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OFFAL FEST 2026: DEVOURMENT & REGURGITATION To Headline

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on November 22, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

UK exclusive performances from the brutal slamming death metallers Devourment and Ohio brutal death metal powerhouse Regurgitation, with their first ever UK show

New additions also include Immortal Suffering, Unbirth, Butcher ABC, Fecundation, Guttural Slug, Darkall Slaves, Kakothansy, Crepitation, Strangle Wire, Lymphoaedema, Ovulating Cadaver, Repulsed and Dissolving Entity

Offal Fest is taking place on 24-26 July 2026 at The Bread Shed, Manchester. Purchase tickets: Offal-Fest.com

Manchester, UK; 21 November 2025: Offal Fest, dedicated to the most extreme sounds in gore, grind, slam and brutal death metal, has secured two monumental UK-exclusive headlining performances and unveiled its (nearly) full 2026 line-up.

Brutal slamming death metal pioneers Devourment are confirmed to headline the Saturday night, bringing a UK-exclusive set to the Manchester stage. Joining them as the Sunday headliners, making their first-ever UK appearance for a special exclusive performance, are Ohio brutal death metal powerhouse, Regurgitation.

The all-star international roster is significantly bolstered by the addition of New York brutal death metal legends Immortal Suffering, who will be returning to the UK next year for an exclusive performance. Anyone who caught their incredible performance earlier this year already knows the sheer ferocity they bring to the stage.

Offal Fest continues its tradition of championing outstanding international extreme talent, welcoming a substantial wave of European and Asian heavy-hitters. This includes insane Italian talent with Unbirth and Inverecund, Butcher ABC from Japan and Fecundation from Korea. Guttural Slug from Denmark will return after their crushing live debut at the first iteration of Offal Fest, and the international bill is rounded out by Darkall Slaves hailing from France and Kakothanasy from Switzerland, both performing a UK exclusive set.

Tickets: https://offal-fest.com/

The line-up is also packed with outstanding UK and Irish talent, including the “wobble-box superstars” Crepitation, who will be headlining the pre-show, alongside Irish acts StrangleWire and one-man gorenoise chaos Lymphoeadema. Completing the UK contingent are Ovulating Cadaver, Repulsed and Dissolving Entity, all adding to the ferocious three-day experience.

They join the previously announced mix of established and rising acts in the extreme metal scene. Scottish brutal death metal band Laceration, London-based brutal death metal band Twitch Of The Death Nerve, Czech brutal death metal band Epicardiectomy, Greek three-piece brutal death metallers Embryectomy, Glaswegian five-piece death metal band Scordatura, veteran US brutal death metal band Lividity, the long-awaited reunion of UK brutal death metal band Infected Disarray, Manchester newcomers Disgracing, who made their live debut at this year’s Offal and Manchester four-piece Brutal Death Metal band Coprocephalic Mutation will be returning to the fest in 2026.

Fans should note that while the full line-up is confirmed, there is one TBC spot at the bottom of the poster, with more information to be announced very soon on social channels; day splits will also be announced at a later date. 

Rancid Offal Promotions, the team behind Goremageddon and Offal Fest, said: “We are excited to finally drop the full line-up for Offal! We knew we had to go absolutely huge this year, building on this year’s massive success. So, locking down Devourment for a UK exclusive and getting Regurgitation over for their first-ever UK gig is just insane. We’ve managed to pull in extreme talent from all over the world – Japan, Korea, Europe – alongside the best of the UK, Irish and local scenes. Get ready for three days of utter brutality next year in the new home of extreme metal; Manchester!”

Offal Fest 2025 was a sold-out success. The event featured the likes of Foetal Juice, 357 Homicide, a UK exclusive performance by Skinless, who performed their album “Progression Towards Evil” in full, a UK exclusive set from Begging For Incest, exclusive co-headlining sets by Defeated Sanity and Wormed, as well as exclusive performances from Imperious Mortality, Plasma, Cerebral Effusion and 55Gore.

Offal Fest 2026 is taking place on 24-26 July 2026 at The Bread Shed in Manchester. Secure your entry via https://offal-fest.com/

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Extreme Ensemble DER ROTE MILAN To Unveil New Album Verlust | “Aus der Finsternis” Music Video Out Now

Posted in Extreme Metal, extreme metal bands, Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Enveloped in shadow, German sextet DER ROTE MILAN create intense, melodic, riff-driven sounds inspired by nature, historical wars in Central Europe, anti-religion and inner conflict. The band explore a strange sense of beauty that emerges from despair through the multi-faceted nature in which loss is experienced.

The new album, Verlust, follows the 2023 EP Schlund and sees DER ROTE MILAN develop further their atmospheric sound and lyrical depth. Verlust will be released on December 12th, 2025, via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork. 

As the first single, and opening track to Verlust, “Aus der Finsternis” establishes the mood for the album. Through a sonic manifestation, DER ROTE MILAN focus on the initial shock, the first stage of loss in this track.

Watch the video now at Ghost Cult Magazine: https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-video-premiere-de-rote-milan-shares-a-new-single-and-music-video-for-aus-der-finsternis-new-album-coming-soon/

The powerful and heavy instrumentation reveals a sense of destruction, of desolation, as the reality of the loss hits. Through the melodic elements, there is fragility but also a very faint touch of hope hidden amongst the gloom. 

Track Listing:

  1. Aus der Finsternis
  2. Où allez-vous
  3. Skepsis der Existenz
  4. Verlust
  5. Der letzte Rubin

Full Album Running Time: 22:54

Verlust is steeped in a deep sense of humanity – of indulging in the human condition, even those parts many may wish to avoid. DER ROTE MILAN encourage us to sit with the discomfort, with the pain and acknowledge that change is certain, but it is not hopeless. 

DER ROTE MILAN:
I (guitar)
II (synth, mix)
III (vocals)
V (guitar)
VI (drums)
VII (bass)

Credits:
Produced by DER ROTE MILAN
Recorded at Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock)
Mixed and Mastered by Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock)
Album Cover Artist: Matt Prison

Links:

Bandcamp: https://derrotemilan.bandcamp.com/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrotemilan.band/

Source: C Squared Music

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DEFIGUREMENT: Death/Grind Act To Release Endbryo Debut LP Featuring Guests From Cephalic Carnage, Gridlink, Impaled & More On Nefarious Industries October 17 – Preorders/Previews Posted

Posted in Extreme Metal, extreme metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , on August 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Experimental death/grind abomination DEFIGUREMENT, formed by current/former members of Fear Factory, Malignancy, Raven, Bad Acid Trip, Murder Construct, Lack Of Interest, Rottenness, and countless more, will release their facemelting debut album, Endbryo, through Nefarious Industries in October.

