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COGNITIVE To Release Cover Of Slipknot’s “People=Shit” On September 15th | Tour Supporting Nile To Begin Today

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on September 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Kurtis Fowles

Stream COGNITIVE’s “People=Shit” cover HERE.

Technical death metal architects COGNITIVE are pleased to unveil their outstanding cover of Slipknot classic, “People=Shit.”

The stand-alone single comes in conjunction with the band’s upcoming US tour supporting Nile. The Underground Awaits Tour 2025 begins on September 12th in Raleigh, North Carolina and runs through October 11th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additional support will be provided by Cryptopsy and labelmates, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life.

In a collective statement, COGNITIVE comments, “Here we go again mother fuckers! We have been hard at work writing our next album and prepping for tour but decided to spend some time having fun and recorded a cover of ‘People=Shit’ by the almighty Slipknot! We wanted to have fun with something that wasn’t exactly death metal, but still in the extreme realm! The world is an awful place, and humanity doesn’t make it any better, so to us the Slipknot math and song title added up correctly! We hope you enjoy and see you on the road with Nile, Cryptopsy, and The Last Ten Seconds Of Life.”

The digital single will be available for purchase on Monday, September 15th at:  metalblade.com/cognitive.

Stream COGNITIVE’s “People=Shit” cover HERE.

COGNITIVE w/ Nile, Cryptopsy, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life:
9/12/2025 Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC
9/13/2025 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
9/14/2025 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA
9/16/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
9/17/2025 Wally’s – Hampton, NH
9/18/2025 Webster Hall – Hartford, CT
9/19/2025 Mickey’s Black Box – Lititz, PA
9/20/2025 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
9/21/2025 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
9/22/2025 Mercury – Cleveland, OH
9/24/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
9/25/2025 Hobart Art Theatre – Hobart, IN
9/26/2025 The Annex – Madison, WI
9/27/2025 Studio B @ Skyway – Minneapolis, MN
9/28/2025 Apollo Theater – Belvidere, IL
9/29/2025 Bigs Bar – Sioux Falls, SD
10/01/2025 Pub Station – Billings, MT
10/03/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
10/04/2025 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
10/05/2025 Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
10/06/2025 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
10/07/2025 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
10/09/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA **
10/10/2025 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL **
10/11/2025 Hi-Fi Annex – Indianapolis, IN **
** No The Last Ten Seconds Of Life

COGNITIVE will be touring in support of their most recent full-length, Abhorrence, released last Spring via Metal Blade Records. The record finds the New Jersey powerhouse quintet at their brutal best. Abhorrence carries on band tradition with its a maniacal fusion of relentless riffs and thoughtful, devastating lyrics making for a raging, draining, and ultimately fulfilling experience.

COGNITIVE:
Rob Wharton – guitars
Harry Lannon – guitars
Shane Jost – vocals
Tyler Capone-Vitale – bass
AJ Viana – drums

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https://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Nameless Grave Records To Release ADUANTEN’S ‘Apocryphal Verse’ On October 24th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on September 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Nameless Grave Records is proud to announce the signing and upcoming release of Apocryphal Verse, the highly anticipated new album from death metal powerhouse ADUANTEN. Featuring members of acclaimed acts Obsequiae, Vex, Panopticon, and Horrendous, ADUANTEN delivers a blistering yet sorrowful masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Apocryphal Verse is set for release on October 24th.

Born from a desire to explore the darker, more aggressive side of melodic death metal, ADUANTEN‘s music is a relentless storm of punishing riffs and intricate melodies. While the band’s sonic foundation is built on ferocity, their sound is imbued with a profound sense of melancholic beauty, creating a unique and captivating atmosphere. The band’s lineage, including drummer Eoghan McCloskey of Obsequiae, ensures a level of musicianship and compositional depth that will immediately resonate with fans of sophisticated extreme metal.

On Apocryphal Verse, ADUANTEN masterfully blends the searing aggression of classic death metal with the atmospheric introspection of melodic black metal. Tracks on the album weave a narrative of decay and despair, driven by a maelstrom of intricate guitar work and a pummeling rhythm section. The album’s lyrical themes of destruction, sorrow, and hopelessness are perfectly mirrored in its dynamic and emotionally charged soundscapes.

Apocryphal Verse will be available on all major streaming platforms, as well as physical formats, on October 24th. 

Fans of Dissection, Sacramentum, and Obsequiae will find ADUANTEN‘s new offering to be an essential addition to their collection.

Listen to ADUANTEN’s previous release Sullen Cadence here: https://aduanten.bandcamp.com/album/sullen-cadence

Source: Nameless Grave Records

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PILE OF KNIVES: Pennsylvania Death Metal Quintet To Deliver Second EP, Driven By The Blade, October 31st | “Stabbed” Lyric Video And Preorders Posted

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

photo by Giancarlo Bruno

Watch PILE OF KNIVES’ “Stabbed” lyric video HERE.

Eastern Pennsylvania-based brutal death metal faction PILE OF KNIVES presents their second EP, Driven By The Blade, confirming the record for release on Halloween and dropping the first single, “Stabbed.”

Based in the Pocono Mountains, PILE OF KNIVES may be a new name to many, but the band’s origins stretch back more than a decade to when guitarist Chett Kolakoski, Lee Messerschmidt, and drummer Dylan “Pickle” Jaludi played together in their prior band, Existence. Following nearly a decade-long hiatus, the band began jamming together again in late 2022.

It didn’t take long for them to realize they wanted to take it a step further and get a new band going. Within a few months, Messerschmidt’s friend Jay Stromeyer was recruited to play bass. Shortly thereafter, Bryan Martinez, formerly of Grimus, was enlisted as the band’s vocalist, and PILE OF KNIVES was born.

Infusing influences from their favorite bands from across the spectrum of death metal, slam, beatdown hardcore, and deathcore. PILE OF KNIVES found their footing and began laying down new demos, and recorded their debut EP, No Light, which was released in the Summer of 2024.

