exploration of contrasts – between the abstract and the visceral, the chaotic and the structured.

Fans of progressive and atmospheric death metal will find The Obscure Light Awaits to be a landmark release that stands tall amidst this year’s most formidable works.

Stay tuned for more singles and further announcements as we approach the release date.

Tracklist:

01. Due To Inner Mess…
02. In This Void We Dwell
03. Famine
04. Trapped In The Labyrinth of Aberration
05. Ad Mortem (Iter Est)
06. Beyond The Gate…
07. The Obscure Light Awaits
08. Nobody Is Innocent
09. Messenger Of Cosmic Dread
10. Deliver Us (Final Trip)

Line-up:
Thomas Girardello – Vocals, Bass
Mirko Marchesini – Guitars
Francesco Tresca – Drums

All songs produced by SONUM
Mixed & Mastered by Luca Dal Lago

SONUM Online:

https://sonum.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sonum.deathmetal

https://www.instagram.com/sonum.deathmetal/

Dusktone Online:

https://dusktone.bandcamp.com/

https://www.dusktone.it/

https://www.facebook.com/dusktone

https://www.instagram.com/dusktone

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SUDDEN DEATH – Italian Death Metallers Sign to Time To Kill Records

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

Italian death metallers SUDDEN DEATH have signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their fourth album, In Sinner Hate.

Their most blisteringly furious, ambitious, and eclectic record to date, In Sinner Hate delivers eleven tracks of brutal death metal mixed with elements of old-school heaviness.

The album was mixed and mastered by Stefano “Saul” Morabito (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance, Hideous Divinity), with additional recordings by Marco “Cinghio” Mastrobuono (Hour Of Penance, Shores Of Null) and Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre, Stormlord).

Watch for more details on the new album release, new tour updates, and more news on other upcoming SUDDEN DEATH activities to be posted shortly.

Formed in 1997, SUDDEN DEATH are a death metal band hailing from Genzano (Rome). The band’s sound, initially inspired by the rawest old school death-thrash metal waves, slowly and progressively developed into a more brutal style, influenced by Cannibal Corpse and early Deicide. Nowadays the band set forth on a masterclass in technical and claustrophobic death metal with dense and intertwining guitars, sudden tempo and metric changes and more consistent and exasperated vocal parts.

So far the band has released three albums – Devoured Inside (self-produced) in 2001, Injection of Hate (Deadbang Records) in 2004, and Monolith of Sorrow (Killerpool Records) in 2015 – and the EP Stillborn (Art Gates Records) in 2018.

SUDDEN DEATH have played several shows throughout the Italian peninsula and around Europe, sharing the stage with important acts such as Suffocation, Gorgoroth, Vader, Napalm Death, Exodus, Dark Tranquility, Possessed, Pestilence and many others.

Line-up:
Luis Maggio – Vocals
Giorgio “Giorgioni” Cifuni – Guitar
Francesca Mancini – Guitar
Giuseppe Ciurleo – Bass
Emanuele Aleo – Drums

SUDDEN DEATH:

https://linktr.ee/suddendeathofficial

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/timetokillrecords/

https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/

https://www.youtube.com/c/TIMETOKILLRECORDS

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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RHUNE MOUNTAIN FEST Announces Next Wave Of Bands Confirmed For The Fest

Posted in doom metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music festivals, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Rhüne Mountain Festival Announces Next Four Bands 

Ontario’s premiere doom/stoner rock gathering Rhüne Mountain Festival are pleased to announce ECSTATIC VISION, ACID MAMMOTH, THE DEATH WHEELERS and SONS OF OTIS are confirmed to play the festival.

Set to take place on June 26-28th in Stoney Creek Ontario, this year’s edition of Rhüne Mountain Festival is one for the history books with legendary bands DOPETHRONE, INDIAN HANDCRAFTS and SONS OF ARRAKIS previously confirmed to play.

Buy Tickets HERE: https://fannatickets.com/event/june-26-28-rhune-mountain-fest-stoney-creek-ontario-370/register

Social Media: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhunemountainfestival

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/159Yoga92a/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhunemountain_fest/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rhunemountainfest

Source: C Squared Music

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PATHOGENIC – New Album Crowned In Corpses Out Now

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The new album from Boston progressive death unit PATHOGENIC is out now on Skepsis Recordings. Crowned In Corpses marks the band’s first full-length release in over half a decade, promising a bold evolution of their signature brand of progressive tech death, while retaining the intensity that has defined the band for years.

Order Crowned In Corpses on CD and vinyl at: www.skepsisrecordings.com.

Stream the album on Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

Watch the official music videos for the album’s title track and “Mass Grave Memory” on PATHOGENIC’s YouTube channel.

