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Blackened Death Metal Storytellers AOIDOS Present “Trauma” With Video, Ahead Of Forthcoming Album: Oizys

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on October 30, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Blackened death metal quintet AOIDOS carve out a fusion of haunting melodies and atmospheres from the realms of black metal in conjunction with the power and groove of death. Storytelling is core to the band, whose name AOIDOS means bard in Ancient Greek. Light your fire, pour yourself a drink and prepare for dark and shadowy tales as the band present their new offering, “Trauma”. The single is the first to emerge ahead of the forthcoming album Oizys that is set for release on November 29th, 2024, via Nox Liberatio Records. Watch “Trauma” HERE. 

Dynamically, AOIDOS sculpt a thrilling soundscape across “Trauma” which encounters high intensity with brief moments that are almost serene. Delicate piano melodies enthrall among the weight of the heavy instrumentation. “Trauma” includes lyrics in the band’s native language – Portuguese. “The chorus is totally in Portuguese”, the band explain, “and it sings the plea of ‘Trauma’, a force that sees itself not as an oppressor, but as a protector, a shield between the victim and the true extent of the tragedies they went through.” 

Tracklist + Running Times:

  1. Dieaed – 01:29
  2. Thrall – 05:56
  3. Fire – 06:26
  4. Oizys – 06:28
  5. Trauma – 05:50
  6. Old Ballad – 01:48
  7. The Wheels – 04:03
  8. Black Swan – 06:06
  9. From the Surface Grate – 05:10
  10. Slumber – 01:53
  11. All! Wherever! Always! – 04:27

Full Album Running Time: 49:26

About AOIDOS:
AOIDOS came to be following a night of mead at the iconic Taberna 58, in Coimbra, Portugal, in 2019. Inspired by storytelling and the Aoidos, who were the bards and minstrels of Ancient Greece, the band bring this element into their heavy and ambient style.

Influenced musically by the likes of GOJIRA, BEHEMOTH and WATAIN, alongside classical piano compositions, AOIDOS strive to create a rich and textural soundscape that embraces the fierce energy of death and ethereality of black metal. To date, the band have taken to stages around South West Europe, including festival appearances at Bajonca Rock Fest, Rock dos Romanos, Mosher Fest, Melena Fest. 

Most recently, AOIDOS shared the bill with VADER, SEPTICFLESH and MOONSPELL at Laurus Nobilis Music Festival 2024. With a number of single releases behind them, AOIDOS are now set to unveil their debut album Oizys this November. 

AOIDOS:
João “Freitanás” Freitas (Vocals / Guitars)
Ekid Marques (Vocals / Bass)
Pedro Miguel (Drums)
Ivo Resende (Guitars / Backing Vocals)
Erlkönig (Piano)

Special Guests: Chris Barber (Drums)

Credits:
Producer: João “Freitanás” Freitas
Recording Studio: All tracks recorded at Home and our Rehearsal Space in Coimbra except Drums, which were recorded at Golden Jack Studios, Coimbra.
Engineer: João “Freitanás” Freitas and João Dourado
Mastering: João Dourado
Mixing: João “Freitanás” Freitas
Album Cover Artist: Sofya Alves
Band Photos by: Ruben Lopo

Source: C Squared Music

Links: 
Official Website: https://aoidosband.wixsite.com/aoidosband
Bandcamp: https://aoidos.bandcamp.com/
E-Shop: https://aoidos.bigcartel.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aoidosband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aoidosband/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aoidosband

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IMMORTAL FORCE Sign To Horror Pain Gore Death Productions – Mystic Seance Unrealities Set For Release November 22nd

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on October 22, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Pre-orders + single are live now

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut full length album from filthy, vicious Canadian Death Metal destroyers Immortal Force. Mystic Seance Unrealities is up now for pre-order and will be released November 22nd on CD and Digital formats along with merch.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Immortal Force with their debut album Mystic Seance Unrealities! Hailing from Western Canada, this four-piece Death Metal band worships the old analog metal sound, the filthiest horror flicks of the ’80s, and anything bizarre, absurd, and menacing! On Mystic Seance Unrealities, these Canadian freaks forego false trends and instead create something timeless, as seen through an otherworldly lens, with themes such as heinous crimes committed without method; dissecting the prophesied departure from life; propagation of extraterrestrial lifeforms; life manifested and subsequently uncreated.

Mystic Seance Unrealities takes listeners through ten devilish tracks of obscure Thrashing Death Metal steeped in abstract ideas & peculiar affairs and features artwork by Paolo Girardi (Power Trip, Revocation, The Black Dahlia Murder). Immortal Force also unleashes two covers, one by the mighty Napalm Death and one by gore masters Carcass.