Their relentless groove-laden attack reflects the works of brutal death metal acts Skinless, Dying Fetus, Internal Bleeding, Origin, and Through The Eyes Of The Dead, with the more metallic hardcore-adjacent death/beatdown acts like Crawlspace, Final Resting Place, Shattered Realm, and No Zodiac. Lyrically, Martinez infuses his love of horror films and real-life experiences, reflecting themes centered around regret, self-loathing, and grappling with one’s own flaws.

photo by Tia X Slaughter

Upon the release of No Light, PILE OF KNIVES was already cultivating new material, some of which now arrives on the band’s second EP, Driven By The Blade. The EP takes the band’s calculated yet unhinged viciousness to further levels of intensity, delivering four new tracks of simply merciless, slamming death. 

Driven By The Blade was recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced by Shaun Werle, with the drums recorded at Soundmine Recording Studio. The cover art and photography are by Giancarlo Bruno and the lyric videos are by Jon Lievano of Malevolent Media Videos. Additionally, the song “Kukri” features guests Anthony Bacola on acoustic guitar and Ben Karas on violin.

With the lead single from the EP, “Stabbed,” Martinez writes, “It’s tough sometimes having to deal with vulnerability, and that’s mostly where I had gained influence from when writing this song. I had to look at myself and accept that I have flaws like the rest of us, and that’s okay. This, mixed with my love for brutal horror films, inspired the single and the remaining songs on the EP.”

Watch PILE OF KNIVES’ “Stabbed” lyric video on YouTube HERE and stream the track on Bandcamp HERE and other digital services HERE.

Driven By The Blade – Track Listing:

  1. Laceration
  2. Shank
  3. Kukri
  4. Stabbed

Driven By The Blade will be released on October 31st. Digital preorders are live HERE. A CD version will be available for preorder shortly through Been There Scene That Records.

Additional lyric videos and an official video from the EP will be playing shortly.

PILE OF KNIVES plays shows throughout the East Coast scene and continues to write music, with their next release already under construction.

PILE OF KNIVES:
Bryan Martinez – vocals
Lee Messerschmidt – guitar
Chett Kolakoski – guitar
Dylan “Pickle” Jaludi – drums
Jay Stromeyer – bass

https://linktr.ee/pileofknives

https://www.instagram.com/pileofknivespa

https://linktr.ee/btstrecords

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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DYING REMAINS – Announce Debut Album ‘MERCILESS SUFFERING’ With Gory “Hung And Drawn” Video | Pre-Orders Available TODAY

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , on September 6, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Maggot Stomp is proud to announce the debut full-length album from death metal upstarts Dying Remains. Merciless Suffering is set for release on Friday, September 19th. The band has also unleashed a chilling new music video for the track “Hung and Drawn,” which can be viewed HERE.

Merciless Suffering is a masterclass in songwriting, delivering an uncompromising blend of crushing brutality and catchy, well-crafted moments that mold together into a monolithic force. This is death metal for those who appreciate the genre’s time-tested foundation. Dying Remains brings together seminal sounds reminiscent of acts like Morta Skuld, Jungle Rot, and Obituary while still keeping things fresh and exciting for a new generation of death metal to take root.

The video for “Hung and Drawn” was directed by Aron Diaz and serves as a visual companion to the album’s core lyrical themes. Drawing heavily from ’70s and ’80s B-grade gore films, the video is a short horror film that depicts one gruesome segment from the album’s over-arching story of a sprawling torture chamber. The band, all avid fans of the horror genre, wanted to bring this macabre vision to life, and the result is a truly unsettling and memorable piece of art.

Pre-orders for Merciless Suffering are available now at: the Official Maggot Stomp Store.

Watch “Hung And Drawn” Now! https://youtu.be/9IG90WBGCtk

DYING REMAINS TOUR DATES – Headline:
9/12 | Edmonton, AB | 99ten
9/13 | Calgary, AB | The Rock Shop
9/14 | Vancouver, BC | The Cobalt
9/15 | Seattle, WA | Belltown Yacht Club
9/16 | Olympia, WA | The Crypt
9/17 | Portland, OR | Twilight Cafe
9/19 | Sacramento, CA | The Starlet Room

w/ Gored Embrace:
9/20 | San Fernando, CA | Midnight Hour
9/21 | San Diego, CA | The Che Cafe
9/22 | Phoenix, AZ | Palo Verde Lounge
9/23 | Tuscon, AZ | 951 Calle Castile
9/25 | Houston, TX | Eighteen Ten Ojeman
9/26 | San Antonio, TX | O’Death
9/27 | Dallas, TX | Double Wide
9/28 | Kansas City, MO | Howdy
9/30 | Denver, CO | Seventh Circle
10/2 | Salt Lake City, UT | Black Lung Society
10/3 | Boise, ID | TBA
10/4 | Spokane, WA | The Big Dipper

w/ Mutilation Barbecue:
10/6 | Fargo, ND | The Aquarium
10/7 | Minneapolis, MN | Pillar Forum
10/8 | Milwaukee, WI | Cactus Club
10/9 | Chicago, IL | Reggies
10/10 | Cleveland, OH | No Class
10/11 | Fort Wayne, IN | Legion Post 241
10/12 | Louisville, KY | Magnolia Bar
10/13 | Springfield, MO | Lindbergs Tavern

Headline: 

10/16 | Winnipeg, MB | Side Stage

Source: Maggot Stomp

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RITUAL MASS – Cascading Misery, The Debut LP By Ominous Pittsburgh Death Metal Quartet, Now Streaming In Its Entirety | Album To Be Released This Friday On 20 Buck Spin

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on September 3, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

photos by J. Adams

Stream RITUAL MASS’ Cascading Misery HERE.

Cascading Misery, the suffocating and ominous debut album from Pittsburgh-based death metal quartet RITUAL MASS, is now streaming ahead of its release this Friday on 20 Buck Spin.

The debut full-length album from RITUAL MASS is more than a collection of songs, it’s a series of calculated assaults on the virtue of the holy. Evolving beyond earlier EP and demo releases, Cascading Misery encapsulates the bludgeoning infliction of pain and the slow peel of skin by flame, rife with both sonic chaos and extinguished hope.

From the outset of album opener “Obsidian Mirror,” the atmosphere is oppressive, thick with a suffocating malaise. There is a sense of something ceremonial at work but not in a way that seeks communion. Rather it’s ordeal as sacrament. Riffs strangle and churn into convulsive submission, oscillating from slow agony to psychotic break, over which a guttural lament so savage it freezes the blood is wrenched through dungeon stone.

