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Swedish Melodic Death Metal Legends Gates of Ishtar Sign With The Circle Music

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 17, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The Circle Music has signed the influential Swedish melodic death metal band, Gates of Ishtar. Revered as one of the genre’s most underrated acts, Gates of Ishtar are poised to triumphantly return with their first new album in nearly three decades.

Formed in Luleå, Sweden, Gates of Ishtar burst onto the scene with their seminal 1996 debut album, A Bloodred Path, which quickly cemented their place in the pantheon of melodic death metal. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, The Dawn of Flames (1997) and At Dusk and Forever (1998), showcasing their signature blend of razor-sharp riffs, thunderous drums, and the unmistakable growls of vocalist Mikael Sandorf. Despite their early success and promising trajectory, the band went on hiatus, leaving a void in the metal scene that their dedicated fanbase keenly felt.

After a 17-year silence, the anticipation for a reunion grew, and while a planned comeback in 2015 was sadly derailed by the passing of drummer Oscar Karlsson, Gates of Ishtar finally resurrected in November 2023 with a powerful performance at House of Metal. The overwhelming response from fans at this show ignited the spark for new music, leading to the decision to record a new album.

The Circle Music is ecstatic to welcome Gates of Ishtar to their roster. “If there was a list of the most underrated bands in metal, Gates of Ishtar would hold a prominent place,” states the record label. “It’s been almost 30 years since their legendary debut ‘A Bloodred Path’ appeared, and still remains in the pantheon of melodic death metal. Life often plays strange games. One thing is certain: Gates of Ishtar is owed a lot and they are coming back determined to claim it all, one by one. It is our great joy to be on this journey together! Stay tuned, the Gates are open again…“

Gates of Ishtar themselves are equally enthusiastic about this new chapter. “The gates are open once more!!! We are super excited to work together with Maria and The Circle Music to bring you our new album! It will be the first new release in almost 3 decades and we have put all our hearts and souls into this beast of an album,” the band comments. “The process of writing this new material has been a joyful experience and it didn’t take more than a minute to realise that we still had that magic flow between us all in the band. We can’t wait to hear your response to it and hopefully we meet you all out there in 2026! Hail Inanna!”

Fans who have been eagerly awaiting new material will be thrilled to hear that Gates of Ishtar’s signature sound remains potent, delivering Swedish melodic death metal at its finest.

Adding to the significance of their return, Gates of Ishtar recently performed a devastating live show in their hometown of Luleå. This performance coincided with the 30th anniversary of their very first concert in the same location, marking a powerful full-circle moment for the band.

Gates of Ishtar – online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatesofishtarofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatesofishtar/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/257fj7lr05pM5LMDL6TUp7

The Circle Music – online:
Website: https://thecirclemusic.gr/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic

Bandcamp: https://thecirclemusicfamily.bandcamp.com/

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CELESTIAL SCOURGE – Norwegian Death Metallers Unleash “Wandering Waste of Oxygen” Video

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 17, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Norwegian death metallers CELESTIAL SCOURGE are back with a bang, unveiling their brand-new music video for “Wandering Waste of Oxygen,” a track from their debut album Observers of The Inevitable, out now via Time To Kill Records.

Watch the video HERE.

The band commented:

‘“Wandering Waste of Oxygen’ pays homage to all the people out there who are rotten from the inside and out. To all living beings that refuse to contribute and only exist to live as parasites in our lives.
To pollute the air we breathe with their wretched words and false tongues. These creatures deserve no room for solace or refuge when the inevitable strikes upon them. The track itself is a more old-school paced, riff based song to guide you on the journey of total disgust”.

Observers of The Inevitable – track-list:

  1. The Advent of Deities
  2. Vessels
  3. Exterminated
  4. Wandering Waste of Oxygen
  5. Insectoid Evisceration
  6. The Optic Chiasm
  7. Assembling Deformities
  8. Ancient Forms

Line-up:

Stian Gundersen: bass
Kristoffer Lunden: drums
Eirik Waadeland: vocals
Hans Jakob Bjørheim: guitar
Sindre Wathne Johnsen: guitar

Founded in 2021 by bassist Stian Gundersen, CELESTIAL SCOURGE has already carved out a name for themselves with their relentless energy and unparalleled musicianship. Their sound is a brilliant blend of haunting growls, guitars wielded with malicious precision, thunderous bass lines, and drumming so fast it challenges the speed of light. It’s a musical onslaught inspired by the vast mysteries of space and the terrifying beauty of its dark corners.

The band’s line-up features members with a pedigree in some of the most revered names in underground extreme metal, including Blood Red Throne, Deception, Ruun, Vorbid, and Todesking. Drawing inspiration from titans like Suffocation, The Faceless, The Zenith Passage, Cattle Decapitation and Cannibal Corpse, CELESTIAL SCOURGE crafts a sound that’s both ferociously modern and rooted in the genre’s brutal legacy.

This release expands on the themes and sonic landscapes introduced in their debut, catapulting listeners further into the boundless chaos of the universe.

For fans of: Suffocation, Deeds Of Flesh, Beyond Creation, The Faceless

Preorders:

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/celestial-scourge-observers-of-the-inevitable

https://celestialscourge.bandcamp.com/album/observers-of-the-inevitable

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Out Now On ROAR: BLACK & DAMNED Releases New Studio Album “Resurrection” With Music Video For “Injustice”

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

The rise of darkness has finally come! Today, darkened power metal force BLACK & DAMNED celebrates the release of their epic new studio album, Resurrection that is out now on ROAR!

Available on CD, vinyl and in digital formats. You can order your favorite choice of format right here: 

https://blackanddamned.rpm.link/resurrectionpr

The band writes: “Hello metalheads! Today we are releasing our third album! We can proudly say that we have done everything possible to produce a great album for all our fans! That’s why we are very relieved that the pressure of the preparations can now fall off and we leave it up to you how the album will be received!”

A music video for their latest single, the furious “Injustice”, is now premiering below! Says the band: “With “Injustice” the fourth video from the new album is released today. This song is a little different from the first three singles. Here we show you the drama in our world! If you like it, we’d be happy if you bought the album on CD or vinyl! Cheers B&D!”

Watch “Injustice” video HERE

“In the four years since their much-acclaimed debut, BLACK & DAMNED have made a first-class name for themselves, sharing the stage with Vicious Rumors, Rage and Tankard, among others, and earning great reviews in the local magazines. “Black & Damned manage the balancing act between heaven and hell with flying colors”, attests Metal Hammer, while Breakout Magazine indulges: ”best stuff for all power metallers with heart.”

It is now clear that the band from the Stuttgart area can be described as a real enrichment of the heavy metal world and so they took no prisoners, used the energy of past live shows and composed ten new neckbreakers, which they recorded in the fall of 2024 under the aegis of ex-Primal Fear guitarist Stefan Leibing. Once again, this gripping melancholy hovers over the entire work, which is incredibly captivating and addictive. 