DEFIGUREMENT encompasses a cast of life-long henchmen from across the metal/extreme music underground; an experimental grindcore project featuring drummer Mike Heller (Malignancy, Raven, ex-Fear Factory), guitarist Kevin Fetus (Lack Of Interest, Fetus Eaters, ex-Murder Construct), bassist/noise architect DMT (Mormon Mincers, ex-Bad Acid Trip), and vocalist Matthias Joyce aka “Matti Güey” (Rottenness, To Violently Vomit, Formless Master).

The debut album from this decimating collective, Endbryo arrives with sixteen tracks of sheer intensity; A unified creation born of sci-fi death metal infiltrated by hyperactive overtones of gore, grind, prog, and experimentalism.

Ludicrous, grinding blasts jacked-up on interstellar strains of both melody and scathe, ludicrous putridity bursting to shed its skin, hammering percussion with fretwork and vocals working triple-time to keep up. As uncanny, unhinged, and bizarre as it undoubtedly is, Endbryo flows seamlessly into an inimitable hybrid of extreme tech death that can only be described as pure DEFIGUREMENT.

Nefarious Industries will release Endbryo on limited runs of LP, CD, and MC on October 17th. Find preorders where the “Wounded Landscape” single and “Godtopsy” video are playing RIGHT HERE.

Endbryo was recorded DIY by the band at multiple facilities, mixed by Rob Caldwell (Cannibal Corpse, Municipal Waste, Devourment), mastered by Lasse Lammert (Sigh, Kublai Khan, The Atlas Moth), with artwork by Kevin Fetus.

The album is drenched in guest contributions, including Takafumi Matsubara (Gridlink, Mortalized), Makiko Suda (Flagitious Idiosyncrasy In The Dilapidation, Monnier), Brian Hopp (Cephalic Carnage), Kevin Alter (Deathwish, Invidiosus), Crawlin Lewis (King Goro, Formless Master, Invidiosus), Karl Schmidt (Gorgatron, Visceral Disgorge), Leon Del Muerte (Impaled, Terrorizer LA, ex-Exhumed, ex-Nails, ex-Intronaut), Alec Cordero (Black Hole Deity, Calcemia), Ryan Wright (Necropathy), Leonard “Lenzig” Leal (Cephalic Carnage, Neuromorphic), and Matt Olson.

Endbryo – Track Listing:

1. Shogun Of Sorrow

2. Burnt By The Truth

3. Impure Vessel

4. Open Veins, Visceral Tapestry

5. Wounded Landscape

6. Alteregomaniac

7. Humanity In Autumn

8. Her Knowing Collapse

9. Eternal Dusk (Interlude)

10. Godtopsy

11. We Are The Worst

12. Love Is Atrophy

13. Left In A Cold Rain (Interlude)

14. The Clot Thickens

15. Neverlasting Life

16. Endbryo

If Total Fucking Destruction, Birdflesh, Cryptopsy, Gridlink, Cephalic Carnage, Atrae Bilis, Brutal Truth, Gigan, Anata, Artificial Brain, Antigama, Necrophagist, and the like frequently contribute to your hearing damage, DEFIGUREMENT should be next in line to usher in your tinnitus.

Expect additional videos/previews of the record to drop over the weeks ahead.

https://defigurement.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/defigurement

https://www.instagram.com/defigurementgrind

https://nefariousindustries.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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BEHEMOTH To Reissue Pandemonic Incantations – Featuring Seven Bonus Tracks And More On September 12th Via Metal Blade Records

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

“Satan’s Sword (I Have Become)” Visualizer Now Playing + Preorders Available

Polish extreme metal legends BEHEMOTH will reissue their stunning Pandemonic Incantations full-length this September.

Originally released in 1998, Pandemonic Incantations marked a crucial turning point in BEHEMOTH’s evolution from their early black metal roots into the more complex, aggressive fusion of black and death metal that would define their later work. With this third full-length, the Polish horde expanded both sonically and thematically, offering a darker, more layered sound while continuing to sharpen their lyrical focus on occultism, anti-dogma, and self-deification.

Now, over twenty-five years later, Metal Blade Records proudly presents a definitive reissue of Pandemonic Incantations, available September 12th. The expanded edition features seven bonus tracks, including the Bewitching The Pomerania EP and rare rough mixes.

A twenty-page booklet dives deep into the album’s legacy with archival photos, liner notes, and brand-new interviews reflecting on the record’s lasting impact. The reissue also features new cover art by Eliran Kantor, paying tribute to the original artwork while reimagining it through a contemporary lens.

Offers band founder Nergal, “Pandemonic Incantations marked a significant leap forward in our evolution. It was a milestone made possible by overhauling the lineup and bringing Inferno into the band, it was a game changer. We recorded the best album we could at that point. To this day, I often hear from fans who say it’s their favorite BEHEMOTH record. Even the sonic imperfections don’t overshadow the mature arrangements and solid song writing. I’m still very proud of it.”

This reissue is not just a nod to BEHEMOTH’s past — it is a vital piece of extreme metal history, reborn for longtime fans and new listeners alike.

Watch the band’s “Satan’s Sword (I Have Become)” visualizer HERE.

BEHEMOTH’s Pandemonic Incantations reissue will be released as a 2xCD digibook and digitally as well as 2xLP in the following color variants:

Maroon Marbled (US)
180g Black (EU)
Transparent Beige Brown Marbled (EU – Ltd. 700)
Bone/Brown Splatter Vinyl (EU – Ltd. 300)

Find preorders at: metalblade.com/behemoth.