Each track unfolds like time spent in isolation, bound by chains, the mind slowly unraveling and surrounded by memories of torment both real and imagined. By the time the epic 14-minute album closer “Disquiet” dissipates into a mass of formless static, RITUAL MASS has dragged you into a world where suffering is not an end but a condition of existence. Cascading Misery is music for the dissolution of hope, the terror of being, and the long march toward death.

Cascading Misery was engineered by Greg Wilkinson at Mr. Smalls Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, with vocal tracking engineered by John Kerr, and mixed/mastered by Wilkinson at his Earhammer Studios in Oakland (Ulthar, Autopsy, Undergang, Vastum). The cover painting, logo, and layout were done by RITUAL MASS’s P. Trona with additional artwork by Bo Orr and Erik Von Bartholomaus and 35mm photography by J. Adams.

Stream RITUAL MASS’ Cascading Misery in its consuming entirety early on YouTube RIGHT HERE.

The signing of RITUAL MASS to the 20 Buck Spin roster marks the first band from the label’s current base in Pittsburgh. For fans of Vastum, Krypts, Phrenelith, Master, Incantation, Abhorrence, Funebrarum, and Disembowelment, RITUAL MASS must be heard.

photos by J. Adams

Cascading Misery will be released on LP, CD, MC, and digitally this Friday, September 5th. Find preorder options at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

RITUAL MASS Live:

10/02/2025 Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA *Cascading Misery record release show

RITUAL MASS is booking new dates in support of Cascading Misery, including a hometown release show for the album on October 2nd. Watch for further details and dates to be posted.

https://linktr.ee/ritualmass

https://ritualmass.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/ritualmassdeath

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Watch: Vogg of DECAPITATED Joined GOJIRA On Stage in Kraków, Poland

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , on September 2, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Fans at Tauron Arena were treated to a special moment on August 19th when Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka, guitarist of Polish death metal titans DECAPITATED, joined French metal juggernauts GOJIRA on stage. Vogg stepped in for a blistering performance of GOJIRA’s classic track “From The Sky.”

The collaboration electrified the audience, who erupted as the two forces of modern metal united in Kraków. GOJIRA, known for their crushing riffs and atmospheric intensity, welcomed Vogg with open arms, marking a powerful meeting between two of the most influential bands in contemporary heavy music.

“This was a truly unforgettable night,” said Vogg after the show. “I had the unimaginable pleasure and honor of performing From The Sky with my dear friends from the mighty Gojira. It was one of the most unforgettable and epic moments of my entire music life. I am still blown away by how amazing the time was with them in my hometown of Kraków. I will never forget this day.”

Gojira (with Vogg!) LIVE From the Sky – Kraków, Tauron Arena, Poland 2025: https://youtu.be/K2Q3xTgUC30

Gojira – “From The Sky” with Vogg (Live at TAURON Arena in Kraków, Poland, 19.08.2025): https://youtu.be/mpBt85iDN0Y

GOJIRA’s performance in Kraków was part of their ongoing tour, bringing their acclaimed sound to audiences across Europe with support from KERRY KING. The addition of Vogg highlighted the band’s close ties with the global metal community and underscored their mutual respect for one another’s artistry.

The night will be remembered as a milestone for Polish fans, witnessing a rare and monumental collaboration on home soil.

About DECAPITATED:

Across eight studio albums, DECAPITATED grew from the adolescent dream of teenagers from a small Central European town to one of the leaders of the metal genre. Each successive album further expands the band’s sound with genre-bending authenticity and integrity. As Metal Injection rightfully observed, “any self-respecting death metalhead knows the name well.”

DECAPITATED’s music is a weapon forged by four young men from a historic medieval-fortified town in Poland, which catapulted them to the top of a worldwide subculture. Like a rose in the devil’s garden, the DECAPITATED story builds triumph from tragedy. The gleeful grotesquery of extreme metal imagery and rifftastic bludgeoning beckons listeners to uncover broader truths.

Vogg and his younger brother, drummer Witold “Vitek” Kiełtyka, co-founded DECAPITATED in 1996. The rule-breaking ferocity and invention of their first four albums reinvigorated death metal. Sadly, this era came to a shocking end in late 2007, when the band’s bus collided with a large truck near the Russian border with Belarus. Vitek tragically passed away from his injuries. He was just 23.

Vogg summoned the courage to continue, in honor of his brother and what they created, and returned with a new incarnation of DECAPITATED and the fiercely adventurous comeback album, Carnival is Forever (2011). Anticult (2017) increased the musical diversity without sacrificing their signature sound.

The devoted supporters who traveled to see DECAPITATED on international tours with the likes of Lamb Of God, Meshuggah, and Soulfly over the years will recognize the ever-present pummeling backbone of Cancer Culture (2022). Driven by Vogg’s passion and integrity, the dual emphasis on invention and skill maintains DECAPITATED’s stature as genre-leaders in 2025 and beyond.

Source: C Squared Music

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Blackened Death Reigns: Shadows Release Debut Album, Miseria

Posted in blackened death metal, Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 30, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Album Artwork: Fernando Rojas B. (Abismo Black Arts)

German/Swedish Blackened Death Metal band, Shadows, have released their debut album, Miseria. Featuring former members of such notable acts as Visceral Bleeding, The Berzerker, Enshrined and Ominous, the quartet now proudly presents nine songs of unrelenting misanthropy.

Miseria aims to explore the vast uncaring nothingness and explore the dread of our futile existence. If you are looking for release or redemption you won’t find them here. The album is unmistakably rooted in the Scandinavian black and death metal but delivers it with its own signature. It is crushing and suffocating, yet also melodic and solemn.

Purchase/Stream Miseria:

shadows-official-cult.bandcamp.com/album/miseria

tidal.com/album/442668800

open.spotify.com/album/0856fqYQvPh3rI3hLB80Fb

music.apple.com/us/album/miseria/1821204540

deezer.com/us/album/774012671

Track Listing:

1. As Above So Below [Video]

2. Lamia [Video]

3. Delivered From Sin [Video]

4. Nadir (No Consent)

5. Spring Sleepwalker

6. A Seance

7. Mässa XCIV

8. Cycles

9. Unnamed Sorrow

Album Credits:

Recorded by Dejan Milenkovits & Filip Gäddnäs.