Order the album now at: https://blackanddamned.rpm.link/resurrectionpr

Resurrection – track listing:
01. Silence Breaker
02. Ruthless Wrath
03. Red Heavens
04. Bound By The Moon
05. Circle Of Amnesia
06. Injustice
07. Searing Flames
08. Shadows
09. Reborn In Solitude
10. Navigate Me To The Sun

BLACK & DAMNED:
Roland “Bobbes” Seidel – Vocals
Michael Vetter – Guitar
Aki Reissmann – Guitar
Pappe Lee – Bass
Axel Winkler – Drums

BLACK & DAMNED online: 
Homepage: https://www.blackanddamned.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackanddamned/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black_and_damned/

Visit ROAR online: 
Homepage: https://www.roar-records.de
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rpmroar

Source: RPM-ROAR

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DISEMBODIED TYRANT JOINS NUCLEAR BLAST

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

NEW SINGLE ‘8.6 BLACKOUT’ OUT NOW

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK

Photo Credit: Chris Klumpp

Nuclear Blast Records is proud to welcome Missouri’s burgeoning extreme metal wrecking crew DISEMBODIED TYRANT to the label’s thriving roster. With one of the most distinct new sounds in heavy music, the volatile four-piece have already amassed a global cult following with their intense amalgam of blackened deathcore and progressive symphonic metal.

In the span of only a few short years, DISEMBODIED TYRANT has released a handful of singles and an EP that have garnered millions of streams, while performing a mind-blowing set at New England Metal & Hardcore Festival and North American tour with FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and SHADOW OF INTENT that have sparked a firestorm of anticipation for what’s next for the band.

Commenting on the signing to Nuclear Blast, founding songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Blake Mullens says:

“It’s an honor to be joining the Nuclear Blast roster, alongside some of my all time favorite bands/artists. Disembodied Tyrant has only ever been supported by myself internally, and to now have an entire team behind us is a dream come true, I’m very eager for what the future holds!”

Nuclear Blast America’s label manager and head of A&R, Tommy Jones adds:

“I’ve never signed an artist that never played a show live, until Disembodied Tyrant. I just felt so solid on their music and their team, that I rolled the dice. I saw the band’s 8th show ever at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest while they were supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse. After the performance, I hugged Blake and said in his ear ‘thank you for confirming my decision’.

The world is not ready for the insanity of Disembodied Tyrant, but you don’t have a choice. It’s about to get disgusting.”

Along with the signing announcement, comes the brand new single ‘8.6 BLACKOUT’; an unrelenting track of raging chaos.

Mullens says of the song: “This song was one of those rarities where the vision stayed consistent throughout the entire process, it became exactly what I imaged it would from day one. This is a huge pivot thematically from the previous material, coupled with the video I think it’s quite the statement.”

Stream ‘8.6 BLACKOUT’: https://disembodied-tyrant.bfan.link/86blackout

‘8.6 BLACKOUT’ VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/sXFBFGFmMoQ

Fans can catch DISEMBODIED TYRANT on their North American tour with CHELSEA GRIN, SHADOW OF INTENT and SIGNS OF THE SWARM this spring.

DISEMBODIED TYRANT Tour Dates:

Mar 21 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
Mar 22 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Mar 23 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
Mar 24 – Las Vegas, NV – Area 15
Mar 26 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
Mar 27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Mar 28 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
Mar 29 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
Mar 30 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
Apr 1 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
Apr 2 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Apr 3 – Virginia Beach, VA – Peabody’s
Apr 4 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Apr 5 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Apr 6 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls
Apr 8 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theater
Apr 9 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
Apr 10 – Syracuse, NY – The Song and Dance
Apr 11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Apr 12 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Apr 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
Apr 15 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theater
Apr 16 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Apr 18 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
Apr 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

Disembodied Tyrant:
Blake Mullens – Guitar / Vocals
Dominic Petrocelli – Guitar / Backing Vocals
Lucas Koughan – Bass
Kevin Alexander – Drums

About DISEMBODIED TYRANT: Disembodied Tyrant merges symphonic grandeur with crushing deathcore to create a cinematic, immersive experience. An unrelenting blend of brutality and orchestral depth, layered with apocalyptic imagery and themes of corruption, reckoning, and self-deification. With thunderous riffs, haunting melodies, and thought-provoking lyricism, Disembodied Tyrant is a force of pure, calculated chaos. 

Follow DISEMBODIED TYRANT:

Instagram | Facebook | Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

Source: Secret Service PR

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Finnish Thrash Legends BLOODRIDE Issue New Studio Update | Reveal First Details Of Upcoming Album: Deafening!

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

Photo credit: J.Hautala Photography

Finnish thrash veterans BLOODRIDE are back in the studio, forging their fifth album into a relentless sonic onslaught. Fueled by raw energy and precision, the band promises a thrash metal assault that will push boundaries and leave no neck unthrashed.

Now, BLOODRIDE unveils the album title: Deafening – a name as intense as the music itself! In their latest Studio Confessions from the Heart of the Metal Storm, guitarist Teemu Vähäkangas and bassist Esa Pennala share insights into the process:

Teemu: “The votes for the album title were bloody, but here we go, it’s Deafening! Everyone can interpret that as they wish. And as you can see from the tracklist, our songs still aren’t about kittens or sunny spring days…”

Esa: “Yeah, we’re sooo brutal! We’re also starting work on videos now. The hardest part was choosing which songs to feature. Since we try to be a democratic band, there was some voting involved.”

Teemu: “Not an easy task, because on this album, there are no fillers, only killers! Haha!”

Track-list for Deafening:

1 Sardonic Grin (Intro)
2 Kill without Hate
3 Come in Peace
4 Hindsight Einstein
5 Ashes Remain
6 Holy Simplicity
7 King of Pain
8 The Dark Triad
9 Simply Complicated
10 Death Sentinel
11 Erase and Replace
12 Fear Cage

More details, including release dates and video premieres, will be revealed soon. Stay tuned for the next wave of BLOODRIDE’s thrash fury!

BLOODRIDE Lineup:

  • Jykä Leskinen: Vocals
  • Esa Pennala: Bass
  • Simo Partanen: Guitar
  • Teemu Vähäkangas: Guitar
  • Petteri Lammassaari: Drums

More Band Information: www.bloodride.com | https://www.facebook.com/bloodride | 
https://www.instagram.com/bloodride666 | https://bloodride.bandcamp.com

Source: SPLIT SCREEN PR

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CARTILAGE – Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology EP From San Francisco Deathgrind Fiends Out Now On Everlasting SpewRecords | Back-To-Back West Coast Tours To Begin

Posted in deathgrind, grindcore, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 15, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

photo by Kei Mowry

Stream CARTILAGE’s Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology EP HERE.

Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology, the new EP from San Francisco-based gore dealers CARTILAGE, is out today and streaming everywhere through Everlasting Spew Records.

The dead may rest but the grind goes on. CARTILAGE is serving up another frenzied feast with Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology. The blastmasters took their studio operations to home base, enlisting Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City, Ghoul, Thrice) for recording and mixing duties, while the genre’s perennial grindfather Leon del Muerte (Impaled, Exhumed, Nails) handled mastering, the record then completed with art by Jason V Roberts and photos by Kei Mowry.

The Bay Area gore titans continue to spill their guts across the land but with new tools in their trade: twisting harmonies and cinematic set-pieces now compliment CARTILAGE’s arsenal of blistering blasts, ripcord riffs, and deranged shrieks fans know to expect. Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology offers the biggest color palette on a CARTILAGE release to date. Now with even more shades of red.

Bathe in the gore of CARTILAGE’s Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology everywhere including Bandcamp HERE and YouTube HERE.