Pandemonic Incantations Reissue Track Listing:

  1. Diableria (The Great Introdvction)
  2. The Thovsand Plagves I Witness
  3. Satan’s Sword (I Have Become)
  4. In Thy Pandemaeternvm
  5. Driven By The Five-Winged Star
  6. The Past Is Like A Fvneral
  7. The Entrance To The Spheres Of Mars
  8. With Spell Of Inferno
  9. Chwała Mordercom Wojciecha (997-1997 Dziesięć Wieków Hańby)
  10. With Spell Of Inferno (Mefisto)
  11. Hidden In A Fog (1997 Version)
  12. Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic) (1997 Version)
  13. The Thovsand Plagves I Witness (Rough Mix)
  14. Satan’s Sword (I Have Become) (Rough Mix)
  15. Entrance To The Spheres Of Mars (Rough Mix)
  16. Driven By The Five-Winged Star (Rough Mix)

BEHEMOTH Recording Lineup – Pandemonic Incantations:
Nergal – vocals, guitars, bass
Inferno – drums

https://www.behemoth.pl

https://www.facebook.com/behemoth

https://www.instagram.com/behemothofficial

https://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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CATTLE DECAPITATION – Fall 2025 North American Tour | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in deathgrind, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From: Metal Blade Records Facebook:

The mighty Cattle Decapitation announces their Fall 2025 North American tour; playing ‘Death Atlas’ in its entirety!

Bringing along Aborted, Frozen Soul and Tribal Gaze!

11/16 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
11/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
11/19 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater *
11/20 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
11/21 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut Brewing Co.
11/22 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
11/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/25 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
11/26 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
11/28 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
11/29 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
11/30 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
12/02 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
12/03 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
12/05 – Montréal, QC – Club Soda
12/06 – Toronto, ON – Concert Hall
12/07 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
12/09 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
12/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
12/12 – Denver, CO – Summit
12/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
12/15 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
12/16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market
12/18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
12/19 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
12/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

  • = No Frozen Soul

Additionally, the band will unleash a special tour-only Death Atlas 2xLP! The “Bring Back The Plague” variant, limited to 300 units, will only be available at the merch booth on the tour and only 10 units will be available per show, so get there early and get yours!

TICKETS ON SALE AT: https://www.cattledecapitation.com/

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NAPALM DEATH Concert Photo Gallery From Bogart’s In Cincinnati – May 15th, 2025

Posted in Extreme Metal, grindcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on May 20, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

I went to see NAPALM DEATH with the Melvins last Friday night, at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the second time I’ve seen NAPALM DEATH during my Metal life. My Metal buddy Troy was with me and we’ve seen many, many shows together. It’s always good times!

We started the evening at Martino’s with some beer and loaded fries, directly across the street from Bogart’s. A big sports bar it is; with exceptional staff and I really dig the place. Once we saw the line begin to file into Bogart’s, we went across the street to get our night ignited by the metal that was to ensue.

NAPALM DEATH tore the atmosphere to shreds with their legendary extreme grindcore metal and nonconformist attitude! I was so very psyched out of my Metal skull! Barney Greenway is a Metal icon. ‘Nuff said, now please enjoy the photos, thank you for stopping by and Metal be thy name.

All photos credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Presents From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story, A Two-Hour Making Of Terrasite Documentary | Band To Kick Off European Festival Tour Next Month

Posted in Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on May 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Nick VanVidler

CATTLE DECAPITATION is very pleased to celebrate the two-year anniversary of their monstrous tenth studio album, Terrasite, with a two-hour “making of” documentary, From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story.

The documentary was shot, directed, and edited by Australian videographer Nicholas VanVidler who produced the band’s 2021-released “Finish Them”music video. VanVidler captured the entire Terrasite recording process from beginning to end and has spent the last two years piecing together the footage. The film not only celebrates Terrasite, but inadvertently examines the history of the band from inception.

Comments vocalist Travis Ryan, “Our buddy Nick VanVidler (NJV Media, Body Prison) went to make a studio documentary about Terrasite and what came out was more of an extremely introspective look into the band as a whole with a specificity on how we write and record albums. It’s insightful, intense, funny, sad, unfiltered, immersive, and if you’re a longtime true fan of the band, you gotta see this thing.”

Watch CATTLE DECAPITATION’s From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story HERE.

Preview and purchase Terrasite at: metalblade.com/cattledecapitation.

Next month, CATTLE DECAPITATION will return to Europe on a three week run of headlining shows and festival appearances. Tickets are on sale now at http://lnk.to/CATTLE-EUSUMMER2025. See all confirmed dates below.

CATTLE DECAPITATION Live:
6/04/2025 Sweden Rock – Sölvesborg, SE
6/06/2025 Mystic Festival – Gdańsk, PL
6/07/2025 Chronical Moshers – Reichenbach, DE
6/08/2025 Randal – Bratislava, SK w/ Skeletal Remains
6/09/2025 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU w/ Skeletal Remains, Incantation
6/11/2025 Stattbahnhof – Schweinfurt, DE w/ Incantation
6/12/2025 Dynamo – Eindhoven, NL w/ Skeletal Remains, Severe Torture
6/13/2025 Into The Grave – Leeuwarden, NL
6/14/2025 Chalk – Brighton, GB w/ Skeletal Remains
6/15/2025 Download Festival – Donington, GB
6/17/2025 Kulttempel – Oberhausen, DE w/ Severe Torture
6/18/2025 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK
6/19/2025 Nummirock – Nummijärvi, FI
6/21/2025 Graspop – Dessel, BE
6/22/2025 Hellfest – Clisson, FR
6/23/2025 Substage – Karlsruhe, DE w/ Fit For An Autopsy coheadlining
6/24/2025 Legend Club – Milan, IT
6/26/2025 Basinfire Spalene – Porici, CZ
6/27/2025 Impericon Festival – Leipzig, DE
6/28/2025 Abyss Festival – Hauteville, CH
6/29/2025 Rock Imperium – Cartagena, ES

Terrasite crushed Billboard charts upon its first week of release, earning the #2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, #3 on the Current Independent Albums chart, #4 on the Rock Albums chart and more and appeared on multiple Year End List both stateside and abroad.

