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SONUM – Italian Death Metal Visionaries Premiere New Single “In This Void We Dwell” | The Obscure Light Awaits LP Out Soon

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

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

Italian death metallers SONUM are now premiering their new single, “In This Void We Dwell”. The track is taken from their upcoming second album, The Obscure Light Awaits, set for release on April 11th, 2025, via Dusktone. With this song, SONUM open the gates to a dark and relentless sonic journey, blending sharp riffs and oppressive atmospheres into an uncompromising assault.

Stream “In This Void We Dwell” at THIS LOCATION.

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

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

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

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

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

Track-list:

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

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

SONUM:

https://sonum.bandcamp.com/

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

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

Dusktone:

https://dusktone.bandcamp.com/

https://www.dusktone.it/

https://www.facebook.com/dusktone

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ULTHAR – Cosmic Blackened Death Metal Trio To Launch North Eastern Campaign 2025 Tour This Week

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

photo by Melissa Petisa

Cosmic blackened death metal trio ULTHAR is preparing to launch their North Eastern Campaign 2025 tour this week. The tour begins this Thursday, March 20th in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and will crush its way across the East Coast and into the Midwest and back, ending in Baltimore, Maryland on March 31st where they’ll share the stage with Undergang and Torture Rack. See all confirmed dates below.

ULTHAR North Eastern Campaign 2025:
3/20/2025 The Golden Pony – Harrisonburg, VA
3/21/2025 Bonk’s Bar – Philadelphia, PA
3/22/2025 Gold Sounds – Brooklyn, NY
3/23/2025 Ralph’s Rock Diner – Worcester, MA
3/24/2025 Cabaret Foufounes – Montreal, QC
3/25/2025 The Baby G – Toronto, ON
3/26/2025 Psychic Garden – Rochester, NY
3/27/2025 Reggies – Chicago, IL
3/28/2025 Bug House – Fort Wayne, IN
3/29/2025 Shred Shed – Pittsburgh, PA
3/30/2025 West Edge Factory – Huntington, WV
3/31/2025 Metro Baltimore – Baltimore, MD

ULTHAR will be touring in support of their critically praised Anthronomicon and Helionomicon LPs released together in early 2023 via 20 Buck Spin.

Anthronomicon album cover

Anthronomicon embodies the continued progression of ULTHAR’s mastery over its art. From the opening blasts and twisting mania of “Cephalophore,” ULTHAR baffles with angular warped riffage, dipping in and out of various dimensional spheres. Each of Anthronomicon’s eight tracks represents a fractious piece of a larger puzzle, each a maze unto itself that when taken together allows one to traverse this inverted surrealist conundrum.

Where its sister album Anthronomicon presents an eight-piece puzzle of labyrinthine tumult, Helionomicon takes those elements and creates two towering twenty-minute monoliths of radiant avant-garde immensity. Each track, appropriately titled “Helionomicon” and “Anthronomicon,” transports the listener on a vast journey of psycho-cerebral spectacle where hitherto unimagined landscapes take shape and strange intangible structures pierce the disintegrating firmament.

Helionomicon album cover

Anthronomicon and Helionomicon are available on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats. Find physical orders at THIS LOCATION.

Find digital orders for Anthronomicon HERE and Helionomicon HERE.

Anthronomicon and Helionomicon were each recorded in April 2022 at Developing Nations in Baltimore, Maryland by Kevin Bernsten and mastered at Signaturetone in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Adam Tucker. Each album cover is half of a larger original piece created for ULTHAR by Ian Miller (Stormkeep, Bolt Thrower, Games Workshop). Additional artwork was created by the bad’s Steve Peacock.

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Swedish Melodic Death Metal Legends Gates of Ishtar Sign With The Circle Music

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

The Circle Music has signed the influential Swedish melodic death metal band, Gates of Ishtar. Revered as one of the genre’s most underrated acts, Gates of Ishtar are poised to triumphantly return with their first new album in nearly three decades.

Formed in Luleå, Sweden, Gates of Ishtar burst onto the scene with their seminal 1996 debut album, A Bloodred Path, which quickly cemented their place in the pantheon of melodic death metal. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, The Dawn of Flames (1997) and At Dusk and Forever (1998), showcasing their signature blend of razor-sharp riffs, thunderous drums, and the unmistakable growls of vocalist Mikael Sandorf. Despite their early success and promising trajectory, the band went on hiatus, leaving a void in the metal scene that their dedicated fanbase keenly felt.

After a 17-year silence, the anticipation for a reunion grew, and while a planned comeback in 2015 was sadly derailed by the passing of drummer Oscar Karlsson, Gates of Ishtar finally resurrected in November 2023 with a powerful performance at House of Metal. The overwhelming response from fans at this show ignited the spark for new music, leading to the decision to record a new album.

The Circle Music is ecstatic to welcome Gates of Ishtar to their roster. “If there was a list of the most underrated bands in metal, Gates of Ishtar would hold a prominent place,” states the record label. “It’s been almost 30 years since their legendary debut ‘A Bloodred Path’ appeared, and still remains in the pantheon of melodic death metal. Life often plays strange games. One thing is certain: Gates of Ishtar is owed a lot and they are coming back determined to claim it all, one by one. It is our great joy to be on this journey together! Stay tuned, the Gates are open again…“

Gates of Ishtar themselves are equally enthusiastic about this new chapter. “The gates are open once more!!! We are super excited to work together with Maria and The Circle Music to bring you our new album! It will be the first new release in almost 3 decades and we have put all our hearts and souls into this beast of an album,” the band comments. “The process of writing this new material has been a joyful experience and it didn’t take more than a minute to realise that we still had that magic flow between us all in the band. We can’t wait to hear your response to it and hopefully we meet you all out there in 2026! Hail Inanna!”

Fans who have been eagerly awaiting new material will be thrilled to hear that Gates of Ishtar’s signature sound remains potent, delivering Swedish melodic death metal at its finest.

Adding to the significance of their return, Gates of Ishtar recently performed a devastating live show in their hometown of Luleå. This performance coincided with the 30th anniversary of their very first concert in the same location, marking a powerful full-circle moment for the band.