Tales From The Entrails: A Necrology is now available on digital, CD, MC formats at the Everlasting Spew webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE. A vinyl pressing is due this Summer. Also watch the “Globs Of Glimmering Gore” video HERE and “Frothed Vomit Slosh” playthrough HERE

In less than two weeks, CARTILAGE embarks on their brief Pacific Northwest Tour March 27th through 30th, including sets at Northwest Massacre Fest and Disemboweled God Fest with Impaled. Directly after that tour, the band will launch their US/Mexico tour with Unidad Trauma which runs from April 11th through 24th. See all confirmed dates below and watch for updates to post shortly.

CARTILAGE Pacific Northwest Tour:
3/27/2025 Savage Henry Club – Eureka, CA
3/28/2025 John Henry’s – Eugene, CA
3/29/2025 Northwest Massacre Fest @ Erebus – Kelso, WA w/ Impaled
3/30/2025 Disemboweled God Fest @ Central Saloon – Seattle, WA w/ Impaled

Surgical Strangulation Tour w/ Unidad Trauma:
4/11/2025 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA
4/12/2025 TBA
4/13/2025 Republica de Hops – Tijuana, MX
4/14/2025 Tower Bar – San Diego, CA
4/15/2025 The Griffin – Las Vegas, NV
4/16/2025 URBNXN Tucson – Tucson, AZ
4/17/2025 Club 101 – El Paso, TX
4/18/2025 Hi Tones – San Antonio, TX
4/19/2025 Three Links – Dallas, TX
4/20/2025 TBA – Houston, TX
4/22/2025 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
4/23/2025 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ
4/24/2025 Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA

https://cartilagegore.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/CartilageSF

https://www.instagram.com/cartilage_gore

https://linktr.ee/esrww

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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DOWN – To Kick Off Live Dates With DANZIG Next Week + Inn Of The Mountain Gods Mini-Documentary Now Playing

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

Photo by Metal Dave Media

Long-running heavy metal supergroup DOWN – featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders will return to the stage for six special shows supporting Danzig. The journey begins March 21st in Las Vegas, Nevada and runs through March 30th in Phoenix, Arizona. Additional support will be provided by Abbath and Cro-Mags.

Comments Anselmo, “We’ve known Glenn Danzig for a long time and when he comes a-callin’, we always try and jump at the chance to play with our Elder Master, therefore I’m looking forward to the gigs! Plus, my man Abbath and Cro-Mags?! This should be fun!”

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

DOWN w/ Danzig, Abbath, Cro-Mags:
3/21/2025 The Virgin Theater @ Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, NV
3/22/2025 Thunder Valley Casino Resort – Lincoln, CA
3/25/2025 Wamu Theater – Seattle, WA
3/26/2025 Moda Center – Theatre Of The Clouds – Portland, OR
3/29/2025 Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA
3/30/2025 Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ

On June 20th of last year, DOWN was scheduled to perform a special one-off show at the Inn Of The Mountain Gods in Mescalero, New Mexico, their first in nearly two years. The show was postponed due to rapidly growing wildfires which were converging on a village inside a tribal reservation in the state. Thousands of residents in southern New Mexico were ordered to evacuate their homes. As a result, DOWN played two pop-up shows in Louisiana. Portions of the proceeds from each of those shows were donated to the Mescalero Apache Nation – South Fork Fire relief fund.

The Mescalero show was rescheduled for September 27th. Prior to the performance, Blue Shendo, Tribal Administrator of the Apache Mescalero Tribe, and Councilwoman Euphrasia Platta, as well as Miss Mescalero honored the band with two gifting ceremonies where they presented blankets as a sign of The Mescalero Apache Tribe’s appreciation to DOWN for raising awareness and their contribution of funds after the fires.

Recalls Anselmo, “To play a show for the music/metal fans from Mescalero was an absolute honor. The beautiful presentation from the local Apache Tribe was humbling, surreal, and strong. I’d play there again in a heartbeat.”

Adds Bower, “When we were invited to play the Inn Of The Mountain Gods, we knew from the start it would be special. Almost canceled due to wildfires, we played two shows in Louisiana to help raise funds for the locals in Mescalero. The show was rescheduled and we flew out the next month. Before the show, we were presented with embroidered native wool blankets in appreciation for our donation which was an absolute honor. The show was amazing. It was truly a special weekend.”

A short film documenting the event, shot by Metal Dave Media, can be viewed at THIS LOCATION.

You know it’s DOWN as soon as you hear them. There’s no mistaking those gargantuan riffs, swamp blues leads, crashing drums, and hypnotic howls for absolutely anybody else under the sun. The band upholds a certain tradition that countless fans celebrate, expanding their own musical mythos as they leave its pillars intact and untouched.

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ONSLAUGHT – Sign To Reigning Phoenix Music & Announce Career Inspiring Double-Album: Origins Of Aggression

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

Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) is proud to announce the signing of one of the most influential and relentless forces in thrash metal: ONSLAUGHT! The UK-based band, known for their unwavering aggression and decades of iconic anthems, has joined forces with the exciting new label to embark on a thrilling new chapter in their storied career.

Founding guitarist and songwriter Nige Rockett states:
“Signing with RPM is the start of an incredible new chapter for ONSLAUGHT. We’ve always pushed ourselves to create the most intense and aggressive music possible, and with RPM behind us, we’re taking things to a whole new level. ‘Origins Of Aggression’ is just the beginning, get ready for absolute carnage!”

Reigning Phoenix Music is equally excited about the new partnership:
“ONSLAUGHT is a cornerstone of thrash metal history, and we are honoured to welcome them to the RPM family. Their legacy of pure aggression and unrelenting energy aligns perfectly with our vision, and we are eager to bring their music to new heights together.”

To kick off this promising new union, ONSLAUGHT will release a special double album titled Origins Of Aggression, celebrating not only the 40th anniversary of their debut album Power From Hell, but also the pivotal beginnings of the band and thrash metal itself.

Set for release on May 23, 2025, the forthcoming offering will include a staggering 22 tracks, including re-recordings of the group’s most important and defining songs from their early years as well as a collection of punk and metal covers that deeply influenced ONSLAUGHT’s conception and development. The track list includes songs that were originally jammed during the band’s early rehearsals and served as a huge inspiration for the members to pick up their instruments and to create the ferocious music that has shaped them into legends.

ONSLAUGHT’s contribution to the thrash metal genre cannot be overstated: from their debut album Power From Hell (1985), which is being honoured with this new release, to their celebrated performances across the globe, they remain an untouchable force in the world of heavy metal. With over 40 years of history, the quintet has steadily continued to evolve, delivering relentless riffs and neck-breaking anthems, and cementing their place as pioneers of the British thrash scene.

Alongside Origins Of Aggression, fans can brace themselves for an electrifying preview of what’s ahead with the release of “Iron Fist”, ONSLAUGHT’s crushing take on the MOTÖRHEAD classic, which will arrive on March 27.

Pre-save the single here: https://onslaught.rpm.link/ironfistPR

The metal world can additionally look forward to their 2025 world tour, where the band will promote Origins Of Aggression and celebrate the 40th Power From Hell anniversary; including stops in Europe, the USA, Mexico, and Australia. Expect more exciting news in the near future. See you in the pit!

