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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST To Release 9th Studio Album, Darkness Invisible, On September 26, via PERCEPTION | First Single “Of Death” Now Streaming

Posted in Heavy Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Sami Teeri L-R:
Jori Haukio (guitars, programming), Marko Tommila (drums), Ville Viljanen (vocals),
Jarkko Kokko (guitars), Teemu Heinola (bass)

Listen to “Of Death” here: https://mpe.rpm.link/ofdeathPR

Finnish melodic death stalwarts MORS PRINCIPIUM EST announce their long-awaited ninth studio album, Darkness Invisible. Officially signed to PERCEPTION, the latest imprint of Reigning Phoenix Music, the band will once again embrace listeners with razor-sharp riffing, sweeping orchestration, melancholic harmonies, and relentless rhythmic precision – topped by Ville Viljanen’s unmistakable vocals.

Viljanen comments: “Joining PERCEPTION marks a powerful new chapter for us. We’re proud to be part of a label family that houses so many legendary titans. With their support, we’re ready to unleash our most furious, blistering and ambitious work yet. The future burns bright, shrouded in Darkness Invisible.”

“Throughout their career, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have kept impressing me and the rest of the metal world with solid melodic death of the faster kind. Although they’ve never been the most active live band, they succeed in growing their following with each of their releases what underlines the masterfulness of their craft additionally…and in this case, ‘[Of] Death’ is really just the beginning. Welcome to PERCEPTION!” states label strategist Nils Wasko.

First single “Of Death,” also the opening track of their new record, a bone-shattering yet enormously melodic piece with a darkly majestic chorus, can be streamed here: https://mpe.rpm.link/ofdeathPR

Despite delivering MPE’s much-loved trademark elements, Darkness Invisible is not content to simply revisit old formulas, but it expands upon them: the arrangements are more cinematic than ever, layered with subtle electronic textures, ambient passages, and dynamic shifts that mirror the emotional weight carried within the lyrics – and the result is a work that feels both cathartic and devastating.

MPE are also not stingy with details above all: Darkness Invisible will finally be unleashed upon the world on September 26, 2025, and was once again self-recorded at Ansa Studio (Ulvila, Finland); Jens Bogren mixed and Tony Lindgren mastered the ten new tracks (plus CD / digital bonus song) at Örebro, Sweden’s Fascination Street Studios (AMORPHIS, SEPULTURA, KREATOR etc.). Alvaro Valverde Fernandez was hired to create artwork and layout.

Pre-order your copy: https://mpe.rpm.link/darknessinvisiblePR

Darkness Invisible – Track Listing:

01. Of Death
02. Venator
03. Monuments
04. Tenebrae Latebra
05. Summoning The Dark
06. Beyond The Horizon
07. The Rivers Of Avernus
08. In Sleep There Is Peace
09. An Aria Of The Damned
10. All Life Is Evil
Bonus Track (digipak / digital only):
11. Makso Mitä Makso [ISAC ELLIOT Cover]

Formats:

  • digipak-CD
  • “Venator” turquoise 1LP vinyl
  • jewel case-CD
  • digital

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST live:

22. – 24.08.2025 PT Pindelo dos Milagres – Milagre Metaleiro
05.10.2025 TR Istanbul – IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş

More on MPE:
morsprincipiumest.com | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

Source: C Squared Music

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HELLFOX Unveils Second Single/ Video “Atlas” | New Album The Spectrum of Human Gravity Out June 2025 via Rockshots Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 24, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Following the haunting release of “Seaweed Braids” Italian all-female melodic death metal band Hellfox returns with a powerful new chapter: “Atlas,” the second single from their upcoming album The Spectrum Of Human Gravity, due out via Rockshots Records.

Combining heavy melodic death metal foundations with modern textures and acidic synths, “Atlas” is a crushing and introspective anthem. Lyrically, the song draws on the myth of the Titan condemned to bear the weight of the sky; a metaphor for the emotional burdens we carry and the silent expectations imposed by society. “We have no control over what happens around us,” the band explains, “but letting go of that weight may be the most liberating act of all.”

Hellfox’s music thrives on contrast: dual female vocals (melodic and growled), distorted layers, and atmospheric electronics merge into an emotional and immersive sound. With influences ranging from Amorphis and In Flames to Dark Tranquillity, the band has forged a distinctive identity that breaks away from traditional tropes, embracing vulnerability, rage, beauty, and discomfort in equal measure.

Cover art by Eva Marabotti

The Spectrum of Human Gravity” is a conceptual journey into the depths of the human psyche. It explores difficult yet universal emotions of loneliness, self-doubt and alienation, through allegorical storytelling and striking visual metaphors. Each song gives voice to a different “face of the self,” capturing the chaos and coherence that define our inner worlds.

With “Atlas“, Hellfox once again demonstrates their ability to balance emotional weight with sonic power, delivering a track that is as crushing as it is cathartic.

Digital – https://lnk.to/3WfvHe

Due out June 6th, 2025, album pre-orders are now available at the following link: https://bit.ly/3EsNGWd

First Single – “Seaweed Braids“
LISTEN: http://lnk.to/VWMn1P
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IVGYAixzUOU

Hellfox Line Up:
Greta Hammonia Antico: vocals
Priscilla Poe Foresti: bass and vocals
Gloria Naflekt Kaps: guitars
Federica Fedi Piscopo: drums

TRACK LISTING:

  1. Nautilus – Seaweed Braids
  2. Empty
  3. Water On The Ceiling
  4. Pareidolia
  5. Atlas
  6. Six Times Lighter
  7. The Centipede
  8. The Warrior, The Child, The Healer
  9. Voices

To celebrate the release of The Spectrum of Human Gravity, HELLFOX will perform a series of live shows. Dates have already been announced, and many more are on the way. Stay tuned for a full tour schedule that will soon be revealed!