Gates of Ishtar – online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatesofishtarofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatesofishtar/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/257fj7lr05pM5LMDL6TUp7

The Circle Music – online:
Website: https://thecirclemusic.gr/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic

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

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CELESTIAL SCOURGE – Norwegian Death Metallers Unleash “Wandering Waste of Oxygen” Video

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

Norwegian death metallers CELESTIAL SCOURGE are back with a bang, unveiling their brand-new music video for “Wandering Waste of Oxygen,” a track from their debut album Observers of The Inevitable, out now via Time To Kill Records.

Watch the video HERE.

The band commented:

‘“Wandering Waste of Oxygen’ pays homage to all the people out there who are rotten from the inside and out. To all living beings that refuse to contribute and only exist to live as parasites in our lives.
To pollute the air we breathe with their wretched words and false tongues. These creatures deserve no room for solace or refuge when the inevitable strikes upon them. The track itself is a more old-school paced, riff based song to guide you on the journey of total disgust”.

Observers of The Inevitable – track-list:

  1. The Advent of Deities
  2. Vessels
  3. Exterminated
  4. Wandering Waste of Oxygen
  5. Insectoid Evisceration
  6. The Optic Chiasm
  7. Assembling Deformities
  8. Ancient Forms

Line-up:

Stian Gundersen: bass
Kristoffer Lunden: drums
Eirik Waadeland: vocals
Hans Jakob Bjørheim: guitar
Sindre Wathne Johnsen: guitar

Founded in 2021 by bassist Stian Gundersen, CELESTIAL SCOURGE has already carved out a name for themselves with their relentless energy and unparalleled musicianship. Their sound is a brilliant blend of haunting growls, guitars wielded with malicious precision, thunderous bass lines, and drumming so fast it challenges the speed of light. It’s a musical onslaught inspired by the vast mysteries of space and the terrifying beauty of its dark corners.

The band’s line-up features members with a pedigree in some of the most revered names in underground extreme metal, including Blood Red Throne, Deception, Ruun, Vorbid, and Todesking. Drawing inspiration from titans like Suffocation, The Faceless, The Zenith Passage, Cattle Decapitation and Cannibal Corpse, CELESTIAL SCOURGE crafts a sound that’s both ferociously modern and rooted in the genre’s brutal legacy.

This release expands on the themes and sonic landscapes introduced in their debut, catapulting listeners further into the boundless chaos of the universe.

For fans of: Suffocation, Deeds Of Flesh, Beyond Creation, The Faceless

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/celestial-scourge-observers-of-the-inevitable

https://celestialscourge.bandcamp.com/album/observers-of-the-inevitable

CELESTIAL SCOURGE;

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https://www.facebook.com/p/Celestial-Scourge-100086457039327/

https://celestialscourge.bandcamp.com/

Time To Kill Records

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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

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DISEMBODIED TYRANT JOINS NUCLEAR BLAST

Posted in Death Metal, deathcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

NEW SINGLE ‘8.6 BLACKOUT’ OUT NOW

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK

Photo Credit: Chris Klumpp

Nuclear Blast Records is proud to welcome Missouri’s burgeoning extreme metal wrecking crew DISEMBODIED TYRANT to the label’s thriving roster. With one of the most distinct new sounds in heavy music, the volatile four-piece have already amassed a global cult following with their intense amalgam of blackened deathcore and progressive symphonic metal.

In the span of only a few short years, DISEMBODIED TYRANT has released a handful of singles and an EP that have garnered millions of streams, while performing a mind-blowing set at New England Metal & Hardcore Festival and North American tour with FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and SHADOW OF INTENT that have sparked a firestorm of anticipation for what’s next for the band.

Commenting on the signing to Nuclear Blast, founding songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Blake Mullens says:

“It’s an honor to be joining the Nuclear Blast roster, alongside some of my all time favorite bands/artists. Disembodied Tyrant has only ever been supported by myself internally, and to now have an entire team behind us is a dream come true, I’m very eager for what the future holds!”

Nuclear Blast America’s label manager and head of A&R, Tommy Jones adds:

“I’ve never signed an artist that never played a show live, until Disembodied Tyrant. I just felt so solid on their music and their team, that I rolled the dice. I saw the band’s 8th show ever at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest while they were supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse. After the performance, I hugged Blake and said in his ear ‘thank you for confirming my decision’.

The world is not ready for the insanity of Disembodied Tyrant, but you don’t have a choice. It’s about to get disgusting.”

Along with the signing announcement, comes the brand new single ‘8.6 BLACKOUT’; an unrelenting track of raging chaos.

Mullens says of the song: “This song was one of those rarities where the vision stayed consistent throughout the entire process, it became exactly what I imaged it would from day one. This is a huge pivot thematically from the previous material, coupled with the video I think it’s quite the statement.”

Stream ‘8.6 BLACKOUT’: https://disembodied-tyrant.bfan.link/86blackout

‘8.6 BLACKOUT’ VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/sXFBFGFmMoQ

Fans can catch DISEMBODIED TYRANT on their North American tour with CHELSEA GRIN, SHADOW OF INTENT and SIGNS OF THE SWARM this spring.

DISEMBODIED TYRANT Tour Dates:

Mar 21 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
Mar 22 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Mar 23 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
Mar 24 – Las Vegas, NV – Area 15
Mar 26 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
Mar 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Mar 28 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
Mar 29 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
Mar 30 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
Apr 1 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
Apr 2 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Apr 3 – Virginia Beach, VA – Peabody’s
Apr 4 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Apr 5 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Apr 6 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls
Apr 8 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theater
Apr 9 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
Apr 10 – Syracuse, NY – The Song and Dance
Apr 11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Apr 12 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Apr 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
Apr 15 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theater
Apr 16 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Apr 18 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
Apr 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

Disembodied Tyrant:
Blake Mullens – Guitar / Vocals
Dominic Petrocelli – Guitar / Backing Vocals
Lucas Koughan – Bass
Kevin Alexander – Drums

About DISEMBODIED TYRANT: Disembodied Tyrant merges symphonic grandeur with crushing deathcore to create a cinematic, immersive experience. An unrelenting blend of brutality and orchestral depth, layered with apocalyptic imagery and themes of corruption, reckoning, and self-deification. With thunderous riffs, haunting melodies, and thought-provoking lyricism, Disembodied Tyrant is a force of pure, calculated chaos. 

