Illinois thrash titans MISFIRE are pleased to unleash their new video for “Born To Die.” The ferocious track comes by way of the band’s Product Of The Environment full-length out now on MNRK Heavy. Directed by Edgar Castro-Salazar and edited by the band’s own James Nicademus, the live performance video captures the band at their most volatile.
Watch MISFIRE’s previously released videos for “We Went Through Hell” HERE, “Living The Dream” HERE, “Left For Dead” featuring Rob Dukes of Exodus HERE, and “All Over The Place”HERE.
MISFIRE will return to the road later this month. The Eastern Conquest US headlining tour runs from August 24th in Cleveland, Ohio through August 30th in Detroit, Michigan. Support will be provided by special guest, Raider.
The band comments, “We’re very excited to be doing our first ever headlining run with our friends in Raider. This set will feature songs from the first two albums as well as some special surprises. Stay heavy! See you all soon!”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below:
MISFIRE w/ Raider:
8/24/2026 Smedley’s – Cleveland, OH 8/25/2026 Westside Bowl – Youngstown, OH 8/26/2026 Space Bar – Columbus, OH 8/27/2026 Revival Room – Newport, KY 8/28/2026 The Forge – Joliet, IL 8/29/2026 Mac’s Bar – Lansing, MI 8/30/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
MISFIRE’s Product Of The Environment includes guest guitar solos by co-producer/engineer John Douglass, mixer Alex Parra (Paladin), and Death Angel’s Rob Cavestany.
Declared Metal Hammer Germany upon the record’s release, “anyone who loves the thrash genre in its original form will happily add this album to their collection.” Heavy Music HQ concurred, “Product Of The Environment proves to be the sound of a new toxic waltz.” Added Dead Rhetoric, “Product Of The Environment contains a lot of the sinister power that put the original Bay Area movement on the map along with a modest amount of modern angst and sophistication to appeal to second/third generation followers of this movement.”
The record features cover art by Rick Zesati and is available on CD, LP, and digital formats.
Gore metal pioneers EXHUMED are pleased to announce the second leg of their North American tour this Fall! The Redder Asphalt Tour 2026 will commence on November 7th and run through December 6th. Support will be provided by Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master, and Molder.
Bassist Ross Sewage comments, “EXHUMED is firing on all cylinders to get back on the long and grinding road for the sequel to our Red Asphalt North American tour. You thought we did a drive by on your town last tour? Wrong! We were just waiting for the right time to crash the party. This time we’re taking our warnings about reckless road warriors and dipstick drivers up north, way north, including the Great White North! EXHUMED is finally returning to the land of snow and Timmy Ho’s! Buckle those seat belts, kids, it’s going to be a helluva ride!”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
EXHUMED w/ Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master, Molder: 11/07/2026 Star Theatre – Portland, OR 11/08/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 11/09/2026 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC 11/11/2026 Dickens – Calgary, AB 11/12/2026 The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 11/13/2026 Black Cat Tavern – Saskatoon, SK 11/14/2026 Sidestage – Winnipeg, MB 11/15/2026 Black Pirates Pub – Thunder Bay, ON 11/17/2026 Hard Luck – Toronto, ON 11/18/2026 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC 11/19/2026 Sonia – Boston, MA 11/20/2026 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY 11/21/2026 Capital City Music Hall – Harrisburg, PA 11/22/2026 Metro Baltimore – Baltimore, MD 11/23/2026 No Class – Cleveland, OH 11/24/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 11/25/2026 Reggies – Chicago, IL 11/27/2026 The Annex – Madison, WI 11/28/2026 Underground Music – Minneapolis, MN 11/29/2026 xBK – Des Moines, IA 12/01/2026 Reverb Lounge – Omaha, NE 12/02/2026 HQ – Denver, CO 12/03/2026 Ace’s High – Salt Lake City, UT 12/04/2026 The Holland Project – Reno, NV 12/05/2026 The Mab – San Francisco, CA 12/06/2026 Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
EXHUMED will be touring in support of their critically adored Red Asphalt full-length, released earlier this year on Relapse Records.
The latest wrong turn from the driving force of gore metal, Red Asphalt crashes the band’s hook-laden, high-speed deathgrind into whiplash-inducing grooves and dangerous musical curves. The record serves as a love letter to the road – horrific accidents, vehicular homicide, defective cars, gore-filled instructional videos, zombified biker gangs, and more. True to the band’s spirit, Red Asphalt drags the listener through a whirlwind of riffy madness.
Tracks like the aptly titled “Unsafe At Any Speed,” “Shovelhead,” and “The Iron Graveyard” ooze with sleaze and groove while retaining all of the high-octane, full-throttle, white-knuckle madness you’ve come to demand from EXHUMED. Red Asphalt inarguably serves as one of 2026’s most frenetic, unhinged slabs of sonic obliteration.
Order Red Asphalt on LP/CD/CS/streaming via Relapse.com HERE.
Watch EXHUMED’s previously released videos for “Unsafe At Any Speed” HERE, “Shovelhead” HERE, and “The Iron Graveyard” HERE.
EXHUMED: Matt Harvey – guitar, vocals Ross Sewage – bass, vocals Mike Hamilton – drums Sebastian Phillips – guitar
“The Joyful Stain” is the latest single from long-running Australian thrashers, HARLOTT. The track appears on the band’s upcoming Exsequiis full-length, set for release on September 11th via Metal Blade Records!
The band comments, “‘The Joyful Stain’ is a homage to ‘the lucky country’ that we call home; a second-rate first-world dystopia governed by corruption, stupidity, and indifference.”
Watch HARLOTT’s video for “The Joyful Stain” HERE.
Watch HARLOTT’s previously released video for “Trial By Liar”HERE.
After a six-year gap, Exsequiis marks the boldest leap forward in HARLOTT’s career. Denser, harsher and more confident than ever, a razor-sharp sound built on world-class guitar work. The death of the gods, delivered by thrash metal artisans in the prime of their lives.
“Detritus Of The Final Age (2020) was a great experience in digging out sounds and ideas that we would have been too trepidant to explore,” explains guitarist/vocalist Andrew Hudson. “For Exsequiis, we went further into that, but with the confidence that it would work as it had done before.”