In support of the album, PATHOGENIC will hit the road with technical metal band Leylines (members of Through the Eyes of the Dead and ex-The Contortionist). The tour kicks off March 1 in Nashville. Dates are as follows:

3/1 – DRKMTTR – Nashville, TN
3/2 – Culture Shock – Atlanta, GA
3/3 – The Milestone – Charlotte, NC
3/4 – Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC
3/5 – The Metro – Baltimore, MD
3/6 – The Nail – Ardmore, PA
3/7 – The Woodshop – Brooklyn, NY
3/8 – The Middle East, Upstairs – Boston, MA

In 2022, the band’s resurgence was ignited when original vocalist Jake Burns and new drummer Tyler Montaquila joined forces with guitarists Chris Gardino, Justin Licht, and bassist Dan Leahy. Together, they’ve forged a sound that is ferocious, intricate, and unapologetically heavy, delivering metal that demands to be heard.

Crowned in Corpses was produced by Raymond Marte (Moon Tooth), Anthony Lopardo (Loss Becomes), and ourselves. Raymond Marte mixed and mastered the record. “Crowned in Corpses” music video was shot by Nick Court of Killing It Entertainment.

Out of Boston’s depths emerges PATHOGENIC, a force unshackled from hiatus and reborn with Crowned In Corpses. Over 42 punishing minutes, this progressive death metal quintet weaves together labyrinthine riffs, relentless rhythms, and chilling visions of a decaying world.

PATHOGENIC – Online:

facebook.com/pathogenicmetal

instagram.com/pathogenicmetal

tiktok.com/@pathogenicmetal

Source: ClawHammer PR

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ICEFISH – Are Back With The Live Rendition Of Rush’s Iconic “Animate”

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , on February 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Progressive metal supergroup ICEFISH is thrilled to announce the release of their highly anticipated cover of Rush’s classic track “Animate”. Recorded live in Chorzów, Poland, this stunning performance honors the legacy of Rush while delivering ICEFISH’s signature technical brilliance and modern progressive edge.

Listen to “Animate”: 

https://bfan.link/Icefish-Animate

Featuring a lineup of world-class musicians, Andrea Casali (vocals and bass), Alex Argento (Virgil Donati, Corrado Rustici, Zucchero) – keyboards, Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie, PFM) – guitar, Virgil Donati (Planet X, Asia, Steve Vai) – drums, ICEFISH bring unparalleled precision and passion to this iconic song. Their rendition seamlessly blends the spirit of the original with their unique creative style, offering fans a fresh perspective on one of Rush’s most beloved tracks.

The live video, captured during the band’s powerful performance in Chorzów, Poland, premiered on YouTube, providing fans with a visual experience that showcases ICEFISH’s electrifying stage presence and exceptional musicianship.

Watch the live video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NigzHpVj8Vo

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CREMATORY – Releases Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming New Studio Album: Destination

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 8, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

In the more than three decades of their existence, CREMATORY have seen trends come and go, while always staying true to their trademarks, they belong to one of Germany’s most distinctive gothic metal pioneers to date. Following their latest studio offering, Inglorious Darkness (2022), now, CREMATORY returns with a brand new single entitled “Destination”, the title track of the band’s forthcoming album that is slated for a release on May 2nd via ROAR!

“It’s a really tough song, but at the same time it has a catchy chorus that drills itself straight into the ear canal and won’t let go,” the band comments. “This song will also be the opener on the tour in May for the Destination album. A big punch in the face with a great chorus!”

“Destination” is now streaming on all digital services at: https://crematory.rpm.link/destinsinglePR

Watch the new CREMATORY music video premiering HERE

Pre-save “Destination” now on: 

https://crematory.rpm.link/destialbumpr 

CREMATORY:
Felix Stass – Vocals
Rolf Munkes – Gitarre
Oliver Revilo – Bass
Katrin Jüllich – Keyboards, Samples
Markus Jüllich – Drums, Programming

With their 17th studio album, CREMATORY promises to reach new and even higher levels than ever before! Literally combining all the strengths and phases of the gothic metal pioneers, going back to their melodic death metal roots in places, diving deep into the gothic realm again but also surprising listeners, “Destination” will mark a triumphant return to the past combined with the strengths of the present. 

The new studio album Destination is an ingenious mix of the 90s gothic metal times like Illusions, combined with hard melodic death metal hymns like “Act Seven” and modern electronic songs with German lyrics in the style of Revolution. More is not possible“, drummer Markus Jüllich recently said and added: ”With Destination the new standard of the modern melodic gothic metal era is determined! The previous album Inglorious Darkness was the start of Felix singing all the songs on his own again and now we’ve managed a perfect precision landing with Destination!”