06/06/2025 – Release Party at Dedolor Music Headquarters, Rovellasca (Co), Italy
07/06/2025 – with Folkstone and Vallorch at Tatoo Nerd Fest / Fiera di Parma, Italy
07/07/2025 – with Broken By The Scream at the Legend Club, Milan, Italy
18/07/2025 – with Genus Ordinis Dei at Have A Drink On Me Day 5 Fest, Brembate di Sopra (Bg,) Italy

CREDITS:
Recorded at Eden Studio by Alessio Lucatti
Mixed and Mastered by Domination Studio by Simone Mularoni.
Cover art by Eva Marabotti.

More info: https://www.rockshots.eu | https://www.instagram.com/hellfoxofficial | https://www.facebook.com/HellfoxOfficial

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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JERRY CANTRELL – Releases “I Want Blood” Video

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock music, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

“I Want Blood” video

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May 22, 2025 – The title track from Jerry Cantrell’s recently released album, I Want Blood, comes to life in the newly unveiled video for the song, featuring a live performance from Cantrell with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Faith No More’s Mike Bordin.

Director Bill Yukich shares: “’I Want Blood’ explores our struggle against time, a force we can’t escape and the only thing we truly possess… until we don’t. Watching Jerry, Duff, and Bordin bring this song to life on set was unforgettable – raw, real, and absolutely legendary.”

The video arrives as tickets for a new round of U.S. tour dates are on-sale now. VIP and upgraded ticket bundles are also available via jerrycantrell.com/tour.

I Want Blood showcases the legendary guitarist and vocalist at his most raw and resolute, blending brooding melodies with searing guitar work and introspective lyricism. The album has received widespread acclaim, with Kerrang! calling it a “thunderous solo album that you can file alongside his best work.” Revolver, in their cover story on the iconic musician, saying the collection “delivers weighty, slippery riffs and the kind of memorable rock hooks he’s been creating since the earliest days of Alice in Chains.”

The album is available on CD, digitally, and in multiple 2LP vinyl variants: https://bio.to/JerryCantrell. A deluxe spoken-word edition featuring narration by Cantrell and contributions from producer Joe Barresi, engineer Maxwell Urasky, Greg Puciato, Roy Mayorga, Gil Sharone, Rani Sharone, George Adrian, Vincent Jones, and  Michael Rozon is also available both on vinyl and digital platforms. An accompanying animated video series by Boy Tillekens can be viewed here.

Jerrycantrell.com

Instagram.com/jerrycantrell

Facebook.com/officialjerrycantrell

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WASTE CULT – Italian Doom Metal Unit Share “The Warmest Shelter” Single | Blame Debut Album Out In June via Aesthetic Death

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

Italy’s WASTE CULT have unleashed their new single “The Warmest Shelter”, the third preview from their upcoming debut album Blame, out June 6th, 2025 via Aesthetic Death. Marking a shift in tone from the darker, more introspective cuts previously released, this new track channels a warmer, groovier energy, without sacrificing the band’s signature weight and grit.

Built around hypnotic riffs and a swaggering rhythmic pulse, “The Warmest Shelter” brings a dynamic sense of movement to the album’s overarching atmosphere of tension and collapse. 

Stream “The Warmest Shelter”HERE.

Emerging from Bologna’s underground scene in 2021, WASTE CULT continue to refine their blend of doom, stoner and post-metal with each release. “The Warmest Shelter” adds yet another layer to the rich and punishing soundscape of their forthcoming full-length.

Track-list:

1 – Ad Astra
2 – Delirium Of Manners
3 – Blame
4 – Blended As One
5 – Kerberos
6 – Pictures
7 – The Warmest Shelter
8 – Maze

All the members have experience with other punk/thrash metal projects, including Rake-Off, Hyle, Siege Stompers and Call The Cops.

The aim for WASTE CULT has been to create different sounds and atmospheres to those other projects, exploring a slower doomier approach to their sound. In mid 2022 they self-released an eponymous 4-track EP on tape, and on the back of that started playing shows across Italy.

The first full length, Blame, is the characterisation of all their different influences, with a more defined identity – taking inspiration from the doom classics to the more modern post-metal sounds. This reality took shape after years experimenting in the practice room, with Blame bearing witness to a more introspective and personal approach within both the music and lyrics.

Line-up:

Frank – Guitar and vocals
Pilvia – Guitar
Noise – Bass
Claudio – Drums and backing vocals

Aesthetic Death has always been a fan of stoner doom sounds and like many, was schooled on the likes of Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Black Sabbath. Yet, Aesthetic Death has rarely had opportunity to work on any release with bands from these lands of sound.

WASTE CULT:

https://wastecult.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/wastecult

Aesthetic Death:

https://aestheticdeath.bandcamp.com/

https://www.aestheticdeath.com/

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Overt Enemy Ignites With New Single “Fire in the Skies”

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

Watch “Fire in the Skies” Here: https://youtu.be/nRQ6s0qrh9M

South Texas metal juggernauts OVERT ENEMY have released their explosive new single, “Fire in the Skies,” along with a gripping lyric video that captures the chaos and urgency of all-out war. The track is the eighth on their upcoming concept album Insurrection, and it marks the second chapter in a three-song arc chronicling an alien invasion.

“Fire in the Skies” brings a heavy dose of hardcore-inspired riffing and battlefield energy. Originally nicknamed “hardcorish” in demo form, the song pulses with a frantic, boots-on-the-ground urgency. It is a musical call to arms for when the invasion hits home.

“This one’s about the invasion and a Red Dawn sense of urgency,” the band explains. “You roll up to your buddy’s house and you’re like, ‘dude, it’s time to go to war.’ The riffs are definitely hardcore inspired, and we’ve been playing this one live for a while now. We even dropped a live version on our Thunder in the Hill Country album.”

The new lyric video puts a visual exclamation point on the track’s unrelenting pace, pairing the high-octane riffing with images of conflict, resistance, and the looming unknown. Fans who’ve seen the band perform the song live will recognize the energy, but now it’s been captured and cranked up for the studio version.

Watch “Fire in the Skies” Here: https://youtu.be/nRQ6s0qrh9M

“Fire in the Skies” continues to unfold the storyline of Insurrection, which lands September 26, 2025.