For congregants of all that’s unknown and macabre, Immortal Force‘s debut is a MUST-listen for fans of Master, Nunslaughter, Pestilence, Demilich, Impetigo, Mortician, Deicide, Timeghoul and all late 80’s/early 90’s EVIL!!

Pre-save this release on Spotify at: ffm.to/immortalforce

Listen to the single “Mass Murder Meat Market” at: youtube.com/watch?v=Kr8zgrq7lXg

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at: https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/immortal-force-mystic-seance-unrealities-cd

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at: https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/mystic-seance-unrealities

Pre-order the Mystic Seance Unrealities T-Shirt for only $15 at: https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/immortal-force-mystic-seance-unrealities-t-shirt

TRACK LISTING:

1. Hospice Carnage

2. Midnight Bloodsplatter

3. Mass Murder Meat Market

4. Suffer The Children (Napalm Death cover)

5. Termination Imminent

6. The Visitor

7. Lycanthropic Miscreant

8. Open-Casket Gangbang

9. Ruptured In Purulence (Carcass cover)

10. Uncreate The Neverspawn

Source: ClawHammer PR

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NARCOTIC WASTELAND Announces Cemetery Slam Tour w/ Pyrexia + SwarmFest In Tampa, Florida

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on October 22, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

New Music Video “Barbarian” (see below)

Narcotic Wasteland, fronted by ex-Nile guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade along with drummer Joseph Howard (Fields of Elysium), Neuromorphic) and bassist Kenji Tsunami (Ontogeny), will be hitting the road with Long Island, NY old school death metallers Pyrexia for the“Cemetery Slam Tour” from November 15th to 23rd. Narcotic Wasteland will also perform at this year’s SwarmFest in Tampa Bay, FL following the tour (dates listed below).

Plus Fans who purchase tickets for Austin and Houston show dates will be automatically entered in the raffle to win a Jackson guitar signed by all the bands playing. Check out the Instagram videos below.

Houston, TX – Nov 18th – https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRf47Ai0ue/​

Austin, TX – Nov 19th – https://www.instagram.com/p/DA_HMo0PCUQ/

In additional news, the trio unveiled their new music video for the single “Barbarian” this past September and will be featured on their forthcoming album “Digital Cordyceps” out on Megaforce Records (release date TBD) to follow their 2017 breakout sophomore album “Delirium Tremens”.

Dallas Toler-Wade comments on the track:

“For me, Barbarian is a prime example of me doing the thing I love and that defines me the most. Continuously striving to improve my craft as a musician and a songwriter. But also the overall message of this song. Live!! Be free!! Find your own path!!! Question everything!!! And also we don’t need politicians or religion to shape our moral centers. In fact, It seems they distort the truth every chance they get. This whole album cycle has seemed to have this recurring theme about the narcissistic oligarchy that we have all fallen victim to. I Dallas Toler, Wade the barbarian, will fight this mockery until I leave the land of the living, and even after that, my powerful voice will echo through the halls of time!! Because I am a barbarian!!”

Watch the music video for “Barbarian” at: https://youtu.be/E9ndVD2zzWk

Digital Single – https://orcd.co/nwbarbarian

Pyrexia (Headliner) + Narcotic Wasteland Tour Dates:
11/15/2024 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
11/16/2024 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
11/17/2024 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/18/2024 – Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club
11/19/2024 – Austin, TX – The 13th Floor
11/20/2024 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
11/21/2024 – Corpus Christi, TX – Boozerz Friday
11/22/2024 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
11/23/2024 – Long Beach, MS – TRAX
Narcotic Wasteland only
11/24/2024 – Tampa, FL – Swarmfest – Brass Mug

Narcotic Wasteland is a relentless force in the metal realm, known for its infernal performances and unyielding sound. Led by former Nile guitarist Dallas Toler Wade, the band has forged an unholy covenant with legions of devoted followers, spreading chaos and devastation wherever they tread.

A face-melting experience, Narcotic Wasteland unleashes blistering guitar wails to heart-pounding drum onslaughts, with every track promising to be an infernal ritual that will leave metalheads possessed by the spirit of pure chaos. Prepare for sonic hellfire!

More info: Narcoticwasteland.com Facebook.com/narcoticwasteland

Instagram.com/narcoticwastelandofficial

Twitter.com/Narco_Wasteland

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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SARCOPHAGUM – Australian Death Metal Act To Unveil Cinematic Debut LP Via Nuclear Winter Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on October 20, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Australia’s SARCOPHAGUM will release their debut full-length, The Grand Arc of Madness, on December 6th, 2024 through Nuclear Winter Records.

The album track “Feudal Futures” is now streaming at THIS LOCATION.