Follow DISEMBODIED TYRANT:

Instagram | Facebook | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

Source: Secret Service PR

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Finnish Old School Death Metal Project Minuutti Hulluuteen Released Their Debut Mini-Album Uni | Featuring Mathias Lillmåns On Guest Vocals

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

Logo by Henri Rantala / Hexter Design

Minuutti Hulluutteen is Lasse Laihola‘s (ex-MindMirror, Hauras) solo project and a sign of his love for heavy music. In his music you are able to sense a mix of old school death metal, black metal and even more modern expression. Mathias Lillmåns (Finntroll, …And Oceans, etc.) is featured as a guest vocalist on the mini-album named ‘Uni’ which is out on March 13th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

WATCH full mini-album music video: https://youtu.be/-K8cTC76_Xo 

“Uni” contains eight songs and each song takes you to different levels of a nightmare. The album songs are mixed together and they create a story that takes you to the darkest place. The solo project waited for a moment before implementation, looking for its complete form of expression. The result is a delicious piece of music that moves from one mood to another.

LISTEN to Uni album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/minuutti-hulluuteen-uni 

Minuutti Hulluuteen – Uni (mini-album 2025)

Track list:

  1. Uni vai Painajainen
  2. Vajoan
  3. Painajainen
  4. Synkkä Illuusio
  5. Minä olen pimeys
  6. Palava Portti
  7. Tyhjyys
  8. Loppu

Line-up:

Lasse Laihola – Guitar, drums, bass & vocals 
Mathias Lillmåns – Featuring vocals

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Vesa Viitanen / Napalm to thy Face Prod.

Album cover by: Bjp PhotoGraphy

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/minuuttihulluuteen
https://www.instagram.com/minuuttihulluuteen
https://minuuttihulluuteen.bandcamp.com

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TOM KEIFER And L.A. GUNS 2025 USA Tour | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

TOM KEIFER And L.A. GUNS 2025 USA Tour Dates:

Aug. 28 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
Aug. 30 – Eau Claire, WI @ The Sonnentag
Sep. 01 – Paw Paw, MI @ Warner Vineyards
Sep. 04 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sep. 05 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
Sep. 06 – Rockford, IL @ Coronado Performing Arts Center
Sep. 12 – Airway Heights, WA @ Spokane Live
Sep. 13 – Idaho Falls, ID @ Mountain America Center
Sep. 14 – Boise, ID @ Morrison Center
Sep. 17 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels
Sep. 19 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Sep. 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
Sep. 21 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center
Oct. 03 – Carteret, NJ @ Carteret PAC
Oct. 04 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater

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LIK – Swedish Death Metallers To Release Necro Full-Length On April 18th Through Metal Blade Records

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

Photo by Michaela Barkensjö

New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

LIK, the modern-day purveyors of classic Swedish death metal, gloriously return to action with their fourth album, Necro, on April 18th via Metal Blade Records.

Standing loud and proud over so many imitators, Necro is the musical equivalent of a classic shock-horror movie that’s drenched in blood and gore and packed with over-the-top extremities. Delve beyond the zombified cover art created by Stockholm-based tattooist and artist Jens Olsson (Ink Fanatics), Necro serves as a reminder of just how special and exciting the genre is: packed with blood-curdling fantasy stories about war, death, zombies, world apocalypse, and murder all stacked with disgustingly good, rotten riffs.

After recording and releasing their critically acclaimed third full-length, 2020’s Misanthropic Breed, during the pandemic, this time around getting back into the studio properly was paramount. And while Misanthropic Breed was recorded at the quartet’s rehearsal space where the band produced all their demos, LIK recorded Necro at NBS Studio (AKA Necromorbus Studio) in Söderfors, two hours from their home city.

Once again using uber-producer Lawrence Mackrory (Meshuggah, Katatonia, High Parasite, Decapitated), all music was recorded live over a three-day period, before vocalist/guitarist Tomas Åkvik headed to Uppsala to record his vocals at Mackrory’s Rorysound Studios. Mackrory has worked with LIK – whose name translates to “corpse” in Swedish – since their 2015 debut Mass Funeral Evocation and throughout their Metal Blade Records career that started with 2018’s Carnage.

Within Necro’s ten tracks, LIK has created a seamless album, diverse in tempo but without losing any of their blood-soaked intensity and relentless in-your-face-attitude listeners have come to expect. There are twists and turns that keep LIK on a progressive path without straying from their old-school trademark sounds inspired by the godfathers Dismember, At The Gates and, of course, Entombed.

“We didn’t really want to repeat ourselves, but of course we wanted the LIK sound,” explains Åkvik on the writing trajectory of Necro.

In advance of the record’s release, LIK unleashes first single, “War Praise.” Åkvik elaborates, “We had to write this track before we could even start working on the new album. A LIK track that felt just like LIK but with enough new stuff to make it interesting for us. Sadly enough the world is still plagued by wars so we had to write about the horrors of it.”

Watch LIK’s “War Praise” video HERE.

Necro, which features guest appearances by Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost, Bloodbath), Linnea Landstedt (Tyranex/Ice Age), and Lawrence Mackrory (F.K.Ü.), will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black
Tombstone Grey Blue Marbled
Dark Sky Red Marbled (Ltd. 500)
Clear Violet Blue Marbled (Ltd. 300)
Lilac/Blood Red Splatter (Ltd. 300)
Lilac Blackdust (Ltd. 200)
Violet Purple Splatter (Ltd. 200)
Coffin Purple Black Splatter (Ltd. 300)

Find preorders at metalblade.com/lik.

