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NO CURE RELEASES MAMMOTH DEBUT ALBUM, IT IS GOING TO GET DARK

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on July 12, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BRAIN MATTER DISPLACEMENT’
STREAMING NOW!

Alabama metallic hardcore wrecking crew NO CURE have officially released their long-awaited debut full-length, It Is Going To Get Dark, available now via SharpTone Records. To celebrate the album’s arrival, the band has also unveiled a new music video for the crushing standout track, ‘Brain Matter Displacement.’

Across twelve unrelenting tracks, It Is Going To Get Dark captures the fury, frustration, and uncompromising intensity that has made NO CURE one of the fastest-rising names in modern hardcore. Blending metallic aggression, death metal precision, and hardcore grit, the album pushes the band’s sound further than ever before while remaining rooted in the raw energy that has fueled their rapid ascent.

Commenting on their debut, vocalist Blaythe Steuer says: 

There is a deep malaise overhead as we are subjected to the way the world is turning. It is clear that things are getting worse, and there is no end in sight. This fixation combined with the gruelling touring lifestyle we’ve lived the past few years has resulted in the perfect first No Cure LP. We recorded this deep in the woods of Alabama between tours, and loss surrounded the band as it was being written. Despite the great shows and tours we’ve been doing, this has been a painful time for the band. Each song has purpose and it is critically important that we deliver a record that is worth listening to from start to finish. If you don’t see that it is going to get dark yet… you will soon.

Photo Credit: Nick Chance

Coinciding with their new release, the new video for ‘Brain Matter Displacement’ delivers a fitting visual companion to one of the album’s most devastating tracks, matching its relentless pace and crushing heaviness with a visceral performance-driven presentation.

Purchase/Stream It Is Going To Get Darkhttps://bfan.link/it-is-going-to-get-dark

‘BRAIN MATTER DISPLACEMENT’ MUSIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/jYYn6XDIFGo

Already hailed as one of the year’s most anticipated hardcore releases, It Is Going To Get Dark builds on the momentum of previously released singles including ‘Convulsing In The Dark‘ and ‘Slowly Turning Blue,’ further cementing NO CURE’s reputation for combining crushing riffs, uncompromising heaviness, and memorable songwriting into a sound that refuses to pull its punches.

Fans can catch NO CURE on their current headline tour, featuring support from BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.BAYWAY, and BOLTCUTTER. Tickets are available HERE.

It Is Going To Get Dark Track-list:

1. When The Spasms Cease
2. Oblivion Crusade
3. Brain Matter Displacement (Ft. Jayway)
4. Slowly Turning Blue
5. Ironclad (Ft. Tyler Short)
6. Starved In Sanctuary (My Hands Are In Your Chest Cavity)
7. My World In Flames
8. Convulsing In The Dark
9. Sharpen The Blade (Ft. Skyler Condor)
10. Purity Spiral (Ft. Vincent Bennett)
11. I Am Still Fucking Straight Edge
12. Everything I Love Is Dead or Dying

‘WHEN THE SPASMS CEASE’

‘SLOWLY TURNING BLUE’

‘CONVULSING IN THE DARK’

NO CURE – Tour Dates:

W / BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., BAYWAY & BOLTCUTTER
July 9 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
July 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
July 11 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
July 12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
July 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
July 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
July 15 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
July 16 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck
July 17 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
July 18 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
July 21 – Denver, CO – HQ
July 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
July 24 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants
July 25 – Oxnard, CA – Mystery Shop (★)
July 28 – Dallas, TX – RBC
July 29 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
July 31 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
Aug 1 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Aug 2 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Aug 3 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
Aug 9 – Houston, TX – The End
Aug 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street (★)
Aug 13 – Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8
Aug 14 – San Diego, CA – Corazon Del Barrio
Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Sound And Fury (☆)

★ = No BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.
☆ = NO CURE Only

Follow NO CURE
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AGNOSTIC FRONT Announce Co-Headline Tour With ANGEL DU$T This Fall

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , on July 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

NYC’s hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT are uniting with ANGEL DU$T to embark on an explosive co-headline East Coast tour this fall. Florida’s STEP 2 THIS join the line-up as support, with TURNSTILE filling this role on Sept 29 in Raleigh, NC. 

Vocalist Roger Miret comments:

“We are excited to hit the road with our friends Angel Du$t this fall for a short East Coast blitz! A highlight moment for sure will be our date with Turnstile where we can all celebrate the phenomenal evolution of Hardcore then and now! It’s going to be a blast!”

The upcoming tour is a fierce demonstration of sonic power and authenticity across the hardcore punk scene. Showcasing the uncompromising voices of AGNOSTIC FRONT and ANGEL DU$T, the forthcoming run of dates also bring together the next generation of hardcore acts from around the US. 

AGNOSTIC FRONT / ANGEL DU$T Tour Dates 
With support from STEP 2 THIS

Sep 27 – Richmond, VA / The Canal Club – Tickets
Sept 29 – Raleigh, NC / Red Hat Auditorium* – Tickets
Sept 30 – Asheville, NC / Eulogy – Tickets
Oct 01 – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade (Hell) – Tickets
Oct 02 – Jacksonville, FL / Albatross – Tickets
Oct 03 – Miami, FL / Lincoln’s Beard – Tickets
Oct 04 – Bradenton, FL / Obscura – Tickets
Oct 05 – Orlando, FL / Conduit – Tickets
Oct 07 – Lexington, SC / American Legion Post #7 – Tickets
Oct 08 – Norfolk, VA / The Annex – Tickets
Oct 09 – Reading, PA / Reverb Outdoor – Tickets

* With TURNSTILE, no STEP 2 THIS

Listen to/Watch Agnostic Front – “You Say” Here: https://youtu.be/bykq1YZCAWM

About AGNOSTIC FRONT:
Founded in 1982, AGNOSTIC FRONT stand among the most esteemed pioneers of the hardcore genre. No band comes close in sonic and socio authenticity and sincerity, where the struggles of survival on the streets have quite literally given life to a sound that remains as impactful today as it was over four decades ago.

AGNOSTIC FRONT‘s battering, socially critical sounds serve as the foundation of true New York hardcore and helped initiate the emergence of crossover thrash. Following a slew of pummeling offerings, the band, led by the inimitable roar of Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma‘s legendary charismatic guitar playing, continue to showcase unapologetically honest lyrics and signature aggression in Echoes in Eternity. 

