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DESTRUCTION OF ORION – Bulgarian Funeral Doom Entity Premiere New Single “Better Days”

Posted in doom metal, funeral doom, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on November 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Bulgarian funeral doom entity DESTRUCTION OF ORION premiere “Better Days” exclusively through No Clean Singing. The track is taken from Dimensions Of Chaos, the project’s third full-length album, due out on November 27, 2026, via Aesthetic Death on digibook CD and gatefold double LP.

The sixth track on the album, “Better Days” forms part of a deeply personal work by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Tehina Spasova, who once again handles every aspect of the project. The new record continues her exploration of grief, anguish and emotional collapse, shaping these experiences into a cohesive funeral doom journey.

Stream “Better Days” at THIS LOCATION.

Two albums in and it is easy to see that DESTRUCTION OF ORION are one of the most exciting and important new doom bands of recent years. Never straying from the pertinent characteristics of the genre, yet able to bring fresh vision and authentic interpretation of what funeral doom is.

The new album solidifies this. Dimensions of Chaos retains the abject misery that was saturated within Decreasing Brightness and the mental anguish permeating through States Of Horror.

This is an era. Like the rings within a tree, each album forms a snapshot of that moment. Dimensions Of Chaos is no different. A monument of personal catharsis. Bringing tracks with a distinctive feel and identity. Yet, working seamlessly as a whole, forming an album that should be endured together as one.

Time only accentuates grief. The whole experience heralds a decimation of emotional will. As the music fades the silence holds a mortuary chill, with a haunting sense of feeling drained and emotionally crushed. You can physically feel the destructive energy and grief that have been poured into this.

DESTRUCTION OF ORION is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Tehina Spasova, whose genius lies in her metaphysical melancholy and a skilled feel for melodies. The production and musicianship on this third album elevate it to new levels, evolving a unique and authentic sound. Like dark matter, Dimensions Of Chaos will pervade every fragment of self. Drenched in a beautiful pain, the emotion in these tracks is visceral.

The unique style of Dimensions Of Chaos will not appeal solely to fans of funeral and extreme doom. There is a universal portrayal of grief that will resonate with anyone wishing to explore their own pain and anguish.

Track list:

01. Intro
02. Retribution
03. Tomorrow
04. Acceptance
05. Entwined
06. Better Days
07. Pulchra Mortis
08. Outro

Line-up:

Tehina Spasova – Everything

DESTRUCTION OF ORION:

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Aesthetic Death:

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MYSTIC PROPHECY Unleash Music Video For Apocalyptic New Single “Angels Are Falling” 

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 30, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From Upcoming Studio Album In Metal
Out on November 27, 2026 via PERCEPTION

Stream “Angels Are Falling” Here: https://mysticprophecy.rpm.link/angelsPR

Pre-save/Pre-order In Metal Here: https://mysticprophecy.rpm.link/inmetalPR

Following their previously released singles “Robots” and “March Or Die,” heavy metal powerhouse MYSTIC PROPHECY keeps the momentum going with the release of a brand-new music video for their latest single, “Angels Are Falling”. 

Darker and more dramatic in tone, the track combines the band’s signature heavy/power metal sound with apocalyptic imagery of heaven and hell. Driven by massive guitars, powerful vocals and a soaring chorus, “Angels Are Falling” offers another taste of their highly anticipated new studio album, In Metal, set for release on November 27, 2026 via PERCEPTION – Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music.

The band comments: 
“Angels Are Falling is with 240 bpm the fastest song Mystic have ever written and therefore also the fastest on the album.

The Church has been dealing for over a 1,000 years with how to keep its believers in check. The fear of hell is one of their main weapons they exercise on us humans. Evil outweighs the positive in our daily life and we have to struggle with it in our own way. In this, sometimes the dark and sometimes the light is what makes us what we are.”

With more than two decades of history behind it, MYSTIC PROPHECY has long established itself as one of the driving forces of the German and international heavy metal scene. Following the success of its acclaimed albums Metal Division and Hellriot, the quintet surrounding charismatic frontman R.D. Liapakis, also known for his work as a vocalist with Michael Schenker, now returns with renewed energy, a strengthened lineup and a record built to hit with maximum impact.

MYSTIC PROPHECY is entering its next era with three powerful new additions to the fold. Tommy Gun takes over bass duties, while guitarist Dan Baune, known from NWOBHM act Monument, and drummer Christophe de Combe of Belgian metallers FireForce complete the renewed lineup. Together, they inject even more power, precision and fire into the unmistakable MYSTIC PROPHECY sound.

In Metal – Track-list:
01. Robots 
02. In Metal 
03. March or Die 
04. Don’t Run Away 
05. Warhead 
06. Angels Are Falling
07. When the Hammer Will Fall 
08. My Inner Innocence 
09. Devil’s Son 
10. Warrior of Asgard 

In Metal was produced by Dan Baune and R.D. Liapakis, with mixing and mastering handled by Henrik Udd. The album stays true to everything that has made MYSTIC PROPHECY a force for more than 20 years while pushing its sound firmly forward.

Fans can expect powerful, concise hooks with instant shout-along appeal, technically brilliant riffs and a hard-hitting, monstrous sound. A modern production gives the songs weight, depth and unstoppable headbanging force without sacrificing the band’s classic heavy metal spirit.

Whether on stage or on record, MYSTIC PROPHECY has always treated heavy metal as a passionate ultimate fight: no compromises, no holding back, just pure power. With In Metal, the band is ready to prove once again why it remains at the forefront of international heavy metal. In support of their upcoming album, MYSTIC PROPHECY will hit the road in late 2026, joined by special guests IRON SAVIOR and GENERATION STEEL. Find all dates listed below!

MYSTIC PROPHECY:
R.D. Liapakis – Vocals
Markus Pohl – Guitar
Dan Baune – Guitar
Tommy Gun – Bass
Christophe de Combe – Drums

MYSTIC PROPHECY live:
13.11. (DE) Siegburg | Kubana Live Club
26.11. (DE) Nürnberg | Hirsch
27.11. (DE) Lindau | Club Vaudeville
28.11. (DE) Freiburg | Kulturraum
03.12. (DE) Aschaffenburg | Colos-Saal
04.12. (DE) Bochum | Matrix
05.12. (DE) Oldenburg | MTS
10.12. (BE) Kortrijk | DVG Club
11.12. (DE) Osnabrück | Hyde Park
12.12. (DE) Köln | MTC
13.12. (DE) Mannheim | 7er Club

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ENTHEOS Unleashes “Hell Is A Part Of Me” Video – Empty On The Inside Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 29, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Sav Bagshaw

Alternative metal sensation ENTHEOS is pleased to unleash their spellbinding new video for the track “Hell Is A Part Of Me” from their equally enthralling new full-length Empty On The Inside, out now on Metal Blade Records.

Comments vocalist Chaney Crabb, “‘Hell is A Part of Me’ is about taking ownership of your own darkness. It’s about acknowledging those parts of yourself rather than pretending they don’t exist. So much of life can make people feel like they need to hide their darker side in order to be worthy of acceptance, but this song pushes against that idea. It’s about understanding that pain can be something that you acknowledge within yourself, but it doesn’t define who you are. For us this song feels like a statement and really encompasses the spirit of our band as a whole with catchy riffs, anthemic choruses and a heavy breakdown.”

Watch ENTHEOS’ “Hell Is A Part Of Me” video, directed by Malcolm Pugh, HERE.