SARCOPHAGUM spawned to life in the early half of 2021, during the time of the plague as a new project featuring Golgothan Remains members past and present. The purpose being to provide a channel to explore new ideas and sounds in a studio-only setting.

The dark death metal realm remains the primary influence and a debut EP, Conduits to the Underworld, was released in 2022 through Nuclear Winter Records, followed swiftly by a stand alone single, “This Wrought Creation”. Now their full length debut is here, The Grand Arc of Madness. Poised to unleash a soundscape of disharmony and terror over the listener, the angular horror awaits…

Both a culmination of their already characteristic aesthetic and a whole new twist upon it, The Grand Arc of Madness sees SARCOPHAGUM fusing clanging angularity with haunting atmospherics, chaos with eerie melodicism, epic narrative with primal crush.

Mixed and mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios.

Cover art by Khaos Diktator.

Track list:

  1. Ritual Pillars Burn
  2. Feudal Futures
  3. Vermiform
  4. The Grand Arc of Madness

For fans of: Ulcerate, Immolation, Adversarial, Golgothan Remains

SARCOPHAGUM:

https://sarcophagum.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sarcophagumband/

https://instagram.com/sarcophagumband

Nuclear Winter Records

https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/

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OBITUARY – Europe/UK Nov/December 2024 Headline Shows | Dates, Cities and Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on October 7, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

From Obituary Facebook:

Europe – English Friends…we have a handful of Headline Shows to end the year and we are dragging our Old Friends and California Thrash Metal legends SADUS with us!
Where will WE meet YOU? Tickets OnSale Friday!!

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MEMBRANCE – Italian Death Metallers To Release New EP: Undead Remains

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , on September 24, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Today, Venice death metallers MEMBRANCE announce the release of their new EP Undead Remains out October 11th. With the announcement, the Italian band drops the first single “Corpse For Sale”, alongside a music video. Watch it HERE.

The band commented: “’Corpse For Sale’ is a metaphor of Venice seen as an abandoned corpse adrift, continuously stripped and plundered both by the worms that infest the city (Venetian people willing to sell it off to make money) and by those passing beasts (tourists) who just snatch a filthy morsel before leaving. A carcass that everyone is willing to see before it finally rots away”.

On the EP, MEMBRANCE say:“Undead Remains showcases what’s left from the sessions of our last album Undead Island; these are older and slightly more experimental tracks that the band was still working on during the recording of the full-length. For this reason they were not included in the album, as we wanted to give them more exposure in a subsequent release.

In addition to ‘Corpse For Sale’, among the new tracks with a more experimental style there is ‘Vengeance’s Price’, which features Sara Tacchetto, singer of Vallorch, on vocals. This song is inspired by Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. Each verse is an act with a different character. The collaboration with Sara was born by entrusting her with two acts in which the protagonist is a woman.

To close this release, we have included a cover that is very dear to us, both for the themes covered and for its impact in the live setting, and a couple of live recordings of our most ferocious and punishing songs.
The artwork was painted by Francesco Cagali in the style of his previous work for us, while the mastering of the EP was handled by Luca Cocconi of Audiocore Studio, precisely to link these songs with the latest full-length Undead Island”.

Tracklist:

  1. Corpse for Sale
  2. Vengeance’s Price
  3. Territory (Sepultura cover)
  4. Acid Satanism (Live)
  5. Tarantula (Live)

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Willowtip To Release New GIGAN Album, Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus, In October

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on August 20, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Chicago (IL) – Progressive Tech-Death stalwarts, GIGAN, are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus, their first album in seven years! The album will be released October 25 on CD, Ltd edition CD long box, vinyl, cassette, Ltd edition four-album cassette boxset, and digital formats via Willowtip Records.

Metal Injection has premiered the first single and opening track, “Erratic Pulsitivity and Horror.” Click the link below to stream!

metalinjection.net/new-music/gigan-streams-erratic-pulsitivity-and-horror-announces-new-record

The single will be released to all platforms on Friday, August 23. Album pre-orders will be available on the same day.

Speaking to the new album, GIGAN’s founding member, guitarist, sole-songwriter and lyricist; Eric Hersemann, had this to say: “Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimusis a perfect expression of where GIGAN is as a band and where we are headed into the future. Like all GIGANsongs, our emphasis is on creativity and limitless imagination, while still working within the realms of interwoven madness and colorful technicality combined with the oppressive elements of misanthropic dissonance and crushing brutality. Any fan of GIGAN, or any fan of genuine Metal music that is completely fearless and without pretentious delivery, is in for a mind-bending treat.” 