Connect With AGNOSTIC FRONT:

https://www.agnosticfront.com/ | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify

More on RPM:

reigningphoenixmusic.com | Facebook | Instagram

Source: C Squared Music

MISERY INDEX – Landmark Debut EP Overthrow Gets a Definitive Vinyl Reissue via Time To Kill Records

Posted in Death Metal, grindcore, hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the vinyl reissue of MISERY INDEX‘s landmark 2001 debut EP, Overthrow, arriving on LP for the first time on December 15th, 2026.

A defining release in the early evolution of modern deathgrind, Overthrow captured the raw energy and uncompromising vision of a newly formed band destined to become one of the genre’s most influential names. Across five relentless tracks including a blistering cover of Terrorizer‘s “Dead Shall Rise,” MISERY INDEX forged a sound that fused death metal, grindcore and hardcore with sharp social commentary and unrelenting intensity.

Originally self-released on CD through the band’s own Anarchos Records, the EP has remained a cornerstone of extreme music history for more than two decades. Now, Time To Kill Records proudly brings this essential release back to vinyl, faithfully preserving the ferocity and impact of these historic recordings. The vinyl edition also features 3 bonus tracks recorded by the band a year after the Overthrow release (which appeared on the 2002 split with Commit Suicide).

For the first time the recording is also mastered for vinyl by Virtalähde Mastering.

Track-list:

Side A
1. Manufacturing Greed
2. Your Pain Is Nothing
3. Blood On Their Hands
4. Pulling Out The Nails
5. Dead Shall Rise (Terrorizer cover)

Side B (Bonus Tracks)
1. My Untold Apocalypse
2. Alive?
3. Reality Distortion

Frontman Jason Netherton comments:

“Its been a long time since we released this back in 2001 yet its awesome to see how much of an impact its had, and its staying power has been inspiring. We often get requests for these songs to this day and we are stoked that its finally getting the proper treatment with a fresh vinyl master from Time to Kill”.

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/misery-index

https://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/album/overthrow

Look for the band to release their new single “Feral Future” on 7″ vinyl as well via Time To Kill Records later this month and be sure to check out MISERY INDEX on tour in Europe and the UK this summer.

Misery Index – An Epitaph for Endtimes EU + UK Summer Tour 2026:

July 28 – Helsinki, Finland @ Kult [TICKETS]
July 30 – Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air [TICKETS]
August 1 – Dortmund, Germany @ Dortmund Death Fest [TICKETS]
August 2 – Saint Maurice de Gourdans, France @ Sylak Open Air [TICKETS]
August 4 – Deinze, Belgium @ Elpee [TICKETS]
August 5 – The Hague, Netherlands @ Musicon [TICKETS]
August 6 – Schloteheim, Germany @ Party San Open Air [TICKETS]
August 8 – Swansea, United Kingdom @ Sin City [TICKETS]
August 9 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Rebellion [TICKETS]
August 11 – Bridgwater, United Kingdom @ The Cobblestones
August 13 – Munich, Germany @ Backstage [TICKETS]
August 14 – Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summer Breeze [TICKETS]
August 15 – Sulingen, Germany @ Reload Festival [TICKETS]

MISERY INDEX:

https://www.miseryindex.com/

https://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/miseryindex.official/

https://www.facebook.com/MiseryIndex

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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

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

https://timetokillrecords.com/

NO CURE DROPS NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “SLOWLY TURNING BLUE”

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Metal, metal bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on June 22, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Nick Chance

DEBUT ALBUM, IT IS GOING TO GET DARK, OUT JULY 10TH
VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS

Alabama’s meteoric, metallic hardcore crew NO CURE have released their devastating new single, “Slowly Turning Blue,” the latest offering from their highly anticipated debut full-length, It Is Going To Get Dark, due July 10th via SharpTone Records.

Combining crushing metal aggression with razor-sharp songwriting, “Slowly Turning Blue” showcases another side of NO CURE’s evolving sound. Built around massive riffs and the band’s trademark intensity, the track balances raw emotion with the kind of mosh-inducing energy that has made their live performances increasingly notorious across the underground.

Regarding the song, vocalist Blaythe Steuer comments:

“‘Slowly Turning Blue’ is a song I needed to write before No Cure was even an idea. Unfortunately, it’s pretty emotionally challenging for me, so instead I will talk about how much I love the static pinch riff, the harmonized guitars in the bridge, and the Sepultura drums section. I can’t wait to play this one live starting next month across the US because to be honest you are dancing.

StreamSlowly Turning Blue“: https://bfan.link/slowly-turning-blue
Pre-order It Is Going To Get Darkhttps://bfan.link/it-is-going-to-get-dark

“SLOWLY TURNING BLUE” MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AgK553jJnE

Produced, engineered, and mixed by longtime collaborator Kevin LangleyIt Is Going To Get Dark finds NO CURE expanding beyond the boundaries of their previous releases while retaining the ferocity, precision, and confrontational spirit that have fueled their rapid ascent. Written and recorded in Alabama between extensive touring cycles, the album channels personal turmoil, social unease, and unfiltered aggression into the band’s most ambitious statement to date.

With It Is Going To Get Dark set for release on July 10th via SharpTone RecordsNO CURE continue proving why they have become one of the most talked-about names in contemporary hardcore and extreme music.

Watch the video for the band’s previous single, “Convulsing In The Dark“: https://youtu.be/JyJz5GsjQEc 

It Is Going To Get Dark Track-list:

1. When The Spasms Cease
2. Oblivion Crusade
3. Brain Matter Displacement (Ft. Jayway)
4. Slowly Turning Blue
5. Ironclad (Ft. Tyler Short)
6. Starved In Sanctuary (My Hands Are In Your Chest Cavity)
7. My World In Flames
8. Convulsing In The Dark
9. Sharpen The Blade (Ft. Skyler Condor)
10. Purity Spiral (Ft. Vincent Bennett)
11. I Am Still Fucking Straight Edge
12. Everything I Love Is Dead or Dying

Fans can witness the mayhem live this summer as NO CURE embarks on their headline tour, featuring support from BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.BAYWAY, and BOLTCUTTER.