Watch the band’s previously released video for “Golden Crown”HERE and “Undone” HERE.

Empty On The Inside is the most ambitious and fully realized album of ENTHEOS‘ career. Featuring vocalist Chaney Crabb (voice actress for Jill Valentine in Dead By Daylight) and multi-instrumentalist Navene Koperweis (ex-Animals As Leaders, Animosity), alongside guitarists Scott Carstairs (Fallujah) and Michael Stancel (Allegaeon), the record captures the band at their most collaborative and creatively unified.

Empty On The Inside was produced by Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Whitechapel) and mastered by Justin Sturtz at Sterling Sound. The album’s striking visual artwork was created by Zac Shiffer (Nine Inch Nails, Behemoth, Soundgarden).

The record is available on CD jewel case and digitally across all digital platforms, as well as LP in a gatefold jacket w/ insert in the following color variants:

Bloodlust Red (US)
Grey w/ Black Splatter (US)
Neon Green + Yellow Marble (US – Metal Injection Exclusive)
Green + Blue Marble (EU)
White w/ Red Splatter (EU)
Neon Pink w/ Black Dust (EU)
Fluorescent Pink (Band Exclusive)

Find all orders at metalblade.com/entheos and new album merch at entheosstore.com.

Empty On The Inside – Track Listing:

1. Hell Is A Part Of Me

2. Empty On The Inside

3. Hollow

4. Call My Name

5. Golden Crown

6. Undone

7. Tomblight (Feat. Michael Lessard)

8. Pale Faith

9. Never Let Me Go

10. The Earth Will Move

ENTHEOS will return to the road in January on a North American tour supporting TesseracT with additional support from Sunborn. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

ENTHEOS w/ TesseracT, Sunborn:
1/07/2027 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
1/08/2027 Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
1/09/2027 Beanfield Theatre – Montreal, QC
1/10/2027 Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
1/12/2027 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
1/13/2027 The Underground – Charlotte, NC
1/15/2027 Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
1/16/2027 Beacham – Orlando, FL
1/18/2027 House of Blues – Houston, TX
1/19/2027 Echo – Dallas, TX
1/20/2027 Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
1/22/2027 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
1/23/2027 The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA
1/24/2027 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
1/26/2027 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
1/27/2027 Neptune – Seattle, WA
1/29/2027 The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
1/31/2027 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

ENTHEOS:
Chaney Crabb – vocals, lyrics
Navene Koperweis – drums, guitar, synth
Michael Stancel – guitar, synth
Scott Carstairs – guitar

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DOWN Featured On December 2026 Cover Of Decibel Magazine

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 24, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

NOLA legends DOWN appear on the latest cover of Decibel Magazine (December 2026). The feature celebrates the band’s long-awaited new studio album, Volume V, set for release on November 20th via Nuclear Blast Records.

DOWN’s bond runs deep. For over three decades, the quintet of Philip H. Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Jimmy Bower, and Pat Bruders has quietly built a legacy like no other.

The guys initially crossed paths as teens in various local bands throughout New Orleans. Over the years, each musician went off and made a name for himself with Anselmo notably fronting Pantera, Keenan holding down guitar and vocals for Corrosion Of Conformity, Windstein leading Crowbar, and Bower slinging guitar in Eyehategod.

Two writing sessions yielded the bulk of material on Volume V. Upholding a tradition dating back to Down II, the members retreated to Anselmo’s home studio and their de facto clubhouse, Nodferatu’s Lair. Songs originated on the spot as they jammed face-to-face. Throughout 2025, the music naturally took shape. Keenan and Windstein chose to simultaneously record guitar together, giving the album a timeless punch.

Watch DOWN’s previously released video for “Blood Oath” HERE and “The Myth” HERE.

Volume V will be released on CD and digital formats as well as 2xLP in the following color variants:

Orange (World)
Yellow + Red Galaxy (Nuclear Blast US Exclusive)
Orange + Red Galaxy (Nuclear Blast EU Exclusive) * Sold Out *
Black (Band Exclusive #1) * Sold Out *
Clear, Black + Red Smoke (Band Exclusive #2) * Sold Out *
Orange + Black Galaxy (Decibel Exclusive) * Sold Out *
Smoke (Revolver Exclusive) * Sold Out *
Transparent Neon Orange + Black Marble (Nuclear Blast Exclusive)

As a special bonus, Tipitinas in New Orleans will host a special DOWN – Volume V listening party on Thursday, November 19th as part of The Great NOLA Trendkill kick-off party, featuring Suplecs, Spirit In The Room, and Nest. Find more info HERE.

In December, DOWN will headline day two (December 5th) of this year’s edition of the Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest Denver. The appearance marks the band’s first Denver appearance in over twelve years!

Tickets for all shows are on sale now. See confirmed dates below.

DOWN – Volume V Listening Party:

11/19/2026 Tipitinas – New Orleans, LA 

DOWN Live – US Festival Dates: 

10/24/2026 Sick New World Texas – Fort Worth, TX

11/20-21/2026 The Great NOLA Trendkill – New Orleans, LA

12/05/2026 Decibel Metal And Beer Fest – Denver, CO

5/16/2027 Boardwalk Rock – Ocean City, MD 

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SCALDING – Hypaethral Records Reissues Exordium Debut From Canadian Black Metal Outfit, On Limited Edition CD/Vinyl 

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, norwegian black metal with tags , , , , , , on October 23, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Today, Hypaethral Records is pleased to unveil a special reissue of Exordium, the debut full-length from Canadian black metallers SCALDING, on limited edition CD and vinyl.

Founded in 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, SCALDING emerged with a singular purpose: to push black metal’s second-wave tradition toward harsher, heavier, and more expansive territory. Rooted in classic Scandinavian black metal but drawing equally from death metal, crust, and traditional heavy metal, the band has quickly established itself as one of Western Canada’s most compelling extreme metal acts.

SCALDING’s sound thrives in contrast: violent without becoming one-dimensional, atmospheric without sacrificing immediacy, and melodic without losing its bite. Furious passages of blackened aggression break open into moments of towering harmony and anthemic release, creating music that honors black metal’s foundations while refusing to remain bound by them.

That approach has earned the band opportunities to share the stage with many acclaimed heavy acts including Uada, Rotting Christ, Antichrist Siege Machine, Abbath, and Pig Destroyer, steadily building a reputation for delivering the same intensity live that defines their recordings.

Originally released in 2022 digitally, SCALDING’s debut full-length Exordium introduced the band’s vision in full: an uncompromising statement of intent that fused second-wave ferocity with a broader palette of aggression, atmosphere, and melody. Now returning on LP and CD through Hypaethral Records, Exordium stands as both the foundation of the band’s identity and the opening chapter of a rapidly evolving trajectory. The reissue also includes the band’s Skull Collapse EP.

Comments guitarist/vocalist SM, “Re-releasing Exordium brings back a lot of memories for me. From writing these songs under lock down back in 2020, to playing our first shows in 2022, this was an incredibly exciting time for SCALDING. It felt like we truly created something special out of nothing, and people were taking notice right from the get-go. I’m honored to have Exordium released on vinyl for the first time, and with the Skull Collapse EP songs included on this release as well. This is the perfect encapsulation of SCALDING‘s first chapter.”

SCALDING‘s Exordium reissue is out now on CD (Ltd. 200 pro-pressed, 4-panel digipak) and vinyl (Ltd. 200 Graphite Vinyl, ECO).