Necro – Track Listing:

1. Deceased

2. War Praise

3. They

4. Worms Inside

5. Morgue Rat

6. Shred into Pieces

7. In Ruins

8. The Stockholm Massacre

9. Fields of Death

10. Rotten Inferno

LIK:
Tomas Åkvik – vocals, guitar
Niklas “Nille” Sandin – guitar
Chris Barkensjö – drums
Joakim Antman – bass

LIK Live:
5/23/2025 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD
6/14/2025 Czech Deathfest – Cerveny Kostelec, CZ
8/07/2025 Rock The Park 2025 @ Parksnäckan – Uppsala, SE w/ The Black Dahlia Murder
8/15/2025 Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
9/26/2025 Legend Metalfest – Trondheim, NO
10/24–25/2025 Odense Metalfest – Odense, DK

https://www.facebook.com/LIKofficial

https://www.instagram.com/lik_official

https://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Death Metal Band CROWN OF MADNESS Unleash Official Video Off Their Newly Released Album

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

Dissonant as well as emotive death metal from Canada

Husband-wife duo Crown of Madness impressed many with their debut full length of melancholic and atmospheric dissonant death metal which many feel is reminiscent of their heralded label mates Devenial Verdict. After only a few days of their album coming out, they have unleashed their official video via the label’s channel which can be witnessed AT THIS LINK. 

Lineup:
Sunshine Schneider – Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Connor Gordon – Drums

Crown of Madness have put out a slew of short-form releases, improving upon their sound with each one and culminating in this full length that sees the most evolved version of their music so far. As accomplished as it is, it also happens to be unique in the style of dissonant death metal – in that, it’s deeply personal and palpably emotive, and that poignant, introspective mood pervades their entire album. The music almost has a melodic albeit melancholic quality to it that is refreshing for a style of music that usually sounds harsh and detached. At the same time the music is driven; the hypnotic riffs are invariably interspersed with bursts of blasts and there is good momentum generated in this calculated, undulating pattern which becomes addictive. Memories Fragmented is a beautifully tempered album underpinned by unforgettable melodies, an ambitious release but one completely devoid of pretence, which is bound to be regarded as one of the standout albums in the style in the years to come.

For fans of: Ulcerate, Devenial Verdict, Dysgnostic, Gorguts

Artwork by Erskine Designs

Track listing:
1. Visions From A Past Life 
2. Sovereign Blood 
3. Burdened 
4. Ashes of Mine
5. When I Don’t Remember You
6. Deafening 
7. Sea of Fangs 
8. Dreamless Nights No Longer 
9. Hollow Thresher 
10. The Grand Design

Released on – February 28th, 2025

Official Site

Crown of Madness Bandcamp

New EU Store

US Indiemerch Store

Crown of Madness Facebook

Crown of Madness Instagram

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All-Female Melodic Death Metal Act FRANTIC AMBER Premieres “Hell’s Belle” Video Single Taken Off Upcoming Studio Album: Death Becomes Her

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

Swedish all-female melodic death metal band FRANTIC AMBER is currently gearing up for the release of their much-awaited, third studio album, entitled Death Becomes Her, due out on April 4, 2025 via ROAR. Coming on CD, Vinyl and in Digital formats, you can now pre-order the band’s forthcoming rager right here: https://franticamber.rpm.link/deathPR 

After FRANTIC AMBER just recently unleashed a first track taken off Death Becomes Her, the furious “Jolly Jane”, now, the band is premiering a new video clip for their latest single “Hell’s Belle”

“Death Becomes Her is a concept album about female serial killers and includes different kinds of killers and categories of serial killers,” the band states. “Hell’s Belle Gunness was a particularly gruesome Black Widow type serial killer, who lured unsuspecting men to her Indiana farm with promises of love, only to poison and dismember them for their money. She also orchestrated multiple insurance frauds and many suspicious deaths, including those of her husbands and children. Her gruesome legacy, spanning from 1884 to 1908, left a trail of at least 14 confirmed victims, with estimates reaching as high as 40 murders.”

“Belle most probably faked her own death by burning down her farm, leaving behind a headless corpse and a farm full of buried body parts. The song Hell’s Belle has a lot of black metal inspiration and combines a waltz with blast beats giving it a ruthless sway. We also incorporated a lot of orchestra to set the mood and tone together with the guitar melodies and tremolo. The lyrics tell the story of Belle Gunness and her bloody activities on her farm. The writing style is brutal with a little tongue-in-cheek undertones and the vocals have a wide range going from vicious growls to a little sprinkle of clean classical vocals in a three-part-harmony.”

Hell’s Belle” is out now and available for streaming via all digital services at:

https://franticamber.rpm.link/hellPR

Watch the video clip premiering HERE

Pre-order the album HERE!

FRANTIC AMBER started in 2008 as a project in Stockholm by founding guitarist Mary Siebecke with the intention to form an all-female metal band. At first it was an experiment through various genres and with clean vocals. It wasn’t until 2010, with the recruitment of Danish ballet dancer Elizabeth Andrews on extreme/clean vocals and lyric writing, as well as Japanese vocal and guitar teacher Mio Jäger handling lead guitar and main songwriting, that the identity of FRANTIC AMBER started to take its shape into the melodic death metal beast they are known as today.

Their music can best be described as Melodic Brutal Death Metal with Thrash, Black, Progressive, Heavy Metal and Symphonic elements. The thunderous bass together with the technicality and power of the drums provide the backbone, while the guitar’s shredding and soaring melodies complete the soundscape together with the powerful and aggressive vocals.

FRANTIC AMBER’s first EP, Wrath Of Judgement was released in 2010 and landed them the opportunity to play live on national TV at the prestigious “P3 Guld” awards. Gaining momentum the band toured in Europe with SIX FEET UNDER among others, followed by releasing three videos for the songs “Wrath Of Judgement”, “Bleeding Sanity” and “Ghost”. In 2012 they won the Swedish Wacken Metal Battle and got to play a show at the huge W:O:A festival.