NO CURE Tour Dates – W / BIG ASS TRUCK I.E., BAYWAY & BOLTCUTTER:

July 9 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
July 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
July 11 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
July 12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
July 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
July 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
July 15 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
July 16 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck
July 17 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
July 18 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
July 21 – Denver, CO – HQ
July 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
July 24 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants
July 25 – Oxnard, CA – Mystery Shop (★)
July 28 – Dallas, TX – RBC
July 29 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
July 31 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
Aug 1 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Aug 2 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Aug 3 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
Aug 9 – Houston, TX – The End
Aug 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street (★)
Aug 13 – Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8
Aug 14 – San Diego, CA – Corazon Del Barrio
Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Sound And Fury (☆)

★ = No BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.
☆ = NO CURE Only

Follow NO CURE
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

Follow BIG ASS TRUCK I.E.:
Instagram | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

BIOHAZARD – Concert Photo Gallery From Ace of Cups in Columbus, Ohio, May 16, 2026

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

L: Billy Graziadei & R: Evan Seinfeld

All photo credits: Stone/Metal Odyssey

My buddy Troy and I took a drive over to Ace of Cups in Columbus, Ohio, to see BIOHAZARD and DYING FETUS, on Saturday, May 16th. This was a Sonic Temple Official Aftershow. The Sonic Temple festival is huge, spanning 4 days in Columbus, Ohio, at the Historic Crew Stadium, featuring all genres of Metal and hard rock bands.

Before the show, Troy and I went to Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace for some chow and beer. We then went to Ledo’s Tavern to watch the Reds game and enjoy more beverages.

Troy and I didn’t attend Sonic Temple, as to why we bought our tix for this show. My bad knees and legs are no longer music festival fit, for the foreseeable future anyways. I squared up pretty close to the stage for BIOHAZARD, right up against the merch area. The stage at Ace of Cups is to the very right of the front door. There is an expansive outdoor patio and a fine bar there as well.

I was able to bounce around standing in place, raising my cane in blissful defiance, while shouting out limited lyrics such as: “fuck the system!” I am elated by my experiencing BIOHAZARD and DYING FETUS live and have the metal memories forever! Metal be thy name – Stone

Thank you for visiting and checking out my metal experience and Metal Odyssey! I greatly appreciate every visit! – Stone \m/

RAW POWER – Legendary Italian Hardcore Veterans to Release: Live CBGB’s NYC 1998 LP

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on May 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary Italian hardcore band RAW POWER return with a raw and unfiltered document of their live intensity: the historic performance recorded at CBGB in New York in 1998, during their US tour in support of Reptile House.

This release captures the band at one of the most explosive moments of their career, delivering a fierce and uncompromising set on one of the most iconic stages in hardcore and punk history. The recording channels the full urgency of RAW POWER’s sound, driven by relentless speed, razor-sharp execution and an incendiary stage presence that leaves no room to breathe.

The setlist blends tracks from Reptile House with timeless classics taken from Screams From the Gutter, offering a comprehensive snapshot of the band’s enduring impact and unmistakable identity. The result is a powerful testament to their role in shaping and spreading hardcore worldwide, as well as a vivid representation of their lasting relevance.

This historic live recording is released via Time To Kill Records, in a strictly limited edition of 300 copies, available from May 11th 2026.

Preorder

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/raw-power

Pre-save streaming

https://ffm.to/raw-power-live-at-cbgb

Track list:

Side A

1. Raw Power
2. Power
3. A Certain Kind of Killer 
4. Tax
5. Zaff
6. Start a Fight 
7. Police Police 
8. Politicians
9. You Are the Victim

Side B

10. Reptile House
11. You’re Fired
12. Joe’s the Best
13. Nihilist
14. White Minority
15. Hate
16. State Oppression 
17. Fuck Authority

RAW POWER:

https://www.instagram.com/raw_power_hc_official/

https://www.facebook.com/Raw-Power-36776807466/

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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

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

https://timetokillrecords.com/

CUTTHROAT “Purge” Their Hardcore Crossover With M-Theory Audio On New Single/Music Video

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

M-Theory Audio is pleased to announce the signing of CUTTHROAT to the label. Breaking out of the L.A. Hardcore scene and combining serious attitude and fast rudiments, CUTTHROAT have been building a reputation for themselves with solid releases and worldwide touring. 

The partnership kicks off with the online premiere of the band’s blistering new single and music video, “Purge,” available on all streaming/download digital platforms or watch the video HERE 

“Built in chaos. Refined in violence. Cutthroat LA has officially signed with M-Theory Audio,” states singer Neil Roemer. “This isn’t a new beginning, this is an escalation. Welcome to the next phase. As we ‘Purge’ our Demons.”

The song features the fire, energy and attitude of CUTTHROAT so fans can expect a relentless assault with crossover appeal suitable for punk and metal fans with influences from classic hardcore, thrash and hip-hop.

The track serves as the title cut for the band’s upcoming EP, ‘The Purge,’ set for a worldwide release on August 14th on limited (300) colored vinyl and jewelcase CD. A specially priced crushing crossover assault with 5 songs of pure hostility, featuring cover art by Mick Lambrou (Agnostic Front, Slapshot, Sick Of It All). Pre-Order Now at OUR WEBSTORE or BANDCAMP  (shipping from US and Europe based upon your location).

To support the release, CUTTHROAT will be heading overseas this summer for a highly anticipated European tour alongside Bay Area thrash legends Vio-lence. The tour will see the band bringing their high-energy live performance to major markets across the continent setting up the EP’s release. 

27/07/2026 – NL, Tilburg – Little Devil

28/07/26 – BE, Antwerp – Kid’s

29/07/26 – UK, Plymouth – The Depo

30/07/26 – UK, London – The Underworld

31/07/26 – UK, Bridgwater – The Cobblestones

01/08/26 – UK, Preston – Blitz

02/08/26 – IRE, Dublin – Grand Social

03/08/26 – NI, Belfast – The Limelight

04/08/26 – UK, Glasgow – Audio

05/08/26 – UK, Cardiff – The Globe

08/08/26 – AT, Vienna – Viper Room

09/08/26 – DE, Munich – Backstage

12/08/26 – SK, Košice – Colosseum 

13/08/26 – AT, Salzburg – Rockhouse (also appearing Armored Saint)

14/08/26 – CR, Zabok – Cuk Regenerator

ABOUT CUTTHROAT:

CUTTHROAT is a four-piece Los Angeles hardcore metal band formed in 2013 by founding member and frontman Neil Roemer. Cutthroat now also features Betto Cardoso on drums, Renato Romano on guitar and Bruno Nicolozzi on bass. 

Known for their DIY ethic and explosive live shows, the band has built a dedicated following through consistent touring and raw, honest songwriting. Cutthroat have released two major albums: Reflekt (2020), produced by Biohazard’s Billy Graziadei, which saw them tour Europe as part of the Persistance tour (w/ Agnostic Front, Gorilla Biscuits, H2O and more) and Fear By Design (2023) followed by tours of Europe, South America, Japan and the US including performances with Biohazard, Body Count, Agnostic Front, Madball, Sick of it All, D.R.I., Sworn Enemy and Destruction.