Mixed and produced by Dejan Milenkovits & Mathias Lodmalm.

Mastered by Dejan Milenkovits & Mathias Lodmalm.

Session drums by Filip Gäddnäs.

Additional vocals by Mathias Lodmalm.

Guest solo on “Lamia” by Robert Ahrling.

Guest solo on “Delivered From Sin” by Andreas Hedberg.

Line-up:

Dejan Milenkovits – Vocals & Guitars
Martin Bermheden – Guitars
Andreas Holm – Bass
Joél Cirera – Drums

BIO:

Shadows was established in 2021 by guitarist and vocalist Dejan Milenkovits as a solo project during the pandemic lockdown. What began as a recording of a handful of songs released in early 2022 quickly grew beyond its original intent. Consequently, Finnish session drummer Filip Gäddnäs was recruited to track drums and long-time friend and collaborator Mathias Lodmalm (Cemetary, Sundown) was invited to co-produce a full album. 

The album was subsequently recorded during 2024. As the album continued to take shape, it became clear that Shadows had outgrown the confines of a solo project.

In early 2025, the band was expanded to include drummer Joél Cirera and guitarist Martin Bermheden, both of whom were former band members with Dejan Milenkovits from the disbanded death metal band Enshrined. The trio was finally joined by Andreas Holm on bass, completing the permanent lineup.

shadows-official.com

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SEASON OF THE DEAD – Horror-Drenched Death Metal Act Signs With Time To Kill Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of SEASON OF THE DEAD, the visceral, horror-obsessed death metal project featuring an all-star cast from across the underground. 

The band promise a debut release that will feel like a lost VHS nightmare brought to life. More details on the upcoming record will be revealed soon.

SEASON OF THE DEAD is a visceral, cinematic extreme metal project born from the twisted minds of Titta Tani (former drummer of Necrophagia and Goblin), Giacomo Anselmi (former Goblin guitarist and current member of Goblin Legacy) and Enrico Giannone, founder and owner of Time To Kill Records, acting as producer and visionary behind the entire concept.

The idea is as brutal as it is clear: to resurrect the blood-soaked legacy of horror-infused death metal, channeling the rotten spirit of bands like Necrophagia, Mortician, and Fulci; while paying tribute to the grotesque imagery and raw energy of cult underground horror films. Influences range from Killjoy to City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, and Cannibal Holocaust, creating a soundscape that feels like a soundtrack to a lost VHS splatter nightmare.

The project boasts an all-star lineup from the international extreme music scene:

John McEntee (Incantation) – Vocals

Fiore Stravino (Fulci) – Vocals

Dave Neabore (Dog Eat Dog) – Bass

Chuck Sherwood (Incantation) – Bass

Giacomo Anselmi (Goblin Legacy) – Guitars

Titta Tani (ex Goblin, ex Necrophagia) – Drums

SEASON OF THE DEAD is more than just music – it’s a blood-drenched ritual, a sonic horror film where every track unfolds like a scene filled with gore, possession, necromancy, and decay. It’s a love letter to the most disturbing, iconic side of horror and death metal, one meant to be played loud… with the lights off.

SEASON OF THE DEAD:

https://www.facebook.com/seasonofthedeadband

https://www.instagram.com/seasonofthedeadband/

Time To Kill Records

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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TESTAMENT, OBITUARY, DESTRUCTION & NERVOSA – Thrash Of The Titans | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on August 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Nervosa Facebook:

The celebration still continues and the next tour is arriving soon! Who is excited to see Testament, Obituary, Destruction and Nervosa?
Grab your ticket now, because they are selling fast.

04.10. DE BERLIN Astra *Only w/ Destructiin
05.10. DE HANNOVER Capitol
07.10. UK BRISTOL Beacon
08.10. UK BIRMINGHAM O₂ Academy
09.10. IR DUBLIN Olympia Theatre
10.10. UK MANCHESTER Academy
11.10. UK LONDON O₂ Forum Kentish Town
12.10. BE ANTWERP Trix
13.10. DE STUTTGART LKA Longhorn
14.10. DE HAMBURG Grosse Freiheit 36
16.10. CH PRATTELN Z7
17.10. DE WIESBADEN Schlachthof
18.10. IT MILAN Live Club
19.10. DE SAARBRÜCKEN Garage
21.10. SL LJUBLJANA Media Center
22.10. AT VIENNA Arena
23.10. PL WROCLAW A2
24.10. DE MUNICH Tonhalle
25.10. DE OBERHAUSEN Turbinenhalle
26.10. NL UTRECHT Tivoli Vredenburg

https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/#tour

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DISPOSSESSED – Portland-Based Death/Doom Metal Faction To Release Second LP, Dêmocide, October 3rd via Carbonized Records | “Exanimate” Single, Preorders, & Tour Dates Posted

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 28, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Brittany Hardcastle 

Carbonized Records presents Dêmocide, the traumatic second LP from Portland, Oregon-based DISPOSSESSED, today unveiling its cover art, track listing, preorders, and lead single, “Exanimate”.

The DISPOSSESSED collective infuses elements of sludge, doom, and death metal into a commanding sound rooted in anger, despair, and political resistance. Formed in 2014, the band emerged from Portland’s metal scene with a mission to confront systems of oppression through uncompromising, feedback-driven music. Their sound combines slow-burning riffs, bleak atmospheres, and a raw, aggressive energy that draws influence from bands like Corrupted, Asunder, Winter, and Grief.

Lyrically and thematically, DISPOSSESSED engages directly with issues such as systemic violence, environmental destruction, and carceral injustice, grounding their work in anti-authoritarian ideals.

Back in 2019, DISPOSSESSED released their debut full-length, Exanimate; a searing critique of societal collapse. They returned in 2022 with the “Makhnovshchina” single, continuing to explore revolutionary themes through crushing, emotionally charged compositions.