Track Listing:

  1. Trans-Dimensional Crossing of the Alta-Tenuis
  2. Ultra-Violet Shimmer and Permeating Infra-sound
  3. Square Wave Subversion
  4. Emerging Sects of Dagonic Acolytes
  5. Katabatic Windswept Landscapes
  6. Erratic Pulsitivity and Horror
  7. The Strange Harvest of the Baganoids
  8. Ominous Silhouettes Cast Across Gulfs of Time
Photo Credit: Dopirt Photography

Line-up:

Eric Hersemann – All electric, acoustic and bass guitars, theremin, otomatone, synths, lyrics, concepts and madness.

Nathan Cotton – Drums, percussion and Sunny weather.

Jerry Kavouriaris – Vocals and violence.

Credits:

All music, lyrics, vocal patterns and concepts: Eric Hersemann. Recorded and mixed by Sanford Parker at Palisades Studio and the Hypercube in Chicago, IL.

Mastered by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room. All album art and layout: Max Winter (Teratogen)

gigan.bandcamp.com/music

facebook.com/Giganmusic

Source: ClawHammer PR

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Unleashes Animated Video For “Mammoth’s Hand” – Servitude To See Release September 27th On Metal Blade Records

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on August 7, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Marshall Wieczorek

“Mammoth’s Hand” is the latest single from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The track comes by way of the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, Servitude, set for release on September 27th via Metal Blade Records.

“Mammoth’s Hand” is partly inspired by a scene from Don Coscarelli’s 1982 swords ‘n’ sorcery epic, The Beastmaster. “We usually like to give some idea of what kind of diversity is gonna be on the album with the first two tracks we release,” vocalist Brian Eschbach offers. “[Guitarist] Ryan Knight wrote the music for this, and the slow rhythm made me think of these barbaric warriors riding mammoths out in the snow or that scene from The Beastmaster when the Jun horde takes the village.”

Eschbach further elaborates, “‘Mammoth’s Hand’ is a romp through a fictitious frozen tundra in which a clan of nomadic mammoth riding cannibals conquer villages in a time devoid of technology. The slow groove of this song is a vibe not often implemented by the group but immediately inspired a vision in my mind of a slow moving yet gigantic and powerful beast of antagonistic nature.”

Watch THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s video for “Mammoth’s Hand,” created by Marco Pavone, at THIS LOCATION.

Watch the band’s previously released video for “Aftermath” at THIS LOCATION.

Servitude will be released on digipak CD, cassette, and digital formats. Find preorders at: metalblade.com/tbdm.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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PROFANITY – Announces New Drummer

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on August 3, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

From Profanity Bandsintown:

Exciting News from Profanity! 

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our band – the incredibly talented Tobias Schmeisser! Tobias is not only a powerhouse drummer but also a versatile musician who brings a wealth of experience from his work with bands like Abstractyss, Scävenger and Spire of Lazarus.

In addition to his impressive band credentials, Tobias also offers drumming lessons, sharing his skills and passion with aspiring drummers. We are beyond excited to have him join the Profanity family and can’t wait to see the amazing energy and creativity he will bring to our music.

Please join us in giving Tobias a warm welcome!

Stay tuned for more updates, upcoming shows and a new release!
Cheers from all of Profanity!

https://profanitydeathmetal.bandcamp.com

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SIX FEET UNDER – To Join Nile On 2025 US Co-Headlining Tour | Tickets On Sale Now!

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , on July 16, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Stephanie Cabral

SIX FEET UNDER will join Nile for a US co-headlining tour this Winter! The Revenge Of The Underground Tour 2025 begins January 7th in Nashville, Tennessee and runs through February 22nd in Houston, Texas. Support will be provided by Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Additionally, the tour will include several SIX FEET UNDER one-off shows scattered throughout.

Comments SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes, “After more than a decade long hiatus of SIX FEET UNDER touring the States, I’m super excited and very much looking forward to our upcoming co-headlining tour with our old friends, Nile! It’s gonna be a motherfucking ripper!”

Tickets are on sale now at THIS LOCATION. See all confirmed dates below.

SIX FEET UNDER will be touring in support of their fiery fourteenth studio album, Killing For Revenge, released earlier this year via Metal Blade Records! Killing For Revenge features a guest appearance by guitarist Jason Suecof on “Neanderthal” and was mixed and mastered by Chaz Najjar at Badlands Recording in Denver, Colorado.

A gnarly beast of a record that’s not for the faint-hearted, Killing For Revenge dishes up nightmare-inducing imagery courtesy of Barnes via the vocalist’s trademark guttural vocals. Both the album title and darkly detailed red-hued album cover by artist Vince Locke are perfect containers for the brutality within.