Track Listing:

  1. Resinated    
  2. No One Left to Die    
  3. The Truth    
  4. Bleed Like I Do    
  5. Psychotic Episode    
  6. Go Hard or Go Home    
  7. Eradication    
  8. Fire in the Skies    
  9. Insurrection    
  10. Even Murder

OVERT ENEMY:

  • Leo “Lizard” Ortiz – Guitar/Vocals
  • Laura “Slayerella” Ortiz – Bass/Vocals
  • Robert Hahn – Guitar/Vocals
  • Saul Castillo – Drums

OVERT ENEMY is hitting the road in support of LOCKJAW on select dates of “The Monster Inside Texas Tour:”

  • May 23 – Houston, TX
  • May 24 – Corpus Christi, TX
  • May 25 – Austin, TX

Tickets Available at: OvertEnemy.com

Album Credits:

  • Produced by: Joshua Lopez (IMMORTAL GUARDIAN), Leo Ortiz & Robert Hahn
  • Recorded at: Widowmaker Studios, McAllen, Texas
  • Engineer/Mixing/Mastering: Joshua Lopez
  • Album Cover Art: Santiago Yanez
  • Album Formats: Digital, CD, Vinyl

Connect with OVERT ENEMY and learn more at: overtenemy.com.

Source: C Squared Music

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WARMEN – To Release New Album Band Of Brothers On August 15th Via Reaper Entertainment | Cover Art + Track Listing Revealed

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

Photo by Marek Sabogal

Following their acclaimed comeback Here For None (2023), WARMEN turns the page with Band Of Brothers, their most powerful and cohesive album to date, set for release on August 15th via Reaper Entertainment.

In 2025, WARMEN presents themselves heavier, tighter, and more determined than ever before. The new record combines brutal heaviness, anthemic melodies, and cinematic atmosphere cementing the band’s evolution from a side project to a fully-fledged force in melodic death metal. “We really wrote this album together,” says band founder Janne “Warman” Wirman. “It feels like a real band, a true band of brothers.”

WARMEN’s Band Of Brothers was recorded at various locations across Finland and refined by Mikko Karmila (mixing) and Mika Jussila (mastering) at the legendary Finnvox Studios. Frontman Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum) delivers aggressive vocals and distinctive guitar solos, adding new energy and helping to define the band’s modern sound. The cover artwork was once again created by Aleh Zieliankievic, who also worked on Here For None.

The first single, the title track “Band Of Brothers,” will play a central role in the band’s 2025 live set. Following the album release, WARMEN will embark on an extensive touring schedule across Europe, including debut shows in Hungary and Switzerland, as well as a major headlining tour in Finland. The official album launch will kick off with a special release show at Summer Breeze Open Air on August 15th.

Band Of Brothers – Track Listing: 

1. Band Of Brothers

2. One More Year

3. Nine Lives

4. When Doves Cry Blood

5. Out For Blood

6. Kingdom Of Rust

7. March Or Die

8. Untouched

9. Coup De Grâce

10. Dethroned

11. The Kiss Of Judas (Stratovarius Cover)

WARMEN:
Janne “Warman” Wirman – keyboards
Petri Lindroos – vocals
Antti “Warman” Wirman – guitar
Jyri Helko – bass
Seppo Tarvainen – drums

Saty tuned for more on WARMEN’s Band Of Brothers to be announced in the weeks to come. 

In case you missed it:

WARMEN – “Hell On Four Wheels” (Official Video): 

youtube.com/watch?v=jZc6jzNy2ik

WARMEN – “Warmen Are Here For None” (Lyric Video): 

youtube.com/watch?v=5ZpDNuJ7RW0

WARMEN – “World Of Pain” (Animated Video): 

youtube.com/watch?v=VeNICbWy3j4

https://www.facebook.com/warmen

http://www.reapermusic.de

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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EXTERMINATUS – Releases Scenic Guitar Playthrough Video For “Starbound”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 18, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Watch “Starbound” Here: https://youtu.be/qCf_xjzIdQY

Technical death metal force EXTERMINATUS has unveiled a new guitar playthrough video for “Starbound,” the third track from their latest album Echoes From A Distant Star Part 1. Shot on a vibrant spring day in Vancouver, this video captures not only the technical finesse of guitarists Elia Baghbaniyan (KIESEL) and Tabreez Azad (SCHECTER), but also a striking contrast between the band’s heavy, groove-infused sound and the serene setting of Habitat Island.

“Starbound” is one of the more melodic and rhythmically driven songs on Echoes From A Distant Star Part 1, showcasing EXTERMINATUS’s ability to weave atmosphere and groove into their technically dense compositions. The track is filled with uplifting leads, dynamic riff changes, and tight synchronization between both guitarists, making it a standout moment on the record and a fan favorite for playthrough content.

The video places Baghbaniyan and Azad in the heart of nature, juxtaposing the raw aggression of their playing with the peaceful backdrop of Vancouver’s coast. It’s a visual reminder of the scope and depth of EXTERMINATUS’s music: brutal yet precise, heavy yet thoughtful, grounded in earth yet reaching for the stars.

Echoes From A Distant Star Part 1 is now streaming on all major platforms and available for purchase at: https://exterminatus.bandcamp.com.

The album explores themes of cosmic evolution, artificial intelligence, and the existential terror of infinite recurrence, all brought to life through relentless riffs, atmospheric compositions, and blistering technicality.

EXTERMINATUS:

  • Tabreez Azad – Guitar/Vocals
  • Elia Baghbaniyan – Guitar
  • Luka Bresan – Lead Vocals
  • Max Sepulveda – Drums
  • Lucas Abreu – Bass

Echoes From A Distant Star Part 1 – Track Listing: 

  1. Cosmic Disturbance    
  2. Primordial Sea    
  3. Starbound    
  4. Suffer In Silence    
  5. The Cloud    
  6. New Theia    
  7. The Signal    
  8. Rock Me Amadeus (Bonus)

Album Credits:

  • Producer: EXTERMINATUS
  • Recording Studio: The Beat Lab
  • Engineer: Max Sepulveda
  • Mastering: Zack Ohren
  • Mixing: Max Sepulveda
  • Album Cover Artist: Mark Cooper
  • Album Formats: Digital and CD

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Source: C Squared Music

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PATCHWORK – Releases New Album Scars, Alongside New Lyric Video For “At The End”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 18, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Stream “At The End” Here: https://youtu.be/JU5576Edu2U

After nearly a decade since their debut, metal band PATCHWORK returns with the release of their powerful new album, Scars. The album is accompanied by the debut of a lyric video for the emotionally devastating closing track, “At The End,” available HERE. 