ONSLAUGHT are:
David Garnett | vocals, guitars
Nige Rockett | guitars
Wayne Dorman | guitars
Jeff Williams | bass
James Perry | drums

ONSLAUGHT live:

21.03.2025 US Houston, TX – Hell’s Heroes
19.04.2025 PT Odemira – Mira Fest

w/ TORANAGA LUXERA:
24.04.2025 UK Aberdeen – Krakatoa
25.04.2025 UK Edinburgh – The Mash House
26.04.2025 UK Glasgow – Audio

w/ CRYPTOSIS:
29.05.2025 DE Oldenburg – MTS Records
30.05.2025 DE Wittstock – Metal Power Open Air *
31.05.2025 DE Essen – Turock
01.06.2025 BE Diest – Hell
03.06.2025 FR Dijon – La Vapeur
04.06.2025 IT Paderno Dugnano (MI) – Slaughter Club
05.06.2025 IT Bologna – Alchemica Music Club
06.06.2025 AT Vienna – Escape Metalcorner
07.06.2025 DE Hauptmannsgrün – Chronical Moshers Open Air *
08.06.2025 AT Salzburg – Rockhouse
10.06.2025 DE Stuttgart – Schwarzer Keiler
11.06.2025 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
12.06.2025 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser
13.06.2025 PL Byczyna – Black Silesia Open Air Festival *
14.06.2025 DE Selb – Rockclub Nordbayern

  • w/o CRYPTOSIS

Info & Tickets:https://www.powerfromhell.com/site/live

26.07.2025 IT Bolotana – Rock and Bol Metal Fest
23.08.2025 FR Champtoceaux – Barbeuk Metal Fest
29.08.2025 GR Rethymno – Rethymno Rocks
08./09.11.2025 UK Manchester – Damnation Festival

14.11.2025 AU Perth – Rosemount Hotel
15.11.2025 AU Adelaide – Lion Arts Factory
19.11.2025 AU Canberra – The Baso
20.11.2025 AU Sydney – The Underground
21.11.2025 AU Brisbane – Soapbox Brewery
22.11.2025 AU Melbourne – Corner Hotel

Info & Tickets: https://www.powerfromhell.com/site/live

More on ONSLAUGHT:
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Finnish Old School Death Metal Project Minuutti Hulluuteen Released Their Debut Mini-Album Uni | Featuring Mathias Lillmåns On Guest Vocals

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

Logo by Henri Rantala / Hexter Design

Minuutti Hulluutteen is Lasse Laihola‘s (ex-MindMirror, Hauras) solo project and a sign of his love for heavy music. In his music you are able to sense a mix of old school death metal, black metal and even more modern expression. Mathias Lillmåns (Finntroll, …And Oceans, etc.) is featured as a guest vocalist on the mini-album named ‘Uni’ which is out on March 13th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

WATCH full mini-album music video: https://youtu.be/-K8cTC76_Xo 

“Uni” contains eight songs and each song takes you to different levels of a nightmare. The album songs are mixed together and they create a story that takes you to the darkest place. The solo project waited for a moment before implementation, looking for its complete form of expression. The result is a delicious piece of music that moves from one mood to another.

LISTEN to Uni album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/minuutti-hulluuteen-uni 

Minuutti Hulluuteen – Uni (mini-album 2025)

Track list:

  1. Uni vai Painajainen
  2. Vajoan
  3. Painajainen
  4. Synkkä Illuusio
  5. Minä olen pimeys
  6. Palava Portti
  7. Tyhjyys
  8. Loppu

Line-up:

Lasse Laihola – Guitar, drums, bass & vocals 
Mathias Lillmåns – Featuring vocals

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Vesa Viitanen / Napalm to thy Face Prod.

Album cover by: Bjp PhotoGraphy

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/minuuttihulluuteen
https://www.instagram.com/minuuttihulluuteen
https://minuuttihulluuteen.bandcamp.com

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Finnish Thrashers OSIRIS REX Announce New Single And Official Video ‘Arrival Of The New Dawn’ | Teaser Revealed!

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

Single cover art: Toni Nurmi

Tampere, Finland based thrash metal act OSIRIS REX – led by US thrasher Superstar Joey Severance – have announced their brand new single and official video ‘Arrival Of The New Dawn‘, set to come out on March 21st. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP.

In addition, to shorten the wait, today the band reveals the video teaser, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnz6kMY1OZo

OSIRIS REX is a Finnish thrash metal band featuring former members of TORNADO alongside new talents. Although the name has changed, the core remains the same: high-energy, riff-driven thrash metal with a modern twist.

This release of their debut single, under the name Osiris Rex, marks the start of a new chapter, with the same raw intensity and attitude that made Tornado a household name in underground metal scenes. Fans of Testament, Megadeth and Exodus will find plenty to love: frenetic aggression, razor-sharp guitars and anthemic choruses built for the mosh pit.

With “Arrival Of The New Dawn”, Osiris Rex are ready to impress long-time fans and new listeners alike.

Band photo: Nadja Tonkoshkur

Lineup:
Vocals – Superstar Joey Severance
Guitar – John Creweholm
Guitar – V. Grave
Bass – Henry Steel

Single/video credits:

Music by: Superstar Joey Severance/Albert Hyronen
Lyrics by: Superstar Joey Severance
Produced by: Ben Varon
Engineered by: Ben Varon
Mixed by: Aleksis Pelli at Mix Studio 1101
Mastered by: Aleksis Pelli

More information:
https://www.facebook.com/osirisrexband
https://www.instagram.com/osirisrexband

Source: Tarja Virmakari PR

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MICHAEL SCHENKER 50th Anniversary Celebration | With Special Guest Armored Saint | USA Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 12, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Armored Saint Facebook:

This October we’ll be hitting the road with the one and only Michael Schenker for the 50th anniversary celebration of his YEARS WITH UFO 🎶

Tickets will go on sale this Friday March 14th at 10 am EST

October 2 – Agora Hills, CA @ Canyon Club

October 3 – Los Angeles, CA @ Saban Theater

October 4 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove

October 5 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

October 8 – Albuquerque, NM @ National Hispanic Cultural Center

October 10 – Plano, TX @ Legacy Hall

October 11 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center

October 12 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

https://www.armoredsaint.com/

Above: full tour schedule

https://michaelschenkerhimself.com/

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ÇÖKÜŞ: “Never Gone” Video From Chicago Doom Crew Uniting Lair Of The Minotaur, Salf Of The Earth, Earthen Grave Members Now Playing

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

photo by Chris Wozniak

An Hour Of Lies Debut Out Now + Tour Dates And New Lineup Posted

Watch ÇÖKÜŞ’ “Never Gone” video HERE.

Chicago, Illinois-based doom metal outfit ÇÖKÜŞ presents a new video for “Never Gone,” found on their debut record, An Hour Of Lies.

Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Trouble, Dio, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Kyuss, ÇÖKÜŞ – pronounced cho-koosh, which is Turkish for “decline” or “collapse” – was formed by several members of Earthen Grave upon its demise, carrying that band’s sound forward with a refocused energy. Following nearly a decade of creating songs remotely, the band put everything into the creation of An Hour Of Lies, which saw release in 2024 through Qumran Records.

An Hour Of Lies was recorded in three different states, the drums and vocals recorded by John E. Bohmher, Jr. at Berwyn Recording, the bass recorded by Patrick Green, and the guitars recorded by Jason Muxlow. The tracks were mixed by Chris Wozniak and mastered by Chris Hanzsek (Melvins, Soundgarden, Helms Alee), and the cover art/visuals were handled by Tom Denney (Soilent Green, Weedeater, Rwake).