When describing the band’s creative process on Detritus Of The Final Age, Hudson notes, “Whether it’s lyrics or riffs or breakdowns, I always make sure that every song has at least one bit that makes you go ‘fuck yeeeeah.’” With Exsequiis, Harlott tripled-down on this strategy, ensuring the “fuck yeeeeahs are continuously overlapping for 46 minutes.
Exsequiis – Track Listing:
1. Incipiam
2. Void
3. Messiah Simplex
4. Trial By Liar
5. The God That Knows No Name
6. Kleptogenesis
7. A Still More Glorious Dawn Awaits
8. The Joyful Stain
9. Endling
10. Vice Borne
11. Exsequiis
Although undoubtedly a band with their own intrinsic identity, there is still much fun for the dedicated thrasher in spotting specific inspirational moments, a pinch of Arise-era Sepultura here, a ‘90s Overkill groove there, the odd touch of Testament technicality or crossover gang chant. However, when asked what HARLOTT regards as thrash metal’s gold standard, the response is unequivocal: “Does anyone ever answer this question with something other than Reign In Blood?”
Rick Rubin’s razor-sharp, in-your-face production on Slayer’s 1986 benchmark release is a fair pointer to the sound of Exsequiis. Bassist/vocalist Tom Richard‘s bass is especially well served, with an interesting tonal dominance in certain passages, but every layer is rammed upfront for maximum head-caving impact.
HARLOTT’s Exsequiis will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variant:
“Coagulation” A Side B Side (EU – Ltd. 500)
Lyrics remain in the depressingly real world, the band preferring not to embroider some supernatural phantasmagoria but instead casting a jaundiced eye over our bitterly divided current climate. “It’s been a pretty interesting time to live through politically and socially,” admits Hudson. “Disinformation appears to be the new normal and a population obsessed with content creation and online participation has really exposed some things that I think we were all probably happier being ignorant of.”
HARLOTT Live: 9/11/2026 Juz – Burghausen, DE 9/12/2026 Nuclear Intervention Fest – Kadov u Blatné, CZ 9/13/2026 Garage Pub – Krakow, PL 9/15/2026 Music-House – Graz, AT 9/16/2026 Escape – Vienna, AT 9/18/2026 MK Bar – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU 9/19/2026 Namenlos – Bonn, DE 9/20/2026 Zentralcafe – Nuremberg, DE 9/23/2026 Bambi Galore – Hamburg, DE 9/24/2026 Mukkes – Leeuwarden, NL 9/25/2026 Musicon – The Hague,NL 9/26/2026 Hellfort – Bruges, BE [For bookings contact: franziska@daggerbooking.com]
HARLOTT: Andrew Hudson – guitar, vocals Tom Richards – bass, vocals Leigh Bartley – guitar Glen Trayhern – drums
Blackened thrash metal entity Eternal Drak will storm stages across the province of Quebec this fall, announcing a run of regional tour dates in support of their sixth full‑length album, The Violence of Time, available now. The tour marks the band’s return to the province with their most aggressive and concept‑driven material to date, bringing their varied rhythm, catchy sound and uncompromising intensity directly to Quebec fans.
Across its ten tracks, the album dismantles the human understanding of past, present, and future. Each song is a violent thesis, a sonic and lyrical strike against the idea that time can be explained, contained, or understood. Instead of offering conclusions, the album explores fragments of realization, exposing how time pressures identity, warps memory, and rewrites causality.
Musically, the album is built for true old‑school metal devotees: those drawn to the raw spirit of thrash, the darkness of black metal, and the severity of death metal. Eternal Drak merge analog aggression with digital density, resulting in a sound that is varied in rhythm and catchy in impact, sharpened into their most cohesive identity yet.
Track Listing: 1. We Force It To Speak – 5:15 2. The Unborn Paths Rot – 3:51 3. Me Hice Simultaneo – 3:30 4. The Blasphemy of Time – 3:35 5. Chaos Is the Law – 3:34 6. Where Cause Is Buried – 3:55 7. Across the Watching Veils – 3:53 8. Breathing Once Again – 3:45 9. The Cosmos Rejects You – 4:09 10. No Direction Total War – 2:57 Album Length: 38:24
Every track begins with a central written idea. Once the concept is defined, Eternal Drak builds the music to reflect the emotion and message of the text. Riffs, rhythms, and structures are crafted to echo the same intention, ensuring that even listeners who perceive the voice as an instrument still feel the weight of the lyrics.
Long‑time listeners can expect emotional continuity, thematic depth, and a sound that finally consolidates the band’s identity after years of evolution.
Over the years, Eternal Drak have evolved from raw thrash‑and‑black foundations into a dynamic force shaped by death metal, groove, and even Latin folk influences. Their sound has grown alongside the metal scene itself, adapting to new tools and technologies while preserving the intensity and character that define the band.
Recommended for fans of Dimmu Borgir, Watain, Kreator, Motörhead, and Desaster, experience The Violence of Time (released July 17th, 2026) is available in its entirety at the following links:
Swedish heavy metal titans RAM will release their new full-length, titled Against, on October 9th, through Metal Blade Records.
It has been nearly seven years since The Throne Within, an album defined by its spiritual and metaphysical themes. With Against, RAM 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.
For the production, RAM reunited with their longtime collaborator Johan Reiven, who had previously worked with the band on Lightbringer (2009). Without their own studio, having sold Black Path Studios the band recorded at Studio Recordia in Varberg, Sweden.
“At first, I wasn’t really comfortable not being in my own domain,” admits singer Oscar Carlquist. “But Johan is a far better sound tech than me and he did a wonderful job. We recorded the solos in a cool new way, as we set up two amps, one wet with a lot of effects and one dry with no effects. They were both mic’d up separately and they played into the enormous recording room in Recordia that is 150 square meters, where we placed two room mics (left and right).”
The approach resulted in a rich, organic sound that enhanced the album’s overall character. Musically, both guitarists 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. What you hear is what you get! In a music landscape increasingly divided into countless subgenres, the band positions itself deliberately outside of categorization. The title Against, itself, reinforces the band’s longstanding identity as nonconformists, viewing heavy metal as a form of sonic rebellion.