Terrasite features artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon), and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.

https://cattledecapitation.com

https://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation

https://www.metalblade.com/museum

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Canada’s GRAVEMASS (ft. Members of Zimmers Hole, 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation) Unleashes A Feast of Darkness With New Video “Fallen”

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on April 19, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit – Derek Carr
L-R – Destroyer of Souls – Drums – Bowels of Hell – Bass – Murderer of Colonizers – Guitar – Mayan Hate – Guitar – Lorde Heathen – Vocals

Constantly evolving to explore the darkness and brutality, Canada’s newest black / death metal demons GraveMass (ft. members from Zimmers Hole, The Golers, Punch Drunk, 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation), are unshackling their next single and video “Fallen”. The track is a journey into the darker truth of fallen angels and the embodiment of that sinister truth.

Aggressive, brutal, and driving, the song will be featured on GraveMass‘ forthcoming debut album for release later this year. The full-length is written by Mayan Hate, with lyrics by Lorde Heathen, and promises to be a masterclass in extreme death metal, capturing the true spirit of Canadian black metal.

GraveMass comments on this next preview of their debut full-length:

“The fans are hungry for new material, and this one is a feast. We bring the listener into our world, our experience, our message. A fresh slab of darkness. The soundtrack for the madness that is the current human condition. Enjoy this journey into the unrelenting brutality that is Gravemass.”

Watch and listen to “Fallen” at https://youtu.be/OQ4ws87xOJs

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/4inBmVd

Emerging from the depths of the Canadian West Coast metal scene, GraveMass is set to redefine extreme death metal and black metal with their fierce and unrelenting sound. Embodying the essence of sonic brutality with their sinister riffs, bone-crushing rhythms, and unholy vocals.

Drawing inspiration from legends like Slayer, Venom, Morbid Angel, Watain, and Napalm Death, GraveMass is a relentless onslaught of evil, guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on any listener. With decades of experience between its members, they have united to create a sound that is both devastating and true to the roots of black metal.

Prepare yourself for the extreme sonic assault of GraveMass. This is just the beginning.

Previous Singles:

Music Video – “Spitting Hell” –https://youtu.be/r477FZl1VFo​

Music Video – “Slave to Pain” – https://youtu.be/9cW-Rk9koq0​

Digital singles available at https://gravemass.bandcamp.com/

More info: Gravemass.com | Facebook.com/people/Grave-Mass/61556695854887/ | Instagram.com/gravemass1

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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Canada’s Vortex Unveils “Haunting The Abyss” Music Video Ahead Of Canadian Tour With XAON | New EP Alien Realms Out April 2025

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

L-R – Simon Desjardins (Bass), Mathieu Duguay (Guitars, Orchestrations), Alexandre Labrie (Vocals), Dany Lévesque (Guitars), Olivier Harrisson (Drums)
Photo Credit – Giuseppe Calvinisti

Vortex has released a haunting new music video for their latest single “Haunting the Abyss” directed by Chris Kells (The Agonist). The track is the second single from their upcoming EP “Alien Realms” scheduled for release on April 11th, 2025. This is the second single off this record and fans can hear both live when the band tours Eastern Canada in April and Europe in the fall, supporting France’s XAON. Vortex comments on the single:

“This song begins with a melancholic black metal section before transitioning into a verse that I’d describe as a modern death metal take on the main riff of Metal Church by the band of the same name. For this EP, we focused on writing memorable, epic choruses, and this one is a perfect example of that. This song showcases Vortex at its best. We put a lot of hard work into it, and we truly believe it’s the standout track on Alien Realms.”

The video, crafted by Kells’ visionary direction, perfectly captures the band’s blend of technical proficiency and atmospheric intensity. Through striking visuals and masterful cinematography, the video enhances the track’s exploration of cosmic horror and discovery.

“Haunting the Abyss” demonstrates Vortex‘s evolution, featuring their trademark combination of guttural and black metal vocals alongside fry screams. The song showcases the band’s sophisticated approach to extreme metal, with intricate guitar work and massive orchestral arrangements working in perfect harmony. They are recommended listening for fans of Shadow of Intent, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Dimmu Borgir.

Watch and listen to “Haunting the Abyss” via its video premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.

Due out on April 11, 2025, “Alien Realms” is available for pre-order at https://vortexband.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:
1. When Humans Defy the Void – 5:03
2. Haunting the Abyss – 5:26
3. Ripping the threads of Reality – 4:10
4. Where Wonders Dwell – 3:00
EP Length: 17:40

First single “When Humans Defy the Void” at the following links:

YouTube – https://youtu.be/LRrpmT4Jaek

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/4inCj0i

Symphony For The Dead Tour – Vortex + XAON (QC, ON, NB)
April 15 – Montreal, QC – Le Petit Campus ***
April 16 – Edmundston, NB – Ateepic *
April 17 – Saint John, NB – Haven Music Hall and Cafe *
April 18 – Moncton, MB – Xeroz *
April 19 – Rimouski, QC – Coop Le Paradis *
April 22 – Ottawa, ON – The Rainbow
April 23 – Drummondville, QC – La Ste-Paix ****
April 24 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti ****
April 25 – Saguenay, QC – Microbrasserie Port-Alfred
April 26 – Trois-Rivieres, QC – L’Entite **

* Omnivide
** Strigampire
*** Ulfhednar
**** Burning Attic

For more info (Official Website, Socials, Videos, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music): https://linktr.ee/vortexband

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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ULCERATE – Announce Dutch Headlining Show And Second Danish Date For “Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV” Tour

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The news follows the cancellation of Graveland Festival

New Zealand death metallers also release new live pro-shot video from Kraków

Grab tickets HERE.

Auckland, NZ; 26 March 2025: Following the cancellation of Graveland Festival, New Zealand death metal ensemble Ulcerate announce a headlining date in Nijmegen, Netherlands as part of their “Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV” tour. The band will now perform at Doornroosje in Nijmegen on 30th May 2025.

A second Danish date has also been added to the tour, with Ulcerate now set to play at Radar in Aarhus on 28th May 2025 alongside their previously announced show in Copenhagen.

These dates follow their extensive “Eclipse Death” tour in late 2024 and precede their appearance at Fortress Festival (UK). The updated tour will see Ulcerate visit eight cities across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

French extreme sludge band Fange will join this expedition in Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg, Aarhus and Copenhagen. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and can be found via Ulcerate’s homepage. 

Ulcerate live in Oberhausen, Germany. Photo by Anne Laure.