Find physical orders at the Hypaethral webstore HERE and digital orders at Bandcamp HERE.

Exordium – Track Listing: 

1. Exordium

2. As Darkness Descends To Chaos

3. The Gate

4. Baku’s Realm

5. Exhaustion

6. Asunder

7. The Great Unknown

8. Back To The Grave

9. Skull Collapse

10. Exordium (Acoustic)

SCALDING:
SM – guitar, vocals
JD – drums
JM – bass, vocals
AS – lead guitar

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Symphonic Black Metal Act VESSELES Release “Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed)” With Music Video Ahead Of The New Album, Home (Reclaimed)

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 21, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Watch VESSELES – Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed) Here: https://youtu.be/M-9tY4Novmw

“Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed)” is the new single release from the symphonic black metal project, VESSELES. Arriving alongside a music video, the track lands ahead of the forthcoming full length, Home (Reclaimed), scheduled to arrive on March 26, 2027. 

“Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed)” now contains the haunting vocal performance of VESSELES‘ founder Valira. The song is about the growth of one’s self confidence, and the empowerment this brings, explored through the narrative of Valira’s demonic origins. In “Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed),” further worldbuilding reveals the origins of ‘The Beneath.’ The plain is described as “a horrific cursed sludge” that consumes all humans to then birth a new generation of demons.  

VESSELES is an artistic outlet allowing Valira the space to express and explore who they are. Home (Reclaimed) confronts the discomfort and complexity of what ‘home’ is to someone who is not from this world. Now recorded with their own vocals, Home (Reclaimed) captures fully Valira’s origins and purpose. In addition to the vocal performance, the album is filled with piano driven leads, grandiose symphonic compositions, dissonant passages and pained progressions encapsulating their experience. 

Watch VESSELES – Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed) Here: https://youtu.be/M-9tY4Novmw

Home (Reclaimed) was produced, mixed and mastered by Nick Loiacono at Fang Studios, San Mateo, CA. The album performance was by Valira Nyvran (vocals, guitars, composition, orchestrations, lyrics), Ron Graves (bass) and Nikolas Brön (drums). Special guests include Antonio Giardina (session piano) and The Vicken Studios Orchestra (choir chants on “Eternally Within Us (Reclaimed)”). Album cover artwork is by Mark Erskine. 

Home (Reclaimed) Track List:

1. Flesh Throne (Reclaimed) – 5:16
2. Eternally Within Us (Reclaimed) – 4:59
3. The Beneath (Reclaimed) – 5:14
4. Home (Reclaimed) – 6:10
5. They Wither… (Reclaimed) – 1:32
6. Until They Are Dust (Reclaimed) – 3:11
7. Scriptures Etched Into the Mind’s Pillars (Reclaimed) – 3:42
8. Perpetual Chasm of Black Mirrors (Reclaimed) – 5:02
9. This Is Not Home (Reclaimed) – 7:08

About VESSELES:

Founded in 2023, VESSELES is the sonic vessel through which Valira speaks the language of their origins. As composer, orchestrator, and architect, they craft bleak, incantatory soundscapes that fuse serrated guitars with haunted symphonic textures. Their voice, at once seething and spectral, now rises with increasing clarity, layered across both backing and lead roles in studio and on stage. This is not performance. It is possession. Through sound, they cast off the human shell and step fully into their true form: demon, exile, survivor. 

VESSELES unveiled the debut EP I Am A Demon in 2024, a liturgy of identity dysphoria, rage, and revelation. The debut full length offering Home emerged from the shadows at the turn of 2026, a devastating and majestic sophomore release that delves deep into identity, belonging, and the mythos of a demon cast into the human world.

Devised as a personal vessel for Valira, a demon entity discovering their truth through music, VESSELES fuses symphonic black metal with cinematic grandeur and emotional weight. This project is not just about sound; it’s about survival, transformation, and reclaiming power in a world that was never built for them.

Credits:
Composed by Valira Nyvran
Performed by VESSELES

VESSELES:
Valira Nyvran – vocals, guitars, composition, orchestrations, lyrics
Ron Graves – bass
Nikolas Brön – drums

Connect With VESSELES: 
Website: https://vesseles.com/

Music and merch: https://vesseles.bandcamp.com/

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vesseles

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vesseles666/

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GRADIENCE Drops “Vermin” Video – Band Announces Debut UK Tour In March 2027

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 20, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Christoffer Rosenfeldt

Danish metal outfit, GRADIENCE has dropped their latest video, “Vermin.” The track comes off the band’s debut full-length, Anomaly, out now on Metal Blade Records.

Guitarist/vocalist Jakob Harris comments, “‘Vermin’ is the opener for our album Anomaly, for good reason. It encapsulates everything the album represents in a flurry of riffs, rap bars, melancholic melodies and screams. It’s a personal favorite on the album for me.”

Watch GRADIENCE’s “Vermin” video HERE.

Watch GRADIENCE’s previously released videos for “Agony,” “Deathwish,” “Master To The Slave,” “White Noise,” and “Undone” HERE.

GRADIENCE has announced an eight-date debut UK tour with Survivalist starting in Huddersfield on March 2nd, 2027.

Comments Harris, “Playing the UK is a real bucket-list moment for us. We’ve drawn so much inspiration from UK bands over the years, and many of those influences found their way into the writing and sound of Anomaly. To finally bring the album to the UK and play these songs for the audience that comes from such a huge part of our musical inspiration is incredibly exciting. And we’re stoked to be doing it alongside our friends in Survivalist!”

Prior to the UK run, the band has shows booked in Denmark with Cabal in December. See all confirmed dates below.

GRADIENCE:
11/07/2026 Ålborg Metal Festival – Ålborg, DK
w/ Cabal:
12/11/2026 Mejeriet – Sønderborg, DK
12/12/2026 Tapperiet – Køge, DK
12/18/2026 Radar – Århus, DK
12/19/2026 Vejle – Bygningen, DK
w/ Survivalist:
3/02/2027 Parish – Huddersfield, UK
3/03/2027 Bannermans – Edinburgh, UK
3/04/2027 Head Of Steam – Newcastle, UK
3/05/2027 Fighting Cocks – Kingston, UK
3/06/2027 Bear Cave – Bournemouth, UK
3/07/2027 Fuel – Cardiff, UK

On the inaugural full-length from this shrewdly named Danish duo, the usually clear-cut boundary between apocalyptic, sludgy blackened death metal and dark urban trap-rap is thrillingly pulverized. Lines of musical convention are further blurred by disarmingly emotive and intimate vocal lines, and a vibrant sound picture heaving with glacial synths and hypnotic sonic details. At first, it might daunt and confuse those who like their boundaries clear-cut, but at the heart of GRADIENCE‘s brash and radical new sound is an authentic and heartwarming new friendship.

Anomaly is available now on CD, LP and digital formats. Preview/purchase the record at metalblade.com/gradience.

Anomaly Track Listing:

1. Vermin

2. Blame Me

3. Agony

4. Master To The Slave

5. Stains

6. Deathwish

7. Slow

8. Undone

9. A Witness

10. White Noise

11. Grimey Potential

In 2022, vocalist Gavin Mistry and guitarist Jakob Lærke Harris struck up an immediate creative rapport at a Copenhagen show for local deathcore heroes Cabal. Gavin had been signed to Sony in Denmark with his “grunge/rock/trap duo” KXDS – a project stymied by the COVID disaster. Before that, he’d been involved with an underground hip-hop label/collective. “I had gained a little performance experience and was known as the authentic trap-rapper with emotional and melodic bits,” says Gavin.