“We do not give a fuck about all these new strange subgenres popping up. We try to play heavy metal in its purest form. We try to hang on to the center of that energy, and we are completely uninterested in 99% of the metal scene,” asserts Carlquist.
As a precursor to the release, RAM delivers the record’s lead single, “Ghost Emperor” and an accompanying video.
Carlquist comments, “This is the opener of the album, a straightforward classic heavy metal song and pure RAM. Lyrically, it deals with how our power structures exist to conceal the true rulers, the ones we will never see or know, pulling the strings behind the curtain and controlling us all.”
RAM Live: 9/12/09/2026 Candelabrum Metalfest – León, MX 10/09/2026 TBA – Gothenburg, SE *Release Show 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 5/20-22/2027 Iron Fest – Ohmbachsee, DE
RAM: Oscar Carlquist – vocals Morgan Pettersson – drums Harry Granroth – guitar Martin Jonsson – guitar Tobias Petterson – bass
Italian post-black metal collective DIE SÜNDE have signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their debut full-length album, Effemeridi, scheduled to arrive before the end of 2026.
Emerging as one of the best-kept secrets of Italy’s increasingly vibrant underground, DIE SÜNDE have quietly built a strong reputation through two highly acclaimed EPs: their self-titled debut in 2020 and Strega in 2022. Across those releases, the band established a distinctive artistic identity by weaving together black metal and post-hardcore/metal into a constantly evolving musical language, where fractured rhythms, dynamic songwriting and an instinctive sense of tension are held together by a deeply melancholic emotional core.
Rather than relying solely on aggression, DIE SÜNDE explore a broad expressive spectrum. Harrowing screams coexist with evocative clean vocals and choral arrangements, giving their songs an organic emotional depth that never feels forced or ornamental. The result is a sound capable of shifting naturally between violence and introspection, always driven by sincerity rather than convention.
With Effemeridi, the band takes a decisive step forward. Expanding both the scope and ambition of its songwriting, the album refines everything that has made DIE SÜNDE such a compelling presence within the Italian extreme metal landscape, presenting their most cohesive, mature and emotionally resonant work to date.
More details about Effemeridi, including artwork, tracklist and the first single, will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Line-up: Michael Anthony Foti – vocals Simone Carraro – guitar Nicola Rizzo – bass Filippo Baccega – drums
Additional composer for the the album: Carlo Giacomel – guitar
U.S. Progressive/Melodic Death Metal duo, IAPETUS, have returned! The band is set to release their first new album since 2019’s critically acclaimed, The Body Cosmic! Willowtip will release the new opus, The Mother Void, on October 16.
Joining core members Matthew Cerami and Jordan Navarro on the album is featured vocalist Fabienne Erni of Eluveitie, along with several notable guest musicians, including drummer Brody Taylor Smith (Invent Animate), guitarist Benji Baret (Ne Obliviscaris), and vocalist Frank Harper (Caelestra).
The forthcoming album was mixed and mastered by the legendary Jens Bogren & Tony Lindgren.
IAPETUS released the following statement concerning The Mother Void:
“The Mother Voidis the story of a mother and a son; of mankind and the cosmos; of feeling destined to failure in a world designed to destroy. It is a conceptual record, meant to be digested in whole; the conclusion to a trilogy of albums dedicated to the tension between mortal existence and immortal space. It is our most personal record to date, and its scope is mirrored in size only by the passion that accompanied its creation. We claw fromThe Mother Void.”
The official video for “Red Giant,” the album’s first single, is available now at: youtu.be/Jx-F1uWgClU
Guest Vocals recorded by: Valentin Voluta. Drums performed by: Brody Taylor Smith. Drums arranged by: Jordan Navarro & Brody Taylor Smith. Drums recorded by: John Douglass (Vorticist Studios). Additional Synths + SFX: Mark Lazeski. Guest Guitar Solo on “TON”: Benjamin Baret (Ne Obliviscaris). Guest Vocals on “TON”: Frank Harper (Caelestra).
Produced by: Fascination Street Studios. Recorded by: Alexander Backlund. Mixed by: Jens Bogren. Mastered by: Tony Lindgren. Additional Recording by: Ricardo Borges. Mix Assistant: Johan Martin.
Cover Art by: Vanessa Lemen. Album Layout and Artwork by: Alex Eckman-Lawn.
Hypaethral Records is pleased to announce the reissue of Cosmolith, the debut full length from Canadian blackened death duo ARKTHEOS, out now for the first time on LP and CD.
The first glimmer of ARKTHEOS was kindled in 2015, guided by a vision that is at once introspective and violent, meditative yet visceral, embodying both darkness and the fire that cuts through it. D. Ibson (guitars, voice) began composing the band’s earliest material as a continuation of his previous work in melodic black metal, but with a stronger emphasis on muscular riffing, pummeling rhythms, and a deeper exploration of nature and spirituality. Years later, he joined forces with T. Pill (drums, synth), and together their shared vision took on a more defined and formidable shape
The band unleashed their first demo in late 2023, followed by their full-length debut, Cosmolith, released digitally in the Summer of 2025. Drawing from the intensity and chaos of both death and black metal, Cosmolith channels elemental forces and cosmic immensity into a series of psychedelic visions, hymns to forgotten gods and declarations of defiance in the face of infinity; the album drawing comparison to acts such as Urfaust and Bolt Thrower.
Comments Ibson, “Cosmolith came from the desire to harness the energy and scope of extreme metal and channel it to express genuine awe and wonder. It is a dense psychedelic sonic tumult that bridges death metal and black metal, built around an emotional core of ecstasy and revelation.”
“It is the violence of a Summer storm, the crashing waves of the ocean, a thundering herd of wild animals. It is the sound of gazing into infinity and getting lost in the stars; of a massive ancient forest, teeming with life and full of secrets; and of a mortal being grappling with such vastness.”
“It is the blood rushing through your veins and your primal instincts roaring to life. These songs are anthems to the nameless gods and spirits who embody each of these.”