Ulcerate have also released a new live video, “Live in Kraków MMXXIV”. The video features five tracks from the penultimate date of the ‘Eclipse Death’ European tour, captured live at Hype Park, Kraków, Poland on 14th November 2024. The performance features no backing tracks or overdubs.

The full video is available to watch via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl5TvIBK-pk 

The video was shot and edited by Woda i Pustka, with audio mixed and mastered by JSM. Live audio was handled by Raphaël Bovey, and live lighting design by Sebastian Fraser.

Eclipse Death II Europe MMXXV Tour Dates:
21.05.2025 Helsinki, FI @ On The Rocks +++
23.05.2025 Sundsvall, SE @ Club Deströyer +++
24.05.2025 Stockholm, SE @ Södra Teatern
26.05.2025 Oslo, NO @ Blå
27.05.2025 Gothenburg, SE @ Monument
28.05.2025 Aarhus, DK @ Radar
29.05.2025 Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
30.05.2025 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje +++
01.06.2025 Fortress Fest, UK +++

+++ Ulcerate only

TICKETS: https://ulcerate-official.com/#tour

ULCERATE – online:
Website: https://ulcerate-official.com/

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

Bandcamp: https://ulcerate.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Bv5btxNbwbt79fcjw9DAg?si=kwGAlwMPSzGOQUN8hsF-Cg

Source: 3nation / Dominic Athanassiou

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CATTLE DECAPITATION – Europe Summer 2025 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Extreme Metal, extreme metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Metal Blade Records Facebook:

The Summer of Cattle Decapitation! Europe, you’re in for a treat this coming June! Here’s a look at the Cattle’s upcoming Summer dates! Which one(s) are you headed out to?!

Headline Shows:
08.06.25 – Slovakia Bratislava @ Randal =
09.06.25 – Hungary Budapest @ Barba Negra +=
11.06.25 – Germany Schweinfurt @ Stattbahnhof +=
12.06.25 – The Netherlands Eindhoven @ Dynamo # =
14.06.25 – UK Brighton @ Chalk =
17.06.25 – Germany Oberhausen @ Kulttempel #
23.06.25 – Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage >
24.06.25 – Italy Milan @ Legend Club

= w/ Skeletal Remains

  • + w/ Incantation
  • # w/ Severe Torture
  • > w/ Fit For An Autopsy (co-headline)

Festivals:
04.06.25 – Sweden Sölvesborg @ Sweden Rock
06.06.25 – Poland Gdańsk @ Mystic Festival
07.06.25 – Germany Reichenbach @ Chronical Moshers
13.06.25 – The Netherlands Leeuwarden @ Into The Grave
15.06.25 – UK Donington @ Download Festival
18.06.25 – Denmark Copenhagen @ Copenhell
19.06.25 – Finland Nummijärvi @ Nummirock
21.06.25 – Belgium Dessel @ Graspop
22.06.25 – France Clisson @ Hellfest
26.06.25 – Czech Republic Spalene Porici @ Basinfire
27.06.25 – Germany Leipzig @ Impericon Festival
28.06.25 – Switzerland Hauteville @ Abyss Festival
29.06.25 – Spain Cartagena @ Rock Imperium

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AVERSED – Premiere “Burn” Video For New Album Release Today

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 21, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Today marks the release of the new album by New England metal band AVERSED. Erasure of Color is now available on all streaming/download platforms, as well as jewelcase CD, and limited-edition smoked colored vinyl (300 copies) and cassette (100 copies) from supportive physical and online retailers, as well as Bandcamp and our webstore – Options HERE

Additionally, to celebrate today’s album release, AVERSED have premiered another fine music video highlighting the band’s ferocious live performance for the track “Burn.” Watch video HERE

“We shot the ‘Burn’ video at our home base venue – the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts,” explains guitarist Sungwoo Jeong. “We unleashed our videographers into the packed crowd to brave the pit and capture the energy of the show and they survived! Happy to have captured that amazing show for all eternity

“The first iteration of ‘Burn’ originally came about when Sungwoo wanted to write an anthemic song for big stages,” reveals drummer Jeff Saltzman. “Naturally, when we finished arranging it together, it had a full-on rumba-clave section and a bass solo. And then I wrote lyrics espousing violent class revolution, not exactly typical anthem material! However, I think the final product is really a great picture of Aversed, combining a series of chaotic elements into a cohesive piece that is both catchy, and evocative.”

“Burn” joins two previous singles/videos “Lucid Decapitation”and “Cross to Bear”  as samples of the group’s latest work showcasing the quintet’s intense, progressive, and blistering material. 

Erasure of Color comes packaged with intriguing artwork from Adam Burke (Unto Others, Gatecreeper, Cloak) of Nightjar Illustration, and is self-produced by bassist Alden Marchand and guitarist Sungwoo Jeong with orchestrations composed/arranged by Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Silent Skies, Pain Of Salvation) with a mix by AJ Viana (Wormhole, Hath, Cognitive) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Code Orange, Obituary, 200 Stab Wounds).

AVERSED formed in Boston with guitarist Sungwoo Jeong and bassist Martin Epstein remaining the sole members from the early days. By 2016, with the additions of drummer Jeff Saltzman (currently on tour with Allegaeon) and guitarist Alden Marchand, the band released their impactful EP, Renewal, demonstrating their ambition and future promise.

Their blend of extreme instrumentation and tender melodicism was highlighted with 2021’s full-length CD, Impermanent, displaying further growth, musicianship and potential. Now joined by Sarah Hartman on vocals, AVERSED are armed with a new album full of rage and yearning. Erasure of Color presents a glimpse of hope and beauty on a backdrop of raging, mournful Gothic Extreme Metal.

https://instagram.com/aversedmetal
https://facebook.com/aversedmetal
https://aversed.bandcamp.com/music

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BEWITCHER – Summer Of Sin EU/UK Tour 2025 | Dates, Cities and Venues Listed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Bewitcher Facebook:

SUMMER OF SIN EU/UK 2025

Black Magick Metal Heathens of Europa!! We are returning…

Following a week of metal debauchery with DEVASTATOR in the UK, we will traverse the mainland, hitting several countries for the first time! BEWARE!