Death Becomes Her – track listing:
01 – El Orfanato (Intro) 
02 – Bloodbath 
03 – Black Widow 
04 – Death Becomes Her 
05 – Hell’s Belle 
06 – Angel Maker 
07 – Jolly Jane
08 – Gore Candy 
09 – The Butcheress 
10 – In The Garden Of Bones 
11 – Epitaphium (Outro)

With two much-acclaimed full length records under their belt, “Burning Insight” and “Bellatrix”, several single releases and millions of streams and Youtube views, FRANTIC AMBER have played numerous festivals and toured all across Europe, Scandinavia as well as Japan, Russia and even played the largest festival in Colombia “Rock al Parque”. They have shared stages with bands like BEHEMOTH, EXODUS, SABATON, EXCITER, HAMMERFALL, CARACH ANGREN, DARK TRANQUILITY, UNLEASHED, TAAKE, INSOMNIUM, MYRKUR, AT THE GATES and TARJA to name just a few. In 2023, they were nominated by IMPALA as one of three Swedish acts to be included in the worldwide “100 Artists to watch” program that year.

Now, the time has finally come: On April 4th, FRANTIC AMBER will release their hotly-anticipated new album Death Becomes Her an incredible, unique and brutal beast, with eleven amazing tracks, that will definetly blow your speakers and minds! Pre-order the album HERE!

FRANTIC AMBER is:
Mio Jäger – Guitars 
Elizabeth Andrews – Vocals 
Madeleine Gullberg Husberg – Bass 
Laura Hernandez – Drums

For More Info Visit:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/franticamber 
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/franticamberofficial/ 

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Homepage: https://www.roar-records.de
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SUDDEN DEATH – Italian Death Metallers To Release New Album: In Sinner Hate

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 4, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

SUDDEN DEATH‘s fourth album, In Sinner Hate, is set for release on May 19th, 2025, via Time To Kill Records.

The title plays phonetically with the word “Incinerate”, but takes on the meaning of In the sinner’s hate, reflecting the dark and introspective themes that permeate the entire work. In this new effort, the band delves into concepts such as violence, monotony, loneliness, alienation, respectability, and hardship, while also tackling broader topics like war, pollution, and social isolation, exploring them in their most visceral form.

While maintaining the claustrophobic, minimalist, and massive approach that has always defined SUDDEN DEATH, the new material ventures into more intricate and elaborate directions. The band’s death metal carries a modern edge, yet retains clear nods to the old-school brutality of Cannibal Corpse and Sinister. The guitars intertwine constantly, layering different yet harmonized riffs before reconverging into a single, powerful sonic force, creating a complex and dynamic listening experience.

The first single “Human Death Machine” is now streaming HERE.

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

The band commented: 

“Human Death Machine is a track whose themes draw inspiration from certain elements of cinematic works such as The Shining, reinterpreted from a more introspective and personal perspective. The protagonist, suffering from a dissociative disorder, experiences an identity crisis, undergoing what can be described as an authentic and progressive process of rationalizing his emotions. This leads him to a state in which, following the complete annihilation of his emotional side, only cynicism and inner emptiness remain. His distorted perception of reality drives him to see murder as the only possible solution. As a result, the protagonist transforms from a man into a kind of flesh-and-bone robot, a killing machine, a human death-machine”.

Line-up:

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

Track-list:

1. In Sinner Hate (Intro)
2. The Modern Pharisee
3. Destined to Fall
4. The World is Hate
5. Living Corruption
6. The Beast Awakening
7. Channelling Misery
8. The Torture Wheel
9. Acidic Ways of Parity
10. Human Death Machine
11. The Human Demise

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/sudden-death-in-sinner-hate

https://suddendeathofficial.bandcamp.com/album/in-sinner-hate

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

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

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

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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New Band Signing To Transcending Obscurity: US Progressive Death Metal Band HAXPROCESS

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 1, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

We’re pleased to have a band like Haxprocess join the Transcending Obscurity family. Their brand of progressive death metal is both unconventional and unpredictable but nonetheless satisfying for any fan of death metal. They’ve taken their music to another level on their ambitious new album; their approach remains bold and innovative and fans looking for challenging yet heavy progressive death metal music won’t be disappointed in the least. Listen to their 11-min. album opener here – https://youtu.be/pNBT0I5aBHE

Band’s statement: “Haxprocess is thrilled to join Transcending Obscurity‘s amazing roster. Kunal is one of the most hard-working and passionate individuals in the world of extreme metal, and we are extremely happy to be working with him. This partnership will allow Haxprocess to fully convey our ideas of exploratory death metal like never before, and we are so excited for what’s to come! Again, big thanks to Kunal for everything he does.”

HAXPROCESS:
Lothar Mallea – Guitar and vocals
Shane Williamson – Guitar
Davis Leader – Bass
Adam Robinson – Drums

Artwork by Juanjo Castellano (Ritual Fog, Typhonian, Shrine of Denial)

Track-listing –

  1. Where Even Stars Die 11:27
  2. The Confines of the Flesh 09:28
  3. Thy Inner Demon Seed 10:42
  4. Sepulchral Void 13:11

Transcending Obscurity:

Official Site | New EU Store

US Indiemerch Store

HAXPROCESS:

Haxprocess Bandcamp

Haxprocess Facebook

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TETRAMORPHE IMPURE – Italian Death/Doom Metal Entity To Release The Sunset Of Being Debut Album via Aesthetic Death

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 1, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Italian funeral death doom entity TETRAMORPHE IMPURE will unveil its debut album The Sunset of Being on April 18th 2025 via Aesthetic Death.

The album track “Night Chants” is now streaming HERE.

Hailing from the Alpine north of Italy, TETRAMORPHE IMPURE is the creation of Damien, an experienced musician and former member of Mortuary Drape. After a series of underground releases, TETRAMORPHE IMPURE emerge from years of dormancy to bring forth its first full-length creation.

Melding the profound weight of funeral doom, old school death metal and early doom-death. Monolithic and crushing in it’s sonic core, The Sunset of Being brings forth vast soundscapes draped in despondent, shuddering riffwork.

Both nostalgic and reflective in its essence, TETRAMORPHE IMPURE create a brooding, despondent atmosphere, evoking the spirit of the early 90’s through the lens of funeral death doom and old school death metal.