Both albums were released on Germany’s Demons Run Amok label. With the upcoming release of the Purge EP via M-Theory Audio and a major European run on the horizon, 2026 marks the beginning of the band’s most aggressive chapter yet.

For more information:

https://www.facebook.com/Losangelescutthroat

https://www.instagram.com/official_cutthroatla/

https://cutthroatla.bandcamp.com/

www.m-theoryaudio.com 

HATEBREED – Summer Slaughter Tour Part I ~ July Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on April 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From HATEBREED Bandsintown:

Summer Slaughter Tour part 1 w/ Hatebreed, Devourment, Incantation (on select dates) & many more is on sale now & Hatebreed VIP M&G’s are available at https://bnds.us/5wwyae

02 – July – Reading, PA Reverb
03 – July – Virginia Beach, VA Elevation 27
05 – July – Worcester, MA The Palladium
07 – July – Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
08 – July – Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
09 – July – New Orleans, LA Tipitina’s
10 – July – Houston, TX House of Blues
11 – July – Austin, TX Emo’s
12 – July – Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
14 – July – Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
15 – July – Omaha, NE The Admiral
19 – July – Saginaw, MI The Vault
21 – July – St. Louis, MO Pop’s Nightclub
22 – July – Fort Wayne, IN Piere’s Entertainment Center
23 – July – Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
24 – July – Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom

Michigan Brutalists MY OWN WILL Announce New EP, Misery – Title Track Now Streaming

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Misery Out June 4th

Michigan’s MY OWN WILL has announced the release of their newest EP, Misery. The EP promises to clutch throats and incite pits with four overly-aggressive tracks of metal-fueled hardcore.

The band has picked the EP’s title track for the lead single. Vocalist Dave Keoppen comments on the song, “‘Misery’ was the first demo we recorded for the EP and was initially called ‘Highway Homicide.’ It is a fast, blistering track that we really feel sets the tone for the EP. Sonically, it is unlike anything we feel we have done before. I really tried to push my vocal ability on this one and the dudes wrote a heavy, fast, interesting ass beater. It’s fast at times, slow at times, and maintain a constant auditory onslaught throughout.”

Watch the music video for “Misery” here.

Misery is due out on June 4th, through Bleeding Art Collective in partnership with Blood Blast Distribution. Pre-save the EP at: myownwill.bfan.link/misery-ep.

MY OWN WILL hit the road in support of Misery with labelmates, NIGHTS OF MALICE. The Chaos & Misery Tour kicks off on June 4th in New Jersey.

Chaos & Misery Tour dates:

6/4 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz
6/5 Harrisburg, PA @ Capital City Music Hall
6/6 Salisbury, MD @ Lurking Class Skate Shop
6/9 Memphis, TN @ Growlers
6/10 Nashville, TN @ Cobra
6/11 Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social & Supply
6/12 Warner Robins, GA @ The Reverb Room
6/13 Orlando, FL @ My Sisters House
6/14 Bradenton, FL @ Oscura
6/16 Lake Worth, FL @ Propaganda
6/17 Jacksonville, FL @ Hard Love
6/18 Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar
6/19 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
6/20 Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse Pub

Misery Track-listing:
1) Misery
2) Rorshach
3) Forsaken
4) Phobos

Misery was engineered by Max Kushner and produced by Cody Steward and Max Kushner. The EP was mixed by Cody Steward and mastering and additional mixing by Christian Donaldson.

BIO:

MY OWN WILL is a death metal driven hardcore act from Southeastern Michigan, USA. The band has shared the stage with absolute titans such as Hatebreed, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Suffocation, Bodysnatcher and Left To Suffer, as well as performing on events such as Michigan Metal Fest and Blue Ridge Rock Fest.

The band’s debut album Left To The Flies is a crushing example of the heft and groove that this band delivers live. The album saw three tracks featured on Spotify’s prestigious Deathcore and Metalcore playlist pushing their brand of deathcore to thousands of new listeners.

linktr.ee/MyOwnWill

Source: ClawHammer PR

PENNYWISE Announces West Coast Spring Tour With Support From CIRCLE JERKS, H2O and DFL

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore music, hardcore punk, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on February 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

February 23, 2026 – Pennywise hit the West Coast this May for a seven-date run through California and Arizona, joined by fellow punk mainstays Circle Jerks, H2O and DFL.

Tickets for the upcoming run are on-sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time. An artist-presale begins today at 12 noon pacific (code: BROHYMN). Tickets and additional information are available at: Pennywisdom.com.

West Coast 2026 tour dates:

May 8 – San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 9 – Berkeley, CA UC Theatre
May 10 – Sacramento, CA Channel 24
May 13 – Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
May 15 – San Diego, CA Soma
May 16 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 17 – Anaheim, CA House of Blues

Full list of upcoming tour dates:

March 20 – Santiago, CL Teatro Caupolicán
March 22 – Buenos Aries, AR Groove
March 24 – Porto Alegre, BR URB Stage
March 25 – Florianópolis, BR Life Club – Floripa
March 27 – Curitiba, BR Piazza Notte
March 28 – São Paulo, BR Terra SP
March 29 – Rio de Janeiro, BR Sacadura 154
March 31 – São Paulo, BR Audio
May 8 – San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 9 – Berkeley, CA UC Theatre
May 10 – Sacramento, CA Channel 24
May 13 – Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
May 15 – San Diego, CA Soma
May 16 – Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 17 – Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 22 – Brasília, BR Pořao Do Rock Festival
May 29-30 – Pont Rouge, QC Red Bridge Fest
June 28 – London, UK Crystal Palace Park
June 30 – Lisbon, PT Coliseu dos Recreios
July 1 – Madrid, ES Riviera
July 2 – Barcelona, ES Razzmatazz
July 18 – Salt Lake City, UT Zions Bank Stadium

Photo courtesy of Pennywise

Pennywise is Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitar), Byron McMackin (drums), and Randy Bradbury (bass). The band’s most recent album is Never Gonna Die (2018).

Formed in Hermosa Beach in 1988, Pennywise helped define the melodic hardcore sound that emerged from Southern California’s late ‘80s punk underground. Over the past three-plus decades, the band has built an international following through relentless touring and a discography that includes classic tracks like “Fuck Authority, “Alien,” and “Bro Hymn.”