MAY 24 LONDON, UK • Black Heart *
MAY 25 BIRMINGHAM, UK • The Flapper *
MAY 26 NEWCASTLE, UK • The Cluny *
MAY 27 NOTTINGHAM, UK • Billy Bootleggers *
MAY 28 GLASGOW, UK • Slay Studio *
MAY 29 MANCHESTER, UK • Star & Garter *
MAY 30 BOURNEMOUTH, UK • Bear Cave *
JUNE 1 GENT, BE • Asgaard
JUNE 2 DÜSSELDORF, DE • Pitcher
JUNE 4 GDAŃSK, PL • Mystic Fest
JUNE 6 HIRSCHFELD, DE • Chronical Moshers OA
JUNE 7 BRATISLAVA, SK • FUGA
JUNE 8 LJUBLJANA, SV • Mensa Pri Koritu
JUNE 10 MILAN, IT • Live Club
JUNE 11 ROME, IT • Euro Social Park
JUNE 13 GRIES, DE • Iron Fest OA
JUNE 15 LEEUWARDEN, NL • Into the Grave Fest

  • special guest DEVASTATOR

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Montreal Aggro-Metal CHÜZO Announces Ontario Tour Dates + New Video “Bruised and Broken”

Posted in aggro metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 22, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit @stutteringuzii (Instagram) | L to R: Alex S (Bass), Cristian S (Guitars/Vocals), Mischa M (Vocals), Carlos G (Drums)

Montreal aggro-metal troupe CHÜZO will be hitting the road in March for weekend warrior dates in Ontario for shows in Oshawa, Toronto, and Hamilton. The tour dates are in support of their latest EP M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay) unleashed this past October and produced with Kevin Jardine (Slaves On Dope, Uplift Recording Studio) (dates listed below).

The band recently released their latest knock-out music video “Bruised and Broken”, which can be seen and heard at: https://youtu.be/0mVkPAsgN3k

“This track is about being pushed, provoked, and instigated to the point of no return. When in life one encounters certain individuals whose existence is to only make you angry and enraged; to bully you and disrespect you beyond aggravation, and the inevitable result that losing your temper and seeing red does to the individual being provoked and instigated is what this track is about. The utter destruction and devastation that awaits the foolish person who dares to provoke a person who has been pushed to the edge of human insanity; fuck around and find out!” adds the band.

CHÜZO‘s new EP M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay) is a three-track record that marks the next chapter and a true representation of what the quartet’s sound is meant to be.

“This new EP was to showcase our new lineup with our newest songs that are truly representative of our musical style, a style that we proudly call ‘Aggro-Metal.’ Very aggressive metal songs that have relatable themes that anyone can listen to and understand. This EP is our audio shotgun blast to the world to pay attention to and to mosh intensively during our live sets.”adds guitarist Cristian S.

CHÜZO‘s new lineup features the ensnaring vocals of Taiwanese Brazilian transplant Mischa M joining local first-generation Chilean Canadian and mastermind Cristian S. along with Carlos G from Venezuela and Alex S from Russia who all have found Montreal, Canada to be their home-to-breed their blender of grindcore, Swedish death metal, thrash, and hardcore punk to transform a sub-genre dubbed ‘Aggro Metal’.

The EP’s lyrics are driven by self-reflection and daily struggles. The inspiration for writing comes from life experiences and trying to live past them, especially the traumatic ones. Using all bad energy from bad experiences to create something positive for yourself and the world. This EP speaks of vengeance and the bad side of dedicating your life to achieving your desired revenge despite your own life and sanity. Brutal Social Justice.

EP Stream links below:

Bandcamp – https://chuzomtl.bandcamp.com

Digital (Spotify) – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/chzo/mtmd

EP Stream – https://youtu.be/jqCdfYwDev4

Music Video – “Brand New Cell” – https://youtu.be/CPvB0BhDxbQ

For fans of Sepultura (Cavalera Bros era 84-96), At the Gates, Napalm Death, Slipknot, and Fuck the Facts, M.T.M.D (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay) was released on November 15, 2024.

TOUR DATES​
March 7 – Piranha Bar (Wacken Metal Battle) – Montréal, QC – info​
March 14 – The Atria – Oshawa, ON – info​
March 15 – Duffy’s Tavern – Toronto, ON – info​
March 16 – Doors Pub – Hamilton, ON – info​

More Info:  Instagram.com/chuzo.band| Facebook.com/chuzo.band

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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BLEEDING THROUGH – Releases New Album NINE Today!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 14, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Following a year of mounting anticipation, Californian metal legends BLEEDING THROUGH have released their massively anticipated 9th album, NINE, today via SharpTone Records. 

Over 2 decades ago, BLEEDING THROUGH burst on the scene setting a brutal new benchmark for the genre. Now, the influential band returns with yet another career defining record, NINE. Featuring raging tracks like ‘Path of Our Disease,’ ‘Our Brand Is Chaos,’ ‘Dead But So Alive,’ ‘I Am Resistance‘ (Feat. Andrew Neufeld of COMEBACK KID) and newly released standout track ‘War Time‘ (Feat. Brian Fair of SHADOWS FALL), the band’s first record in 7 years is replete with blistering heavy riffs, neck-snapping rhythm and venomous dueling vocals with messages of hope and unity in times of despair. 

Commenting on the new record, vocalist Brandan Schieppati says: 

“Nine is a statement of pride through these songs. We poured 25 years of passion, aggression and emotion into this record. This record is dark, raw and purely Bleeding Through.” 

Purchase/Stream NINE: https://bfan.link/nine-1

‘PATH OF OUR DISEASE’
MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/K13xNWACN00

‘OUR BRAND IS CHAOS’
VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/c4RaKAn_9k8

‘DEAD BUT SO ALIVE’ 
MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/JgR2W_ps1Wc

NINE – Tracklist:

1. Gallows
2. Our Brand Is Chaos
3. Dead, But So Alive
4. Hail Destruction
5. Lost In Isolation
(Feat. Doc Coyle/God Forbid)
6. Last Breath
7. Path Of Our Disease
8. I Am Resistance
(Feat. Andrew Neufeld/Comeback Kid)
9. Emery
10. War Time
(Feat. Brian Fair/Shadows Fall)
11. Unholy Armada

About BLEEDING THROUGH: 

After 25 years, eight albums, and countless gigs, Bleeding Through persist as a tried-and-true outlier in heavy music and culture. 