USA – Billboard:

#8 Top New Artists Albums

#10 Current Hard Rock Albums

#24 Current Rock Albums

#25 Independent Label Albums

#77 Current Albums

Canada – Billboard:

#6 Hard Music Albums

#31 Top Current Albums

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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ANCIENT ENTITIES – Unleashes Debut Tech Death Album: Echoes of Annihilation

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , on July 7, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

L-R – Live Lineup – Luke Veranth – Bass, Bernardo Mendia – Drums, Brian Gulliford – Vocals, Alex Rausa – Guitar, Jake Falk – Guitar

Debut Album Out On WormHoleDeath Records

Ancient Entities, coming from Milwaukee, USA, are pleased to announce the release of their debut album Echoes Of Annihilation on WormHolDeath Records. The nine-track album is a mythical sonic odyssey with each song offering a unique glimpse into the past. From the burning of Rome in “Empire In Ashes” to the creation of the human race in “Creatures Of the Sand”, Ancient Entities masterfully capture the essence of ancient history through sound. They comment on the recording process:

“The album took 6 months to produce, mix, and master. The legendary Wjotec Wieslawski from Hertz Recording made sure we got our best work on track and did not compromise when it came to making a perfect album. We recorded here in the States at multiple studios and Hertz mixed and mastered the album. We wanted to work with Wjotec ‘cause he produced some of our favorite bands growing up such as Behemoth, Decapitated, and Hate. In our opinion, he helped create a masterpiece of an album and we hope everyone else thinks so too.”

The album artwork was made by Burns who handles most of the artwork for the band. It combines different pyramids that are cinematic, but still very obvious that this is a death metal; album. Listeners who dig into the album will find there is a refreshing mix of styles of death metal – modern, old school, and some sounds in between genres. Over the last two years of playing and testing out local markets, Ancient Entities is confident that their massive sound will be well received by all fans of metal old and new. They are recommended listening for fans of Blood Red Throne, Nile, and Aeon.

As of June 21, 2024, Echoes of Annihilation is available at the following links:

Digital – https://orcd.co/echoesofan​

​https://anciententities.bandcamp.com​

Lyric Video – “Pierced by Obsidian” – https://youtu.be/nenzblJ9-Yg

Track Listing:
1. Cenote Sagrado (1:21)
2. Empire In Ashes (4:19)
3. Creatures From The Sand (3:42)
4. Blood Upon Stone (3:16)
5. Ritual Autopsy (4:43)
6. Hidden (3:53)
7. Pierced by Obsidian (4:08)
8. Wall of War (4:28)
9. Damnatio Ad Flammas (3:24)
Album Length: 32:18

Source: Asher Media Relations

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AMON AMARTH – Fall 2024 Latin America Tour Dates

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , on July 6, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

From Amon Amarth Bandsintown:

LATIN AMERICA….march to Valhalla with us this Fall! ⚔️🔥 

Tickets on sale:
🇨🇴 OCT 22 – COLOMBIA
🇪🇨 OCT 24 – ECUADOR
🇺🇾 OCT 28 – URUGUAY
🇧🇴 OCT 30 – BOLIVIA
🇨🇷 NOV 4 – COSTA RICA

PLUS Vikings of Mexico! Tickets for our raid of Arena CDMX are on sale.
🇲🇽 NOV 6 – MEXICO 

Get yours at http://amonamarth.com/tour

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TOMB MOLD – Enraptured By Fate’s Tangled Thread North American Summer Tour With Horrendous Begins This Thursday

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , on July 4, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Ontario death metal unit TOMB MOLD launches their massive North American tour this Thursday.

Following festival performances at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest, the inaugural Austin Deathfest, the inaugural Prepare The Ground Fest, and the annual Sled Island gathering, TOMB MOLD now begins their most extensive tour in the band’s history on the Enraptured By Fate’s Tangled Thread Tour. Joined by their allies in Horrendous, the three-week trek begins in TOMB MOLD’s hometown of Toronto this Thursday, July 4th, and ends in Brooklyn on July 27th. See all confirmed dates below.

The album’s artwork was handled by Jesse Jacobi who was also responsible for the Planetary Clairvoyance artwork, with additional artwork by Karmazid, layout and design by Chimère Noire, and photography by Colin Medley.

Stream TOMB MOLD’s The Enduring Spirit everywhere including YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

The Enduring Spirit is now available on CD, MC, and both LP and the label’s first picture disc LP ever – both vinyl versions including a four-panel insert and huge 36×24-inch poster – at the label webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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CASKET ROBBERY – Launch Video for “The Lacryphagist”

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , on June 19, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Midwest death machine CASKET ROBBERY has posted the official music video for their newest single, “The Lacryphagist.” The song marks the band’s first new material since their 2022 album, Rituals of Death.