DISPOSSESSED now delivers Dêmocide, containing five tracks of devastating, sludgy doom. Recorded by Mike Vera at VeraTone (Juliana Hatfield, Great Falls), mastered by James Plotkin at Plotkinworks (Earth, Sunn O))), Khanate, Amarok), and completed with cover art by Abomination Hammer, the track “If I Must Die” features synthesizers by B. Pierpont and an original poem by Dr. Refaat Alareer. Dêmocide reflects the band’s ongoing commitment to challenging silence and injustice through sound—direct, unrelenting and deeply resonant.

Stream DISPOSSESSED’s “Exanimate” HERE.

Dêmocide will be released October 3rd on LP, CD, MC, and digitally. Find preorders at the Carbonized Records webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

Dêmocide – Track Listing:

  1. Exanimate
  2. Concrete Tomb
  3. Opulent Doom
  4. Watan
  5. If I Must Die

DISPOSSESSED will tour the West Coast in conjunction with the unveiling of Dêmocide, leading with a hometown record release show September 27th, followed by a tour from October 3rd through 11th. See all confirmed dates below and expect updates to post over the weeks ahead.

DISPOSSESSED Live:
9/27/2025 High Water Mark – Portland, OR *Record Release Show
10/03/2025 TBA – Victoria, BC
10/04/2025 Red Gate – Vancouver, BC
10/05/2025 Slice of Life Pizza – Tacoma, WA
10/06/2025 Jules Maes – Seattle, WA
10/07/2025 The Crypt – Olympia, WA
10/08/2025 Naked Lounge – Chico, CA
10/09/2025 Cafe Colonial – Sacramento, CA
10/10/2025 Siren’s Song – Eureka, CA
10/11/2025 Hesher’s Pizza – Oakland, CA

DISPOSSESSED:
K. Jewett – guitar, bass
M. White – guitar
M. Du Bose – vocals
L. MacDonald – drums

https://dispossessed.net

https://www.instagram.com/dispossessed_pdx

https://dispossessedpdx.bandcamp.com

https://carbonizedrecords.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Death Metal Act SCORCHING TOMB Announce Full Length Ossuary | First Single “Skullcrush” ft. Devin Swank Out Now

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 27, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Listen to “Skullcrush” featuring Devin Swank HERE: https://youtu.be/iUYp9LV-s6U

Streaming: https://ffm.to/scorching-tomb-skullcrush

Canadian death metal ensemble SCORCHING TOMB bring a crushing onslaught in the new album Ossuary. The brutal first single “Skullcrush” feat. Devin Swank (SANGUISUGABOGG), brings bloodthirsty, punishing riffs. Ossuary is set to land on October 24, via Time To Kill Records. 

The band comments on “Skullcrush”:

“Slow, catchy and insanely effective, ‘Skullcrush’ is the perfect dummy-death anthem. Featuring Devin Swank of SANGUISUGABOGG, this song won’t make you bang your head, it will get you to punch your way through the fucking walls!”

Pre-order Ossuary HERE:
Via Time To Kill Records: https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/scorching-tomb-ossuary 

Via Bandcamp: https://scorchingtomb.bandcamp.com/album/ossuary

Line Up:
Vincent Patrick Lajeunesse: Vocals
Philippe Leblanc: Guitars, Back vocals
Miguel Lepage: Bass
Émile Savard: Drums

Ossuary – Track Listing:
1. Stalagmite Impalement
2. Skullcrush (feat. Devin Swank of Sanguisugabogg)
3. Diminished to Ashes
4. Sanctum of Bones (Ossuary)
5. Sentenced to Rot
6. Feel the Blade feat. Primal Horde
7. Bloodlust Sacrifice
8. Expired Existence

About SCORCHING TOMB:
Born in the sewers of Montreal, Canada, in 2018, SCORCHING TOMB began with the aim of blending old fashioned death metal and modern hardcore together in a city where technical death metal reigns supreme. It didn’t take long for the band to make a name in the underground. Fast old school riffs, pummeling mosh parts, and an energetic stage presence quickly saw SCORCHING TOMB gain attention, especially in the hardcore scene.

Initially formed by tattoo artist Vincent PL on vocals and axeman Philippe Leblanc, ST has now its hardest lineup to date by adding Miguel Lepage (ex- BLIND WITNESS, ex- OBEY THE BRAVE) on bass and Émile Savard (PROFANE ORDER, ex- MALEBRANCHE) on drums. 

Striving to follow in the footsteps of CRYPTOPSY, QUO VADIS and DESPISED ICON, SCORCHING TOMB seek to show the world that Montreal is still to this day an unrelenting force of death metal.

Connect with SCORCHING TOMB: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scorchingtomb
Bandcamp: https://scorchingtomb.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scorchingtomb/

Source: C Squared Music

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ACHERON And The Vincent Crowley Band Regret To Announce The Cancellation Of All Remaining Scheduled Performances For 2025

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 26, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

This past week, frontman Vincent Crowley required an unexpected emergency surgery. While the procedure was successful and Vincent is expected to make a full recovery, his doctors have advised that he take the necessary time to heal and avoid air travel during his recovery period.

Vincent shares:
“This was not an easy decision to make, but my health must come first. I want to thank all of our fans for their understanding, patience, and unwavering support. I fully intend to return stronger than ever once I am cleared to perform again.”

“We deeply regret any disappointment this causes to fans, promoters, and venues, but Vincent’s long-term health is our top priority. All commitments will be revisited when he has completed his recovery, and we look forward to bringing the music back to the stage.”

“Acheron and the Vincent Crowley Band sincerely thank the global fanbase for their loyalty and support during this time.”

ON-LINE:
https://www.facebook.com/Acheronband
https://kenyonrecordsusa.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KenyonRecords

Source: Kenyon Records

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CRYPTOPSY – All So Vile Europe 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Cryptopsy Facebook:

We are pleased to announce ALL SO VILE Europe 2026!

We will be returning to Europe and the UK alongside 200 Stab Wounds, INFERI & Corpse Pile to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of None So Vile.

Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, August 27th, at 11am CEST / 10am UK time.