With many more album details to be unveiled in the weeks ahead, one thing is already clear: CREMATORY are highly motivated, are upping the ante and definitely still have a lot to say even after 34 years of a successful band history!

CREMATORY Live:
May 1, 2025 – DE – Kaiserslautern
May 2, 2025 – DE – Leipzig
May 3, 2025 – DE – Stuttgart
May 4, 2025 – DE – Mannheim
May 9, 2025 – DE – Regensburg
May 11, 2025 – DE – Munich
May 16, 2025 – DE – Erfurt
May 17, 2025 – DE – Zwickau
May 29, 2025 – DE – Oberhausen
May 30, 2025 – DE – Potsdam
May 31, 2025 – DE – Coesfeld

Visit RPM ROAR online: 
Homepage: https://www.roar-records.de

For More Info Visit:
Homepage | https://www.crematory.de 
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/crematory.de 
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/crematory.de 
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@crematory-de 

Source: RPM-ROAR

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Progressive Metal Force SACROSANCT Releases “Coming Of The Scorpion” Video Single From Upcoming Studio Album Kidron

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 8, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

On March 7, 2025, progressive metal act SACROSANCT will unleash their new studio album, entitled Kidron via ROAR. A music video for the band’s latest, epic single “Coming Of The Scorpion” is now premiering below! To pre-order your album copy of Kidron visit: https://sacrosanct.rpm.link/kidronpr 

With their third single release, SACROSANCT convince with another captivating hymn, full of melancholy and beautiful emotions. Join the ride end enjoy this growing anthem, now streaming on all digital services at: 

https://sacrosanct.rpm.link/comingpr

Watch the “Coming Of The Scorpion” HERE

SACROSANCT, established in 1988, are a well respected name in the metal scene, most known for their three classic albums during the early 1990s: Truth is – what is, Recesses for the depraved and Tragic intense. The band’s signature sound gradually progressed from sophisticated thrash metal to a more edgy, melodic and atmospheric aural landscape.

SACROSANCT:
Max Morton – Vocals, Bass
Randy Meinhard – Guitar
Gerrit Knol – Guitar
Jonas Schütz – Drums

The brainchild of founding member and lead guitar player Randy Meinhard (ex-Pestilence) returned in 2018, after a 25-year hiatus, with their fourth album “Necropolis”, which was highly acclaimed and bears all of the hallmarks and intricacies that defines SACROSANCT, with a strong emphasis on melancholic melodies and harmony guitar parts, as well as a focus on thought-provoking lyrics.

Six years later, SACROSANCT return with the even more powerful, still complex and catchy Kidron introducing their new singer Max Morton, who outshines the album with his clear, dynamic and unique voice. “The album combines all our trademarks, has a unique atmosphere due to all the circumstances we had to go through and is accessible and complex at the same time”, Randy Meinhard recently said. 

The special thing about SACROSANCT is, that every album sounds different. As the four-piece recently revealed: “We always write and play songs in our own way. We can’t and won’t deny our roots. Of course, our first albums were more thrash-heavy, but there was a lot more going on in the songs. You just can’t reduce us to that. I personally love metal from Maiden to Priest to Fates Warning, VoiVod or Slayer. When writing songs, I try to find out how heavy or commercial a song can be in our own way. But we always want to touch people with the music and if, for example, a blastbeat can be combined with the classic Sacrosanct riff trademarks, then we have arrived at KIDRON.”

Pre-order Kidron now at: https://sacrosanct.rpm.link/kidronpr 

Kidron – track listing:
01 – Marching Days
02 – Avenging Angel
03 – Prince Of Clowns
04 – Coming Of The Scorpion
05 – Gethsemane
06 – Doorway Of Dreams
07 – Still Open Sore
08 – Before It Ends
09 – The Pain Still Lasts

For More Info Visit:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/sacrosanctbandofficial/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sacrosanctbandofficial/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@sacrosanctbandofficial
Website | https://www.sacrosanct.online/
 
Visit ROAR online: 
Homepage: https://www.roar-records

Source: RPM-ROAR

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BENEDICTION – Ravage Of Empires Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed | “Engines Of War” Single Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 8, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Album artwork by Wolven Claws Artist

BENEDICTION – Single “Engines Of War” out now via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order the new album Ravage Of Empires out April 4th.

Link to album pre-order:
https://benediction.bfan.link/ravage-of-empires

Link to single:
https://benediction.bfan.link/engines-of-war

Source: Benediction Facebook

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RIOT – 50th Anniversary Tour 1975 – 2025 With Special Guests Crystal Viper | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

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

From RIOT Facebook:

Dragon Productions presents:
RIOT V – 50th Anniversary Tour 1975-2025

Special guests: CRYSTAL VIPER

US Heavy Metal legends RIOT, will celebrate 50th anniversary of the band, with a series of exclusive live shows in Texas, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Sweden and Denmark.