Cosmolith, which features cover art by Adam Burke, was recorded by ARKTHEOS at Black Hall and mastered by Roland Rodas at Cavern of Echoes. The record is available now on vinyl (Ltd 200 on Meteorite) and CD (Ltd. 200 Pro-pressed CDs with 4-panel digipak).
Find orders at the Hypaethral webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
DISHEARTENED (feat. Nikita Kamprad/ Der Weg Einer Freiheit) is the first single from A SECRET REVEALED’S upcoming fourth album THE RUIN I SUMMONED FORTH, out October 16th on Lifeforce Records.
The title of the fourth full‑length by A SECRET REVEALED already serves as a dark omen: The Ruin I Summoned Forth sounds powerful, oppressive, and inescapable. And that very weight permeates all eight songs of the album. The band from Würzburg crafts a sonic landscape defined by immense emotional force, urgent intensity, and a density that feels almost impossible to contain. Their wall of sound is never an end in itself, but the foundation of an existential expression that hits immediately and resonates long after.
Stylistically, the quintet moves within the tension field of post‑metal – a sound that doesn’t deny its core roots, yet highlights more clearly than ever their affinity for black metal, melodic death metal, and modern, forward‑driving heaviness. Time and again, fragile, searching passages open up, giving the massive sound room to breathe, occasionally interwoven with subtle, almost folkloric accents. Fittingly, the opener ‘Disheartened’ sets an early exclamation mark: with Nikita Kamprad of Der Weg einer Freiheit as guest vocalist, the track gains additional depth and sharpness.
The Ruin I Summoned Forth marks the band’s third release on LIFEFORCE RECORDS, following Sacrifices (2019) and When The Day Yearns For Light (2021). Their debut The Bleakness was released in 2015 via Bastardized Records.
Across all four records, a clear narrative thread emerges: A SECRET REVEALED consistently strive to craft strong thematic arcs and a massive, uncompromising sound that grips listeners from the very beginning and leaves a lasting impact. Once again, the band presents a cohesive work in which individual elements rise into an overwhelming whole, until, in the end, the inevitable unfolds: The Ruin I Summoned Forth.
Eleven chapters. One descent. A concept album where every song becomes another step into an infernal world.
New York-based heavy/thrash metal project Quemasantos has unveiled the complete details surrounding its forthcoming second full-length album, Stranded In Hell, an ambitious concept record scheduled for release on October 9, 2026, through Digmetalworld & MVD Entertainment Group.
Conceived as an eleven-chapter journey, Stranded In Hell follows a protagonist descending through an infernal realm where fear, temptation, justice, isolation, and survival become interconnected parts of the same story.
Rather than presenting a collection of unrelated songs, the album unfolds as a continuous narrative in which every chapter reveals another layer of an unforgiving world. Musically, Stranded In Hell remains rooted in classic heavy and thrash metal, while embracing cinematic atmospheres and dynamic arrangements that give each composition its own identity.
Ignacio Orellana
For Ignacio Orellana, the album also represents an important personal milestone. Known primarily as a drummer throughout his musical career, Stranded In Hell marks the first time he steps forward as the band’s bassist while also composing, producing, recording, mixing, and mastering the entire album.
“I’ve been a drummer since I was fourteen, but I’ve always wanted to play bass and develop my own musical ideas. This album became the opportunity to finally do that. The music wasn’t written to fit a genre or follow trends; it simply reflects the records I’ve listened to throughout my life and everything I was experiencing while writing it.”
Nelson Diaz
Lyrically, the album was developed by longtime collaborator Nelson Díaz, whose storytelling transforms each composition into another chapter of the album’s descent through Hell. The only exception is “Burning The Black,” written by Orellana as a deeply personal reflection inspired by the illness and passing of his wife, Ximena Muñoz.
Adding another layer to the project, each song features a guest guitarist from across the international metal community, bringing together musicians from Chile, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia.
Track Listing:
One Foot In Hell (Juancho Gómez – Masacre, Colombia)
Burning The Black (Felipe Roa – Acaro, USA)
Succubus (Héctor Guzmán – Distraught, Chile)
Stalking Sharks (Marco Cusato, Chile)
Nameless (Joe Sims – Axemaster, USA)
Red Planet (Regisson Silva – Masterpiece, Brazil)
Vampire (Richard Pilnik, Chile)
The Oneironaut (Cristian Ira – Nimrod, Chile)
Under The Moonlight (Sebastián Osorio – Reigning, Chile)
The album was recorded at Oily Sound Studios (New York, USA), with vocal sessions taking place at Estudios Ultrasónico and Estudios Attic in Chile.
For collectors, Stranded In Hell will be available as limited deluxe digipak CDs, with vinyl editions also available through Digmetalworld.
Release Schedule:
September 1, 2026 – Digital pre-orders begin.
September 1, 2026 – Instant Grat track: “One Foot In Hell.”
September 15, 2026 – Exclusive Bandcamp Listening Party with Ignacio Orellana and Nelson Díaz, where fans will hear the complete album before its official release while interacting live with the creators.
THE FIRST SINGLE TO BE TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM GOH-KA – SET FOR RELEASE ON PEACEVILLE ON SEPTEMBER 4th
Japanese metal pioneers Sigh are back with ‘Unputenpu’, the first single to be taken from their upcoming new studio album ‘Goh-ka’, alongside a stunning new music video created by Costin Chioreanu.
Speaking about the new track, frontman and Sigh mastermind Mirai Kawashima said:
“Honestly, I have no idea at all how the song sounds to other people. Shuffle is the world-widely used rhythm and Japan is no exception. I’ve been using this rhythm in the songs like “Shikigami”, “Ecstatic Transformation”, and “Midnight Sun” but I guess I have completed my own Japanese style on “Unputenpu”. The guitar lead by Mikael Åkerfeldt from Opeth definitely gives another boost to the song.”
“Unputenpu expresses the idea that whether a person is blessed with good fortune or struck by misfortune is determined by God’s will, the will of heaven, fate or something totally beyond our control and we cannot do anything to change it. Anyone could die today or lose somebody you love. Life can be cruel any time. The song is based on my personal experience but I don’t want to talk about the details…”
Goh-Ka is a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. Main-man Mirai Kawashima notes this as being as equally personal an album as ‘Shiki’, both musically and lyrically.