His efforts attracted the ear of Jakob, who knew he’d found a kindred soul, with a voice that he was keen to work with. “It was an immediate musical and creative match,” enthuses Jakob. “I admired Gavin’s vivid lyrics and his ease, switching between delicate melody lines and hard flows; it just opened so many doors to explore in the songwriting process.”

GRADIENCE audibly generates real “planets aligning” energy. The tension and turbulence of Jakob’s extreme metal growl finds counterintuitive new context alongside Gavin’s fierce rhythms and rhymes, further enlivened by the spontaneous crackle to the performances, not least drummer Frederik Kjelstrup Hansen’s and bassist Patrick Petersen’s hammering rhythm section.

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RADIAN – Akron, Ohio Sludge Metal Crew Prepares To Launch East Coast US Fall Tour Supporting Third Album: Subterfuge

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 20, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Mike Burns

Akron, Ohio sludge metal crew RADIAN continues to slam audiences across the US in support of their third album, Subterfuge, and is preparing to launch their East Coast Fall tour in two weeks.

Following shows with The Obsessed, Acid Bath, Midnight, and an extensive Midwest US tour this Spring, RADIAN will kick off the new tour in Pittsburgh on November 2nd. The band will tour down the East Coast to perform at the Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest III alongside Novembers Doom, Age Of Ruin, Temple Of The Fuzz Witch, and dozens of others before playing their way back home, with the tour ending in Louisville on November 18th.

RADIAN Fall Tour:
11/02/2026 Poetry Lounge – Pittsburgh, PA
11/03/2026 John And Peter’s – New Hope, PA
11/05/2026 Lucky 13 – Brooklyn, NY
11/06/2026 Fleetwoods – Asheville, NC
11/07/2026 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
11/08/2026 Slim’s Downtown – Raleigh, NC
11/11/2026 Super Rad Arcade – Lynchburg, VA
11/12/2026 The Den – Winston Salem, NC
11/13/2026 Pizza Verdura Sincera – Atlanta, GA
11/14/2026 Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest @ Deviant Libation – Tampa, FL
11/15/2026 The Bark – Tallahassee, FL
11/17/2026 Frog Juice Boocherie – Knoxville, TN
11/18/2026 Mag Bar – Louisville, KY

Set in a reimagined, modern-day Egypt, one that never fell to Roman conquest, RADIAN’s Subterfuge tells the story of a man willing to do whatever it takes to protect his home, his people, and his culture from a cabal of overlords bent on erasure for personal gain. While rooted in a rewritten history, the album is riddled with comparisons to contemporary society: exploitation, manufactured collapse, and rebellion in the face of systems designed to consume rather than sustain.

Musically, Subterfuge showcases RADIAN at their most focused and unrelenting – beautifully oppressive, groove-laden sludge, sharpened by a narrative arc and delivered with the weight of lived experience. It is both a continuation of the group’s sonic identity and a declaration of renewal; a record that mirrors the band’s own journey, carrying their vision deeper into the underground with uncompromising force.

Subterfuge was recorded and engineered by Mike Burns, except for the bass which was recorded by Brian “BeZo” Zorich. The record was mixed by Sanford Parker at Hypercube (Voivod, Darkthrone, YOB), mastered by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room Mastering (Ministry, Eyehategod, Spirit Adrift), and completed with artwork by RADIAN with the art concept and layout by Derek Vaive.

Due to unfortunate circumstances outside of the band’s control, the physical release of Subterfuge (released digitally in March) will see its physical release independently via the band’s own El Burno Records as soon as they arrive from the pressing plant in the next couple of months.

photos by Mike Burns

Subterfuge is currently available digitally on Bandcamp HERE. Also watch the “Spiraling Ash” video HERE.

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Out Now! QUEMASANTOS Unleash New Album: Stranded In Hell

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 18, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

QUEMASANTOS release their second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, released worldwide through Digmetalworld, with distribution by MVD Entertainment Group on October 9th, 2026. The eleven-song heavy/thrash metal concept album explores eleven different visions of Hell, united by an atmosphere of fear, temptation, isolation, and survival. Eleven guest guitarists from Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia lend their voices to these musical chapters.

The songs are self-contained chapters connected by one central idea rather than a single storyline that must be heard in order. According to vocalist and lyricist Nelson “Sr. Díaz,” the different manifestations of Hell draw from dreams, literature, altered states of consciousness, religion, cinema, war and cosmic horror. Each chapter leaves listeners room to interpret its imagery through their own experiences.

The album combines classic heavy and thrash metal with cinematic textures and contrasting influences. Its visual character emerged naturally from the collaboration between Díaz’s narrative approach and Ignacio Orellana‘s background in video editing: Orellana often imagined scenes unfolding as he transformed the concepts into music, producing arrangements with the movement and atmosphere of a soundtrack.

Track Listing:​
1. One Foot In Hell (Juancho Gómez – Masacre, Colombia)
2. Burning The Black (Felipe Roa – Acaro, USA)
3. Succubus (Héctor Guzmán – Distraught, Chile)
4. Stalking Sharks (Marco Cusato, Chile)
5. Nameless (Joe Sims – Axemaster, USA)
6. Red Planet (Regisson Silva – Masterpiece, Brazil)
7. Vampire (Richard Pilnik, Chile)
8. The Oneironaut (Cristian Ira – Nimrod, Chile)
9. Under The Moonlight (Sebastián Osorio – Reigning, Chile)
10. Before The Law (Yanko Tolić – Massakre, Chile)
11. Lex Talionis (Enrique Zúñiga – Atomic Aggressor, Chile)

For the first time on a Quemasantos full-length, Orellana built the musical foundations by recording the drums, bass and guitars himself, leaving the guest guitar solos to eleven international collaborators. Each guitarist recorded remotely and sent performances to New York under shared technical specifications, allowing Orellana to integrate them through a consistent production, mixing and mastering process at Oily Sound Studios. Díaz provided vocals, the concept and lyrics, except for “Burning the Black,” written by Orellana.

“Burning the Black” is the album’s most personal chapter. Written from Orellana’s experience accompanying his wife Ximena Muñoz through her illness and coping with her death, it brings a deeply human perspective to the record’s otherwise fictional visions of Hell. The song connects the album’s dark storytelling with the realities of loss, resilience, and creating music during an extraordinarily difficult period.

Lyric Video: “One Foot In Hell” features guest guitarist Juancho Gómez of Masacre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03U1aPIF5Ls

Listen/Get the Album: https://quemasantos.bandcamp.com/album/stranded-in-hell

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stranded-in-hell/6790892711

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7aMz3hrYIo5dt2ES7PHsAq

Physical CD: MVD Shop: https://mvdshop.com/products/quemasantos-stranded-in-hell-cd 

Digmetalworld Digipack: https://www.digmetalworld.com/product/stranded-in-hell-digipack

QUEMASANTOS:

Ignacio Orellana — Drums, Bass, Music, Production, Mixing & Mastering
Nelson “Sr. Díaz” — Vocals & Lyrics

Quemasantos is a New York-based heavy/thrash metal project with Chilean roots, combining traditional metal songwriting with concept-driven narratives and international collaborations. Their second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, expands the band’s creative direction through an interconnected eleven-song story, with each composition contributing to a broader musical and lyrical journey.