Formed in 2010 by five longtime friends reuniting after years away from music, PATCHWORK has evolved from a thrash cover band into a formidable force of original songwriting. Scars serves as a conceptual sequel to their 2015 debut Exit Wounds, digging deeper into the emotional and psychological aftermath of trauma. Where Exit Wounds explored the moment of impact, Scars lingers in its wake.

The album showcases PATCHWORK‘s signature fusion of thrash, power, and speed metal, sharpened by tighter songwriting, intense performances, and guest contributions from heavyweights like Bobby Gustafson, Kragen Lum, Michael Gilbert, Dallas Toler-Wade, and Ronnie Parmer. New vocalist Heith Gruner and bassist Liza Sanchez inject fresh energy into the band’s lineup, giving the record a modern edge while staying true to its roots.

Among Scars’ 13 tracks is the heart-wrenching closer, “At The End,” a tribute to late band member Mark Sheetz, who passed away from cancer in 2023. Featuring lyrics written by Dave Caruana, solos by Kragen Lum, and a final recorded message from Sheetz himself, the track stands as the album’s emotional core.

Scars was written over six years and recorded at multiple studios, including Scars Studio and The Junkyard, with reamping completed at TVR Studio. The album’s production mirrors its themes: raw, honest, and unrelenting. Scars is available for purchase HERE.

Scars – Track Listing: 

  1. You Have Failed (feat. Todd Paluzzi)
  2. Scars
  3. Fallout (feat. Bobby Gustafson)
  4. Relllik (feat. Kragen Lum)
  5. Ruined
  6. Methuselah
  7. Divide (feat. Dallas Toler-Wade, Ronnie Parmer)
  8. The Vulture 
  9. Skies in Flames (feat. Michael Gilbert)
  10. The Empty
  11. Buried Alive (feat. Bobby Gustafson)
  12. Bitter Truth (feat. Dallas Toler-Wade)
  13. At The End (feat. Kragen Lum)

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INCITE Release “Dolores” – The Third Single From Highly Anticipated Upcoming Album: Savage New Times

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 17, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Kim Hansen 

Groove/thrash metal band INCITE has released “Dolores,” the third single from their highly anticipated upcoming album, Savage New Times, which is set to be released on August 15, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music. “Dolores” demonstrates INCITE‘s ability to evolve while pushing the boundaries of their musical style.

The track is a sophisticated blend of melody and mayhem, maintaining a brutal core while exploring new sonic territories. It’s a testament to the band’s artistry, showcasing their skill in fusing melodic elements with their traditional heavy metal roots. The result is a complex, layered composition that highlights not only their technical proficiency but also a mature musical vision.

Frontman Richie Cavalera comments, “Dolores is the most boundary-pushing song we’ve ever made as a band. It’s shown us that we can push our sound into new areas while staying true to who we are and what we represent. It’s my personal favorite on this record, as it relates to a childhood dream I had. It’s insane to see and feel it come alive.”

Photo Credit: Kim Hansen

Watch the lyric video HERE:https://youtu.be/I6jqFW-gLBE

Listen HERE: https://incite.rpm.link/dolores

Track Listing: 
1.   Lies
2.   Feel This Shit (I’m Fired Up)
3.   Just A Rat
4.   Chucked Off
5.   Doubts and the Fear
6.   Dolores
7.   No Mercy No Forgiveness
8.   Used and Abused
9.   Never Die Once
10. Savage New Times

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Rising U.S. Thrashers, EXECUTIONIST, Release Sacrament of the Sick!

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

Gallagher (WV) – U.S. Thrash Metal quartet, Executionist, have released full-length debut album, Sacrament of the Sick, on CD and digital formats! In the four years since the release of their debut EP, Executionist has sharpened the blades of its attack, both in terms of songwriting and performance!

Purchase/Stream:

executionist.bandcamp.com/album/sacrament-of-the-sick

open.spotify.com/album/4yQmxgOI6J9DCJY70aUMfH

music.apple.com/us/album/sacrament-of-the-sick/1810121341

Sacrament of the Sick is a monumental step forward from Executionist’s previous material. Improved production, performances, and writing have made the Executionist sound nearly unrecognizable compared to the band’s debut EP, Destined for Destruction.

Each track was meticulously crafted and poured over in Executionist’s home studio, and the final product shows that it was worth every ounce of attention. With a clear focus on melody and tighter songwriting, Sacrament of the Sick is a sonic journey sure to leave a lasting impact on the listener.

Photo Credit: Robert Ash

Track Listing:

1. Ultionum

2. Edge of Annihilation

3. Wheels of War [Video]

4. Serrated Shadows [Video]

5. Divided We Stand… United We Fall

6. Thy Kingdom Come

7. Strange Aeons

8. Palace of Kings

9. Sacrament of the Sick

10. Coup de Grâce

Line-up:

Vocals/Guitar – Brett Ash
Drums – Tristan Ash
Bass – Austin Rose
Guitar – Mike Kinder

Credits:

Music written by Brett & Tristan Ash
Lyrics written by Brett Ash
Vocals, guitar, bass – Brett Ash
Drums – Tristan Ash
Produced by Brett & Tristan Ash
Engineered & Mixed by Tristan Ash
Mastered by Colin Davis of Imperial Mastering
Album Artwork by Mitchell Nolte
Logo by ModBlackMoon & HermanTwo

linktr.ee/executionistmetal

facebook.com/ExecutionistMetal

Source: ClawHammer PR

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DESEKRYPTOR – New EP Sarcophagal Corridors Now Streaming

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

The new EP from DESEKRYPTOR, Sarcophagal Corridors, is now streaming in full via Nuclear Winter Records.