The Southern California stalwarts wield an enigmatic and unmistakable signature sound born at the crossroads of no-holds-barred hardcore, cutthroat thrash, and cinematic black metal. Mastering a drastic push-and-pull, they have always occupied their own elevated realm in the extreme space, exhibiting a rare ability to not only incite a moshpit, but also invite complete immersion. It’s why they’ve endured changing tides and trends and stood strong as a force of nature with consistent critical acclaim and packed shows. 

However, the six-piece of Brandan Schieppati [vocals], Derek Youngsma [drums], John Arnold [guitar], Ryan Wombacher [bass], Marta Peterson [keys, vocals], and Brandon Richter [guitar], assuredly perfect this vision in 2025 on their aptly titled ninth full-length offering, NINE [Sharptone Records].

“We knew we wanted to make a really dark record,” says Brandan. “For as raw as the feeling is, we were also very deliberate in terms of the orchestration. It’s definitely a balance. We put everything into NINE. I remember saying, ‘This needs to be the most true representation of what Bleeding Through is’. I think we achieved that.”

Bleeding Through bulldozed their way out of Orange County just before the turn-of-the-century. Following Dust To Ashes [2001] and Portrait of the Goddess [2002], they delivered a classic in the form of This Is Love, This Is Murderous [2003], which Revolver retrospectively christened it a “quintessential piece of 2000s metal.” They picked up the pace with The Truth, bowing at #1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart.

The band expanded their catalog with Declaration [2008], Bleeding Through [2010], The Great Fire [2012], and Love Will Kill All [2018]. In a “4-out-of-5 star review” of the latter, Metal Hammer attested, “This is an impressive comeback that’s tight, hungry and wired with the kind of energy younger bands can only sniff at.” Over the years, they notably toured with everyone from Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Disturbed, and Machine Head to Darkest Hour, Hatebreed, and Parkway Drive in addition to appearing on both OZZfest and Warped Tour. 

Follow BLEEDING THROUGH:
https://www.bleedingthroughofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BleedingThrough
https://www.instagram.com/bleedingthrough
https://www.tiktok.com/@bleedingthroughofficial

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AS THE WORLD DIES Drops “Dark Oblivion” Video/Single – Studio Album “Nebula” Preorder Available  

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

Photo by StageDive Photography

“Dark Oblivion” is the brand new single from British death metal collective, AS THE WORLD DIES. The track comes by way of the band’s second studio album, Nebula, set for release on March 21st via Reaper Entertainment.

Nebula is a gripping journey through the realms of crushing death metal and cosmic mysticism. Band leader and death metal veteran Scott 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.

Watch AS THE WORLD DIES‘ lyric video for “Dark Oblivion” HERE.

Written and recorded primarily in Fairfax’s studio Riff Central, Nebula is a testament to his singular vision and expertise. With a noteworthy resume featuring bands like Memoriam and Massacre, Fairfax delivers an album that is as musically intricate as it is thematically profound. “Atmosphere is everything to me,” he notes. “Songs must tell a story; otherwise, they’re just a collection of riffs.”

The latest single, “Dark Oblivion,” is a tour de force showcasing the band’s signature blend of heavy, melodic riffs and apocalyptic storytelling. With its brooding atmosphere and devastating impact, the track serves as a chilling anthem for the end times.

Nebula is set to challenge and redefine death metal conventions with its fusion of raw aggression and thoughtful composition. Mixed and mastered by Anthony Wall, the record promises to be an unforgettable chapter in the band’s journey.

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

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

Nebula – Track Listing: 

1. Apophis

2. Consumed

3. Dark Oblivion

4. I Am The One

5. Blind Destiny

6. Playing God

7. Voices Of Angels

8. Under A Dying Sky

9. Final Resting Place

Source: EARSPLIT PR

https://www.astheworlddies.co.uk

https://www.reaper-entertainment.com

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CORONER – Non Omnis Moriar 40 Years Of Coroner Tour 2025 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on November 27, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Below you’ll find all the dates, cities and venues for Coroner Non Omnis Moriar 40th Anniversary Tour 2025, with Deceased supporting.

3/5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

3/6 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore

3/7 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

3/8 – Boston, MA @ Sonia

3/9 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar

3/11 – Ottawa, ON @ Overflow Brewing Company

3/12 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground

3/13 – Cleveland, OH @ No Class

3/14 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies

3/15 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle

3/18 – St Louis, MO @ Red Flag

3/19 – Nashville, TN @ The End

3/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The EARL

3/21 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia New Orleans

3/22 – Houston, TX Hell’s Heroes @ White Oak Music Hall –
https://www.ticketmaster.com/hell-s-heroes-tickets/artist/3018376

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ABORTED – Terrifying North America 2025 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on November 18, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

ABORTED – TERRIFYING NORTH AMERICA With INGESTED, PeelingFlesh and Stabbing http://www.goremageddon.be/tour

2/13/2025 Roseville, CA – Goldfield
2/14/2025 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
2/15/2025 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
2/16/2025 Las Vegas, NV – Sinwave*
2/18/2025 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
2/19/2025 Tulsa, OK – Vanguard
2/20/2025 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
2/21/2025 Chicago, IL – Reggies
2/22/2025 Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
2/23/2025 Detroit, MI – The Shelter
2/25/2025 Toronto, ON – Axis
2/26/2025 Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
2/27/2025 Albany, NY – Empire Underground
2/28/2025 Brooklyn, NY – Monarch
3/01/2025 Worcester, MA – Palladium
3/02/2025 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving
3/04/2025 Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
3/05/2025 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
3/06/2025 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
3/07/2025 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell)
3/08/2025 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
3/09/2025 Orlando, FL – The Abbey
3/11/2025 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
3/12/2025 San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
3/13/2025 Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
3/14/2025 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
3/15/2025 Phoenix, AZ – Nile*

*No Peeling Flesh

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CODEX MORTIS Return with Tales of Woe | New Song Now Streaming

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on April 11, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Brace yourself for a chilling journey through an album that tells the harrowing story of demonic possession and mind control.