From a musical perspective, if you were to place the main ingredients of Celtic Frost, Voivod, Black Sabbath, horror movies and Japan into a cauldron and stir it, you will get ‘Goh-ka’. Numerous additional spices such as psychedelic rock, prog rock and classical music are also evident over the album’s close to one-hour duration.
The album title ‘Goh-ka’ has a triple meaning, being: 業火 infernal fire scorching sinners, 劫火 a huge fire that burns down the world at the end of time, and 業果 karma. The primary theme permeating the album is Kuso-zu; a series of Buddhist paintings or illustrations depicting the nine stages of a human body’s decomposition after death, created to encourage meditation on the impermanence of life, the inevitability of death, and the detachment from physical beauty and worldly attachment.
It openly shows the harsh reality that no matter how beautiful you are, you’ll be dead and rot sooner or later. And Kuso-shi is a poem based on these paintings. The artworks on the cover and in the booklet of ‘Goh-ka’ are therefore Kuso-zu themselves.
PRE-ORDERS OF THE ALBUM FROM THE PEACEVILLE STORE AND BAND STORE WILL COME WITH THE FREE ‘LEGACY OF HORRORS’ 10-TRACK SIGH SAMPLER.
Joining Mirai Kawashima and Dr Mikannibal along with guitarist Nozomu Wakai, are Frédéric Leclercq (Kreator) on bass, plus renowned US drummer Mike Heller.‘Goh-ka’ was recorded across multiple studios, and once again mixed and mastered by Lasse Lammert at LSD studios in Germany.
SIGH TOUR DATES:
EUROPE 09/03 PL Aleksandrow Lodzki Summer Dying Loud 09/04 PL Cracow Zaścianek 09/05 CZ Ostrava Metal III 09/07 DE Munich Hansa 39 @ Feierwerk 09/08 DE Leipzig Moritzbastei 09/09 DE Berlin Badehaus 09/10 DK Copenhagen Beta @ Amager Bio 09/11 DE Hamburg Betty 09/12 DE Oberhausen Death & Damnation Fest 09/13 NL Leeuwarden Neushoorn 09/14 NL Utrecht DB’s 09/15 FR Paris Backstage By The Mill
Japanese metal pioneers Sigh formed in 1989/1990. Their genre-classic Black Metal debut Scorn Defeat arrived in 1993, and with a subsequent journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & ideas throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed on the 2022 album (and first for Peaceville Records), Shiki. This was followed by the remaking of their Hangman’s Hymn album as part of the band’s 35th anniversary celebrations, in the shape of I Saw the World’s End: Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV (2025).
“Allocated Savagery” is the latest single from veteran German thrash legion, EXUMER. The track comes by way of the band’s latest studio album, Death Mask Messiah, set for release on August 28th through Metal Blade Records.
Death Mask Messiah is inspired conceptually by US politics of the last decade, the pandemic, the use of misinformation to stir up cultural divides, etc. Vocalist Mem V. Stein also explores the 30-year anniversary of Waco, Texas and the standoff with the Branch Davidians.
“‘Allocated Savagery’ delivers a brutal musical and lyrical account of the event,” comments Mem. “The track captures the intensity of the confrontation with the ATF, while reflecting on themes of misinformation and division that still resonate today.”
Watch EXUMER’s previously released video for “Death Mask Messiah”HERE.
Death Mask Messiah serves as EXUMER’s first new studio output in seven years and further cements the band’s legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution. A logical and compelling progression from their three previous albums, the 11 ferocious songs, produced by Dominic Paraskevopoulos (Kreator, Caliban) and mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, King Diamond), take a more brutal and direct musical approach.
Recorded from December 2025 through January 2026, Death Mask Messiah is also the first EXUMER LP recorded with the rhythm section of drummer Jerome Reil and bass player Alex Voss. “You can feel their young energy, coupled with our trademark aggression and experience,” says Mem. “The band sounds more focused and yet raw, thanks to their addition to the lineup.”
The sequencing of Death Mask Messiah mirrors the intended lyrical and conceptual narrative to the music guitarists Ray Mensh and Marc B. composed for the album. The result is an auditory and emotional rollercoaster ride worth repeating.
“I think we are heading toward a thrash renaissance, with legacy bands like us, Exodus and Kreator dropping new albums, and younger bands becoming very popular with younger fans,” Mem observes. While it’s been a few years since EXUMER’s last album, Death Mask Messiah is doubtless worth the wait, the band believes that, “it’s always quality over quantity for EXUMER, and we hope and believe people appreciate that approach.”
As a bonus, Death Mask Messiah includes a guest and a cover song: Nasty Ronnie Galletti from American metal legends Nasty Savage sings on EXUMER’s version of his band’s track “Unchained Angel.” EXUMER supported the band in 1988 on their first European tour.
Death Mask Messiah features front art and layout by Björn Gooßes of Killustrations (Sodom, Vomitory) and will be released on CD-Digipak and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
180g Black “Galaxy” Red/Black “Saturn” Grey/Brown Ripple (Ltd. 250) “Onyx” Black Ice w/ White Splatter (Ltd. 250)
11. Unchained Angel (Nasty Savage cover feat. Nasty Ronnie)
EXUMER Live: 10/23/2026 Nuclear Winter Festival 2026 – Hirschaid, DE 11/21/2026 Alcatraz & Pluto Festival – Deinze, BE 2/20/2027 Endzeit Festival 2027 – Essen, DE 7/26/2027 Nackenbrecher Open Air – Teuchern, DE
EXUMER: Mem V. Stein – vocals Ray Mensh – guitars Marc B. – guitars Alex Voss – bass Jerome Reil – drums
Finnish death metal/grind duo GOATBURNER will release Time of Danger on October 9th, 2026, via Time To Kill Records.
Originally released across two separate EPs, Time of Danger brings together the band’s earliest and most essential material in a single release for the first time. The six-track collection unites the 2022 Danger EP and the 2018 Time to Burn EP, tracing the origins and evolution of GOATBURNER‘s unmistakable blend of old-school death metal, sludge and powerviolence.