Stream Sarcophagal Corridors HERE.

Marking a bold shift in their creative approach, the band deconstructed their usual songwriting method by starting with drums instead of riffs. Percussionist P.A. recorded raw, unanchored drum tracks that guitarist E.S. then manipulated and smothered with riffs designed to overpower the rhythms. While the unorthodox process could have resulted in utter chaos, it instead gave birth to some of the most refined and structurally cohesive material the band has produced to date.

Sarcophagal Corridors stands as a testament to DESEKRYPTOR’s willingness to experiment without losing sight of the malicious death metal core that defines them.

Track-list:

  1. Penance of Hemorrhaging Wrath
  2. Sarcophagal Corridors
  3. Leprous Exsanguination
  4. Umbilical Stigmata

For nearly a decade, Indiana’s DESEKRYPTOR have been patiently perfecting their craft. In 2017 arrived two demos – Demo 2016 and Chasm of Rot – which were collected together under the title of the latter and released by Blood Harvest Records on cassette later that year. A year later came a split with comrades Draghkar, and the momentum seemed to be in DESEKRYPTOR‘s favor: good ‘n’ gutted death metal, with a bit of a blackened singe. Five years of silence followed until the Curse of the Execrated EP, proving that the quartet had become more poised and powerful during that hiatus.

In 2023, DESEKRYPTOR revealed the full fathom of that poise & power with their debut album, Vortex Oblivion; a churning and spurning vacuum of charred riffing, mangled rhythms, and dread atmosphere

For fans of: Incantation, Immolation, Funebrarum and Triumvir Foul.

DESEKRYPTOR:

https://desekryptor666.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/desekryptor/

Nuclear Winter Records:

https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/

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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 Here: https://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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VADER – Announces Litany Vinyl Reissue In Honor Of Album’s 25th Anniversary

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

Polish death metal legends VADER are pleased to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic Litany album, which was released on Metal Blade Records in 2000, with a special vinyl reissue.

The original eleven tracks/thirty-one minutes of Litany come newly remastered for vinyl by Wojtek Wieslawski (Hertz Recording Studio). The LP also includes a sixteen-page booklet with new liner-notes by band leader, guitarist/vocalist Peter Wiwczarek.

The Litany (25th Anniversary Reissue) LP will be available on June 6th via Metal Blade Records in the following color variants:

180g Black Vinyl LP (Unlimited)
Clear Violet Marbled Vinyl LP (Unlimited)
Clear Gold Splatter Vinyl LP (Ltd. 500)
Blue Black Splatter Vinyl LP (Ltd. 200, Band Edition)
Golden Brown Marbled Vinyl LP (Ltd. 400, US)

Find preordering options in North America HERE and in Europe HERE.

Check out the Remastered 25th Anniversary Version of the album’s merciless opening track “Wings” HERE!

Comments Wiwczarek in the liner notes of the Litany reissue, “Litany was definitely our fastest and most brutal album ever recorded…This year the album celebrates its quarter-century, and we want to remind you of the power of these brutal riffs. The album returns to the stages in full form. Many of the songs haven’t been played since the 2000-2001 promotional tour. Some of them have never been played. I invite you to the world of Litany! Remember… you enter here at your own risk!”

VADER will soon embark on a Summer festival campaign, which will see the band focusing on special Litany sets on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.

VADER Live:
6/07/2025 Mystic Fest – Gdańsk, PL Litany show premiere
6/15/2025 Into The Grave – Leeuwarden, NL
6/19/2025 Alternatywna – Zdunska Wola, PL
6/20/2025 Spiżarnia – Legnica, PL
6/21/2025 Przepraszam – Tarnów, PL
6/26/2025 Basinfirefes – Spáleného Poříčí, CZ
6/28/2025 Resurrection Fest – Viveiro, SP
7/03/2025 Under The Black Sun Open Air – Friesack, DE
7/04/2025 RockHarz Fest – Ballenstedt, DE
7/11/2025 In Flammen Open Air – Torgau, DE
7/12/2025 Rockokop Fest – Skępe, PL
7/13/2025 Motor Rock Pub – Słupsk, PL
8/09/2025 Alcatraz Fest – Kortrijk, BE
8/15/2025 Blasphemy Fest – Żilina, SK
8/16/2025 Summer Breeze Open Air – Dinkelsbühl, DE
8/22/2025 Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital Am Semmering, AT
8/29/2025 Lyski Rock Festival – Łyski, PL
8/30/2025 Zamość – Zamość, PL
8/31/2025 Skarbiec Kultury Europejskiej – Barczewo, PL

Stay tuned for more VADER news and activity surrounding the Litany anniversary in the coming weeks.

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MARTYR – Unleashes First Video Single & Title Track Of Upcoming Studio Album: Dark Believer

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

Dutch metal powerhouse Martyr has announced their brand new studio album entitled Dark Believer for an August 15th release on ROAR! A video clip for the band’s first single, the colossal album title track is now premiering below! 

The album pre-order, available as CD, Vinyl and Digital formats, has just started at: https://martyr.rpm.link/dbalbumPR  

“The first single from our upcoming album Dark Believer is HERE. During the writing and recording process, this song evolved into something dark and mysterious,” the band states. “Embracing the shadows, where demons lurk, witches chant, and lost souls are drawn into the unknown. Heaviness meets melody. Crushing riffs. Epic vocals. Relentless bass and drums. It’s pure MARTYR metal. Dark Believer is your first descent into the abyss we’ve carved on our new album. A taste of evil, despair and hypocrisy that stains the soul of humanity.”  

Stream the song now on https://martyr.rpm.link/dbsinglePR 

Watch the video clip for “Dark Believer” premiering HERE

Martyr is a metal band from the Netherlands, forging their legacy since 1982. The world first took notice in 1985 when their track En Masse (Stand Or Die) appeared on Metal Blade’s iconic Metal Massacre VI compilation alongside acts like Possessed, Dark Angel, and Nasty Savage. That same year, their debut album For The Universe became an instant classic, praised by Encyclopaedia Metallum for its superior songwriting. 