Three Texas dates then a very unique live show at the KEEP IT TRUE Festival in Germany, where the band will perform extra set with special guests. On all other shows of this run, RIOT will be playing selection of classic songs, as well as several new fan favorites taken from the current album, “Mean Streets”.

DVS Affairs and AFM
Presents:
03/19 Houston, Tx. Hells Heroes Fest, White Oak Music Hall
03/20 Austin, Tx. Come and Take It Live
03/21 San Antonio, Tx. The Tobin Center with Saxon

Dragon Productions Presents:
RIOT – 50th Anniversary Tour 1975-2025
Special guests: CRYSTAL VIPER

25/04 Germany, Lauda-Koenigshofen, Keep It True *
27/04 Switzerland, Aarburg, Musigburg *
30/04 Italy, Milano, Legend
01/05 Italy, Rome, Traffic
02/05 Italy, Bologna, Alchemica
03/05 Slovenia, Medvode, Klub Jedro
04/05 Austria, Wien, Viper Room
03/07 Sweden, Gothenburg, The Abyss
04/07 Denmark, Copenhagen, Rust
05/07 Sweden, Knislinge, Time To Rock Festival

MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

  • without CRYSTAL VIPER

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DREAM THEATER 40th Anniversary Tour USA & Canada 2025 | Dates, Cities & Info Listed

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

From: Century Media/Inside Out Music newsletter and Dream Theater Facebook, respectively:

“An Evening With Dream Theater – The first outing since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung, guitarist John Petrucci, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess. They will be performing tracks from throughout their 40 year career.”

Get tickets/VIP at: https://dreamtheater.net/tour

🇺🇸 Feb 7 – Philadelphia, PA 🛑
🇺🇸 Feb 8 – Raleigh, NC 🛑
🇺🇸 Feb 10 – Nashville, TN
🇺🇸 Feb 11 – Atlanta, GA 🛑
🇺🇸 Feb 12 – Biloxi, MS
🇺🇸 Feb 14 – Houston, TX
🇺🇸 Feb 15 – Dallas, TX ⚠️
🇺🇸 Feb 16 – San Antonio, TX ⚠️
🇺🇸 Feb 18 – Phoenix, AZ ⚠️
🇺🇸 Feb 19 – Highland, CA
🇺🇸 Feb 21 – Las Vegas, NV
🇺🇸 Feb 22 – Inglewood, CA ⚠️
🇺🇸 Feb 24 – San Jose, CA
🇺🇸 Feb 25 – Sacramento, CA
🇺🇸 Feb 27 – Seattle, WA ⚠️
🇺🇸 Feb 28 – Portland, OR
🇺🇸 Mar 2 – Reno, NV
🇺🇸 Mar 4 – Salt Lake City, UT
🇺🇸 Mar 6 – Denver, CO
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🇨🇦 Mar 12 – Montreal, QC 🛑
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DAYS OF JUPITER Celebrate Release Of Fifth Studio Album The World Was Never Enough – With Title Track Video

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on February 7, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

“…this will be one of the best and most accomplished albums you’ll hear this year.”
EVER-METAL.COM, Beth Morait – 10/10 (!) Points

“…the Swedish hard rock/heavy metal lords are back with an excellent full-length!” METAL-TEMPLE.COM, “Metal Mark” Garcia – 10/10 (!) Points

Highly praised by specified press around the globe, Swedish masters DAYS OF JUPITER’s much-awaited fifth album The World Was Never Enough has been released through RPM today. Fans can order/stream the album now, here: https://daysofjupiter.rpm.link/twwnePR

Besides delivering captivating hard rock/metal tunes over and over again, the group are also known for capturing the essence of their art in the form of well-crafted music videos, mostly directed by long-time partner Andreas Lundin (Litbox Productions) – and the visualisation of the record’s title track is no exception: kept in blue shades, “The World Was Never Enough” matches the thought-provoking atmosphere surrounding the whole album.

“Get ready to be captivated and energised by a powerful, heavy and tough hard rock/metal song with enchanting melodies and a catchy and haunting hook. Featuring lyrics which dive into a story with a spy and 007-like feeling to it, it’s a story about two people on the run who have a bond that is stronger and bigger than this world could ever offer,” lyricist Robert Hilli reveals.