ÇÖKÜŞ’ new video for “Never Gone” comes alongside the announcement of a lineup shift, which sees new bassist Paul DiPego (Salt Of The Earth, Maiden ’81) and new lead guitarist Mick Stone (Scare Machine, Sunset Empire) joining drummer Chris Wozniak (Vanishment, Earthen Grave, Lair Of The Minotaur), guitarist Steve Ligeza (Torg, Makahiya), and vocalist Mark Weiner (Earthen Grave).

The band writes, “Losing someone special to you, that you never knew in person, could make you lose yourself.”

Watch ÇÖKÜŞ’ video for “Never Gone” at THIS LOCATION.

An Hour Of Lies is out now on CD and digital via the Qumran Records webshop HERE and Bandcamp HEREand through all streaming apps. Watch the visualizers for “Wolf Moon,” “Midnight Sun,” and “Hit The Mattresses” HERE.

Having performed several Chicago-area shows last year in support of the album, ÇÖKÜŞ will take the tunes out to a wider live audience this year. The band confirmed a hometown show in Chicago on March 22nd, which will be livestreamed on the Reggies YouTube channel. They’ve also just announced a short eastward run late this Spring leading with a livestream from Stone Studios in Chicago June 18th – to be broadcast on the band’s YouTube channel with a limited live audience – followed by a set at Maryland Doom Fest 2025 on June 20th and a show in Pittsburgh June 21st. Additional performances are expected to be announced for later in the year as well.

ÇÖKÜŞ Live:

3/22/2025 Reggies Music Joint – Chicago, IL w/ Pale Horseman, Deepspacepilots

6/18/2025 Livestream from Stone Studios – Chicago, IL

6/20/2025 Maryland Doom Fest 2025 @ Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD

6/21/2025 Gooski’s – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Argus, Apostle of Solitude

https://qumranrecords.com

https://linktr.ee/cokus

https://cokus.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/@cokus60638

https://www.facebook.com/cokus60638

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Newfoundland Blackened Thrash Duo ARTACH Unleash Video “Macha”

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

New Album “Morrigan…Goddess of War” Out Mid-March 2025

Artach:
Fíochmhar: Battery/Vokills
Sruthán: Guitar/Bass/Backing Vokills

Newfoundland, Canada’s black metal duo ARTACH announces the release of their latest album Morrigan…Goddess of War due out on March 21st, 2025 via Depressive Illusions Records. This third full length represents the band’s strongest material yet. It’s a relentless assault of blackened thrash metal that captures the intensity and fury the duo have always strived for. From crushing riffs to searing melodies, every track on this release is forged with raw passion.

“We’ve poured everything into this record, and we can’t wait for fans to experience the full force of Morrigan…Goddess of War.” adds Sruthán (Guitar/Bass).

Today, Artach unveils the lead single “Macha”, one of the three songs that are part of the Morrigan trilogy on the album with the songs that also includes “Badb”, and “Nemain”.

Sruthán (Guitar/Bass). explains further:

“Macha, one of the Morrígan, was known for her prophetic visions and her role as a fierce protector of warriors. She is sometimes considered one aspect of the Morrígan, a trio of war goddesses.

The three goddesses, and what elements they represent, that make up the Morrígan in Irish mythology are:
Macha – War, sovereignty, horses. Badb – Battle, death, chaos. Nemain – Frenzy, panic, terror. Together, they represent different aspects of war, fate, and destruction in Celtic mythology.”

Listen to “Macha” via its music video at https://youtu.be/JoEVeBVPaaM

Due out March 21, 2025, CD and Cassette for Morrigan…Goddess of War will be available from Depressive Illusions at https://depressiveillusions.com/search/node/Artach

EP Credits:
Cover art by: Awinita Alm
Album mixed and mastered by Michael Small.

Track Listing:

  1. Badb – 7:08
  2. Macha – 6:06
  3. Nemain – 5:17
  4. Nefarious – 5:21
  5. Nomad – 5:09
  6. Hoarfrost – 4:29
  7. Cloudminders – 4:46
  8. Ride… Die… Immortality – 6:08
    Album Length: 44:28​

Artach is a two-man black metal band (Sruthán: Guitar/Bass, Fíochmhar: Battery/Vokills/Keys)based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Being from the foggiest, snowiest, wettest, windiest, and gloomiest capital city in Canada, one should not be surprised that this fuels the creation of Black Metal. Their inspiration comes from the land, nature, the bleak weather of the Canadian North, and influential black metal bands.

Since the duo’s formation in the spring of 2019, Artach has been consistently releasing new music. The band’s debut album Chronicles of a Black Winter was released digitally during February 2020 and later unleashed on physical CD by Depressive Illusions Records.

In 2021, the band returned with their next offering Sworn To Avenge, a full-length scourge of raw and relentless bruting gloom. In 2024, Artach took an experimental direction with the EP Sgrios, which was a black metal spin on industrial metal sounds. Now in 2025, they unleash their third full length offering with Morrigan…Goddess of War for release in mid-March.

Discography:
2025 – Morrigan…Goddess of War (album)
2024 – Sgrios (EP)
2024 – From The Frozen Vault (EP)
2023 – Hell on Halloween (Single)
2021 – Countess Bathory (Single)
2021 – Sworn to Avenge (album)
2020 – Night Songs (single)
2020 – Chronicles of a Black Winter (album)

Follow Artach:
https://www.facebook.com/ArtachBlackMetal
https://www.instagram.com/ArtachBlackMetal/
https://artach.bandcamp.com/

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SANHEDRIN Presents “Let’s Spill Some Blood” Video | Heat Lightning Full-Length To See Release This Friday!

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

Photo by Stephen Afasano

SANHEDRIN:
Erica Stoltz – vocals, bass
Jeremy Sosville – guitars, vocals
Nathan Honor – drums, percussion

Today, New York heavy metal trio SANHEDRIN presents their latest single, “Let’s Spill Some Blood.” The track comes in advance of the band’s Heat Lightning full-length, set for release Friday, March 14th on Metal Blade Records!

Notes vocalist/bassist Erica Stoltz: “The lyrics of ‘Let’s Spill Some Blood’ reflect how fortunate the human race is that most people seek justice as opposed to revenge. There are many dark forces in the corridors of power pretending to be forces for good, and this song calls them out for what they are and urges the listener to stand up and fight for what’s right.”

The main guitar riff of the verse is hypnotically repeated over and over again, “symbolizing history repeating itself,” according to guitarist/vocalist Jeremy Sosville. This works its way into an inspired singalong chorus, a signature of the SANHEDRIN sound.

Watch SANHEDRIN’s “Let’s Spill Some Blood” video HERE.

Watch SANHEDRIN’s previously released video for “Blind Wolf” HERE and the visualizer for “Franklin County Line” HERE.

Heat Lightning was recorded and co-produced by Matt Brown (Life Of Agony, A Pale Horse Named Death) and Jerry Farley (Sick Of It All, Madball) at the legendary Utopia Bearsville studio in Woodstock, New York and features the striking hand-painted cover art of band friend and fervent supporter Johan Prenger.