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POWERPLAY Announce New Single “Liberosis” – Featuring COMEBACK KID’s Andrew Neufeld

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , on February 2, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Listen to “Liberosis” HERE: https://youtu.be/VDSjZ7SUgH4

Miami hardcore band POWERPLAY enter a new chapter with the release of their latest single, “Liberosis,” marking the band’s first release since signing with Terminus Hate City. The track features a guest appearance from Andrew Neufeld of COMEBACK KID, adding another surge of energy and connection to the song’s message.

“Like many newer bands, we were born out of the pandemic,” says vocalist Adam Hussler“We had all been writing and playing music with various other projects for many years. PowerPlay was actually never supposed to be a touring entity or anything it has become, but just a musical outlet. Like all things, it evolved, and we just rode the wave, so to speak.”

That growth and perspective are at the heart of “Liberosis.” The track confronts mental health struggles and the long standing emotional battles many people face every day. Built as an anthemic rally cry, the song centers on the realization that while life can feel overwhelming, no one has to face it alone.

“Liberosis” delivers a message of acceptance and solidarity. It reflects the understanding that we can only control certain aspects of our lives while drawing strength from friends, family, and community. 

Listen to “Liberosis” HERE: https://youtu.be/VDSjZ7SUgH4

About POWERPLAY:

POWERPLAY is a hardcore band from Miami, Florida, formed in 2021 during a time when the world had slowed down but emotions were running high. What started as a creative outlet between longtime friends quickly gained momentum, turning into a full force band built on honesty, intensity, and connection.

Made up of Adam Hussler on vocals, Julius Lopez on drums, Andrew Herrero on bass, and Oscar Rodriguez on guitar, POWERPLAY bring together years of experience from various projects across the South Florida scene. Their sound draws influence from SICK OF IT ALL, BLOOD FOR BLOOD, WHERE FEAR AND WEAPONS MEET, and BURIED ALIVE, blending classic hardcore urgency with deeply personal themes.

Lyrically, POWERPLAY focus on real life struggles, mental health, personal responsibility, and the everyday weight of being human. Songs like “Liberosis” channel those themes into anthemic, shout along moments built for both personal reflection and packed rooms.

Since forming, POWERPLAY have built their name through relentless touring and high energy live performances. They have shared stages with bands across the hardcore scene and appeared at numerous festivals and tours throughout the United States and Central America.

Their 2024 EP Sealed Envelopes helped establish their presence, while continued touring and new releases have pushed the band into a new phase, including their recent signing to Terminus Hate City.

At their core, POWERPLAY are driven by authenticity. They write music that reflects their own lives, struggles, and perspectives, creating songs that connect through shared experience, unity, and the strength found in community.

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Unleashes Lyric Video For “You Say” And Announces European Leg Of “Echoes In Eternity” Tour

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore punk, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on January 29, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Watch the video “You Say” HERE: https://youtu.be/bykq1YZCAWM

NYC’s legendary hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT have released the official lyric video for “You Say”, off of their latest album, Echoes In Eternity. Ferocious and energetic, the song captures the band’s trademark spirit of defiance in the face of hypocrisy. Powerful gang vocals drive this anthem of revolt, underpinned by charging guitars and thundering drums. The message is clear: AGNOSTIC FRONT refuses to cave to the injustices that plague modern society.

Vocalist Roger Miret comments“‘YOU SAY’ is a war cry against the normalization of corruption and empty promises. Whether it be governments, corporations, or straight up con artists, they all have the same interests…. Their own! Our message has always been and will be ‘F**K YOU’ to these entities, and to hold them accountable.”

AGNOSTIC FRONT has also announced the highly-anticipated European leg of their “Echoes In Eternity” Tour, with dates in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, France, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Belgium. The tour features special guests WISDOM IN CHAINS and RAW BRIGADE.

With decades of influence on the global hardcore scene, AGNOSTIC FRONT continue to uphold their legacy as one of the most vital and uncompromising voices in punk music. Echoes in Eternity reaffirms their status as cultural torchbearers, channeling the same spirit that sparked from New York’s Lower East Side to inspire generations worldwide.

Buy tickets HERE: https://www.agnosticfront.com/

Stream/Order Echoes In Eternityhere: https://agnosticfront.rpm.link/echoesPR

Echoes In Eternity Tour:
Feb. 6 Düsseldorf, Germany @ Zakk
Feb. 7 Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan
Feb. 8 Maastricht, Netherlands @ Muziekgieterij
Feb. 9 Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
Feb. 10 Luzern, Switzerland @ Concert Hall Schüür
Feb. 11 Paderno Dugnano (Milan), Italy @ Slaughter Club
Feb. 12 Treviso, Italy @ New Age Club
Feb. 13 Stuttgart, Germany @ Im Wizemann
Feb. 14 Audincourt, France @ Le Moloco
Feb. 15 Vauréal, France @ Le Forum
Feb. 16 Frankfurt, Germany @ Das Bett
Feb. 17 Leipzig, Germany @ Felsenkeller
Feb. 18 Herford, Germany @ Kulturwerk
Feb. 19 München, Germany @ Backstage
Feb. 20 Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus
Feb. 21 Wrocław, Poland @ Kustomhead And Tattoo Shop
Feb. 22 Warsaw, Poland @ Proxima
Feb. 23 Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Barrák Music Club
Feb. 24 Budapest, Hungary @ Dürer Kert
Feb. 25 Linz, Austria @ Posthof
Feb. 26 Cham, Germany @ LA
Feb. 27 Magdeburg, Germany @ Factory
28 Feb Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix

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RATS WILL FEAST – Finnish Post-Hardcore Stalwarts To Release New EP: An Evocation

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , on January 11, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

RATS WILL FEAST will release their new EP, “An Evocation”, on April 3rd 2026 via Time To Kill Records. RATS WILL FEAST is an experimental hardcore outfit from Jyväskylä, Finland, active in its current form since 2018.

The Finnish hardcore unit continues to refine and expand their signature blend of extreme aggression, hallucinatory chaos and melodic depth. Following the destructive intensity of Hellhole, the new EP promises a more focused and defined expression of the band’s evolving sound, capturing both the brutality and emotional resonance that have become their hallmark.

The first single will be unleashed in the coming weeks, as RATS WILL FEAST prepares to deliver another potent statement to the international hardcore scene.

Presave: https://ffm.to/rats-will-feast-an-evocation

An Evocation celebrates RATS WILL FEAST‘s diverse and imaginative interpretation of modern metallic hardcore. The new EP is the band’s most concise and clear articulation of what the band wants to say, and what it’s aiming for with its sound. The album’s soundscape is dense, diverse, and exudes a wide palette of tones that have accompanied the band for 10 years.