Guest Solo Guitarists:

Juancho Gómez — Masacre
Felipe Roa — Acaro
Héctor Guzmán — Distraught
Marco Cusato
Joe Sims — Axemaster
Regisson Silva — Masterpiece
Richard Pilnik
Cristian Ira — Nimrod
Sebastián Osorio — Reigning
Yanko Tolić — Massakre
Enrique Zúñiga — Atomic Aggressor

Vocals were recorded at Estudios Ultrasónico with Arturo Contreras and Estudios Attic with Marco Cusato.

The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Ignacio Orellana at Oily Sound Studios in New York.

More info:

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Canadian Modern Metal Band OSYRON Release Powerful New Single “Telos”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

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Stream “Telos” here: https://osyron.rpm.link/TelosPR

Pre-sale: https://osyron.rpm.link/osyron

Canadian modern metal band OSYRON presents their new single offering, “Telos.” The track lands ahead of the self-titled, full length album, Osyron, scheduled for release on November 27, 2026, via Distortion Music Group (DMG) – Powered by Reigning Phoenix Music.

On “Telos” OSYRON comment, 
“‘Telos’ is about recognizing that we’ve allowed external forces (society, institutions, manipulation, addiction, and manufactured desire) to dictate the course of our lives. After losing ourselves in those systems, we recognize the cyclical trap we find ourselves in and decide to reclaim our identity, agency, pride, and ultimately our own purpose. We are all human, trying to live the best we can under the circumstances and environments we are born into and, in turn, shape new and sometimes trying experiences and obstacles into learned lessons for ourselves throughout life. This song is the anthem to those who wish to break free, rise up, conquer their dreams and pursue their ultimate telos.”

Not only is “Telos” the opener of the forthcoming full length, it embodies the core ideas that run through Osyron‘s track list. Telos is the Greek concept of an ultimate purpose or end goal. In this song, and across the album, OSYRON examine what happens when identity and purpose are challenged, imposed upon or even stripped away – and what it takes to reclaim them. Juxtaposing ferociously rhythmic passages with powerful melodic intensity, “Telos” balances light and shade throughout the relentless musical arrangement.

Watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/d5e_JsCvf1Y

OSYRON is a Canadian modern metal band known for powerful lyrics, complex melodies, soaring clean vocals, and carefully placed contrasting vocal styles. Originally formed in 2012, the band currently features vocalist Reed Alton, guitarists Krzysztof Stalmach and Bobby Harley, bassist Tyler Corbett, and drummer Cody Anstey.

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Connect With OSYRON:
Official Website: https://www.osyron.com

Bandcamp: https://osyron.bandcamp.com

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osyronband

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bBK2zUbVtvkvbtVBjchFB

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MIDNIGHT Unleashes “Violence On Violence” Visualizer | Satanic Attack Live! To Drop November 6th On Metal Blade Records + Band To Kick Off North American Tour With GWAR

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Maurice Nunez

MIDNIGHT is pleased to present a visualizer for “Violence On Violence” live. The track comes off the band’s Satanic Attack Live! recording set for release on November 6th via Metal Blade Records.

Reigning in hell, screaming like a storm, MIDNIGHT’s obscenely intense aural display of lust, filth and sleaze ripped the Los Angeles faithful a new one at two sold-out shows on May 28th-29th, 2026. As part of MIDNIGHT’s Satanic Royalty 15th Anniversary World Tour, the incendiary gigs at Hollywood venue Knucklehead were recorded in all their sweaty, filthy glory, resulting in Satanic Attack Live!.

“No ‘unleashed in the studio’ or ‘unalive!’ here,” founding bassist/vocalist Athenar proclaims. “All the popcorn tempos, forgotten lyrics, and shit notes are there for your taste buds to savor. I would love to hear what kind of live album Steely Dan would record while wearing masks, leather, spikes, bullets, and chains in a 1000 degree smokey club full of rabid maniacs throwing beer on your wah-wah pedal, knocking microphones into your teeth, clawing at your crotch, headbanging into your headstock, and generally doing what they should be doing at a MIDNIGHT concert! I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Watch MIDNIGHT’s “Violence On Violence” visualizer HERE.

Watch the band’s previously released “You Can’t Stop Steel” video HERE.

Recorded by Mark Borders with mixing/mastering done by Zach Rippy, Satanic Attack Live! captures ten tracks off 2011’s landmark Satanic Royalty LP – live and in the original album running order – plus five additional songs, including “Shock Til Blood,” “T.A.P.,” and “Fucking Speed And Darkness.”

Satanic Attack Live! will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl with included poster in the following color variants:

Blue White Black A Side B Side (US)
180g Black (EU)
Blood Splatter (EU – Ltd. 350)

A Satanic Attack Live! LP + 7” special edition vinyl (incl. poster) will also be available (EU + Band Exclusive – Ltd. 500).

Find preorders at metalblade.com/midnight.

Satanic Attack Live! – Track Listing:

1. Unholy And Rotten

2. Evil Like A Knife

3. Satanic Royalty

4. You Can’t Stop Steel

5. Rip This Hell

6. Necromania

7. Black Damnation

8. Lust Filth And Sleaze

9. Violence On Violence

10. Savage Dominance

11. Holocausting Deafening

12. Shock Til Blood

13. T.A.P.

14. Fucking Speed And Darkness

15. F.O.A.L.

MIDNIGHT will support Gwar on their forthcoming North American tour. The journey runs from October 27th through December 12th. Additional support will be provided by Mac Sabbath as well as X-Cops and Atomic Rule on select dates. See all confirmed dates below.

MIDNIGHT Live w/ Gwar, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops:
10/27/2026 Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
10/28/2026 The Masquerade (Heaven) – Atlanta, GA
10/29/2026 FIVE – Jacksonville, FL
10/30/2026 Bad Astronaut – Houston, TX **
10/31/2026 The Lost Well – Austin, TX **
11/03/2026 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL **
11/04/2026 Revolution Ft. – Lauderdale, FL
11/05/2026 The Beacham – Orlando, FL
11/06/2026 House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC
11/07/2026 The Ramkat – Winston-Salem, NC
11/08/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
11/09/2026 The Hall – Little Rock, AR
11/10/2026 AM/FM – Dallas, TX
w/ Gwar, Mac Sabbath, Atomic Rule:
11/12/2026 Ogden Theater – Denver, CO
11/13/2026 Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/14/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
11/15/2026 Cargo Concert Hall – Reno, NV
11/17/2026 Marquee Theater – Tempe, AZ
11/18/2026 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
11/19/2026 UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall – Berkeley, CA
11/20/2026 Senator – Chico, CA
11/21/2026 Midtown Ballroom – Bend, OR
11/23/2026 Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
11/24/2026 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
11/25/2026 The Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
11/27/2026 Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
11/28/2026 Macewan Hall – Calgary, AB
11/30/2026 Burton Cummings Theater – Winnipeg, MB
12/02/2026 Bourbon – Lincoln, NE
w/ Gwar, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops:
12/03/2026 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
12/04/2026 Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
12/05/2026 House of Blues – Cleveland,OH
12/06/2026 Roxian Theatre McKees – Rocks, PA
12/08/2026 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
12/09/2026 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
12/10/2026 Palladium Times Square – New York, NY
12/11/2026 The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
12/12/2026 The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
** MIDNIGHT headlining date

MIDNIGHT Recording Lineup:
Athenar – bass/vocals
DK Vagslay – guitars
Iron Possessor – drums

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Spain’s SANCTUARIUM to Release Impetuous Behest for Detestable Expulsion – New Song Now Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 16, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Catalonian Death Metal brutes SANCTUARIUM will soon unleash their newest work, Impetuous Behest For Detestable Expulsion.