The record will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black
Violet Blue Marbled
Ruby Red Marbled (Ltd. 500)
White, Purple Splatter (Ltd. 200)

Find preorders at metalblade.com/Sanhedrin.

SANHEDRIN will make an appearance at this year’s edition of Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, Texas followed by a pair of one-off shows in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania respectively. In May, the band will head to Europe for a co-headlining tour with Savage Master. See all confirmed dates below. 

SANHEDRIN Live:
3/20/2025 Hell’s Heroes Festival – Houston, TX
3/30/2025 Bangover Brunch – Tulsa, OK
4/26/2025 Mr. Smalls Playhouse – Pittsburgh, PA
w/ Savage Master:
5/21/2025 P60 – Amstelveen, NL
5/22/2025 Schwarzer Keiler – Stuttgart, DE
5/23/2025 Sounddog – Breda, NL
5/25/2025 Hell – Diest, BE
5/26/2025 Logo – Hamburg, DE
5/28/2025 Klubb Fredagsmangel – Järfälla/Stockholm, SE
5/30/2025 The Abyss – Gothenburg, SE
5/31/2025 Muskelrock Festival – Alvesta, SE
6/03/2025 Nachtleben – Frankfurt, DE
6/05/2025 Goldgrube – Kassel, DE *
6/06/2025 Rock Hard Festival – Gelsenkirchen, DE *
6/07/2025 MTS Records – Oldenburg, DE *
6/08/2025 Cart & Horses – London, UK *

  • SANHEDRIN only

SANHEDRIN has spent the last decade at the forefront of the American heavy metal scene blending traditional metal and hard rock sounds with a fresh modern energy and perspective. With 2022’s critically lauded Lights On full-length, the band had created their most complete work to date. With their followup, Heat Lightning, the band delivers a diverse collection of songs that wholly captures their wide array of influences with an elevated level of production.

Heat Lightning gets its title from the second track of the same name. “Heat lightning is a flash of lightning from very far away, sometimes seen in a clear sky,” says Stoltz. “It is used as a metaphor for where we see ourselves at the moment in relation to climate change. Collectively we have moved further away from our direct relationship to nature and have adopted a paternal relationship with the natural world, as if we have control.” It was one of the first songs written for the album, and one of the most dynamic tracks the band has ever written.

“The Fight Of Your Life” is a tribute to those we call “lifers” in the music business. While “Franklin County Line” is the fastest song on the record, and inspired by Sosville’s hometown and surrounding area in northern New York State. Sosville recounts, “Erica and [drummer] Nathan [Honor] came up to visit me and work on new music. In the process, we wrote a song inspired by the local Amish population but with a naughty twist.”

Elsewhere, songs like “King Of Tides” see the band slow things down to a doom-ridden plod. The cinematic music sets the tone for a story of puritanical religious fanatics landing in the New World. “They are afraid to land because the people who live where they want to land are resisting with loud war cries,” says Sosville. “Striking fear in the minds of these Puritans, they interpret the interaction as a Satanic encounter.” The song climaxes with an epic rock solo section, which serves as one of Sosville’s “proudest moments as a lead guitar player.” 

https://www.metalblade.com

https://www.sanhedrin.nyc

https://www.instagram.com/sanhedrin_official

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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REFUSAL – Finnish Death Metal Act Signs To Time To Kill Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 11, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Finnish death metal act REFUSALhas signed a deal with Time To Kill Records for the release of their third album, Venomous Human Concept, set to drop in the coming months. Hailing from Helsinki, the band delivers a raw and unrelenting blend of death metal infused with grind and hardcore elements, striking a perfect balance between groove-driven intensity and razor-sharp precision.

While their sound remains visceral and direct, REFUSAL carefully crafts dynamic songwriting that keeps their relentless assault engaging and impactful. More details about the album, along with the first single, will be revealed soon.

REFUSAL is a Finnish death metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in early 2008. Over its 17-year history, the band has evolved its sound, incorporating grindcore elements into its death metal foundation.

In its early years, REFUSAL released seven demos, paving the way for their debut album. In 2016, the band unleashed “We Rot Within”, marking their first full-length record. Following its release, the band toured extensively across Finland and embarked on a brief European tour. In 2019, REFUSAL released their second album, Epitome of Void, followed by an extensive European tour, during which they performed in nine countries.

Their latest release has been in development since the release of their second album. After enduring the pandemic years and undergoing line-up changes, REFUSAL is now set to return with their evolved sonic chaos on Venomous Human Concept.

For fans of: Napalm Death, Misery Index, Entombed, Rotten Sound

Juhani Paasipohja – Vocals
Tero Pirhonen – Guitars
Kalle Kuosmanen – Guitars
Timo Pirhonen – Backing vocals and bass
Aleksi Roitto – Drums

REFUSAL:

https://www.refusalband.com/

https://refusal.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/refusal.band

https://www.facebook.com/refusalband

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://timetokillrecords.com/

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SAEKO Returns With A Powerful New Chapter And Present The Crowdfunding Campaign

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 10, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

International power metal act SAEKO, led by the dynamic Japanese singer Saeko Kitamae, has launched an exciting crowdfunding campaign to support the recording of the new mini-album and music video.

Join the campaign and be part of this exciting chapter by supporting at http://kck.st/3PXwcDz.

This project will reimagine select tracks from her groundbreaking 2004 debut album, Above Heaven Below Heaven, giving them new life with the incredible musicianship of her internationally acclaimed band. SAEKO made history in 2005 as the first Asian female artist to perform at Wacken Open Air, setting the stage for a career built on perseverance, musical excellence, and international collaboration. After a 15-year hiatus, she returned in 2021 with Holy Are We Alone, an album that reaffirmed her status as one of power metal’s most passionate voices.

Born in Osaka, Japan, Saeko Kitamae’s musical journey started with a deep love for rock and metal, leading her to move to Germany in pursuit of her dream of becoming a power metal singer. She collaborated with renowned European musicians and quickly made a name for herself in the international metal scene. She has worked with some of the best in the industry, including Michael Ehre (Gamma Ray, The Unity), Lars Ratz (Metalium), and Guido Benedetti (Trick Or Treat). Her ability to seamlessly blend Japanese and Western metal influences has made her music unique and emotionally powerful. In addition to her studio work, she has toured with legendary artists such as Doro, bringing her powerful stage presence to audiences across Europe. 

The band is composed of Saeko Kitamae on vocals, Guido Benedetti (Trick Or Treat) on guitars, Alessandro Sala (Rhapsody Of Fire) on bass, and Michael Ehre (Gamma Ray, The Unity) on drums. Together, they create an electrifying sound that combines powerful melodies, deep compositions, and the raw energy of metal.

It has been over three years since SAEKO’s last album, and her journey back has been an inspiring one. At the beginning of 2020, she successfully raised ¥2,000,000 (€15,400) in a crowdfunding campaign, allowing her to record Holy Are We Alone. However, just as she was ready to take the next step, COVID-19 disrupted everything, halting live performances, delaying plans, and ultimately affecting her ability to stay in Europe, forcing her return to Japan. Now, she is ready to push forward stronger than ever, with new music and a fresh vision that fans can be part of.

This crowdfunding campaign is an opportunity for fans to directly contribute to the making of a mini-album and a high-quality music video that will celebrate SAEKO’s past while looking ahead to an exciting future. The goal is not only to revisit and reinterpret some of her classic songs but also to create momentum for upcoming live performances and new creative projects. With the support of her dedicated fanbase, SAEKO is eager to continue her artistic journey and bring her music to audiences worldwide.