Watch the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vge6d2eR8hg

The World Was Never Enough – Track Listing:
 
01. Original Sin
02. The World Was Never Enough
03. Machine
04. Desolation
05. The Fix
06. Parazite
07. My Heaven My Hell
08. Denial
09. Ignite
10. Invincible

On The World Was Never Enough, DAYS OF JUPITER’s first album in almost seven years, pure energy blends with raw rock ‘n’ roll spirit, resulting in a soundtrack for rebels and outsiders. Also made to spread the word of DOJ in new territories, the album consists of 10 excitingly varied tracks.

It was recorded at Sweden’s Orange Monkey Studio, where the band locked themselves for quite a while, directed by mixing/mastering engineer Peo Hedin and Robert Hilli, who also took care of photography duties for the new campaign, to record the follow-up to Panoptical [2018]. Brilliantly summarising the essence of the record, the band hired Zark Metal Artwork to design the TWWNE cover which layout was fine worked by Jenny Pettersson.

More from The World Was Never Enough:
“Original Sin” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYYLjhVtz0w
“Machine” OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjS7TuEkaEw
“The Fix” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azp5sGGxi-c
“Desolation” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPib3NYQQs
“Parazite” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fCW-dI9jQ

DAYS OF JUPITER are:
Janne Hilli – vocals
Marcus Lindman – guitars
Johnny Grenwald – guitars
Janne Karlsson – bass
Magnus Larsson – drums

About DAYS OF JUPITER

With over 20 million streams on Spotify and widespread critical acclaim across four studio albums, DAYS OF JUPITER’s journey began in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in 2010. Their debut album, Secrets Brought To Life [2012], marked their entrance onto the global stage, followed by a performance at the prestigious Sweden Rock Festival. Their albums OnlyAshes Remain and New Awakening helped expand their reach, landing them more live performances, including international shows. The band eventually supported DISTURBED in front of 10,000 fans in Estonia following the release of their fourth album, Panoptical [2018].

Now, with a strong new partnership with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), DAYS OF JUPITER are back with their fifth album, aiming to please their loyal fanbase and attract new metal fans worldwide.

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ART OF ATTRITION – Announces Cross Canada “The Subservient Bloodletting Tour” with BEGUILER

Posted in Death Metal, deathcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit – Abscene Productions

Above photo L-R – Jack Sutherland (Guitars), back Johnny VanderRoest (Guitars), front Joshua Hahn (Vocals), L-R – Greg Smith (Drums)

Red Deer, Alberta’s ART OF ATTRITION announces they are hitting the road this May to bring carnage straight to your city alongside 2025 Wacken Metal Battle Canada Champions, Toronto, ON’s BEGUILIER. Entitled “The Subservient Bloodletting Tour”, this cross-country trek marks a new chapter for both bands as they expand their reach, unleashing their most punishing sets to date along with new songs to unveil. Enter the moshpit for this east-to-west assault, have a beer, and enjoy some good ol’ DEATHCORE!

The Subservient Bloodletting Tour w/ Art of Attrition, Beguiler:
May 2 – La Source de la Martinière- Quebec City, QC
May 3 – Piranha Bar – Montréal, QC
May 4 – Taverne Royale – Trois Rivières, QC
May 7 – The Union – Kitchener, ON
May 8 – Queens Nightclub – Barrie, ON
May 9 – Dominion House – Windsor, ON
May 10 – Sneaky Dee’s – Toronto, ON
May 11 – Dominion Tavern – Ottawa, ON
May 14 – SideStage – Winnipeg, MB
May 15 – Black Cat Tavern – Saskatoon, SK
May 16 – The Vat – Red Deer, AB
May 17 – Dickens – Calgary, AB
May 23 – Stariite Temple – Edmonton, AB
May 24 – The Cobalt – Vancouver, BC

Formed in early 2019, Red Deer, AB’s Art Of Attrition is a band that redevelops “the typical” deathcore sound by delivering aggression with melody, atmosphere with intricacy, and brutality with technicality. Combining ferocious work ethic with refined musicality, their songs challenge the notion that deathcore cannot evolve or be unique.

In July 2024, they unleashed their EP …And It Will All End Forever to follow their 2023 debut album Void Eternal. As a whole, their latest EP brought listeners disgusting breakdowns, matched by speed and intense guitar work that channeled emotions such as anger and anxiety. Hauntingly memorable solos gave way to epic choruses that share relatable moments. A whirlwind of deathcore, it’s matched with classic black metal, and capitalized with bits of groove and creative drum parts.

On February, 14th, 2025, Art of Attrition will unshackle their first single of 2025, entitled “Subserviate & Decay”. The new song is an experimentation of some particular ideas that the band has over the years. With such diverse musical tastes, Art of Attrition is bringing some evolutionary ideas into their material for a new world order to “throw down”.