Tales of Woe, the album from Dutch black metal band CODEX MORTIS, tells about an evil spirit that tortures a man through demonic possession and mind control. With horrific visions of its previous victims, the evil spirit tries to turn the man into a murderer. The man escapes its hold by taking his own life, as a desperate attempt to end the circle of terror…

CODEX MORTIS has unveiled part of this chilling narrative with the album’s first single, “Capricious Disembodied Villain.” Watch the lyric video at youtu.be/gI4nDC1Y3F8?si=ESTXiu81IwZr6GSq

Black Lion Records will release Tales of Woe on June 21. Pre-order/pre-save the album at snd.click/Codexmortis

In Tales of Woe, a harrowing history filled with injustice, agony, violence, and death unfolds as a tortured soul, the antagonist of the story, finds itself in an undying state, compelled to inflict suffering and death upon others trying to undo its own misery. It describes the troubles of its latest victim, the protagonist, as he is possessed and haunted by horrid visions.

Track-list:

  1. Forsaken
  2. Capricious Disembodied Villain
  3. Chosen
  4. Trenched in Blood
  5. Fire Screams and Death
  6. It Dies with Me

The album was mixed and mastered by Björnström Ljud & Produktion. Artwork by Vladimir ‘Smerdulak’ Chebakov.

Stream CODEX MORTIS on Spotify and Apple Music.

CODEX MORTIS;
Vocals by Dirk Willems
Lyrics by Jos Schilder
Drums by Michiel van der Plicht
Guitars by Arjan van Dune
Bass by Mathieu Westerveld

CODEX MORTIS is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull-crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife. Incorporating the influences of the 90s, CODEX MORTIS crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.

blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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NECROT – Announces Massive North American Headlining Tour; “Lifeless Birth” Full-Length Nears Release On Tankcrimes

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , , , on March 27, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Chris Johnston

NECROT will return to the stage this June on a massive North American headlining tour! The Lifeless Birth Tour 2024 commences on June 5th in Berkeley, California and winds its way through nearly three dozen cities, concluding on July 13th in Portland, Oregon. Support will be provided by Street Tombs as well as BAT and Phobophilic on select dates. The trek follows the band’s recent run supporting Municipal Waste on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour.

Comments bassist/vocalist Luca Indrio, “You already know it. The Lifeless Birth album release tour is going to be a savagely brutal one! I’m sure our loyal fans are going to be there to rage and destroy every fucking night. These shows are going to be pure madness; you are not going to regret being there, but you might regret not showing up. If you feel like you need a night of good metal you better be there early. The support bands are insanely good. BAT has a new album out for the tour just like us, Street Tombs is representing for [drummer] Chad [Gailey]’s label, Carbonized plus Phobophilic is joining us late in the tour, all such sick bands. Epic as fuck. See you all at the shows!”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 29th at 12:00pm ET at necrot.com! See all confirmed dates below.

NECROT w/ BAT, Street Tombs:
6/05/2024 The Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
6/06/2024 Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
6/07/2024 First St. Billiards – Los Angeles, CA
6/08/2024 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
6/09/2024 Nile Underground – Phoenix, AZ
6/10/2024 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
6/12/2024 Parish – Austin, TX
6/13/2024 Three Links – Dallas TX
6/14/2024 Vibes Underground – San Antonio TX
6/15/2024 TBA – Houston, TX
6/16/2024 TBA – New Orleans, LA
6/18/2024 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
6/19/2024 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
6/20/2024 Boggs Social – Atlanta, GA
6/21/2024 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia SC
6/22/2024 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC
6/23/2024 Cattivo – Pittsburgh, PA
6/24/2024 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
6/25/2024 Broken Goblet – Bensalem, PA
6/26/2024 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
6/27/2024 Sonia – Boston, MA
w/ Phobophilic, Street Tombs:
6/28/2024 Le Source – Quebec City, QC
6/29/2024 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC
6/30/2024 Dominion Tavern – Ottawa ON
7/01/2024 Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON
7/02/2024 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
7/03/2024 Reggies – Chicago, IL
7/05/2024 The Swamp – Lincoln, NE
7/06/2024 Oriental Theatre – Denver, CO
7/07/2024 Aces High Saloon – Salt Lake City, UT
7/09/2024 The Shredder – Boise, ID
7/10/2024 Ray’s Golden Lion – Richland, WA
7/11/2024 The Cobalt – Vancouver, BC
7/12/2024 Clock Out Lounge – Seattle WA
7/13/2024 The Star Theatre – Portland, OR

NECROT will be touring in support of their Lifeless Birth full-length, set to drop on April 12th via Tankcrimes.

With Lifeless Birth, NECROT continues their ascent to the forefront of American aural extremity, pushing the boundaries of style and continuing to recast metal in their image. Founded by bassist/vocalist Luca Indrio and drummer Chad Gailey in 2011 with guitarist Sonny Reinhardt joining the following year, the Oakland, California trio offers Lifeless Birth as a culmination of their to-date efforts to encapsulate and push forward the deathly stylings of 2020’s Mortal and their 2017 debut, Blood Offerings.

Lifeless Birth, which features cover art again by Marald Van Haasteren, will be released on CD, cassette, and digital formats as well as an LP in several different and exciting vinyl variants all housed in a golden foil stamped gatefold jacket. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Greg Wilkinson who has helmed all three NECROT albums and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

In honor of Lifeless Birth, NECROT will appear on the May 2024 cover of Decibel Magazine, marking their second appearance on the cover of the esteemed publication.

Don’t miss it! Order your copy today at THIS LOCATION.

Find LP preorders HERE, CD preorders HERE, cassette preorders HERE, and digital preorders HERE where the band’s previously released singles, “Cut The Cord,” and “Drill The Skull” can be streamed.

After having their Mortal tour plans scuttled owing to the COVID pandemic, family health issues that led Indrio, who became a US citizen in 2016 and currently lives in Mexico, to return to Italy for a time canceled what would have been their first tour post-plague. Still, despite this and Gailey suffering a broken back, requiring multiple surgeries and intense physical therapy to be able to drum again, period, Indrio being struck with Bell’s Palsy the night before he was originally due to fly to the studio to record, and Reinhardt requiring multiple surgeries on his hands in the months since they finished, NECROT charges forward with material distinguished in its real-world point of view and willingness to look beyond extreme metal tropes in lyrics, the melodies of its guitar solos, and unbridled audience engagement.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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