The band explores a variety of expressions on the album, as the violence and volatility of the sound is balanced with an intensely melodic approach. While the album offers a wide spectrum, it remains focused on the band’s signature sound.

Lyrically, An Evocation is a portrait of a mindscape that strives to accept life as it is. Heavy metal bands often imagine various dystopias and fantasy worlds that they sing about. An Evocation thirsts for a safe haven in the turmoil of this world and society.

The lyrics seek to portray a person who moves between different levels of acceptance and resentment. It is a snapshot of a process that touches everyone’s life. Between the lines, the lyrics also reflect on the question of what makes you get up on stage again and again, and what makes writing and performing this kind of music important to yourself and others. Playing heavy music is a valve that lets painful and difficult things flow into some kind of beautiful, manageable form.

Track-list:

  1. First Snow
  2. Burns Cold
  3. Observer
  4. Smartless
  5. Frail Bones
  6. An Evocation

For fans of: Converge, Breach, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon

RATS WILL FEAST:

https://ratswillfeast.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ratswillfeastband

https://www.instagram.com/ratswillfeastfin

Time To Kill Records

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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BIOHAZARD Divided We Fall – First Week USA Chart Positions

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

FromBiohazard Bandsintown:

DIVIDED WE FALL first week Top 20 US chart positions!!

Stream/buy BIOHAZARD DIVIDED WE FALL here: https://ffm.to/biohazard_dwf

WOLFBRIGADE Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Two Digital Releases – Hostile Wasteland + A Special Live Album – Both Out Now On Metal Blade Records!

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on October 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Therese Öhrvall

Watch a visualizer for the track “Hostile Wasteland” HERE and “Enter The Gates” HERE.

Formed in 1995 in the small Swedish city of Mariestad by key players from Sweden’s legendary hardcore scene, WOLFBRIGADE (known as Wolfpack until 1999) remains among Scandinavia’s most respected, influential, and reliable purveyors of real-world, brute-force, political hardcore punk.

The band’s disparate influences are drawn together with unifying solidity, the remorseless rhythms of Discharge, the blue-collar rock ‘n’ roll of Motörhead and the heads-down bludgeon of classic Entombed. The quintet defines their main driving force as: “the eternal quest for the ultimate song. We constantly explore the space we can create for progression within our pretty slim framework. Even though our personal tastes are very eclectic, we want to stay true to the WOLFBRIGADE core, but at the same time apply as much pressure as we can to push it further. We’ll mix any influences that we please. War on rules. That has been the concept since the very start of Wolfpack.”

In celebration of their 30th anniversary, WOLFBRIGADE delivers Hostile Wasteland, an EP with a ferocious raw mix originally recorded in 2000, in the legendary Sunlight Studios, while they still went under the name Wolfpack. In addition, they unleash Kill To Live, an album of special live renditions of classic tracks, recorded in 2025, in the band’s own Wolfden Studio.

Both Hostile Wasteland and Kill To Live are available now digitally at: metalblade.com/wolfbrigade.

Hostile Wasteland – Track Listing:

  1. Hostile Wasteland
  2. Living In Vain
  3. Global Lunacy
  4. Day After Day

The band comments, “Over the years we have talked about releasing the last recording we did under the name Wolfpack to present it the way it was originally intended. Until now, it has remained more or less buried, only surfacing as bonus tracks on a few limited releases. As we celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary, we went through our archives and unearthed a stack of old DAT tapes which we transferred to digital. Among them we found this raw mix that sounded great. Bloodfilled and savage. And it felt like the right moment to finally give it a proper release.

When we started out, we were five guys from different punk and metal bands who came together. The fusion of d-beat, punk, and death metal came naturally. That this hybrid beast is still alive three decades later feels insane. And at the same time inevitable. The band has burned itself into our DNA. Over the years some songs turned into staples in our live sets, others never really came out the way we wanted on the recordings, some changed shape with time, some we almost forgot. When we finally had proper recording possibilities in our rehearsal space, our guitarist Jocke Rydbjer’s own Wolfden Studio, we thought: ‘Why not give these songs another chance? Record them live, document how we actually sound as one. Five friends in a room. Nothing polished. Nothing dressed. Just naked to the bare arse.’ This is Lycanthro Punk 2025. Since 1995.”

WOLFBRIGADE Lineup:
Micke Dahl – vocals
Erik Norberg – guitar
Jocke Rydbjer – guitar
Johan Erkenvåg – bass
Dadde Stark – drums

Watch a visualizer for the track “Hostile Wasteland” HERE and “Enter The Gates” HERE.

Kill To Live (recorded live at Wolfden Studio) Track Listing:

  1. March Of The Wolves
    (Originally Found On Wolfpack – Lycanthro Punk, 1998)
  2. Power And Greed
    (Originally Found On Wolfpack – Allday Hell, 1999)
  3. No Heart Bleeds
    (Originally Found On Wolfbrigade – In Darkness You Feel No Regrets, 2003)
  4. Road To Dreams
    (Originally Found On Wolfbrigade – Damned, 2012)
  5. Mindprowler
    (Originally Found On Wolfbrigade – Prey To The World, 2007)
  6. Enter The Gates
    (Originally Found On Wolfpack – A New Dawn Fades, 1996)
  7. Bastards
    (Originally Found On Wolfpack – Allday Hell, 1999)
  8. In Darkness You Feel No Regrets
    (Originally Found On Wolfbrigade – In Darkness You Feel No Regrets, 2003)
  9. No Future
    (Originally Found On Wolfpack – Allday Hell, 1999)
  10. Barren Dreams
    (Originally Found On Wolfbrigade – Comalive, 2008)

WOLFBRIGADE 30th Anniversary Show:

10/18/2025 Kollektivet Live – Stockholm, SE w/ Skitsystem, Paranoid

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Hardcore Legends BIOHAZARD Announce New Album Divided We Fall – Out October 17th via BLKIIBLK

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , on September 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Pre-Order HERE

Share New Single “F**k the System” Music Video: Watch HERE

Divided We Fall Tour Kicks Off in October
Featuring Support from Onyx, Bayway, and Swollen Teeth

Today, Brooklyn hardcore legends BIOHAZARD are excited to announce ‘Divided We Fall,’ their first studio album in over a decade, out October 17th via BLKIIBLK. Reuniting the original lineup, the album delivers a blistering statement of unity in chaos. To celebrate the announcement, BIOHAZARD has released a new single, “F**k the System,” which is accompanied by a music video available below.