Get yours here:
http://lnk.to/AllSoVile-Europe2026

CRYPTOPSY
ALL SO VILE EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
Celebrating 30 years of None So Vile

With Special Guests:
200 STAB WOUNDS
INFERI
CORPSE PILE

15.01.26 Germany Hannover @ Béi Chéz Heinz
16.01.26 Germany Dortmund @ Junkyard
17.01.26 Belgium Antwerp @ Zappa
18.01.26 UK Southampton @ Engine Rooms
19.01.26 UK Bristol @ The Fleece
20.01.26 UK Glasgow @ Slay
21.01.26 UK Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms
22.01.26 UK Manchester @ Club Academy
23.01.26 UK Plymouth @ The Quad Theatre
24.01.26 UK London @ O2 Academy Islington
25.01.26 The Netherlands Nijmegen @ Doornroosje
26.01.26 Germany Hamburg @ Logo
28.01.26 Sweden Stockholm @ Kollektivet Livet
29.01.26 Norway Oslo @ Goldie
30.01.26 Denmark Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset
31.01.26 Germany Leipzig @ Hellraiser
01.02.26 Germany Berlin @ Hole44
02.02.26 Poland Warsaw @ Proxima
03.02.26 Czech Republic Prague @ Rock Cafe
04.02.26 Austria Vienna @ Szene
05.02.26 Hungary Budapest @ Barba Negra
06.02.26 Germany Munich @ Backstage
07.02.26 Italy Milan @ Legend Club
08.02.26 Switzerland Aarau @ KiFF
09.02.26 France Lyon @ Club Transbo
10.02.26 Spain Barcelona @ Wolf
11.02.26 Spain Madrid @ Revi Live
12.02.26 Spain Portugalete @ Groove
13.02.26 France Toulouse @ Metronum
14.02.26 France Nantes @ Le Ferrailleur
15.02.26 France Paris @ Petit Bain

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Ex-Nile Frontman Dallas Toler-Wade Revives “Annihilation of the Wicked” on NARCOTIC WASTELAND’s Explosive Fall Tour: Annihilation of The Wasteland

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on August 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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 for the “Annihilation of Wasteland Tour” (dates listed below). On this tour, they will be celebrating the 20-year release of “Annihilation of the Wicked”, in which Dallas will perform two of the songs he wrote for the album: “Lashed to the Slave Stick” and “The Burning Pits of the Duat”, giving Nile fans the unique opportunity to hear these tracks played live by the original voice and composer. 

Narcotic Wasteland will also be performing fan favorites and new material, including such tracks as “Barbarian”, “Sex, Lies and DNA”, “Introspective Nightmares”, “Coastal Killings”, “The Best Times Have Passed” and more!

To mark the launch of their tour, the band is unveiling the official music video for “Introspective Nightmares” today, exclusively on Bravewords HERE.

Narcotic Wasteland is a relentless force in the metal scene, delivering a crushing blend of technical precision, unyielding aggression, and raw energy. Fronted by Dallas Toler-Wade, (renowned vocalist and guitarist best known for his work with Nile), he brings his signature technical prowess and intense energy to the band.

On drums, Joseph Howard unleashes a torrent of precision and power, driving the band’s pummeling rhythms with thunderous intensity. His dynamic performance creates the perfect foundation for the band’s heavy and often dark sonic atmosphere.

Kenji Tsunami commands the low end with inventive, hard-hitting bass lines that add both depth and texture, solidifying the band’s signature wall of sound. His stage presence and musicianship bring an extra dimension to Narcotic Wasteland’s live assault.

Together, Dallas, Joseph, and Kenji forge an unstoppable musical unit; one that captivates audiences with high-octane performances and uncompromising compositions. With unmatched technical skill and a shared vision for pushing metal’s boundaries, Narcotic Wasteland stands as a true powerhouse in today’s extreme music landscape.

Playthrough video – “The Burning Pits of Duat” – https://youtu.be/nQG9tS0za-I

Music Video – “Barbarian” – https://youtu.be/E9ndVD2zzWk

Headlining Shows:
9/03 – Madison, WI – The Annex
9/04 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
9/05 – Flint, MI – Flint Local 432
9/06 – New Haven, IN – Carl’s Tavern
9/07 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry
9/08 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
9/09 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault
9/10 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
9/11 – Spartanburg, SC – GroundZero (Special Guest to Crypta)
9/12 – Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
9/13 – Wallingford, CT – Cherry St. Station
9/14 – Dunbar, WV – Live at the Shop
9/15 – Charleston, SC – Tin Roof
9/17 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
9/18 – Fort Pierce, FL – Tipsy Tiki
9/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
9/20 – Long Beach, MS – Trax Bar & Grill

Special Guest to Filth:​
9/21 – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply
9/22 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar
9/23 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
9/24 – Amarillo, TX – The Atomic Yellow
9/25 – Denver, CO – Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues
9/26 – Greeley, CO – Moxi Theater
9/27 – Casper, WY – Wyoming Hardcore Festival
9/28 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures
9/29 – Lincoln, NE – Witches’ Brew
9/30 – Nashville, TN – The End

Merch Stores:
Narcotic Wasteland – https://shopusa.season-of-mist.com/band/narcotic-wasteland
Dallas Toler-Wade – https://shopusa.season-of-mist.com/band/dallas-toler-wade

More info: https://linktr.ee/narcoticwasteland

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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ATAVISTIC DECAY – Indianapolis Death Metal Entity Returns With “Immakulate Invokations” EP

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 19, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Indianapolis death metal entity ATAVISTIC DECAY return with their new EP, Immakulate Invokations, following the release of their 2024 demo. Spanning just over 14 minutes, the two-track work delves into multiple facets of the band’s sound – one half steeped in mephitic, suffocating death metal, the other immersed in murky, unsettling dark ambient.

Balancing oppressive weight with an almost cinematic sense of atmosphere, the release expands the band’s sonic identity and showcases their ability to evoke both physical and psychological unease. The result is a stark, immersive journey that confirms ATAVISTIC DECAY as one of the underground’s most promising new forces, with more range and depth than initially expected.

The band commented:

“Mother of abominations, dominator of beast, fermenter of filth! ‘Immakulate Invokations’ begins in the dionysion ecstasy of maniacal speed, engulfing you in bestial pleasure. A sonic invocation to the sacred whore, ecstasy devolves into slow, painful reflection. As your past ’self’ lies decimated, we invite the listener to transcend the flesh of what once was, and enter a profane and iconoclastic state of transformation, of self-creation and self-pleasure.”