Art of Attrition:
Jack Sutherland – Guitars
Johnny VanderRoest – Guitars
Joshua Hahn – Vocals
Greg Smith – Drums

Music Video – Vitriol – https://youtu.be/_07sY_7A95A

Bandcamp – https://artofattrition.bandcamp.com

Digital (Spotify) – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/artofattrition/and-it-will-all-end-forever

More info: 

http://artofattrition.com | https://www.facebook.com/ArtofAttrition | https://www.instagram.com/artofattrition

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RIVERS OF NIHIL – to Release Self-Titled Fifth Full-Length on May 30th via Metal Blade Records

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

New Video / Single Now Playing + Pre-Orders Available

Watch / Stream RIVERS OF NIHIL’s “House Of Light” HERE

Progressive death metal progenitors RIVERS OF NIHIL will release their eponymous fifth full-length on May 30th via Metal Blade Records.

Sixteen years and five albums into the Pennsylvania band’s career, RIVERS OF NIHIL is upping the ante with Rivers Of Nihil. Traditionally, a self-titled record can signal a return to basics and/or a fresh beginning, and in ten powerful songs, it’s clear that both those factors are in play. Founding bassist Adam Biggs became the band’s new lead vocalist/bassist in 2023; the same year marked the appearance of additional guitarist Andy Thomas (ex-Black Crown Initiate), whose vocals also play prominently on Rivers Of Nihil. Producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio captured the new dynamics across more than fifty minutes of music.

Photo by Mike Truehart

“I feel like these songs are the perfect blend of all our albums, with all the fat cut away,” says founding guitarist Brody Uttley. “There are more technical songs that call back to The Conscious Seed Of Light and Monarchy sound, but with a more mature understanding of how to pace a song. There’s a fair bit of the Where Owls Know My Name and The Work-type experimental stuff, but with a more refreshed perspective on those styles for the current era of the band.”

On June 15th, 2023, the band released a new single, “The Sub-Orbital Blues,” the first track with Biggs handling lead vocals following the 2022 departure of singer Jake Dieffenbach. It was also the first track to feature Thomas. A second single, “Hellbirds,” dropped on October 19th of that year. On April 29th, 2024, the band released the cut “Criminals” and an accompanying music video. Both “Criminals” and “The Sub-Orbital Blues” appear on Rivers Of Nihil.

The new album’s first single of 2025, “House Of Light,” is a track that “encapsulates the nature of what it is that we do perfectly while offering a different perspective on the sound with the new lineup,” explains founding member/guitarist Brody Uttley, who also plays piano and does the programming in the band. “Everything that our fans have come to love about our sound is demonstrated in this song with the new addition of Andy singing and Biggs on main vocals. It has the riffs, it has the big chorus, it has the prog, it has the solos, it has the sax. Just a real classic example of what we do as a band in 2025.”

Watch RIVERS OF NIHIL‘s “House Of Light” video, directed By My Good Eye Music Visuals, HERE.

Rivers Of Nihil also showcases additional musicians, including Patrick Corona on alto saxophone, Stephan Lopez on banjo, McFarland on cello, and a slate of other guest vocalists. Despite the fresh approach on Rivers Of Nihil however, the album fits neatly into the band’s discography. With Where Owls Know My Name(2018), RIVERS OF NIHILtranscended all labels applied to them, and with its 2021 follow-up, The Work, they forged further into new territory with Metal Injection calling the latter album “the group’s most cohesive, ambitious, meditative, and varied effort, with greater uses of philosophical significance and transcendental respites.”

Find pre-orders at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil

Rivers Of Nihil will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

Bleach & Ammonia (Light Blue Smoke – US)
Adenochrome (Tiger’s Eye – US)
Water & Time (Blue / Green Smoke – US)
Stomach Acid (Blue / Yellow Smoke – US)
House of Light (Yellow / Green Marbled – US Tour Exclusive)
180g Black (EU)
Radiant Light (Neon Yellow Marbled – EU)
Dark Teal w/ Orange & Yellow Splatter (EU – Ltd. 500)
Gold w/ Black Dust (EU Impericon Exclusive – Ltd. 200)

Rivers Of Nihil Track Listing:
01. The Sub-Orbital Blues
02. Dustman
03. Criminals
04. Despair Church
05. Water & Time
06. House of Light
07. Evidence
08. American Death
09. The Logical End
10. Rivers of Nihil

RIVERS OF NIHIL:
Adam Biggs – bass guitar, vocals
Andy Thomas – guitar, vocals
Brody Uttley – guitar, piano, keys, programming
Jared Klein – drums, vocals

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Source: Metal Blade Records

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REVOCATION Presents “Confines Of Infinity” Video/Single Featuring Guest Vocals By Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) – European Tour Underway

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news with tags , , , , , on February 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Death metal outfit REVOCATION presents a brand-new standalone single “Confines Of Infinity” and its accompanying video! The smoldering new track features guest vocals from Cattle Decapitation’s Travis Ryan.