Pre-Order Dark Believer HERE!

MARTYR:
Rop van Haren – Vocals
Rick Bouwman – Guitars
Justin Schut – Guitars & Synths
Vinnie Wassink – Bass
Elwin Molenaar – Drums

Now, on August 15, 2025, Martyr is set to unleash their seventh studio album, Dark Believer, through ROAR. With headline slots, festival appearances, and club shows on the horizon, Martyr continues to prove why they remain one of metal’s most enduring forces! 

Album Track-list:
01 – Darkness Before Dawn
02 – Dark Believer
03 – Wrath of the Fallen
04 – Cemetery Symphony
05 – Insidious
06 – The Weight of Words
07 – Venoms Scent
08 – Harvest Of Souls
09 – Legions Of The Cross

For More Info Visit:
Website | https://www.martyronline.nl
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MARTYRONLINE

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BOCC Sign To Horror Pain Gore Death Productions | Obrint El Taut Set For Release June 13th | Pre-Orders + Single Live Now

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new collection from Spain’s old school Death/Doom Metal destroyers BOCC. Obrint El Taüt is up now for pre-order and will be released June 13th on CD and Digital formats, along with merch.

BOCC make their Horror Pain Gore Death Productions debut with the compilation Obrint El Taüt! Formed in 2019, BOCC hail straight from the sewers of Barcelona, Spain and perform Death/Doom Metal in the ways of the old. Obrint El Taut, which translates to Opening The Coffin, presents the band’s three EPs: Al La Forca, Santa Eulàlia, and La Forja Dels Cranis… twelve tracks totaling 75+ minutes of bone-crushing brutality!

For fans of Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Coffins, Cianide, Disma, Hooded Menace, Undergang and Winter.

TRACK-LISTING:

1. La Nit Mes Negra

2. Ala De Corb

3. A La Forca

4. Dansa De La Mort

5. La Culla

6. Santa Eulalia

7. L’Altar

8. Pels Camins De La Vesania

9. La Forja Dels Cranis

10. Camp Dels Cremats

11. Icones Del Fracas

12. Black Vision (Purtenance cover)

Listen to the single “Santa Eulalia” at youtube.com/watch?v=w1WSbd5bFRc

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/bocc-obrint-el-taut-cd

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/obrint-el-tau-t

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

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French Symphonic Metallers Fairyland Share New Single & Video “Karma”

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

FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
THE STORY REMAINS – OUT ON JUNE 13TH, 2025
VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

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PRE-ORDER HERE

French symphonic power metal band Fairyland are pleased to share their new single and official video “Karma”, taken from their new studio album The Story Remains, scheduled for June 13th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Bassist Willdric Lievin described the new single: “Karma is a song about the type of people who like using others. It’s a song about a selfish, egoistic, self-centered individual who only wants to please himself, without any consideration for other people. His hallmark: empty words, broken promises, words that are not followed by actions. He doesn’t know that by living like this, he hurts people around him. He doesn’t know that “what goes around comes around”. Musically it’s one of the most beautiful gems that Phil Giordana ever made. The majestic, epic, rich orchestrations make this song unique”.

Talking about the new record, Lievin stated: “After the passing of the Fairyland’s founder and mastermind Phil Giordana, we faced the challenge to finish the fifth album. Phil left plenty of material, but it required a lot of further work. It wasn’t easy but in the face of adversity we excelled and managed to complete the album. This, along with a new lineup, starts a new chapter in the history of Fairyland. It continues the symphonic, power metal quality that Fairyland is known for, but we decided to add some new elements to this musical landscape”.

“The Story Remains is richer and more versatile than previous albums, and we are exploring new musical and lyrical territory for the band. We are happy and proud of this new album, and we hope that listening to it will give you a lot of delight. Welcome back to Fairyland”, he continued.

The Story Remains perfectly incarnates the band’s trademark sound, and songs like “A New Dawn” or “Karma” are a perfect example of the amazing album that will make every symphonic metal freak’s heart beat with excitement!

The Story Remains – Track-list:
1.    Downfall
2.    To Stars And Beyond
3.    Karma
4.    A New Dawn
5.    We Shall Hunt The Sun
6.    Hopeless Still
7.    Samsara
8.    Unity
9.    Council Of The Gods
10.    The Chosen Ones
11.    Unbreakable
12.    Postscript
13.    Suffering Ages (Feat. Elisa C. Martin)  

Line Up:
Archie Caine – Vocals
Willdric Lievin – Guitars, bass, backing vocals
Gideon Ricardo – Keyboards
Brieuc De Groof – Guitars
JB Pol – Drums

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Fantasy Metal Warriors CASTLE RAT Reveal New Album The Bestiary – Coming Sept 19th | Announce 2025 US Tour

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

Emerging from New York’s vile, creature-infested underground, fantasy heavy metal band CASTLE RAT have announced details of their impending sophomore album, The Bestiary. Their follow-up to last year’s critically lauded debut, Into The Realm, The Bestiary will be collaboratively released on September 19th by King Volume Records (US) and Blues Funeral Recordings (UK/Europe).

Since their formation in 2019, CASTLE RAT have created a vivid labyrinth of fantasy lore led by “The Rat Queen” (AKA Riley Pinkerton). Together with “The Count,” “The Plague Doctor” and “The All-Seeing Druid,” the group has carried out countless battles against “The Rat Reaperess” with riffs, swords and spells on stages across the country.

Recorded by Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Wolves in the Throne Room, Björk) and mixed by Jonathan Nuñez (Torche, Restless Spirit), the band’s latest odyssey features 13 spellbinding tracks of epic carnage and mystical metal.

The Bestiery – Track-list: 

1. PHOENIX I: Ardent
2. WOLF I: Tooth & Blade
3. WIZARD: Crystal Heart
4. SIREN: The Pull of Promise
5. UNICORN: Carnage and Ice
6. PATH OF MOSS
7. CRYSTAL CAVE: Enshrined 
8. SERPENT: Coiled Figure
9. WOLF II: Celestial Beast
10. DRAGON: Lord of The Sky
11. SUMMONING SPELL
12. SUN SONG: Behold The Flame
13. PHOENIX II: Cinerous

Commenting on the album, The Rat Queen states:

“‘The Bestiary’ is a conceptual book of beasts containing a collection of mystical creatures from a world forgotten. The last remaining souls of each have been gathered and preserved by ‘The Wizard.’ Cautionary tales of each beast and The Wizard himself are woven through the power of traditional heavy metal song and spell.”