Vocalist Megan Orvold–Scheider comments on the song, “I had so much fun writing for ‘The Lacryphagist’. When we decided it was finally time to sit down and begin writing for the next release, we came up with a really awesome concept and this is a really cool piece of the puzzle. Initially, I got inspired by the stories of Victorian tear vials and I loved the idea of this creature that feeds off of human tears and collects them in various states of emotion. We were able to put in some really grotesque imagery into both the lyrics and the video we shot. I think this single shows our natural next progression as a band and our writing; lyrically getting darker while staying true to our tongue-in-cheek horror vibes that we have so much fun with. We cannot wait to hear what you all think of ‘The Lacryphagist.’”

Watch the video for “The Lacryphagist” now at: casketrobbery.com/lacryphagist-video

Pre-save the single at: casketrobbery.com/the-lacryphagist

CASKET ROBBERY is celebrating the release of “The Lacryphagist” with an exclusive giveaway for their legions of fans. To enter the “Take Their Eyes” giveaway, fans need to submit a photo of their eyeballs, which will be used in the next CASKET ROBBERY video. The winner will receive a Lacryphagist T-shirt, a signed flag, and the prop eyeballs used in “The Lacryphagist” music video, along with two tickets and meet & greet passes to an upcoming CASKET ROBBERY show.

Get rules and sign up for the “Take Their Eyes” contest at: casketrobbery.com/contest

CASKET ROBBERY‘s most recent album, Rituals of Deathwas released on November 11, 2022 on Blood Blast Distribution.

Order the album at:

casketrobbery.com/store (CD and merch bundles)

casketrobbery.bandcamp.com(digital)

Casket Robbery:
Megan Orvold-Scheider – Vocals
Cory Scheider – Guitars
Troy Powell – Guitars
Bryan Bykowski – Bass
Austin Vicars – Drums

Source: ClawHammer PR

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WOLFHEART – Release Frigid New Single “Grave”

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , on June 13, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Summer may be just beginning, but Finnish melodic death metal maestros WOLFHEART are already looking ahead to the release of their new album Draconian Darkness. Recorded at Deep Noise Studios and produced, mixed, and mastered by the band’s long-time collaborator Saku Moilanen, the album will be released on September 6, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), just as the somber season returns.

The album’s first single, “Grave,” captures the raw intensity of dark winter nights combined with the majestic beauty of nature. You can listen to the track now here: https://wolfheart.rpm.link/gravePR

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn1O6aaRMIY

Vocalist/guitarist Tuomas comments on the single: “Grave was the first song that was written for the album and became the beacon that was leading the whole production of the album. Push the dark elements even further from the light to give maximum contrast to the melodies and huge choruses. From every album we have clear favourites for live songs and Grave stands on the podium unchallenged.“

Pre-order Draconian Darkness in the physical format of your choice (CD digipak, colored vinyl), pre-save it on your favorite DSP, or pre-order it digitally HERE: https://wolfheart.rpm.link/draconiandarknessPR

WOLFHEART are:
Tuomas Saukkonen – vocals, guitars
Vageliss Karzis – guitars, vocals
Lauri Silvonen – bass, vocals
Joonas Kauppinen – drums

Draconian Darkness” Track Listing:

  1. Ancient Cold
  2. Evenfall
  3. Burning Sky
  4. Death Leads The Way
  5. Scion Of The Flame
  6. Grave
  7. Throne Of Bones
  8. Trial By Fire
  9. The Gale

More on WOLFHEART:
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Source: C Squared Music

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WHITECHAPEL – To Join Lorna Shore On North American Fall Headlining Tour – Tickets On Sale Now

Posted in Death Metal, deathcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , on May 19, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Stephanie Cabral

WHITECHAPEL will serve as direct support to Lorna Shore on their upcoming North American headlining tour this Fall! Produced by Live Nation, the journey begins on September 19th in Montreal, Quebec and runs through October 30th in Wallingford, Connecticut. Also joining the tour will be Kublai Khan TX and Sanguisugabogg.

Comments WHITECHAPEL guitarist Alex Wade, “We are excited to be asked to be a part of such a killer tour. Lorna is taking deathcore to heights the genre has never seen before while Kublai Khan TX and Sanguisugabogg are both having special moments in their careers right now so this tour will be something incredible. We will be unleashing a new song live on this tour so be sure to get your tickets and don’t miss this one.”

Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com. See all confirmed dates below.

WHITECHAPEL released Live In The Valley early this year via Metal Blade Records. The record was captured live at the band’s seventh annual Christmas Benefit Show on December 22nd, 2022 at The Mill & Mine in their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee and features songs from the albums The Valley and Kin. The audio for Live In The Valley was recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered by WHITECHAPEL guitarist Zach Householder and serves as a chapter closer before the band begins work on their ninth studio album.

Watch a live video for the track “This Is Exile” HERE and “Lost Boy” HERE.

Preview and purchase WHITECHAPEL’s Live In The Valley at metalblade.com/whitechapel.