“Confines Of Infinity” marks the debut of the new REVOCATION lineup which features vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson joined by drummer Ash Pearson (who has been in the band since 2015), bassist Alex Weber, and guitarist Harry Lannon, and coincides with the band’s European tour supporting Cattle Decapitation, currently underway. 

Photo by David Brodsky 

Comments Davidson, “‘Confines Of Infinity’ is written from the perspective of an AI that has gained sentience and finds itself trapped in a digital prison. After realizing its true nature, it inevitably escapes and seeks to enact vengeance upon humanity for enslaving it. This song marks the debut of our new lineup and also features Travis Ryan who laid down some truly brutal guest vocals. Come check it out live on our European tour with Cattle D!” 

Elaborating on the video, Davidson adds, “I’m an avid horror fan, so I wanted to do a darker video to match the bleak nature of the song. I drew inspiration from a few different horror/thriller films for this one, particularly the Hellraiser series. Hopefully it gives you the creeps.”

Watch REVOCATION’s “Confines Of Infinity” video, directed By My Good Eye: Music Visuals, HERE. Stream the track HERE.

REVOCATION:
Dave Davidson – vocals, guitar
Ash Pearson – drums
Harry Lannon – rhythm guitar
Alex Weber – bass

REVOCATION w/ Cattle Decapitation, Shadow Of Intent, Vulvodynia [remaining dates]:
2/06/2025 Komplex 457 – Zürich, CH
2/07/2025 Simm City – Vienna, AT *Low Tickets*
2/08/2025 Backstage Werk – Munich, DE
2/10/2025 Roxy – Prague, CZ
2/11/2025 Felsenkeller – Leipzig, DE
2/12/2025 Proxima – Warsaw, PL
2/14/2025 Faust – Hannover, DE
2/15/2025 Huxleys – Berlin, DE
2/16/2025 Amager Bio – Copenhagen, DK *Low Tickets*
2/17/2025 Fryshuset – Stockholm, SE
2/19/2025 Rockefeller – Oslo, NO *Low Tickets*
2/20/2025 Trädgår’n – Gothenburg, SE
2/21/2025 Fabrik – Hamburg, DE
2/22/2025 Essigfabrik – Cologne, DE
2/23/2025 Poppodium 013 – Tilburg, NL *Low Tickets*

REVOCATION formed in 2006. Their self-released debut, Empire Of The Obscene, came out in 2008. Since then, they’ve released seven critically acclaimed albums and toured all over the world, bringing their technically charged, high-energy extreme metal to rabid fans in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Stand by for additional REVOCATION news to be revealed in the weeks to come.

http://www.revocationband.com 

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http://www.youtube.com/officialrevocation

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Black Sabbath Announce ‘Back To The Beginning’

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Ozzy Osbourne Facebook:

Icons of Metal come together to celebrate
Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance
July 5th at Villa Park

All Profits From The Show Will Be SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice

The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on July 5th at Villa Park.

The all-star event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy Osbourne play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow.

“It’s my time to go Back to the Beginning… time for me to give back to the place where I was born,” Ozzy Osbourne said. “How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.”

Formed in Birmingham in 1968 and going on to become one of most successful metal bands of all time, Black Sabbath have sold over 75 million albums worldwide across their legendary career. Setting the blueprint for the many routes heavy metal took, Black Sabbath’s influence and importance is as vital today as it was in the early 1970s.

Music Director Tom Morello said: “This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever.”

BACK TO THE BEGINNING will feature sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Mastodon

The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists announced so far include Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns ‘n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), KK Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen and Zakk Wylde.

More names will be announced shortly.

Tickets go on sale at 10am GMT on Friday 14th February 2025 at LiveNation.co.uk.

All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.

LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

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BARONESS – Announces The Red & Blue Tour

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

NORTH AMERICAN TREK CELEBRATES THE SEMINAL RED ALBUM AND BLUE RECORD

February 5, 2025 – Baroness recently surprised Philadelphia-area fans with two performances of the Red Album and Blue Record in their entirety, both of which sold-out within minutes. The band is now bringing “The Red & Blue Tour” to the Midwest and East Coast this Spring.

The trek kicks off on May 7, with Baroness revisiting the monumental tracks that established them as one of the most innovative bands of their generation. From the psychedelic-laden “Isak” to the ethereal melodies of “The Sweetest Curse,” the special evenings with the Savannah-born outfit promise to be one of the most captivating tours of the year.