As Damien explains, “…this album is a procession through darker corners of human experience. We intend to submerge the listener in a meditative state where they can reflect on the transient nature of existence, its desolation and dread. Work on these songs has taken over two years, with a focus on intentionally capturing the right feel and atmosphere in each moment. I would spend days experimenting with sounds until every passage had the raw intensity that I was aiming for. Bands like Decomposed, Disembowelment, Dusk, Evoken, Mournful Congregation, and Esoteric have left a big mark on my way of making music. Yet the inspiration of bands such as Dead Can Dance (especially ‘Within the Realm of a Dying Sun’) and Swans, plus being a huge fan of early Swedish and Finnish death metal – Demigod, Demilich, Convulse, Abhorrence, Gorement, Crematory, etc – are quite evident in our new album, adding a contrasting and primal edge to the sound.”

Track-list:

1 – Forsaken Light
2 – Night Chants
3 – Spirit Of Gravity
4 – The Sunset Of Being

The Sunset of Being was co-produced, mixed and mastered by Alex Sedin.

For fans of: Evoken, early My Dying Bride, Decomposed

TETRAMORPHE IMPURE

https://www.facebook.com/tetramorphe.impure

https://tetramorpheimpure.bandcamp.com/

Aesthetic Death

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A SCAR FOR THE WICKED – Unveil New Guitar Playthrough Video for “Drowned In Gluttony”

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

Canadian deathcore band, A Scar For The Wicked (ASFTW), have released a new guitar playthrough video for their latest track “Drowned In Gluttony,” off their 2024 album, Acolythus. This release follows the album’s success which hit the shelves last November 7th, and it continues to deliver the intense and raw energy that the band is known for.

The playthrough video, featuring the song’s third track, captures the thematic essence of gluttony and madness depicted in the song’s lyrics. It tells the haunting tale of a literary writer consumed by his past terrors, using Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling line, “I became insane with long intervals of horrible sanity,” to portray his dark descent into insanity. The video showcases the band’s guitarists blindfolded, a testament to their exceptional skill and the song’s intense emotion. Their blindfolded performance not only highlights their technical mastery but also adds a visual depth to the themes of blindness and madness that pervade the track.

Musically, “Drowned In Gluttony” kicks off with a potent, heavy riff setting a somber and powerful tone. It progresses into intricate guitar work and concludes with a compelling solo, emphasizing melodic complexity and the band’s signature sound. The track’s breakdown provides a gripping moment of contrast, enhancing the overall intensity of the composition.

Fans of A Scar For The Wicked can watch the new playthrough video HERE and experience the gripping combination of complex guitar riffs and deep thematic content that the band consistently brings to their music.

More From A SCAR FOR THE WICKED:
“Acolythus”: https://youtu.be/GWT_AstENSc
“Despicable Existence”: https://youtu.be/61xb1YihP1s
“The Son Of Dawn”: https://youtu.be/-GmICT8J-Zs
“Sacrificial Genocide”: https://youtu.be/oe38KSZH2Lw

Line-Up: 
Nick Rodgers – Drums 
Joe Moon – Guitar
Adam Semler – Guitar
Andre Dubien – Vocals
James Kassis – Bass

Track Listing: 
1. Seven Wraiths – 3:15
2. The Ophidian Offspring – 3:24
3. Drowned In Gluttony – 3:27
4. Golden Touch Of Eternity – 3:50
5. Despicable Existence – 3:03
6. Acolythus – 4:21
7. Into A Coalescent Damnation – 3:25
8. Sacrificial Genocide – 5:03
9. Son Of Dawn – 4:10

Acolythus Credits:
Producer: Joe Moon/Christian Donaldson
Recording Studio: Dark Moon Productions / Christian Donaldson
Engineer: Joe Moon / Christian Donaldson
Mixing and Mastering: Christian Donaldson
Album Cover Artist: Joe Moon

About A SCAR FOR THE WICKED:
Based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the ensemble formed in 2011, drawing primary influences from the likes of THE BLACK DHALIA MURDER, DIMMU BORGIR, THE ZENITH PASSAGE, and BELPHEGOR,  and the gory blood-soaked realms of horror. The following year saw the release of the debut EP Scars, with subsequent EPs The Necrobutcher and The Unholy landing in 2014 and 2018 respectively. Across their career, the band have have brought their unyielding energy to festivals around their home state, and notably have shared stages with heavyweight acts including WHITECHAPEL, THY ART IS MURDER, BORN OF OSIRIS, ARCHSPIRE, and CHELSEA GRIN. 

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PATHOGENIC – To Kick Off Tour In Support Of Crowned In Corpses

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

Boston progressive death unit PATHOGENIC will hit the road this weekend in support of their new album, Crowned in Corpses. The band will be joined by technical metal band Leylines (members of Through the Eyes of the Dead and ex-The Contortionist).

The tour starts March 1 in Nashville. Dates are as follows.

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

PATHOGENIC and Skepsis Recordings have teamed with Ghost Cult Magazine to give fans a chance to win a Crowned in Corpses vinyl/t-shirt bundle. The winner will receive a limited edition, red and orange variant of the album, along with a t-shirt featuring the artwork.

To enter, visit Ghost Cult Magazine on Instagram and drop a comment on the post. Get full details and contest rules at GhostCultMag.com.

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

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

Stream the album on Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

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

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

PATHOGENIC:
Jake Burns – vocals
Chris Gardino – guitars
Justin Licht – guitars
Dan Leahy – bass
Tyler Montaquila – drums

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

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

PATHOGENIC has shared stages with legends like Suffocation, Revocation, and The Faceless, and has annihilated crowds at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival and RPM Fest. Known for their high-octane live performances, the band’s energy and command leave audiences with no choice but to headbang furiously.

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CELESTIAL SCOURGE – Norwegian Death Metal Act Premiers New Album: Observers of The Inevitable

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Observers of The Inevitable the highly anticipated debut album by Norwegian death metallers CELESTIAL SCOURGE, set for release this Friday, is now streaming in an exclusive premiere at Toilet Ov Hell. Dive into the crushing brutality and intricate darkness of their latest offering before its official drop!