WHITECHAPEL:
Phil Bozeman – vocals
Ben Savage – lead guitar
Alex Wade – rhythm guitar
Zach Householder – guitar
Gabe Crisp – bass

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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BLOODBATH’S ‘GRAND MORBID FUNERAL’ Special Tenth Anniversary Edition Presented On Limited Marble Vinyl, Out June 14TH

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music videos with tags , , , , , , on May 5, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

THE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM OF SUPREME DEATH METAL FROM SWEDEN’S MASTERS OF HORROR

Photo credit: Ester Segarra

“Apart from being really sinister, cruel and dark, Grand Morbid Funeral was also the album that kicked Bloodbath into a higher gear. The hunger and determination behind it, made us go from a rather passive side/studio-project to a real active live band, for the first time.” – Blakkheim

WATCH THE ‘GRAND MORBID FUNERAL’ 10TH ANNIVERSARY TRAILER

Swedish death metal titans Bloodbath’s fourth studio album ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ turns 10 this year. To mark the anniversary, Peaceville will be reissuing the album on limited edition silver/black marble-effect vinyl. Recorded at Ghost Ward Studios and the City of Glass Studios in Stockholm and mixed by David Castillo, ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’, was undoubtedly the band’s darkest and dirtiest opus upon its release in 2014; an organic collection of filth-ridden tracks straight from the grave, boldly eschewing the approach of somewhat over-produced modern death metal in favour of something altogether more rotten to the bone.

“When A class songwriting meets supreme death metal played by and for fans, don’t even try to resist”
8/10
METAL HAMMER

“Bloodbath have perhaps never sounded quite so sinister as they hammer, bash, kick and spit at anyone getting too close to the aural war they declare from the outset”
KERRANG

Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for horror & the glory days of death metal (especially the old Florida & Stockholm ‘Sunlight’ scenes), the band has remained a leading light of extreme metal since their ‘Breeding Death‘ EP was unleashed back in 2000, and a formidable force in the metal world for over twenty-five years, notable for the inclusion of Katatonia, Opeth and Paradise Lost members.

With doom-like melodies mixed with raw and savage riffing, and featuring a number of guest appearances including Chris Reifert and Eric Cutler from US gore-masters Autopsy, ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ marked a new high-point of brutality for Bloodbath.

PRE-ORDER GRAND MORBID FUNERAL (10TH ANNIVERSARY LP)
 

A.1. Let The Stillborn Come To Me [04:37]
A.2. Total Death Exhumed [03:51]
A.3. Anne [04:01]
A.4. Church Of Vastitas [03:37]
A.5. Famine Of God`s Word [04:56]
A.6. Mental Abortion [03:48]
B.1. Beyond Cremation [04:41]
B.2. His Infernal Necropsy [03:36]
B.3. Unite In Pain [03:53]
B.4. My Torturer [04:17]
B.5. Grand Morbid Funeral [05:36]

This limited edition of ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’ marks the album’s tenth anniversary and is presented on limited silver/black marble-effect vinyl, with printed inner sleeve. Released on 14th June.

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SOILWORK’s Björn “Speed” Strid to Feature on New APOCRYPHAL Album

Posted in Death Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on May 1, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Apocryphal sign to The Circle Music for the release of their first album since 1999’s “Black Dreams of Silence”

Melodic death metal outfit Apocryphal have signed to The Circle Music for the release of their new album, and their first since the 1999 debut Black Dreams of Silence. The new album will feature the powerhouse vocals of Soilwork‘s legendary frontman, Björn “Speed” Strid.

After crafting ten tracks of pure melodic death metal mayhem, Apocryphal knew they needed the perfect voice to bring their vision to life. Enter Björn “Speed” Strid, whose aggressive yet melodic delivery has cemented him as one of the genre’s most respected vocalists.

“All we needed was a singer to complete the line-up and take this LP to another level,” says the band. “Finally, the mighty Björn “Speed” Strid completed the line-up and recorded the vocals for the upcoming album.“

Watch a video message from Björn: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/io7oV8UWoN0

The album is now ready, boasting stunning cover artwork by Valnoir of Metastazis and mastered at Skull Tone Studios by Nino Helfric. 

The band said: “Our new album may come as a surprise to those who know us, but all the ingredients that make us unique are there. Perhaps less atmospheric, but more effective, the mix of melody and aggression will make every song stick in your head from the first time you listen to it.”

“We are convinced that our decision is the best one to spread our next LP worldwide,” added Apocryphal. “The Circle Music is the perfect record label for our new start.”

Formed in 1992 as Post At Funerals, Apocryphal found their current name and sound by 1994.  Their early releases, including the 1995 demo From Depths, showcased their blend of death metal, atmospheric, and progressive influences. After a period of inactivity following the release of their 1999 album Black Dreams Of Silence, the band reformed in 2022 and their new album is set for release in 2024.