The first single, “Brutal Awakening”, is available now:
Formed in 2017 by Jaakko “Spider” Forsman and Keijo “Kaos” Niinimaa (ROTTEN SOUND), GOATBURNER was created to channel a raw and uncompromising vision of extreme music built on crushing riffs, primitive grooves and relentless aggression. Working as a two-piece, the band has developed a massive wall of sound that defies expectations both in the studio and on stage.
Time of Danger documents the first chapter of the band’s journey. The A-side features the tracks originally released as the Danger EP in 2022, while the B-side revisits the band’s self-released 2018 debut Time to Burn. Newly mastered in 2026 by Keijo Niinimaa, the release presents these recordings as a cohesive work while preserving their raw intensity and underground spirit.
The cover artwork, painted by drummer Jaakko “Spider” Forsman, reflects the atmosphere of uncertainty, danger and death that defines both the release and the world surrounding it.
With members also known for their work in ROTTEN SOUND, RATFACE, MORBID EVILS, SKULMAGOT and PIKAKASSA, GOATBURNER have spent years relentlessly touring the European underground. Following a summer run with Delinquentes, the band will embark on the legendary Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2026, joining grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, death metal legends Master and rising force Brat for an extensive European run throughout November and December.
The tour will bring GOATBURNER‘s devastating two-piece wall of sound to more than twenty cities across the continent, including stops in Germany, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Eastern Europe, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2026:
Napalm Death Master BRAT Goatburner
06.11 – Nürnberg, Germany – Löwensaal 07.11 – Flensburg, Germany – Roxy 08.11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset 09.11 – Stockholm, Sweden – Kollektivet Livet 11.11 – Oslo, Norway – Vulkan 13.11 – Helsinki, Finland – Korjaamo 14.11 – Jyväskylä, Finland – Lutakko 15.11 – Tampere, Finland – Olympia 17.11 – Tallinn, Estonia – Paavli Kultuurivabrik 18.11 – Riga, Latvia – Spēlēt Concert Hall 19.11 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Loftas 20.11 – Kraków, Poland – Hype Park 21.11 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic – Nároďák Hudební Klub 24.11 – Bucharest, Romania 26.11 – Thessaloniki, Greece – WE 27.11 – Athens, Greece – Gagarin 205 28.11 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Studio Orfei 29.11 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Orfey Myuzik 01.12 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Cvetličarna 02.12 – Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv Club 03.12 – Aarau, Switzerland – KIFF 04.12 – Lindau, Germany – Club Vaudeville 06.12 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
French progressive death metal visionaries EPITAPHE are set to release their highly anticipated third full-length album, III, on September 11, through Aesthetic Death (CD + LP) and Gurgling Gore (MC).
Following the overwhelming acclaim received by II, EPITAPHE return with their most ambitious and fully realized work to date. Rather than departing from the artistic path that established the band’s identity, III refines, expands and elevates every defining element of its predecessors into a collection of compositions that is both more immersive and more emotionally compelling.
The album pushes the band’s death metal foundation to new extremes, embracing an even harsher, darker and more unforgiving sound without sacrificing the sophistication that has become synonymous with EPITAPHE. Counterbalancing its crushing weight are exquisitely crafted acoustic passages and richly atmospheric interludes that paint vivid sonic landscapes. Once again, at times the distinctive voice of the saxophone plays a central role, adding remarkable depth, warmth and color while further reinforcing the band’s unmistakable musical identity.
Rather than relying on a predictable contrast between moments of aggression and restraint, III unfolds with an organic, narrative flow, allowing each composition to evolve naturally and reveal new layers over repeated listens. Every transition serves a purpose, every melody contributes to the wider emotional arc, and every arrangement reflects a meticulous attention to detail. The result is an album of exceptional scope and cohesion, confirming EPITAPHE as one of the most artistically significant acts in today’s extreme metal landscape.
III was recorded by James Leonard at Mémoire Mécanique Studio and Pentachrome Wave Studio, before being mixed by James Leonard and mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios. The album artwork features “Spring Frost”, a striking painting by acclaimed Finnish artist Petri Ala-Maunus, perfectly complementing the record’s immersive atmosphere and profound sense of scale.
Reno (NV) – U.S. Death Metal duo FOG WALL have released “The Accursed,” the second single from forthcoming debut album, Gloomweaver. Gloomweaver will be released on September 4th!
“The Accursed is a descent into madness, as the people’s champion becomes a disgusting horse-shaped amalgamation of beastly bloodlust and ironic tragedy, guided only by a whispering magic sword and holy moonlight.”
Gloomweaver collects some of Tolkien’s most harrowing tales, as well as stories of the torturous, terrifying worlds depicted in the work of FromSoftware, the Japanese video game development studio. Included therein are everything from haunted fortresses to arachnid-shaped demons whose sole purpose is to eat the world, not to mention the forceful enclosure of humans into glass jars.
Line-Up: Alex Malmquist – Bass/Vocals Zak Brady – Vocals
FOG WALL is the passion project of two lifelong friends: Zak Brady and Alex Malmquist. The duo draw inspiration from all things dark fantasy and horror. Combining their love of crushing evil riffs and heavy bass tones, they strive to conjure a new menace in a familiar genre.
20 Buck Spin has surprise-released Infinitude’s Passage, the blistering new album from progressive death metal force ÆNIGMATUM, now streaming everywhere.
Infinitude’s Passage marks the third full-length statement from Portland’s death metal seers ÆNIGMATUM. Taking the intricate mastery of previous album Deconsecrate as a point of departure, the band’s union of technical precision, dark melody, and unrelenting force draws us ever further into a world where revelation and annihilation become indistinguishable.
Sudden turns, fractured rhythms, and spiraling harmonies color a landscape of seemingly elaborate complexity, yet ÆNIGMATUM serves a larger, deeper structure with an exacting sense of purpose and focus. Frenetic eruptions of speed give way to passages of melodious clarity and dissonant turbulence allowing the compositions to remain in constant motion and expand idiosyncratically upward and outward.