By joining this campaign, fans become an essential part of the process, helping to fuel the creative energy that makes SAEKO’s music so unique. This is more than just a fundraiser; it’s a way to actively participate in the evolution of an artist whose passion for metal knows no bounds. Every supporter plays a role in making this project a reality, and together, we can celebrate SAEKO’s music in a way that unites the global metal community. Join the campaign and be part of this exciting chapter by supporting at http://kck.st/3PXwcDz.

Must-Watch SAEKO Music Videos:

Japan: In My Dream Watch Here

Russia: Heroes Watch Here

SA-KU-RA (2017 Piano ver.) Watch Here

SAEKO line-up:
Saeko Kitamae – Vocals
Guido Benedetti – Guitars
Alessandro Sala – Bass
Michael Ehre – Drums

SAEKO ON THE WEB:

https://saekometal.info

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Out Now! California Power Metal NIVIANE “Queen of Phantoms”

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

The wait is over — Sacramento, California’s Niviane unleash their powerful new album, Queen of Phantoms, released on March 7th, 2025! With a refined lineup, sharpened songwriting and a thunderous production, this release solidifies the band’s place at the forefront of modern power metal.

Crafted with precision over the past years, Queen of Phantoms represents Niviane’s strongest and most dynamic work to date. The album was written during the pandemic lockdowns and carefully shaped to highlight the band’s evolution, featuring a new rhythm section with drummer Isaiah AR and bassist Tyler Satterlee who inject fresh power into the music. Each of the 11 tracks offers a different shade of power metal, from blistering speed and aggression to uplifting melodies and dark atmospheres pushing beyond the genre’s conventions.

Featuring the commanding title track “Queen of Phantoms”, the emotionally charged “Tomorrow’s a New Day” and the thunderous “Under Black Flags” just to name a few, the album strikes a perfect balance between heaviness and melody. Queen of Phantoms showcases Niviane’s signature blend of intricate guitar work, anthemic choruses and cinematic storytelling, appealing to fans of Judas Priest, Queensrÿche, Primal Fear and Nevermore.

The album’s official lyric videos for “Queen of Phantoms” and “12 BC Legions” further bring its powerful themes to life, visually enhancing its dark, immersive storytelling. The latest official music video for “Tomorrow’s a New Day” explores deep and personal themes of mental health, setting it apart as one of the band’s most moving compositions.

With Queen of Phantoms, Niviane delivers a bold and unapologetic statement—this is power metal at its finest, evolved and redefined. Experience the full force of Niviane’s latest masterpiece now!

Music Video – “Tomorrow’s a New Day” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvsYzy3h2WI

Lyric Video – “12 BC: Legions” – https://youtu.be/PTB6RGW0v-E?si=muAcYq8O_b9_lB-V

Track-list:
1. Queen of Phantoms
2. 12 BC: Legions
3. 12 BC: Germania
4. Beacon In The Darkness
5. Some Wounds… Never Heal
6. All Debts Repaid
7. Tomorrow’s A New Day
8. Event Horizon
9. Our Maze
10. Gunslingers & Graves
11. Under Black Flags

CD order – https://rockshots.eu/products/niviane-queen-of-phantoms-cd

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3FmnmwY

Band line up:
Aaron Robitsch: Keys & Orchestration
Gary Tarplee: Guitars
Isaiah AR: Drums
Mark Miner: Guitars
Norman Skinner: Vocals
Tyler Satterlee: Bass

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

​https://www.facebook.com/nivianemetal/​

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

https://x.com/nivianeofficial

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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LEAVES’ EYES Signs To RPM & Embarks On “Myths Of Fate” European Tour | New EP To Be Released In 2025

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on March 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Coinciding with their ongoing “Myths Of Fate” European tour, symphonic Viking horde LEAVES’ EYES are pleased to announce that their ship has landed at the shores of Reigning Phoenix Music. Making a pact with the subversive metal label, the leading German metallers have found a welcoming new home for their future musical endeavours.

LEAVES’ EYES founder/vocalist Alex Krull states: “We’re really happy to share such fantastic news: LEAVES’ EYES have signed a long-term record deal with Reigning Phoenix Music! Being united with many companions and friends makes working with RPM very special to me! We’re looking forward to entering the next level with Sven, Jochen, Gerardo and the whole RPM family, we couldn’t be more excited! The Southern German metal empire strikes back!”

“I’m enormously pleased to welcome Viking metal pioneers LEAVES’ EYES at RPM. The musical roots of Alex and me go back to Ludwigsburg’s Rockfabrik, a place where many bands and rock/metal projects kick-started their careers. Collaborating with friends is always special, and that’s definitely the case here,” comments label owner Sven Bogner.

RPM managing director Jochen Richert adds: “I’ve known Alex for almost 40 years since we’ve already been meeting regularly at local youth centres back in the day. Our work relationship also lasts for about 35 years now. That’s why I’m very happy that LEAVES’ EYES and Reigning Phoenix Music are walking a common path now. It’s a classic example of ‘What belongs together, comes together’!”

L-R:
Alexander Krull (LEAVES’ EYES; vocals), Jochen Richert (RPM; managing director)

After their foundation in 2003, LEAVES’ EYES took the scene by storm: the group undeniably hit a nerve of the metal world with their refreshing mixture of symphonic metal and historic Norse elements. Over the course of nine studio albums, the band extended their ever-growing fan base, performed on five continents, played many own headline tours and entered the stages of some of the most prestigious metal festivals around the globe.

But there’s more: To bridge the gaps between their studio albums, LEAVES’ EYES mostly continue writing material and thereby released multiple EP’s with some of them showing rare musical sides, for example acoustic recordings, of the sextet. And the current time is now exception: following their current success album Myths Of Fate, which hit no. 17 of the official German well as no. 66 of the official Swiss album chart among others, they’re preparing a brand new EP, which is set for release later this year via Reigning Phoenix Music. What it contains shall remain a secret for now, but you can be sure that LEAVES’ EYES next output will be nothing but another exciting addition to their musical journey through the Nordic saga world. Pre-save it here: https://leaveseyes.rpm.link/ep2025PR

LEAVES’ EYES are:
Elina Siirala | vocals
Alexander Krull | vocals
Florian Ewert | guitars
Luc Gebhardt | guitars
Dominik Prykiel | bass
Nils Kreul | drums

As mentioned, the group have kicked off their 2025 European tour in Aalborg, Denmark, to gather symphonic and Viking fanatics once again. Also performing under the “Myths Of Fate” banner are promising support acts: NYTT LAND (Mar 6-21), ATER (Mar 6-21), PROJECT RENEGADE (Mar 6-13), VERDERBNIS (Mar 6-13) and HALLS OF OBLIVION (Mar 14-21). The second part of the run (Stuttgart, DE + 6 Iberian dates) will see local bands taking the stage to warm-up the crowds for LEAVES’ EYES.