Bandcamp: https://thecirclemusicfamily.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp: https://apocryphal-official.bandcamp.com/

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HUMAN INFECTION – Sign To Horror Pain Gore Death Productions – Gravesight Set For Release May 3rd

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on April 9, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

pre-orders + single live now!

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from Virginia’s blistering old school Death Metal destroyers Human Infection. Gravesite is now up for pre-order and will be released May 3rd on CD and Digital formats along with merch.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Human Infection to the roster with a deluxe edition of their third album Gravesight! Human Infection were formed in Roanoke, Virginia in 2009 and play classic Death Metal with a modern twist.

This revamped edition of Gravesight features a brand new remaster courtesy of guitarist Jeremiah Tuck, giving the album a fuller and more powerful sound. Human Infection also have comissioned legendary Spanish artist Juanjo Castellano (Coffins, Ribspreader, Rottrevore) for breath-taking new artwork, as well as all four tracks from the band’s 2016 promo are included as bonus material. Spread the infection!

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/human-infection-gravesight-cd

Pre-save this release on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal at https://ffm.to/humaninfection

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Exalted Through Suffering
  2. In Crypts Of Holiness
  3. Wounds Devour You
  4. Artificial Abyss
  5. Embrace Perfection
  6. Beckoned From The Grieving Sun
  7. Laserskull Suicide (Gravesight)
  8. The Weavers Of Lunacy
  9. In The Dreaming Eye
  10. My Barren Soul
  11. Enrapturing The Divine
  12. The Fractured Light
  13. Sovereign To Obscurity
  14. In The Dreaming Eye (2016 Promo)
  15. The Fractured Light (2016 Promo)
  16. Artificial Abyss (2016 Promo)
  17. Enrapturing The Divine (2016 Promo)

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Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/gravesight

https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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Heavy Music Artwork Presents: Visual Darkness: The Art Of Mike Hrubovcak – Preorders Available

Posted in art, books, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal books, metal music, Music, music books, music news with tags , , , , , on March 30, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Commemorating over two decades of delivering exceptional, chilling, extreme metal artwork to the metal underground, Heavy Music Artwork will release Visual Darkness: The Art Of Mike Hrubovcak on June 21st.

The Heavy Music Artwork edition of the book showcases artwork from 1996 to the present day, offering a rare glimpse into Hrubovcak’s extensive portfolio. This exclusive book boasts a compilation of illustrations crafted for death metal luminaries such as Six Feet Under, Grave, Sinister, Mortician, Hate Eternal, Cattle Decapitation, Avulsed, Mortal Decay, Guttural Secrete, Pathology, and more. The book features 176 pages of blood-drenched, full-color artwork showcasing hundreds of art pieces and designs.

Find Visual Darkness: The Art Of Mike Hrubovcak preorders at THIS LOCATION. (The first 100 copies will be signed by Hrubovcak)

About Mike Hrubovcak:

Mike Hrubovcak is an American illustrator who lives and breathes metal. Although highly versatile in creating a broad array of fantasy and horror-themed visuals, he has become best known for his extremely graphic and gore-laden death metal album covers.

Introduced to metal at a young age, Hrubovcak began his album cover ventures in 1993, drawing the demo covers for his high school death metal band Disillusion. This was also the jump-start of his extensive vocal career, which was later spring boarded by the formation of the band Divine Rapture with his brother J.J. Hrubovcak (now in Hate Eternal). While creating artwork for his band, Hrubovcak also did pen and ink, airbrush, and oil paintings for other bands and fanzines.

Hrubovcak’s vocal and musical career also flourished over the years, featuring on many records and touring for the bands Divine Rapture, Azure Emote, I.C.E, Vile, Hypoxia, and the early ‘90s Tampa death metal legends, Monstrosity.

Hrubovcak has created art for Relapse Records, Century Media Records, Revolver Magazine, Headbangers Ball, The Party.San, Maryland Death Fests, Hate Eternal, Sinister, Grave, Mortician, Decrepit Birth, Cattle Decapitation, InHume, Pathology, Guttural Secrete, Avulsed, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Cephalotripsy, and many others. He also had a monthly feature called Nightmare Visions on MTV’s Headbangers Ball Blog (taking over for the discontinuation of Paul Booth’s weekly art posts).

Hrubovcak’s artwork even branched into illustrating B-movie DVD covers and being used as background set dressing for a Universal Pictures feature film and has been displayed in many art galleries and featured in collective art books worldwide.

Book specifications:
Square 8.27inch x 8.27inch
Hardback
175gm silk paper
176 pages

https://visualdarkness.com

https://heavymusicartwork.com

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