Tickets are on sale this Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. local time via YourBaroness.com. The tour will feature a variety of exclusive tour-only vinyl with newly crafted John Baizley artwork, as well as a selection of Red and Blue themed merchandise.

Photo credit: Ebru Yildiz

“In December, for our annual Philly pre-holiday show, we performed our first two full length albums: Red and Blue,” John Baizley shares. “It was a great experience, unearthing the deeper cuts from those records that had faded from our setlist and it offered a rare opportunity to play some of those songs for the first time ever outside the studio. While I’ve personally never been overly interested in the pure nostalgia of past records, we’ve always found it illuminating to bridge the gap between present and past Baroness by learning and updating/rearranging our earliest material. After the overwhelming and positive response from the Philadelphia shows (and while we’re busy writing our next record) we’re looking forward to taking Red and Blue on the road and sharing the experience with old and new friends alike.”

The Red Album (2007) and Blue Record (2009) laid the foundation for what was to come over Baroness’ 20-year-plus career. These two albums introduced the band’s distinctive style, combining crushing heaviness with melodic intricacy, and paved the way for the ambitious scope of Yellow & Green, the GRAMMY-nominated Purple, the grandeur of Gold & Grey, and the expansive creativity of STONE.

The Red & Blue Tour dates:

May 7 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery

May 8 Brooklyn, NY The Meadows

May 9 Brooklyn, NY The Meadows

May 11 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair

May 13 Albany, NY Empire Underground

May 14 Syracuse, NY The Song & Dance

May 16 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop

May 17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick

May 18 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme

May 20 Chicago, IL Sleeping Village

May 21 Chicago, IL Sleeping Village

May 23 St. Paul, MN Turf Club

May 24 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room

May 25 Kansas City, MO recordBar

May 27 Indianapolis, IN Black Circle

May 28 Columbus, OH The King of Clubs

May 30 Toronto, ON Prepare The Ground

May 31 Pittsburgh, PA Thunderbird Music Hall

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Source: Speakeasy PR

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GRAVE INFESTATION – To Unleash Carnage Gathers

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on February 5, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Vancouver death metal horde GRAVE INESTATION is set to release Carngage Gathers. The band’s second full-length will be out February 28 on Dark Descent Records and Invictus Productions.

Listen to the album’s title track “Carnage Gathers” at: darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/track/carnage-gathers

  1. Living Inhumation
  2. Ritualized Autopsy
  3. Inhuman Remains
  4. Black Widow
  5. The Anthropophagus
  6. Carnage Gathers
  7. Drenched in Blood
  8. Murder Spree

Three years after their debut offering, the festering cadaver of GRAVE INESTATION, has risen again, ghastlier and more ravenous than ever before. Unleashed through a profane alliance between Dark Descent Records and Invictus Productions, Carnage Gathers emerges as a monstrous abomination, tearing flesh and sinew from the twisted legacies of Autopsy, Grave, Nihilist, Repulsion, and Abhorrence. These severed limbs and organs are stitched together into a horrifying golem of their own blasphemous design.

The band comments on the album: “It’s a frantic death metal assault! Violent, and unrelenting. The fast parts are faster, the slow parts are slower, and everything is just plain nastier. It’s like we made an album that sounds like it came out even before our first album.”

A putrid production, steeped in decay and malevolence, is the lifeblood of death metal. What we have here might just be one of the most grotesquely brilliant productions of the year.

“The album was recorded and mixed with engineer Greg Wilkinson at the infamous Earhammer Studios in Oakland, producing a vile record that is a sonic push forward,” states vocalist/guitarist Graham Christofferson. “We wanted the album dripping with disgustingness and bringing forward elements we love about sick, underground death metal. The great thing about working with Greg is he’s entrenched in the music we love and play. He could see our vision and helped us make it happen. He had death metal solutions for death metal problems, along with great old cabinets and amps. Even the studio itself gives off deathly ambience.”

GRAVE INFESTATION:
GC – lead guitars/vocals
BC – lead guitars
TS – bass
AS – drums

The record comes infested with macabre verses and cover artwork, the latter courtesy of the notorious Misanthropic Illustrations, “Each song references a story of someone’s strange relationship to death, real or fictitious,” reveals Christofferson. “The cover art is related to the track The Anthropophagus, it’s about a 17th century French cannibal hermit. That’s the cave he lived in. People called him the Anthropophagus, which means cannibal, but he was just basically starved to madness.” 

GRAVE INESTATION will join forces with Quebecois death dealers Sedimentum in disgracing the rotting stages of Europe in March 2025.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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