The band’s third album boasts nearly 35 minutes of cavernous, doom-laden death metal. Listen to the preview track, “Pendulous Lacerations,’ now at this location.

Impetuous Behest for Detestable Expulsion will come via a collaboration between Dark Descent Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. The album is due out on December 4.

Pre-orders available at:

darkdescentrecords.com/shop

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

ddmsuo.eu (EU orders)

Track listing:

1) Intro

2) Pendulous Lacerations

3) Derisive Penitance for Scornful Contempt

4. Revealed Denigration

5) Impetuous Behest For Detestable Expulsion

6) Outro

From the ominous introduction you will be spellbound by the disquieting morbidity of this record. As crawling riffs and drums serpentine through cryptic layers of putrescent dread, there is an immediately recognizable atmosphere that the band have been developing across their half a decade of prolific activity.

Snarling doomy guitars and eldritch vocals entwine around these hammering percussive assaults in a revoltingly unique way. Each bar of otherworldly atmospherics drags you further into the abyss with reverberate horror. There is something to be said about that sort of doomy death metal that holds you in a state of catatonia and SANCTUARIUM definitely have that ability.

Low end bellowing will split the earth while each lacerating riff or contorted vocal will call forth something grotesque. Each song showcases scornful aggression but with dynamic funereal atmospherics that ensure you always have something rotten to sink your teeth into.

Coming together like the scattered remnants of a cadaver, these six pieces contain four malignant death metal songs along with a gloriously demented intro and outro to tie it all together. Clearly the Spanish brutes have thought of everything to ensure you cannot escape this bludgeoning and depraved opus.

As each repugnant shift occurs, sneaking through catacombs of horror, they manage to inflict new wounds without ever losing that sense of urgency and brutality. SANCTUARIUM have their most developed, destructive and savage release to date, here for your auditory torture.

If festering doomed death metal cruelty is what you seek then Impetuous Behest For Detestable Expulsion will definitely not disappoint. A decidedly crushing record that will consume you with its carnivorous hunger and leave only a charred vessel in its wake…

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www.darkdescentrecords.com

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RAM: “Against” Video From Swedish Heavy Metal Goliaths Now Playing – Album Of The Same Name Out Now On Metal Blade Records 

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 14, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Sanna Bäckström

Today, Swedish heavy metal goliaths RAM present their video for “Against,” the title track of their latest full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records.

The title track was written in a burst of inspiration, driven by a personal sense of facing overwhelming opposition; a David And Goliath scenario. This intense emotional energy fueled a rapid writing process, resulting in one of the album’s most direct and powerful statements.

Comments vocalist Oscar Carlquist, “‘Against’ is a real belter of a track, super old school. This is not your fresh 2026 MacBook metal; this is straight from the gutter. The lyrics are pure defiance, a tale about not backing down.”

Watch RAM’s “Against” video HERE.

Watch RAM’s previously released video for “Abattoir” HERE, “Ghost Emperor” HERE, and “Night Blade”HERE.

While RAM’s previously released The Throne Within full-length was defined by its spiritual and metaphysical themes, Against takes a more grounded approach, focusing on the experience of being pushed beyond reasonable limits and refusing to comply. The album captures that moment of resistance, “that fire of defiance, which ultimately defines its title and message,” as the band collectively states.

Musically, guitarists Harry Granroth and Martin Jonsson continue to favor bridge pickups, maintaining a sharp and aggressive tone. The equipment used on Against reflects a classic approach, contributing to a sound that feels both timeless and direct. Sonically, 

Against was conceived as a return to classic recording philosophies. Drawing inspiration from the early works of Dio, MSG, and Sweet, the goal was to create an honest and unpolished sound. In a music landscape increasingly divided into countless subgenres, the band positions itself deliberately outside of categorization.

One of the most noticeable aspects of Against is its concise songwriting. Where earlier work may have leaned toward complexity, this album embraces clarity and precision. This evolution reflects a broader maturation, with the Swedes recognizing that restraint and focus can be more impactful than technical display. 

Ultimately, Against stands as a statement of intent, a reaffirmation of identity and purpose. Or, as they put it themselves: “Fear the return of the Heavy Metal Tyranny!”

RAM’s Against full-length is out now on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black
Clear Lilac Marbled
Purple Melt (Ltd. 300)
Crystal Clear Blackdust (Ltd. 300)
Silver Black Splatter (Ltd. 250)

Preview/purchase Against at: metalblade.com/ram.

Against – Track Listing:

1. Obsession

2. Ghost Emperor

3. One Vs. All

4. Abattoir

5. Out of Control

6. Leaving

7. Against

8. Night Blade

9. Rising Again

10. 1984

11. The Final Hour

RAM Live:
12/04/2026 Spectrum – Murcia, ES
12/05/2026 Peter Rock – Valencia, ES
12/06/2026 Upload – Barcelona, ES
12/07/2026 Urban – Vitoria, ES
3/12-13/2027 Heavy Metal Thunder Fest – Pisek, CZ
4/08/2027 Don´t Panic – Essen, DE
5/20-22/2027 Iron Fest – Ohmbachsee, DE

RAM Recording Lineup:
Oscar Carlquist – vocals
Morgan Pettersson – drums
Harry Granroth – guitar
Martin Jonsson – guitar
Tobias Petterson – bass

RAM Live Lineup:
Oscar Carlquist – vocals
Morgan Pettersson – drums
Harry Granroth – guitar
Martin Jonsson – guitar
Desekrator – bass

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Icelandic Black Metal Band MANNVEIRA Stream New Song – “Bölvunin”

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Vesöld Out October 16th, on Dark Descent Records

Icelandic black metal entity Mannveira has unleashed a new song off their upcoming new album, Vesöld.

Stream “Bölvunin” now at this location.

Vesöld is due out October 16th on digital, CD and vinyl (standard and gun metal gray variants) via Dark Descent Records.

Pre-order Vesöld at:

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

darkdescentrecords.com

ddmsuo.eu

Five years removed from the band’s debut full-length, Vítahringur, Mannveira emerges once more from Reykjavík’s black metal underground. Featuring seven new rituals culled from the primordial darkness, Vesöld offers no salvation.

Raw and dissonant at its core, the album twists abrasive black metal through moments of stark melody, creating a work that is as haunting as it is hostile.

Vesöld sees Mannveira achieve a balance of chaos and atmosphere, with a cold melodic undercurrent that shatters through the discord. Bleak and immediate, Vesöld marks a compelling return from the depths of Iceland’s black metal underground.

Stream the album’s first single, “Lygar himinsins,” here.

Stream more from Mannveira on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Track-list:

  1. Lygar himinsins
  2. Þrot
  3. Af bergi brotin
  4. Stormur
  5. Aumingi
  6. Bölvunin
  7. Rottur

Vesöld was recorded by Mannveira & Jonni Norn, with mixing & mastering by D.G. Cover art by Joseph Deegan

Mannveira:
Illugi Kristinsson – vocals
Oddur Blöndal – guitar
Örlygur Sigurðarson – guitar
Óskar Guðjónsson – bass
Hilmar Guðjónsson – drums

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GORGATRON – American Death Metal Riff Merchants Announce New Album: Turmoil

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 13, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

North Dakota death metal crew GORGATRON will return with their new album Turmoil, set for release on December 11, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.