Billy Graziadei (vocals/guitar) had the following to say about the single:

F**k the System’ is BIOHAZARD calling it like it is. The powers that be have us at odds and beefin’ with each other while they sit back and cash in. It’s no accident the world’s burnin’ in front of our eyes. It’s all divide and control – while they keep us divided by politics, class, race, all of it, and have us out here fighting each other, they’re pulling the strings. ‘F**k the System’ is our war cry about the state of the world with no sugarcoated bullshit.”

Watch the Music Video for “F**k the System” HERE

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed, Deftones), ‘Divided We Fall’ captures BIOHAZARD at their most raw, relentless, and unifying. The album blends the band’s unmistakable fusion of hardcore, metal, and streetwise groove with a sharpened edge for a fractured modern world delivering a powerful reminder of why BIOHAZARD remains one of the most vital and influential bands in heavy music.

Bobby Hambel (guitars) on the album:

“We are really excited to finally have the classic BIOHAZARD lineup back together in the studio. This album has been a long time coming, and the record is straight from our hearts. We can’t wait for everybody to hear it, and to head out and play these new songs live. See you out there!”

Recording sessions took place at Shorefire Recording Studios (Long Branch, NJ) and The Hydeaway (Van Nuys, CA), with engineering by Joseph DeMaio and additional recording from Matt Hyde. Guitar and production tech duties were handled by Phil Caivano.

BIOHAZARD’s upcoming release via BLKIIBLK marks a new chapter in a storied career that began in the late ’80s, one defined by aggressive sound, socially conscious lyrics, and an unwavering commitment to their roots.

Pre-Order ‘Divided We Fall’ HERE 

Divided We Fall – Track List:
1. F**k the System
2. Forsaken
3. Eyes on Six
4. Death of Me
5. Word to the Wise
6. Fight to be Free
7. War Inside Me
8. S.I.T.F.O.A.
9. Tear Down the Walls
10. I Will Overcome
11. Warriors

BIOHAZARD will be on their “Divided We Fall Tour” this Fall with support from Onyx, Bayway, and Swollen Teeth, including a homecoming show at the Warsaw in Brooklyn on October 28th. A full list of dates is below.

About the tour, Evan Seinfeld (vocals/bass) comments:

Judgement Night. The script writes itself. BIOHAZARD is excited to announce our first headlining tour of the U.S. in more than a decade, celebrating our 30-plus year history with Onyx, two of the most hardcore entities in our respective genres. Bayway are killing it, reminiscent of BIOHAZARD’s early rise, and Swollen Teeth bring an entirely different element of heaviness to captivate crowds and evolve our scene. This is going to be a tribal ceremony and a place to release your negative energy in a positive way. See you in the pit!”

BIOHAZARD Live:
10/3: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
10/4: Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex
10/5: Birmingham, AL @ Furnace Fest
10/7: Dallas, TX @ Ferris Wheeler’s
10/8: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/10: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/11: Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
10/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
10/13: Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
10/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
10/16: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
10/18: Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
10/19: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/21: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
10/22: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
10/23: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot
10/25: Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
10/26: Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
10/28: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
10/29: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
10/31: Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall
11/1: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/3: New Haven, CT @ Toad’s

BIOHAZARD are:
Billy Graziadei – vocals/guitar
Bobby Hambel – lead guitar
Danny Schuler – drums
Evan Seinfeld – vocals/bass

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SCORCHING TOMB – Montreal Death Metal/Hardcore Wrecking Crew Sign To Time To Kill Records

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Canada’s SCORCHING TOMB has officially signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their long-awaited debut album.

After sharpening their blades through a series of well-received EPs and a crushing split, the band is now ready to make a bold statement on a larger scale. Their sound is a feral fusion of raw death metal and metallic hardcore, with zero tolerance for the plastic, overproduced gloss often associated with modern deathcore.

SCORCHING TOMB keeps both feet firmly planted in the filth and fury of old-school death metal and the uncompromising aggression of hardcore at its most hostile. The result is a punishing assault that’s sure to resonate with fans of Skinless, Fulci, Xibalba and Terminal Nation. More details on the album will be revealed soon.

SCORCHING TOMB emerged from the sewers of Montreal in 2018 with one clear mission: to fuse old-school death metal with modern hardcore in a city ruled by technical death metal. It didn’t take long for the band to make a name for themselves in the underground. Their blend of blistering old-school riffs, crushing mosh parts, and explosive live energy quickly caught the attention of the hardcore scene in particular.

Originally formed by tattoo artist Vincent P.L. (vocals) and guitarist Philippe LeblancSCORCHING TOMB has since solidified its most formidable lineup yet with the addition of Miguel Lepage (ex–Blind Witness, ex–Obey the Brave) on bass and Émile Savard (Profane Order, ex–Malebranche) on drums. With this new blood, the band has evolved from a local standout into a fully weaponized force.

Now, the time has come to follow in the footsteps of Cryptopsy, Quo Vadis, and Despised Icon, proving once again that Montreal remains a relentless, unyielding powerhouse in the world of death metal.

SCORCHING TOMB:

https://scorchingtomb.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/scorchingtomb/

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Sign With Reigning Phoenix Music  Announce “East Meets West” Tour with STRUNG OUT, MURPHY’S LAW And LA ARMADA

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , on July 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary NYHC band AGNOSTIC FRONT have signed with rising metal label Reigning Phoenx Music.

The band comments: “We are excited to announce that we have officially joined the Reigning Phoenix Music family! Excited to work with new and some familiar faces in the team for our new release Echoes In Eternity this coming November! Let’s celebrate in making this collaboration a force to be reckoned with! ”  – Roger Miret, Vocalist

“RPM is extremely thrilled to make it official and announce the signing of The Hardcore Legends, Agnostic Front! Having been working with Roger and the guys for two decades, this makes it that much more special. Here’s to many more years of killer music!”Gerardo Martinez, Reigning Phoenix Music Co-Founder 

The band  is set to tour the Western United States this fall with a stacked line-up including STRUNG OUT (playing Exile In Oblivion in its entirety), MURPHY’S LAW and La Armada. The tour is set to kick off on Wednesday, October 15th in Denver, CO and will continue to pummel audiences across the West Coast until ending on November 2nd in Garden Grove CA. All shows are in support of their most recent album, Get Loud!, which was released in 2019.