Cerebral without sacrificing physical impact, majestic without surrendering menace, and progressive without loosening its vigorous command, Infinitude’s Passage rejects easy categorization within death metal’s exceedingly vast parameters. Its visceral impact, incandescent melody, and aura of perpetual discovery place ÆNIGMATUM at the threshold of the boundless.
The drums on Infinitude’s Passage were engineered by Charlie Koryn at Elektric City, pre-production and guitar/vocal recording was handled by Pierce Williams, bass and bass clarinet recordings were engineered by Brian Rush, and the saxophone recording was engineered by Patrick Corona. The recordings were reamped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves (Krallice, Gorguts) with additional reamping by Keith Merrow at Merrowsound Studios, and the album was completed with artwork by Daniel Hermosilla, liner art by Marcus Kempton, logo by Logan Williams/Connie Wang, and layout by Matt Oien.
If you frequent the works of Stargazer, Eucharist, The Chasm, Krallice, Death, VoidCeremony, Innana, Atheist, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Necrophobic, Atrocity or Opeth, do not miss ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage.
ÆNIGMATUM’s Infinitude’s Passage is out now on all streaming platforms as well as 20 Buck Spin’s Bandcamp HERE and YouTube HERE.
CD and LP editions of Infinitude’s Passage will be released on September 4th and preorders can be found on Bandcamp HERE and at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE.
Infinitude’s Passage – Track Listing:
Pitiless Mechanism
Inseverable
Architects Of The Fated
A Tarnished Nexus
Nocturne Of Ageless Reverie
Infinitude’s Passage
ÆNIGMATUM: Kelly McLaughlin – vocals, guitar, bass clarinet Eli Lundgren – guitar Brian Rush – bass, backing vocals Pierce Williams – drums, synths, backing vocals Patrick Corona – saxophone Danny Quetzal – backing vocals
After introducing their vision with the Utter Darkness EP, Finnish death metal outfit HEKATOXEN are ready to strike with their first full-length album, Obsidian Majesty, set for release on October 2nd, 2026 on LP and CD format via Nuclear Winter Records.
The first single “Lost Souls Epitome” is now streaming HERE.
Hailing from Tampere, HEKATOXEN return with a record that tightens every aspect of their sound, delivering a darker, sharper and more determined expression of death metal. Obsidian Majesty moves through a landscape of razor-edged riffs, where heaviness never comes at the expense of movement: the songs hit hard, but they also breathe, shift direction and reveal a band with a clear understanding of dynamics.
Rooted in the classic language of Finnish death metal, the album does not rely on mere repetition of familiar formulas. HEKATOXEN take inspiration from the genre’s foundations while shaping those elements into focused compositions built around memorable riffs, strong structures and a tangible sense of purpose. Every track feels designed to stand on its own, equally effective through headphones and on stage.
Avoiding unnecessary complexity, HEKATOXEN embrace the power of well-crafted songwriting: concrete, immediate and uncompromising. Obsidian Majesty captures a band refining its identity, balancing old school instincts with a contemporary edge and proving that tradition can still cut deep when handled with conviction.
Track-list:
01 – Lost Souls Epitome 02 – I Am Them 03 – Spawns Of Darkness 04 – Haunting Ceremony 05 – Domus Vilomaxus 06 – Grave Reveries 07 – At Hellsrivers Pathway 08 – Vanguard The Dark
Line-up:
Jussi – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, synth Niko – rhythm guitar Risto – bass guitar Vesa – drums
For fans of: Demigod, Adramelech, early Sentenced, Funebrarum.
Central American death-doom practitioners MORBID STENCH will release their third full-length album, Doom Metástasis, on October 2nd, 2026 through Nuclear Winter Records and Putrid Cult. The album will be available on LP, CD and cassette formats.
Deeply rooted in death-doom metal, the record broadens the group’s sonic palette through a more developed approach to songwriting, without losing the weight and darkness that have always defined their sound. Conceived as a conceptual work, the album follows a process of transformation that moves from inner decay to complete propagation, blending biological imagery with reflections on identity, inevitability and the cyclical nature of existence. This narrative framework gives the album a strong sense of continuity, shaping a journey rather than a simple collection of individual tracks.
Musically, MORBID STENCH combine crushing slow-paced sections, oppressive atmospheres and carefully crafted arrangements, balancing immediacy and depth. With Doom Metástasis, the band expands its vision while remaining faithful to the raw spirit of Central American death-doom metal.
The first single “Hyperbolic” is now streaming HERE.
Track-list:
Necrotic from Within
The Morbid Waltz
Hyperbolic
Bizarre and Beyond
Narcissistic God
Crawling out of the Swamps
Formed in 2014 by veteran musicians The Master Butcher (Costa Rica), Morbid and Purulent (El Salvador), MORBID STENCH was created to explore the darkest and most putrid side of doom metal, enriched by a strong death metal influence. With all members active in the extreme metal scene since the early ’90s, the band combines crushing heaviness, oppressive atmospheres and rotten melodies, drawing inspiration from the forgotten swamps of Central America.
Their debut EP The Stench of Doom was released in 2016 on cassette through Morbid Skull Recs (El Salvador) and Till You Fukkin Bleed (Poland), quickly selling out and followed by a short tour in El Salvador and Guatemala with CONCEIVED BY HATE. In 2017, the band released the split 7” EP The Bifid Tongue of Doom & Death with Costa Rican death metal act NECROGOD.
The debut full-length Doom & Putrefaction arrived in 2019 through Putrid Cult, Morbid Skull Recs and other international labels, receiving strong feedback from the underground scene. This was followed by the split 7” EP Ghospels of Necromancy with Dutch death metal band ANARCHOS in 2020, and the second album The Rotting Ways of Doom in 2022, further establishing the band’s reputation among doom/death enthusiasts.
Despite the members now living in three different countries, the creative chemistry within MORBID STENCH remains intact. The songwriting process begins with Morbid composing and recording guitar and bass parts at his “Víspera del Demonio” studio in San Salvador, creating raw demo versions that are shared with the band for feedback and development. Purulent then works on the drum arrangements, while The Master Butcher completes the songs with his lyrics and vocal performances.