Built around a pronounced devotion to the riff, the Fargo-based band continue to draw from the muscular tradition of American death metal while leaving room for intricate guitar work, shifting rhythms and unexpected turns. Turmoil follows 2024’s Sentience Revoked and marks the next stage in a catalogue that has steadily expanded the group’s take on death metal. The album was mixed and mastered by Marco Mastrobuono (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance), whose work further sharpens the definition and impact of the band’s sound. 

The album’s first single, “Cleansed”, is now available, offering the first glimpse of what GORGATRON have been shaping for their new chapter.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/k5epuj7Z3eI

Streaming:  https://ffm.to/gorgatron-cleansed

Bassist Cameron Dewald comments:

“I wrote this song out of frustration with old management, ex band members, the music biz and the day to day scum you’re forced to tolerate… I was surrounded by usurpers and wrote the lyrics as a way to mentally purge myself of human parasites. Two years later they’re all gone, the band is healthy/happy and you’re reading the background story to Cleansed. Thanks!
I dedicate this song to Mark, Karl, Chelsea, Matt, and Fargo…”.

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/gorgatron

https://gorgatron.bandcamp.com/album/turmoil

A band that has never been particularly interested in rushing its creative process, GORGATRON have always taken their time to consider their next moves and make sure every return is worth the wait. That patience is reflected in a death metal approach that refuses to settle comfortably within any specific current or subgenre.

The Fargo, North Dakota outfit instead builds its identity around the riff, allowing the guitars to dictate the direction of each composition and providing a natural point of contact with bands such as Suffocation, Origin and Hate Eternal.

Yet those comparisons only tell part of the story. GORGATRONhave developed a distinctly personal way of arranging their material, paying close attention to dynamics and introducing melodic ideas without ever allowing them to overshadow the sheer weight and severity of the music. Their songs can move from intricate guitar work to blunt, punishing passages without losing their sense of direction, creating a sound that feels both carefully constructed and fundamentally physical.

At its core, this remains uncompromising American death metal: sharp-edged, disciplined and built on the enduring power of the riff. Two decades of experience have only sharpened the band’s understanding of how to make that formula work, while Turmoil promises to push their established language into another chapter.

Track-list:

01. Recalling Of Errors
02. Turmoil
03. Lucid Misery
04. Cleansed
05. Infinite Collapse
06. Fastidious
07. Contrived Interloper
08. Irrevelance
09. World Denied
10. Tithes To An Alter

Formed around 2006 in Fargo, North Dakota, GORGATRONreleased their debut full-length Torturetorium independently in 2010, followed by Inner Supremacy in 2015. The band expanded its reach considerably with 2020’s Pathogenic Automation, released through Nuclear Blast/BloodBlast Distribution, and the Agony Reborn EP in 2022, supporting the latter with a tour spanning 18 countries. In 2024, Sentience Revoked arrived through Redefining Darkness Records, followed by extensive touring across the US and Canada and an appearance in Iceland.

With a renewed lineup featuring Billy Zahn (lead guitar), Henri Jourdan (rhythm guitar) and Colin Richardson (vocals), alongside longtime members Cameron Dewald (bass, vocals) and Matt Johnson (drums), GORGATRON have further refined the precision, intensity and riff-driven foundation that has defined the band for nearly two decades.

Years of relentless touring across North America, Europe, the UK and Mexico have established the group as a seasoned live force, sharing stages with acts including Anthrax, Testament, Carcass, The Black Dahlia Murder, Origin, Defeated Sanity, Malevolent Creation, Misery Index, Goatwhore, Jungle Rot, Beyond Creation and many more.

GORGATRON:

https://gorgatron.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gorgatron/

https://www.facebook.com/gorgatronband/

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

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

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

https://timetokillrecords.com/

HATEBREED – New Studio Album, Fatal Paradox, Releasing On November 6th

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

FATAL PARADOX releases on November 6th, via BLKIIBLK. Pre-Order HERE

HATEBREED’s new single “The Carrion Choir” – Watch and listen  HERE

FATAL PARADOX – TRACK LISTING:
Kill Count Increase
The Carrion Choir
Decisions Become Destinies
Total Invincible
Fatal Paradox
Still A Threat
Sacrifice Season” (Feat. John Tardy)
Truth Is A Lion
Make The Demons Obey
None Left To Save
Poison Planet

Source: Hatebreed newsletter

Norway’s MORK Releases New Video For ‘SKRØMT’ Taken From The Latest Album MONOLITT

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 8, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Norwegian titan, Mork, was created by Thomas Eriksen in 2004, with the debut album Isebakke eventually surfacing in 2013. Since then, Mork has been ceaselessly rising through the echelons of Black Metal, and on the heels of 2024’s intense and groundbreaking Syv opus – which has resulted in the band branching out with tours in the Far East & Australia – Eriksen continues on this evolutionary path with the new album, and what is undoubtedly set to be a new benchmark, MONOLITT, set for release on Peaceville on June 19th. Today, Mork has shared the second single from the album, titled “TORDEN” alongside a new video produced by Matthew Vickerstaff.

Photo Credit: V for 5

Following the release of their formidable latest album Monolitt, Norwegian black metal titans Mork are set to embark on an extensive headline European tour this week, taking in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and beyond. Mork mastermind Thomas Eriksen said the following:

“MORK is heading out on our first-ever European headline tour. After years of playing individual club shows and festivals across Europe, it’s time for a full run.

Join us this October alongside Soulburn and the other bands sharing the stages with us along the way.

With MONOLITT released earlier this year, this tour will be a celebration of the new album. To mark the tour’s kick-off, we’re also releasing a new music video for SKRØMT through Peaceville Records.

See you on the road.”

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR SKRØMT,
CREATED BY
 MATT VICKERSTAFF

MORK HEADLINE EUROPEAN TOUR
Special guest Soulburn
09.10.2026 – Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands
10.10.2026 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
11.10.2026 – From Hell, Erfurt, Germany
12.10.2026 – Live Club, Bamberg, Germany
13.10.2026 – Barak Club, Ostrava, Czech Republic
14.10.2026 – MTS Records, Oldenburg, Germany
15.10.2026 – Trompete, Bochum, Germany
16.10.2026 – Garage Rock Fest, Ronse, Belgium
17.10.2026 – UG Remains, Göttingen, Germany
18.10.2026 – MK Bar, Luxembourg
19.10.2026 – Valhalla Bar, Basel, Switzerland
20.10.2026 – Slaughter Club, Milano, Italy
21.10.2026 – Rockhouse Bar, Salzburg, Austria
22.10.2026 – Mostavna, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
23.10.2026 – VAZ, Burglengenfeld, Germany
24.10.2026 – Rock n Eat, Lyon, France
25.10.2026 – Samhain Fest, Maastricht, Netherlands

2027 LIVE DATES
XX.01.2027 – HardMetalFest 2027, Mangualde, Portugal

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MONOLITT album artwork

MORK – MONOLITT
Under Vekten Av Verden [05:57]
Ødelagt [05:20]
Torden [03:52]
Skrømt [05:06]
Ferdamann [04:47]
Inn i en annen sfære [06:34]
Martyr [04:27]
Jutul [04:48]
Utryddelse [05:50]

MONOLITT IS OUT NOW ON GATEFOLD PEARL ARCTIC & BLACK MARBLE VINYL LP, GATEFOLD CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP AND JEWEL CASE CD WITH 8-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET. PURCHASE HERE.