With the record’s announcement, CASTLE RAT have unveiled plans for “The Book of Beasts Tour” in late summer in support of The Bestiary. Purchase tickets here: https://bnds.us/jnqiyj

CASTLE RAT Tour Dates:
Sep 5 – Boston, MA – Sonia
Sep 6 – Elizabethtown, NY – Otis
Sep 7 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
Sep 8 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Sep 9 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
Sep 10 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
Sep 12 – Kansas City, MO – The Ship
Sep 13 – Colorado Springs, CO – What’s Left Fest
Sep 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Sep 16 – Seattle, WA – Clockout Lounge
Sep 17 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
Sep 18 – Austin, TX – Fantastic Fest
Sep 20 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
Sep 22 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Sep 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit
Sep 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister
Sep 27 – Houston, TX – Last Concert
Sep 28 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
Sep 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Oct 1 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Oct 2 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
Oct 3 – Charlottesville, VA – Southern Cafe
Oct 4 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Oct 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

Photo Credit: Courtney Hall (@light_witch)

About CASTLE RAT:

Castle Rat is a Medieval Fantasy Doom Metal band hailing from NYC, led by “The Rat Queen,” Riley Pinkerton, on rhythm guitar and lead vocals. On her mission to expand and defend “The Realm” from those who seek to destroy it, The Rat Queen is joined by “The Count” (Franco Vittore), on lead guitar and backing vocals; “The Plague Doctor” (Charley Ruddell), on bass and “The All-Seeing Druid” (Joshua Strmic) on drums. Together they face the relentless wrath of their archnemesis: Death, Herself — “The Rat Reaperess.”

Along their journey, Castle Rat have played in support of Monolord (SE), Acid King (CA), Green Lung (UK), and appeared at festivals including Desertfest NYC, RPM Fest and Hopsmoker, among others.

Since the band’s pre-plague inception in October 2019, Castle Rat have released their debut album, “Into The Realm,” with King Volume Records in April 2024, which has racked up over one million Spotify streams and held the post as the #1 Best-Selling Hard Rock/All Rock Album on Bandcamp upon its release.

The band has cultivated a fiercely loyal following by curating a riveting, interactive, lore-laden live performance, complete with a choreographed battle scene, recruiting fans who crave swords & sorcery, stoner & doom, battle-babes & beasts, Frazetta & Sabbath.

2025 began with an explosive start. Castle Rat launched a record-breaking Kickstarter to fund their second album, fully funding the campaign in just 37 minutes. The month-long fundraiser went on to be the most successful metal Kickstarter in over a decade, closing out at $139K.

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WITHIN THE RUINS – Instrumental Edition Of Phenomena II Out Now On MNRK Heavy | US Tour Dates Announced

Posted in deathcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

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Progressive deathcore behemoths WITHIN THE RUINS today present the instrumental edition of their critically adored Phenomena II full-length.

Bassist Paolo Galang comments, “Instrumental versions were initially included with our Phenomena II vinyl releases. We’re stoked to finally share these versions to everyone else who couldn’t pick up a copy. We know WITHIN THE RUINS fans love a good instrumental! Make sure to grab tickets to one of these August shows and let’s hang out!”

WITHIN THE RUINS has booked a short run of live dates surrounding their performance at Michigan Metal Fest 2025. The journey begins August 20th in Albany, New York and runs through August 24th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Support will be provided by Ov Sulfur. See all confirmed shows below.  

WITHIN THE RUINS’ Road To Michigan Metal Fest Tour 2025 w/ Ov Sulfur:
8/20/2025 Empire Underground – Albany, NY
8/21/2025 The Song & Dance – Syracuse, NY
8/22/2025 The Foundry – Cleveland, OH
8/23/2025 Michigan Metal Fest – Battle Creek, MI
8/24/2025 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA

Phenomena II – Instrumental is available digitally. Preview and purchase the record at THIS LOCATION.

Evolution drives longevity. WITHIN THE RUINS relentlessly pushes forward, incinerating complacency and innovating out of its ashes. The Western Massachusetts quartet of Joe Cocchi (guitar), Kevin McGuill (drums), Paolo Galang (bass, clean vocals), and Steve Tinnon (lead vocals), razes convention with a sonic sensory onslaught anchored by polyrhythmic bludgeoning, head-nodding grooves, viscerally evocative vocals, and vivid storytelling. 

Their controlled chaos has resulted in tens of millions of streams (a rarity for acts this uncompromisingly heavy), packed houses on tour, and widespread acclaim courtesy of Alternative Press, American Songwriter, Loudwire, Metal Injection, Phoenix New Times, and many more.

2024’s Phenomena II serves as the sequel to the WITHIN THE RUINS’ lauded Phenomena full-length. “We had written a handful of songs, and we were searching for inspiration,” recalls guitarist Joe Cocchi. “We wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Phenomena, because it was a pinnacle point of our career. I wrote a demo that reminded [vocalist] Steve [Tinnon] of Phenomena. So, it was his idea to create Phenomena II. The styles really aligned in terms of the unique guitar effects and the themes where each track tells a story from a comic book character’s point-of-view.”

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Motörhead – The Manticore Tapes Releasing On June 27th

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Official Motörhead Facebook:

“To commemorate 50 years louder, we’re pleased to announce ‘The Manticore Tapes’ will be released on 27th June. This ‘lost’ album from 1976 marks the first-ever studio recordings of the ‘three amigos’ line-up and has never been heard before, until now! Watch the new video for ‘Motörhead’ and preorder with merch bundles now.”

Info below from: https://imotorhead.com/the-manticore-tapes/

Available on a classic black 1LP, CD and as a deluxe expanded 2LP bookpack, all formats include additional alternate takes and instrumentals for a unique insight into the birth of this legendary band.