Immakulate Invokations is now streaming exclusively via Mystification Zine, with the 7” vinyl edition set for release on October 3rd through Night Terrors Records.

Stream the EP at THIS LOCATION.

Track-list:

01. Immaculate Invokations
02. Transcend the Flesh

ATAVISTIC DECAY is the deterioration of being into a state of atavistic nothingness, that which precedes the self. Birthed in 2023, the band serves as an organ of this process. Dense textures dirge into oscillating moments of mania, inducing fog-filled visions of autoerotic asphyxiation of being. ATAVISTIC DECAY seeks to drag you into these putrid depths, to experience a state of total self-suffocation.

ATAVISTIC DECAY:

https://atavisticdecay.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/atavisticdecay/

Night Terrors Records:

https://night-terrors-records.net/

https://night-terrors-records.bandcamp.com/

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CLAUSTROFOBIA Announces U.S. Tour With CRYPTA

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 18, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Thrash metal powerhouse CLAUSTROFOBIA aren’t slowing down in 2025. After hitting the road last year with Sepultura, Obituary & Agnostic Front for a brutal run, the Brazilian legends are keeping their foot on the gas. CLAUSTROFOBIA has just announced a handful of brand new tour dates for the rest of 2025 with CRYPTA.

“It will be an honor to hit the road with our friends from Crypta. They’re enjoying tremendous success around the world, and it’s a joy to see Brazilian metal growing stronger. Our journey here in the United States has been very positive, and I can’t wait to start the shows. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and metal will reign supreme as always,” states singer/guitarist Marcus D’Angelo.

“We’re super excited because our brother Garrett Davis, from Unidad Trauma, will be playing bass with us on this tour. This tour will pave the way for the release of our new album, which will be recorded soon after, and then we’ll start planning a trip to Brazil. Thank you all for your support, and the march continues.“

CLAUSTROFOBIA’s latest album, Unleeched, hit stores last fall, or CD/limited-edition cassette can be ordered online https://lnk.to/claustrofobia Unleeched was produced, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach (Angra, Cadaver, Tony MacAlpine) with cover artwork by Alcides Burn and the domestic release contains two bonus tracks.

Check out the videos for “The Encrypted,” “Stronger than Faith,” “Riff Cult,” “Strength Beyond Strength” (Pantera cover) and the title track, “Unleeched,” which was edited from live footage from their last tour.

CLAUSTROFOBIA’s history dates back to Marcus founding the band 30 years ago in Brazil and releasing a couple demos in the mid-‘90s. By 2000 with his brother, Caio D’Angelo on drums, the then-quartet released a self-titled album kicking off a run of six albums over the next 16 years with S. American and European distribution and live shows with Slayer, Soulfly and Napalm Death and festival appearances at Portugal’s Barrocelas and the famous Rock in Rio.

Relocating to Las Vegas six years ago in an attempt to break the US market, CLAUSTROFOBIA began playing local shows, and touring around the western US with Exciter, Lich King, Vader, Krisiun, Warbringer and Heathen, in addition to festivals like Charged Noise Fest, Devastation in the Desert, and the Art of Music Fest.

In 2024 CLAUSTROFOBIA did two US tours opening for Exmortus, Generation Kill and Hatriot, as well as one of the biggest metal tours last fall – Sepultura’s final US run including support from such genre heavyweights as Obituary and Agnostic Front. In the meantime, writing is complete for the next album and the band will hit the studio to record it immediately following the Crypta run.

TOUR DATES
Supporting CRYPTA:
09/10/25 USA – Covington, KY / Madison Live
09/11/25 USA – Spartanburg, SC / Ground Zero
09/12/25 USA – Atlanta, GA / The Garden Club (at Wild Heaven West End)
09/13/25 USA – Tampa, FL / The Orpheum
09/14/25 USA – Orlando, FL / Conduit
09/17/25 USA – Dallas, TX / Trees
09/18/25 USA – Houston, TX / Scout Bar
09/20/25 USA – Austin, TX / Come and Take It Live
09/22/25 USA – Phoenix, AZ / The Nile
09/23/25 USA – San Diego, CA / Brick by Brick
09/24/25 USA – Los Angeles, CA / Whisky a Go Go
09/25/25 USA – Las Vegas, NV / Fremont Country Club
09/26/25 USA – Sacramento, CA / Harlow’s
09/27/25 USA – Portland, OR / Star Theater
09/28/25 USA – Seattle, WA / El Corazon
09/30/25 USA – Salt Lake City, UT / Metro Music Hall
10/01/25 USA – Denver, CO / The Oriental Theater
10/03/25 USA – Madison, WI / The Annex
10/04/25 USA – Joliet, IL / The Forge
10/05/25 USA – FT Wayne, IN / Piere’s Entertainment Center
10/07/25 USA – Columbus, OH / The King of Clubs

More information on CLAUSTROFOBIA:

FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
YOUTUBE
M-THEORY AUDIO

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Texan Hateful Death Metal Outfit CALCRAFT Sign To Lifeforce Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 17, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Please welcome Texan hateful death metal outfit CALCRAFT to the Lifeforce Records roster!

Named after England’s infamous executioner William Calcraft, the band delivers gore-drenched riffs and horror-fueled lyrics inspired by Giallo, French, and American slasher films. Every song is a tale of madness, execution, and cinematic slaughter.  

Debut single out Mid-September! Album to be released late November via Lifeforce Records!

CALCRAFT Online: INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK

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IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST 2025: Inaugural Death Metal Gathering To Invade Indianapolis On October 18th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, death metal festivals, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on August 15, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Iron Fortress Records presents the inaugural IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST 2025, a full day of death metal depravity featuring a sample of the Iron Fortress label roster that is taking place in October.

The IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST is a label showcase that highlights the supreme debauchery of what Iron Fortress Records has to offer and includes sets by Decedent, Chorus Of Demons, Hamarr, Swampgrave, Dysmorphia, 1 Body 6 Graves, Scab Hag, Ripped Open, Pissrot, Cell Intruder, Ectospire, and Cryptual. 

IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST will take place Saturday, October 18th at The Black Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning at 2:00pm. Tickets will be $30 day-of the event, but can be acquired for $20 in advance.

Ben DePaoli, sole owner and operator of Iron Fortress Records and this event, states, “It’s time to gather into the inner sanctum of the Iron Fortress and explore its stench ridden corridors! IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST was put together to showcase the Iron Fortress Records label roster, which is chock full of young and underground death metal bands eager for bloodshed. I can’t wait to gather all these incredible bands into one cavernous day of death metal. Come hang out, watch some brutality, mingle with the bands and I, throw back some demon juice, and headbang until you need a pain pill for your newly formed spinal injury!”

View the full IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST lineup below. Tickets are available now at THIS LOCATION.

IRON FORTRESS DEATH FEST Lineup:
October 18th, 2025:
Decedent
Chorus Of Demons
Hamarr
Swampgrave
Dysmorphia
1 Body 6 Graves
Scab Hag
Ripped Open
Pissrot
Cell Intruder
Ectospire
Cryptual

https://linktr.ee/ironfortressrecords

https://www.ironfortressrecords.com

https://ironfortressrecords.bandcamp.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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BURNED IN EFFIGY – Announce Fall Release For Tyrannus Aeternum

Posted in Death Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 14, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The neoclassical melodic death force known as BURNED IN EFFIGY is set to unleash their newest razor-edged assault.

Rising from the heart of the Midwest metal scene, this Chicago-based quintet has announced a fall release for their much-anticipated second full-length, Tyrannus Aeternum. Following the 2022 release of their debut album, Rex Mortem, BURNED IN EFFIGY has sharpened their sound to a lethal edge. The result is an 11-track onslaught that blends the band’s skillful musicianship and technicality with volcanic brutality.

An early glimpse into the conceptual and sonic intensity of Tyrannus Aeternum comes with the album’s first single, “Befouled Benefaction.”

Watch the lyric video at youtu.be/8GjaFLZNEAk.

Stream the song on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music.

Tyrannus Aeternum is set for release on October 31. Pre-orders are coming soon.

Track-list:

1) Befouled Benefaction

2) Retribution

3) Masquerade

4) Procession

5) Wage of Exile

6) Sacrificial Seance

7) Monstrosity Reborn

8) Gallows Hymn

9) The Racking

10) Crown Crusher

11) Citadel

Tyrannus Aeternum was recorded at Beal Audio and Bricktop Recording, with production, engineering and mixing by Jordan Beal. Orchestration and keyboards on the album were provided by Graham Southern. Album artwork by Timon Kokott.

Line-up:

Mark “Smedy” Smedbron – Vocals
Steve Bacakos – Guitar
Mike Hisson – Guitar
Matt Watkins – Bass
Eddie Dec – Drums

Band Bio:

BURNED IN EFFIGY’s roots date back to 2017. In January 2022, the band independently released its debut album Rex Mortem, which was highly acclaimed by leading heavy music media and led to the band sharing the stage with iconic acts such as ORBIT CULTURE, OBSCURA, and REVOCATION.

A must for listeners of acts such as THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and INFERI, with the band’s attention to virtuosity and intensity in equal measure, the effort and accomplishment of the band’s debut led to being talent scouted. With work on the band’s sophomore album complete, BURNED IN EFFIGY aims to take its signature melodic death metal sound across the US, and in time, the world. The search for total conquest continues.

facebook.com/burnedineffigyofficial

instagram.com/burnedineffigyil

youtube.com/@BurnedinEffigy

burnedineffigy.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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Finnish Deathgrind Band I, Cursed To Release Heretical Onslaught EP In September | “Nothing From The Ruins” Single Out Now

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

Promo picture by Jerkka Perälä

Finland’s I, Cursed, who combine angry and furious death metal and grindcore, will release a new Heretical Onslaught EP on September 11th 2025. The EP will be released in cooperation with Finnish record labels Inverse Records & Meara Music which is also an agency and event producer based in Ulvila. 

The third single ‘Nothing From The Ruins‘ is released now and it’s available here: https://push.fm/fl/icursed-nothing 

The band comments: 
“Nothing From The Ruins is, as its name suggests, Brevity is the Soul of Wit. Nothing From The Ruins clocks in at barely a minute, being the EP’s most instant chaos in all its brutality.”

WATCH the music video of first single ‘Disfigurement’: https://youtu.be/NlR4xJvdzlg 

WATCH the music video of second single ‘Death Pays It All’: https://youtu.be/DlpcScU6zSg

Single cover by Jerkka Perälä 

Track list:

01. Nothing From The Ruins

Music & lyrics composed & written by Ville-Veikko Laaksonen

Produced & arranged by I, Cursed

Engineered by Ville-Veikko Laaksonen, Nico Brander & Jesse Simola

Recorded at Firefield Avenue & Soft Neon Audiovisual Studio Mixed & mastered by Jerkka Perälä

EP cover by Jerkka Perälä 

I, CURSED – Heretical Onslaught (EP 2025)

Track list:

  1. Malignant
  2. Impure
  3. Nothing From The Ruins
  4. Disfigurement
  5. Funerary
  6. Loss
  7. Swarm
  8. Death Pays It All

BIOGRAPHY: 
Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed, from the Pori / Ulvila area, is a brutal dredging of Ville-Veikko Laaksonen and Eero Haula, known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others, which is fed to the Finnish metal scene in an atonal coldness.

I, Cursed’s music is a mix of something old and familiar, the HM-2 sound of Swedish grind, and somewhat more modern and crushing production. The line-up of the band in July 2024 was completed by guitarist Nico Brander from Marto and drummer Arttu Leppänen from Atlases and Marto. FFO Coldworker, Gadget, Nasum & Rotten Sound.  

LISTEN to previous EP Death Holograms: https://push.fm/fl/icursed-death 

Line-up:
Eero Haula – Vocals (Oceanwake)

Ville-Veikko Laaksonen – Bass & guitar (Atlases, Marto)

Nico Brander – Guitar (Blood Service, Marto)

Arttu Leppänen – Drums (Atlases, Marto)

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/I.Cursed.Grind
https://www.instagram.com/i.cursed.grind
https://icursed.bandcamp.com

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