In 2026, MORBID STENCH will release their third full-length album, Doom Metástasis, a conceptual work that continues the band’s exploration of decay, darkness and the oppressive atmosphere of their signature doom/death metal.
Line-up:
The Master Butcher – Esophagus Morbid – Cosmic Chords of Doom Purulent – Barrels Full of Putrid Waste
Nuclear Winter Records proudly announces the release of DECONSEKRATED‘s sophomore album, The Inexorable Transcendence of Death, set for release on October 2, 2026 on LP, CD, and MC formats.
The first single “Under the Rotten Shroud” is now streaming HERE.
Over the past decade, Chile has established itself as one of the world’s premier breeding grounds for uncompromising death metal, and DECONSEKRATED are poised to further strengthen that reputation with an album that fully embraces the darkest corners of the genre. The Inexorable Transcendence of Death is a relentless collection of dense, hostile compositions built on crushing intensity, oppressive atmosphere and an abundance of memorable riffs.
While its roots firmly lie within the classic death metal tradition, the band’s songwriting reaches beyond mere homage, weaving intricate arrangements, unexpected tempo changes and subtle twists into every track. Rather than attempting to reinvent the style, DECONSEKRATED explore its vast creative potential, crafting songs that unfold organically and reveal new layers with each listen.
Powerful, immersive and meticulously constructed, “The Inexorable Transcendence of Death” stands as a bold new statement from one of Chile’s most promising death metal acts.
Track-list:
Purgative Procession
Drowned in the Deep Waters of Phlegethon
Terrifyng Manifestation of Malevolence
Towards the Veil of Heretic Plagues
Poisoned Flesh (Mark of the Sinister Path)
Under the Rotten Shroud
Oracula Sanguinis (Obsidian Mirrors)
Through the Graves’ Portals
DECONSEKRATED is an occult death metal band hailing from the cold, rain-soaked south of Chile. Founded in 2020 by guitarist Agorh Skullptor, the project initially began as the vision of three like-minded “black souls” before evolving into a full five-piece lineup. The band’s music explores themes of death, the desecration of Christian dogma, and spiritual transmutation, translating these concepts into a dark and uncompromising sonic identity.
Line-up:
Agorh Skullptor – Guitar and bass Gül Evokator – Vocals Padaviast – Guitar Rigor Mortis – Drums
In 2024, DECONSEKRATED released the EP Ascension in the Altar of Condemned, issued on CD by Iron Blood and Death (Mexico), on vinyl by Futhark Records (Canada), reissued on CD by Alkolik Holocaust Records (Argentina) and released on cassette by Ancient Sounds of Madness Productions (Poland) and Infernal South Productions (Chile).
The band has shared the stage with renowned acts such as Master, Malevolent Creation, and Morta Skuld, while also performing in Argentina and at the now legendary Ossum Total Death Festival in Mexico City. Drawing inspiration from the early masters of death metal, DECONSEKRATED continue to follow a path of darkness, death, and the desecration of humanity.
For fans of: Dead Congregation, Krypts, Grave Miasma, Rotten Tomb
How To Cast A ShadowFull-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records!
Watch NORTH SEA ECHOES’ “I’ll Leave A Light On” video HERE.
NORTH SEA ECHOES – featuring progressive metal pioneers, singer Ray Alder and guitarist Jim Matheos, of Fates Warning – today deliver their video for “I’ll Leave A Light On.” The track appears on the band’s latest studio album, How To Cast A Shadow, out now on Metal Blade Records!
Comments Alder, “’I’ll Leave a Light On’ is much heavier than anything on [2024’s] Really Good Terrible Things, the first NORTH SEA ECHOES album. It has a darker, melancholic feel that fits well on this record. I loosely based the lyrics on a character from my favorite sci-fi series. I won’t say which, but they do use the quote ‘out there in the black.’”
Watch NORTH SEA ECHOES’ “I’ll Leave A Light On” video HERE.
Watch NORTH SEA ECHOES’ previously released video for “Enjoy The View”HERE.
On NORTH SEA ECHOES’ Really Good Terrible Things full-length, Alder and Matheos garnered rave reviews for songs that possessed, “liberating sonic space and emotional vulnerability… from somnambulant electro-fog to gritty, overdriven disquiet, to the quietly devastating (Blabbermouth).” With How To Cast A Shadow, the band’s identity is further expanded upon and explored.
“This record is a bit heavier,” asserts Matheos, “with several more songs featuring real drums, played by Dennis Leeflang. It wasn’t necessarily intentional or planned, just the way things shaped up and how they emerged this time.”
How To Cast A Shadow – Track Listing:
1. A Time of Innocence and Purpose
2. Enjoy the View
3. Good Enough
4. I’ll Leave a Light On
5. All Fall Away
6. Revenge
7. Villains or Saints
8. What is and What Was
10. All That Comes After
11. How to Cast a Shadow
The duo’s shared and separate histories help to forge a fresh creative opus. Alder has been the vocalist and main co-writer for prog metal heroes Fates Warning for 37 years, recording ten albums between 1988 (No Exit) and 2020 (Long Day Good Night). Rounding out his discography are seven albums with Redemption, two solo records, and the band A-Z, which debuted in 2022.
Revered guitarist and producer Matheos is a cofounder of Fates Warning, the lineup debuting with 1984’s Night On Bröcken on Metal Blade. In addition to thirteen albums with Fates Warning, Matheos launched several solo albums, four LPs alongside former Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore under the name OSI, and Kings Of Mercia, which launched in 2022.
From the radio-ready rock of “All That Comes After” and the intimate, escalating “A Time Of Innocence And Purpose” to the powerful, timeless ballad “Villains Or Saints,” How To Cast A Shadow cohesively crosses genres and challenges aural preconceptions.
How To Cast A Shadow is out now on CD and digital formats. Preview/purchase the record at: metalblade.com/northseaechoes.
If Really Good Terrible Things kickstarted NORTH SEA ECHOES’s career with “hovering subtleties, introspective thoughtful reflections” and lyrics with “wisdom and authenticity,” How To Cast A Shadow ups the promise of its predecessor. Provocative words of hope, sorrow and consciousness are paired with Matheos’ equally emotive, varied and deeply moving guitar work.
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