“Powerful, purposeful and utterly compelling, Monolitt is a new high-water mark”
METAL HAMMER UK

Monolitt was recorded and performed primarily by Thomas Eriksen, with Asgeir Mickelson supplying drums, plus additional vocals coming from fellow Mork member Øyvind Kaslegard. The album was mixed at Toproom Studio by Børge Finstad (Mayhem), before being mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door (Darkthrone), and at Appelbaum Mastering by Maor Appelbaum (Sepultura). The bold and striking cover image was created by Norwegian artist Kjell Åge Melland.

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EMBRACE OF SOULS Unleashes “The Plague” A New Live Video For Concept Album Battle of the Dead – Out Now!

Posted in epic metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on October 7, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Italian epic/power metal band EMBRACE OF SOULS returns with a new official live video for “The Plague”, taken from their latest album The Battle Of The Dead, released on May 22nd, 2026, via Rockshots Records.

Watch “The Plague” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi7U2DgUh1g
Filmed and edited by: Simone “Morksar” D’Addazio

As the third track on the album, “The Plague” plays a central role in the story behind The Battle Of The Dead. Set in a medieval world divided into several kingdoms, the fantasy concept follows the spread of a mysterious plague that affects people’s souls, gradually pushing the continent towards a conflict between the living and the dead.

Captured during a live performance, the new video shows EMBRACE OF SOULS performing “The Plague” on stage, reflecting the direct and energetic approach of the band’s live shows, with keyboards played by Simone Fornasini.

Drawing from classic heavy and power metal of the ’80s and ’90s, as well as the epic and symphonic metal tradition of the early 2000s, “The Battle Of The Dead” combines melodic and theatrical elements with the contrast between Giacomo Rossi’s vocals and the operatic voice of Martina Mazzeo, playing a key role in the band’s sound.

The Battle Of The Dead was mixed and mastered by Alessio Garavello at Rogue Studios in London and features Morby (Domine) as a special guest vocalist on “The War”.

EMBRACE OF SOULS will return to the stage on October 24th, 2026, at Dedolor, performing alongside HEAVENFALL for the next Rockshots Night.

October 24th, 2026
ROCKSHOTS NIGHT
EMBRACE OF SOULS + HEAVENFALL
@ Dedolor

Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2290473428370267/

The band is expected to play live at these 2 shows:

Saturday 14th November @ Revolver Club in S.Donà di Piave with special guest: Arcana Opera – A.W. and opening act Lenity Lake

Sunday 29th November @ Druso Bergamo at the Malpaga Winter Night

Recommended for fans of Rhapsody of Fire, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, The Battle Of The Dead was released on May 22nd, 2026, in digital format and digipak CD edition, and it’s available to be ordered at the following links:

CD DIGIPAK: https://rockshots.eu/products/embrace-of-souls-the-battle-of-the-dead-cd

Listen to the entire album The Battle Of The Dead here: https://lnk.to/O3GJCQ

OFFICIAL MERCH: https://embraceofsoulsband.bigcartel.com/

Track Listing:
1. The Battle Of The Dead
2. Eversun
3. The Plague
4. The Gathering
5. Spine
6. Who Can Save Us
7. Betrayal
8. The Dark Lord
9. The War (feat. Morby)
10. Sacrifice
11. Desolate Lands

Line-up:
Giacomo Rossi – Vocals
Martina Mazzeo – Vocals
Edward De Rosa – Guitars
Xavier Rota – Bass
Davide Baldelli – Keyboards
Michele Olmi – Drums

More info: ​
​​https://www.rockshots.eu​

​https://www.instagram.com/embraceofsouls/​

https://www.facebook.com/embraceofsoulsofficial/

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

SARCOSUCHUS Sign to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, De-Extinction Set For Release November 13th

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 6, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Single & Pre-orders Live Now

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the debut album Long Island New York’s old school Death Metal/Slam savages Sarcosuchus. De-Extinction is up now for pre-order and will be released November 13th on CD and Digital formats along with merch. 

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Sarcosuchus to the roster with the debut album De-Extinction! Hailing from Long Island New York, Sarcosuchus combine the essence of old school Death Metal with modern styles of Slam. De-Extinction unleashes nine tracks of sheer brutality and savage sickness that is not for the faint of heart.

For fans of Internal Bleeding, Suffocation, Pyrexia, Shortbus Pileup, Lamb Of God, Black Dahlia Murder, No Retreat, Peelingflesh, Irate, Dying Fetus and Death.

Listen to the single “Dissection By Design” at: youtu.be/BVyTBuBfw3M

Pre-order the CD for only $10 at: shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/sarcosuchus-de-extinction-cd

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $6.66 at: hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/de-extinction

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

TRACK LISTING:

  1. De-Extinction
  2. Backroom Abortion
  3. Dissection By Design
  4. Hatred Amongst Us
  5. Ballpit Landmine
  6. To Serve The Rich
  7. Tyrannicide
  8. Encouraged By The Opposition
  9. B. T. K.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions:

www.horrorpaingoredeath.com

https://shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com

www.instagram.com/horrorpaingoredeath

Source: ClawHammer PR

RISE ABOVE DEAD: Italian Post-Metal Veterans Unveil “Drowning Slowly” Single – New Album Voidmass Due Out In November

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on October 5, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Milan, Italy-based post-metal veterans RISE ABOVE DEAD have unveiled “Drowning Slowly”, the first single and official video taken from their forthcoming new album Voidmass, due out November 27, 2026, via Argonauta Records.

Watch “Drowning Slowly” at THIS LOCATION.

With Voidmass, RISE ABOVE DEAD open a new chapter in their story, bringing together the crushing weight, atmospheric depth and cinematic dimension that have shaped their music over the years with renewed vocal intensity following the return of original singer Andrea Rondanini.

“Drowning Slowly” offers the first glimpse into this new incarnation of the band. Built around oppressive post-metal dynamics, haunting atmospheres and a steadily intensifying sense of tension, the track captures the emotional and sonic weight at the core of Voidmass.

The accompanying video further expands the song’s dark and immersive character, introducing listeners to the visual world surrounding the band’s new album.

Voidmass features six tracks that move through crushing riffs, expansive atmospheres and emotionally charged passages, balancing the band’s heavier instincts with a more vocal-driven approach. From the opening impact of “Annihilation/Rebirth” to the closing “Through Zenith”, the album unfolds as a continuous journey through darkness, transformation and emotional disintegration.

The album marks the band’s first release with Argonauta Records and represents a significant new step for RISE ABOVE DEAD, reconnecting the band’s early intensity with the expansive sonic language developed throughout their later work.

Track-list:

  1. Annihilation/Rebirth
  2. Drowning Slowly
  3. Voices Fade Away
  4. Fragile Ground
  5. Event Horizon
  6. Through Zenith (Feat. Emtu)

Line-up:

Andrea Rondanini – Voice
Matteo Sala – Guitars
Andrea Pesapane – Guitars
Carlo Carbone – Drums
Andrea Galliverti – Bass

Release party:

Friday, December 4, 2026
ARCI Blob
 | Arcore, MB, Italy
with Baratro + Magnitudo
In collaboration with Striade Production

RISE ABOVE DEAD:

https://riseabovedead.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/riseabovedead/

https://www.instagram.com/riseabovedead/

Argonauta Records:

https://www.argonautarecords.com/

https://argonautarecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords

https://www.instagram.com/argonautarecords/