Additionally the deluxe bookpack comes with an extra bonus LP – the classic bonus Live: Blitzkrieg on Birmingham ‘77 as well as a bonus 7” featuring two previously unreleased tracks live at Barbarellas Birmingham in 1977.

There’s also a 24 page booklet with liner notes from long-time collaborator Kris Needs.

Release date: June 27th, 2025

Track-list:
LP1
1 INTRO (INSTRUMENTAL)
2 LEAVIN’ HERE
3 VIBRATOR
4 HELP KEEP US ON THE ROAD
5 THE WATCHER
6 MOTÖRHEAD
7 WITCH DOCTOR (INSTRUMENTAL)
8 IRON HORSE / BORN TO LOSE (INSTRUMENTAL)
9 LEAVIN’ HERE (ALTERNATE TAKE)
10 VIBRATOR (ALTERNATE TAKE)
11 THE WATCHER (ALTERNATE TAKE)

LP2 — Live: Blitzkreig on Birmingham ’77
1 MOTÖRHEAD
2 VIBRATOR
3 KEEP US ON THE ROAD
4 THE WATCHER
5 IRON HORSE
6 LEAVIN’ HERE
7 ON PAROLE
8 I’M YOUR WITCH DOCTOR
9 TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN’
10 CITY KIDS
11 WHITE LINE FEVER

7″ — Live at Barbarella’s Birmingham ’77
1 MOTÖRHEAD
2 KEEP US ON THE ROAD

click here to preorder with exclusive merch bundles!

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FULCI – Italian Death Metal Outfit Announces Summer/Fall US Tour With Cannibal Corpse And Municipal Waste | East Coast Headlining Tour Begins Today

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

photo by Chiara Meierhofer Muscarà

Italian Giallo horror-inspired death metal henchmen FULCI have been announced as support for Cannibal Corpse and Municipal Waste on a massive US tour. The trek runs from September 15th in Nashville, Tennessee, ripping through more than two dozen cities, ending on October 22nd in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The news of the impending tour comes as FULCI embarks on their latest North American tour, beginning this Saturday, May 10th. FULCI will crush audiences in Pittsburgh, Columbus, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Worcester, and Brooklyn from May 10th through 17th with support from Mutilation Barbecue, the tour including a set at Sonic Temple.

Tickets for FULCI’s upcoming performance can be found HERE.

FULCI – Duck Face Killings Tour w/ Mutilation Barbecue:
5/10/2025 Preserving – Pittsburgh, PA
5/11/2025 Sonic Temple – Columbus, OH
5/12/2025 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
5/14/2025 The Garrison – Toronto, ON
5/15/2025 Théâtre Fairmont – Montréal, QC
5/16/2025 The Palladium Upstairs – Worcester, MA
5/17/2025 Meadows – Brooklyn, NY

FULCI w/ Cannibal Corpse, Municipal Waste:
9/15/2025 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
9/17/2025 The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN
9/18/2025 Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY
9/19/2025 The Roxian – Pittsburgh, PA
9/20/2025 NE Metal and Hardcore Fest – Worcester, MA
9/22/2025 Buffalo RiverWorks – Buffalo, NY
9/23/2025 The Agora – Cleveland, OH
9/24/2025 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
9/26/2025 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
9/27/2025 Epic Event Center – Green Bay, WI
9/28/2025 First Ave – Minneapolis, MN
9/29/2025 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
9/30/2025 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
10/02/2025 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
10/03/2025 Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
10/04/2025 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
10/05/2025 Soma – San Diego, CA
10/07/2025 Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
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10/14/2025 The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
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10/17/2025 The Paramount – Huntington, NY
10/18/2025 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
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10/21/2025 The Norva – Norfolk, VA
10/22/2025 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC

FULCI continues to tour in support of their 20 Buck Spin released fourth LP, Duck Face Killings. The infamous Italian director Lucio Fulci created many of horror and exploitation cinema’s most memorable and vivid visions of the supernatural, sadistic and salacious. Zombi 2, The Beyond, City Of The Living Dead, The House By The Cemetery, and more left an indelible impression on the minds of impressionable youths.

Death metal band FULCI was so possessed by their countryman’s work, they named the band after him, with each album being a concept and tribute based on one of his films. For the band’s fourth bloodthirsty full-length, and first for 20 Buck Spin after a steadily growing profile in the death metal underground over the last several years, FULCI presents Duck Face Killings, a homage to one of Lucio’s most depraved and reviled films, The New York Ripper.

Musically, FULCI unleashes a barrage of captivatingly gruesome riffs, gory pummeling, murderous slams, low-pitched guttural vocal patterns, and eerie intros and interludes. The band’s songwriting is consciously fixated on creating the most violent and sharpened music possible to convey the film’s extreme savagery, imagining a soundtrack for the most grisly and cynical slasher flick ever made.

There’s a lot of luscious meat on these bones, dripping with hooks and all the colors of Lucio Fulci’s eccentric cinema of cruelty, while the psychotic killer hunts his victims with remorseless perversity and sick gratification, inexplicably quacking in a duck’s voice throughout…

Duck Face Killings is available on LP, CD, MC, and digital at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

FULCI’s Duck Face Killings was recorded at Till Deaf Recording Studios, engineered and mixed by Ando Ferraiulo with assistant engineer Angelo Guierriero, with vocal recording and engineering handled by Stefano Santi at SPVN Studio, and was mastered by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Cavalera Conspiracy, Tomb Mold).

The cover artwork was crafted by Wes Benscoter (Autopsy, Sinister, Mortician, Broken Hope, Nile), conceptualized by Dome Diego and Fiore Stravino, the layout handled by Ascionemagro, and photography was handled by Chiara Meierhofer Muscarà. The album features guest vocal appearances by Lord Goat of legendary hip-hop act Non Phixion on “Knife” and Sherwood Webber of infamous death henchmen Skinless on “Human Scalp Collection,” and saxophone on “Il Miele Del Diavolo” by Mario Luce.

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Source: EARSPLIT PR

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