EAST MEETS WEST TOUR DATES:

October 15, 2025 – The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
October 16, 2025 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
October 17, 2025 – The Shredder – Boise, ID
October 18, 2025 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
October 19, 2025 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
October 21, 2025 – The Ritz – San Jose, CA
October 22, 2025 – Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA
October 23, 2025 – Cornerstone Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
October 24, 2025 – Ventura Music Hall – Ventura, CA
October 25, 2025 – The Glass House – Pomona, CA
October 26, 2025 – Swan Dive – Las Vegas, NV
October 28, 2025 – The Rock – Tucson, AZ
October 29, 2025 – The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
October 30, 2025 – Transplants Brewery – Palmdale, CA
November 01, 2025 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
November 02, 2025 – Garden Amp – Garden Grove, CA

About AGNOSTIC FRONT:

Founded in 1982, AGNOSTIC FRONT stand among the most esteemed pioneers of the hardcore genre. No band comes close in sonic and socio authenticity and sincerity, where the struggles of survival on the streets have quite literally given life to a sound that remains as impactful today as it was over four decades ago. 

AGNOSTIC FRONT‘s battering, socially critical sounds serve as the foundation of true New York hardcore and helped initiate the emergence of crossover thrash. The group disbanded briefly in the early ’90s but returned in 1998 with the crushing sounds of Something’s Gotta Give. 

Following a slew of pummeling offerings, the band, led by the inimitable roar of Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma‘s legendary charismatic guitar playing, released their critically lauded twelfth album Get Loud! in 2019, which, with its unapologetically honest lyrics and signature aggression, makes clear the band’s penchant to persevere.

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Death Before Dishonor – BHC Road Trip 2025 Begins On August 7th

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , on June 3, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Bridge Nine (Records) newsletter:

Death Before Dishonor have announced their BHC Road Trip tour leading all the way up to Hardcore Fest and back. They’ll be going all across the country from August 7 through 16, accompanied by BHC band Street Power. If DBD is coming to your city, be sure to keep an eye out for tickets, you won’t want to miss this.

Above: newly released studio album Nowhere Bound (via Bridge Nine).

Death Before Dishonor:

Bryan Harris – Vocals • Ben Kelly – Guitar • Greg Chihoski – Bass • Ben Hilton – Drums • Justin Viera – Guitar

MUGSHOT – Debuts Crushing Single,’Next To Your Idols’ | New Album, All The Devils Are Here, Out June 20th

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on May 14, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Nick Chance

San Jose metalcore/hardcore band MUGSHOT has released the 2nd single, ‘Next To Your Idols,’ from their highly anticipated sophomore album, All The Devils Are Here, that’s out June 20th via Pure Noise Records.

Stream ‘Next To Your Idols’: https://lnk.to/MugshotStreams

Commenting on the track, the band says: 

‘“Next To Your Idols’ is a critique on celebrity culture and the adornment of those who use their platform to mistreat or take advantage of others. It’s an indictment on Hollywood and the manipulation that surrounds it and similar circles.

Pre-Order All The Devils Are Herehttps://purenoiserecs.lnk.to/MugshotStores

Produced by Randy Leboeuf (Kublai Kahn, The Acacia Strain, Gideon, Bad Omens), MUGSHOT’s massive 12 track record, All The Devils Are Here, marks a new beginning for the incendiary band, following their 2023 EP, Cold Will, and nearly a decade after their riveting full-length Dull Boy

With a lineup consisting of Ringo Waterman (vocals), Michael Demko (guitar), Connor Haines (drums) and Ciro Abraham (bass), MUGSHOT have found a brutal groove, melding influences of metal and hardcore in a violent storm of unrelenting chaos. Featuring the previously released singles ‘Vale of Tears,’ ‘Die In Fear‘ and ‘Afore A Waking Nightmare,’ their long anticipated album ushers in a thrilling new wave of rage for metalcore fans. 

Commenting on the record, the band states: 

This album is the most collaborative we have ever been as a band, every person had a major hand in creating whether that be musically, lyrically or both. It’s also the first album we haven’t self produced and having Randy Leboeuf on board was so invaluable, he really felt like a 5th member. Lyrically this is the most personal and pissed off we have ever been and we think everyone will be able to connect with many tracks on this record.

All The Devils Are Here – Track-list:

1. Die In Fear
2. Afore A Waking Nightmare
3. Shame
4. Vale of Tears
5. Skin the Rabbit
6. I Will Be Here Forever
7. Flesh of My Body
8. Baptized in Concrete
9. Where Your Sins Will Lie
10. All The Devils Are Here
11. Me And You
12. Next To Your Idols

‘DIE IN FEAR’ + ‘AFORE A WAKING NIGHTMARE’

https://youtu.be/g4e8Q6nX5aI

‘VALE OF TEARS’

https://youtu.be/NKML-z8EAOQ

MUGSHOT will tour in support of All The Devils Are Here all summer long, including performances at festivals Welcome To Rockville and Louder Than Life. Tickets are available now at https://mugshotca.com/.

MUGSHOT Tour Dates:
May 14 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl (w/Fit For An Autopsy + Gates To Hell)
May 16 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom (w/The Acacia Strain + Gates To Hell)
May 18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
June 21 – Nashville, TN – Basement East (w/Orthodox)
June 22 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar (w/Orthodox)
June 24 – Orlando, FL – Conduit (w/Orthodox)
June 25 – Miami, FL – Grimz (w/Orthodox)
June 26 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (w/Orthodox)
June 27 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Purgatory (w/Orthodox)
June 28 – Raleigh, NC – Kings (w/Orthodox)
June 29 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery (w/Orthodox)
July 1 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room (w/Orthodox)
July 2 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground (w/Orthodox)
July 3 – Boston, MA – Middle East – Upstairs (w/Orthodox)
July 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch (w/Orthodox)
July 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground (w/Orthodox)
July 6 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups (w/Orthodox)
July 8 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary (w/Orthodox)
July 9 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle (w/Orthodox)
July 10 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean (w/Orthodox)
July 11 – Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade (w/Orthodox)
July 12 – St. Paul, MN – Legion Hall Basement (w/Orthodox)
July 13 – Kansas City, MO – The Rino (w/Orthodox)
July 15 – Denver, CO – Marquis (w/Orthodox)
July 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court (w/Orthodox)
July 18 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown (w/Orthodox)
July 19 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction (w/Orthodox)
July 20 – Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8 (w/Orthodox)
July 22 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground (w/Orthodox)
July 24 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective (w/Orthodox)
July 25 – Houston, TX – The End (w/Orthodox)
July 26 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box (w/Orthodox)
July 27 – Dallas, TX – TX Tea Room (w/Orthodox)
Sep 18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life

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