Stream “Observers of The Inevitable” HERE.

The album is due due out February 28th 2025 via Time To Kill Records!

Following their explosive 2023 debut EP, “Dimensions Unfurled”, the band is ready to take their sound to the next level. Brace yourselves for a sonic journey that will push the boundaries of technical death metal into the uncharted realms of the cosmos.

Tracklist:

  1. The Advent of Deities
  2. Vessels
  3. Exterminated
  4. Wandering Waste of Oxygen
  5. Insectoid Evisceration
  6. The Optic Chiasm
  7. Assembling Deformities
  8. Ancient Forms

Founded in 2021 by bassist Stian Gundersen, CELESTIAL SCOURGE has already carved out a name for themselves with their relentless energy and unparalleled musicianship. Their sound is a brilliant blend of haunting growls, guitars wielded with malicious precision, thunderous bass lines, and drumming so fast it challenges the speed of light. It’s a musical onslaught inspired by the vast mysteries of space and the terrifying beauty of its dark corners.

The band’s line-up features members with a pedigree in some of the most revered names in underground extreme metal, including Blood Red Throne, Deception, Ruun, Vorbid, and Todesking. Drawing inspiration from titans like Suffocation, The Faceless, The Zenith Passage, Cattle Decapitation and Cannibal Corpse, CELESTIAL SCOURGE crafts a sound that’s both ferociously modern and rooted in the genre’s brutal legacy.

This release expands on the themes and sonic landscapes introduced in their debut, catapulting listeners further into the boundless chaos of the universe.

For fans of: Suffocation, Deeds Of Flesh, Beyond Creation, The Faceless.

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/celestial-scourge-observers-of-the-inevitable

https://celestialscourge.bandcamp.com/album/observers-of-the-inevitable

Line-up:

Stian Gundersen: bass
Kristoffer Lunden: drums
Eirik Waadeland: vocals
Hans Jakob Bjørheim: guitar
Sindre Wathne Johnsen: guitar

CELESTIAL SCOURGE

https://www.instagram.com/celestial_scourge/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Celestial-Scourge-100086457039327/

https://celestialscourge.bandcamp.com/

Time To Kill Records

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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Finnish Melodic Death/Folk Metal Band WARFARER Release Instrumental Version of Their Debut Album: A Tale Beyond the Pale

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

Photo by Tanja Varvio, edit by Kalle Puutio

Finnish melodic death/folk metal band Warfarer have released the instrumental version of their debut concept album A Tale Beyond the Pale, which was released at the end of 2024 via Inverse Records.

LISTEN to the instrumental version of the album: https://push.fm/fl/warfarer-instrumental 

The band comments:

“We’ve always been fans of instrumental releases and knew we wanted to do the same with our debut album. Some aficionados prefer music without vocals, while others might want to create their own karaoke versions.

Back when our singer Kalle was learning to sing, he struggled to find quality instrumental metal tracks to practice with. It was frustrating how rare they were. We wanted to change that. By releasing this instrumental edition, we hope to give aspiring vocalists the chance to sing along with their favorite tracks. We also encourage other bands to do the same and make it easier for the next generation of metal singers.

Meanwhile, pre-production for our next EP is nearing completion. This new release will delve deeper into the events and experiences that have shaped our Northern stories. Rousing choruses guaranteed!”

A Tale Beyond the Pale CD available HERE

WATCH Brotherslayer music video: https://youtu.be/My-6xbnEEmo 

WATCH Heir Uncrowned video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AmN6t0Mj5Y 

BIOGRAPHY:

Born from the frost of Northern Finland in 2013, Warfarer weaves chilling tales of small people’s great struggles amidst ancient myths. Their ferocious blend of melodic death metal and symphonic elements bites like the freezing wind and grips you like the flu.

After releasing an EP in 2017 and undergoing a complete reincarnation with new singles in 2018 and 2020, the band is more alive than ever, preparing for war with brutal new songs and sharpened axes. Their concept album, ‘A Tale Beyond the Pale’, released in November 2024, delves into the Finnish myth of the Brotherslayer, taking listeners on a journey through jealousy, scheming, Viking raids, duels under the Northern Lights, and an eventual descent into guilt and madness. 

LISTEN to A Tale Beyond the Pale album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/warfarer-album 

Warfarer – A Tale Beyond the Pale (Album 2024) Cover art by Sofia Sinivuori

Track list:

  1. Heir Uncrowned [instrumental]
  2. As the Portents Foretold [instrumental]
  3. Brotherslayer [instrumental]
  4. Bereaver [instrumental]
  5. Betrayer [instrumental]
  6. In the Gravelight [instrumental]
  7. March Through the Endless Snow [instrumental]
  8. The Gates to Realms Beyond [instrumental]

Line-up:
Kalle Puutio – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Seppo Kolehmainen – Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Klaus Telenius – Bass, Backing Vocals
Tuomas Rahikainen – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Julius Lehtonen – Drums

Warfarer links:

https://linktr.ee/warfarer
https://www.instagram.com/warfarerband
https://www.facebook.com/warfarerband
https://www.youtube.com/@warfarerband
https://warfarer.bandcamp.com

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UK Death Metal Titans CANCER Return With News Of Their New Album: Inverted World – Out On APRIL 25th, 2025

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

Inverted World Album Artwork

LEAD SINGLE ‘AMPUTATE’ SET FOR RELEASE
ON MARCH 14th WITH NEW VIDEO

For over 35 years UK death metal legends Cancer have been delivering some of the most brutal and uncompromising music in the genre. Now, they return with Inverted World, their highly anticipated follow-up to 2018’s Shadow Gripped. Set for release on April 25th via Peaceville Records, the album promises a return to their signature blend of serrated riffing, guttural vocals, and relentless aggression. Expect a dark and visceral journey into dystopia, corruption, and existential horror.