Info & Tickets: https://www.leaveseyes.de/tour/

LEAVES’ EYES live:

“Myths Of Fate Tour 2025”
Presented by The Flaming Arts Agency
w/ NYTT LAND, ATER, PROJECT RENEGADE, VERDERBNIS
07.03.2025 NL Arnhem – Willemeen
08.03.2025 DE Weinheim – Café Central
09.03.2025 BE Ghent – Chinastraat
10.03.2025 DE Dortmund – JunkYard
11.03.2025 CH Aarburg – Musigburg
12.03.2025 IT Milan – Legend Club
13.03.2025 AT Vienna – Viper Room
w/ NYTT LAND, ATER, HALLS OF OBLIVION
14.03.2025 RS Belgrade – Dom omladine
15.03.2025 RO Cluj-Napoca – FORM Space
16.03.2025 RO Bucharest – Quantic
17.03.2025 BG Sofia – Joy Station
18.03.2025 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
19.03.2025 PL Krakow – Hype Park
20.03.2025 PL Gdansk – Drizzly Grizzly
21.03.2025 PL Warsaw – Hydrozagadka
w/ local supports
29.03.2025 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Club)
01.04.2025 ES Barcelona – Sala Upload
02.04.2025 ES Portugalete – Estudios Groove
03.04.2025 PT Porto – Hard Club
04.04.2025 PT Lisbon – RCA Club
05.04.2025 ES A Coruña – Sala Maladiva
06.04.2025 ES Madrid – Sala Nazca

24.05.2025 DE Nordhorn – North Metal Night
25. – 27.06.2025 CZ Spálené Poříčí – Basinfirefest
28.06.2025 DE Oschersleben – Rock & Metal Day’z
05.07.2025 DE Mülheim an der Ruhr – Castle Rock
18.07.2025 DE Greifenstein – Celtic Rock

More on LEAVES’ EYES:
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Source: C Squared Music

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LIK – Swedish Death Metallers To Release Necro Full-Length On April 18th Through Metal Blade Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 9, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Michaela Barkensjö

New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

LIK, the modern-day purveyors of classic Swedish death metal, gloriously return to action with their fourth album, Necro, on April 18th via Metal Blade Records.

Standing loud and proud over so many imitators, Necro is the musical equivalent of a classic shock-horror movie that’s drenched in blood and gore and packed with over-the-top extremities. Delve beyond the zombified cover art created by Stockholm-based tattooist and artist Jens Olsson (Ink Fanatics), Necro serves as a reminder of just how special and exciting the genre is: packed with blood-curdling fantasy stories about war, death, zombies, world apocalypse, and murder all stacked with disgustingly good, rotten riffs.

After recording and releasing their critically acclaimed third full-length, 2020’s Misanthropic Breed, during the pandemic, this time around getting back into the studio properly was paramount. And while Misanthropic Breed was recorded at the quartet’s rehearsal space where the band produced all their demos, LIK recorded Necro at NBS Studio (AKA Necromorbus Studio) in Söderfors, two hours from their home city.

Once again using uber-producer Lawrence Mackrory (Meshuggah, Katatonia, High Parasite, Decapitated), all music was recorded live over a three-day period, before vocalist/guitarist Tomas Åkvik headed to Uppsala to record his vocals at Mackrory’s Rorysound Studios. Mackrory has worked with LIK – whose name translates to “corpse” in Swedish – since their 2015 debut Mass Funeral Evocation and throughout their Metal Blade Records career that started with 2018’s Carnage.

Within Necro’s ten tracks, LIK has created a seamless album, diverse in tempo but without losing any of their blood-soaked intensity and relentless in-your-face-attitude listeners have come to expect. There are twists and turns that keep LIK on a progressive path without straying from their old-school trademark sounds inspired by the godfathers Dismember, At The Gates and, of course, Entombed.

“We didn’t really want to repeat ourselves, but of course we wanted the LIK sound,” explains Åkvik on the writing trajectory of Necro.

In advance of the record’s release, LIK unleashes first single, “War Praise.” Åkvik elaborates, “We had to write this track before we could even start working on the new album. A LIK track that felt just like LIK but with enough new stuff to make it interesting for us. Sadly enough the world is still plagued by wars so we had to write about the horrors of it.”

Watch LIK’s “War Praise” video HERE.

Necro, which features guest appearances by Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost, Bloodbath), Linnea Landstedt (Tyranex/Ice Age), and Lawrence Mackrory (F.K.Ü.), will be released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

180g Black
Tombstone Grey Blue Marbled
Dark Sky Red Marbled (Ltd. 500)
Clear Violet Blue Marbled (Ltd. 300)
Lilac/Blood Red Splatter (Ltd. 300)
Lilac Blackdust (Ltd. 200)
Violet Purple Splatter (Ltd. 200)
Coffin Purple Black Splatter (Ltd. 300)

Find preorders at metalblade.com/lik.

Necro – Track Listing:

1. Deceased

2. War Praise

3. They

4. Worms Inside

5. Morgue Rat

6. Shred into Pieces

7. In Ruins

8. The Stockholm Massacre

9. Fields of Death

10. Rotten Inferno

LIK:
Tomas Åkvik – vocals, guitar
Niklas “Nille” Sandin – guitar
Chris Barkensjö – drums
Joakim Antman – bass

LIK Live:
5/23/2025 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD
6/14/2025 Czech Deathfest – Cerveny Kostelec, CZ
8/07/2025 Rock The Park 2025 @ Parksnäckan – Uppsala, SE w/ The Black Dahlia Murder
8/15/2025 Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
9/26/2025 Legend Metalfest – Trondheim, NO
10/24–25/2025 Odense Metalfest – Odense, DK

https://www.facebook.com/LIKofficial

https://www.instagram.com/lik_official

https://www.metalblade.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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Death Metal Band CROWN OF MADNESS Unleash Official Video Off Their Newly Released Album

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 8, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Dissonant as well as emotive death metal from Canada

Husband-wife duo Crown of Madness impressed many with their debut full length of melancholic and atmospheric dissonant death metal which many feel is reminiscent of their heralded label mates Devenial Verdict. After only a few days of their album coming out, they have unleashed their official video via the label’s channel which can be witnessed AT THIS LINK. 

Lineup:
Sunshine Schneider – Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Connor Gordon – Drums

Crown of Madness have put out a slew of short-form releases, improving upon their sound with each one and culminating in this full length that sees the most evolved version of their music so far. As accomplished as it is, it also happens to be unique in the style of dissonant death metal – in that, it’s deeply personal and palpably emotive, and that poignant, introspective mood pervades their entire album. The music almost has a melodic albeit melancholic quality to it that is refreshing for a style of music that usually sounds harsh and detached. At the same time the music is driven; the hypnotic riffs are invariably interspersed with bursts of blasts and there is good momentum generated in this calculated, undulating pattern which becomes addictive. Memories Fragmented is a beautifully tempered album underpinned by unforgettable melodies, an ambitious release but one completely devoid of pretence, which is bound to be regarded as one of the standout albums in the style in the years to come.

For fans of: Ulcerate, Devenial Verdict, Dysgnostic, Gorguts

Artwork by Erskine Designs

Track listing:
1. Visions From A Past Life 
2. Sovereign Blood 
3. Burdened 
4. Ashes of Mine
5. When I Don’t Remember You
6. Deafening 
7. Sea of Fangs 
8. Dreamless Nights No Longer 
9. Hollow Thresher 
10. The Grand Design

Released on – February 28th, 2025

Official Site

Crown of Madness Bandcamp

New EU Store

US Indiemerch Store

Crown of Madness Facebook

Crown of Madness Instagram

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