Speaking on the upcoming release, founding member and vocalist John Walker shared “I started writing the new material shortly after the Covid lockdowns. I nearly always usually start the writing process by basically fooling around on the guitar, then after a while riffs start to turn into musical ideas. The lyrics, I tend to spend some time thinking about a concept and then I pick the vocabulary appropriate to the idea. Inspiration comes from what’s happening and what has happened in the world and curious tales that interest me. This album is the bands seventh full length release and I feel very fortunate at my age to still be able to do it, mixed by V. Santura I’m super happy with how it’s turned out.”

INVERTED WORLD WILL BE RELEASED ON LIMITED PURPLE VINYL, BLACK VINYL, CD AND DIGITALLY. VINYL EDITIONS INCLUDE PRINTED INNER SLEEVE FEATURING FULL LYRICS, CD EDITION INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET WITH FULL LYRICS. PRE-ORDER HERE.

Death metal titans Cancer burst onto the UK extreme metal scene over thirty-five years ago and quickly established a strong global following over the early part of their careers, primarily due to the release of the legendary debut To the Gory End, swiftly followed by the equally revered Death Shall Rise album, which notably also featured death metal maestro James Murphy on lead guitars. The band’s trajectory increased further with follow-up opus The Sins of Mankind, leading to a stint with major label EastWest under Warner Music.

2018 saw the band return after a long period of inactivity for comeback release and Peaceville debut Shadow Gripped, which reunited the original core trio for the first time since 1995 for a stellar nod to the glory days of old; savage, thrash-tinged deathly odes to the macabre, gaining the approval of old fans and a new generation of death metal maniacs alike.

In a year which also marks the 35th anniversary of the genre-classic debut, To the Gory End, founding member and vocalist/guitarist/songwriter John Walker leads a now-revamped quartet for Cancer’s seventh full-length album in the form of Inverted World. A relentless attack of masterful song-writing and brutal hooks, Inverted World explores the dark and murky world of manipulation and barbarity both past and present, with themes relating to shadowy entities and cult mentalities, including the brainwashing of people into compliance and the weaponizing of religion. And as an extra treat for the band’s fanbase in particular, the track ‘Corrosive’ also resurrects the old and familiar tale of the acid bath murderer.

Inverted World was recorded at The Empty Hall Studio with Simón Da Silva, and mixed by V. Santura (Triptykon, Obscura, Pestilence, Dark Fortress etc) at Woodshed Studio.

‘Amputate’ Single Artwork

THE ALBUM’S FIRST SINGLE ‘AMPUTATE’ WILL BE RELEASED ON 14TH MARCH WITH A BRAND-NEW VIDEO

Cancer’s new album Inverted World will be released on 25th April 2025 on purple vinyl LP, black vinyl LP, CD and digitally. Pre-order here.

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CASKET ROBBERY – THE HELLHOWLER TOUR | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

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

CASKET ROBBERY

THE HELLHOWLER TOUR

Tickets are on sale now! https://bit.ly/thehellhowlertour

5/29 – West Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club

5/30 – Hamtramck, MI @ Sanctuary

5/31 – Battle Creek, MI @ The Music Factory

6/1 – Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry

6/3 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose

6/4 – Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz

6/5 – Salisbury, MD @ Lurking Class Skate Shop

6/6 – Gastonia, NC @ The Rooster

6/7 – Wilmington, NC @ The Eagles Dare

6/8 – Duluth, GA @ Sweetwater Bar

6/10 – Winrerpark, FL @ Conduit

6/11 – Miami, FL @ Bar Nancy

6/12 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

6/13 – Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar

6/14 – Clarksville, TN @ The Revel House

6/15 – Hobart, IN @ The Hobart Art Theater

Source: Casket Robbery Bandsintown

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AS THE WORLD DIES – Unleashes “Under A Dying Sky” Video/Single | Nebula Full-Length Nears Release Via Reaper Entertainment

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

“Under A Dying Sky” is the latest single from British death metal collective, AS THE WORLD DIES. The track comes by way of the band’s upcoming second studio album, Nebula, set for release on March 21st via Reaper Entertainment.

Following the success of their previous single “Dark Oblivion,” “Under A Dying Sky” continues to showcase AS THE WORLD DIES’ signature fusion of heavy, melodic riffs and apocalyptic storytelling. The track is a brutal yet thought-provoking journey, blending relentless death metal aggression with atmospheric synths and progressive elements.

Band leader Scott Fairfax (Memoriam, ex-Massacre) comments, “‘Under A Dying Sky’ is a defining moment for us. It captures the essence of what AS THE WORLD DIES is all about – an intense, cinematic experience wrapped in brutal, crushing death metal. We wanted to push the limits even further, and this track is just a taste of what’s coming with Nebula.”

Watch AS THE WORLD DIES’ video for “Under A Dying Sky” HERE. Stream/purchase the track HERE.

Watch the band’s previously released lyric video for “Dark Oblivion” HERE.

Nebula will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Find preorders at THIS LOCATION.

AS THE WORLD DIES is a relentless force in the UK death metal scene, spearheaded by guitarist and songwriter Scott Fairfax. Known for his work with Memoriam, Massacre, and Benediction, Fairfax brings decades of experience to the table, crafting an unparalleled blend of crushing riffs, symphonic darkness, and cosmic devastation.

Nebula is a gripping journey through the realms of crushing death metal and cosmic mysticism. Fairfax explains, “This album is the quintessence of what AS THE WORLD DIES is all about. We pushed our musical boundaries to create something both brutal and thought-provoking. It’s heavier, darker, and more profound than anything we’ve done before.”

The album dives into themes of apocalyptic prophesies and human insignificance, epitomized by the looming presence of the asteroid Apophis, a key inspiration behind the band’s cosmic death metal sound. Adding a progressive touch with atmospheric ‘80s synths and a haunting industrial edge, Nebula expands the boundaries of the genre while maintaining its relentless death metal core.

AS THE WORLD DIES:
Scott Fairfax – lead guitars/keyboards
Darren Mcgillivray – guitars
Chris Mcgrath – drums
Bill Richmond – bass
Jay Price – vocals

https://www.astheworlddies.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/BrumDeathMetal

https://astheworlddies.bandcamp.com/album/agonist

https://www.facebook.com/ReaperEntertainment

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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